Originally posted by dj2beckerI'm sure you saw this coming, but my conclusion was that they are all counterfeits. I also don't have time in one lifetime to try out all the billions of different artifacts to see which one is genuine. One would think that the genuine article would stand out just a little.
There is only one genuine artifact, there are plenty of counterfeits.
If it has failed you, you can be sure you tried out one of the counterfeits.
Originally posted by dj2beckerThere you go with your secret frickin decoder ring again. You are suggesting that, in order to approach god, we must know a particular process by which we can achieve a certain state of approach. Jesus didn't say that! He just said with all your heart.
There are plenty of indications that would make me think so.
I believe 'Religion' is one of the greatest tools that Satan uses to deceive people.
There is a wall of sin that separates us from God. May I ask if you parted from your sin when you were seeking God? And if so, how did you go about doing this?
I prayed for resolution to my conflicts, peace of mind and forgiveness for my sin. I was confirmed into the Christian faith and did so with all my heart. That Jesus has not found the time or energy to fulfil his side of the bargain is a matter of deep shame to me now.
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Originally posted by twhiteheadIt does not logically follow that all are counterfeits. The word counterfeit implies that there is a genuine artifact.
I'm sure you saw this coming, but my conclusion was that they are all counterfeits. I also don't have time in one lifetime to try out all the billions of different artifacts to see which one is genuine. One would think that the genuine article would stand out just a little.
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There you go with your secret frickin decoder ring again. You are suggesting that, in order to approach god, we must know a particular process by which we can achieve a certain state of approach. Jesus didn't say that! He just said with all your heart.
I prayed for resolution to my conflicts, peace of mind and forgiveness for my sin. I was confirmed into the Christian faith and did so with all my heart. That Jesus has not found the time or energy to fulfil his side of the bargain is a matter of deep shame to me now.
The first words of Christ were "Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand."
Without repentance you cannot experience the power of God in your life.
Being confirmed into the Christian faith is absolutely meaningless if you do not repent from your sins.
Originally posted by dj2beckerWhat is the other choice apart from "the Kingdom of Heaven"?
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There you go with your secret frickin decoder ring again. You are suggesting that, in order to approach god, we must know a particular process by which we can achieve a certain state of approach. Jesus didn't say that! He just said with all your heart.
I prayed for resolution to my conflicts, peace of mind and forgiveness for my sin. I was confirme ...[text shortened]... aven is at hand."
Without repentance you cannot experience the power of God in your life.
Originally posted by dj2beckerThose premitive humans in the deep jungle, who are canibals and never had the opportunity to experience modern civilisation like us urban dwellers; they never knew anything about learning to read, write and count. Hence they never know anything about the bible; and therefore don't know about God and his kingdom. Would these humans end up in the kingdom of satan when they die?
Either you enter the Kingdom of God or the kingdom of Satan.
Oh yes, go check out my thread on "Noah's Ark"; that's specially dedicated to you. When God drown all the other humans, I guess he must have drown babies and foetuses also. These infant humans had no chance to know him. So is it fair to say that all of them ended up in the kingdom of satan too?
Originally posted by dj2beckerI repented before I was confirmed and continued to do so afterwards; still no god.
There you go with your secret frickin decoder ring again. You are suggesting that, in order to approach god, we must know a particular process by which we can achieve a certain state of approach. Jesus didn't say that! He just said with all your heart.
I prayed for resolution to my conflicts, peace of mind and forgiveness for my sin. I was confirme irmed into the Christian faith is absolutely meaningless if you do not repent from your sins.
Originally posted by ckoh1965Don't bother, dj's made it clear on previous occasions that they cannot know god and will know satan by default.
Those premitive humans in the deep jungle, who are canibals and never had the opportunity to experience modern civilisation like us urban dwellers; they never knew anything about learning to read, write and count. Hence they never know anything about the bible; and therefore don't know about God and his kingdom. Would these humans end up in the kingdom of s ...[text shortened]... ce to know him. So is it fair to say that all of them ended up in the kingdom of satan too?
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Originally posted by ckoh1965The Bible says that the Heavens declare the glory of God. Each person also has a God-given conscience. God can reveal himself to anyone.
Those premitive humans in the deep jungle, who are canibals and never had the opportunity to experience modern civilisation like us urban dwellers; they never knew anything about learning to read, write and count. Hence they never know anything about the bible; and therefore don't know about God and his kingdom. Would these humans end up in the kingdom of s ce to know him. So is it fair to say that all of them ended up in the kingdom of satan too?
God is just. I don't think that he will judge people that are not accountable for their actions.
OK, let's consider this:
Osama Bin Laden was very pissed with Americans. I guess he had his reasons for feeling that way. To him, Americans are evil; they are no good and must be punished. They must die. So how does Osama achieve his goal? Simple; he hijacked planes and then drove them into the towers. And so the big explosions; and then the whole structure came crumbling down to the ground. American, Chinese, even Arabs and many other races who happened to be at the wrong place and the wrong time fell victim. And yes, even babies and infants lost their lives. So Osama is pleased with himself. The Americans deserved it, he says...
Ages ago a similar event happened. God was so pissed with humans and he decided to kill them all so that he can start afresh. Perhaps most of the humans didn't bother to worship him, you see. So how did he go about achieving his goal? Simple. He told a guy to build a huge boat. Then told him to shelter all the animals in the world in that boat. After that he flooded the entire world and drown the entire world population. All died, except for those in the giant boat. So God was pleased with himself. These no good people deserved to die, even infants.
Question: Who is the psycho, God or Osama?