tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934298301663499561.post5124852332060387724..comments2023-05-07T09:56:23.909-04:00Comments on The Christian Curmudgeon: Are Copts Christians?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146011447109951026noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8934298301663499561.post-46643045302375503702015-02-22T12:55:30.894-05:002015-02-22T12:55:30.894-05:00I've been saying this very thing for several m...I've been saying this very thing for several months now. Under any other circumstances Evangelicals/Baptists/Reformed would not admit to the Copts, Catholics or Orthodox being genuine Christians. Why does the presence of suffering change their status? I would love to hear one of those religious pundits explain their logic. I for one consider the aforementioned groups genuine Christians.<br /><br />I once had a conversation with a pastor concerning where I stood confessionally, and I told him that I affirmed the ecumenical creeds but could not hold to any other statements of faith without reserve. He didn't think that this was a viable option because it neglected the doctrine of "sola fide." I would assume that this is at the heart of the debate concerning whether or not Copts are "saved", but it shows a profound ignorance of Church history and doctrinal development. No one before Luther was placing such a sharp dichotomy between faith and works, and an attempt to tack this on as an addendum to the Nicene Creed is anachronistic. I agree with you Pastor Smith, Nicea has to be the definition of "Christian."<br /><br />-SamSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09274714159626366437noreply@blogger.com