Why is it so hard for people to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord?
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Simple... they are ANTI-CHRIST!!!
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I cant accept Jesus because the basic beliefs of Christianity about Jesus are against what the Bible says, and so Real Jews cannot believe in Jesus at all.\n\nThe Christian understanding is that the Messiah, Jesus, died for the sins of the people. The messiah is supposed to be a human sacrifice that is the blood sacrifice necessary for the forgiveness of sin.\n\nBut we are taught in our Torah that no one can die for the sins of another. In Deuteronomy 24:16 it specifically says this:\n\nDeuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not \nbe put to death for the children, neither \nshall the children be put to death for\nthe fathers: \nevery man shall be put to death for his \nown sin (eesh b’chet-o yumatu).\n\nIn Exodus 32:30-35, Moses tries to offer himself to atone for the sins of the people. To be written out of Gd's book, means to be written out of the Book of Life, which means Moses was asking to die for the sins of the People. Gd's response is No, it does not work that way, each man dies for his own sin:\n\nExodus 32:30-35 And it came to pass on the \nmorrow, that Moses said unto the people, \nYe have sinned a great sin: and now I will \ngo up unto the Etrnl; perhaps I shall make \nan atonement for your sin. And Moses \nreturned unto the Etrnl, and said, Oh, \nthis people have sinned a great sin, and \nhave made them gods of gold. Yet now, if \nthou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, \nblot me, I pray thee, out of thy book \nwhich thou hast written. And the Etrnl \nsaid unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned \nagainst me, him will I blot out of my \nbook. \n\nThe whole of chapter 18 of the book of Ezekiel is about this idea, that no one can die for someone else's sin. Further, this chapter of Ezekiel teaches us that all we have to do for Gd's forgiveness is to stop doing the Bad and start doing the Good, and Gd will forgive us.\n\nSo, the Bible is clear, no one can die for the sins of another, and this means that Jesus cannot die for anyone else's sins.\n\nChristians also believe that one needs a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin, that one who does not have such a blood sacrifice will die in their sins, and go to hell, except for the sacrifice of Jesus.\n\nThis, too, is UnBiblical. The Bible describes blood sacrifices for the forgiveness of sin in the Book of Leviticus. But it is in Leviticus itself, in the middle of the discussion of the sin sacrifices, that we are taught that we do not need a blood sacrifice to be forgiven for our sins. Offering a blood sacrifice was an expensive thing to do for the family offering the animal. Was forgiveness then, to be only for the rich? No, because if one could not afford a blood sacrifice then one who sins could bring flour, which has no blood and no life as their sacrifice, and Gd forgave them!\n\nLeviticus 5:11-13; But if he be not able to \nbring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, \nthen he that sinned shall bring for his \noffering the tenth part of an ephah of fine \nflour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil \nupon it, neither shall he put any \nfrankincense thereon: for it is a sin \noffering.\n\nFurthermore, read the Book of Jonah. In Jonah, the People of Ninevah do three things in order to be forgiven by Gd. They fast, they pray for forgiveness, and they stop doing the Bad and start doing the Good, and Gd forgave them! This is exactly what we do on Yom Kippur, we fast, we pray for forgiveness, and, hopefully, we stop doing the Bad and start doing the Good, and Gd forgives us. And what book do we read on Yom Kippur afternoon? The Book of Jonah!\n\nJonah 3:7-10 And he caused it to be proclaimed \nand published through Ninevah, by the decree \nof the King and his nobles, saying, Let \nneither man nor beast, herd nor flock taste \nanything; let them not feed nor drink water; \nbut let man and beast be covered with \nsackcloth, and cry mightily unto Gd; yea, let \nthem turn every one from his evil way, and \nfrom the violence that is in their hands. Wh
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We must not judge, that is for God only to do. Those of us who do, show our imperfection. Becoming God's servant is not easy. If it were we would all achieve perfection in this lifetime.\nLearning to be humble and accepting of others is our biggest hurdle. People who say they know what God dislikes or likes to suit their own agenda are ignorant. The most important thing to remember is that they acknowledge God and that does please Him.
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It is human nature to fight, sad to say.  Jesus did say that it was harder to enter God's kingdom that it is to get a camel through the eye of the needle.  It is so simple really, but people just don't want to believe it.  Many people use their so called 'religion' as an excuse for there wars that are really all about hate and greed which goes agains any religion. Most people that claim to be Christian (or Catholic, or Muslim, or Jewish) are just saying that without knowing the true nature of the religion they are claiming.  The sad truth is, that the majority of humanity does not want to believe in God or salvation.  They want to do it on their own.  They also do not wish to think that there are consequences for their actions.  By eliminating God and/or Hell, they are free to do what they wish without consequences (or so they think).  In this case, the truth really DOES hurt.  This is why Jesus wept.
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haha not all are. i think it is easy for christians to get that holier than thou thing going because they know they are forgiven if they ask and believe. so this tends to make some people believe they can do what they want even at any cost. be very careful also cause there are a lot of psudo-christians who mascarade as christians just so they have the authority, if even just in their eyes, to run down and degrade non-christians. remember Christ preached love above all else, so if you can't love the sinner how can you honestly say you are christian if you can't practice what Christ preached?\n\ni am a christian and try my best to not be hypocritical when i talk about Christ or in my life as i know i am not perfect just perfectly forgiven. :-)
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People have the free will to chose for him or herself.  Those who can be "helped to convert" are spiritually weak to begin with.
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I think so, because with the carnal mind it is hard to understand and accept the Mighty things of God and Jesus Christ.
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Many people feel this way.  Mainly becuase that is how the church split into denominations in the first place.  There are those that believe if you don't speak in tongues you are not saved.  There are those that believe if you are not baptized you are not saved.  There are those that believe that the Trinity is a false God, etc.  It is also human nature to want to be right and show everyone else that they are wrong (just look at the atheists on this site to know that this is not just a Christian phenomenon).  However, I know that God is never going to come ask me if it is okay to let a certain individual into the kingdom of heaven!
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Its not about religion , its about accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal saviour and having a deeper relatioship with HIM everyday. Read Romans 10:9-10. That is what matters.
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Granted accoriding to the christain faith you need to accept Jesus to  get into Heaven... as far the other religions go .. they have their own way to getting into Heaven...\n\n\nat the end of the day................no one can prove that accepting Jesus or following abc path one will go to heaven..........\nmy belief if I will go to heaven on GOD's Mercy.. not a 3rd person/agent/broker  in between GOD and I..................if I need a 3rd person then it makes me wonder. does GOD think that it does not have time to address deal with his creation at the time of judgment???
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There will be many who go to church and say they are saved, but they are not.  Just because someone goes to church doesn't mean they're the model Christian.  We are all hypocrites, and yet we are all loved by Christ. \n\n We are all born into sin, and we all have our own set of tempations whether it be sex, cheating, lying, violence, swearing, etc.  \n\nGod cannot allow sin into heaven because of who God is.  But God has sent his son, Jesus, to be the ultimate sacrifice for man.  \n\nIf we truly have asked Jesus to be our Savior, we will turn away from those sins through the power of the Holy Spirit.  \n\nThere is nothing man can do to earn his way to heaven, but only by accepting Jesus as their savior (who was sacrificed for our sins, the lamb of God) and believing God raised him from the dead.  \n\n"Passage Romans 10:9:\n9That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."\n\nThat is what makes Christianity different than all other religions, is that Christianity truly has The Risen Living Savior.\n\nAs for the pygmy, God hasn't given man all the answers, but he does say that all will hear about Jesus and given the chance to accept Jesus.  \n\nAnd for the molester pastor, he will have his judgement one day as we all will.  But his actions by no means represent God, but represent Satan.  He's a big prize for Satan and Satan is working hard on him.\n\nFor those who feel this is "inappropriate", you might want to explore the basis for those feelings.  This is a message about Love and acceptance for this love.
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People get caught up in carnal pleasures, and approval from the world.  It's easy to seek earthly things, they are here and now. Just like Adam and Eve had the whole of Eden to live in and walk in the cool of the day with the Lord, but choose instead the lie of Satan, we are still being deceived. It is only through the power of the Holy Spirit can we overcome the "old man". \nOf course God's approval in most important. His Word should be our life map. be blessed
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Its little wonder that people today are not interested in the things of the Lord as we are told that in the last days man will be ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth and man will not want to retain any knowledge of God in their minds. These same people are quick to blame God or everything yet don't want to know him when they are not experiencing any problems. From my personal experience the real problem is getting people to firstly accept that they need a savior as they have a condition in them that condemns them to hell and they seem oblivious to this. The condition is called "sin in the flesh" and its this condition which ultimately sends them to hell unless they come Gods' way and accept Jesus as their savior and become born again. Judging from the answers you have already received, it is apparent that the vast majority are still totally in the dark when it comes to this critical issue. Many are content to carry on as though they will be O.K. as they live good lives and do good deeds whilst they are unaware that it is their inner condition which will result in their final destruction. All we can do is keep praying for "all men everywhere"
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It's all about faith. In fact, every religion requires faith. And when a person accepts Christ, God looks at "the faith." People aren't supposed to understand the mind of God. We weren't meant too.\n\nInstead, we're supposed to trust Him no matter what. For myself, I'd rather live for something worth dying for, rather than living for nothing at all. \n\nThough it may seem hard to believe something without physical evidence, a man must wait upon the Lord for renewed strength and a new vision to see the light.
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Didn't Jesus Christ came down as a man, to be an example for all of us? Wasn't he a God of Jacob, God of Abraham?\nWhy is it so difficult to comprehend?\n\nNo, he is not "like a slug', but he is trying to get us home.
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I think that if they are truly Christians, that they have accepted Jesus as their personal savior, they are not going to hell. Somebody correct me if I am wrong about that. \n\nAnd I think, and this is just from my studies, I remember that Christian doctrine says we are all sinners and need Christ. Again, that is what I remember.\n\nIt is not my experience or my belief, mind you, but just what I think is Christian doctrine.
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It is very sad indeed that these statements hold so much truth. Just because someone says they are Christian does not mean they are Christ like although that is what the bible teaches us to be. All through out the Word of God we are taught love. I believe because of a few who are ready to condemn or judge others they are defeating the purpose of true Christianity. We are not suppose to turn any away and still there are those that do. Then again the bible says that many will knock but few will enter. I personally apologize to all who have been hurt by someone claiming to have done so for religions sake. The God I serve is a God of love and He loves each and every one of us no matter what our flaws. I'm sure that when He sees someone turning away from Him because of something said or done He is truly heartbroken and disappointed.