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>What is the gospel?
The gospel is the message that Jesus Christ, although existed in the very form of God, did not consider that equality something to be held onto and chose to leave that heavenly place, enter into his own creation and die for the sins of his people. But guess what he rose on the third day because death could not hold it's grip on the blessed son of God and when you are resurrected on the day of judgement the same spirit that raised Christ from the dead will also be the same spirit that raised you on the last day.

>How to enter heaven
One enters into heaven through faith alone, for Christ had already died for our sins and so what could we possibly add on to that? Are we to say that the blood of Christ is not sufficient and we are to add onto that? No, his blood cleansed us of sin and to be cleansed of your sins you first must believe and Christ will do the rest.

I invite Christians, agnostics, atheists and everything in between, that includes people of other faith, to discuss Christianity and learn more about the largest religion in the world. God bless!
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>>36239291
good thread for once on here
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>tfw you jerk off to hentai again
A-at least God loves m-me, right?
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I feel like I believe but my depression is making me feel like he's not answering my prayers or that he's mad at me
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>>36239419
This

I try to repent but I feel I've messed up too many times
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>>36239434
I feel like I believe in love but my depression is making me feel like she's not answering my texts or that she's mad at me

>a roastie's response to this would be the same as God's response.
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what is the goal of christianity

can christianity be reformed to a point where it can be a leading philosophy of life for humans again? i think so, probably won't happen
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>>36239291
I'd like some advice.

There were two people that I wasn't very nice to in high school, and I feel really bad about it. I don't have any contact with these people any more. Is there any way you can think that I can redeem myself for what I did?
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>>36239419
>>36239449
Well, think of it this way. We are justified by faith alone, and there is nothing you need to do. Now if you have faith that means that God began a work in you and if God began a work in he will lead it to completion.

>And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6

So don't worry. In fact, some of the prophets did terrible things. Solomon had thousands of wives and sinned immensely, but in the end, he was saved. Remember never feel like God is too far from you.

Hope that helped
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So what are yall niggas plans for Easter?
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>>36239538
Feeling guilty is the first step because that means that you hate your sins and have changed, which is a similar emotion Solomon had. But look for repentance from god and look try to change your actions so you do not make the same mistakes.
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>>36239434
I would like to help. What are the things you tend to pray for? A big reason why god might not answer your prays could be due to intentions. What are you worshiping for?
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>>36239553
Dinner with Family here~
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>>36239499
To make all people believe in the one true god and return to him in order to return to our heavenly place which was intended for us. Hell was not intended for humans but rather the devil but due to our evil acts, we have begun to enter into it as well.
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>>36239291
you will suffer for trying to worship that POS who destroyed my city of Sodom.
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>>36239553
>tfw no one in my family recognizes Easter anymore
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Traps aren't gay and because they wear a skirt they're women
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>>36239594
I try to be a better person, but how do I seek repentance from god (I'm kind of new to this whole thing)
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So if someone is a legitamely good person but lacks faith in Jesus is that person doomed to be touted in eternal fire (that doesn't produce light)?
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>>36239736
>I try to be a better person
First off remember that your good works are nothing to God.

>We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Isaiah 64:6

The first step would be to confess to God that you are weak and cannot do it by yourself because if you did then why would you need God? Read what Christ said in Mark.

>On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
Mark 2:17

After then we can start talking about repentance.

To repent just pray. John Piper, a pastor, break it down to three steps and even gave it a name, which I have forgotten, but it goes as follows: Firstly, confess your weakness to god(Mark 2:17), then pray for God to help you in this time of helplessness and finally put your full trust in God and just leave the rest to him and have faith that he will give you repentance.
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Exodus is the best book hands down.
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>>36239937
Well, really I would say the gospel of john but because I'm an emo and stuff I really like Ecclesiastes.
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>>36239853
Lol. NO ONE,literally is good. Bible clearly states this. We are born sinful, in a sinful nature and those that you would regard as "good", believe me, they most definately do some things you wouldn't even think of when no one's watching, I am especially sure about it if they did not repent.
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>>36239419
>>36239449
>>36239539
boys, because my faith saves me I can do what ever my flesh wants me to?
Faith without works is nothing. Show that you believe, that you try.
We are here to struggle, that's normal; but don't give up yet. Remeber that we are the temple of God (1. Cor 3, 16-17)

For quitting fetishes, porn and/or masturbation as a whole I'd recommend a systematic approach, no brute force.

For example
>limit yourself to only porn that's vanilla/solo
>no porn
>only once a day masturbating
>only every two days
>once a week
>nofap 30 days
>brake week with two or three noporn sessions
>nofap 90 days
>brake week
>nofap 4 eva (that last step could be noporn, depends on your theology)
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>>36239853
Oh, I'm so sorry that I missed your comment, I'll answer it now.

>if someone is a legitimately good person
To who's standards? God is our objective source of goodness, and he says for someone to enter into the kingdom of God he must first you must be perfect. That includes from birth till adulthood. You would have had to never commit a sin or even had a sinful thought in your life, which is impossible. But luckily someone lived that perfect life and gave it to whoever may believe. Even Moses, Abraham and David in all their sins God could not let even them into heaven but because Christ died for our sins, and he gave us his perfect record of righteousness we are now able to enter into heaven clean and fresh.

Hope that answered your question. Feel free to ask away.

Also, this>>36240034
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>>36240122
>boys, because my faith saves me, I can do what ever my flesh wants me to?
You're right in some sense but remember a true believer in Christ would bear fruits. A sign that you are saved is that you will start to do good works, but it isn't you but the spirit of God working within you. So we could theoretically, but if someone continued sining, then he should really reconsider whether he is saved or not.

>Faith without works is nothing.
You're kinda right. I believe in faith alone without works.

>For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Romans 3:28

But this doesn;t completely disregard good works but rather the good works is the evidence of faith but isn't required but rather God sanctifying you and regenerating you. Hope that helped.
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>>36240220
>your first response
Yes, that was what I wanted to say using irony, thanks for making it clear.

For the other things:
>James 2, 14-20
I think that is the bible text for your last statement.
Yes, that helped.
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>>36240220
>>36240317
In Romans 3 Paul also talks about the deeds by law, works of faith are something else I'd guess
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>>36240347
Yes but the deeds of the law, if you try to justify yourself by them, you will fail. Remember if you are looking to be justified by the law, then you are under its curse and have to follow all of it since birth, and that includes even having sinful thoughts. But thanks to Christ doing his work on the cross and fulfilling that work which we cannot do, then we have peace and can rely on him that he died for our sins and we can rest and have true shalom with God since he has carried our burdens. And so the works of faith are those done in love and not in fear of hell but gods sanctifying work in us.
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>>36239605
>what are things you pray for
i pray for him to forgive me for my sins
>what are you worshiping for
i worship because i want to be a good person and not go to hell
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Prove to me yours is the right god
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>>36240317
>James 2, 14-20
Yeah, here we see the difference between true saving faith and non-saving faith. True saving faith produces good fruits

>Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.
James 2:18

And here we see that being expressed that if your faith does not produce good fruit, it is false but if it does then it is true saving faith. But all in all it is faith alone that saves and we should test ourselves to see if our faith is sincere or are we fooling ourselves with a false faith.
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>>36239291
> tfw no devout gf

can i get one here?
m-maybe we can read gospel together or something :3
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>>36240448
>I pray for him to forgive me for my sins
All you have to do is have faith that he is God and died for your sins on the cross and you will be saved. It's faith alone that saves and not works.

>I worship because I want to be a good person
Now I'm not sure that is the right point of view to come at things. The reason why we are Christians isn't t get something out of it but rather we love God, and we want to express our love to him. If you have a child, you don't treat him nicely and love him because you wanna be a good person but rather you just simply love him. So you also must have the same attitude with Christ who loved us first unconditionally. Also instead of saying you believe because you want to be a good person rather say I desire good works and I'm zealous for good deeds.

>not go to hell
Fair enough but this shouldn't be a concern because christ already died and all you have to do is believe and your sins will be forgiven and you'll be saved!
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>>36240462

What is the purpose of religion anyway, i ask?
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>>36240462
The fact that it is such a huge religion today, which was predicted in the bible that one day the gospel would be preached all around the world. Also, this is a very big statement to make since when Christianity first started it was illegal and only a couple people were Christians so the thought of it being this big today would have been preposterous.

Also, marks gospel, which has been dated to the year 70, was dated so late because it predicted the fall of the Jerusalem temple and because atheistic scholars came with the presupposition that God doesn't exist, and miracles are impossible they pushed it up to the year 70 when it should have been during the lifetime of Jesus somewhere in the 30's.
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>>36240034
>>36240123

Legitamely good meaning they don't do anything to harm anyone and try to minimize the suffering of others.

So basicly an all powerful God who could do whatever he pleases can't just be like "hey you didn't belive that my son who is also some how me died for you but you were a good person anyways so you can be in here" or couldn't let everyone from before Jesus in because of the fact that they now had Jesus to have forgiven them?

Sounds pretty fucked up to me.

Oh and one more thing that y'all seem to over look, Jesus wasn't perfect either because he comited the sin of wrath/rage
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>>36240653
It gives us objective morality and has played a huge role in forming western ideas of morality.
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>>36240462
All religions are some variation of the truth, with the exception of those meant simply to control, and Christianity is the truth and most accurate version of the truth because it is derived from Jesus Christ
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>>36240725
>morality

It supposes to keep you from killing yourself basically.
Morality itself is not well defined even with human mind.

but then if you only want to reach for the heaven it will only give you the impossible.
What's left to do is do your best while you still here
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>>36240710
>Legitamely good meaning they don't do anything to harm anyone and try to minimise the suffering of others.
Again you're going off your own standards of good. God is our standard here, and he decides what's good enough not you or man due to our low standards of morality. Even if you do a good deeds you would still be accountable for the immense amount of other bad deeds you've done in your life because remember even if you have a single evil thought that counts as a bad deed. And inorder to enter into heaven you would have had to never had committed a sin since birth or even had a single evil thought.

>an't just be like "hey you didn't belive that my son who is also some how i died for you but you were a good person anyways
No one is good not one.

>for all have sinned and fell short of the glory of God,
Romans 3:23

Gods standards are simple to high for us, and we are all on a path to hell. But guess what God made a way he sent his son to live that perfect life, that spotless, sinless life which we couldn't and died on the cross for us. And on that cross, he took our sins and gave us his righteousness so we could enter into heaven. I mean if God did, he would be going against his own holiness and justice if he just let a guy in but he would never do that. God takes his law seriously, and it isn't a joke that he would just let things pass. If you knew how much God hated sin then you would understand
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>>36239291
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDj5jX8UdT8

learn something new every day
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>>36240877
>Morality itself is not well defined
It is with God, who is our objective source of morality.

>What's left to do is do your best while you still here
That type of thinking has brought wars and caused countless wars.

Do you know why you wouldn't steal from an old lady? It's because it's immoral and just not loving. In honour based societies it used to be that you wouldn't hurt an old lady or steal from one because it's dishonourable and shows that you are weak instead of it coming from a loving and caring mindset it used to derive from a much more selfish mindset. You can thank Christianity for that.
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>>36240653
>in need of crusade tier
lol'd
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Do you christcucks really need your own general to feel special? Imagine how degenerate it would be to see an atheist or Muslim general
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>>36241097
If you feel as though we are so degenerate the why reply. I mean what's wrong with going into a random board and trying to find like-minded people to talk about things with?
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>>36241097
repent and then kys yourself
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>>36241228
Why would he kill himself? I mean if he repented then he could spread the message of the gospel and then help other people repent.
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>tfw have always wanted to be right with God but cant shake away shameful habits and the guilt is too much
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>>36241228
>>36241252 and come to christ
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>>36241097
That's because atheism and Islam are degenerate. Christianity is the truth
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>>36241273
never think that read>>36239539
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>>36239291
>and die for the sins of his people
Yeah, (((his people))).
>One enters into heaven through faith alone, for Christ had already died for our sins and so what could we possibly add on to that? Are we to say that the blood of Christ is not sufficient and we are to add onto that? No, his blood cleansed us of sin and to be cleansed of your sins you first must believe and Christ will do the rest.
This is actually well phrased. Many Christians forget about sola gratia.
But if you think about it, it's actually black pill doctrine at its finest.
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>>36241313
Piss off with your ideology pills
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>>36241359
Nothing wrong with ideology.
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>>36241299
But its a grave sin to not do right when you know better is it not?
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>>36241313
>Yeah, (((his people))).
No,

>Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:19

He died for all people, not just the jews.

>black pill
What's wrong with this black pill ideology?
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Christianity seems alright as far as religions go, but some of the stuff in it is outright retarded
>Adam and Eve
>burning bush LMAO
>People living for hundreds of years
>Noah's Ark
Etc. Also the concept of the trinity is so mind-bogglingly stupid that it's like some stoners were trying to come up with an M.Nite Shamalamadingdong plot.
>dude so there's Jesus, God and the Ghostly Spirit
>but check this my man... what if... what if they were all also THE SAME PERSON
>duuuude... you just blew my freakin mind
>*hits blunt*

I mean I understand that it's far too late for the church to distance itself from this crap, but you guys have to understand why it sound retarded to nonbelievers
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>>36241381
>there's nothing wrong with making a God out of human ideals
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My uni is incredibly liberal/degenerate and I want sensible people to hang out with. The college republicans hardly do anything and are solely political, and I don't consider myself a republican anyway. I've been thinking about joining a Christian group on campus, but I don't believe in God. So my question is: how would Christians take to an atheist attending their events/services? I don't really want to lie and say I'm a Christian. I had to do that all through high school as my parents are religious. I just want to be with nice people who aren't bashing Trump and capitalism constantly.
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>>36241408
>Adam can be plural
>two creation stories in genesis
>the burning bush showed God's power
The vast majority of the time, people claim something "sounds retarded" because they don't understand it.
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>>36241384
The only unforgivable sin in the bible is blasphemy against the holy spirit. All else is forgivable. When god chose prophets they, prior to being called by god, were almost if not just as bad as a couple people you would see here on 4chan. Moses was a murderer. Solomon had 1000's of wives and king David slept with one of his friend's wives got her pregnant and then tried to kill the husband to not get caught. But in the end, they repented, and I mean sincere repentance, returned to god and were forgiven.
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>>36241458
Is there any hope for one who has blasphemed or is it straight to hell?
Asking for a friend
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>>36241424
>how would Christians take to an atheist attending their events/services?
That's perfectly fine. I used to be a Muslim and attended a church and they even accepted me with open hands. In the end I converted and became a child of god!
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>>36241458
Can you define blasphemy?
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>>36241401
>He died for all people, not just the jews.
How about Mathew 15?
Sorry I cant cite it, it keeps saying something about non-ascii text.
>What's wrong with this black pill ideology?
Nothing wrong, it just sucks not to be graced and saved.
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>>36241483
Well, the nature of the sin of blasphemy against the holy spirit is that whoever commits it is so far removed that if he did, he wouldn't care and would never even come to Christ in the first place. If you think you committed it but feel bad them you didn't otherwise you wouldn't care but the type of people who do are so removed that they would never come to Christ no matter what.
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>>36241456
>Adam can be plural
What
>the burning bush showed God's power
I get that. It doesn't make it any less dumb.
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>>36241419
If you think about it, it's as given and not chosen as faith is.
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>>36241488
But what if I kept coming again and again and still didn't believe? Of course I would be polite and not say anything edgy, but I frankly can't see myself converting. I went to church near weekly for the first 18 years of my life and I still don't believe.
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>>36241408
>the concept of the trinity is so mind-bogglingly stupid
>the concept of the trinity is so mind-boggling

Stop right there. It boggles your mind, you don't get it, it's stupid. Do you have any other argument than
>hits blunt lmao
because that one was mind bogginlgy stupid.
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>>36241527
The Hebrew word for "man/men" is Adam. So when the Bible says "God created Adam," it doesn't necessarily mean it was one individual. And how is the burning bush dumb?
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>>36241408
>Adam and Eve
God can bring about humans anyway he wishes.

>burning bush LMAO
What's wrong with that. God decided to a appear like that to Moses so be it.

>People living for hundreds of years
Could be due to the atmosphere. Did you know that also thousands of years ago creatures were much bigger? Plants were larger and animals, in general, were bigger to the atmosphere. So that could have affected their age. Look into it about prehistoric atmosphere, and you will learn that environment has changed a lot since prehistoric times.

>Noah's Ark
I saw a national geographic documentary were they checked if the ark could be strong enough to carry such animals under the conditions and it turns out that it was very much possible.

Co
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>>36241634
that was a cool post
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>>36241512
In the new testament, christ did a clear miracle that pretty much proved he was divine and a guy called said that Jesus was doing it with the power of the devil. Now if a guy rejected that there isn't much that can be used in order to change his mind and so he was so far removed that he committed the unforgivable. sin. So I guess it would be rejected god after he had clearly shown himself to you not necessarily swearing at him, which I do not recommend you do.
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What is the Bible boiled down to one maxim? What is the most important lesson of Christianity?
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>>36241846
I'm not Christian, but obviously "sic Deus dilexit mundum".
>John 3:16
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>>36241846
Choose God, learn from Jesus Christ
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>>36241515
>He answered I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel
Matthew 15:24

This is probably what you're quoting. It is basically talking about the reach of Christ's earthly ministry since Christ only preached in a secluded part in the middle east. This is why he then goes on to say

>Truly truly I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do and greater works than these will he do because I am going to the Father
John 14:12

A lot of atheist like to assert that this verse is talking about how wrong Christ was since no one now can do greater works than Jesus. I mean you never see people walk on water or turn water into wine, but that is not what he meant. Read Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, and you will see that he, in fact, was talking about the extent of the preaching. This is a prophecy that was fulfilled when Christianity was brought to the whole world were as Christ only preached in the middle east and so in that sense, we have done greater works than he, and it is why we are commanded in Matthew 28:19 to preach to the world

>Nothing wrong, it just sucks not to be graced and saved.
I meant what does the black pill mean?
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>>36241846
TL;DR Humans were good then God fooled and now are sinful by nature and to go heaven you have to get rid of this sinful nature, and only God can do that, so he died for your sins and if you believe in hi, you will return to that good state you were in prior to being fooled
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>>36241618
Because a burning bush is the best God can do? That's pretty weak shit
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>>36241408
>Trinity
Yes I know it's difficult and hard to comprehend but what do you expect from an omnipotent, omniscient and eternal God? You want him to be understandable to you? One of the things a Christian must be is humble, and that includes being humble to things you cannot understand IE the Trinity and expecting those which you can. Also, this doesn't disprove anything at all but rather shows us the complexity of God. I mean if it was made it couldn't you make up something better? Why make life harder for yourself, which is also why I think that it is true.
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>>36241846
Matthew 7:12, also known as the golden rule.
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>>36241953
>This is probably what you're quoting
This, yes, and also verses about comparing us goyim to dogs.
I mean, it really can be understood as combatting our pride (and Jews had their share of criticism from Him as well), but...
There's also Apocalypse. It clearly says that only Jews will be saved.
>John 14:12
I don't get why are you quoting this.
>I meant what does the black pill mean?
It means that you don't chose what you are and if you're born a robot (as an example) there's nothing you can do about it.
It's the same with Christianity.
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I wish I could be a Christian but I think I'm too depressed and misanthropic. I'll pray and read the Bible for a couple of weeks then stop after a bout of isolation induced depression.
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>>36241565
Doesn't matter as long as you're getting along and being nice I don't see a reason why you can't carry on going. If you like it there and their company then carry on going. Your choice.
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>>36242085
Why should it be the best he can do? I really don't understand that argument could you explain it a bit for people like m, please? Why does everything he does be the best he can?
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Any gnostics here?

It's the Demiurge who is the source of our misery, not Chads.
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>>36242085
>implying it's the best
>Implying it needed to be the best
>implying it didn't serve its purpose
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>>36242121
>This, yes, and also verses about comparing us goyim to dogs.
Are you sure you're not reading that from the Talmud? Show me a verse in scripture that says this?

>Apocalypse
If I'm not mistaken, but that's apocryphal. I haven't read too much into it but if it's true that argument would be better used against Catholics who accept the Apocrypha but I am a reformed Baptist and so, therefore, do not believe in it.

>I don't get why are you quoting this.
Re-read my point again, and you'll see. I tried to explain why Christ said what he did in Matthew 15:24 to explain how it's about the reach of Christs ministry and compare it with the Ministry of us who are commanded to preach to the whole world in John 14:12

>It means that you don't chose what you are and if you're born a robot (as an example) there's nothing you can do about it.
It's the same with Christianity.
Yeah if we rely on ourselves but with God anything is possible!
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>>36242182
This so much. Chads are only a way for Demiurg's amusements.
Seeing how it turned out, Kek is too.
But I strongly believe that true God is present in this world in all things beautiful. And in our souls anon. So let us rejoice.
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>>36242272
>Are you sure you're not reading that from the Talmud? Show me a verse in scripture that says this?
Well it's Mathew 15:26-27
>If I'm not mistaken, but that's apocryphal
No it's not. I was raised among the Orthodox so I don't know much about you Baptists, but I'm pretty sure it's not apocryphal for anyone.
>Re-read my point again, and you'll see
Okay, it still looks too harsh for me desu (to say that He came only for Israel), but I guess you can interpret it this way.
>Yeah if we rely on ourselves but with God anything is possible!
No, I mean, God chooses you. Or he does not. Just think about how it feel to be choosen for salvation. Not because you did something wrong, but because of God's will.
And I'm not saying you're wrong, you are absolutely right. It's just very depressing.
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>>36242182
Not a gnostic but I'm interested in docetic variations of metaphysics, I also really like how Neo-platonism influenced gnostics, it gives religion some kind of credibility.
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i like how simple and nice you write!
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>>36242128
I feel the same way exactly.
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>>36242481
>Well it's Mathew 15:26-27
It does not say that. Look at the Canaanite woman's response she knew very well what Christ meant that's why she wasn't offended. In fact, it was actually a common proverb used at the time.

>No it's not. I was raised among the Orthodox so I don't know much about you Baptists, but I'm pretty sure it's not apocryphal for anyone.
I looked it up and it turns out you were talking about revelations, which is sometimes referred to as apocalypse. My bad.

>No, I mean, God chooses you.
I know but remember we do not desire god or want to get to know him and the only way for us to be saved is if god literally wrestles with us in order to come to him. The sad part is that we are so depraved that we do not desire god not that god is harsh. The only unfair part about this whole process is that he saves anybody. In fact we all deserve hell and nothing more but the fact that he saves some is truly the most amazing part.

>>36242747
Thank you!
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>>36241688
>blasphemy
Didn't Peter denied Jesus three times? and in the end he was saved.
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>>36243027
Yes, but he felt guilty and cried after, implying that he regretted it. Remember the nature of the unforgivable is so that whoever commits it is so far removed that he would never even want to come to christ or if he did commit it he wouldn't care.

But peter didn't blaspheme but rather deny knowing Jesus not claim that he wasn't god or divine or anything.
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>>36242917
>It does not say that.
But it literally does. Ugh, damn non-ascii thing!
>Look at the Canaanite woman's response she knew very well what Christ meant
Well yes, sure.
>In fact, it was actually a common proverb used at the time
What do you mean?
>I looked it up and it turns out you were talking about revelations
Oh sorry.
But what do you say about salvation only for Jews mentioned there?
>if god literally wrestles with us
No he does not. We do not have the will neither to accept him nor to wrestle hill his choice, nothing depends on us. Just like it is with genetics.
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>>36243027
blasphemy =/= denial
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>>36243182
>But what do you say about salvation only for Jews mentioned there?
It doesn't say that salvation is only for the Jews but rather talking about the extent of the ministry of Jesus while in his time on earth. Later on, he gives an even more explicit command compared to that of Mat 15: and it's clearly talking about how the message should be preached to the whole world. Notice now it's talking about what his disciples should do now that he has returned to heaven.

>What do you mean?
It's a common saying and wasn't even taken offensively by the woman. Kinda like if someone from the future heard someone from the past say break a leg you'd be like hey that's mean, but you and I clearly know that it means good luck besides it sounding offensive.

>No he does not.
He does. Since we do not desire God, he literally has to turn how the heart of stone to a shear of flesh and so, therefore, shows some effort. But like I said before the only unfair part of this whole process is that he saves anybody. In fact, we all deserve hell and nothing more but the fact that he saves some is truly the most amazing part.
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>>36243477
>It doesn't say that salvation is only for the Jews
Chapter 7 though. Revelations I mean.
>It's a common saying and wasn't even taken offensively by the woman
But it's not about phrasing. She didn't take it offensively because she was desperate. (Yes, like we all should be but stil - he only cured her relative, not saved them goyim dogs).
>he literally has to turn
He does not. He puts no effort because he is omnipotent. He only choses and everything goes according to his will. Mathew 21:33-41.

It's time to go to sleep for me now, if you have any way to contact you, I'd really like to. You seem intelligent. I'll understand if you want to preach as an anonymous onlu though.
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>>36243789
>contact you
sure it have a discord its: it'spepenotpepe#4481
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>>36243941
can't find you
you sure it;s correct?
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>>36243941
>>36243983
Ah sorry I'm dumb.
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>Islam doesn't forbid jerking off

Feels so good
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i feel slight envy for the christians
who can live in the little box the bible drew
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