Please Reset. Im detecting saracism. A lot of things InChrist has explained well; so, Im just going to comment on how you express (or the words you personally use) your points and answers.
You quote on Chapter John.
There is no commentary from you. Please re-read. Christians have told me the same answers with the same citations.
Here is an example (to all Christian Citators) of what citation answers look like:
Im just learning my basic math. I ask the teacher, "what does 2 and 2 mean?" and the
Teacher says or writes on the board:
Page. 34.
I look it up. 2 and 2 is 8 when 2 is added to the equation. But if thou adisth another 2 and minus it by 4 than thy arive at the answer which is hidden within yourself.
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join the club.
Minor annoyence. Please us commentary.
So the fact that Jesus died for you is actually a sign of weakness instead of perfect sacrifice?
Assumption? or honst question?
A Christian life starts when he or she lives as christ, dies in his sin, and resurrects/born again into a new life to his father.
You cant be resurrected if you havent died.
I dont see how your question relates to my comment.
I also cant answer if its a weakness because I dont understand the context relate to that question.
You were talking about Buddha. I figured that the topic of past lives factored into what you were saying.
When The Buddha went among the poor, he sacrificed his time, effort, his ego (etc) to help others out of suffering/salvation so they end the cycle of birth and death (cause and affect from birth, age, sickness, and death). He did all of this without needing to sacrifice himself.
I asked why does Christianity use death to bring life. I gave an example (and contrast) that The Buddha stayed alive and went among the poor. Instead of sacificing his body, he stayed on earth in the hear and now to help people from suffering. The cycle of brith and death is just the cycle of birth, age, sickness, and death as a result from the causes/actions we make and te consequences/effects of them.
Once we are rid of that, there no suffering.
Has nothing to do with past lives. Just saying The Buddha did all this when he was alive and is doing it through his teachings. He didnt have to intentionally die to do so. He natually died and it was his teachings through many other Buddhas that have saved people.
Nothing to do with past lives.
That's because outsiders choose not to see.
Sometimes. I was an outside. I went inside. Got uncomfortable. Turned on the light in the room. Saw everything. I left.
We are not all blind just because we dont want to see what you see. Imagine, many christians trying to make others see what they see thinking that outsiders arent getting real site without their Glassess.
Replaying history here.
You cannot put yourself in the place of Christ, he carried the weight of the world when he went to the cross. Can you carry that burden?
That is why Catholics go through the Passion of Christ each year. That is also why their whole year wraps around His Passion so they DO go through it. They dont avoid it nor say they are resurrected and dont have to worry about it anymore.
I use Catholics because they are the closest to Christianity I have met. Catholics-Roman, Othorodox, and liturgical Churches Lutheran, Episcopalian, etc all in the same bunch. I dont see that in independent or modern denominational churches.
Aka: Thats my point of compass. The Church. Protestant views doesnt make sense when describing christianity. Its mostly because its all scripture. The Church has multiple means of understanding.
But since mainstream christianity isnt Catholicism, hearing other peoples views helpfu too.
Okay well, sex is a symbol of salvation and not the other way around. (If that's what you're trying to say...?)
If I told you that you are covered by the blood of my ancestors blessings and that all you have to do is believe in them, they will forgive you for all the wrong doings you have done today and generations connected to you, would you fall into it?
If you say no, why? Do you understand what I mean before you disagreed?
If you understood it, please explain it to me because I just replaced the nouns not context. Do you see how thats confusing to be literal in any sense of the word?
Not when you look for God to show up every day. When God shows up he does so to give you an opportunity to find faith in him or strengthen your faith in him.
Faith is abstract. I have faith in my ancestors. They exist. They are real. They will always be. If you ask me what I am asking you, I wouldnt tell you its because of faith because that is a perrsonal conviction. That is something each individual should know for himself.
If I want to explain it to a stranger, I need different and more concrete words for this type of subject. What other literal ways can you explaint he answer to this question (that I will look up and edit this since im on a roll before my tablet dies)
Well, the Bible does tell us to die to our sinful way of life and that Christians are crucified with Christ, but it is only that way through faith. The goal is not to get out of hell free, the goal is to walk with God here and now
Yes. I know.......?
To a certain extent I agree. This happens through sanctification, which is lifelong. How do you think Christians relive the passion?
Going back to my experiences, the Passion is lived from the birth of Christ to his resurrection each April; everyday.
I actually dont hear protestants talk about living te passion. They talk more about freedom from sin instead.
