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Should I focus on those instead? What is REAL? Which route do I take? Which do I make my own?
- If there is God and the Devil, Heaven and Hell, and God rewards those who do good and believe in him with Heaven and a forever of happiness, no pain, worries, fears etc. , and if you go against God and do evil, you are punished in Hell, HOW does that work? God and Devil are enemies. You would THINK if one did bad and went against God, the Devil would totally reward em for being on his side instead of Gods; not PUNISH them for not being true to God. O_o
Genesis 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Originally posted by cloudyday
reply to post by sarra1833
If Christianity is true, it must be very different from what they preach in most churches.
John Chrysostom (344-407 A.D.) – One of the "greatest" of church fathers; known as "The Golden Mouthed." A missionary preacher famous for his sermons and addresses. The synagogue is worse than a brothel…it is the den of scoundrels and the repair of wild beasts…the temple of demons devoted to idolatrous cults…the refuge of brigands and dabauchees, and the cavern of devils. It is a criminal assembly of Jews…a place of meeting for the assassins of Christ… a house worse than a drinking shop…a den of thieves, a house of ill fame, a dwelling of iniquity, the refuge of devils, a gulf and a abyss of perdition."…"I would say the same things about their souls… As for me, I hate the synagogue…I hate the Jews for the same reason.
First, their synagogues should be set on fire, and whatever does not burn up should be covered or spread over with dirt so that no one may ever be able to see a cinder or stone of it. And this ought to be done for the honor of God and of Christianity in order that God may see that we are Christians, and that we have not wittingly tolerated or approved of such public lying, cursing, and blaspheming of His Son and His Christians. Secondly, their homes should likewise be broken down and destroyed. For they perpetrate the same things there that they do in their synagogues. For this reason they ought to be put under one roof or in a stable, like gypsies, in order that they may realize that they are not masters in our land, as they boast, but miserable captives, as they complain of incessantly before God with bitter wailing. Thirdly, they should be deprived of their prayer-books and Talmuds in which such idolatry, lies, cursing, and blasphemy are taught. Fourthly, their rabbis must be forbidden under threat of death to teach any more...
John 11:47Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
I hate the Jews for the same reason.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by WarminIndy
I hate the Jews for the same reason.
Really??? Sorry church father dude, but can you refer me to the verse or series of verses that lead you to believe hatred is a gift or fruit of the Holy Spirit??
1 John 3:15 " Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him."
I started doubting and questioning things when I was a senior in high school. I asked my minister/youth group leader a few base questions most folk get and was told "A good question - just have faith and believe". That was the end of that.
Originally posted by sarra1833
- If God loves everyone...
- If there is God and the Devil, Heaven and Hell, and God rewards those who do good and believe in him with Heaven and a forever of happiness, no pain, worries, fears etc. , and if you go against God and do evil, you are punished in Hell, HOW does that work? God and Devil are enemies. You would THINK if one did bad and went against God, the Devil would totally reward em for being on his side instead of Gods; not PUNISH them for not being true to God. O_o
- If you do good, live a wonderful loving kind, giving life, are honest, respectful, treat others as you want to be treated, etc and DON'T believe in God....... you...... what? Go to Hell? Supposedly only believers go to Heaven.
Well that aint fair.
Have Faith, they say. Have faith in what you can't see, touch, nothing.
"But you hear him in your heart". How do you know that isn't just YOU?
We will show them Our signs in the universe and in their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that This (Quran) is the truth. - 41:53