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Originally Posted by katajrocker
I do read the Bible, and I pray frequently, trying to get in to the habit of doing it more. Now how did you grasp from those verses, that God doesn't love everyone? That's the silliest thing I've ever heard! He died on the cross because He loves us! Speaking of which, remember when He was dying and He said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" Thats clear proof that Jesus wants us all to go to Heaven, and He has mercy on those who sin. You are directly going against God's teachings. Whenever someone on this website uses a Bibke verse for proof, he takes everything literally! People always stretch God's word into something different, and I'm trying to give the truth. You'll thank me later.
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Dear Sinner,
It is not
only your fault that you've been misled. It is
partly the fault of those who have indoctrinated you and
God has seen it fit to punish you for the sins of your progenitors up to at least four generations (Exodus 20:5) unless there have been children out of wedlock in your bloodline (Deuteronomy 23:2). [Incidentally, you've mentioned in one of your non-Scripturally referenced posts about
the age of accountability and the verses mentioned also undermine and demolish that idea].
You need to go back to the basics:
What is Christianity?
Why is it called Christianity in the first place? Why? Because of
Christ (
NOT Mary,
NOT "tradition")! What are the
pivotal points that define the religion of
True Christianity™?- One God (Exodus 3:14) who is Three in Trinity (John 10:30).
- God Created everything in 6 days (Genesis 1:1).
- The first woman sinned and caused the Fall (Genesis 3:6). We pay the prize. The sins of parents are transmitted to children (see above once again).
- Jesus died for our sins (Mark 15:25). He is God (John 10:30). Without Him there is no Salvation (John 3:16-18; John 14:6).
- Unbelievers go into Hell (John 3:18).
If Catholicism were a Christian Religion
it would show some reverence to these items.
Does it?
Salvation without Jesus? Check (and this is all it takes to fall outside the scope of Christianity™ and Salvation). This is exactly the case, as your papist Chief, the
Pope (he is actually an
imam) tells you
this:
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The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day.
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If Muslims were indeed in the first place among those to be saved - as taught to you and us by the Catholic Pope - J
esus would be unnecessary. No Christ - no Christianity. This alone makes
Catholicism a religion but not a Christian one. In fact, it demotes Jesus to a
cute prophet that is to be honored but who is not necessary for Salvation (Check again John 14:6). In Catholicism,
men supposedly come to God without Jesus. Does this sound
familiar? Actually, it
does!
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... respect and revere Jesus... They consider him one of the greatest of God’s messengers to mankind.
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Revere and respect: how
cute but not Christian. In. fact, there is a name for this religion.
Islam = Catholicism. Let's see, again, what the
Bible says:
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
You also mentioned that it would be enough to
Repent after Death? This requires lots of Scriptural evidence. Obviously, you might be satisfied with "traditional" evidence. Please provide it also so we can assess it. The
Bible tells us also about the
Judgment based on which J
esus will determine if a person goes with us into Heaven or with you into Hell:
Revelation 20:12
And 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.
Judged
based on the Book of Life by things already written on it, based on works,
NOT based on their
hasty Repentance when the finally realize that Jesus was serious when he commanded us to fear and obey Him (Ecclesiastes 12:13).
Your religion is
cute and heartwarming: Everyone has one more chance after death.
Pol Pot had one, so did
Eva Braun. Obviously, they actually did have a chance of Repentance
BEFORE their deaths but once they are in front of the
White Throne (Revelation 20:11) a bit more than one millennium after our time, it will be too late for them.
Book of Life. The text in the Book written according to their works.
Your cute religion would mean that everything would be a
hoax. Why the Faith? Why lead an pious Life in Christ? It would all be useless simulation.
God, Jesus, the Bible - they would be gigantic jokes to make us do the motions for nothing as only the tiny realization after death would matter.
It
was not your fault. You were
misled. That would not have Saved you, obviously, as we learned when assessing the
transmitted sins of the fathers (see above for verses). In fact, it was not your fault
until now but
now you've been told the
Truth™. Now you have a chance to really know the
Bible and
Jesus. Please do not discard this unique opportunity to seize
Life Eternal with us!
Yours in Christ,
Elmer