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Message of the Day:- 1 Timothy 6:6-10 - "6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. Link - Cult Watch.
Good day to you maybe i can share my insight from the bible and in practical side.Please dont expect too much from this and more well verse people around can add in more spiritual insight.i was a CHRISTIAN by birth and of course when i was young i dont have much reason who God really is but in my mind i know HE exist.
Our source of life is our parents and theirs too from our great grandparents.There are living things around,plants and animals. And so we ask ourselves who is the source of all this life form.Who is that Mighty hand that do this marvelous creation.HE IS God Jehovah who created heavens and earth. HE IS THE GOD of Israel. God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The BIBLE is a word of GOD written by his choosen people.This letter was inspired by God itself.
2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2Ti 3:17 so that the man of God may be complete and thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Christians are the believers and followers of Jesus Christ.They act, behave and imitates lifestyle of Jesus Christ.For me, there are either Genuine Christians and if not an immature CHRISTIANS and a christian by word.
Genuine CHRISTIANS- received Jesus Christ as their Personal LORD and SAVIOR,grown, mature in faith and through the help of the Holy Spirit able to display CHRIST like behavior. The old harsh/bad behavior had passed and the new/good behavior has come.its not they who exist anymore but rather it's Jesus Christ WHO is the KING of the throne of their hearts. They desire for perfection and Holiness and they have full commitment to GOD.
christian by word- opposite of the above.They are just like "fake" of everything.They just bear the word Christian but is evil in their ways.
IMMATURE CHRISTIANS- still needs improvement, needs guidance, encouragements.Still they need more pain/suffering/agony/misery for them to embrace change. until they reach maturity stage in their own right time.
Do note: that even a mature genuine Christians still commit mistakes still have inequities in them.
i hope this would help you.God creator of heavens and Earth may bless you in all you endeavors.
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Good day to you maybe i can share my insight from the bible and in practical side.Please dont expect too much from this and more well verse people around can add in more spiritual insight.i was a CHRISTIAN by birth and of course when i was young i dont have much reason who God really is but in my mind i know HE exist.
Our source of life is our parents and theirs too from our great grandparents.There are living things around,plants and animals. And so we ask ourselves who is the source of all this life form.Who is that Mighty hand that do this marvelous creation.HE IS God Jehovah who created heavens and earth. HE IS THE GOD of Israel. God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The BIBLE is a word of GOD written by his choosen people.This letter was inspired by God itself.
2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 2Ti 3:17 so that the man of God may be complete and thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Christians are the believers and followers of Jesus Christ.They act, behave and imitates lifestyle of Jesus Christ.For me, there are either Genuine Christians and if not an immature CHRISTIANS and a christian by word.
Genuine CHRISTIANS- received Jesus Christ as their Personal LORD and SAVIOR,grown, mature in faith and through the help of the Holy Spirit able to display CHRIST like behavior. The old harsh/bad behavior had passed and the new/good behavior has come.its not they who exist anymore but rather it's Jesus Christ WHO is the KING of the throne of their hearts. They desire for perfection and Holiness and they have full commitment to GOD.
christian by word- opposite of the above.They are just like "fake" of everything.They just bear the word Christian but is evil in their ways.
IMMATURE CHRISTIANS- still needs improvement, needs guidance, encouragements.Still they need more pain/suffering/agony/misery for them to embrace change. until they reach maturity stage in their own right time.
Do note: that even a mature genuine Christians still commit mistakes still have inequities in them.
i hope this would help you.God creator of heavens and Earth may bless you in all you endeavors.
Ur line of argument is theologically unsound and not helpful to the Christian cause.
A Non-Christian can easily point out that the flaws of your argument.
1) Christinaity is true because the Bible says so
2) When asked why the Bible is true, the answer is because Christianity says so....
Circular argument does not help us.
Furthermore, you cannot prove which books are inspired from the Bible....the bible verses you posted are meaningless seriously.
And lastly, the classification of Christians you made is unbiblical at best. Let he who judge, be judged.
I think you need to experience it yourself to know whether it's real. Whether you are a Christian or not, I believe that the God of Christianity will show Himself (I am not talking about physically appearing here) to whoever that genuinely seeks to know Him. I am just thinking aloud here...I'm not sure if it's ok to do that...maybe you can ask God to show Himself to you in one way or another...and I am sure He will...if you are sincere about wanting to know Him (ie. if you are not a Christian)...I once heard a testimony from my pastor...there was this lady (I think it's a lady) who was demon-possessed...and someone brought her to various sources (I think it's all or various sources) to seek help...eventually, she was brought to a particular temple, and the monk or whoever who attended to them had actually told them something to the effect that this kind of healing can only be effected by the Christian God..when I heard this, I was quite taken aback...could not believe that a monk/someone who worked in the temple would tell his felllow believer something like that...the implication is at least that the Christian God is more powerful..
nobody can proves that christianity is real. I believe there is only 1 God in the world who created this earth.
there is no so call many god although there are many gods.
i cannot understand why some people will say all gods is the same, i personally believe that Christianity has proven to be real in many ways. life change, miraculous healing people delivered from spirits. drug addicts found life etc.
people around the world share their life changing story on how God save them how God move in the life. 1 person can lie. but millions of people can't
you need to choose to believe and you're know Christianity is real.
people can't accept it cos the truth is always hard to believe.
very little people convert from christian to other religion.
but more and more people are converting from other religion to christianity
the percentage of buddism, 43% in Singapore slowly decreasing year by year.
christianity is incresing rapidly.
-the bible is the most reliable source and word. compared to what other religion uses.
-if you know how God look like then you're God, or the person who craft the idol is god. therefore i 100% rule out god with a image is not real. it make no logic for me to worship a god with not having a relationship with him.
- no other religion call their god father.
- no other religion have their god dying for them like our, that send his only son on earth to die for you and i.
- the most believed religion in the world. 1/3
for me it's enough to convince me christianity is real or rather the most logical religion among. God is still moving 24/7 in people lives. testimonies. healing etc.
my own encounter with God. my experience : )
once you make the choice to believe like i do. you will begin to see
God is love.
we as followers should carry his love around. be the salt and light of the world. people see christianity as how our actions are. character.
your actions got to follow your word.
we can't prove. life changing is a prove. your ways to others are how they see God is.
everything play a part. some people know God is real. but do not want to make the change.
some people believe but the church is just too boring for him/her.
if your character sucks, people will think your God is just a normal God like others.
if church is boring people will think God is boring but the truth is God is not. therefore build a church of 21st century. contemporary cutting edge.
we cannot also say if you believe come, if not don't. as simple. building God's kingdom is not easy.
a life is heaven and hell. it's our responsible.
sometime people know God is real, but they run away from the truth. cos of various stuff.
I have my doubts about Christianity that it is real.
Can anyone prove to me that Christianity is real and God is real?
How do I know that the things that are stated in the bible are real and existed long time ago?
How can anyone believe that Christianity is real?
Not that I don't believe but at least prove it or show it somehow.
Anybody care to explain or prove it?
Dear Brother in christ, It's same as ,if u ask somebody,Is the oxygen we live by real?Is it really existed?
Can u show oxygen ?....
But u can know answer to this questions by reading some books,talk to some professors
and doing some lab tests.
That means u have to spend some of urs time.
Like wise if u really want to find out answers to urs questions,u can go to local church,u can speak to fellow christians and most importantly to pastor.
And also one more important thing is ask god ....He is just like urs best friend.He speaks through bible,so read it carefully.When ever get any dout ask in this same forum or local church pastor.
I think that "How can anyone believe that Christianity is real?" is a funny question.
No, actually I think it's a damn good question. At some point everyone should question Christianity or any religion, or even the existence of God. It's only natural.
Miagel, I'll try my best to explain why, at least, I believe.
The man Jesus is real. He's a historical fact and not just supported by biblical texts. Ancient Greek & Roman records verify this.
So now the issue is was He really who he said he was i.e. God
Central to this issue and perhaps the one defining event that would support the assertion that Jesus is God was His resurrection.
Records show that almost to the man, every single Apostle and early followers of Jesus were killed for maintaining that they SAW Jesus after He was crucified. People throughout the ages have died for their beliefs .. people are doing that now too, what sets the apostles apart is the fact that they died for refusing to deny what they SAW.
If the resurrection was a hoax ... the religion would have died out after Jesus was crucified, and NO ONE would have willingly sacrificed their lives for a hoax.
Can Anyone Prove That Christianity Is Real?
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