| happydolphin said:
True but not complete. Being Christian certainly is to be Christ-like, but it is also to cherish the word of God, as inspired by the holy spirit, which was sent by God the father in the name of Christ: Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit 15“If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will bec in you. 18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.” 22Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?” 23Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. 24He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.
Christians follow the words of saints, be they Catholic or protestant. The only difference is that Catholics also follow the words of saints that were not appointed by God and are not inspired by the holy spirit of God, and as such teach things contrary to his will. (See above) About asking my pastor, I don't have a pastor as I don't go to church. :P |
And what if they happen to be eastern orthodox? You know, the original christians?
