I don’t believe it’s soul sleep or everyone goes to heaven, I believe unbelievers will be in eternal conscious torment. Most UMC seem super liberal and reject this doctrine.
What does that mean? He said the kingdom of God is within and the material world is evil?
I know some denominations like Presbyterian are against it? I attend a Methodist church and I love having art of Jesus in my room I was wondering what the Methodist church thoughts are on it?
Isn’t this basically a works based salvation?
What in the world is going on here? It’s giving Jim jones and the spiked kool aid vibes 😬
I grew up Jehovah’s Witness and we were taught that only Jehovahs witnesses was the true church and all others who belong to other churches will be brutally murdered at Armageddon…what does the Methodist church believe? I’m looking to find a regular church.
I’ve been watching many NDEs and every single person who went to Hell said once saved always saved is a lie and they saw MANY backslidden Christians in Hell and now I’m confused and scared..Is it really that easy? I’ve been backsliding lately and now I’m doubting my salvation. Maybe the baptists churches have been lying to me? Idk what to believe anymore it’s giving me much stress. I just want to know the TRUTH. Why is Christianity so confusing? It’s giving me religious OCD.
I’ve tried liberal churches and I can’t stand them, most of them don’t believe the Bible, don’t believe in a literal heaven or hell and don’t think Jesus is the only way to heaven. Catholics are obsessed with Mary and it’s creepy, I think the Baptist church is the best fit for me as I like the way the don’t twist scriptures to make it seem like everyone gets into heaven. Can I join the church?
St. Irenaeus wrote in his treatise Against Heresies (c. 180–189 AD) that because it is tedious to list every church's apostolic succession, believers can look to the great Church of Rome founded by Peter and Paul. He stated, “For it is a matter of necessity that every Church should agree with this Church, on account of its preeminent authority
I’ve noticed a lot of Methodist churches look similar to the Catholic Church, big stained glass windows of Jesus and a table for the communion while other churches like Presbyterian have none of that. Just plain windows and it doesn’t really look like a church too me. Is there a history reason behind this? Is Methodist similar to Catholic?
Lots of them say openly misogynistic stuff like women shouldn’t be allowed to vote, Gays deserve AIDS, lots of racial slurs too from Catholics, orthodox, Protestant etc
How do you not let this bother you and shake your faith?
The Bible does say we are sealed unto the day of redemption, if once saved always saved isn’t true, doesn’t that mean that the Bible would be teaching a works based salvation?
Ngl I’m kinda confused now this is the argument that was given to me:
The Bible says that Jesus “was put to death in the flesh but made alive [resurrected] in the spirit.” —1 Peter 3: 18; Acts 13:34; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 5: 16.
Jesus’ own words showed that he would not be resurrected with his flesh-and-blood body. He said that he would give his “flesh in behalf of the life of the world,” as a ransom for mankind. (John 6: 51; Matthew 20:28) If he had taken back his flesh when he was resurrected, he would have canceled that ransom sacrifice. This could not have happened, though, for the Bible says that he sacrificed his flesh and blood “once for all time.”—Hebrews 9: 11, 12.
If Jesus was raised up with a spirit body, how could his disciples see him?
Spirit creatures can take on human form. For example, angels who did this in the past even ate and drank with humans. (Genesis 18: 1-8;) However, they still were spirit creatures and could leave the physical realm. —Judges 13:15- 21.
After his resurrection, Jesus also assumed human form temporarily, just as angels had previously done. As a spirit creature, though, he was able to 19: 1-3appear and disappear suddenly. (Luke 24:31; John 20:19,26) The fleshly bodies that he materialized were not identical from one appearance to the next. Thus, even Jesus’ close friends recognized him only by what he said or did. —Luke 24:30, 31, 35; John 20:14- 16; 21: 6, 7.
When Jesus appeared to the apostle Thomas, he took on a body with wound marks. He did this to bolster Thomas’ faith, since Thomas doubted that Jesus had been raised up. —John 20:24- 29.
How would you respond? And does it matter if some believes Jesus raised in his physical body or as a spirit that appeared to be human?
Went to Barnes and noble and saw some nice study bibles but they were charging $80-110 for them! What the heck! It’s the Bible it shouldn’t be this expensive
I’ve always was taught that as a Protestant but I hears recently a NDE from a Protestant man and he confirmed the saints in heaven are praying for us…do Any Protestants believe in this? It seems most think when we die nothing happens at all and the saints aren’t alive in heaven?