Skeptics, Will You Choose To Love God If He Came To You In Person? [Spirituality & Religion]
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@BlueSkyKing
Your last reply, appears to be filled with nothing but negative, presumptive, and critical reasoning. Indicating premature conclusions with no desire to further learn nor explore. If that's the way you communicate with people, I'll not be taking part in this exchange.
Healthy skepticism is when you're not doubting something just for the sake of it, but questioning things to discover if there is a truth that will help you arrive at a logical decision. Unhealthy skepticism eventually breeds paranoia. Everyone should acquire healthy skepticism, so they won't simply assume that whatever is told to them, is true. For example, that Jimmy Jones cult. Those people actually believed and placed all there faith in a man who was a cult leader and false teacher, the bible warns people to watch out for today. Following Jones blindly, without question or concern, they were very sincere, but sincerely lead astray.
If a person doesn't know what they believe or why, they'll fall for anything, then accuse another of being a liar. Yet they are the ones who Jesus said are spiritually blind, as they didn't care to seek God's truths, but believe Satan's lies. Just because some ministers are phonies, doesn't mean all the rest are, too. If someone commits a crime and goes to prison, is it fair he blames you, when you are totally innocent? Thats limited, judgmental thinking, when only God, knows our hearts.
Don't worry...God can't be fooled by those you mentioned who kill people, then try to play the "Repentive Card" with God, expecting they'll have a free ticket to heaven. He knows each and every one of our hearts.He knows everything there is to know about us. He can't be surprised.
Without proper study and research, where there lies division in thought about a specific subject each have agreed upon to discuss, the purpose becomes quickly defeated. I know what Jesus said in His Word. Not once did He say all children go to hell. Thats just another lie Satan tells us, and many believe. In fact, in God's Word, he said he DEARLY LOVES ALL children, and for us not to forbid them to come to Him... "for of such, is the Kingdom of Heaven. Things can be terribly misconstrued, if we don't know the facts.
Same with the accusation about God killing children, when the facts about God, aren't known due to lack of study. If your refrigerator needed fixing, you wouldn't trust an auto repair shop to fix it, anymore than you'd entrust your soul to just anyone, for salvation. Common sense.
Now, we can see, that when it comes to which path we'll take, and the choices we'll make regarding the destiny of our souls final resting place, CAREFUL CHOICE DOES MATTER. It makes all the difference in the world!!... so we need to listen to someone who knows what He's talking about...Jesus!...who's BEEN here, and back again, to His Father in heaven.
Salvation, has absolutely nothing to do with man-made religion. I don't make the rules. You don't make the rules. What arrogance to think we do. It is God that SET the standard for salvation, long ago. And when He did, read John 3:14 and 15 again, more carefully. He didn't come to CONDEMN the world. SIN already did THAT. Jesus' sole reason for coming was to SAVE THE WORLD...from the condemnation SIN put on us, and keeps on us, until we ask Jesus to forgive us of our sins.
And no...He is incapable of being fooled, and He won't be TREATED as a fool. Again, I didn't make the rules. God the Father set the standard for receiving eternal life in heaven. I just share His message. No one has to listen to me, but without our sins forgiven, Jesus said we cannot drag our sins into the perfect and Holy Kingdom of God.
Jesus is coming sooner than we think. Yet, many are tragically leaving the destination of their own precious soul, to CHANCE! Still neglecting to hear the one thing, that Jesus said can save our souls: Jesus' cleansing blood, which washes away our sins, and prepares us to enter a Holy Heaven, and since no one on earth has the DIVINE POWER needed to take us to heaven, that means WE NEED HIM! Jesus said, "NO MAN COMES TO THE FATHER, EXCEPT BY ME!" Not one of us.
God's escape plan to save us from hell, was NOT a SUGGESTION. IT IS A PROMISE of eternal life in heaven! Jesus is coming back, regardless of who believes Him, and nothing shall change His plan to save us! He doesnt want us to miss this mind-blowing Kingdom Celebration, when we finally go to our Heavenly Home. We'll live with Him, his legions of beautiful angels, to be surrounded by nothing but unspeakable peace, love, joy and harmony, forevermore.
This is NOT a "dress rehearsal" for the Afterlife. It's soon to be the MAIN AND FINAL EVENT! Something we can't afford to MISS, just because we're skeptical or don't understand every little detail about the spiritual realm. It's all ENOUGH...just knowing how to GET there! I already accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I know I can trust Him to take care of all the many details. He certainly doesn't need OUR help. WE, need HIS, if we plan on seeing heaven.
If any would like to discuss this subject without all the childish nonsense I see in some forums with an agenda to do nothing but disrupt the conversation, criticize another person, or to troll, drop me a PM. Otherwise, I won't acknowledge nor waste my time replying to those who don't know how to treat others kindly. We need to get it straight, that even though some may not like a certain post or person, everyone deserves and reserves the right for their individual voices to be heard...UNLESS they cease to show the same courtesy and regard, they would want from others. You treat me with respect and I'll return the courtesy. No cursing, please. It's just not necessary.
Your last reply, appears to be filled with nothing but negative, presumptive, and critical reasoning. Indicating premature conclusions with no desire to further learn nor explore. If that's the way you communicate with people, I'll not be taking part in this exchange.
Healthy skepticism is when you're not doubting something just for the sake of it, but questioning things to discover if there is a truth that will help you arrive at a logical decision. Unhealthy skepticism eventually breeds paranoia. Everyone should acquire healthy skepticism, so they won't simply assume that whatever is told to them, is true. For example, that Jimmy Jones cult. Those people actually believed and placed all there faith in a man who was a cult leader and false teacher, the bible warns people to watch out for today. Following Jones blindly, without question or concern, they were very sincere, but sincerely lead astray.
If a person doesn't know what they believe or why, they'll fall for anything, then accuse another of being a liar. Yet they are the ones who Jesus said are spiritually blind, as they didn't care to seek God's truths, but believe Satan's lies. Just because some ministers are phonies, doesn't mean all the rest are, too. If someone commits a crime and goes to prison, is it fair he blames you, when you are totally innocent? Thats limited, judgmental thinking, when only God, knows our hearts.
Don't worry...God can't be fooled by those you mentioned who kill people, then try to play the "Repentive Card" with God, expecting they'll have a free ticket to heaven. He knows each and every one of our hearts.He knows everything there is to know about us. He can't be surprised.
Without proper study and research, where there lies division in thought about a specific subject each have agreed upon to discuss, the purpose becomes quickly defeated. I know what Jesus said in His Word. Not once did He say all children go to hell. Thats just another lie Satan tells us, and many believe. In fact, in God's Word, he said he DEARLY LOVES ALL children, and for us not to forbid them to come to Him... "for of such, is the Kingdom of Heaven. Things can be terribly misconstrued, if we don't know the facts.
Same with the accusation about God killing children, when the facts about God, aren't known due to lack of study. If your refrigerator needed fixing, you wouldn't trust an auto repair shop to fix it, anymore than you'd entrust your soul to just anyone, for salvation. Common sense.
Now, we can see, that when it comes to which path we'll take, and the choices we'll make regarding the destiny of our souls final resting place, CAREFUL CHOICE DOES MATTER. It makes all the difference in the world!!... so we need to listen to someone who knows what He's talking about...Jesus!...who's BEEN here, and back again, to His Father in heaven.
Salvation, has absolutely nothing to do with man-made religion. I don't make the rules. You don't make the rules. What arrogance to think we do. It is God that SET the standard for salvation, long ago. And when He did, read John 3:14 and 15 again, more carefully. He didn't come to CONDEMN the world. SIN already did THAT. Jesus' sole reason for coming was to SAVE THE WORLD...from the condemnation SIN put on us, and keeps on us, until we ask Jesus to forgive us of our sins.
And no...He is incapable of being fooled, and He won't be TREATED as a fool. Again, I didn't make the rules. God the Father set the standard for receiving eternal life in heaven. I just share His message. No one has to listen to me, but without our sins forgiven, Jesus said we cannot drag our sins into the perfect and Holy Kingdom of God.
Jesus is coming sooner than we think. Yet, many are tragically leaving the destination of their own precious soul, to CHANCE! Still neglecting to hear the one thing, that Jesus said can save our souls: Jesus' cleansing blood, which washes away our sins, and prepares us to enter a Holy Heaven, and since no one on earth has the DIVINE POWER needed to take us to heaven, that means WE NEED HIM! Jesus said, "NO MAN COMES TO THE FATHER, EXCEPT BY ME!" Not one of us.
God's escape plan to save us from hell, was NOT a SUGGESTION. IT IS A PROMISE of eternal life in heaven! Jesus is coming back, regardless of who believes Him, and nothing shall change His plan to save us! He doesnt want us to miss this mind-blowing Kingdom Celebration, when we finally go to our Heavenly Home. We'll live with Him, his legions of beautiful angels, to be surrounded by nothing but unspeakable peace, love, joy and harmony, forevermore.
This is NOT a "dress rehearsal" for the Afterlife. It's soon to be the MAIN AND FINAL EVENT! Something we can't afford to MISS, just because we're skeptical or don't understand every little detail about the spiritual realm. It's all ENOUGH...just knowing how to GET there! I already accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I know I can trust Him to take care of all the many details. He certainly doesn't need OUR help. WE, need HIS, if we plan on seeing heaven.
If any would like to discuss this subject without all the childish nonsense I see in some forums with an agenda to do nothing but disrupt the conversation, criticize another person, or to troll, drop me a PM. Otherwise, I won't acknowledge nor waste my time replying to those who don't know how to treat others kindly. We need to get it straight, that even though some may not like a certain post or person, everyone deserves and reserves the right for their individual voices to be heard...UNLESS they cease to show the same courtesy and regard, they would want from others. You treat me with respect and I'll return the courtesy. No cursing, please. It's just not necessary.