Are all things possible with God?

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

So, all religious books steer their believers to the same source?
Since a Sadhu in the Himalayas sitting by his dunni fire may never hear the teachings of Christ he also could be saved by virtue of his devotion and self sacrifice towards his deity?

Isn't that kind of like asking how many people has your bible steered to atheism? I'd say it's steered many to that place. I'm sure you'd disagree with that but how can any of us say for sure what steers someone one place or another?

So I think the true answer is that God can be found wherever he is sought. That doesn't mean everything in any religious book is totally right or accurate but that there are some truths in them and the true seeker of God will find those truths even in books you deem heretical and wrong.



So the next question is who do I believe will go to heaven. I couldn't say. I couldn't say what requirements are there. I couldn't say what restrictions there are. I couldn't say much about it. I'd say it's in God's hands. Surprisingly, that's similar to what most apostolics profess at the end of the day when asked about otherwise good christian people that died without being baptized or receiving the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues....

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by jfrog

Isn't that kind of like asking how many people has your bible steered to atheism? I'd say it's steered many to that place. I'm sure you'd disagree with that but how can any of us say for sure what steers someone one place or another?

No, it isn't like saying how many have been steered to Atheism, I brought up a Sadhu, he reads the vedic scriptures, he is devout to his religion, and has never herd of a Bible. While a religious book has never steered anyone to Atheism, or Agnosticism, we cannot use that example. My father was an Atheist because of the world around him. It was his own choice not induced by some religious loathing. but now I understand you don't believe the Bible is true. So, one down.

Originally Posted by jfrog

So I think the true answer is that God can be found wherever he is sought.

Back to where we started, so he isn't the God of the Bible, because you just don't know? So, he could be anything from Zeus to Shiva?

Originally Posted by jfrog

That doesn't mean everything in any religious book is totally right or accurate but that there are some truths in them and the true seeker of God will find those truths even in books you deem heretical and wrong.

So, it is all left up to everyman's heart is god and therefore if he is good by virtue of god within he will find all truths? Sound like Guruji Swamiji whats good for you might not be good for me.

Originally Posted by jfrog

So the next question is who do I believe will go to heaven. I couldn't say.

Discussion over.

Originally Posted by jfrog

I couldn't say what requirements are there.

But we are wrong, and we need the I don't really know guide to show us the way?

Originally Posted by jfrog

I couldn't say what restrictions there are.

But what if there are mountains of restrictions, what if Hinduism is true and you will be thrown into another life as an untouchable?

Originally Posted by jfrog

I couldn't say much about it.

But you start a thread about it so you can shoot down whatever is posted to you? Yeah, you're a hater.

Originally Posted by jfrog

I'd say it's in God's hands.

Well, there you go that was a short thread.

Originally Posted by jfrog

Surprisingly, that's similar to what most apostolics profess at the end of the day when asked about otherwise good christian people that died without being baptized or receiving the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues....

You sure don't like them A Postolic Pennycoster.