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Evangelism shakes up society: Yep, they nailed Jesus to a cross. Thank you Jesus for being the perfect example!
The Rich: Yes. Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Those riches that these people cling too will all fade away eventually and if Jesus wasn’t the center of their life, these people will perish with their riches.
Dieing for God: I can give you testimony upon testimony of how I KNOW (not think I know, but actually know) God’s will for my life and when I die, whether by natural means or killed because of my faith, I will be with Him forever. Only someone who has a relationship with God through His Son Jesus can understand this. You obvious have read the scripture, but your knowledge without relationship will not help you at all in the end.
Killing for God: There is a huge difference between dieing for ones faith in Jesus and killing like the terrorists do. The terrorists are fighting a spiritual battle with natural means. Their God is false and a lie. Satan is the father of lies.
Laws of the land: God's Word says to protect the innocent, that He knew us before we were born, and murder is a sin. Although the law of the land makes abortion legal, God’s law surpasses that and Christians have a moral responsibility to make that known.
There is a lot to merit living ones life before others and being an example before them; to lead them to the Word. Jesus’ life is my example and the scripture says to follow His example. Jesus did not sit back and just live His life. He confronted. He healed. He spoke-up. He taught. And He died. Why? Because He loves us.
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I've started this several times, in several different ways, only to erase what I've written and start over. The problem is, there isn't really a common ground for us to have a discussion on this topic.
I gave you the best answer I could, being clear that I am not a Christian, in part because I like to answer questions and also because I've studied the Bible and the history of religions - most particularly Christianity - quite a bit.
That said, I tried to make my answer as accurate and honest as I could. But please note that since I am not a Christian, I was giving you an outsider's viewpoint: my guess as to why so many Christians aren't particularly interested in actively proselytizing. I have a background in sociology and anthropology, among other things, and it's from that perspective that I was primarily answering.
When you get down to it, the truth is that faith is a matter of personal religious revelation - the product of an emotional experience. You KNOW God's will for your life, because you've had that personal religious experience. I, and many others, have not. So while you may be sure that He is the only way, there are others who just as firmly believe that their own way is true.
I can assure you that there are Jews, and Hindus, and Moslems, and Wiccans, and members of other faiths who are just as certain that they "know" the truth as you are. Some have died to prove their faith.
Yes, as I said, you don't believe that their "gods" are real. But they don't agree. They "know" that YOUR God is a false one. They've seen and spoken with Allah, or Shiva, or whoever, and believe with absolute faith.
And here I've run into trouble again. I might as well be writing to you in Swahili, because no matter what I say, I know that you won't believe me. You KNOW that your sect of Christianity is the only way, and that's that.
Nor am I going to try to persuade you otherwise! For one thing, I couldn't possibly succeed. For another, I don't WANT to change your mind. You are free to believe as you wish. You are even free to try to persuade others to believe as you do, as long as you respect their basic rights as citizens.
When you talk about dying for God, though, I will admit: I worry. History is filled with examples of terrible atrocities committed in the name of God - and even of Jesus - by people who KNEW the "truth".
But again, I know that I'm not going to convince you of that. And I don't really want to. So all I can do is wish you well, and ask you to consider that others who differ with your beliefs deserve the right to follow their own consciences without persecution.
Faith cannot be forced.
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