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Originally Posted by Morpheus

So, again, the question remains...
What essential tenets distinguish genuine Christianity, and authentic, from that which is considered heretic, and fraudulent?

There has to be that dogma, and the essential tenets, which are distinguishing between correct, and non.
Right and wrong. No?

Here is another example. One denomination feels that they are exclusively, "The Church of Christ", literally. Apart from other, "denominations".
In other words, they don't consider themselves just another denomination of Christianity.
They also refuse to use musical instruments in their services, because the Bible doesn't indicate that instruments were used in early Christian services.

Yet, they are not heretic, or non Christian in their doctrine because they do hold to, and espouse, the essential tenets of the Christian faith.

'What essential tenets distinguish genuine Christianity, and authentic, from that which is considered heretic, and fraudulent? '

It would depend on who's doing the judgement I suppose.