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Why I can't accept Christianity
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<blockquote data-quote="St_Worm2" data-source="post: 73323333" data-attributes="member: 511"><p>Hi Kim, first off, <strong>WELCOME TO CF</strong> <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/old/wave.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wave:" title="wave :wave:" data-shortname=":wave:" /></p><p></p><p>If you wouldn't mind, please give us a couple of examples of the Biblical "contradictions" that you are referring to so that we can see them for ourselves? <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">(I've found a number of "apparent" contradictions in the Bible, especially at first blush, but I've never found any actual contradictions in the OT or in the New) </span></p><p></p><p>As to your second point above, where do you believe that the Bible "advocates" for the killing of innocents (well, except for Jesus, that is)?</p><p></p><p>Also, we can talk more about the Lord's attributes if you'd like to, but here's something to consider in the meantime, can you imagine what God would be like if He was just like us <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> (IOW, not omnipotent, not omniscient, and not omnipresent)?</p><p></p><p>One of the big reasons that I finally decided to trust Him/surrender the reins of my life to Him and become a Christian was because of those attributes of His, because I realized that He could see the big picture about my present and my future life that I could not, and because I knew I could trust all of the wondrous promises that He made to us (~because~ He is all-powerful, all-knowing, present everywhere and at every moment in time, and eternal, and as such, knows the end of everything from the very beginning).</p><p></p><p>The fact that He proved how much He loves and cares for us by sending His Son here to die for us and save us played a big part in my decision as well, of course <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Finally, while Mafia bosses may send their sons out to kill people, they'd never send their sons to die in their victims places and save them instead. Also, when have you ever heard of Mafia bosses warning people about the age to come, and what eternity will be like for them apart from Jesus?</p><p></p><p>If what the Bible tells us about life beyond the grave is true, and we have every reason to believe that it is (since much of what is said about eternity in the Bible comes directly from God Himself), wouldn't you rather know the truth about it now while there's still time to do something about it, rather than when you are standing before Him at the Judgment when it's too late? In fact, if you did end up at the Judgment not knowing the truth, wouldn't you complain bitterly and ask Him why He didn't bother to warn you? I know I would!</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p><p></p><p>Yours and His,</p><p>David</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><em>John 3:16</em></span></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #660000"><em>God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff">. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="St_Worm2, post: 73323333, member: 511"] Hi Kim, first off, [B]WELCOME TO CF[/B] :wave: If you wouldn't mind, please give us a couple of examples of the Biblical "contradictions" that you are referring to so that we can see them for ourselves? [FONT=Georgia](I've found a number of "apparent" contradictions in the Bible, especially at first blush, but I've never found any actual contradictions in the OT or in the New) [/FONT] As to your second point above, where do you believe that the Bible "advocates" for the killing of innocents (well, except for Jesus, that is)? Also, we can talk more about the Lord's attributes if you'd like to, but here's something to consider in the meantime, can you imagine what God would be like if He was just like us :eek: (IOW, not omnipotent, not omniscient, and not omnipresent)? One of the big reasons that I finally decided to trust Him/surrender the reins of my life to Him and become a Christian was because of those attributes of His, because I realized that He could see the big picture about my present and my future life that I could not, and because I knew I could trust all of the wondrous promises that He made to us (~because~ He is all-powerful, all-knowing, present everywhere and at every moment in time, and eternal, and as such, knows the end of everything from the very beginning). The fact that He proved how much He loves and cares for us by sending His Son here to die for us and save us played a big part in my decision as well, of course :) Finally, while Mafia bosses may send their sons out to kill people, they'd never send their sons to die in their victims places and save them instead. Also, when have you ever heard of Mafia bosses warning people about the age to come, and what eternity will be like for them apart from Jesus? If what the Bible tells us about life beyond the grave is true, and we have every reason to believe that it is (since much of what is said about eternity in the Bible comes directly from God Himself), wouldn't you rather know the truth about it now while there's still time to do something about it, rather than when you are standing before Him at the Judgment when it's too late? In fact, if you did end up at the Judgment not knowing the truth, wouldn't you complain bitterly and ask Him why He didn't bother to warn you? I know I would! Thanks! Yours and His, David [INDENT][B][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=5][COLOR=#660000][I]John 3:16[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=5][COLOR=#660000][I]God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.[/I][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/INDENT] [COLOR=#ffffff]. [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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