Is there anything Christian About Christianity ? ( Archived) (29)

Sadly, the worst advert for Christianity would seem to be some of its practicioners.

Way better than Islam. Christians TODAY (except for p*dophile priests) do great charity work all over the world. TODAY it's the muslims who slaughter the innocent.

I think there is a difference between having a relationship with Jesus and being a ritualistic christian or hiding behind the name christian and doing bad...Im christian but I wouldnt hurt anyone unless in selfdefense...and all the bad things done in the name of christianity (or even islam) are done by people who twist things (like the bible) wrong and let ego's pride power & control get in the way and are the root cause of the evil acts...and those in power in the religions teach wrong things and not according to how Jesus taught to be peaceful...if people follow the truth then those other people lose control which is what they didnt want to have happen and accused innocent people of things they didnt do...every evil bad thing we do to others we will have to answer for whether you want to call it on Judgement Day or karma or whatever...There are people who arent labeled christian who are kinder than some christians...anyone can hide behind religion but dont blame God for humans choices and behaviours...

From what I've seen through documentaries, books, ect. all reliogions barrow from one and another. As well as are dirrectly related to each other. But you could say that I just have issues with organized reliogion. I do. I belive in ideas because they can be changed. And my idea is if you belive in a hirer power and you try to do good with out hirting any one. Whats the harm.

It is a lie to believe that God doesn't care about small sins or that hell is reserved for "bad people." All sin separates us from God, even a “little white lie.” Everyone has sinned, and no one is good enough to get to heaven on their own (Romans 3:23). Getting into heaven is not based on whether our good outweighs our bad; we will all lose out if that is the case. "And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace" (Romans 11:6). We can do nothing good to earn our way to heaven (Titus 3:5).

"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it" (Matthew 7:13). Even if everyone else is living a life of sin in a culture where trusting in God is not popular, God will not excuse it. "As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient" (Ephesians 2:1-2).

When God created the world, it was perfect and good. Then he made Adam and Eve and gave them their own free will, so they would have a choice whether to follow and obey God. But they were tempted by Satan to disobey God, and they sinned. This separated them (and everyone that came after them, including us) from being able to have a close relationship with God. He is perfect and holy and must judge sin. As sinners, we couldn't reconcile ourselves to God on our own. So God made a way that we could be united with Him in heaven. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23). Jesus was born to die for our sins so that we would not have to. Three days after His death, He rose from the grave (Romans 4:25), proving Himself victorious over death. He bridged the gap between God and man so that we may have a personal relationship with Him if we only believe.

"Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent" (John 17:3). Most people believe in God, even Satan does. But to receive salvation, we must turn to God, form a personal relationship, turn away from our sins, and follow Him. We must trust in Jesus with everything we have and everything we do. "This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference" (Romans 3:22). The Bible teaches that there is no other way to salvation than through Christ. Jesus says in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

Jesus is the only way of salvation because He is the only One who can pay our sin penalty (Romans 6:23). No other religion teaches the depth or seriousness of sin and its consequences. No other religion offers the infinite payment of sin that only Jesus Christ could provide. No other “religious founder” was God become man (John 1:1,14) – the only way an infinite debt could be paid. Jesus had to be God so that He could pay our debt. Jesus had to be man so He could die. Salvation is available only through faith in Jesus Christ! “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).