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StarryNite

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12. Christian Definition

Sat Dec 21, 2019, 03:10 PM

Dec 2019

Definition of Christian (Entry 1 of 2)
1a: one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ
b(1): DISCIPLE sense 2
(2): a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906
(3): a member of the Christian denomination having part in the union of the United Church of Christ concluded in 1961

Profess | Definition of Profess by Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › profess
1 : to receive formally into a religious community following a novitiate by acceptance of the required vows.
2a : to declare or admit openly or freely : affirm.
b : to declare in words or appearances only : pretend, claim.
3 : to confess one's faith in or allegiance to.

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The Lost Children of Christianity [View all] kentuck Dec 2019 OP

I like Red Letter Christians. safeinOhio Dec 2019 #1

If they aren't Christians, what are they, exactly? Mariana Dec 2019 #2

They are followers of a false prophet kentuck Dec 2019 #3

So, they believe they are Christians, but they're wrong. Mariana Dec 2019 #4

Their actions belie their words. kentuck Dec 2019 #6

Secretly followers of another religion, then. Mariana Dec 2019 #8

Most religions have a Golden Rule. kentuck Dec 2019 #9

Are they atheists? nt. Mariana Dec 2019 #10

No, I do not believe they are atheists. kentuck Dec 2019 #11

They follow a heresy Hekate Dec 2019 #5

I hope President Macron is who I think he is. roamer65 Dec 2019 #7

Christian Definition StarryNite Dec 2019 #12

And so I call them. Iggo Dec 2019 #13

Yup, I can visualise tRump as the Golden Calf. alwaysinasnit Dec 2019 #14

Religion has, for 5,000 years, been used to bind a state together muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #15