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Remember that presidents are ranked by historians, sometimes not accurately until some years after their demise. However, currently Carter is ranked #26 or #24 (depending on the year’s ranking) and Trump is almost dead last. I give Carter and Trump credit though: both kept the country relatively safe and out of war while in office. https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pictures/presidents-ranked-worst-best/
I have to fully endorse that statement by Carter. I believe those who are not introduced to Christ will not pay the ultimate price like those who reject Christ.
I’m sure you’re very familiar with this…
Yes, but I’m not going to conflate human law with spiritual. The Fate of the Unlearned is not monolithic. Different denominations have different interpretations about this doctrine, as I’m sure you are aware.
As Commander in Chief, he was charged with upholding the law of the land despite not agreeing with it.
Alayman - I don’t think that was really your point, but from what I can tell, you and I might be the only active members who actually attend an IFB church. In fact, I believe I’ve even had members (you?) describe the site as a place for mostly ex- and recovering IFB.
OK, so what was my point then?Alayman - I don’t think that was really your point, but from what I can tell, you and I might be the only active members who actually attend an IFB church. In fact, I believe I’ve even had members (you?) describe the site as a place for mostly ex- and recovering IFB.
The ultimate irony of belonging to an Independent Fundamental Baptist church would be for me to eschew the Independent aspect of the label. As a Christian, I must search the Scriptures for insight into some matters. I may have a different opinion or interpretation of a particular doctrine such as the Fate of the Unlearned, but if I’m going to treat my pastor as if he’s the sole interpreter of Scripture, then I might as well become a Catholic and acquiescence to the Pope and Council. However, that doesn’t mean I’m my own final arbiter of truth since I fully recognize I can have a different leading by God at a later date as I grow in understanding and age.
I will slightly disagree agree with you in that I absolutely do consider him a hero of the faith (in a 21st century sort of way, not in a biblical prophet sort of way). He’s lived an absolutely noble life and I think the world would be a much better place if we learned to mimic his wisdom and life.
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I’m not sure about Ghandi, but I fully expect to find Mother Teresa in heaven.
I’m not involved in any teaching ministries, nor would I sign up for any such position because I respect the fact that it would be hypocritical to do so while not being in lockstep with some of the biblical interpretations. However, I probably do spiritually agree with them on most of these issues, I just don’t politically in some of them.
The point was that from the outset, you didn’t take umbrage with me posting a “liberal” viewpoint, but rather you sneered at the Christianity of another human because he’s liberal and the article is from a liberal news medium…or did I misread you?
Yes you misread me, 100%. I’m not judging the salvation of Teresa or Jimmy. I merely was pointing out that CNN would obviously take the left-leaning political and theological hot-take in favor of Carter at the expense of us mean ol’ fundies and white nationalist nazi wannabes. On the other hand I will judge their Biblical fidelity to what I own as evangelical theology.