RE: Open Letter to Christians
October 30, 2014 at 8:58 am
(This post was last modified: October 30, 2014 at 9:23 am by polar bear.)
(October 29, 2014 at 4:25 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: How do you know if god is a) teaching you a lesson b)disciplining you or c) satan is attacking you? Satan is a figurative personification of evil, not an individual.
But why would a perfect god let him attack me if I am covered in Jesus' blood?
Why is christianity the correct religion? The only required doctrine is Love of God and neighbor as self. To the extent a religion teaches these beliefs, it is the correct religion.
Thats not what christians believe, they say only those who believe in christ's death and resurrection will be saved.
Will jews go to hell? Depends on the Jew.
But jews are the chosen ones according to the bible.
Why did jesus never write anything down for us? Because He is, in Himself, the teaching.
Sure would have solved a lot of problems that supposedly he could see.
Why did paul write the majority of the nt when he never knew jesus? Because he was a gnostic.
What is a gnostic?
Why did the people who assembled the bible leave out so many known letters? Because some letters (and gospels) did not support the consolidation of power to the Church in Rome.
Shouldn't everything be included? Not just the letters that support their point of view?
if god created EVERYTHING, why did he create sin? or better put satan? God created the paint, we make the pictures.
Thats a cop out. He didn't have to make evil, if he was real and really loved us wouldn't he want the best for us?
Chad, THANK YOU for your answers. I asked some further questions, I hope you dont mind.
@ polorbear,
You did not want true answers, just look where you gave kudos, your actions have spoken the truth about you.
GC
So not only god... but YOU as well know what I want? Kudos went to funny things... my responses went to serious responses. Lighten up!
(October 29, 2014 at 7:12 pm)Christian Wrote: [quote='polar bear' pid='785142' dateline='1414593035']God says to test all things, and hold on to what is good. If you are suspicious of what the voice in your head is saying, test it with God's word.
1. How do you know if god is a) teaching you a lesson b)disciplining you or c) satan is attacking you?
ARRGH why does god leave the decision to me to figure out the three?
(October 29, 2014 at 10:30 am)polar bear Wrote: 3. Why is Christianity the correct religion?Jesus said that He alone was the way to the Father (John 14:6)--that He alone revealed the Father (Matt. 11:27; Luke 10:22).
Why does god allow other religions?
If his is the truth, wouldn't it make sense to allow everyone to worship him? After all it brings him glory?
(October 29, 2014 at 10:30 am)polar bear Wrote: 6. Why did jesus never write anything down for us?Christianity was an oral tradition back then. But John 8:3-9 proves that Jesus did write something, albeit on the ground.
others managed to get pen to paper
(October 29, 2014 at 10:30 am)polar bear Wrote: 9. if god created EVERYTHING, why did he create sin? or better put satan?God did not create Lucifer as evil but allowed the potential for sin. While God cannot commit sin, He doesn’t take it away from those who do. When Lucifer chose to rebel, he instantly became the author of sin. Evil is the result of a free-will choice by Lucifer. Satan and sin don’t foil God’s divine purposes.
But sin did not exist when lucifer rebelled, god had to know that would happen. If he did not want pain and suffering, why did he allow it?
(October 29, 2014 at 10:30 am)polar bear Wrote: 10. The creator of the universe created everything. For millions of years, there were no humans. All of a sudden humans just appear not evolve. Does a being capable of all this really desire a relationship with me?It wasn't because he needed us: "The God who made the world and everything in it … is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything" (Acts 17:24-25). And he didn't make us because he was lonely. Long before we were here, God already had "company" with his Son and the Holy Spirit, referred to in Genesis 1:26, "Let us make man in our own image." And he didn't make us because he needed his ego fed. It's not like God made us to satisfy some craving to be worshiped. God is totally secure in who he is—without us.
Despite not needing us, God chose to create us anyway, out of his great love: "I have loved you with an everlasting love" (Jeremiah 31:3). God is love (1 John 4:8), and because of that love and his wonderful creativity, he made us so we can enjoy all that he is and all that he's done.
A new way to look at it! Thanks!
@Drich
Thank you for your response! I asked further questions to two others who had similar responses, but thanks!
