MaddLlama said:
Haha, and Christians wonder why so many people are angry at them.
I'm sure if Jesus were here, he'd probably be more interested in talking to me about my life than reading the Bible to me. I'm sure Jesus and I would get along just fine, despite the fact that I'm not a Christian.
I'm not interested in not being responsible for my actions, or my words. Matter of fact I count on it, just as you can count on being held accountable for your own witness and your own attitude. Whether I end up in Heaven, Hell, Hades, the Summerland, the cold earth, or back in another body, I stand by my personal convictions. I'm not blaming my problems on anybody - I'm simply saying that it's a cold fact that there is a lot of animosity towards Christians these days, and it is people with hellfire and brimstone attitudes that help to create and fuel that animosity. If you won't even consider that, then I don't think I have anything at all left to say to you.
I agree whole heartedly with the fact that some Christians do put a distaste in christianity to the world,as they have for me.
But if you think that by you or me blaming any christian for any action they have personally done,directly or indirectly to me or anyone,especially the ones in the lime light, who cause even strong non christians and solid christians to question their faith even fall is going to justify anyone on judgement day ,many will be sadly mistaken.
We are all left with choices at the end of the day and God is able to reach you regardless of an insult or opposed personal attack against your person.
All have the free will to not just have an intellectual concept of Jesus but receive him.
Do you see that this is not preaching,as you also mistakenly label me as doing,several times.
It is called elaborating ,dialoguing,discussion,debate,etc,etc.
Although it sounds like preaching or evangelizing it is the topic I am discussing,the objections that are brought up,the knowledge I feel I have of the word and relationship with Jesus that I share.
I am trying to be civil and respectful as I to anyonewhich by the way I usually am speaking primarily in a general sense even if I am directing my response to specifically to you.
Jesus is the living embodiment of his word,as per scripture.
I agree he uses love and compassion to the poor and unlovable,even those who refuse to believe and follow him,but my point is He uses the word.
He says he resists the proud but gives grace to the humble,those who are broken and meek in spirit over their condition of sin in the eyes of God.
My point in this is you will never catch the words from my mouth telling someone they are going to hell,never,if you interprete it that way, I will apologize,explain and try to better myself in that regard.
I don't preach this hell fire and brimestone I think you have me stero typed with some other Christian.
Jesus did preach,sin, hell and judgement more times in the new testament and the whole of the bible then on hell.
Yes,he did do it out of love ,but he often was bold and recieved as arrogant,evil and unloving,not that I am justifying myself ,just setting the recored straight.
On another note ,without my preaching to you,why is it specifically that you chose not to serve Christ and trust him for salvation
I use alot of scripture here to try and show those who have misquoted,or have a misinterpretaion of scripture,I am not excempt from error .
But I do this type of dialoguing,discussions,debating in person,through TV, and as a lifestyle