What makes so-called Christians think they know what Jesus would do in any situation?
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I just wanna thank you I totally agree with you
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The Christian answer is that he does try to save you. That’s what Jesus was all about. And all you have to do is have faith, which pretty much amounts to believing for the sake of believing or because you’re afraid of what will happen if you don’t. The problem with citing the bible as evidence is that the entire book amounts to nothing more than hearsay from people who barely understood the world around them. God is all-powerful, yet somehow he can’t seem to provide adequate proof that the bible is anything more than mythology. And every piece of “proof” that has been presented is flawed and the result of desperately wanting a given belief to be true.\n\nWhat I’ve seen here, so far, in the way of answers, amazes me. It’s so simple, right? Just put all of your faith into a book written 2000 years ago by people who believed, among other things, that the Earth was flat. Never doubt it, and close your mind to all logic. Just ignore the fact that logic has a MUCH better track record than tales of magic and miracles, and that stories we now know to be fictional were once accepted as fact the same way some people seem to be accepting this as fact. Just look around you. There are things we can’t understand. Pay no attention to the fact that as we gain knowledge, we learn and understand things that were once considered mysteries. That the same way some people point to life and marvel at its complexity, and claim that it MUST have been deisgned, people used to speak the same way about something as simple as a thunderstorm. We don’t understand it now, so it is impossible to understand, and therefore God must exist. Do you people see the flaw in this reasoning?!\n\nSearching with an open mind raises the kinds of questions you have just asked. Closing your mind is what provides the answers, and the fact is, it only makes sense because they want it to. I believe that the Christian answer IS possible. THAT is keeping an open mind. Insisting that it absolutely is the truth is just plain ignorant.\n\nLet me say that what so many have said, here, is possible. But it is only one of nearly infinite possibilities. Some people refuse to acknowledge that. My advice to you is this, don’t do the same. Accept that for the time being, we cannot know, and be open to all possibilities.
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Jesus understands why we're wearing the crosses. He knows everything. When he comes, He'll take all of His believers up to heaven with Him and those left on Earth...I pity them.
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What was it that Jesus said? Oh ya, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do"
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:}\nWe would probably do no better than they did\nwe would probably even crucify Jesus all over again.
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The simple answer is that IF JESUS(suppose) visit me and I ask this question what will be HIS answer?
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Luke 16:31  “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”\n\nif they want to believe and be saved then they can read this\nhttp://www.100prophecies.org/
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lmao, by the answers to this im going to assume christians have nothing else to base their faith on, no source of evidence or facts that lead them to believe the bible is true. thus stating they believe what they are told and dont ask questions. makes me wonder, if god wanted people who didnt have a mind of their own why did he give free will? sheep are stupid animals, they follow out of their inability to live on their own, they dont think for themself. why would u want to be one.
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How are Christians supposed to know who he is so they can imitate him?  Trust me, if I wanted to know more about Jesus I wouldn't look at some Christians and assume he was like them.
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Jesus clearly said that he was going to be HANDED OVER, not that he himself would do it.\n\nFor example, in Mark 9:31  he tells his disciples, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise."\n\nLater he talks about the one who would betray him, e.g., Mark 14:21  For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!  It would have been better for that man if he had not been born." \n\nIn fact, he announces that it is one of the Twelve eating the Passover meal with him, that would betray him.  (The amount, FWIW is 30 pieces of silver It is Joseph who  was sold for 20 pieces [Genesis 37], so some get them confused; and 40 is a common 'round number' in Scripture.)\n\nIn many of Jesus' announcements he DOES explain that this was all according to what had been prophesied, and that is was the means by which God fufilled his plans.  But he does NOT say that those who acted against him were in any way 'agreeing to help him.'  No, "they meant it for evil"  Compare Acs 2:23 where Peter declares "this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men."\n\n(Other Scriptures include this same idea -- for example, it is by God's plan that the Assyrians attack Israel.  They are 'carrying out God's judgment'.  Only that is not what motivates THEM, and God declares that he will in turn judge these who had attacked Israel for their own ends --see Isaiah 10:5-16, especially vv.6-7 -"Against a godless nation I send him, and against the people of my wrath I command him But he does not so intend, and his heart does not so think; but it is in his heart to destroy....")\n\n---------------------------\n\nHow the "Gospel of Judas" differs:\n\n1) Judas is portrayed as being the ONE disciple who 'really gets it' and to him Jesus reveals a special knowledge hidden from all the others.  (This clearly contradicts the New Testament teaching).\n\n2) Judas hands Jesus over to die so that he can escape his human body, since the body and all the physical world is considered to be evil (a basic Gnostic teaching).  In the Bible --both the Old and New Testaments -- the material world is NOT evil.  Rather it was created good (Genesis 1) and the hope is that it will be fully restored at the resurrection.   In keeping with this the NT Gospels Jesus announces (see above) that he will die and RISE AGAIN.
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I do know there is a Savior! I do know what is most important TO know- But of course I do not know everything- who would know everything? I do know Jesus Christ- and HIS grace is sufficient for me!\n\n2 Corinthians 12:9\nBut he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.\n\n-Amen!
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They are not picking and choosing, they  are just saying that if the person is doing wrong and knowing full well that this goes against Christ, they are not truly Christians. A true Christian will fight against wrong. Unfortunatly we are all human and will go the wrong way. And just because someone says they worship Jesus does not mean they are Chrsitians for who can truly read someones heart.
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you would think that Jesus own people would know if he was the Messiah or not ;)\n\nmaybe they were on to something?
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Was it Mark Twain who said something about that he might believe in Christianity if he met anyone who actually practiced it?\n\nFirst of all, your question sounds a bit made up, but I'll assume it was honest. There are two types of Christians - those that say it, and those that do it. Unfortunately the ones that say it far outnumber the ones that do it.\n\nHowever, there is a very important point to be made. Virtually all the aid programs around the world that help the poor, sick and hungry are run by Christian organizations. It is the Christians that are putting themselves on the front lines to help others.\n\nMost religions have groups that help their own. E.g., Muslim, Hindu, Jewish organizations to help Muslims, Hindus, Jews, respectively. However, Christians (at least real ones) are pretty much the only ones that help others as well, because their doctrine is the only one that commands it. E.g., Luke 6:32-35\n\n"For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil."
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Yes, I have wondered that.   I also wonder what Jesus's followers felt and thought;  to have believed Him.
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The purpose of being her is to survive long enough to procreate and ensure our offsprings survival.  Someone who believes in christianity will tell you that god 'knows' just like you know when you watch someone heading for a huge pit with no brakes that they will crash.  Even though you 'know' what will happen, the person still has free will.
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You would have to do what you think is best.  What do you think God is telling you to do.