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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
Why? What is your scriptural basis?
If a church is involved in politics is that prohibited in the NT?
So then if a church is pro life are you saying that is prohibited? If not how do you distinguish? How is it that "pro life" can be a Christian doctrine, yet "pro choice" cannot be viewed as a heresy?
If Antichrist requires you to have his number on your forehead before you can buy or sell, is that a heresy? If the church is teaching you not to do that as it is idolatrous, is that a Christian teaching?
Jesus said "my kingdom is not of this world" is that a Christian teaching? If so, why isn't someone who claims that the fulfillment of prophecy is the setting up of a 1,000 year kingdom on earth (3rd Reich) a heresy?
Are you aware that Christian hymns were changed to incorporate Nazi teachings? Why wouldn't they be considered heresies?
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The scriptural evidence is the very verse you quoted 2 Peter 2:1.
"....But there arose false prophets also among the people, as
among you also there shall be false teachers,
who shall secretly bring in destructive heresies,
denying even the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction."
The ones who brought in destructive heresies were among them, and denying the Lord.
That is why I say we should discriminate between the world powers and their outward exercise of power (the vision of the statue in Daniel, the time of the gentiles) from the heresies that are brought in by false teachers who are in the church, operating secretly, and deny the Lord.
Without making a distinction between the two you will amalgamate politics and church orthodoxy.
Drake