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Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by EnochWasRight
So now you agree that putting god into a box is okay? Didn't you just imply that doing that is bad? Why do you say that god is in a box now?
How is my theology not theology? I use scripture (Jesus' words) as the basis for my theology. You use mostly Paul's, which is where you make your biggest mistake. To trust a man's words (one who previously helped kill Jesus' followers) over that of Jesus' is destructive to your own understanding, yet you willingly do it for some reason.
You are taking a box (book) and trying to say that all understanding that is needed is contained within it. You are wrong, and you are limiting your potential for understanding by believing that. You have already contradicted yourself at least twice in the last few posts yet you refuse to acknowledge those contradictions. You are suffering from cognitive dissonance and Stockholm syndrome, though I doubt you are capable of seeing it.edit on 28-5-2013 by 3NL1GHT3N3D1 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by EnochWasRight
How does a man's death bring life? You are part of a death cult, which is why you idolize a man's death and worship the device that he was tortured on. Jesus' message was solely about life, not death, so you have to wonder why you believe the most important part of his message was his death.
If the only way to please god is to do what Jesus did, then no one would ever please god because no one can resurrect from the dead. You may want to rethink what you just said.
So it is "HIS" work, but it is our work? Which is it? You just contradicted yourself within like 5 words. I think that's a new record.
So now you're saying that the theology box is necessary. You were saying the opposite earlier. Think before you type, because you are just giving me more and more ammo every time you reply.
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Key word "works". Nothing about faith... weird huh?
Are you saying that you will die then resurrect on Earth three days later? There have been billions of people who have died believing in Jesus who have yet to rise from the dead.
I think you are the one with the pretext my friend.
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by EnochWasRight
What happens when you wait though? When you wait, nothing is done. When nothing is done, you get a place like Earth where the elites run all over you while you don't bat an eye. See what waiting has gotten us?
Seems to me like waiting is exactly what the elites would want us to do. It's benefited them so fsr hasn't it?edit on 29-5-2013 by 3NL1GHT3N3D1 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
reply to post by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
The scripture is wrong because it lies.
Then don't use it to make your point. Stick to another source. I do not agree with your statement. As I can find no higher axiom above the Biblical narrative (And I have looked), I regard it as the best reflection we have of the true Living Word within us all. That's where I stand on it.
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Or they have made you believe it's coming so that you'll wait for it and they can do whatever they want.
Listing bible verses does not prove the bible right. You have a pretext that the bible is the end all be all on everything, so of course you would take those verses as fact. Circular thinking.
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
What I will show you is a profound truth. You are not likely to hear or read this anywhere else. I will make a few simple statements. From each statement, simply ask: Why?
1) Salvation can neither be earned nor taken.
2) Salvation is a free gift, yet it comes at a cost. There is no paradox in this statement.
3) Your works cannot earn salvation, yet you must have good works or there is no salvation. There is no contradiction in this statement.
4) Christ died on the cross as a free gift for all of mankind, yet not all of mankind will be saved. There is no contradiction in this statement.
5) Hell is very real and some people will end their existence there. This statement is not a paradox to what is mentioned above.
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Can I produce evidence that this is true?
3 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. Count it out. 18 items marking selfishness (Not the Character of Christ). There are 18 (6+6+6). He says, "MARK THIS!"
You can deny that God will judge some as unworthy of the Gift Christ offers all you want. This does not change the fact that scripture speaks of judgement and separation.
Eternal life is outlined in Luke 10. If you do not love others and God, you are not a recipient of the gift. He DID die for all of mankind. The trouble comes from the fact that some reject the gift.
And now we come back to baptism. This is the process of being born again into the waters of life. God is longsuffering. What happens to the wolves as they are separated from the sheep?
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
reply to post by Rex282
Much of the perceived fallacy you see in my post is directly related to misunderstanding separation from God and being born again. Baptism is the immersion of our soul in to the waters of life. Spirit baptism is the union of soul to God's Spirit. Once this happens, we are no longer separated. Baptism by fire represents trials and judgment as we near the end of the age. As long as we are under the master of sin and death, we are separated from God. Some people will clearly choose to remain separated by their hatred of God. Can God come after all of the sheep? I do not limit Him. Do some people hate God enough to remain separated from God, even after the earth is scorched beyond supporting life? Matthew 24 states that the days would be shortened before this happens and the wicked removed.
Even after the Day of the Lord, access to New Jerusalem is restricted. Some are cast into the outer darkness. Again, this is symbolism for separation from God. To be fully man, Christ was forsaken for a time from God. His experience as Adam on each end of humanity needed to be full and complete.
Have you thought for more than few seconds before you post all of your "positive" proofs of Gods existence how many times you have been wrong about your belief.Sincere belief is not proof.I applaud the fact you are hearing things outside the box of traditional Christianity however not if it is coming from "your" theory's.
If you take the product of letters times the number of letters in Genesis 1, then divide the product of words times the number of words, you get 3.1415. You don't get all of Pi. You get it to four decimal places.