Iuchi_Zien: OK you say a good man has more chance than an unrepentant murderer, what about a repentant Christian murderer, where does he stand? Like I have said on your death bed everybody is going to be genuinely repentant! You say you cannot put God in a box, isn't that what the bible does? Doesn't it act as a limitation upon what God can or can't do? and if it doesn't then what use is it? If God is going to be making decisions on the spur of the moment, not based on a 2000 year old book what possible use can it be. Can we argue "You might think it is wrong now but it said it was OK in the bible and you haven't updated it for 2000 years"?
in no way can we claim to fully understand god a lot is beyond our grasp as human beings.the essence and nature of god is love mercy and compassion god knows the heart and mind of aperson his fellings towards his fellow man and towards god himself there has been so called christians who carried out hiens crimes even the so called church in rome through the centurys.they need to repent allso to enter eternal life,god will as it says in scripture judge hischurch and cleansed it/ iam not a theologin ihave no degrees many will probley dissagreewith me iam just aman like you ido not have all the answers it says in scripture god uses the foolish things of this world to shame the wise.
Jfuhrer: you self righteous hypocrite.....voicing an opinion your funny. any one says anything that does not meet with your ways you shoot them down. believe what you like but dont try and convert overs to think what you think. lots of love xxx......your new mate
Jfuhrer: you self righteous hypocrite.....voicing an opinion your funny. any one says anything that does not meet with your ways you shoot them down. believe what you like but dont try and convert overs to think what you think. lots of love xxx......your new mate
Firstly coming from you I find that completely hysterical.
Secondly If you're incapable of actually defending your opinions then I suggest you wander down to the local National Front Party meeting where your single digit IQ will actually pass you off as a genius.
Thirdly Personally I'd rather be mates with Saddam Hussains decaying body than even admit I know you.
Jfuhrerlondon, Greater London, England UK220 posts
Iuchi_Zien: Firstly coming from you I find that completely hysterical.
Secondly If you're incapable of actually defending your opinions then I suggest you wander down to the local National Front Party meeting where your single digit IQ will actually pass you off as a genius.
Thirdly Personally I'd rather be mates with Saddam Hussains decaying body than even admit I know you.
Finally TRY, TRY, TRY to stay on topic.
ahh thank you very much i love you too. the nf hmmm na not for me. aint it funny the apparently so innocent god lovely man is the only one losing his temper. people like you cause was and death. xxxxx forever yours
Jfuhrer: ahh thank you very much i love you too. the nf hmmm na not for me. aint it funny the apparently so innocent god lovely man is the only one losing his temper. people like you cause was and death. xxxxx forever yours
Jfuhrerlondon, Greater London, England UK220 posts
Iuchi_Zien: Firstly coming from you I find that completely hysterical.
Secondly If you're incapable of actually defending your opinions then I suggest you wander down to the local National Front Party meeting where your single digit IQ will actually pass you off as a genius.
Thirdly Personally I'd rather be mates with Saddam Hussains decaying body than even admit I know you.
Finally TRY, TRY, TRY to stay on topic.
oh and to your topic.....god as i believe will accept anyone into heaven who has been a good man even if he has not worshipped god himself. what ever religion colour or race importances is to leave your life to fullest as a good man and you cant lose
royester24: in no way can we claim to fully understand god a lot is beyond our grasp as human beings.the essence and nature of god is love mercy and compassion god knows the heart and mind of aperson his fellings towards his fellow man and towards god himself there has been so called christians who carried out hiens crimes even the so called church in rome through the centurys.they need to repent allso to enter eternal life,god will as it says in scripture judge hischurch and cleansed it/ iam not a theologin ihave no degrees many will probley dissagreewith me iam just aman like you ido not have all the answers it says in scripture god uses the foolish things of this world to shame the wise.
You were saying - - - - -
Burn Children Later on God tested Abraham's faith and obedience. "Abraham!" God called." Yes," he replied. "Here I am." "Take your son, your only son – yes, Isaac, whom you love so much – and go to the land of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will point out to you." (Genesis 22:1-2 NLT)
Jfuhrer: oh and to your topic.....god as i believe will accept anyone into heaven who has been a good man even if he has not worshipped god himself. what ever religion colour or race importances is to leave your life to fullest as a good man and you cant lose
Jfuhrer: oh and to your topic.....god as i believe will accept anyone into heaven who has been a good man even if he has not worshipped god himself. what ever religion colour or race importances is to leave your life to fullest as a good man and you cant lose
I quote
JOHN 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 RSV)
Is the the correct understanding of John 14:6?
Jesus is the gatekeeper to Heaven. Nobody gets to the Father, that is, gets into Heaven, except by being let in by Jesus and Jesus may let them in for whatever reasons He chooses.
Question
can he let in those who do not believe in Him i.e. the "good man"?
Jfuhrerlondon, Greater London, England UK220 posts
theoldestdear: I quote
JOHN 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 RSV)
Is the the correct understanding of John 14:6?
Jesus is the gatekeeper to Heaven. Nobody gets to the Father, that is, gets into Heaven, except by being let in by Jesus and Jesus may let them in for whatever reasons He chooses.
Question
can he let in those who do not believe in Him i.e. the "good man"?
Be a good man like i said dont have to believe in him, and when you die seeing is believing i so you will go to heaven. look beyond the book and read deeper. you will not be punished by being good
it is written god says iwill make a new covenant with the house of israel it will not be like the covenant i made with your forefathers.when i brought you out of ejpt because you did not follow my law or statues. this is the cevenant i will make with the house of israel. no longer will a man teach his neighhbour know the lord because they will all know me from the least of them to the greatest AND THERE SINS AND WICKEDNESS I WILL REMBER NO MORE. THE NEW COVENANT INSITUTED BY THE LORD JESUS.THE NEW TESTAMENT/THE OLD IS GONE THE NEW HAS COME GRACE FORGIVENESS MERCY LOVE AND PEACE/ AS THE LORD HAS SAID IT IS FINISHED AND SO AM I FINISHED ANSWERING ANY MORE QUESTIONS THANK YOU LOVE AND PEACE TO YOU ALL
Jfuhrer: Be a good man like i said dont have to believe in him, and when you die seeing is believing i so you will go to heaven. look beyond the book and read deeper. you will not be punished by being good
are you suggesting that you believe in some form of final judgment at which one's good and bad deeds are evaluated and compared?
i.e. Those who receive a passing grade are sent to Heaven; those who fail end up in Hell.
This concept would be difficult to implement fairly: If, for example, a passing grade were set at 50%, then those with 49.99% would be tortured for eternity in Hell, and those with 50.00% would be rewarded with heaven. This would appear to be an unjust, unfair treatment for a person who might fall short by only one good deed.
what about if a person had been allowed to live just 10 minutes more, he might have done one more good work (or one fewer evil deed) and be given eternal reward in Heaven.
please explain your views that "you will not be punshed for being good" . To enter heaven must I do only good things? Good in the view of whom? How do I know what is good?
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. (John 14:6 RSV)
Is the the correct understanding of John 14:6?
Jesus is the gatekeeper to Heaven. Nobody gets to the Father, that is, gets into Heaven, except by being let in by Jesus and Jesus may let them in for whatever reasons He chooses.
Question
can he let in those who do not believe in Him i.e. the "good man"?
Someone like you describe might be following Jesus and not admit it, or realise it, sort of like a man might say he is a traditional Cherokee indian and believe he is but in reality he lives more like a regular American, watches tv does the internet etc. It says in the Bible, when I was hungry you fed me, when I was cold you gave me your coat, it seems to indicate God goes more by actions than lip service.
royester24: it is written god says iwill make a new covenant with the house of israel it will not be like the covenant i made with your forefathers.when i brought you out of ejpt because you did not follow my law or statues. this is the cevenant i will make with the house of israel. no longer will a man teach his neighhbour know the lord because they will all know me from the least of them to the greatest AND THERE SINS AND WICKEDNESS I WILL REMBER NO MORE. THE NEW COVENANT INSITUTED BY THE LORD JESUS.THE NEW TESTAMENT/THE OLD IS GONE THE NEW HAS COME GRACE FORGIVENESS MERCY LOVE AND PEACE/ AS THE LORD HAS SAID IT IS FINISHED AND SO AM I FINISHED ANSWERING ANY MORE QUESTIONS THANK YOU LOVE AND PEACE TO YOU ALL
however
In the year 2000, Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, -- now Pope Benedict XVI -- issued a document: " 'Dominus Iesus' on the unicity and salvific universality of Jesus Christ and the Church." It stated that
salvation is possible to those who are not Roman Catholics or Eastern Orthodox. The prayers and rituals of other religions may help or hinder their believers. Some practices may prepare their membership to absorb the Gospel. However, those rituals which "depend on superstitions or other errors... constitute an obstacle to salvation." Members of other religions (ie non-catholics) are "gravely deficient" relative to members of the Church of Christ who already have "the fullness of the means of salvation."
elmoangel: Someone like you describe might be following Jesus and not admit it, or realise it, sort of like a man might say he is a traditional Cherokee indian and believe he is but in reality he lives more like a regular American, watches tv does the internet etc. It says in the Bible, when I was hungry you fed me, when I was cold you gave me your coat, it seems to indicate God goes more by actions than lip service.
it also says in the same bible about the same God:
John 3:3: "...no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."
John 3:18: "...whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son."
Acts 3:23: "And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people." (ASV)
Acts 4:12: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved"
seems that the bible that you follow is suggesting in theses verses that the "good man" in this post is doomed
In the year 2000, Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, -- now Pope Benedict XVI -- issued a document: " 'Dominus Iesus' on the unicity and salvific universality of Jesus Christ and the Church." It stated that
salvation is possible to those who are not Roman Catholics or Eastern Orthodox. The prayers and rituals of other religions may help or hinder their believers. Some practices may prepare their membership to absorb the Gospel. However, those rituals which "depend on superstitions or other errors... constitute an obstacle to salvation." Members of other religions (ie non-catholics) are "gravely deficient" relative to members of the Church of Christ who already have "the fullness of the means of salvation."
your comments?
I AM NOT A ROMEING CATHOLIC AND DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL ITS TEACHINGS OR IT INSITUTION IAM A CHRISTIAN A BELIVER IN JESUS NOT THE POPE
In the year 2000, Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, -- now Pope Benedict XVI -- issued a document: " 'Dominus Iesus' on the unicity and salvific universality of Jesus Christ and the Church." It stated that
salvation is possible to those who are not Roman Catholics or Eastern Orthodox. The prayers and rituals of other religions may help or hinder their believers. Some practices may prepare their membership to absorb the Gospel. However, those rituals which "depend on superstitions or other errors... constitute an obstacle to salvation." Members of other religions (ie non-catholics) are "gravely deficient" relative to members of the Church of Christ who already have "the fullness of the means of salvation."
your comments?
Would I be right in paraphrasing that to say : God doesn't care if you are Christian or not provided you aren't Hindu, Sikkh or Buddhist strangely Athiests WILL get a shot at heaven . So how do the Christian 'moral majority' stand on that?
Iuchi_Zien: Would I be right in paraphrasing that to say : God doesn't care if you are Christian or not provided you aren't Hindu, Sikkh or Buddhist strangely Athiests WILL get a shot at heaven . So how do the Christian 'moral majority' stand on that?
indeed
looks to me as if the "good man" at the start of this post may have a back door route to heaven after all
THE DIFFERENCE IS I AM SAVED BY GRACE NOTHING I CAN DO TO EARN IT IT IS FREE FREE FREE I DO NOT HAVE TO FOLLOW RITUALS REGULATIONS AS IT IS WRITTEN IF THE LORD SETS YOU FREE YOU ARE FREE INDEED NOTHING ICAN DO CAN SAVE MY SELF IT IS THE LORD WORK OF GRACE IT IS A GIFT YOU TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT FREE FREE FREE
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in no way can we claim to fully understand god a lot is beyond our grasp as human beings.the essence and nature of god is love mercy and compassion god knows the heart and mind of aperson his fellings towards his fellow man and towards god himself there has been so called christians who carried out hiens crimes even the so called church in rome through the centurys.they need to repent allso to enter eternal life,god will as it says in scripture judge hischurch and cleansed it/ iam not a theologin ihave no degrees many will probley dissagreewith me iam just aman like you ido not have all the
answers it says in scripture god uses the foolish things of this world to shame the wise.