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We Aren't Christians Anymore | Deconstructing Christianity
After months of research for this show, Leah and Malaine are ready to say it out loud. They are disciples of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and they no longer identify as Christians. In this episode they walk through how deconstructing Christianity brought them here, the doctrine they found was written by men far later than they were ever taught, and why Leah tried so hard to be the good Christian girl until the red letters would not let her. Malaine shares the moment a pastor offered to take her out of the system, and what she is building now with no box around it. They also cover where the word Christian came from, the infallible word of God question, original sin, the uproar over Paul, and why they expect the loudest pushback to come from people who already carry the same questions. They close on the joy that shows up when you live the way, the truth, and the life. JOIN THE FRINGE COMMUNITY ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/Faithonthefringe JOIN OUR MONTHLY BIBLE STUDY HERE: https://supernaturalbiblesessions.com “Everywhere I step, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Because I am the light. I am carrying what he has asked me to carry.” -Malaine Lea Butler Key Takeaways Why Leah and Malaine say this decision brought them closer to Jesus, and the fruit they point to as proof. The freedom in Christ Leah was promised as a new believer, and what she says she actually found inside the religion. What Leah kept running into in Romans and Paul’s letters, and what she did with the questions she could not reconcile. Where the word Christian actually came from, and who first used it. The question Malaine’s pastor asked when she left her church, and why God put weight on her answer. What Leah’s husband told her about belief for two years, and why it used to make her so mad. The one group Leah expects to come after them for this episode, and why she has compassion for them. What stays exactly the same for Eden House and deliverance ministry, and the most peaceful session Malaine has ever had. How you can read someone’s prayer life by the way they respond to a person they disagree with. Featured Scripture John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (KJV) Application: Leah and Malaine come back to the way, the truth, and the life more than any other phrase in this episode, and it sits underneath the whole decision. Jesus named Himself as the way, a road you walk with Him, and He is the one who brings you to the Father. This week, read the red letters again and ask Him where He wants to lead your next step. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Faith on the Fringe intro0:01:43 - Why we are finally having this talk0:04:01 - Disciples of Jesus Christ of Nazareth0:06:15 - The research that brought us here0:08:10 - How Christians are behaving online0:10:17 - Church councils and doctrine made by men0:12:16 - Trying to be the good Christian girl0:14:34 - The questions Leah could not reconcile0:19:16 - Where the word Christian came from0:22:26 - Taken out of the system0:24:35 - Kingdom Sports and being the church0:26:55 - Who will come for us, and why0:32:48 - Is the Bible the infallible word of God?0:34:15 - Original sin and Augustine of Hippo0:36:41 - The uproar over Paul as false apostle0:44:38 - Reading someone’s prayer life Resources and Connect Joyful Jesus, the business Leah’s husband Sean built: https://joyfuljesus.life Supernatural Bible Sessions, the monthly Bible study, third Wednesday evening in the Americas and third Thursday morning in Asia Pacific, with replays, study guides and research dossiers in Patreon: https://supernaturalbiblesessions.com Books available in the Faith on the Fringe Amazon Bookstore: https://amzn.to/3WscgNe Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a small commission at no cost to you. Faith on the Fringe: Substack: https://faithonthefringe.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/faithonthefringepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faithonthefringepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithontheFringe Email: help@faithonthefringepodcast.com Leah Steele Barnett: The Cul✞ure Cast Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-culture-cast/id1797035500 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theleahsteele Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leahsteeleofficial Malaine Lea Butler: Kingdom Talk Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kingdom-talk-podcast-with-malaine/id1813854951 Eden House: https://www.theedenhouse.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malaine_lea_butler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15kz1zU1XL/?mibextid=wwXIfr Scriptures for Further Study John 14:6. Jesus names Himself the way, the truth, and the life. Acts 11:26. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch. Galatians 5:1. Stand fast in the liberty of Christ and do not return to a yoke of bondage. Matthew 6:1-18. Jesus warns against practicing your faith like the hypocrites. Matthew 21:12-13. Jesus overturns the tables in the temple. Matthew 23:13. Woe to the scribes and Pharisees who shut the kingdom in front of people. Jeremiah 8:8. The lying pen of the scribes. Matthew 5:13-16. You are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Matthew 10:7. Preach as you go that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 7:7. Seek and you will find. Matthew 7:16-20. You will know them by their fruits. Romans 5:12. The verse most often used to build the doctrine of original sin. Matthew 6:10. Thy kingdom come, on earth as it is in heaven. Mark 4:38. Jesus asleep in the back of the boat during the storm. If this episode stirred something up in you, take it to Jesus before you take it to the comment section. Sit with Him on it this week, then write and tell us where you landed at help@faithonthefringepodcast.com. #FaithOnTheFringe #DeconstructingChristianity #DiscipleOfJesus #FaithDeconstruction #FollowingJesus #SupernaturalBiblicalTheology #KingdomTheology See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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