Figured all these people are posting about how they think god exists and blah, blah, blah.......so I thought I'd create my own topic.
I do not believe nor will I ever. You can preach and testimony all you want, I grew up a Catholic, and was one until about two years ago. I have researched, studied, and believed until that point. I know alllll about being a christian, faith, god, etc.
Personally, I don't believe anyone should rub it into anyone's face that they are goin to hell for not believing...
That they are wrong for not believing...
That the person preaching is better than the non-believers or feels sorry for the non-believers because they don't believe...
Everyone is equal. We need to respect ourselves, respect our fellow man, and respect our earth before we give respect to some statue who we 'think' died on a piece of wood. Doesn't the bible tell you not to worship man-made idols? Well, were you there at the time of christ? Isn't the bible a tool of a man-made idol IE the cross? Isn't the figure of your christ on a cross in churches an idol? Furthermore, how do christians believe so differently amongst themselves...IE..Baptists, Catholics, Etc....... They all condemn each other because they all interpret the bible differently. It's all very silly to me. I believe in equality, I belive in peace and justice and love. I don't believe there is some evil(my definition) person waiting for me at some pearly gates telling me that I lived badly so he can send me to hell. Too many evil doers, injustices, and just plain nastyness in this would to suggest to me that someone is watching over us.
Everyone is equal under God and equally sinful and corrupt and need a savior. We who are true worshippers of Jesus Christ do not bow down to statues those are catholics and they are lost! We worship God who is spirit and became flesh anddied for our sins who is omnipotent omnitient omnipresent. The creato of this earth who is existant in his very creation. His Tri unity is even shown in space (time space matter) the atom (celerons nuetrons electrons) and the human body (body soul spirit) We worship the creator who are truly saved. Problem is most are fools and either don't believe in the true God or create a false god to worship! Puppets of satan. So if you don't believe your just like most of the world who is lost and dead in sin and are a fool!
Psalms 14:1 (KJV)
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Your blinded by the things of this world so you do have a god. Everyone does they just don't realize they worship a false idol and in essence they are worshipping satan the ruler of this earth. They are like their father the devil rebelling against the creator and Father God by hating his word and abiding in unbelief and its going to end in death.
2 Corinthians 4:4 (KJV)
in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
But the beautiful thing is this that even though you are a fool dead in your sin cut off from God by your wicked transgressions of his law as all men are from birth. Even though you are an enemy of God as scriptures saith a child of wrath Christ Jesus still died for you to be reconciled. For whosoever would turn from their sins to God they would be saved! He is drawing all men unto him!
John 12:32 (KJV)
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
This is the gospel friend all have sinned
Romans 3:23 (KJV)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
In fact you were born in sin!
Psalm 53 (King James Version)
Psalms 51:5
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Psalm 53
1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
3Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
5There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
So your so cut off from God in your sin blinded by satan the god of this earth you cannot see the light. Yet God is still drawing you unto him. By his word because
Romans 10:17(KJV)
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
For one you must understand that faith is not having hope in a statue or something you can see on this earth to put your trust into or else it is not faith!
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
In order to receive this salvation there must be this faith. This hope for what we cannot see the God who has made all things.
Romans 8:24
For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
See God wants faith. He wants faithful people. If God were standing in front of everyone doing miracles as he did in the old testament on the mountain with his miracles and extravagant happenings it would be easy to believe. In fact his evidence is all around even from our conscience and so there eally is no excuse to ignore him. I have seen miracles but you don't need a healing miracle to know God is here the miracle of birth is divine proof of God. Even doctors admit every birth is a miracle. It's also an evidence of his creation he creates the child a living soul inside the womb. The bible says people who don't believe are wilfully ignoring God's sings and his warnings just like when Noah built the ark (yes they have found parts of the ark and have proven it's existence and the global flood) Even when God was doing those miracles in the Old Testament days there were still wicked complainers and men who perished from God's wrath because of their wickedness. Prime example is Pharoah who saw the plagues and miracles but his heart was hardened against God! So it's not evidence of God that is going to save you it is knowing God and surrendering to who he is and his will! The reason you and the world denies Christ is because he is HOLY and JUST and they are WICKED and SELFISH! You have a self centered creation rebellion against a sovereign God who gave them their free will to do so.
2 Peter 3:1-6
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
See this is God's word which armies have tried to destroy and yet is till the number 1 seller ever! All men are dawn to it yet many reject it refuse it and to their own destruction corrupt it! Jesus already in his word refuted all these liars and you included. He also made the way for your salvation should you choose to change your mind to turn from your sin to his mecy to his holiness to his sovereignty. Many today who call themselves Christians and I tell you most just as Jesus did he said the way is narrow and few be there that go by it. Because these crooks are trying to get in the back door of heaven or a window or some other way then total submission to God! Some other way then the blood that Jesus Christ shed on the cross which is our atonement. Some other way then the rising again of Jesus Christ on the third day showing he is Lord and that we too can rise from this death that sin brought forth! They will go to hell right along with you and anyone else who turns from God's word and his salvation and lives after satan the prince of this world. Who lives after their own temporary selfish desires! Churchs as well as utter dejectors of religion. You need to be made alive by Christ your dead already friend! You cannot see the light. But thanks be to God (and I am going to let you read this your self!) that if you believe Jesus has come in the flesh to save you from your sins to light up your darkened soul you can and will be saved! John 1 Explains how God became man to light men and as you read through his word by faith(Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.) then he too will seethe light and receive this amazing grace. Once you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ you shall be saved! All that call upon the name of the Lord Jesus Christ shall be saved!
Romans 5:5-21(KJV)
5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
15But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
But if you do not you are going to pay the consequence of your own sins!
Revelation 20:10-15
10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:1-8 (KJV)
1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
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