Not Being able to leave well enough alone.....

I made some of my own "What they said/what they meant" items:

What they say:
"We don't subscribe to tradition. We look to the Bible only."

What they mean:
"We subscribe to the tradition of Sola Scriptura, and many other unlabelled traditions, but we will avoid recognizing it at all costs." (And make sure you have a Ham on Easter!)


What they say:
"We beleive in the priesthood of ALL beleivers."

What they Mean:
"We don't believe in 'preisthood' at all."


What they Say:
"The celebration of fasts and feasts is of pagan origin, and violates a Pauline prohibition on observing days and months and seasons and years."

What they mean:
"Except of course for Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Mother's Day and the '4th of July'."


What they say:
"We understand the Bible literally."

What they mean:
"except that part of eating and drinking Jesus' body and blood....He meant that figuratively."


What they say:
"All you have to do is accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, and thats it."

What they mean:
"And don't drink, smoke, swear ("shit" is out, "Crap" is OK) go to R movies and get erections until your married." (Something else may have been implied to females....I wouldn;t know.....)


What they say:
"God loves you and only wants you to be succesful and prosper in all that you do."

What they mean:
"Except when you aren't succesful....next time you'll pray more and have more faith."

I better stop now......

What they SAY. What they MEAN.

Drew Costen posted THIS over on TheOoze (Originally from Jeff Priddy)

What They Say:"There's nothing you must do to be saved..
"What They Mean:"Here's what you must do to be saved:"

What They Say:"You are absolutely, totally helpless to save yourself."
What They Mean:"You must make a wise decision in order to be saved."

What They Say:"God controls all things."
What They Mean:"God doesn't control man's free will."

What They Say:"We can't boast about going to heaven."
What They Mean:"If we go to hell, it's our own fault."

What They Say:"Love never fails!"
What They Mean:"Love can't overcome human stubborness."

What They Say:"Men are in bondage to sin."
What They Mean:"Men are free to choose Christ."

What They Say:"Grace is unmerited favor..."
What They Mean:"... given only to those who merit it with faith and obedience."

What They Say:"GOD IS THE SAVIOR OF ALL MANKIND (1 Tim. 4:10)..."
What They Mean:"... except for about ninety percent of them."

What They Say:"GOD'S LOVE IN UNCONDITIONAL..."
What They Mean:"... as long as you meet certain conditions."

What They Say:"GOD'S WILL IS UNOPPOSABLE..."
What They Mean:"... except by the sinner."

What They Say:"Salvation is not a thing of chance."
What They Mean:"There is no second chance to be saved."

What They Say:"WE HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!"
What They Mean:"Most of mankind will perish forever."

What They Say:"GOD LOVES YOU!"
What They Mean:"... as long as you love Him."

What They Say:"Christ died for all sin..."
What They Mean:"... except the sin of not believing that He died for all sin."

What They Say:"The Good Shepherd seeks the lost sheep until he finds it!"
What They Mean:"The Good Shepherd seeks until it's too late."

What They Say:"God's justice was satisfied in the cross of Christ."
What They Mean:"God's justice demands eternal torment or annihilation."

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I largely agree with it? I think some Orthodox repsonses would be appropriate.