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A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Opening Post).
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| Because I'm a good person. |
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| Because I've been baptized. |
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| Because of my works and faith. |
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| Because I've repented of my sins and accepted Christ as Lord. |
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| Because everyone goes to Heaven. |
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| Because of the Sacraments. |
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| Because of my works. |
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| Other (please specify). |
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A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Opening ... - 8/16/2009 6:15:56 PM
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Crushmaster
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Here it is:
If you were to stand before God today, and He were to ask you, "Why should I let you into My Kingdom?", what would you say?
God bless,
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/16/2009 6:22:52 PM
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Thou knowest Lord?
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/16/2009 8:33:47 PM
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I voted "Other." I would say, "Because I love you, Lord."
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/16/2009 8:37:35 PM
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I am not worthy of your mercy....
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Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/16/2009 8:53:18 PM
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How would we differentiate options 3 and 4?
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/17/2009 10:19:45 AM
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Father, because you sent Jesus to save me from my sins and I have been living in your kingdom upon earth and your Spirit has lived in me. I am yours because your Son purchased my salvation with his own blood and I owe all I am to Him.
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/17/2009 10:42:25 AM
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Because You purchased me with the blood of The Lamb, birthed me into your Kingdom, and indwelt me with Your Holy Spirit. It's ALL because of Your Amazing grace!
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/17/2009 11:17:07 AM
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ORIGINAL: Eutychus
Because You purchased me with the blood of The Lamb, birthed me into your Kingdom, and indwelt me with Your Holy Spirit. It's ALL because of Your Amazing grace!
Dittto
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/17/2009 8:41:32 PM
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I don't "deserve" eternal paradise, nor do I "deserve" eternal misery. If in the end it really does come down to such a simplistic dichotomy, I guess I'd tell God Almighty "It's entirely up to you."
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/18/2009 6:08:45 PM
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Abba!!!
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/20/2009 6:09:24 PM
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nor do I "deserve" eternal misery.
That's not what the Bible says, my friend.
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/20/2009 6:10:37 PM
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ORIGINAL: quixote
How would we differentiate options 3 and 4?
Classical age-long debate.
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 4:42:56 AM
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abraxas
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ORIGINAL: evry1needsgod
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nor do I "deserve" eternal misery.
That's not what the Bible says, my friend.
You mean the book that says that everyone deserves to go to hell because Adam ate a fruit that God put in the garden knowing that he would eat it? The book that says that there are no good people, when what it actually means by that is that there are no perfect people? And that our imperfection, despite being wholly unavoidable by humans, incurs God's wrath?
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 10:11:22 AM
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ORIGINAL: abraxas
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ORIGINAL: evry1needsgod
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nor do I "deserve" eternal misery.
That's not what the Bible says, my friend.
You mean the book that says that everyone deserves to go to hell because Adam ate a fruit that God put in the garden knowing that he would eat it? The book that says that there are no good people, when what it actually means by that is that there are no perfect people? And that our imperfection, despite being wholly unavoidable by humans, incurs God's wrath?
Yup, that Book!
The Book that tells us that every single person sins because they choose to sin, not because something forces them to, and therefore fall short of God's perfection.
Yes, that Book, my friend.
In Christ,
ZG
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 12:30:22 PM
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abraxas
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Except that it's literally impossible for humans to be perfect. It just is not within our capacity. So why do people figure the Big Guy is so ticked off about it?
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 12:56:09 PM
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evry1needsgod
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ORIGINAL: abraxas
Except that it's literally impossible for humans to be perfect. It just is not within our capacity. So why do people figure the Big Guy is so ticked off about it?
Who says it's not possible? The Bible tells us that if we are led by the Spirit, we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. With the power of Christ after Salvation, there is nothing forcing you to sin.
But that is neither here nor there. You need to know the truth of the Love of God before you can wrap your head around the spiritual and philosophical intricacies of God's creation. Before you can mentally accept all that God has allowed, you must first understand His love and desire to save you...but He can't save you if you don't believe you need to be saved.
As mentally apt as you think you are (I've been there), there is more to life than the 80 years you will live. You KNOW that. It says so in John 1. I know the Lord has shown you the truth, or you would not be posting on this site. What I pray for is that you see the love of Christ amidst all of the pain and suffering in this world.
In Christ,
ZG
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 1:04:50 PM
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abraxas
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Do you think it's ever happened? Has there ever been a person who went from their first day to their last living a perfect life?
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 1:37:49 PM
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evry1needsgod
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ORIGINAL: abraxas
Do you think it's ever happened? Has there ever been a person who went from their first day to their last living a perfect life?
I could care less if someone else has done that. And honestly, there's no way of me knowing! All I know is what God has told me.
We can get into the age-long debate concerning the age of accountability of a child...but God has told us in Rom 3:23 "All have sinned."
I don't personally care about whether or not other people are sinning. I know that I PERSONALLY have sinned, and that's all I PERSONALLY am concerned about.
Do you believe YOU'VE ever done wrong? If so, God says you need to be saved! And He also says that once you are saved from death, death and sin no longer reign in your body. And if you choose to allow the Holy Spirit to lead, you do not have to sin anymore. It's what God calls a "new creature/creation".
But you must first believe, because YOU PERSONALLY have done wrong, correct?
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 1:42:15 PM
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Of course I've done wrong! I don't think you really read my posts.
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 1:59:48 PM
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evry1needsgod
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ORIGINAL: abraxas
Of course I've done wrong! I don't think you really read my posts.
I understand your posts better than you think, my friend. I wasn't implying at all that I believed you thought you were perfect.
My only point is to not be caught up with whats going on around you. You know that YOU personally are a bad individual. Just one sin, and you fall short of God's perfection. All it takes is one, and you know that you have at least done wrong ONCE. You also know that you have a conscience that has no humanistic explanation whatsoever! You have the knowledge of truth, of the truth of Christ. This is proven in John 1. I pray that you accept this truth, and that you see the love of God all around you.
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 2:36:07 PM
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Why am I a bad individual? Because I'm not perfect like God? I'm not designed to be perfect like God, no one is. It's just not humanly possible. And this imperfection, which is inevitable, is supposedly what makes me "deserve" eternal suffering? That's silly. I stand by what I said earlier, I "deserve" neither eternal bliss nor eternal misery. So the OP question, Why "should" God allow me, or anyone, into eternal paradise, isn't answerable. Which is why I said in that scenario I'd just say "It's up to you."
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 2:40:37 PM
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ORIGINAL: abraxas
Why am I a bad individual? Because I'm not perfect like God? I'm not designed to be perfect like God, no one is. It's just not humanly possible. And this imperfection, which is inevitable, is supposedly what makes me "deserve" eternal suffering? That's silly. I stand by what I said earlier, I "deserve" neither eternal bliss nor eternal misery. So the OP question, Why "should" God allow me, or anyone, into eternal paradise, isn't answerable. Which is why I said in that scenario I'd just say "It's up to you."
This is Biblical...God chooses us FIRST !
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RE: A Very Important Question To Ask Yourself (See Open... - 8/22/2009 3:07:49 PM
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Why am I a bad individual?
You admitted you were.
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Of course I've done wrong!
You need Christ.
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