The Reasons why "Just Following Jesus" Doesn't work

[drfuzzy]

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The copies of a copies is a myth. I have spoken about the transmission of the gospels on this tread. The New testament is made up of the four gospels as well as letters (epistles) so when a church received the book/letter they would read it and then copy it for themselves, and pass on the original to another church who would then do the same. So there were a number of copies made from the same original text. So there are a number of branches, so to speak, of a copied text. We have some of these copies and can trace any changes in the text. Also, the entire new testament can be reproduce from the early church writers.  Most New testament scriptures can be traced within 100 years of the original manuscript (which is amazing). There are over 4,000 partial and whole manuscripts. With the multiple branches we can see that no single entity/person controlled the text. The bible today is translated from these very text.  As far as I know, there is no other body of work that can provide this amount of evidence toward its "unadulterated" nature or its source (author) credibility.
 
The Holy Spirit, which indwells every believer, carried the writers of the new testament along helping them to express to the early church what they needed for everything in Godliness. It pleases God to use His church to fulfill His plans.
 
You said that people needed something to follow, why? (not say that we don't I just want to know why you think we need to.) Where is your proof that God is manufactured?
 
I will not stop preaching. People are dying in their sin. You can bet against your soul, but you will lose if you continue to resist God. Your lack of belief in God does not stop his judgment nor does it justify your actions.  
 
You assume that I think I can convert you. If I could have converted you I would have. That is not my job. The only thing I have the power to do is witness. The converting part is up to the Holy Spirit. You get to receive the mercies of God by hearing about the Gospel. Nothing can save you but repentance and belief (trust) that God sent his Son to die on the cross for a sinner.

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I am praying for you guys always

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, but again it is God's will at work here not mine alone. The great thing for you is that He cares for you and is willing to listen to His people, who are willing to plead for your souls. I don't know if He will grant you repentance because I am not God.

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You can waste your life on your knees talking to the ceiling if you feel like it, but I would prefer not to be included in your delusions.