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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:44 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:21 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:26 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:47 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:08 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:01 am
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:18 am
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Quote: How do we know for sure that God was not a man who acquired such a vast amonut of knowledge that he ascended to godhood? This just isn't feasible in my mind, honestly. God created man, and therefore he could not be a man himself. Fushigi even brought up a verse in another thread that said God is not a man nor a son of man.
Quote: How do we know for sure that there aren't multiple gods? It never says anywhere in the Bible there aren't other gods. It only says we should "Worship God before all others." Even if there are other gods, they're irrelevant because God is our God and we are His people.
Quote: How can you be sure in your faith that there is a way to be baptized once you're dead and then get into Heaven?
I don't see a ceremonial baptism necessary to be accepted by Christ. I think it's more just a ceremony of the promise you are making to follow God (or the family's promise, in the case of infant baptism).
Faith. That's the thing that separates religion from other things like science. It's irrational. It's unsure. But we believe it. That leap of faith is what makes God so wonderful. While I don't personally believe Christianity is 100% right, I see it as the most true of other religions I've studied and even if I mess something up, I have a feeling God will understand as long as I try to live a life pleasing to him.
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Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:33 pm
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freelance lover ferret658 How do we know for sure that God was not a man who acquired such a vast amonut of knowledge that he ascended to godhood? This just isn't feasible in my mind, honestly. God created man, and therefore he could not be a man himself. Fushigi even brought up a verse in another thread that said God is not a man nor a son of man. In that case, Jesus Christ is not the Father (God), as some of the church teaches. Thank you for confirming this for me.
freelance lover ferret658 How do we know for sure that there aren't multiple gods? It never says anywhere in the Bible there aren't other gods. It only says we should "Worship God before all others." Even if there are other gods, they're irrelevant because God is our God and we are His people. There are gods of man's creation both physical and spiritual, men that are like gods, all sorts of ones, but it's as Freelance says: God is superior.
freelance lover ferret658 How can you be sure in your faith that there is a way to be baptized once you're dead and then get into Heaven? I don't see a ceremonial baptism necessary to be accepted by Christ. I think it's more just a ceremony of the promise you are making to follow God (or the family's promise, in the case of infant baptism).
Faith. That's the thing that separates religion from other things like science. It's irrational. It's unsure. But we believe it. That leap of faith is what makes God so wonderful. While I don't personally believe Christianity is 100% right, I see it as the most true of other religions I've studied and even if I mess something up, I have a feeling God will understand as long as I try to live a life pleasing to him. Just an addition: Baptism is simply a conscious decision to prepare for following in Christ's footsteps. However, I think it has been superceded by baptism in the Holy Spirit. Infant baptism is not genuine baptism because the baby is not conscious of the decision. It's a Christian amalgamation of ancient blessing rituals.
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Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:02 am
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