do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@sparrowdown
Those on here can perhaps point me to resources where they beleive these facts are. What's wrong with asking and having a discussion on a discussion forum?
However, to one person (when it comes to religion) their beleif is fact and the other person's beleif is wrong and is an opinion.
So I guess I am technically asking for both?
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@Sparrowdown
As I've stated, this is a group of like minded individuals who went through the same thing.
Many here also probably read the works of scholars and theologians as they went through what I am going through now and can share what they've learned.
I'm not sure what the objective of your posts are.
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
and who once went through the same mental gymnastics I'm going through right now after experiencing the same thing?
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@sparrowdown
most here were JWs too. Who better to ask then those who went through the same thing I did?
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@Finkelstein
Even some of the greatest minds will admit that although it is highly unlikely that God exists, they still cannot prove that he/she does not exist.
This is what I base the POSSIBILITY of there being a divine creator; that and my hope and faith that there is one.
You'll notice that I never (or rarely) speak in absolutes, because somedays I have faith and others not.
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@Finkelstein
What if Divine Sovereignty came from the Divine? I cannot disprove it (or prove it).
I can't help but "what if?"
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@jp1692
I'm not basing my life on that. I think you are reading into that post what isn't there.
I can only reference my own experiences and being a JW was one of them.
All I'm saying is that my view of a loving God is one who accepts those who may not even believe in them.
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@jp1692
I meant to refer to the WTBTS as I felt about them back when we believed. Their "new light" version of God is more passable than some other versions.
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@Finkelstein
That video is definitely food for thought. I'm inclined to agree with his points. However I wonder if matters of divine sovereignty cannot be understood by human minds? I "what if" every side of the argument until I exhaust myself.
do i have to believe in jesus to be saved?.
i was raised as a jehovah's witness.
i was born in.
@Ding
I do not believe that Christianity requires 100% certainty in my own heart, but since I what if everything, and I know some say you need to believe in Jesus as shown by a previous poster, I sometimes wonder what if they are right.
But your point about "doubting Thomas" is a great one, thank you.
