christian beliefs about sancity of  life?
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go look at the news about the war in iraq, and see christian Dubya Bush's view on the sanctity of life.
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All true Christians know this there are sects which call themselves Christian that do not believe this.According to Christian doctrine Christ would have to be God. Our salvation dep0end upon it as Christ was sacrificed for our sins. It is a Christian belief that no man could overcome sin because man is falible and that the wages of sin is death. Therefore no created being was perfect there was no one who couold save us from our sin. God who loved us so much even in our sin. Had mercy upon mankind and came down to us to be tempted by the devil to overcome all the temptations of mankind as a man and to be sacrificed to pay the penalty for all who accept him.
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One God's attribute is life in every form ...you're just talking about human life not God itself.\n\n:D
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We base our beliefs in the books of the Bible. In the Bible we learn about being born again spiritually but not carnally.
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I don't know if any Christian Church has taken a position on this one way or the other.  I think you have to ask individual Christians. \n\nAs for me, I have no idea whether there is extraterrestrial life or not -- it's not a matter of "belief" it's a matter of not having had the opportunity to find out yet.
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Your belief in karma is not hurting your relationship with God therefore it is not a sin.\n\nBelieving that your good or bad actions affect all those around you is basic Christian doctrine. And although sin may be forgiven by God, you will have to live with its affects for the rest of your life.\n\nOther parts of karma is not in tune with Christianity. The part that how you live in this life will affect future lives. Christians do not believe in reincarnation.\n\nHow we get to heaven is also out of step with karma. Karma would say you have to be very very very good to deserve heaven. Christianity says no one can ever be that good.\n\nChristians believe that it is through the grace of God and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ that we gain heaven not through any effort on our part. Although we are expected to live in faith, hope, and love.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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I read the Universal Theology of the New Church by Swedenborg and there is plenty of proof in there if you give it a chance.  \n\nIf you don't give it a chance, may as well keep on asking questions for the rest of you life and saying nobody ever gave you the answers (even though it wouldn't be true - somebody did hand you the answers on a silver platter).\n\nhttp://www.mechanicsburgnewchurch.org
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I believe the first words a lost man or woman hears\n after they leave this life is God saying"I Loved \n You that much Look At Calvary.You did not have to \n go to Hell you choose to over all I did for you!!"\n  Because of Gods Righteousness Sin HAS TO BE\n punished or he would not be God.My prayer is that someone will experience Gods Love by trusting Jesus\nto save them.Joh 3:17  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. \nJoh 3:18  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. \n To God be the Glory!!\n                   In Christ in Love,\n                      TJ57
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I personally do not believe that any church in particular will help the body and soul. What will help that, is a deep personal spiritual life and devotion to having a greater understanding and meaningful personal relationship with the Creator (which often one refers to as "God".)\n\nI assume by denomination and church you are referring to Christianity. There are many other religions of the world that could loosely fit into the categories you have given here. Since you mentioned "Gospel", that is why I focused on Christianity. There have been many who have studied the question you ask, myself included. One of my favorites was a professor of humanities who specialized in mythology. His name was Joseph Campbell. He likened denominations to a computer program (not the most elegant of analogies, but it will do for this example). Campbell said that we each view the world and our concept of "God" in a unique and individual way. So, what your perception of God is and what my perception of God is are two different things.\n\nIn Christianity, we are taught in the Gospels that Jesus was God who loved the world so much that He gave his only Son to the world by becoming incarnate (born into the flesh and not just a spirit) of a virgin woman of Nazareth in ancient Israel named Mary. He lived among us until he was accused, tried and crucified for teaching people to love one another, have a personal relationship with God and know that God loves each one of us no matter what. Jesus gave His life as a sacrifice of the sins of everyone dead, alive and yet to be born. This was something different from every other religion. Three days after He died, witnesses testified they saw him and that He had risen from the dead. This is something that all Christians take on faith. We have no proof, we do not know for a fact. We only believe. Now comes the rub.\n\nAfter Jesus died and resurrected He ascended into Heaven. We do not know if this was meant literally or figuratively because we only have the word of those who were present and even at that, what was written down was hearsay, passed from one person to another before it was written down. There is much debate and it has been argued that one of the gospels was written by one of Jesus' original twelve apostles. Because this was all shrouded in obscurity and the early Christian church was small and did not worship openly (it was punishable by death if they did), people began to worship in slightly different ways. \n\nThe Roman Catholic Church was the Church in Rome. There were also other early churches but the first church of Christ was in Rome. There was also a church in Constantinople (today Istanbul, Turkey) where the Pope originally resided and later moved to Rome. When that happened, there was a rift in the Church and one became the Roman Catholic (from Rome and 'catholic' meaning 'universal') and the orthodox church. Today there are two major branches: The Greek (Eastern) Orthodox and the Russian Orthodox. As time went on, church doctrine and biblical interpretations caused yet more conflict and in 1520 A.D. a German named Martin Luther (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther) wrote a treatise in which he declared the Pope in Rome to be the antichrist. This caused quite a stir and eventually Luther's writings and influence caused many Germans to break from the Holy Catholic Church and both the Lutheran and Protestant Church developped from his teachings and writings.\n\nIn the 1530s, King Henry VIII of England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII) was married to Katherine of Aragon. He wished to divorce her so he could marry Anne Bolyn. The Roman Catholic church (Pope Clement VII specifically) would not allow divorce so Henry defied the Pope and the Catholic Church by separating from the Church. Clement excommunicated Henry and Henry declared himself supreme ruler on Earth and head of the Church of England. Thus, the Anglican Church was
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That would be a solid NO.\n\nJust the canonical scriptures like everyone else in Christendom...and the Catholic Apocrypha only for example of right living....NOT for setting doctrine.\n\nThus...I can agree about the existence of a place called Purgatory...I just can't condemn you to hell for not believing in it with me.  ;-)\n\nThat is the heart of Anglicanism.  You ain't gotta check your brain at the Narthex door.\n\nAs for the so-called Gospel of "Thomas" - no - that one is even too far "out there" for us.
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The book of Romans in the Christian bible answers this question pretty well. Humans were created with a natural sense that there is a God. But because of their rebellious nature against Him, they are alienated from Him in their hearts, minds, and consciences. So, being spiritually dead, they are blind to the truths about Him. Therefore, their corrupted minds invent false beliefs about Him. How do you know which one is right? It starts in the heart. Like I've said, it is the prideful and rebellious heart of human kind that is the problem. It is not impossible for you to know the truth, in fact it is so easy that it's heartbreaking that most people miss it. The only people who can find the truth are those who sincerly want it. I will give it to you, but I can't make you accept it. Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He came to be put to death for your sins. You can't justify yourself before God because you, like all humans, are imperfect. What you can do(indeed the only thing you can do) is humble yourself before God and confess that you are a sinner worthy of death, but that you now believe that Jesus has taken your place and removed your sins and guilt forever, never to be brought up before God again. Ask the Lord Jesus to enter your heart and make it new. Then trust that you are pardoned by God and be at peace with Him. Do this and you will have your "evidence" in your own heart and mind and life.
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Hi. I am a Christian woman. I am married now, but did have sex before marriage. I was not a Christian at that time, but did struggle with temptations as a Christian before marriage. I give all glory and credit to Jesus for giving my husband and I the strength to resist temptation before marriage. Our first kiss as a couple was at the altar.\nI think that a vast majority of people who claim Christianity as their religion either do not understand their claim well enough for it to be true and sincere in them or they are too caught up in the temptations of life and not caught up in the focus and strength of Christianity - namely Jesus Christ and His accomplishments in life, death, and the resurrection.\n\nIt is disturbing the number of people who claim allegiance to Christ and then fail to follow Him in His commands. None of us is perfect. Biblically we are all sinners in need of our Savior, Christ, and this issue is yet further proof that becoming a Christian isn't an instant fix of flaws. Christianity is meant to be a process of growing in relationship with the Savior who saved us once from eternal damnation in hell and is saving us daily from our own weakness toward sin which brings death into our lives (although some sins bring death of emotional, relational, social, spiritual, etc. not just the regular physical death you think of.) Those people who are truly "saved" and living daily in a relationship with Jesus Christ through His presence in our lives will WANT to or be motivated to "do the right thing" because we want to please Him. Those who claim Christianity as only a Sunday service or social lifestyle simply will not find the strength or reason, when it comes down to temptation, to do the right thing, or they do it for the wrong reason only to give in later. The reason is that they have not really "meet" Jesus Christ and confronted their need for salvation in a sincere way or they have, but they choose the religious box over the relationship that changes a life.\n\nI hope that helps a little. I applaud you in your stand for No Sex Before Marriage. That is an honorable decision that is too foreign in today's society.
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Without sitting down and looking at all the specifics, I think I'm already doing what he commanded.  The beatitudes and golden rule are fairly good descriptions of how I live my life.  \n\nI'm highly skeptical of the supernatural claims of Christianity, but I agree wholeheartedly that Jesus was a wise man with very good ideas.\n\nEDIT:\nJeff, the text of the KJV is styled in medieval verse (no I don't believe that the translators were divinely inspired).  The beatitudes in particular are poetic in form, and not subject to strict interpretation.  By saying that the poor are blessed, Jesus identified with their suffering and said that it would be recognized.  The beatitudes as a whole are an exhortation to live well and love one another, with specific examples.  They are an example of how the world could be if we lived in peace: a beautiful concept and one I attempt to live.  (Occasionally I succeed, though not often).\n\nAs far as dying in order to live (I assume that you're referring to John 12:24), I've already stated that I'm skeptical about the supernatural aspects of Christianity.  I'm sure that Jesus and I differ on many matters of religion and theology.  That doesn't change how I feel about his philosophical and social ideas.  He's not my savior, but he's a very good example to the world.  I don't worship him, but I'd definitely buy him a beer and listen to what he had to say.\n\nHonestly, I'd probably do the same for you, if we ever met.
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I am a member of Christian of Texas. I enjoy reading the daily digest that is sent to me. My 360 link is http://360.yahoo.com/brickcollecter and my favorite scripture is John 3:16 because it explains our entire plan of salvation in one, simple verse. Too many think that it has to be hard to be saved, that you have to prove something. You don't, it's a gift from God, you only have to accept it and declare it! God bless you.
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I would have to believe in it's existence if it's actual proof.  Since you specify the Christian God in your question, I would still reject the offer of everlasting life.  This God doesn't deserve my company.  I would refuse on moral grounds.
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No I don't, I am Christian and I consider it a moral guide with some truths and a good book, but it isn't the end all to end all. I consider myself Christian because I follow many of Christ teachings and lets face it I was raised to be so. Nature vs. nurture, what can I say? Oh and you don't have to follow the Bible to follow what Christ taught, even he was against being ruled by laws.  I love God, not the Bible, if I did I would be a follower of books not of Christ. Ever wonder why Jesus never wrote about himself? Think on that for awhile. Like the bible says we are all Gods. Follow your heart not a book.
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Well, Mark, there's no uniform perspective on the afterlife among Christians.  I'll give you my perspective, which is that of an evangelical, non-denominational Christian.  I believe that 2 Corinthians 5:8 tells us the souls of believers will go to Heaven immediately after death and we will retain consciousness at all times.  An unrighteous person who has not accepted Jesus Christ goes immediately to a place Jesus called "torments" after death (Luke 16:23).  The unrighteous dead also retain full consciousness.  At the Rapture of the Church, the bodies of the righteous will be resurrected and reunited with their souls, which are in Heaven (1 Thes. 4:13-16).  Upon being resurrected, these bodies will be made immortal.  These immortal beings will co-rule with Jesus as kings and judges (although some will serve as priests or teachers), over those who survive the 7-year Tribulation and their future children (Rev. 6-19).  Jesus will hold an absolute monarchy, however.  There will be no kings higher than He.\n\nThe souls of the unrighteous remain in "torments" for 1,000 years after Jesus Christ's return to earth; at that time, their bodies are also resurrected, reunited with their souls and they are judged by Jesus according to the works they have done.  This is known as the "Great White Throne Judgement."  Since no one can be justified without faith, all are thrown into the "Lake of Fire," which I believe destroys the person forever; other Christians believe the punishment goes on forever, but I disagree with this.  (See Rev. 20:11-15).\n\nI am very involved with God; I view my relationship with God to be intensely personal and I feel as if He's more than a Master to me -- I feel He's my friend, too; I read the Bible daily, pray many times in a day (spontaneously, not at a set time), and evangelize to non-believers when I get the chance.  I attend Church at least once per week; twice if I'm in need.  I occasionally serve on the telephone prayer line for my Church, which has two nationally televised tv shows per week.  I have a secular job, although I have been praying for a new job with a Christian mission or other type of employer.\n\nI hope this helps.  Let me know if you need more information, I wasn't sure how detailed you wanted me to get.