Why is Christianity declining?

[Akita Suggagaki]

When anyone exhorts including "ritual & symbol", I have to question who their principal input is.

I am not sure what you mean. Are there specific people who you avoid?

 

[1Tonne]

At least I do not have to post deceptive post and try to make is sound like i agree with your works based theology.

Your dishonest theology shines through, too bad many can not see it.

This may help you understand why we will leave our sin
Antinominalists believe that we do not leave our sins. But it is illogical for a believer to continue in sin.
Analogy:

A father and son go camping by a river. The father knows the river is infested with crocodiles and warns his son, “Don’t go fishing here. It’s infested with crocodiles.”
Ignoring his father’s warning, the son hops into a little dingy and casts his line into the water. After some time, the crocodiles begin to circle and then hit the boat knocking the boy into the water. The father, hearing his son’s screams runs and dives into the water. He fights off the crocodiles with his bare hands, shielding his son from their deadly bites. One crocodile latches onto the father’s leg, tearing into him. Despite the pain and blood loss, the father manages to drag his son out of the water and back onto the safety of the wharf.
Exhausted and bleeding, the father collapses.
Now, a normal person, seeing the great sacrifice his father made would never go back to fishing in the boat. That would be horrendous.
But imagine if it did happen.
The father drags the son to the safety of the wharf and the son says, “Thanks, Dad. I really appreciate what you did. You know, it was actually kind of exciting in that boat amongst the crocodiles. You wouldn’t mind if I get another boat and go out again, would you?”
If that son could think such a thing, let alone speak it, the blind fool has not seen the sacrifice of the father.
Likewise, Jesus died on the cross for our sins. If someone sees the great sacrifice Jesus did on the cross, then they would run from sin. They would not continue. So, those that continue have not seen or understood what was done on the cross.

 

[d taylor]

This may help you understand why we will leave our sin
Antinominalists believe that we do not leave our sins. But it is illogical for a believer to continue in sin.
Analogy:

A father and son go camping by a river. The father knows the river is infested with crocodiles and warns his son, “Don’t go fishing here. It’s infested with crocodiles.”
Ignoring his father’s warning, the son hops into a little dingy and casts his line into the water. After some time, the crocodiles begin to circle and then hit the boat knocking the boy into the water. The father, hearing his son’s screams runs and dives into the water. He fights off the crocodiles with his bare hands, shielding his son from their deadly bites. One crocodile latches onto the father’s leg, tearing into him. Despite the pain and blood loss, the father manages to drag his son out of the water and back onto the safety of the wharf.
Exhausted and bleeding, the father collapses.
Now, a normal person, seeing the great sacrifice his father made would never go back to fishing in the boat. That would be horrendous.
But imagine if it did happen.
The father drags the son to the safety of the wharf and the son says, “Thanks, Dad. I really appreciate what you did. You know, it was actually kind of exciting in that boat amongst the crocodiles. You wouldn’t mind if I get another boat and go out again, would you?”
If that son could think such a thing, let alone speak it, the blind fool has not seen the sacrifice of the father.
Likewise, Jesus died on the cross for our sins. If someone sees the great sacrifice Jesus did on the cross, then they would run from sin. They would not continue. So, those that continue have not seen or understood what was done on the cross.

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You should let Jesus and other God inspired writers, illustrate Biblical truths. When men try they end up creating these false analogies.

 

[d taylor]

This may help you understand why we will leave our sin
Antinominalists believe that we do not leave our sins. But it is illogical for a believer to continue in sin.
Analogy:

A father and son go camping by a river. The father knows the river is infested with crocodiles and warns his son, “Don’t go fishing here. It’s infested with crocodiles.”
Ignoring his father’s warning, the son hops into a little dingy and casts his line into the water. After some time, the crocodiles begin to circle and then hit the boat knocking the boy into the water. The father, hearing his son’s screams runs and dives into the water. He fights off the crocodiles with his bare hands, shielding his son from their deadly bites. One crocodile latches onto the father’s leg, tearing into him. Despite the pain and blood loss, the father manages to drag his son out of the water and back onto the safety of the wharf.
Exhausted and bleeding, the father collapses.
Now, a normal person, seeing the great sacrifice his father made would never go back to fishing in the boat. That would be horrendous.
But imagine if it did happen.
The father drags the son to the safety of the wharf and the son says, “Thanks, Dad. I really appreciate what you did. You know, it was actually kind of exciting in that boat amongst the crocodiles. You wouldn’t mind if I get another boat and go out again, would you?”
If that son could think such a thing, let alone speak it, the blind fool has not seen the sacrifice of the father.
Likewise, Jesus died on the cross for our sins. If someone sees the great sacrifice Jesus did on the cross, then they would run from sin. They would not continue. So, those that continue have not seen or understood what was done on the cross.

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Jesus never promised believing in Him will remove the earthly sin nature of the person. Who has believed in Jesus for God's free gift of Eternal Life salvation, while they are still living in there birthed earthly body.