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Aug 17, 2005 23:42

I just don't understand how people think they can call themselves christians just because they believe in God. It's sad to think so many people think they are saved just because they said a scripted prayer. They don't go to church, don't read their bibles (if they even own one), and don't live their lives to glorify God at all...Why do people think ( Read more... )

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Reply anonymous August 20 2005, 17:58:24 UTC

God wrote the 10 commandments. It's in Exodus. God wrote the bible through men. He told the men what to write. But About the 10 commandment, God wrote them.

Re: Reply creationism August 20 2005, 18:44:38 UTC

Well, he didn't exactly tell them. They were guided through the holy spirit and kept from error.

Confused anonymous August 22 2005, 13:29:32 UTC

I'm not too sure who you're criticizing here. Is it the ones who claim to be Christians and don't really believe in Jesus or those who believe in Jesus and still sin? It seems to me that we all sin... even if we truly believe in Jesus and work our best to represent him we will sin. We all will. The fact that we all sin and can never be perfect is a basic understanding in Christianity. But, if you believe in Jesus you're promised to be forgiven if you ask... regardless of the sin.

Shouldn't we have compassion for those who stray instead of criticism? I think instead of writing angry posts about them there should be a post to try and understand why they left the flock. Perhaps even Jesus would rather see was trying to bring them back to Him instead of breaking them down.

Mark

Re: Confused creationism August 22 2005, 15:19:04 UTC

First of all, it's not an angry post. Could you please define what you mean by criticize?

I have compassion on them otherwise I wouldn't bother to say anything and I would just let them stray away. No where did I say that I cut anyone down. I can question someone without cutting them down. I even stated that I would want someone to question me.

Also, I never said we can be perfect in our understanding either. Some have no understanding at all.

When you aren't even beginning to change your ways you have to ask yourself: "Do I really love Jesus?" I know we will never cease from totally sinning on this side of the grave, but if the holy spirit is working in you, you will see a change. You will desire to serve Jesus and obey him.

You have totally misconstrued my post. I am sorry if it wasn't clear enough, but it's better to assume the best intentions then to be petty and assume the worst.

Re: Confused anonymous August 22 2005, 19:04:03 UTC

- "I just don't understand how people think they can call themselves christians just because they believe in God." By definition anyone who believes in God (or Jesus more accurately) and what he did for us is a Christian. I don't think we denounce anyone as a Christian because they sin or struggle with certain things. We each struggle with something - even the most faithful Christians. As you said "we will never cease from totally sinning ( ... )

Re: Confused creationism August 22 2005, 19:58:54 UTC

By definition anyone who believes in God (or Jesus more accurately) and what he did for us is a Christian.

Many people believe in God, but not Jesus. Or they believe in Jesus but not what he did. That is the point I was trying to make. Don't read to far into what I am saying. I understand that you were considering it to be another "harsh criticize" and maybe that is why it came off the way it did to you.

- "are we not to hold them accountable?" No, we are not to hold them accountable. It is God's job to hold them accountable. God his here to judge - we are here to accept. All that we can do is try and help them become closer to God.Is there biblical evidence for your view? I think we are to hold our brothers accountable. It should be done in the love of Christ of course ( ... )

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Reply anonymous August 25 2005, 12:21:18 UTC

Uh..yea, hi? swry about me going all off topic levi...but like i was reading Fast facts on false teaching and i read this one story, and like i told it to nate but i was thinking it sounds like something i should tell levi...cause well your awesome! anyway's like yea ( ... )

Re: Reply uber_tom August 25 2005, 16:29:48 UTC

That’s a cool way to look at it. But in your story your saying Evolution is impossible, Correct? Creation is the only way it could be. The watch didn’t just ~poof~ become a watch from screws and scrap metal, Right? Man made the watch. God made man. What made god? or are you saying God just went ~poof~ and appeared? but based on your story this ~poof~ theory isn’t possible. If the very idea of God possibly just appearing there(which isn’t the theory of evolution in a sense, rather some form of phenomena occurred creating the simplest form of life. then sprouted from that and EVOLVED, we the beings known as humans just didn’t appear out of no where. And even that isn’t necessarily everyone’s view on evolution that believes in it) but back to what I was saying. If God came in exsitence without somthing creating it, why couldnt we? but arguing on LJ isn’t really going to prove much is it? >_< .

Just some thoughts Mr./Mrs. Anonymous.

Sorry Levi didn’t mean to continue another post. I promise this is my last =P =P

Reply anonymous August 25 2005, 23:21:07 UTC

First off, My name is sarah. I am a friend of levi's. perhaps one of these days you and i will meet, if it be God's will. Secondly, We do not know where God Come's from. But that is the beauty of it, We do not know everything. We are only human, There are many things we cannot possibly comphrend. Perhaps one day if it be the will of God, We may be able to Ask God this question. But as for now i contiune to Believe such as a child, Without a reason. We do not reason to know why we exist, We just Do. I myself believe that there is a God, And that he is the Ultimate expression of love. Athesium is a false belief, First off in order to know that there is no God, you would first have to know everything. But in order to know everyone, you yourself would have to be God. Henceforth that is the first contridction. now with buddisum, Budda himself dispised statues that depicked images of those who are dead, he believed that our time on earth was what is known as karma or whatever the it's name what (suffering). and By putting statues of people ( ... )

Re: Reply creationism August 25 2005, 23:36:48 UTC

Well, First of all, we don't know were God came from because he didn't come from anything.

And one thing you should remember before you go spouting empirical evidence for things is that as I have said before: All facts are interpreted within a context or philosophy of fact. Darwin used the same method to understand evolution that you are using right now. The difference is the worldview. "Facts don't do jack." People will manipulate how they perceive things to fit their presuppositions.

Just some things to keep in mind.

Re: Reply anonymous August 26 2005, 23:09:14 UTC

Yes, i do understand your meaning. ^_^

Reply anonymous August 28 2005, 16:36:47 UTC

I was just thinkin' levi...there used to be this thing called accountability parnters. I don't know if you know of it, but i know the youth does it. whatcha do is you find someone who you know will be striaight foward with ya, and you ask that person to become your parnter, now that person's job is to make sure that everyday you read your bible, you pray to God, and pretty much try to live a christan lifestyle...and you have to do the same with that person. Ya know? I dunno what you think about it...I myself think it's a Good idea but i dunno....