dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

You won't learn it here either.

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

You won't learn it here either. Everyone will continue to disagree. Good luck on your journey and God Bless.

Rose42

No you won't.

I have a Savior and he is Jesus Christ the Lord.

Edited to add - And God Bless you too. I would have included that the first time but lost my connection.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Thank you, Jedi Knight...

That is appreciated

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Well if you say so....

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Circular reasoning...
Inability to apply critical reading...
More spurious assertions of things that have not come about...
And yet another refusal to share knowledge that you claim to be in possession of...

My apologies... You have done a poor job of guiding me to your way of thinking...


Also...
Tommy and I have PMed for the past several months... Since I lost my temper and swore at him....
He is the only member of the forum who I have done that to...
You're correct... I don't really know him... Only what he has written on the forum.... And shared with me in private...
But I believe him to be a good and decent man...

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Well said Tucker..

Although there is much to be thought about on this thread and others... The OPP is most excellent in that fashion

Rose42

Wow. There was nothing circular or spurious about what I said. Nothing. Nor did I claim any special knowledge. I have a bible. I have access to the teachings of mature Christians and scholars and fellowship with Christians. So do you but you choose not to take advantage of that.

It doesn't surprise me that you deny I shared anything. So be it.

You are lost my friend but that doesn't mean you still can't receive God's gracious gift of salvation. We all come to a crossroads in our life where we decide to believe in our hearts that Christ is our Lord and Savior or we reject him. Zemirah is right. You need to learn the basic tenets of Christianity and what it really means to follow Christ.

This is a synopsis of the basics. Yes in the words of others because their words are so much better.

For listening - Let My People Think - Ravi Zacharias

Who is Jesus: Defending Jesus Christ as the Way, Part 1
https://www.rzim.org/listen/let-my-people-think/who-is-jesus-defending-jesus-christ-as-the-way-part-1

Basics for reading -

https://www.gotquestions.org/essentials-Christian-faith.html

bdamage Loc: My Bunker

I don't "twist" scripture.

Are you judging another based on your own beliefs?

For someone who accuses others you seem to see things "to fit your own interpretation" throughout this thread.

There's nothing wrong with that, but sometimes a few simply put words can say more than dozens of paragraphs...

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Well said
(in regards to the meme)

susanblange Loc: USA

There are tens of thousands of different Christian denominations, and they all believe something different. Christians cannot agree, even amongst themselves. I speak the T***h from the OT and my doctrine is pure. Proverbs 8:8-9. "All the words of my mouth are in righteousness: there is nothing froward or perverse in them. They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge".

Blade_Runner Loc: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Sorry to hear that. You've missed out on some really good stuff.

dtucker300 Loc: Vista, CA

We mustn't become small- nor closed-minded. If we do, we abandon what God (and Christ) want for us and what makes us human, which separates us from all other living things: Free will, coming to God (and Christ or wh**ever) on our own, acting well and living well for justices' sake and the sake of others, and to be the caretaker of all living things we have been blessed with in this world.

I believe (and this is only my opinion based on what I have learned) that there are many figurative ways to interpret the Bible. Even though it is the word of God, it was not written word-for-word by God and therefore is not literal. The Bible has many authors, is filled with wisdom from the ages, much of which can only be achieved through age and experience or by learning, studying, and living the Bible from a young age through correct training. It is a roadmap to how we should conduct our lives. There is always more than one route to get somewhere. Some routes take longer or are longer than others. Part of the joy is the journey through this guidebook to happiness. So many people are lost, confused, miserable and filled with ingratitude even though they live at the greatest time in history and in the freest society ever. These ingrates want to take that away from you. It isn't that "misery loves company." It's "misery loves company that is also miserable." Don't be or think miserable things. We could argue over the meaning of scripture from now until the end of time. One would be well-advised to understand what these differences are and why others do not see things the same way rather than to discount them. That's my two-cents worth for what it's worth.

God bless everyone.

Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall

Your two-cents worth has quite a bit of interest there, Tucker..

Well said and I wholeheartedly agree....

It is quite the pleasure to share this part of the journey with you...

Your friend, Kyle

Rose42

The bible isn't a guidebook to happiness. Its a guidebook to knowing God and salvation.

Happiness is fleeting. Joy is not. There is joy in being a Christian. I hope you can get with a bible study group or good pastor to learn more about the purpose of the bible, what it means, and what it means to be a Christian. As you said, you won't learn it here. lol