Author Topic: What different theological perspectives are represented on this board? (Read 11849 times)

irontheologian · « **on:** May 31, 2009, 04:05:43 PM »

I was just curious what some of the different views there are here on these boards. I myself am a classic dispensationalist. Essentially I am a Calvinist who thinks that Israel and the Church are two different entities.

Sean · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:19:40 PM »

I like the Apostles Creed.

Colin Michael · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:21:43 PM »

Um, Kierkegaardian existentialist?

EmJayBee83 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:25:57 PM »

Quote from: Sean on May 31, 2009, 04:19:40 PM

I like the Apostles Creed.

I thought Clubber Lang was better.

Oh wait... You said Apostles Creed. Nevermind.

Felix · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:18:23 PM »

I am a non-denominational believer.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:02:13 PM »

I don't label myself because I am incapable.

I'm all over the map, basically. Ask me a question and we'll see what I give you. But here is a quick summary:

In Media Millenia Calvinistic

And various other big bad words that I can't think of. Seriously, ask a question and I can explain what I think.

Claude · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:18:46 PM »

I believe in Saints... and the One Holy Catholic Apostolic

Colin Michael · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:28:28 PM »

Quote from: Claude Homer Fong on May 31, 2009, 10:18:46 PM

I believe in Saints... and the One Holy Catholic Apostolic

Put me down for that too, in addition (I'm just not currently a member of the Church).

Hedgehogman · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:54:24 AM »

I believe the entire Bible is valid for today(specifically that the OT was not "done away with"), and think denominations of men cause more problems than they solve.

egilkinc · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:56:14 AM »

hey,
Here are a couple of theological quizzes. They are of the not-very-scientific variety, but interesting.
The Better One: http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=43870

I scored:
79% - Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan "You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists."
61% - Emergent/Postmodern "You are Emergent/Postmodern in your theology. You feel alienated from older forms of church, you don't think they connect to modern culture very well. No one knows the whole truth about God, and we have much to learn from each other, and so learning takes place in dialogue. Evangelism should take place in relationships rather than through crusades and altar-calls. People are interested in spirituality and want to ask questions, so the church should help them to do this."
61% - Reformed Evangelical "You scored as Reformed Evangelical. You are a Reformed Evangelical. You take the Bible very seriously because it is God’s Word. You most likely hold to TULIP and are sceptical about the possibilities of universal atonement or resistible grace. The most important thing the Church can do is make sure people hear how they can go to heaven when they die.
54% - Fundamentalist "You scored as Fundamentalist. You take the Bible as the foundation of your faith and read it very literally, and it shapes your worldview. Non-fundamentalist Christians have watered-down the Gospel in your view, and academic study of the Bible stops us from 'taking God at his word.' Science is opposed to faith, as it contradicts basic biblical truths."
46% - Neo orthodox
39% - Charismatic/Pentecostal
36% - Classical Liberal
32% - Roman Catholic
18% - Modern Liberal

The Not-so-good One: http://selectsmart.com/FREE/select.php?client=truefaith

I wouldn't recommmend using either one of these to pick a church. Where's the nearest emergent Methodist church?

L8er,
Gil

Colin Michael · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2009, 11:38:14 AM »

You Scored as Modern Liberal

You are a Modern Liberal. Science and historical study have shown so much of the Bible to be unreliable and that conservative faith has made Jesus out to be a much bigger deal than he actually was. Discipleship involves continuing to preach and practice Jesus' measure of love and acceptance, and dogma is not important in today's world. You are influenced by thinkers like Bultmann and Bishop Spong.

Roman Catholic
   93%
Emergent/Postmodern
   61%
Neo orthodox
   57%
Classical Liberal
   54%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
   36%
Modern Liberal
   32%
Reformed Evangelical
   32%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
   21%
Fundamentalist
   4%

But I was only 32% modern liberal?

robm · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2009, 12:04:51 PM »

I am a follower of Jesus.

DaClock · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2009, 12:23:23 PM »

"You can call me the nanerpuss and I like pancakes!"

You Scored as Modern Liberal
You are a Modern Liberal. Science and historical study have shown so much of the Bible to be unreliable and that conservative faith has made Jesus out to be a much bigger deal than he actually was. Discipleship involves continuing to preach and practice Jesus' measure of love and acceptance, and dogma is not important in today's world. You are influenced by thinkers like Bultmann and Bishop Spong.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
86%
Neo orthodox
61%
Emergent/Postmodern
57%
Roman Catholic
57%
Reformed Evangelical
50%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
39%
Classical Liberal
36%
Modern Liberal
29%
Fundamentalist
29%

Minister Polarius · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2009, 01:18:55 PM »

I'm pretty sure it's broken and they all say Modern Liberal. Here's my breakdown:

Fundamentalist    89%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan    79%
Reformed Evangelical    71%
Emergent/Postmodern    57%
Neo orthodox    57%
Classical Liberal    50%
Roman Catholic    46%
Charismatic/Pentecostal    29%
Modern Liberal    21%

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2009, 02:46:14 PM »

Reformed Evangelical
79%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
71%
Neo orthodox
64%
Fundamentalist
54%
Emergent/Postmodern
46%
Classical Liberal
36%
Roman Catholic
29%
Modern Liberal
25%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
21%

The Spy · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:06:18 PM »

I gave the quiz a rating of 1 star because it told me I am a modern liberal...*cough* I am just the opposite, and you can see that from the numerical results of my quiz:

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
82%
Fundamentalist
75%
Reformed Evangelical
61%
Emergent/Postmodern
57%
Neo orthodox
54%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
43%
Classical Liberal
36%
Modern Liberal
29%
Roman Catholic
18%

I am assuming that the quiz creator set the default conclusion to read "Modern Liberal" so as to make more modern liberal converts. Lol

MitchRobStew · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:32:57 PM »

You Scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavily by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
   86%
Fundamentalist
   86%
Emergent/Postmodern
   64%
Reformed Evangelical
   64%
Classical Liberal
   57%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
   46%
Neo orthodox
   43%
Modern Liberal
   32%
Roman Catholic
   25%

Ironica · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:51:24 PM »

Quote from: Minister Polarius on June 01, 2009, 01:18:55 PM

I'm pretty sure it's broken and they all say Modern Liberal.

I think so too, since I believe I scored the lowest out of this group

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
75%
Fundamentalist
57%
Reformed Evangelical
50%
Emergent/Postmodern
46%
Neo orthodox
43%
Classical Liberal
36%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
36%
Modern Liberal
7%
Roman Catholic
7%

sk · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2009, 04:57:27 PM »

Fundamentalist
100%
Reformed Evangelical
100%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
86%
Neo orthodox
68%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
36%
Classical Liberal
14%
Roman Catholic
4%
Modern Liberal
0%
Emergent/Postmodern
0%

Guess we know why there's conflict on these boards, eh?

Claude · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:33:52 PM »

Roman Catholic
93%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
79%
Neo orthodox
61%
Classical Liberal
50%
Modern Liberal
46%
Emergent/Postmodern
43%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
43%
Reformed Evangelical
32%
Fundamentalist
32%

Wow Colin, were both 93% Roman Catholic

CactusRob · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:06:59 PM »

Roman Catholic
   100%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
   79%
Neo orthodox
   68%
Fundamentalist
   54%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
   50%
Emergent/Postmodern
   39%
Classical Liberal
   36%
Modern Liberal
   36%
Reformed Evangelical
   32%

The Spy · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:12:44 PM »

That is very interesting to see, Rob! Do you agree with the results?

NotOfThisWorld66 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2009, 08:18:08 PM »

I am a non-denominational believer. I believe the Bible is completely true and just as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago. I base everything I believe on the Bible and will not accept false contradictions and beliefs made by men. The Bible was written by God, and God can never lie.

Alex_Olijar · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:03:49 PM »

Quote from: NotOfThisWorld66 on June 01, 2009, 08:18:08 PM

I am a non-denominational believer. I believe the Bible is completely true and just as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago. I base everything I believe on the Bible and will not accept false contradictions and beliefs made by men. The Bible was written by God, and God can never lie.

Are you one of the people who thnk the Bible is a science textbook?

Felix · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:09:38 PM »

You can still learn from a science book. I learned that from experience.

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Author Topic: What different theological perspectives are represented on this board? (Read 11849 times)

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