Why not change your beliefs to what your heart is telling you, and not what others say, when it comes to salvation? Common sense and the promises of God... that's why. Since when, did man become smarter and wiser than God, that he got the arrogance to believe he could actually save himself from his own sins? Since when, can man tower above God, His wisdom, or undermine His authority?
"The fool sayeth in his heart, there is no God! They are corrupt, they have done abominable works..." Psalm 14
God's Word says the devil can deceive you to listen to other's lies and especially Satan, instead of God. If you think not, then note how many have turned against God and have listened to the devil's lies and now worship him, instead of God.
God said listen to Him and His truths from His Word, and you can't go wrong. How 'bout we change our beliefs to the promises God made in His Word, to save us? Jesus didn't leave us to guess how to be saved.... and man cannot set his own flawed rules.
That's why Jesus said.... "I" am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. NO MAN can come to the Father, BUT BY ME." Why would we want to go against God's will and Plan of Salvation? Why the ONE THING that God said can save us? He clearly told us that Jesus is the only way, the only truth and the only life. He means what He says. Man can try any other way he likes, but God never ONCE said His Plan of Salvation entails EARNING our way to Heaven by being good, being enlightened, or anything else. Man is so stubborn, he's going to miss heaven entirely, and that will be his own fault, because he made that choice. His rebellion and stubbornness in ignoring God and wanting nothing to do with Jesus and God's perfect Plan of Salvation, shall keep him out of heaven. God said we cannot drag our sins into heaven or it wouldn't be heaven. They must be forgiven and He said we can do that through our only Meditator between God and man...Jesus, Our Redeemer and Savior.
God never said to follow Buddha, or any man-made idol/god, if you wish to be saved. Buddha had sins, himself. Buddha didn't die on the cross to pay for our sins so we may be saved, NOR did he resurrect from the dead! The payment for our sins required a perfect, sinless sacrifice...and His name was and IS, Jesus....APPROVED and APPOINTED as the only worthy sacrifice for our sins, by Father God, Himself.
Man will never be smarter nor wiser than God. To ignore God's Plan of Salvation, is to call God a liar, and we know God is no liar. He could not have made His Plan of Salvation more clear. None will be able to use the excuse that they didn't know how to be saved.
"For what shall it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, but loses his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" Mark 8, 34-38
You don't have to earn God's love. He already loves you! He already wants and accepts you, just as you are. He's hoping you'll allow Him to save you from the condemnation sin placed on us. We can't drag our sins into heaven. But we can let Jesus forgive us. Then we'll be set for heaven. That is one of God's promises, that He'll save us, if that's what we want.
THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM AT THE CROSS FOR YOU, JUST AS YOU ARE.
JESUS TURNS NO ONE AWAY
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words full of wisdom. Buddha was a common human being. People made him God for no reason. He could have gained control over his own senses but it doesn't amount to being God. A few Asian religion follow the ethical code "Aham Brahmasmi" meaning "I am God". Many people believe it and the religious institutions of the East just play with the words cunningly to accommodate even those who do not believe such philosophy. They say "Aham Brahmasmi" phrase means God lies within me to accommodate everyone. A few religions have even copied Greek Gods as Greeks were the first invaders and they gifted their Gods to everyone. The Greeks have God for everything and anything for ex - God of Rain, God of Thunder, God of Life, God of Death, God of Physical beauty, God of strength. You name it and they have one God. That narrative has transferred to many nations via Herculeus and Alexander.
@Peterpaul17 These are very wise words you have written. I thank you for them. I have heard that some believe that God is in everyone, but if that was true, then we would not have liars, murders, thieves, nor rapists. Everyone would not be so sinful. You get my point, I'm sure. The spirit of God will not dwell in someone who does not want anything to do with him and turns him away. They have made that choice and God will honor their decision.
I think many people are experimenting and trying to find ways to get out of problems that the world throws at them. But it's nice when people try and refer to a scripture every now and then, from their Bible to help make sense of things. Maybe if people did that more often they wouldn't believe the myths people are inventing like Eastern philosophy (and how people are twisting it etc.)
