How can she beleive in Jesus? How!?
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You cannot ask questions like this for other people.  Each person's relationship with God is personal.
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Not shocked not angry but a little confused. I wish I knew what church she went to. The bible is full of soldiers and warriors (and they weren't always the bad guys). David was a soldier when he killed Goliath. I just wonder who has warped her towards something like that.
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Make Jesus the Lord or your life. His love is always gentle and pure. Jesus only has our best interests at heart. He loves with an unconditional love.\n\nhttp://www.chick.com/information/general/salvation.asp
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cdf-rom: You are a lunatic. No one is trying to sway people away from the faith. Seriously. If you honestly believe that is a real motive for anyone, anywhere in this whole Magdalene/DVC controversy, then you suffer from paranoid delusions and need to get your head checked. \n\nIt just seems weird to a lot of people, myself included, that so many Christians (not all, but a lot) went totally apesh*t over the mere suggestion of Jesus acting like a normal guy of his times.\n\nI really like Mary Magdalene, always have. Never cared much for the Madonna, though. What did she do, really? She had a kid, supposedly while a virgin (not actually true, see Hebrew version of Isaiah 7:14, definitely says young woman, not virgin). So, basically she had a kid. Which is what the "Church Fathers" believed was all women were really good for, anyway. So their number one female figure is a girl whose biggest accomplishment is getting knocked up.\n\nNow take a look at this passage from the Pistis Sophia, referring to Mary Magdalene:\nJesus, the compassionate, answered and said to Mariam:\n"Mariam, thou blessed one, whom I will complete in all the mysteries of the height, speak openly, thou art she whose heart is more directed to the Kingdom of Heaven than all thy brothers."\n\nYeah, she was bright, she got was Jesus was saying, apparently more than his other (male) disciples. And that's nothing compared to the Gospel of Mary (go look it up). So I figure, why not have the female co-star of Christianity be Jesus's wife instead of his mother? She was actually an intelligent woman, rather than just a pregnant one. Aren't we a little past the 'barefoot in the kitchen' era?
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Without a doubt, you have often heard the claim that Jesus is God, the second person in the "Holy Trinity". However, the very Bible which is used as a basis for knowledge about Jesus and as the basis for doctrine within Christianity clearly belies this claim. We urge you to consult your own Bible and verify that the following conclusions are not drawn out of context: \n\n1. God is All Knowing... but Jesus was not.\n\nWhen speaking of the Day of Judgment, Jesus clearly gave evidence of a limitation on his knowledge when he said, "but of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in Heaven, neither the son, but the Father." (Mark 13:32 and Matt 24:36) But God knows all. His knowledge is without any limitations. That Jesus, of his own admission, did not know when the Day of Judgment would be, is clear proof that Jesus is not all-knowing, and that Jesus is therefore not God.\n\n2. God is All-Powerful... but Jesus was not.\n\nWhile Jesus performed many miracles, he himself admitted that the power he had was not his own, but derived from God. He said, "Verily I say unto you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do..." (John 5:19) Again he said, "I can of mine own self do nothing: As I hear I judge, and my judgment is just because I seek not mine own will but the will of the Father which has sent me." (John 5:30) But God is not only all-powerful, He is also the source of all power and authority. That Jesus, of his own admission, could do nothing on his own is clear proof that Jesus is not all-powerful, and that therefore Jesus is not God.\n\n3. God does not have a God... but Jesus did have a God.\n\nGod is the ultimate judge and refuge for all, and He does not call upon nor pray to any others. But Jesus acknowledged that there was one whom he worshipped and to whom he prayed when he said, "I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God." (John 20:17) He is also reported to have cried out while on the cross, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matt 27:46) If Jesus were God, then couldn't this be read "Myself, myself, why hast thou forsaken me?" Would that not be pure nonsense? When Jesus prayed the Lord's prayer (Luke 11:2-4) was he praying to himself? When in the garden of Gethsemane he prayed, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt." (Matt 26:36-39) Was Jesus praying to himself? That Jesus, of his own admission, and by his own actions, acknowledged, worshipped and prayed to another being as God, is clear proof that Jesus himself is not God.\n\n4. According to the Bible, God is invisible to humans... but Jesus was flesh and blood.\n\nWhile thousands saw Jesus and heard his voice, Jesus himself said that this could not be done with God when he said, " No man hath seen God at any time." (John 1:18) "Ye have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His shape." (John 5:37) He also said in John 4:24, "God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." That Jesus would say that no one had seen or heard God ant any time, while his followers both saw and heard him, is clear proof that Jesus was not God.\n\n5. No one is greater than God and no one can direct Him... but Jesus acknowledged someone greater than himself whose will was distinct from his own.\n\nPerhaps the clearest indication we have that Jesus and God are not equal, and therefore not one and the same, come again from the mouth of Jesus himself who said in John 14:28, "My Father is greater than I." When someone referred to him as a "good master" in Luke 18:19, Jesus responded, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God..." Further more, Jesus drew clear distinctions between himself and God when he said, "I proceeded forth and cam
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All who consider themselves as the 'lost sheep' both the Jew and the Gentiles(non Jews) wii be saved.\n\nThis woman is a Canaanite . She also had Greek nationality (Mark 7:26) which means she was a Gentile.   This woman was pleading for Jesus' help but was initially ignored. Jesus must have been testing her faith as he ultimately heals her daughter. \n\nJesus went beyond his silence to say that his ministry was to the Jews (Mat 15:24) which is the one you quoted. “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ie the Jews.Jesus ministry was initially to the Jews and it was to spread later to the gentiles.\n\nIn the very next verse, this woman was acknowledging Jesus as Lord and worshipping him. The gentile woman saw the Jewish messiah Jesus as God.(Mt 15:25). She also appealed 'Lord help me' which is what all sinners do to get forgiveness from God.\n\nIn Mt 15:26, Jesus tests her further by saying that ' it is not good to take the children's  bread and give it to the little dogs' The words children and little dogs were common references to Jews and gentiles then.\n\nThe woman persists that she would then have the crumbs. \n\nJesus finally responds 'O woman. great is your faith. Let it be to you as you desire.' She had passed the test of faith and perseverance.\n\nJesus had not immediately met her need but that made her persevere with her faith and finally she was answered.
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Do you believe her?  If so, try to work things out.  If you don't believe her or trust her, then there is no way that you could work it out.
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How do I know there is a heaven? You believe in God. But not sure why?\n\nhmmmmmmmmmmmmm...............\n\nLike several million people sara. You will lose out hun. "Believing in God, in not a requirement to salvation.\n\n"Believing Jesus Christ is the Son of God", is. Now, how much do you believe that?  Just merely believe it could be real?\n\n Or believe it enough to LIVE it. A Christian is not a name or Title. It's a "way" of living.\n\nBelieving.....has got several million people misled.  That too bad.\n\n\nGod Bless You.\n\nGood Luck.
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My Dear Friend,\n There have always been someone to find fault with our behavoiur,if this is the case for unfamiliar and ordinary people like us then ,misconcepts about Lord is expected,Mary Magdalene is a saint and a disciple of Jesus,Like anyone of us she is a believer of the True God
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Ask the different way round.\n\nBelieving (in any religion) is easy, you don't have to think.\n\nActually thinking prevents believing. And I prefer to think for myself. :-)
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She is a "virgin" because the historians lied to you. It is a sad day when people believe Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons" before they believe in the traditional biblic interpretations, but the former is more logical. Hope this helps!
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Pray, and ask Him to show Himself real to you and your heart.  That is ok to do, you know!  He loves you enough to show the truth, and will lead you to peace.  I have asked Him to prove Himself mighty for my family in many tough situations, and He has never left me one doubt that He is in control, and loves me and my family.  He is as real as me or you, and all you have to do is love Him, accept Jesus into your heart, and ask forgiveness.  Blessings!!
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Jesus told us very clearly about God, and that he is REAL, many people question Jesus as the son of God, but all those miracles he performed were to prove it. so, as he is telling the truth, there is a God. You need faith.
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Be like Jesus. Start reading the Gospels. Pay close attention to how Jesus lived and died and rose again.He loved you and me so much that He died for our sins.\nAfter Jesus rose up to heaven the apostles and deciples carried on what Jesus started. Read the apistles of Paul. Read The book of Acts. All thru the New Testament it is all about telling ppl about the "Good News(Jesus)" , giving them a chance to have eternal life in Jesus Christ. That what I think is the will of God because He wants all his children with Him.
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Sounds like she has a control issue to me. And you're right, Christ does except you as you are. Remind her that we live in a country where we can worship freely. Whatever her problems are she needs to deal with them, like religious racism.\nHope this helps!
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Children generally will understand more than we think they will.  First of all, I would suggest you pray and ask God to give her the understanding she needs and to give you the words to explain it to her.  Tell her about Heaven and explain that's where God lives and that He wants Bigdaddy to be with Him now, so Bigdaddy needs to go there.  Don't sugar coat it too much, but let her know what the Bible says Heaven will be like--a real city with streets of gold, etc.  \n\nMake sure to let her know that Bigdaddy will be with Jesus and God and that they will take care of him, and will eat with him, holding his hand just the way she does.  Also I think you could let her know that it will be a long time, like when she's grown-up that she will see him again.  As she gets older she'll understand how long it will be until she sees him.  Make Heaven sound like a real place, because it is, and act like Bigdaddy is just going there, but then I wouldn't let her see his body after he's gone if you do that because she'll be more confused.\n\nI believe God will give her understanding.
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We cannot really argue who Jesus was according to the Bible, because of the agreed lack of a process of authentic transmission. Can we really put our faith into an English translation of a Greek/Latin translation of another translation of another translation of Aramaic/Hebrew/Syriac writings of Hellenistic Jews who never met Jesus and, according to the Bible actually fought against the Original Disciples and their teachings? Even the sincere men who put together the most accurate translation to date (NIV) say that we still know very little about Jesus. \n\nHence as much as it is great to see passion in believing in Jesus, I hope that we can be sincere enough to review our beliefs for the sake of God. May God guide us all.