(October 20, 2014 at 12:54 pm)JesusHChrist Wrote:(October 20, 2014 at 12:35 pm)Vivalarevolution Wrote: Be prepared to get the cosmic Jewish zombie response.
But what is your response? All you know of Christianity comes from a book, which you already agree is not to be taken word for word.
How do you know which words to take and which to disregard? And if your method generates correct results, why do other Christians vehemently disagree with your approach and results? Not to mention every other religion disagreeing with you.
What is the process? I'm trying to understand how this works.
Be warned my response is orthodox and will be foreign to you.
It is a new life started from baptism, which consists of living in a Christ-like way for salvation from sins we commit (no original sin). Also to achieve theosis " being god like" (read fruits of spirit)
Christian living is also showing the fruits of the spirit through yourself and your devotion.
Yeah I'm not satisfied with this answer myself. I'll get back
