is it accurate for anyone to call him/herself a christian?? (read details)?

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Christian is the big title that contains all other groups (catholics, protestants, mormons, anglicans....), so anyone who considers him/herself just a christian means he accepts and agrees with all the differences contained in the dogma of the different christian subgroups

what doctrine of jesus?? the one at the catholic bible, the mormon book..??? Why is it that you know little about your own religion???

so nodthan or whatever where do you check jesus´teachings???

Answer 1

whatever kind of labels anyone puts on himself or others - are only labels, and as such insignificant and worthless.

Answer 2

I like your logic, but not totally. I'm a Lutheran, but there are a lot of things I would "borrow" from Evangelical Frees, some from the Baptists, some from the Pentacostals, and so on. BUT, when we encourage each other to differentiate by denominations, we then isolate rather than come together. It promotes separatism, to a point, rather than finding a common ground in Christ. I do not think that any denomination has their doctrine 100% correct, but I would encourage other Christians and not say "This is why I'm right and you're wrong," which would be the unintended end result of being so specific.
Sorry :(
Have a great night!

Answer 3

I don't know if in an absolute sense anyone is a Christian. God or Jesus never applied the term. And I don't know if Paul did come to think about it. What there are are followers of Christ who satisfy the two greatest commandments. "Behold O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, and all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself". Jesus also said, "If you believe in me you shall have everlasting life".

Answer 4

Being a Christian shouldn't mean being religious or being apart of a certain group. Being a Christian means that you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Answer 5

I don't think I quite understand your point, but you are correct that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) is a Christian religion. Because Mormons believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and consider Him to be the way to salvation, they are clearly a Christian denomination. It is true that they are not an orthodox denomination (they are neither Protestant, Catholic, nor Eastern Orthodox), because they don't accept the post-New Testament creeds, but their Christ-centered theology clearly qualifies them for the Christian label.

Most objective scholars agree that Mormons are Christian. Consider this quote from an academic book entitled “Anthology of World Scriptures” by Robert E. Van Voorst.

“…the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…see themselves as Christian, and most experts in comparative religions would view this labeling as basically correct. That they…accept the Christian Bible as their first cannon is a good indicator of this. Moreover, “outsiders” to [Christianity], such as Buddhists, would almost certainly recognize them as belonging to the stream of Christian tradition.”

Likewise, a recent poll showed that the majority of Americans believe that Mormons are Christians.

You should be extremely careful when trying to learn about Mormons from others. There are many who hate the Mormons and spread lies, distortions, and conspiracy theories about them. Others think they understand Mormon doctrine because of "what they've heard," but are actually misinformed.

Because Mormons are Christian, we believe in most of the things that Christians believe, including:

1) Christ is divine and salvation comes only through Him.
2) The Bible is the word of God.
3) Men ought to love one another.

Mormons are a unique branch of Christianity, however. We are neither Catholic nor Protestant, so naturally we have some different beliefs. Most of the differences are minor. One significant difference has to do with the authority to act in God's name. Mormons believe that soon after the death of Christ and His apostles, the early Christian Church was greatly influenced by Greek and Roman philosophies and political pressures. Despite the efforts of many good men and women, the true Church of Christ was eventually lost because of these outside pressures and internal, man-made changes. Mormons believe that God reestablished the original Church of Christ in 1820 through a man named Joseph Smith.

If you or anyone else would like to learn more about Mormons from a reliable source, visit allaboutmormons . com .

Answer 6

As long as a person follow the doctrine of Jesus the christ, he can consider him/herself a christian.

Answer 7

Christian has nothing to do with specific religions. To be a Christian simply means to be a follower and a believer in Jesus Christ as your savior.

Answer 8

A christian, By definition, Means, "

1Chris·tian
Pronunciation: \ˈkris-chən, ˈkrish-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin christianus, adjective & noun, from Greek christianos, from Christos
Date: 1526
1 a: one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ b (1): disciple 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

So, By definition, By calling myself a christian, I am professing my belief in Jesus.

Answer 9

Yes it is accurate . The word Christian means Christ-one or one who follows Christ. So if you believe in Christ as opposed to buddha or ala or some other gods, it is accurate. Unfortunately all of us don't follow the Bible exactly as it is written and I think this is where your confusion comes from.

Answer 10

"so anyone who considers him/herself just a christian means he accepts and agrees with all the differences contained in the dogma of the different christian subgroups."

Going by that argument, anyone who considers him/herself:

Muslim means he/she accepts and agrees with all the differences contained in the dogma of the different Muslim groups.

Buddhist means he/she accepts and agrees with all the differences contained in the dogma of the different Buddhist groups.

Jewish means he/she accepts and agrees with all the differences contained in the dogma of the different Jewish groups.

Hindu means he/she accepts and agrees with all the differences contained in the dogma of the different Hindu groups.

Jain means he/she accepts and agrees with all the differences contained in the dogma of the different Jain groups.

Etc...

Answer 11

My belief is Christians no matter what sub type all believe in God...we just worship and honor him differently. I also believe Allah is the same God, and Muslims are a sub type of Christianity because they believe in God too...just worship differently...but then again I could be wrong..and not properly educated on Muslim beliefs (never be afraid to admit you not 100% sure) Have a great day!