PastorAIO:


I thought Christianity was not a religion too. What was it again? A relationship with god, I believe.

Scholar8200:
Mark 1 is not the same thing as Mark 5 and the leprous man in Mark 1 is not the same as the demoniac in Mark 5. Besides, secretive and Jesus bid him to go testify??

And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Mark 5:18-20


There!That settles it.

The records are there to verify from. Was the rich, young ruler commanded to do what the healed demoniac was asked to do?

How many of the 'most' do you know inside out?

What is the % of that most to ALL?

This is why I didnt mention any contemporary names in the previous reply. I am not here to praise or denigrate any pastor. God is the Judge.

Amberon:

Christianity[note 1] is an Abrahamicmonotheistic[1 religion based on the life andteachings of Jesus Christ. It is the world's largest religion,[2][3] with over 2.4 billion followers,[4][5][6][note 2] or 32% of the global population, known as Christians.[note 3]

Amberon:

Christianity[note 1] is an Abrahamicmonotheistic[1 religion based on the life andteachings of Jesus Christ. It is the world's largest religion,[2][3] with over 2.4 billion followers,[4][5][6][note 2] or 32% of the global population, known as Christians.[note 3]

Amberon:
You wish...
eL Oh eL

PastorAIO:


Okay, so you believe that it is a religion unlike some others who call themselves christians. As it happens I agree with you. Carry go.


What do you say to the argument put forward by some on the forum that Atheism ( or at least the latest atheist movement) is also a religion?

Scholar8200:
Mark 1 is not the same thing as Mark 5 and the leprous man in Mark 1 is not the same as the demoniac in Mark 5. Besides, secretive and Jesus bid him to go testify??


[size=18pt]And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Mark 5:18-20
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There!That settles it.

The records are there to verify from. Was the rich, young ruler commanded to do what the healed demoniac was asked to do?

How many of the 'most' do you know inside out?

What is the % of that most to ALL?


This is why I didnt mention any contemporary names in the previous reply. I am not here to praise or denigrate any pastor. God is the Judge.



The chapters 11, 12 & 14 dealt with conduct of public worship. Go read them.

Because it is better you read them. Since you could select all those verses in the Op, then apply the same diligence here.

I answered you as it concerns the meaning of the passage and its context QED.


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Amberon:


religion

rɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)n/

noun

the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

In my opinion, anyone who mistakes atheism for a religion is confused because the bedrock of every religion is a belief in a higher power and the supernatural. So atheism doesn't and cannot fall under religion.

PastorAIO:
What would you call Buddhism?

malvisguy212:
perfect bro, the people you are teaching, their heart has turn cold, NO matter what you say, they will find fault, your first post has already debunk this thread, his opinion don't count. God bless you my good friend.

Amberon:


religion

rɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)n/

noun

the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

In my opinion, anyone who mistakes atheism for a religion is confused because the bedrock of every religion is a belief in a higher power and the supernatural. So atheism doesn't and cannot fall under religion.

Amberon:
In Buddhism there are beliefs, traditions, rituals and spiritual practices. Buddhism is a religion.

PastorAIO:




Please sir, if you compare your definition of Religion to your description of Buddhism you will see that they do not tally. Unless you want to admit that your definition is not comprehensive.

Amberon:
That's a dictionary definition I gave you and that definitely isn't encompassing. Buddhism is a religion and you can visit Wikipedia or any other known reputable site for verification. Atheism is not a religion.

Amberon:


religion

rɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)n/

noun

the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

In my opinion, anyone who mistakes atheism for a religion is confused because the bedrock of every religion is a belief in a higher power and the supernatural. So atheism doesn't and cannot fall under religion.

Amberon:
Atheism is not a religion so why is your thread in the religious section sir? You should get out cuz this is the religious section. This should be in the comic section.

There are differences between Christianity and religion, Many are GOING TO CHURCH but few are GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH LEADS TO LIFE. Many are RELIGIOUS but few are RIGHT WITH GOD.

Religion is DOING while Christianity is DONE. When Jesus cried on the cross, "it is finished" The work of our salvation was FINISHED, DONE, ACCOMPLISHED and COMPLETED. A religious man may be likened as a man who try to swim from river kaduna to niger by his own strength, he will never make it. But the man who is save by faith is likened to be a man who get on a ship, hoping it will take him to his destination. This man simply rests upon the ship and lets the ship do all the work.

THIS ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RELIGION AND CHRISTIANITY.
1. RELIGION: "Salvation is something I must do. I must somehow earn or gain salvation by the way I live."

CHRISTIANITY: "Salvation is something only God can do. Salvation is of the LORD!" (Eph. 2:8-9).

2. RELIGION: Religion is summed up in one word: DO--man trying to DO different things to please God and earn His favor.

CHRISTIANITY: Christianity is summed up in one word; DONE--Christ dying on the cross to save sinful man (John 19:30).

3. RELIGION: The religious man is busy
"working" (doing good works) in order to
be saved.

CHRISTIANITY: The saved person is "not working" (Rom. 4:5) but is RESTING upon the finished work of Another. Although he must beware (1 peter 5:cool

4. RELIGION: RELIGION is man trying to BRING HIMSELF TO GOD (by human effort, good works, ritualism, traditionalism, sacraments, etc.).

CHRISTIANITY: CHRISTIANITY is Christ BRINGING US TO GOD on the basis of what He did for us on the cross, NOT by our own effort. (1 Peter 3:18).

5. RELIGION: Man trying to please God in the wrong way (Rom. 8:8--"So then they that are in the FLESH cannot please God"wink.

CHRISTIANITY: Man truly pleasing God in the only way (Hebrews 11:6--"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him"wink.

6. RELIGION: The religious man is seeking to establish his own righteousness by ignoring the way of the righteousness of God (Rom. 10:3).

CHRISTIANITY: The saved man is satisfied with the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5:21).

7.RELIGION: Religion is pictured in Genesis 3 by the fig leaves that Adam and Eve made for themselves--a terrible covering (Gen. 3:7).

CHRISTIANITY: Salvation is pictured in Genesis 3 by the coats of skin which God provided by way of the shedding of BLOOD--a perfect covering (Gen. 3:21).

PastorAIO:




https://www.nairaland.com/2914410/difference-between-religion-christianity

This is just one example of the gazillions of threads and posts that claim that christianity is not a religion but they insist on posting on the religion section. Perhaps you could jump on their thread and tell them that this is not the section for them.

@Malvisguy

EyeHateGod:
[size=20pt]Christians and Confusions [/size]

winner01:
And because i may not, God does not exist .

I dont really have the time, have a goodd day.

Lennycool:

Nobody is talking about the existence of God, you believe in him and I don't. I don't believe in Jesus so I don't follow his teachings, you believe in Christ but still don't follow all his teachings. You only pick the ones you can follow, and ignore the rest.

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