How do you decide what to believe? - Page 6

Timmy · #51 06-10-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

The Bible is infallible, I received the Holy Ghost just like the Apostles, His Spirit leads me and guides me into all truth, it's a progressive process. I read His Word, I talk to God and He talks to me. It's pretty basic and simple.

Yeah, but you decided at some point to believe the Bible is infallible, to get things rolling. How'd you do that?

NotforSale · #52 06-10-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Murphy

What if you had never been introduced to the Bible? I know some people abhor hypotheticals on here, but sometimes that is the only way to get a specific answer to a question that has been posed.

Scenario: Let's say you are 30 years old, were raised on an island without any religious contact or influences of any sort but somehow knew how to read and could comprehend what you were reading...

Catalyst: You've just been informed that if you do not choose a theology and then subsequently adhere to it, then you will spend eternity in everlasting torment.

Tools:

1. You are presented with one modern day KJV bible (which seems to be the most commonly accepted version, at least until the last decade or so)
2. You are presented with the Koran (not sure how many versions there are of that, so let's assume the most commonly accepted one.)
3. You are presented with the Torah (and someone explains to you that the rules for this theology are different than the rules of people who follow the New Testament)
4. You are presented with the most commonly accepted Buddhist Sutra (if there even is one)

You are told that unfortunately since you have now been exposed to theology, your eternal soul (which you didn't even know existed until a moment ago) is in danger of everlasting torment and you are liable for your choice from this moment on... and if you choose correctly you have a chance at not spending eternity in torment (still only a chance because you may interpret things incorrectly).

Solution: ?

Pressing-On · #53 06-10-2010, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

Yeah, but you decided at some point to believe the Bible is infallible, to get things rolling. How'd you do that?

God chose me to follow Him.

Timmy · #54 06-10-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

God chose me to follow Him.

Ah. Lucky.

Pressing-On · #55 06-10-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

Ah. Lucky.

Boy, you need a darn good spanking I think!

easter · #56 06-10-2010, 03:52 PM

How Do You Decide What To Believe?

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

2 He was with God in the beginning.

3 All things were created through Him,

and apart from Him not one thing was created

that has been created.

4 Life was in Him,

and that life was the light of men.

5 That light shines in the darkness,

yet the darkness did not overcome it

Jesus is the only way to the Father.If one is trying to decide on what to believe that would be the word, which is Jesus.There's no other way to God!

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

The gospel is simple and man has put far too much thought into.Made it more complicated then it really is.

NotforSale · #57 06-10-2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Boy, you need a darn good spanking I think!

Timmy has been

Pressing-On · #58 06-10-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NotforSale

Timmy has been

For real!!! He's always "borderline" naughty - every day!!!!!!!! LOL!

Pressing-On · #59 06-10-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Murphy

What if you had never been introduced to the Bible?

It's too late, Gingerbread Man (lol). We've already been introduced to it. We are all without excuse.

Brad Murphy · #60 06-10-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

It's too late, Gingerbread Man (lol). We've already been introduced to it. We are all without excuse.

Yeah... that seems fair... like being forced to play slugbug when you are not interested but someone just keeps hitting you in the arm and insisting that you are in the game whether you like it or not...