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[Fear2Believe]

If I must be like Jesus, then who am I really? What makes me utterly individual, if I become like something else?

Is there one snowflake on the earth, or even on any other planet in this universe that is the same as any other flake?

I think not.

But your Messiah, the creator of snowflakes really wants me to like him?

What will happen on that day when you become that perfection, and you are in heaven with him. Would any of you be able to tell yourselves apart from anyone else?

 

[JustRachel]

We are meant to strive to be sinless as He was. One day we will be perfect. We certainly don't lose our uniqueness or character.

 

[Vicky gould]

If I must be like Jesus, then who am I really? What makes me utterly individual, if I become like something else?

Is there one snowflake on the earth, or even on any other planet in this universe that is the same as any other flake?

I think not.

But your Messiah, the creator of snowflakes really wants me to like him?

What will happen on that day when you become that perfection, and you are in heaven with him. Would any of you be able to tell yourselves apart from anyone else?

Every person will know as they are known. We can misunderstand the things taught in Scripture because it is spirit and we are both flesh and spirit. Our flesh goes out of its way to deny what it cannot never understand. Lets take a teaching from the Mount of Transfiguration. Not only did the Lord reveal Himself to be the Shekinah Glory of the O. T. an interesting thing took place when the Lord's N. T. disciples saw His O. T. disciples they knew who they were. No hints by the Lord as to their identity. Yes, he made each of us individuals and after we see Him and His ways who would not want to be more and more like Him until He finishes the good work he has begun in us. Good questions hope this helps.

 

[D.A. Wright]

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[Fear2Believe]

We are meant to strive to be sinless as He was. One day we will be perfect. We certainly don't lose our uniqueness or character.

So Jesus was perfect because he didn't sin? So he really never made any mistakes? I'll tell you one big mistake he made. Causing psychological damage to his own creation by making them believe in hell.

The very reason you & all Christian's continue to follow him.

 

[D.A. Wright]

I'll tell you one big mistake he made. Causing psychological damage to his own creation by making them believe in hell.

What about those of us who don't believe in eternal torment?
If the punishment of the unrepentant were eternal, Christ would still be burning, wouldn't He?

The Good News About Hell, Pt. 1 | Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor | Amazing Facts

The Good News About Hell, Pt. 2 | Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor | Amazing Facts

 

[Fear2Believe]

What about those of us who don't believe in eternal torment?
If the punishment of the unrepentant were eternal, Christ would still be burning, wouldn't He?

The Good News About Hell, Pt. 1 | Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor | Amazing Facts

The Good News About Hell, Pt. 2 | Amazing Facts with Doug Batchelor | Amazing Facts

How can news be good? It's just news. Must you human's see everything in black & white?

 

[D.A. Wright]

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[Fear2Believe]

Why are you here? What is your objective?

I'm here until someone pays me to leave.

 

[D.A. Wright]

I'm here until someone pays me to leave.

Ha. You don't bother me that much. Make yourself comfortable.

 

[JIMINZ]

I'm here until someone pays me to leave.

An Atheist by any other name is, still an Atheist.

 

[Fear2Believe]

An Atheist by any other name is, still an Atheist.

I'm an Atheist+ not an atheist, I hate those guys.

 

[JIMINZ]

I'm an Atheist+ not an atheist, I hate those guys.

You can call yourself a Frog for all I care, your still an Atheist.

 

[Fear2Believe]

You can call yourself a Frog for all I care, your still an Atheist.

True true.

 

[Fear2Believe]

False. There are many Christians who do not believe in a literal hell and far more who follow their Christ for other reasons with no consideration of hell.

You must understand that believing or not believing something the Bible does say, and does not say comes down to the fault of the believer. Either there's a hell or not, you can't just believe one way or another because the concept is good or bad to you.

 

[JIMINZ]

You must understand that believing or not believing something the Bible does say, and does not say comes down to the fault of the believer. Either there's a hell or not, you can't just believe one way or another because the concept is good or bad to you.

But not understanding, just by your not believing in Hell or that Hell does in fact exist, does not make it so.

That isn't belief, that is hoping against hope that it doesn't exist when it does.

 

[Joy]

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[2PhiloVoid]

If I must be like Jesus, then who am I really? What makes me utterly individual, if I become like something else?

Is there one snowflake on the earth, or even on any other planet in this universe that is the same as any other flake?

I think not.

But your Messiah, the creator of snowflakes really wants me to like him?

What will happen on that day when you become that perfection, and you are in heaven with him. Would any of you be able to tell yourselves apart from anyone else?

I think you're simply equivocating between the terms "similar" and "same." Because something can be 'like' something else without being the same and thus losing its own individuality.

If you're going to attempt to talk philosophically and then turn around and have the audacity to playfully apply that talk to Christian theology, then it might behoove you to actually study philosophy in its various fields.

 

[aiki]

If I must be like Jesus, then who am I really? What makes me utterly individual, if I become like something else?

If you are like Jesus, who are you?

Well, you're you, but tempered by, and conformed to, the Person of Christ.

What makes you utterly individual, if you become like something else?

Is there some good reason why we should all be "utterly individual"? What if we were made by God to be walking, talking, living reflections of Jesus? Wouldn't it be right and good to live according to the purpose for which we were made?

Is there one snowflake on the earth, or even on any other planet in this universe that is the same as any other flake?

What necessitates that we all be utterly individualized, all one-of-a-kind snowflakes?

But your Messiah, the creator of snowflakes really wants me to like him?

It's his universe. He created it and sustains it moment-by-moment. Why shouldn't he, then, have things they way he likes in it?

What will happen on that day when you become that perfection, and you are in heaven with him. Would any of you be able to tell yourselves apart from anyone else?

Why is it important that we should be able to do so?

 

[Fear2Believe]

I think you're simply equivocating between the terms "similar" and "same." Because something can be 'like' something else without being the same and thus losing its own individuality.

If you're going to attempt to talk philosophically and then turn around and have the audacity to playfully apply that talk to Christian theology, then it might behoove you to actually study philosophy in its various fields.

You think I'm trying to be philosophical? Interesting.