@moonbus saidIf you don't know how it started you don't know the ins and outs of the present. Your lack of desire about these questions isn't surprising, you ignore the past, and you can claim anything you want about the present.
@kellyjay said
You have no credible explanation for the universe you are in, life and the order around you, and you concern yourself with snakes.
Not everyone feels a pressing need for an explanation, how or when the universe began or how and when life got started. Such people’s lives not thereby meaningless or devoid of spiritual dimensions. The Dalai Lama for example has no such explanations, and no need of them.
@kellyjay saidNonsense. There' s war on in Ukraine, causing much misery to the civilian population there and turmoil on world financial markets. Banks just failed in the USA, causing more turmoil on financial markets. A former president is likely to be inidicted on multiple charges stemming from his time in office and his previous financial dealings. No one needs to know how the universe began to know these things.
If you don't know how it started you don't know the ins and outs of the present. Your lack of desire about these questions isn't surprising, you ignore the past, and you can claim anything you want about the present.
@plantermoo saidThose who seek the Lord with all their hearts will find Him, those who don’t want Him will find any excuse not to will do.
What motivation do you think atheists and other Christ deniers have in arguing against the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Why do they spend so much time doing it?
@kellyjay saidThose who know God, keep the commandments. God knows them and they know God. God dwells with them and they dwell with God.
Those who seek the Lord with all their hearts will find Him, those who don’t want Him will find any excuse not to will do.
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. (1 John 2:3-5 KJV)
Christians like you promote a doctrine which discourages the keeping of the commandments, therefore you do not know God, neither does God know you.
@rajk999 saidDeceiver who doesn’t believe in scripture as the Word of God can keep his opinions about what he rejects as true to himself!
Those who know God, keep the commandments. God knows them and they know God. God dwells with them and they dwell with God.
[i]And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: her ...[text shortened]... scourages the keeping of the commandments, therefore you do not know God, neither does God know you.
@kellyjay saidThe Word of God is Jesus Christ, whose commandments I keep.
Deceiver who doesn’t believe in scripture as the Word of God can keep his opinions about what he rejects as true to himself!
Your Word of God is the the bible / scripture, which you worship and preach to other that keeping of the commandments is not required.
You are in a bad place heading for damnation.... bon voyage.
@moonbus saidReally corruption is just the way it is supposed to be?
Nonsense. There' s war on in Ukraine, causing much misery to the civilian population there and turmoil on world financial markets. Banks just failed in the USA, causing more turmoil on financial markets. A former president is likely to be inidicted on multiple charges stemming from his time in office and his previous financial dealings. No one needs to know how the universe began to know these things.
@rajk999 saidTo present scripture as the truth of God and denying it at the same time you deceive others and yourself, what a pathetic excuse you are of someone presenting themselves as a follower of Jesus Christ!
The Word of God is Jesus Christ, whose commandments I keep.
Your Word of God is the the bible / scripture, which you worship and preach to other that keeping of the commandments is not required.
You are in a bad place heading for damnation.... bon voyage.
@kellyjay saidAll that animosity because I do not subscribe to your church doctrine, neither do I condone worship of the bible.
To present scripture as the truth of God and denying it at the same time you deceive others and yourself, what a pathetic excuse you are of someone presenting themselves as a follower of Jesus Christ!
Maybe when you grow some balls you will promote the teachings of Christ, because right now you are ashamed of His teachings and you deny His commandments. You have never quoted what this means and to tell people to be peacelovers, and to be meek and merciful.
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
(Matthew 5:3-11 KJV)
You quote a bunch of mouthworshipping garbage
@rajk999 saidAre you following Christ’s teachings with your belligerence and hateful comments?
All that animosity because I do not subscribe to your church doctrine, neither do I condone worship of the bible.
Maybe when you grow some balls you will promote the teachings of Christ, because right now you are ashamed of His teachings and you deny His commandments. You have never quoted what this means and to tell people to be peacelovers, and to be meek and mercifu ...[text shortened]... u falsely, for my sake.
(Matthew 5:3-11 KJV) [/i]
You quote a bunch of mouthworshipping garbage
Mouth worshipper, indeed.
Still waiting for you to say how the New Covenant is different from the Old Covenant. I suspect in your mind, it’s not - which is the ultimate insult to Jesus Christ.