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[–] -4 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

‭Romans 3:10-12 ESV‬ [10] as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; [11] no one understands; no one seeks for God. [12] All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.” [23] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

‭John 3:16 ESV‬ [16] “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

‭1 Timothy 1:15 ESV‬ [15] The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

‭Acts 16:31 ESV‬ [31] And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

‭Romans 8:1-2 ESV‬ [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

On relationship:

‭Matthew 18:19-20 ESV‬ [19] Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. [20] For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

‭Romans 8:26-27 ESV‬ [26] Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. [27] And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

‭Romans 8:34-35 ESV‬ [34] Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. [35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Is it possible for you to explain without referencing the Bible?

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    My favourite thing about that video is that it uses deception and misrepresentation and lies (Come on, it even refers to Bart Ehrman as a "pious protestant"), exact tools satan would use 😂. It does capture satan's personality perfectly though, pretending to be the good guy.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wait dude, I just realized - do you also believe in the literal Satan?

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm a Christian.... So yes....

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Woa, never met anyone who actually took Christianity that literal. That must be a wild experience to believe in literal devil and god, sin and all that stuff - that's a trip and a half. Kind of speechless - that's just wild.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Do suppose the only "Christian" you know is Schrödinger's Catholic 😂 You mustn't get out much

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don't think that was a very charitable comment. I haven't anyone that believes in the Bible in a literal way either. I've heard people say the stories are mostly allegory and to practice the message of the Bible and the like.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    That's insane. It's a shame how far we've fallen.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Maybe take it down a notch when it comes to calling people insane because your lack of self awareness is kind of embarrassing. We aren't the ones going off about an ancient book of supernatural morality tales. Tales that you haven't learned to practice what they're preaching apparently.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Did you even read the original comment?

    Would you be kind enough to help me pinpoint which part of Christianity suggests this, specifically?

    What else could I use?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I don't know, I guess I was curious because this seems so important to you and I wasn't expecting you to hinge your whole belief system on one ancient book.

    I wasn't raised around religion nor have I ever really been around it, so I find it fascinating. My, bad, I guess it was a big ask.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Yes? Because they are attestations of a guy who literally rose from the dead and fulfilled many verifiably older prophecies. We literally have surviving copies of prophecies about Jesus that were made before He was born. I'm sorry if I'm coming across as irate. Literally had someone tell me that it would be better if I and basically everyone I hold dear to me was dead. Along with 4 billion other people.

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  • [+] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    You asked for Christian doctrine... What else did you want me to use? You said "pinpoint where in Christianity".

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You never asked me for my reason, you asked me for Christian doctrine, then acted like you asked for my reason in the first place.

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  • [+] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
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    but by doing so you revealed that your beliefs are derived from a book that tells you to have those beliefs.

    You do realise that is not an argument at all? That's like saying "how do you know how to build this ikea bookshelf" "I read the instructions" "But you cannot use the instructions to prove that you are in possession of the ikea bookshelf"

    You didn't ask me why I believed in Christianity. You asked me to specify what parts of Christianity said that salvation is free and then got upset when I referenced letters from the Bible, which is THE collection of documents about Christianity.

    I feel like you weren't actually wanting to reason with this, and were just looking for a way to get me to quote Scripture so you could accuse me of circular reasoning and use your napkin image.

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  • [+] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    You never asked me why I believed in Christianity. You asked me where in Christianity a specific doctrine was mentioned.

    It's a relationship with and eternal security in Christ.

    I'm honestly very curious where this concept actually comes from. Would you be kind enough to help me pinpoint which part of Christianity suggests this, specifically?

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  • [+] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If you like. If I had wanted scripture quoted at me then I would have asked for that, but I asked about the concept.

    You said "Where in Christianity".

    This is a platform for communication and if you aren't here for that then it can only be assumed you have no desire to do anything other than to preach and proselytise.

    So I cannot answer the question the guy asks if you don't like my answer? I was asked who I thought the greatest person to ever live was. And I gave my answer. How is that not communicating?

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