For seekers and skeptics
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I realise in this forum, there are many "words of war". In fact, in real world, it already exists. I see that pre-believers like to ask a lot of questions, sometimes to test and challenge christians' belief; sometimes to find out more about the hope christians are claiming; and sometimes just for infomation/knowledge purposes so that they can start a topics during conversation or whatever.
Some christians who really wants to defend the faith, try their best to search for answer to defend the faith and sometimes they may unintentionally "pressure" pre-believers to accept the christian's belief. In the process of doing so, christian may have interpreted the bible wrongly and teach the wrong thing.
It is often wonderful to see people who are knowledgeable of God's words to answer our many questions.
Here is a website with over 700 answers to over 700 questions that have been asked so far. http://www.gotquestions.org/archive.html
If the FAQ section does not answer your questions, you can ask the people who are mainly volunteers and loves the Lord. They are more than willing to answer your questions. http://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-Questions.html You will receive your answer within 2 to 7 days.
In fact, there are really a lot of christian's books (and a handful may be in CDs form) out there to answer all possible questions. I would think that christianity is the only faith that has many books to answer life questions. But many choose not to read it and they remain ignorant about it, causing them not to believe. You can find those books in your local christian bookshops. Moreover, there are also many christian's websites to answer all these questions. The problem is it might not be easy for pre-believers to know which one teaches the correct thing. If one is not careful, they might be deceived by false teachers.
Hope the website given helps satisfy all your questions.
The Harvest time is nearing. -
What HArvest time?
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During harvest, farmers usually separate the good crops from the bad crops and weeds. The bad crops and weeds will be bundled and burned while the good crops will be kept.Originally posted by shade343:What HArvest time?
By Harvest time, I mean God rapturing the Church from the world. To put it simply, to separate what belongs to God's and what does not belong to God.
Hope I did not explain wrongly.
Hope this helps.
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You talking about the end of the wolrd and Judgement day?Originally posted by jnwk:During harvest, farmers usually separate the good crops from the bad crops and weeds. The bad crops and weeds will be bundled and burned while the good crops will be kept.
By Harvest time, I mean God rapturing the Church from the world. To put it simply, to separate what belongs to God's and what does not belong to God.
Hope I did not explain wrongly.
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Hmm.... Ya, you are sort of right. I use the word "harvest" to put it sound better and for people to understand what the end of the world and Judgement day is all about. Perhaps, not many people understand what I mean.Originally posted by shade343:You talking about the end of the wolrd and Judgement day? -
hmm...oh. ok...when you say end of the world as in literally, the world cease to exist?Originally posted by jnwk:Hmm.... Ya, you are sort of right. I use the word "harvest" to put it sound better and for people to understand what the end of the world and Judgement day is all about. Perhaps, not many people understand what I mean. -
It is not easy to interpret from the bible in what exact sequence the world will end. But there are usually two to three views. One view being the most commonly adopted view. I'm not in the position to tell you more, but I will tell you that the bible tells us there will be new earth and heaven.Originally posted by shade343:hmm...oh. ok...when you say end of the world as in literally, the world cease to exist?
And 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 (Revelation 21: 4).
You can find more answer about the endtimes here, if you want:
http://www.gotquestions.org/endtimes_archive.html
If you still have doubts, the people there will help to answer them for you.
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Some of the answers they give are......ermm...funny.
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hey share leh .. quick start another topic before this month ends.Originally posted by shade343:Some of the answers they give are......ermm...funny.
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Dont want leh.Originally posted by Icemoon:hey share leh .. quick start another topic before this month ends. 
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1. why are we wasting so much time preparing for death since 1 day we will die?
2.why don't we spend more time on other things since our life span is short?
3.Till now is there any man that escape death?
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1. we waste time preparing for death? lol .. got meh?Originally posted by maggot:1. why are we wasting so much time preparing for death since 1 day we will die?
2.why don't we spend more time on other things since our life span is short?
3.Till now is there any man that escape death?
3. The Bible suggested Enoch and Elijah did. Actually I admit this is debatable from the xtian pov .. the xtians die die must argue they died 'cos the two prophets are not without sins .. but Jews think otherwise. -
Yes. Some man dont go through Death. They go through samadhi. They dont "die".Originally posted by maggot:1. why are we wasting so much time preparing for death since 1 day we will die?
2.why don't we spend more time on other things since our life span is short?
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huh .. samadhi fire?Originally posted by shade343:Yes. Some man dont go through Death. They go through samadhi. They dont "die". -
Samadhi is the term used to describe simply as the soul departing from the body. It is different from death.Originally posted by Icemoon:huh .. samadhi fire? -
the same samadhi as the samadhi fire right? they used it to burn who .. was it Nezha or Sun Wukong one.
in chinese .. san mu zhen huo? -
In shortOriginally posted by Icemoon:1. we waste time preparing for death? lol .. got meh?
Stop spending time on religions, you will die anyway.
And go spend time on useful things
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religion also useful what. very fulfilling also. they build orphanages for the poor in countries like thailand and cambodia. actually some of the tithes land up in projects like that .. consider money well spent? contrary to popular opinion, the church and pastor don't get everything. much of the money go to overseas missions too .. pay for basic allowance for our workers who go there, maintain their orphanage etc.Originally posted by maggot:In short
Stop spending time on religions, you will die anyway.
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Some tithes have unfortunately landed in some personal pocketsOriginally posted by Icemoon:religion also useful what. very fulfilling also. they build orphanages for the poor in countries like thailand and cambodia. actually some of the tithes land up in projects like that .. consider money well spent? contrary to popular opinion, the church and pastor don't get everything. much of the money go to overseas missions too .. pay for basic allowance for our workers who go there, maintain their orphanage etc.
Last sunday TNP, there's a swimming pool for priests in bukit batok? -
for tithes to land up in personal pockets .. i guess it is the amount they get that is debatable .. obviously the church need to pay allowance to the pastor or priest. Like even in Catholic Church, there are senior priests and priests. Priests get like from 300 to 500 bucks? can ask the RC to confirm.Originally posted by maggot:Some tithes have unfortunately landed in some personal pockets
Last sunday TNP, there's a swimming pool for priests in bukit batok?
wah swimming pool for priest .. must ask the RC liao -
The tithes indirectly end up in personal pockets.Originally posted by Icemoon:for tithes to land up in personal pockets .. i guess it is the amount they get that is debatable .. obviously the church need to pay allowance to the pastor or priest. Like even in Catholic Church, there are senior priests and priests. Priests get like from 300 to 500 bucks? can ask the RC to confirm.
wah swimming pool for priest .. must ask the RC liao Next thing we know, churches start building a bungalow inside the compund of the church for the preist to stay. -
Let me share with you somethingOriginally posted by maggot:In short
Stop spending time on religions, you will die anyway.
And go spend time on useful things
Faith is different from Belief. Faith is Rooted Experience. Belief is Provisional Faith.
Belief is necessary in the beginning, without it, people will not trouble to seek God.
More Belief,however, is not enough. When people become satisfied with their beliefs, their religion becomes dogmatic and therefore, closed to further growth.
The True Custodians of religion are the saints and masters---those who commune with GOD. It is not enough to study the scriptures and become a DD (doctor of divinity)----or Doctor of delusion.
By Contrast, many saints have been illiterate. One who knows the truth in his soul, however, understands more than any theologians whose knowledge is derived from mere books and dry intellectual discourse. -
YOU ARE RIGHT ON DUDE!Originally posted by shade343:Next thing we know, churches start building a bungalow inside the compund of the church for the preist to stay.
Don't you know the priest or priests stay inside the church compound one? it is a bungalow .. you know .. one storey house.
just think lor .. the priest has to conduct mass like .. every day? I think is every noon and dinner on weekdays .. macross or honey can confirm? If stay outside so bloody inconvenient right? -
Many of the things we study seem funny to us when we first learn it, don't we? After we work it out and apply them, we don't question them. But the theories we learn in school are correct, ain't they?Originally posted by shade343:Some of the answers they give are......ermm...funny. -
Christianity is NOT a religion but a relationship with God. In life, there are two fathers. One is our physical father, the other is our spiritual Father. The reason Christianity is under religion category because it has to be under some category afterall right? So the authory has to put them under religion lo.Originally posted by maggot:In short
Stop spending time on religions, you will die anyway.
And go spend time on useful things
How are you going to nuture your marriage or dating period? By spending time with your lover, right!? We spend time to build up relationship with the One True God, who guard our spirit -- the one who can destroy the body and the spirit. Man can only destroy the body but not the spirit. Who should we be afraid of more?