read this for yourself\n\nhttp://www.answering-christianity.com/open_challenge.htm\n\nhttp://www.answering-christianity.com/predict.htm\n\nhttp://www.answering-christianity.com/luke6_40.htm\n\nwhat do you think????????
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If you believe that Islam is spoken of in the Holy Bible, then it only points to one truth, that the Holy Bible is true. I just am not sure that it is about Islam that is being spoken of.\n\nIf the Bible is true and the Qur'an is true as you claim, then there are already two truths. All believe that there is one God so then why are there two truths?\n\nJust asking?
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First time I've seen "hypocrisy" spelled correctly in weeks -- congratulations.\n\nFor insight into hypocrisy -- not just the christian variety -- check out Jesus' opinions of the Pharisees.  He nails it.
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First of all, I apologize on behalf of Donald Shaw.  I thought his response to your question was absolutely terrible, and very un-Christian.  \n\nI was dismayed that, instead of sharing his faith with you and trying to bring Christ to you, he chose words that would serve no other purpose than to alientate you and push you away.   Trust me, not all of us Christians are like that.\n\nNow, in response to your question:\n\nGod can (and does) effect His forgiveness in any way He wishes.  He's God.  He can do whatever He wants.\n\nSo why did He have His Son suffer and die for our sins?  \n\nOne reason is that this was predicted in the Old Testament.  The OT speaks of a "suffering servant," a human Lamb of God who -- like the lamb sacrificed each year by the ancient Jews on the Day of Atonement -- would die for us and take our sins with Him. \n\nSecond, human nature being what it is, it's not enough for us to read something (like "your sins are forgiven") and then believe it.  We human beings need visuals.  We need proof.  For us, seeing is truly believing.  \n\nAnd seeing Christ suffer and die the worst form of execution in the history of capital punishment -- for us! -- is truly believing.  \n\nWhy else would anyone, let alone the Son of God, willingly put Himself through that?   He certainly didn't do it for nothing.  He definitely didn't do it for Himself.  \n\nHe did it to conquer sin and death.  And for those who believe in Him, that's what He accomplished.
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A very good question; and very sincere. Shows that you want to learn more about how a real Christian beleives. Read the above Bible verses, and check out 1 Cor. 15, and come to your own conclusions, based on the Bible. You can also look up the words "2nd coming" and will be lead to Biblical verses concerning Christ's coming ( no "rapture", as you know) \nEnjoy the Bible study, and God Bless you.
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Yep, your right. There will be a rapture, a "taking up" as the Bible calls it, ecen though it never uses the term rapture specifically.\n\nTheres also the verse, about two men in a field, and one is taken up, and one left behind. I'll see if I can find it.\n\n"Then there shall be two men in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming." Matthew 24:40- 42
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Does anyone think...would be a more appropriate question.\n\nIt's already too late for all the rapture theories,\nare cloud-y confusion, not clear-ness of charity\nhttp://www.godshew.org/RevelatorySermons8.htm;\n\nFor the last(not just past) millennium had 2 ends,\nand the false end of such false/true ends was Y2K,\nand it notably had a 3 1/2 yr (42 mos) count-down,\nwhich notably began at Grenwich in June of 1996.\n\nIt's now 2006th yr of "third day" is also seventh,\nwhen counting the days in John 1 and John 2:1\nhttp://www.godshew.org/ThirdDay.htm\n\nYou may want to consider global graphs,\ntwo of which did "shoot forth" in 1967\nhttp://www.godshew.org/Graphically.htm;\nAnd the tolerance limit of a Holy Ghost\nis notably only 40 years in Hebrews 3\nhttp://www.godshew.org/Hebrews4.htm\n\nJude 5 reminds grace + law folk\nall got saved + destroyed after,\nsince the law is the destroyer,\nas the horse "death" rode in on.\nWhat follows is "hell" to pay: Rev 6:8,\nfor being sow dog gone Mt 22:36-40 law law.\nhttp://www.godshew.org/TwainShew4.htm#Laws\n\nThe law is not of faith: Gal 3:12\nWhatsoever is not of faith is sin: Rom 14:23.\nSo Love(God) thy neighbor, by "law", is "sin",\nand the biblical penalty for sin is "Death",\nand what follows "Death" is notably "hell".\nSo stop law-imputing-sin for the hell of it.\n\nThe God of all grace make you perfect(merciful)\nafter ye(do err) suffer awhile in yer law law.\n\nThe "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
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I believe it is coming very soon.  Jesus likens signs of His return to labor pains.  Starting out easy and then getting quicker and more severe.  I think that many signs have already come true in our present day and there are still some that haven't happened.  I think the time is ripe for us to see the fulfilling of tons of prophecy.  The world's focus has shifted to the Middle East and I think that is one major sign.  It would be prudent for us to get ourselves ready and to be sober watching for our Savior.
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Christians will go forward into the future with blinders on and the smug, self-satisfaction of those who believe they are the "chosen ones" and nothing they do is wrong if the bible tells them so.  People with such an attitude can never learn anything new.
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I am not a Christian, nor a pre-Christian.  What I would like to say however is that there is no "one sentence" that you can write to convert thinking people to Christianity.  You have to give proper evidence of your claims, and that would most likely take a lot more than one sentence.
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The bible says only the father knows when the end will be. And it gives us the signs to look for for to tell us whn the end is near. Take a look around, see what is going on in the world today, violance, hunger, wars, distruction against the church, etc. We are living the tribulation already , it has already begun. read the boobk of Revolations. Are you really prepared???
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Keep preaching it, brother. If there were more Christians as bold as you are in the world, we could get some things done! I do beleive that Christ will come back. As far as how many signs will happen- If you mean before he comes back the first time, Look in Matthew 24 of the Bible. If I can remember, there's some end times prophecy there. There is supposed to be more deaths and natural disasters. Also, some people think that most of Europe switching its currency to the Euro is a foundation for when the Antichrist will set up his seven year reign on earth and change to a worldwide currency. I hope you can find what you need. You might ask your pastor if he know any more end times prophecies that you can look up in the Bible. I HIGHLY recommend the Left Behind series. I have only read the kids' version, but even if you are an adult and want an easy read that isn't as terrifying as the adult ones, the kids ones are GREAT! Keep walking on the narrow path and never forget that Christ will never tempt you beyond what you can bear, and he will always be there! \n\nYour sister in Christ,\n"saved by His grace"
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nobody knows the time nor the hour in which Jesus will come back. Only GOD himself does. Anybody else who says they do is LYING!!!!!!
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Sorry... but God's word is plain about the end times... no one knows and if someone says they know, they are not to be believed. It's going to come like a thief in the night and you aren't going to know even a second before it happens!\n\nWe all know it's coming... but will you be ready when it does?
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Dude, I don't know where you get your views, but they are not a reflection of God as revealed in the Holy Bible.  Have you ever read it?  Ever had a serious discussion with real people who have also studied it and could have dismissed it all as bunk, but instead they "bet the farm", their lives, reputations, livelihoods on it.  Talk to some real Christians in person.  Anonymity on a yahoo answers forum is not going to get you the real answers you're seeking.
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Interesting how so many people quote a different part of the bible without dealing with the fact that there is a clear contradictino here.\n\nTHis guy posted a verse that says basically, ask and you shall receive. Not "I'll think about it", but you shall receive.  And you all quote verses saying "not so fast".  Well, which is it? Can we move mountains with faith? Only if it's for a good cause? What?
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Christians never take the time to explain such a basic question.  When written, the writers were talking about the people living at that time, of course.  If Rangedog is right,  there will never come a time when even the people who cannot read get the message, so it will never happen.  That is convenient for the believers. They can claim forever that the end is coming.
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I looked at your links, and I went to the home page of the first and looked at more of the articles. I'm sorry, but it did not change my mind. Much of what he said made good sense, and in coming to his conclusions, I think he felt what we refer to as "red flags" in his religion that caused him to doubt its logic. But, I find red flags in the fact that like many, including Christians, his understanding of Christianity seems to be in parts of the the concept rather than the whole. \n\nCase in point... The "contradiction" he mentions as a very serious one: salvation by faith vs. works/law\n\nQuoted are:\nJohn 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. \n\nJohn 6:47 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. \n\nJohn 6:28-29Therefore they said to Him, "What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?"  Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." \n\nversus\n\nMatt 19:16-21  16 And someone came to Him and said, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?" 17 And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." 18 Then he said to Him, "Which ones?" And Jesus said, " YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER; YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY; YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS; 19 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER; and YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." 20 The young man said to Him, "All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?" 21 Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." \n\n\nFor my answer to this supposed contradiction, please see the link where I have already answered the same question.\n\nP.S. - I do agree with you that the asker should have been able to look at the info provided and form his own opinion rather than immediately dismissing it, apparently w/o reading it. I would, however, be careful in claiming evidence as proof - even the writer of the articles in the first link admits he cannot disprove God.