Master~Plan
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according to your logic of there being no facts...[b said:Quote[/b] ]You're conviction is supported by facts..but that does not translate to your belief being a fact.
Thats a false impression I hear from a lot of non Christians, so let me clarify. The Bible never teaches us to have faith that God exists. The Bible clearly teaches us to have faith in God that He will come through for us. That He is not dead in a tomb, but alive, and knows what is going on, and there to fall back on.[b said:Quote[/b] ] just feel that 'knowing' that there is a God and all that goes along with him is true defeats the entire purpose of having faith.
A verse that supports the idea of us knowing there is a God would be John 17:3.
Indeed. Proverbs 14:12 I'm not out to make the world a more peaceful place. That would be nice, but it won't happen. If the world was a peaceful place, then the Bible would be counterdicted in a prophecy. So if you want to disprove Christianity, all you have to do is stop the war in the middle east... Anyway back on subject. I'm out to lead people to Christ. We live a short time down here, I don't really think it matters how comfortable we are. (pretty easy for me to say living in America, heh) Other religions might try to lead the world to peace, but Christianity is about giving eternal life out for free. It sounds crazy, it sounds like there must be a catch, but I guess thats not my problem. Its not crazy and there is no catch. There is no "best in humanity" were all sinners. We were born into sin. There is only salvation.[b said:Quote[/b] ]The point is, you say that the more people live by the Bible, as opposed to, say, the Quran or the Torah, there would be less conflict and animosity? I do not think so...both of those texts, as well as pretty much every other major religion's respective teachings, are peaceful, and focus on bringing the best out of humanity. Everyone thinks they are right, and it is from this that conflicts arise. Ironic, isn't it?
That is quite a question. The Jews were, and still are God's people. The Jewish Scripture( the Tanak? &Torah) is true, and I believe it. The Tanak? (not 100% positive on the name) is the Hebrew(Aramaic speaking Jews) Bible, which is also the old testament. The Torah is the 1st five books of the old testament, which is believed to be written by Moses.[b said:Quote[/b] ]you said that you have yet to see a belief that as gone through as much scrutiny as Christianity and still 'holds true'..not sure what you meant by that bit, but what about Judaism?
The Jewish religion, is not a false belief. I believe every word of the old testament. The reason I call myself a Christian and not a Jew is because I have faith that Jesus Christ is God.(however I do know there is a God) The Jews rejected Jesus, and are still waiting for a messiah I guess, I don't know. The Jews don't accept the new testament (mainly any writtings of Paul) wich I believe to be the key to salvation. make sense?
**edited to capitalize some stuff