Pilgrim of this Reality
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Why is it that people cannot accept the fact they what they believe is wrong? I am open to such if someone can rationally prove what i believe and do is wrong. However, everyone believes they are right; that they all are doing God's Will. If this was truly so, why does the NT warn so much about false teachers? (2 Corinthians 11:5-15, 1 Timothy 1: 3-11, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 2 Peter 2) I am not placing my judgment on anyone; only God has that right. However, all the division is something that Paul taught against (1Corinthians 1:10-17). Even Jesus prayed what has happened with all the divisions and ideas wouldn't happen ( John 17:20-21) How can everyone be united if they all believe differently? There are similar elements but apparently not enough to draw any 2 different religions together. Otherwise it would have already happened on a large scale.
We all may read and understand things differently, but who are we to add or take away from something God has given us? Yet religion in general has done such. It picks and chooses what it likes and discards the dislikes. Not everyone can be right, otherwise why would God have inspired the apostles to write down anything at all if hearsay, opinion, and emotion was enough?
Originally, there was only one set of Christian beliefs. The apostles dealt with division in their own lifetimes and all christian religions can be traced back down to this single set of beliefs. So what about such a belief wasn't good enough?
I may be wrong in my beliefs, but i will continue to study and learn. I am not afraid of being wrong. It is better to be wrong and learn what is right than to be assured oneself is right and be wrong.
"because Narrow is the gate and difficult the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." (Matthew 7:14) Difficult is the Christian way that Jesus taught. What is more difficult than being open to the possibility that everything one has believed is wrong?
We all may read and understand things differently, but who are we to add or take away from something God has given us? Yet religion in general has done such. It picks and chooses what it likes and discards the dislikes. Not everyone can be right, otherwise why would God have inspired the apostles to write down anything at all if hearsay, opinion, and emotion was enough?
Originally, there was only one set of Christian beliefs. The apostles dealt with division in their own lifetimes and all christian religions can be traced back down to this single set of beliefs. So what about such a belief wasn't good enough?
I may be wrong in my beliefs, but i will continue to study and learn. I am not afraid of being wrong. It is better to be wrong and learn what is right than to be assured oneself is right and be wrong.
"because Narrow is the gate and difficult the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." (Matthew 7:14) Difficult is the Christian way that Jesus taught. What is more difficult than being open to the possibility that everything one has believed is wrong?