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Recent content by Lizzybeth9234

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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    Again, I'll have to politely disagree. I believe dwelling in love is knowing God, and knowing Jesus, even if not by His name. But again, I didn't mean to start a debate. I clearly posted this in the wrong forum. :) Edit: I also would like to add that I do not believe theology can be proven or...
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    I will politely disagree with you your take on the site. I really didn't intend to get into a discussion on reincarnation however. It was just mentioned in passing thought. It is not something I am sure of. It is something that I wonder about. I told Jesus about my questions regarding it, so He...
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    Maybe I'm a bit more orthodox than I realized, then. :) But, I still don't know how orthodox my belief in hell is, because I believe when people experience God's love in this void of spirituality, love and God himself, they can rise above it. I think of hell not just as as separation from God...
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    My belief does not include the fire and brimstone hell that many Biblical literalists believe in as well though, so this is why I consider my belief to be unorthodox in regard to fundamental or literal Christianity. :)
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    If you would like to see what early writings mention possible implications of reincarnation this is a good site to visit: ATMA JYOTI ASHRAM - May a Christian Believe in Reincarnation? I'm sure you will give me another site back that says how everything here is unorthodox, however, so it doesn't...
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    thank you for all your words, but I'm happy with my relationship with Jesus and God, and I do not seek to change that relationship, or put it under a label such as being orthodox, liberal, or conservative. It is the personal relationship I have with Jesus, whom I talk to in my heart and whom I...
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    Oh, I just noticed it said that this forum is NOT for debates... and I don't want to get in trouble, because it seems like this thread has become somewhat of a debate, so I might repost my thread to another more correct area.
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    I just wanted to share a few passages I hold dear to my heart, and also have helped shape my personal beliefs. Corinthians If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom...
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    to me, hell is the separation from God. That's what I see as hell being. but i really didn't want to get into a conversation on hell. lol
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    That's great. I'm going to look into the people that you suggested. One of my favorite things is to read writings from very early Christians. That is where some of my thoughts have solidified from. I sent you a friend notification. ^_^
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    Well... this was probably the wrong place to post this. lol. Maybe there is a section for people that have non mainstream views of the Bible and Jesus. I'd move the thread.. but I don't think I can. I think I'll just say that I'll end this here and look for a section for more non mainstream...
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    Well, I just can't accept an eternal torment. I chose to interpret the passages on eternal flames as being the literal Gehenna outside of Jerusalem. I'm sure you'll say that I'm wrong... but that's how I see it. If there is a hell, I see it as being separate from God.:)
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    Thanks :) I might just remove the posts I made becuase I didn't want to end up with a giant argument on my hands. I guess in a nutshell it's that I cannot accept that god sends someone to be eternally tormented. I just can't. I do believe that Jesus was divine and sent from God to save us...
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    I believe in Jesus, but I cannot accept some mainstream Christian beliefs.

    I haven't watched her in quite some time actually. lol If this is not the right place for this thread, can i move it?