God - More Than Scripture

[Thomas White]

I don't quite agree with all that's in that paragraph, but to the extent that Jesus taught love, mercy, and fellowship...

...it is also true that he emphasized, taught, other lessons even more emphatically. I refer to us knowing the one and only true God, trusting in him (Jesus) for life eternal, adhering to the Commandments, of his sacrificial death by which he took our sins upon himself, and so on.


and he definitely did NOT teach that. He rejected the notion.

I do not disagree with anything you just said except the last part. We all came to know Christ in a different way. None of us have the same story. Our paths were all different, and they will all end at the same place, before God.

 

[Thomas White]

You are in favor of "asking the hard questions" -- so am I .

I don't claim that all questions are answered this side of heaven - but in every case where mankind makes a horrible choice in favor of the majority and opposed to Bible truth - it is because they were not asking the 'hard questions'

Jesus' mission was not what religious leaders of his day expected.

Paul's gospel was not what his own religious instructors told him to expect.

Martin Luther's gospel was not what the religious teachers that taught him the gospel - expected.

So now let's take another look at that "red pill"...

Today at 8:58 AM #1

We are meant to question and learn. God reveals Himself to us in many ways.

 

[section9+1]

Creation can tell us a God exists. Not much else. Scripture tells us who he is and that he is good.

 

[Albion]

I do not disagree with anything you just said except the last part. We all came to know Christ in a different way. None of us have the same story. Our paths were all different, and they will all end at the same place, before God.

I see. You mean that our paths to Christ are different. When you wrote what you did, it looked like saying there are different but equally valid paths to God--Christianity, Islam, whatever religion it may be.

 

[Thomas White]

I see. You mean that our paths to Christ are different. When you wrote what you did, it looked like saying there are different but equally valid paths to God--Christianity, Islam, whatever religion it may be.

I seem to have caused a bit of confusion with that.

 

[Albion]

I seem to have caused a bit of confusion with that.

Some, yes. But hey, you straightened it out. That's the most important thing.

 

[Gottservant]

The Church is going to be there, for the rest of our lives - if we complain about it, our complaints will be there for the rest of our lives too.

I think Jesus had compassion, even despite this.

He will not leave us orphans.

 

[S.O.J.I.A.]

TLDR version:

if you don't like the God that's in the bible, make one of your own.

 

[Thomas White]

TLDR version:

if you don't like the God that's in the bible, make one of your own.

I'm not sure anyone said they don't like the God in the Bible...

 

[Thomas White]

The Church is going to be there, for the rest of our lives - if we complain about it, our complaints will be there for the rest of our lives too.

I think Jesus had compassion, even despite this.

He will not leave us orphans.

Don't we have an obligation to do our best to follow God? If we truly seek to follow God, then we must commit to serving Him. It may be that he calls us to start something new because of the problems of churches in our area.

 

[Eha]

If you are like me, if you are lost or confused, I want you to know that it doesn't last.

I like to testimony, to encourage you, that "lost and confused" will end , before you go to sleep, if you keep going, no matter, what.
My "lost and confused" time ended 13 years ago.
It was most scary and beautiful night and following days.
But it was definitely worth it, all that "lost and confused" time, when i have to admit, i lost my hope almost every day...