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Question about the No True Scotsman fallacy and Christianity.

So recently I had a conversation with someone about  whether someone can be a Christian and affirm evolution, transgenderism, and homosexuality. They told me that one cannot serve two masters.

I then told them about how in the book of Matthew, it is advised for one not to judge or they too will be judged. They then replied that verse only applies to people who are casting judgement if they themselves are engaging in hypocrisy.

I then told them that a human cannot know what is inside the heart of another human and that salvation is ultimately between the individual and God. They then replied that while I am right, the Bible leaves numerous ways to figure out whether someone is truly following God's word.

Lastly, I told them that by saying that I am a "Christian In Name Only", they committed a logical fallacy called the *No True Scotsman* fallacy. The point she was making was that "no true Christian" would affirm things that contradict the Bible. 

I have researched online and I got mixed results. Some sources say that in cases where someone argues that someone "isn't a true Christian", the *No True Scotsman* fallacy  does not apply since the Bible clearly states what acts are "fruit of the spirit". Other sources disagree.

Now I know that good acts do not lead to salvation but rather show that a person may have received salvation.

Anywho, I would appreciate it if someone can try to refute (disprove/ rebute) the use of the *No True Scotsman* fallacy in the case I described. Thank you.
gpt
I wouldn't worry too much over whether something is or isn't any given fallacy. That's not a super helpful way to think about the world. Just worry about whether the person's argument was correct or not, and if it's correct, what this means.

In this case, clearly there's a disagreement here over Christian doctrine. But that's not going to get cleared up any time soon. Christians have been fighting over this (and in fact killing each other) since about as long as the religion has existed. Your claim for instance that "good acts do not lead to salvation but rather show that a person may have received salvation" is one possible view, but many purported Christians disagree. Are they actually Christians? Depends who you ask! Is someone with your view a Christian? Depends who you ask!

So, this might be one of those cases where you just admit you're at an impasse and stop arguing.