RE: The Christian God incentivizes the wrong things
April 14, 2014 at 7:14 pm
(This post was last modified: April 14, 2014 at 7:28 pm by Lek.)
Quote:Wouldn't this mean that it's possible not to sin at all, and therefore to be required to offer no repentance? One could just stroll straight from birth to the pearly gates without ever believing in god, under that logic.
According to the bible, we all sin.
Quote:The actual punishment and reward system has nothing to do with moral or immoral acts; it has to do with swearing the proper oath of fealty and that is it.
That's not true. There is punishment for sins, but if you are in Christ then your sins are covered by his sacrifice. It's also true that we often sincerely repent and sin again, but the truly repentant person will be bent on living a lilfe for God even though at times he may slip up. It's not about swearing an oath of fealty. Call it that if you want. It's about realizing our sinfulness, giving ourselves to God and trusting in him for our salvation. If we give ourselves to God, it will show in the way we live our lives. If we say we've given ourselves to him and we purposely continue to sin, then we've never repented in the first place. If you're a believer it will show in your life; if it doesn't show, I'd seriously doubt that you are.
