Posted on 02/23/2007 8:32:11 AM PST by Alex Murphy
Zionist Conspirator wrote: "I was not aware that belief in G-d was supposed to be conditioned on His love for us. This is one of chr*stianity's greatest crimes. Loving G-d is a mitzvah (commandment), not a "deal.""
Good point. Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God with all your heart, mind, and soul. Our love isn't supposed to be conditioned on whether or not we agree with Him or are loved in return. As the Creator, He's the one who makes the rules...not us.
The author of this piece has a god - herself.
TBP wrote: "A lot of people have trouble believing in that (2/3 of mankind doomed)."
Nevertheless, that's what the Bible teaches. Whether man believes it's going to happen or not is totally irrelevant.
If nothing else, the fact that 2/3 (or more) are doomed should motivate us Christians to witness more.
Even better, confess directly to Jesus, with a sincere heart and contrite spirit, and He will be quick to fogive. God will see you as one whose "sins were as black as night but now are washed spotless" by the blood of our Lord and Savior.
You can't confess your sins in ANY way if you believe that nothing YOU can do, fail to do, think, or say is a sin.
It's funny, because I expect if you got into conversation with this young woman, she'd give you a whole list of sins other people commit: judgmentalism, racism, homophobia, neglect of the environment, opposition to illegal immigration, requiring her to pay back her student loans ...
This is so disheartening. I have a lovely, talented and truly sweet God-daughter who has lost her faith. Her parents are Catholic; her father is a teacher who has only taught at Catholic schools (math); her mother has struggled with some teachings of the Church, but remains a "true-believer."
The girl, who may or may not have homosexual tendencies, does have some friends who are homosexual. Her statement to me is that "My experience tells me the Church is wrong." Of course, she came to these conclusions after attending U of W Madison. Her brother, a young man who had wanted to be a priest, attended St. John's U in MN and is now separated from the Church.
I know young adults struggle to find themselves; I just wish they could do so without denying the one sure vehicle they need to find the truth.
That would be nice, but sometimes the problem is the "one sure vehicle". When you discover the church you're in is run by political and theological liberals, and the town or community lacks any well-grounded, God-fearing churches, your choices are limited - either find alternate means to educate and grow your faith, or commute/relocate to another community to worship. Otherwise, your faith is slowly martyred by the culture.
Lot and his wife found out they had to move from Sodom. And Lot's wife, sadly, missed the women's quilting ministry.
Don;'t you think the notion of a benevolent, loving God who condemns two thirds of his own creation is silly on the face of it? I certainly do.
TBP wrote: "Don't you think the notion of a benevolent, loving God who condemns two thirds of his own creation is silly on the face of it?"
First off, I don't believe God condemns people. People condemn themselves by not conforming to God's plan. Secondly, I don't know what percentage will condemn themselves. That is entirely in Christ's hands, but He himself said the road to salvation is narrow.
As to your belief it is "silly" to destroy two-thirds in order to save one-third, I disagree. It's not unheard of to produce and destroy large quantities of something in order to extract a smaller quantity of something else of greater value.
Finally, even if you or I disagree with God's plan, it really doesn't matter. As the Creator, He can do pretty much whatever He wants with us. Fortunately, the Bible reveals Him to be a loving father who wants everyone to be saved. For that reason, Christians should witness as much as possible in order to bring in the greatest possible yield for the Father.
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