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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

It's more of a process: 1) Hear the Gospel 2) Testify your faith in the Gospel 3) Baptism 4) Then we undergo a lifelong process of study/transformation & must endure through life's many tests to the end. Sin/Repent cycles are normal on a ⏩ journey. Turning away ⏪ from Jesus is a lapse or rejection

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

No. From a Christian perspective, we're all sinners & we should credit God for calling on us first to embrace the Gospel & moving us to perform good works. We can't know their motivations, but I imagine some are lapsed Christians, some are false Christians & some are tragically misled.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

In the U.S, a large % of identifying Christians are Dispensationalist. Generally, they believe Salvation = Faith + nothing, Pre-Trib Rapture & many preach 2 Gospels. This seriously distorts Christianity & helps explain their political radicalization & there having less concern for Jesus' teachings.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The latter. It is a minimal but unknowable number of people just trying to uphold Christ's teachings, focusing primarily on the passages I identified. Jesus says they are few in number too. Matthew 7:13-14, 13:23-24. I also worry that my own efforts are insufficient.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I do confess that I do not like bigoty in general though.I don't like bigotry towards any group, the LGBTQ community, immigrants, refugees, Muslims, atheists, based on skin tone, sex, gender, ageism etc. Nuance goes a long way. Criticize some people who identify as Christian, no problem.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Besides the fact that I wish there were more Christians for their own Salvation, I don't give much thought at all to counting them. As I said elsewhere, true Christian is not popular & a small fraction of the total who identify so. Jesus standards were pretty high. Do you not agree?

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

There are certainly all kinds of debates that do end up being subjective within Christianity. For example, in eschatology, there's a longstanding debate between Postmillennialism, Amillennialism & Premillennialism. There's no definitive answer, so I just acknowledge all 3 interpretations.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I never said false/lapsed Christians would not claim to be the true Christians. This happens all the time. But they are shown false by their own actions & in any case where their teachings contradict the authoritative instructions of Jesus.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Both Jesus & the Book of James tell us that we will be able to recognize the difference by their actions. Not to judge them, but to simply distinguish between them & genuine Christ followers. Matthew 7:15-20 James 2:14–26 The Book of James actually talks at length on this.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

All Christians are failing, but there's a distinction between those who actively seek to follow Jesus' example & teachings, repent & seek amends when they sin & those who turn from Jesus, preferring instead to determine what's right in their own eyes, do not repent & don't make amends.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I forgive you for your insults & wish you peace & love. Hope you have a wonderful evening. 🕊️

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Is that what you call my objection to bigotry? I also support Hate Speech laws. Is that "weaponized civility"? Is reconciliation "weaponized civility"? Or is it just a term you use when you don't like people holding you accountable for your words?

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I don't seek credit for my actions. I do the things I do because I believe in them, they matter to me, I want to set a good example for my children, I want to create a better world for everyone & as a humble servant to God's Will. Personally, I oppose murder in general, but that's just me. 🤷‍♀️

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Imperialism wasn't invented by Christians Phil & isn't some new thing that only happened during the exploration of the "New World". I oppose imperialism, support reconciliation efforts & advocated for Canada's signing of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) 2016.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Straw Man & you're missing the point of the distinction. Christianity has established qualitative & action-based criteria for membership. A Scotsman does not cease being a Scotsman based on their beliefs or actions, unless you take the distinction to absurdity

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Actually, you would be incorrect. There are several individuals here who claimed I am personally responsible by virtue of being a Christian. Then there's the obvious problem that attacking Christianity as a whole is also bigotry.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

There's a reasonable distinction to make, however - not to judge, to steward - between a repentant sinner who is humbly seeking the Holy Spirit's help to overcome their sinful ways & someone who has fundamentally turned from God to do what's right in their own eyes (sin) without repentance.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Aren't we all failing as Christians far too often? I seek to follow Jesus' example & teachings but I certainly fall short. When I fail a test or otherwise sin, I repent & pray that the Holy Spirit will transform me & guide me to live my life in accordance with God's Will & make amends if possible.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

- Stewardship isn't judgement. I encourage them to repent & make amends. Same thing I have to do when I sin. - Teaching what Jesus said is Evangelism. Saying someone is a lost cause or going to hell, publicly humiliating someone or claiming to know someone's heart are better examples of judging.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

So, when radical right wing individuals who identify as Christian violate Christian hospitality laws, don't forgive, aren't charitable, attack &/or fail to protect the vulnerable, violate the Golden Rule & cast judgement on others, they're rejecting Christ. See Matt 13:20-21, 15:1-6, 18:21-35 etc.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

See, this is where your argument collapses: If a club has a membership that states "All members must comply with X, Y & Z or their membership is automatically revoked", you don't need to know what the 2.4 billion members are doing to know that, if they aren't doing X, Y & Z, they aren't a member.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Correct, but I also never said I was aware of what the 2.4 billion people who identify as Christian are up to & beyond offering stewardship & engaging in evangelism, there's no reason why I should. If they don't seek to follow Jesus' example & teachings, they aren't Christian.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I don't know what you meant with respect to baptizing or accepting children. As I understand it, baptism is an act that should occur after an individual freely chooses to embrace the Gospel & to be baptized. Any Christian can baptize someone.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

That'd be false. - It'd be impossible to est. how many actual Christians there are, but it's far fewer than the 2.4 billion who identify as Christian - Actual Christianity has never been popular - Tithing isn't Christian it's Mosaic Law - church institutions can be taxed, esp. politicized ones...

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Well, that's some progress at least. You still haven't explained how Jesus, being the founder of Christianity & the only authority on Christianity as the sole instructor (Matt 23:8-10), is, according to you, not authoritative when it comes to defining proper Christian conduct.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Jesus used the Good Samaritan as an example was to shatter the lawyer's narrow view of who his neighbour was, showing that a neighbour is anyone in need, even ethnic/religious enemies kike the Jews & Samaritans were to one another in this time. The context is revealing.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Literally hundreds of verses in the Gospels contain Jesus' direct speech. There are also thousands of instances throughout the Bible where God is explicitly cited as the speaker.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Jesus certainly judged the Pharisees in the sense that He strongly rebuked & condemned their behaviour & He has a right to do so because He is God & judgement is for God alone. Even so, Jesus virtually never judges anyone & instructs His followers not to judge.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

As for the "system that produced these bad people" in the U.S, that system is funded primarily by U.S citizens, the U.S tax funded government & U.S corporations. That's where the money for all the propaganda, the broken education system etc comes from.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Straw Man, again. As a Canadian, I said I'm not culpable for the actions of the radical right wing Trump Administration nor the acts of any other person who supports them. You're an American citizen, so you're far more culpable, yet you refuse to acknowledge any culpability yourself.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I'm a political scientist Phil. I'm very familiar with Anticolonialism, Postcolonialism & Decolonial theories, Fascism, various forms of liberalism & other ideologies.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Fascism & Liberalism are on opposite sides of the political spectrum Phil. Hitler, for example, actually tried to create an "anti-liberal front" with other powers. Progressive Liberalism with a Mixed Market Economy is by no means perfect, but we've yet to see anything better in practice.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Straw Man + Moving the Goalposts. We have not been having a discussion pertaining to the shortcomings of Canada as a nation. We have our own unique faults & shortcomings & I am very engaged in Canadian politics as well. You're just making stuff up at this point.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

By "In the end" I'm referring to the end of their life.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

For someone who claims to be very concerned about ethics, you do not engage in discourse in a very ethical way. I encourage you to engage with others in a more honest & respectful manner in the future. 🕊️❤️

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Straw Man. I've repeatedly identified a variety of ways I, as a Canadian, speak against the horrific acts of ICE & the Trump Administration, steward & educate those who support MAGA while encouraging them to reverse course, promote a peaceful General Strike in the U.S, donate to charities etc.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Does your unwillingness to acknowledge that you are responsible for the actions of the Trump Administration & ICE as a U.S citizen do that? Or when I asked you as a human being? I help feed & clothe people by donating to charities, paying taxes & helping my wife's impoverished family members.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Straw Man. No one did that. The problem America faces today with the Trump Administration, ICE etc is very serious & I speak out against their unconstitutional, heinous acts on a daily basis & do what I can as a disabled Canadian to oppose them & protect vulnerable people.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

You're still avoiding the question Phil. I asked if you are culpable as a member of the human race? The only true & consistent understanding of what is expected of a follower of Christ are the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels. From the Cross to the end of time, they will never change.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Again, this is an attempt to move the goalposts. If you want to have a discussion about exploitative capitalism & then inequities of the contemporary international system & the methods used to sustain it, we certainly can. I am a left-leaning pinko socialist, Int'l relations expert after all.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Now you're moving the goalposts. We're talking about Fascism in America, the gross violation of the U.S constitution & International law, the failure to protect vulnerable minorities & the horrific actions of ICE. That's not happening in Canada.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

1) I'm retired 2) You don't need to be a member of a union to organize nor participate in a General Strike. This is a General Strike being organised in the U.S right now. So, you can certainly participate: generalstrikeus.com

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Wherein you have demonstrated that you do not understand even basic verses of the Bible pertaining to "my brothers keeper" & Jesus's Parable of the Mote & the Beam, you clearly aren't knowledgeable enough to understand the distinction between Christians & non-Christians.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

That's because radical right ideology, Christian Nationalism, Dispensationalist Doctrine & the conduct of the Trump Administration & ICE are all antithetical to the core requirements of Christianity according to Jesus, who is the authority on the matter. They're anti-Christ not Christian.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

False. I said nothing of the sort. As a Christian, I am required to abide by Hospitality Laws & protect the vulnerable, which is what I endeavour to do even as a vulnerable person myself. As a Canadian citizen & a Christian, however, I'm not culpable for the actions of pretend Christians in the US

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Straw Man. I actively oppose the horrific acts of the Trump Admin & have done so since his 1st Administration. I do for personal reasons, political reasons & because Christians are required to provide Hospitality & protect the vulnerable. But I am not remotely complicit as a Christian or Canadian.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Your choosing to define Christianity in a way that contradicts how Christianity is defined by the founder of Christianity (Jesus) is absurd & annoying. It is tantamount to someone saying Atheism promotes genocide against Christians because Stalin was atheist & committed genocide against Christians.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

That's not remotely accurate for genuine followers of Christ. Christianity has among the highest standards of any religion for conduct. Loving your enemy, refraining from judgement, pacifism, radical charity etc are extremely high standards.

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This is just evidence that you don't have any idea what Christianity is about. You're basically saying here that many false/lapsed Christians take advantage of others for personal gain & engage in performative Christianity for personal gain. Imagine that, bad people pretending to be good people. 😲

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lexluthor69.bsky.social @lexluthor69.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I've taken the same stance that you've taken against fascism in America. You have yet to tell me what you are specifically doing to oppose the rise of fascism in America, however. At least, not up to when this post was written. I respond to them in order for obvious reasons.

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