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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

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most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

S4,

So you are saying that God, whether Father, Son or Holy Spirit, that a man named Jesus, called Christ, who walked the earth, died on a cross and rose again was imaginary? That the Christian faith is something born in the minds of human beings? Is this what you believe now? Do you then believe that all belief systems originate in the mind of man?

Next I can agree with you that if there was no Adam and Eve, Christianity would disappear. Many people have made claims that Christianity would die out, I think John Lennon was one of them. But its still alive and growing.

When you were a professing Christian did you read your Bible? I’m just wondering because Mark 4 and Matthew 13 explains much concerning a genuine believer versus an unbeliever or make believer. I’m not putting you down. I mention this because I have met people in the past who professed to be Christian then some time passes and they arent anymore. The Bible does talk about this and tells us why this happens. In essence they were never born again. The Bible does tell us that "whom God called, He also justifies, and whom He justifies He also glorifies" meaning that God calls some to salvation and all who is called in the end is glorified. Whom God calls He loses none of them. There is no backsliders in heart amongst the people of God. Why because God has changed their hearts, its not the work of man. This is very different from imagining or feelings which change.

Have you thought why the apostle Paul whom had power, influence, money, had it made so to speak, was a Pharasee on his way up the corporate ladder and was a Roman citizen which allowed him much in a Roman world, to turn from all this and give it up as worthless? Paul persecuted Christians, throwing some into jail and participated or oversaw the stoning of Stephen the first Christian martyer. He thought he was doing God’s will by persecuting Christians and stamping out a false sect. Paul had everything one could dream of back then.

What made him give up all this? The answer is in the book of Acts, the resurrected Jesus who came to him.

For me if this was mere feelings I think I would have left Christianity with you. But its more then this. Anyone can learn about God but knowing God because He lives in you through the gospel of Christ is much different. I didn’t grow up in the Church, I once loved my sin, sex outside of marriage, partying and a whole lot more. But I lost a love for sin and gained a love for God through Christ. God supernaturally changed me and He does this for everyone who repents and believes the gospel.

Robin

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

Satanus,

Well before I answer your question would you accept that God can and has chosen to communicate to humanity via His written word in the Bible?

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

Brother A,

Mark 10:18 I don’t disagree with you on this point but did explain this in my recent post on pg 4 or 5 here. The man who called Jesus "good teacher" was using it in a flipant way and didn’t know whom Jesus was. The man also didn’t know what goodness was, hence him misusing or misapplying the word. Jesus wasn’t saying that he wasn’t good, but the man should look to God as the sole good one, the perfect one. Christ came to glorify the Father, so He pointed to God as the one who is good. Jesus could have pointed to Himself and said he was good. But again this man didn’t know who Jesus was, and was calling what he might have thought was just another rabbi "good teacher." I could go on by I think you get the point.

Next I also agree the law is written on all believers hearts in the New Covenant (Jer 31:33). The law wasn’t abolished, it was fulfilled through Christ. However all non-believers are still under the law (Rom 3:19), not for justification, but for condemnation. For the law speaks to and condemns the unregenerate. It stops every mouth from justifying themselves and demonstrates they are accountable to God. The reason I use the 10 Commandments, and sometimes the two greatest commandments is for several reasons. First, its not to judge anyone, for the ungodly are already condemned or judged. John 3:18 "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemnedalready, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God." Secondly, the law converts the soul Ps 19:7, Thirdly, the law acts as a tutor to bring people to Christ Gal 3:24, Forthly, why would someone who thinks they are a good person need Jesus? The Bible says Christ died for sinners, but if someone thinks they are "good" versus sinners deserving hell, why would they accept Christ unless they are first told about sin? If they don't know what sin is (1 John 3:4), well sin is lawlessness. The reason why I use the law is to show what sin is, lawlessness. Fifthly, we have the example of Jesus and the disciples using the law to bring a knowledge of sin. John 4, Jesus uses the 7th Commandment then reveals himself to her. But you also have examples where they don't use the law, but who is their audience? Pentecost, Peter spoke to Jews who already knew God's law, so Peter preached grace, the gospel. Give law to the proud and grace to the humble in heart.

Last, I always include myself as guilty of breaking all 10 of the 10 Commandments and I to am deserving of hell.

Robin

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

wednesday,

If you knew the holiness of God you would see you deserve hell like the rest of us.

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

frankiespeak,

Out of curiosity. If there is no God who created all things do you then believe in evolution? Either God created all things with purpose in mind (or) Nothing produced something, none life produced life, simple life created complex life without purpose in mind.

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

lease,

Does God follow rules? Has someone laid rules down that He must follow? Yet He is the righteous one.

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

Rabbit,

I've never been a JW. I have met a good number of them and invited them in for a chat. All of the ones I've met lied to me. One tried to take my NWT by pulling it out of my hands by force. Also there is a Kingdom hall just up the road from me, I hope I can setup a debate one day there. Do you think they would allow me to debate their pastor (or whatever they call them)?

Gen 2:17 A&E did die spiritually that day and all his offspring are born spiritually dead also. This is why we need to be spiritually made alive or born again. Nicodemus thought to himself, "how can a man be born from his mother's womb a second time?" No one can be born physically a second time. We must be spiritually made alive through the Holy Spirit, please read John 3.

I don't get enjoyment or happiness thinking about people who will be facing God one day with all their sins. I don't share that view with those JW's who you knew or know. I deserve God's judgment! I ask myself, "Why me? Why not someone else?" I am very grateful for my salvation which was a gift from God, it wasn't, nor could it be earned by me. I am greaved over those who reject Christ and will end up in hell. I have family who reject Christ, (this is very personal) but my own father who died showed he had no faith but taking his own life. Do I find pleasure in others facing God's wrath over sin? How can I when I am no better then anyone else! If I thought I was better then anyone I would show myself to be blind not knowing the scriptures.

God knew everything before it even happened. Did God create sin? No. He created the potential for it by giving A&E free will. We to are given free will. When we sin its a choice we make. If we didn't have free will then chosing to do good or bad wouldnt exist. I chose to sin all of my life and thanks to God for His salvation and changing my heart. He does the same for all who would believe and repent. God's plan of forgiveness and salvation was also from the beginning (Gen 3:15). So there always was a way of escape. Those in the OT who looked ahead to God's promise and now Christians today who look back to the cross, all were and are saved by grace, not by works. But again who is innocent, you keep saying this, "innocent people" who is truly innocent? When God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah God wouldnt have destroyed the city if there were 10 righteous people, remember? Did He destroy the city after the angels pulled out Lot and his family? Of course. No one is righteous, no one is good, no not one (Rom 3:10). God is therefore just if and when He judges. Also have you thought about this? Since God is just and we have all rebelled in sin against Him why has He allowed us to live this long? Why hasn't to destroyed the world who is in rebellion against Him? What's taking Him so long? Supreme patience! For He is not willing for you to perish but for you to come to repentence. There is a lot of people who are going to stand before God on judgment day who God gave chance after chance after chance to repent, to know Him truly and to receive forgiveness. There will be no excuse because God showed patience. Does God have to show patience? No, He has that right, for we are all guilty of sin deserving hell, except when under the blood of Christ.

Robin

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

nvrgnbk,

Did Jesus say he wasn't good? Does he say 'Why do you call me good because I am not, for only God is good." No.

Mark 10:18 "Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone."

First what is the context? First figure out the who, what, when where, how. Who is Jesus speaking to? What do we know about the man who came to Jesus? Etc, etc.

Jesus says in effect, you are not conceiving of goodness in an adequate way when you so lightly address me as Good Teacher. If you wish to contemplate goodness, you should think of God who alone is good and of the keeping of his commandments. Jesus' concern is not to glorify himself but God. Its not to give any instruction concerning his own person whatsoever, but to indicate the published will of God as the sole and perfect prescription for the pleasing of God. Christ wants the questioner to realize: Do not lightly, that is, without knowing to whom you are speaking-- ascribe to me that which pertains alone to God." Jesus intimates that the thoughtless use of the word "good" in addressing one whom he regards as a merely human teacher, is an index of his (the rulers) superfical view of goodness. The questioner didn't know Jesus, didn't know who He really was, if he had known whom Jesus was and known and believed He was good in the truest sense then he would have listened to Jesus and obeyed the command He gave him.

Robin

149

Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

Parakeet,

You judged me again, saying I am judging everyone by this post. I did this post so others can judge themselves to see if they are good or not good.

Terms like "lost" or "warned" are terms used in the Bible.

Luke 19:10 "the Son came to seek and save the lost"

Galatians 5:21 "...I warn you, as I warned you before that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God..." God warned Noah of judgment on the world? Why because God loved Noah. Noah in turn warned others. The apostles warned others out of love, Paul wished he could be damned if it meant the jews who weren't saved, could be saved. Their motive was love.

So if these terms offend you, I don't apologize for it, its God's word.

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Are you a good person? Take the Bible challenge.

by jesusisgod in

most people consider themselves to be a good person.

i have asked several people just in passing and with family members, and they have confirmed this.

when asked, "do you consider yourself to be a good person?

jesusisgod

Parakeet,

Are you judging me? You disagree with what I have said, which is fine, we can agree to disagree. Don't know presume to know my own heart, only God knows that friend. Next, Uriah Heep in the book had a quest for power, weath and the hand of Agnes, daughter of Mr. Wickfield. He ruined lives and in the end gets justice. Good book.

I have a book for you to look into, its called Pilgrams Progress. Its a classic.

Robin