Exactly. It took the future to prove otherwise, not the past.
The truth will out, my friend.
Tha goes both ways, Sir!
In the meantime, you're entitled to your view, wrong as it may be. And here's something to keep in mind: those who receive the message of the Gospel and choose to reject it will have all eternity to contemplate the consequence of their choice as well as any belief that the Bible's message of sin and salvation was mere fiction. Peace, A.
What if the "message" was just a man-made fallacy? Your entire life would then have been spent living a lie. A grand lie, at that.
Oh, and thanks for the threat clause, too! The Muslims have used the same nonsense for eons. I'd rather live my life with the belief in the truth as I can comprehend it, rather than put all my faith in a man-made fallacy. If there really is a god, or two, or three out there, he or she or they would have enough sense to understand my position.
If the Muslims are right, you'll have eternity to ponder about the "consequences", too.
That's why they call it faith. But keep in mind that Jesus fulfilled numerous prophecies made by separate Old Testament authors over hundreds of years, so it's not all future proof.
That goes both ways, Sir!
We're talking about a question of reality, so actually it doesn't go both ways. And here's why: My belief in God, my praying to him, my worshiping him are not enough to conjure him up. And your disbelief, and rejection of his revelation in creation and complete boredom with any idea that he exists are not, individually or collectively, enough to destroy him. So, it's one way or the other, not both ways.
thanks for the threat clause
I don't know what is threatening about the idea of eternal contemplation of a choice made in life, but you obviously feel threatened by it. The question is why. If someone told me that if I stepped on a sidewalk crack today, I'd have all next week to contemplate it, then I'd say fine, no problem. I certainly wouldn't feel threatened by the prospect. And that goes for recognizing as false teaching what Muhammad had to say as well.
What if the "message" was just a man-made fallacy?
You're suppressing the truth that exists all around you of God's existence. A good example of this suppression generally is the almost rabid reaction to the idea of an intelligent designer. The first law of thermodynamics should tell you that energy and matter could not have come from nothing and the second law of thermodynamics should tell you that the point of origin was order, not a chaotic bang.
I'm not here to convince you, just inform you with gentleness and respect. Rejection of the truth is what will help make God's judgment on the last day perfectly just. God has said in his word, the Bible though that those who seek him shall surely find him. Are you willing to seek him in all sincerely? Peace, A.