/christianity/ - Christian Theology

Relevant scripture:

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked opportunity.

11 Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.

12 I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.

13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

14 Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my affliction.

15 And you yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you alone;

16 for even in Thessalonica you sent a gift more than once for my needs.

17 Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account. (Phil. 4:10-17 NAS)

Bi-vocational pastors are already a thing and serve God greatly, they would just have less time to focus on the pastorate compared to a full time role

How far would the legal prosecution go?

Let's say the church collectively owns the land upon which the church sits, and they build a parsonage

Would allowing their pastor to live in the parsonage constitute an unlawful gift for performing religious function?

>>484

It's a pipedream anyway

>>484

Northwest front is deader than a doornail. I would imagine though that the state would have a anti-clerical interpretation.

Would it be worth minor religious persecution if it meant the security of my race?

>>787

The two are naturally opposed. You can never have the Lord's blessing as long as you persecute Him.

>>846

I'm not saying I would do the persecution, I'm asking if the security would make it worth living in a state with (minor) persecution

>>848

Absolutely, and take the opportunity to preach

>>857

Stop posting anytime

Life, liberty, and property are gifts from God. The more non-white America gets, the less libertarian we are and the less aligned with God's design for government. If the NWF holds this trend, it would be great for Christian citizens there.

>>1067

No they aren't. You were pushing them to the limit.

People like you are the same kind of dickheads who say "render unto caesar what is his" when it comes to retarded non-issues like piracy, but when you should submit to a political authority that would put things back into order you're like "nooo nooooo, not my freedumb".

>>1068

>You were pushing them to the limit.

Where?

>>1069

No answer they could have given you were good enough for you.

Do you think they would only treat christians that way? Bullcrap. They want to keep subversives out, so yeah you will have to accept authority.

>>1070

I was invited to ask questions, then when I got my answer I left. Why does that upset you?

>>1071

Because you were uncharitable

>>1072

Again, where?

>>480

NICE LARP

>>1068

>>1070

No man has more authority than God, and God's word is explicit that ministers have a right to the ministry of the word and sacrament as their sole profession. If Caesar takes issue with God's word, then we must ask ourselves, 'do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men?'

>>1076

That doesn't seem to bother you cucks as the current establishment oppresses you. I guess you are just fine with liberal oppression.

>>1079

I mean you make it sound like we don't do that but we literally do that every single day.

Of course there would be ways around it, I honestly believe it would not be worth it.

>>1098

Who is this "we"?