RE: Why should Christians be moral?
November 30, 2014 at 10:24 am
(This post was last modified: November 30, 2014 at 10:24 am by Tonus.)
(November 29, 2014 at 3:05 pm)Lek Wrote: A christian doesn't just live a sinful life on purpose with the intention of repenting before death. Even if he did, there's no true sorrow or repentance.And a non-Christian can lead a sinful life then repent on his deathbed and be saved, depending on which denomination you follow. But a wealthy young man who impresses the Christ with his attitude and actions can be denied heaven for the crime of not making himself destitute. Seems to me that "being a good Christian" is a bit of a crapshoot. God doesn't seem very fair, to be honest.
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