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It is all about what authority you decide to accept and believe. If you decide to accept and believe the Church authority who tells you that the Bible is the word and work of God then that is your choice. The problem seems to be that not everyone accepts that authority, and the ones who do are put in a position to have to defend their authority. Hence all the debates about the Bible. Science just wants to learn the truth about things and when what they learn does not support the Bible, people get upset. Science is not the enemy of the Bible. It does not seek to destroy religion. It seeks truth. I agree - though I think the bible itself speaks of it's authority. I don't need a leader of a church to tell me the scriptures are the word of God - the text tells me that. I long ago abandoned any church as a representative authority. I just see them as a group of people with a devotion towards God. Whatever God they may believe. I get my God from the bible - not a church. I will add that science is about the "How" of things, and not the "Why". Religion is more about the "Why" - and not the "How". The two are really not related. You get your god from the Bible? Who do you think put the Bible together? .... THE CHURCH. If you think god did it, think again. (It was men.) I would think you would know that. These men were under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Not everyone buys into the idea behind "Divine Inspiration" of course. Son of Sam was a famous serial killer named David Richard Berkowitz. He was arrested I think in the later 70s. He also claimed to be divinely inspired and thought his dog was god. |
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Eljay said: You've read the bible - and you're attempting to convince me that Hitlers actions were representative of a christain?
Forgive me if I say I don't believe you. Eljay, the entre point of this being posted was to show you that there is NO clear cut consensus of opinion on what it entails exactly to be "saved". All of these passages are differing accounts and ALL were taken from the scripture. How do we know that Hitler did not do many of these? We already know he was a Catholic and even wanted to be a priest in his childhood. What must you do to be saved? Say the right things. For by thy words thou shalt be justified. -- Matthew 12:37 Do the right things. And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life. -- John 5:29 For you render to each one according to his works. -- Psalm 62:12 I the Lord ... give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. -- Jeremiah 17:10 When the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness ... and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul. -- Ezekiel 18:27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. Matthew 16.27 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. -- Matthew 25:34-36 Who will render to each one according to his deeds. ... For not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified. -- Romans 2:6, 13 For we must all appear before the jugment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. -- 2 Corinthians 5:10 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works. -- 2 Corinthians 11:15 The Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work. -- 1 Peter 1:17 I will give unto every one of you according to your works. -- Revelation 2:23 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. -- Revelation 20:12-13 Believe the right things. A man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. -- Romans 3:28 Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. -- Romans 5:1 A man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ. -- Galatians 2:16 For by grace are ye saved through faith. -- Ephesians 2:8 Do and believe the right things. Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. -- James 2:17 Do the will of God. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. -- Matthew 7:21 Believe in Jesus. Whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. -- John 3:16 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life -- John 3:36 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. -- Acts 16:31 Be born again. Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. -- John 3:3 Hear the words of Jesus and believe in whoever sent him. He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life. -- John 5:24 Be born of water and the spirit. Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. -- John 3:5 Be washed by the Holy Ghost. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. -- Titus 3:5 Be converted and become like a little child. Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. -- Matthew 18:3 Believe and be baptized. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. -- Mark 16:16 Call upon the name of the Lord. Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. -- Acts 2:21 Confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord" and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead. If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. -- Romans 10:9 Follow the commandments (at least some of them). If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. -- Matthew 19:17-19 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life. -- Revelation 22:14 Keep the commandments (at least some of them), give all your money to the poor, and follow Jesus. And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? ... Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. ...thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.-- Luke 18:18-22 Keep the commandments and the faith of Jesus. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. -- Revelation 14:12 Endure to the end. He that endureth to the end shall be saved. -- Matthew 10:22, 24:13, Mark 13:13 Wait until you die and then get baptized. Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? -- 1 Corinthians 15:29 Don't judge other people. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged. -- Matthew 7:1, Lk.6:37 Have lots of babies. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing. -- 1 Timothy 2:14-15 Don't defile yourself with women. (Be a virgin male.) ...the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. -- Revelation 14:3-4 Be given by the Father and come to the Son. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. -- John 6:37 Be chosen (predestinated) by God. For many are called, but few are chosen. -- Matthew 22:14 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate ... Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.-- Romans 8:29-30 For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth. -- Romans 9:11 He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. Having predestinated us ... according to the good pleasure of his will. -- Ephesians 1:4-5 Be poor, not rich. Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. -- Matthew 19:23-24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. -- Luke 6:24 Ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. -- James 5:1 Be more righteous than the scribes and Pharisees. Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. -- Matthew 5:20 Eat Jesus' body and blood. Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. -- John 6:53-54 Just ask. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.-- Matthew 7:7-8 All you need is love. Love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God. -- 1 John 4:7 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. -- Luke 10:26 THis is silly Krimsa, a bunch of red herrings. Pick one. |
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No. The entire point (how many times do I need to say this) is to show that there is no definitive claim to how a person is "saved" in the bible. You can see that there are MANY differing opinions on the matter.
So for you to sit there and attempt to say that Hitler was not a "true Christian" because he didn’t do this and this in order that he would be saved is laughable. And it also leaves open the question of how many of these can we know or not know that Hitler actually committed himself to. He was a catholic from a very young age and also wanted to become a priest in his childhood. That was an aspiration in his early years. |
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