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Author Topic:   Do Christians Worship Different Gods?
Phat
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Message 22 of 286 (629818)
08-20-2011 8:44 AM
Reply to: Message 4 by jar
08-19-2011 9:40 AM


Re: Saved or Not?
This topic reminds me of your old GOD, God, and gods argument.
There are many different denominational chapters of Christianity, and quite frankly, several different perceptions of God as we have come to believe that He is.
So perhaps a couple of questions to start a new day:
1) Many would argue that we Christians do not worship different Gods as we collectively believe that there is but One. Our unsupportable defense is that God reaches us rather than we defining Him. Did you ever consider that this might be true, or were you always convinced that GOD proper was essentially unknowable?
2) Does Born Again and "I am Saved" thinking prevent a fundamentalist/charismatic from actually doing what God wants, as written in the good book?

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Phat
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Message 58 of 286 (630943)
08-29-2011 2:01 PM
Reply to: Message 46 by jar
08-26-2011 8:41 AM


God Concepts
GDR writes:
As a Christian I believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus and use that as a starting point. The Bible tells us that Jesus is the word of God and I believe that the writers of the NT accurately recorded the teachings of Jesus. I believe that Paul and other NT writers comprehended and accurately portrayed what Jesus said did and what it all meant. (This does not mean that every small detail happened exactly as written.)
And many would say that Jesus Christ gave humanity a more enlightened perception of what God was like. More of an approachable Father and less of a stern Judge.
jar writes:
Jesus did not die for us and his death was not the sacrifice.
Interesting conclusion. Why did He die, then? Was He simply a human being executed by other humans? If, as you contend, His life was more of a statement than His death, do you believe that He was sent by God? Obviously a man of such importance couldn't have invented such noble philosophy entirely on his own.
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Phat
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Message 61 of 286 (630952)
08-29-2011 2:46 PM
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08-29-2011 2:40 PM


Re: God Concepts
jar writes:
Anything born dies, except maybe some polyps. Jesus was born, therefore he would die.
Yes, but why did He choose to face His accusers, knowing full well they may kill Him? Why not simply run off into the woods like Khadafi?
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