SO YOU WANT ME TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN?
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59. Where is Hell?
Again, which one? The unbelievers today go to what is called in Hebrew Sheol (literally, the grave), and in Greek Hades. This is not the Lake of Fire in Revelation 20, but is where the rich man went in Luke 16. The Lake of Fire is what is found in Revelation 20, where all the unbelievers in history go to at the end of time. Tartarus is where many demons are chained in everlasting torment.
I personally believe that these places (both the third heaven and these three places) have no physical location in this universe, but are in fact other dimensions or universes separate from our own. Some say hell is at the core of the Earth which still awaits the mining companies to verify it. -
wats does conceived in iniquity means ?Originally posted by breytonhartge:yes, the bible says that we are conceived in iniquity
Psalm 51:5 (New King James Version)
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me. -
you are born with sin.Originally posted by crazy monkey:wats does conceived in iniquity means ? -
60. Why don't animals go to heaven or hell when they die? What makes us so special?
The Bible is silent on this. It could be yes or it could be no. Nevertheless, we would be able to have vegeterian lions as our pets during the thousand year rule. -
wat sin has a baby committed ?Originally posted by Icemoon:you are born with sin. -
conceived in sin....Originally posted by crazy monkey:wats does conceived in iniquity means ? -
61. Why does Satan try to get peoples' souls?
Somehow, in his supreme arrogance, he thinks that he can one day wrestle God's kingdom away from the Father. Of course, he wants as many people as possible, to help him along in that unattainable quest. -
one way to think of it - original sin.Originally posted by crazy monkey:wat sin has a baby committed ?
edit: but then hor .. maybe brey can ans .. then how come God favours little children if they are conceived in sin? Some xtians believe all infants go heaven. -
so for ppl of other religion and the free thinkers they are condemn to hell because they dun believe in Jesus Christ ?Originally posted by fandango:55. Are all members of other faiths bad? Are they all damned to Hell? Justify your answer with quotes from the Bible.
Everyone is "bad," sinful. This does include Christians (despite what some preachers may say). Only one Person that has ever walked this earth was not sinful, and that is Jesus Christ.
The Bible says that "all have fallen short of the glory of God." It doesn't say, "Only pagans, atheists, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus have fallen short of the glory of God," it says "all have." The only thing that can keep from the necessary condemnation is repentance and believing on Jesus Christ. -
62. Once Satan has someone's soul, what does he do with it?
Usually, he uses it for his evil purposes. However, I must clarify. By default (thanks to Adam, Eve, and the fruit), he has access to every soul from their beginning, though he does not create that being, because he does not have the ability to create. Those who have accepted Christ into their lives have been taken from the clutches of the devil, though they may still sometimes fall into sin. The devil and his minions continually deceive anyone that hasn't, so that they may continue to walk in sin. Some of these have their hearts hardened, so that they will not accept the gospel of Jesus Christ, and will fight against it at every chance they get. -
so where is the origin ?Originally posted by Icemoon:one way to think of it - original sin. -
in short, yes again.Originally posted by crazy monkey:so for ppl of other religion and the free thinkers they are condemn to hell because they dun believe in Jesus Christ ? -
you got the focus wrong. the focus is not Jesus Christ. It is SIN.Originally posted by crazy monkey:so for ppl of other religion and the free thinkers they are condemn to hell because they dun believe in Jesus Christ ?
if you have absolutely no sins .. why would you need Christ?
I'd say here that if one keeps on sinning after becoming a xtian, he is likely to go hell also (I can't judge) .. since this is a sign the Spirit is not in you and you have in fact not received salvation in the first place. -
Paul did say, "thru Adam all men have sinned".Originally posted by crazy monkey:so where is the origin ? -
Icemoon. jiayou.
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"Concieved in Sin" and "Sinning" is different things.Originally posted by Icemoon:one way to think of it - original sin.
edit: but then hor .. maybe brey can ans .. then how come God favours little children if they are conceived in sin? Some xtians believe all infants go heaven.
"Concieved in Sin" means the potential to commit sins.
"Sinning" is the act of commiting sins.
I had a talk with my friend who had a baby died during child birth. The Bible did tell us about David who said that he will meet his child again in heaven. So the arguement is what is the age limit that God had set for a child to go straight to heaven. I think our conclusion that day was, depending from child to child.
If a child can differentiate sin and know how to commit one even when he/she is 2 years old, he/she may not be allowed into heaven.
This might also explain those children with cerebral palsy. Only God knows if these children are unaware of commiting sins, then they will be in heaven. -
63. Is your god perfect? Justify your answer.
Yes. He fulfills all possible attributes for deity:
Omniscience: The apostle John says of Jesus, "Now we can see that You know all things." (John 16:30).
Omnipresence: Jesus says in Matthew 18:20, "Where two or three come together in My Name, there am I with them." He also says in 28:20, "Surely I am with you always, even to the very end of the age."
Omnipotence: Two verses earlier, in Matthew 28:18, Jesus says, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me."
Eternality: John 1:1 says, "In the beginning was the Word [assumed by all reputable scholars to be Jesus], and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
Immutability: Hebrews 13:8 - "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever." -
your explanation better.Originally posted by fandango:"Concieved in Sin" and "Sinning" is different things.
"Concieved in Sin" means the potential to commit sins.
"Sinning" is the act of commiting sins.
I had a talk with my friend who had a baby died during child birth. The Bible did tell us about David who said that he will meet his child again in heaven. So the arguement is what is the age limit that God had set for a child to go straight to heaven. I think our conclusion that day was, depending from child to child.
If a child can differentiate sin and know how to commit one even when he/she is 2 years old, he/she may not be allowed into heaven.
This might also explain those children with cerebral palsy. Only God knows if these children are unaware of commiting sins, then they will be in heaven. -
64. Where does our soul stay while we are alive?
Honestly, I don't know. It would seem to be that it is "in" the body. -
hell must be really crowded then.Originally posted by fandango:in short, yes again.
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65. Explain how you can believe in Satan when your faith is directly descended from the Jewish faith, when the Jews did not even believe in Satan until they absorbed the Egyptian god Set while they were captives in Egypt.
Where is the proof that they absorbed the "god" Set into Satan? With all due respect, if you want me to give proof for my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, then please provide proof for your arguments, without just making wild accusations with no facts to immediately back it up. -
Not sure. Hell may be so big that even though there are so many people there, they will not get to see each other.Originally posted by crazy monkey:hell must be really crowded then.
People think they want to go to hell because a lot of their friends will be there together. It is silly to think that way. -
whoa Shit, I dont have time for this Shit.
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66. Why do evil people often prosper? Justify your answer.
They don't. They prosper for a time, but eventually, judgment will come to them. Our finite minds only think about the 60,80,100 years that we live on this world. What about the remaining eternity?
There is a chinese saying that goes,
"Bitterness before Sweetness, blessedness for a million years"
"Sweetness before Bitterness, torment forever"
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if ppl can meet in heaven why cant they meet in hell ?Originally posted by fandango:Not sure. Hell may be so big that even though there are so many people there, they will not get to see each other.
People think they want to go to hell because a lot of their friends will be there together. It is silly to think that way.
.... and btw when ppl die and very lucky can go to heaven do they remain in the state they are in when they die. eg chewren remain as chewren forever or if you are disable you will still be disable.