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[LuisLeones]

I have known many emergents and a problem that seems to be with almost all of them is that they think that just because they believe in Jesus that they're forgiven. They live in sin and don't subject themselves to God's law. They don't realize that when they stand before Christ they will hear "depart from me, you who lived without my law."

[nodoubt257]

They have to bring Jesus down to their level until they feel "acceptable" instead of go to the real church of real worship that is spiritual of Holy Spirit because Christ died for us. They feel uncomfortable in that setting because their hearts are not right with God.

[Gruvmachine28]

@ 2:56 - "World be with you" -? At the end of a "prayer" ? Did I hear that right?

[MrTraitorX]

@LuisLeones that's not what my bible says.

Matthew 7:21 (King James Version)

21Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

John 6:40 (King James Version)

40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

[DefineDeath090]

These kinds of churches are ridiculous. Since when should faith be about bending over and taking it in the ass from lazy 'believers' who don't want to spend ONE hour of their day in a pew listening to what being a Christan / Catholic is about.

This is just another excuse for people to turn faith into a party. If it's such a party, why not just get wasted and go this disgrace of a 'mass' and meet people who are just as lazy as you are.

[Jfab777]

Romans 12:2 "Be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind"

there is no transformation in these people, they are just embracing themselves and not Christ...This is not Biblical...In the last days they will rays themselves up teachers because they have itching ears and they only want to hear what "they" want to hear.

[Burreyito]

It just apostasy, no Jesus really, altars are not necessary and opposed to biblical Christianity. This church is attractive for religious people, and this setting is even more religious minded than traditional settings.

[MrBlake14]

Well it should be noted that there is a huge difference between the Emergent and Emerging church movements.

Emergent would be basically an example of a church like Mars Hill in Seattle whose theology and doctrine is New Reformed and very traditional, but the service itself is very contemporary and community centered.

Emerging has the contemporary service, and a community feel to it, but it is much of "individualistic" focused and can be very post-modern in its doctrine and theology.

[qaileys]

The comfy chair churches. I would want to know how these people live on a daily basis. Everything from the ECs is all about me-me-me rather than Christ. Yes, the speak of Jesus all the time, but typically I have yet to find the true Jesus of the Bible only parts of it. Anything short of the full gospel is heresy. No repentance found in the EC.

[johe64]

Since when has Cristianity been "comfortable?" I would question whether people who need to be comfortable in Church have truly been regenerated.

[iamrta]

Christianity is comfortable now. Well, that IS nice eh. Too bad Jesus wasn't alive today, he might not have been crucified but lovingly accepted instead. That's too bad for him.