Black & White Bible, Can the Bible be Trusted, Open Theism,
Did George Carlin Go to Hell, Pharaoh's Heart, Finite Sin Infinite God...
Response to comment: “Then everyone who doesn't believe that we need your
invisible, magic sky friend is a crying, wicked pervert?”
There are certainly deeper depths and degrees of sin. According to scripture it
is clear, we are “in Christ” and righteous or not and wicked. “For the wages of
sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in union with the Messiah
Jesus our Lord (Ro 6:23, ISV).”
We do need God if we are not interested in eternal life. Only an eternal God can
give eternal life.
If you do not believe in God, scripture says that you are a fool and wicked. I would not say that, God said that (Ps 14:1). I would not know if you are a pervert or not. But God knows. We should confess our sins to Him because He knows anyway. He is willing to take our burdens.
The Bible teaches that people are either wicked or
righteous. The "righteous" have no good of themselves but they are
declared righteous or seen as righteous by the Father.
Response to comment: “Then we can be sure that you will return to defend your
idiocy? Why am I skeptical?”
I’ll do my best.
Response to comment: “I am not giving you my opinion. I am merely stating a fact
based on [scripture the beliefs of late-Bronze-Age primitives. There. Fixed.]”
Recommended reading:
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of
God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work (Ti 3:16-17, NKJV)."
* The Bible is inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
* the Bible is made up of 66 different books that were written over 1600 years
(from approximately 1500 BC to AD 100) by more than 40 kings, prophets, leaders,
and followers of Jesus. the Old Testament has 39 books (written approximately AD
45-100). The Hebrew Bible has the same text as the English Bible's Old
Testament, but divides an and arranges it differently.
* The Old Testament was written mainly in Hebrew, with some Aramaic. The New
Testament was written in Greek.
* The books of the Bible were collected and arranged and recognized as inspired
sacred authority by councils of rabbis and councils of church leaders based on
careful guidelines.
* Before the printing press was invented, the Bible was copied by hand. the
Bible was copied very accurately, in many cases by special scribes who developed
intricate methods of counting words and letter to insure that no error had been
made.
* The Bible was the first book ever printed on the printing press with moveable
type (Gutenberg Press, 1455, Latin Bible)."
* There is much evidence that the Bible we have today is remarkably true to the
original writings. Of the thousands of copies made by hand before AD 1500, more
than 5,300 Greek manuscripts from the New Testament alone still exist today. The
test of the Bible is better preserved than the writings of Caesar, Plato, or
Aristotle.
* The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls confirmed the astonishing reliability of
some of the copies of the Old testament made over the years. Although some
spelling variations exist, no variation affects basic Bible doctrines.
* As the Bible was carried to other countries, it was translated into the common
language of the people by scholars who wanted to know God's Word. Today there
are still 2,000 groups with no Bible in their own language.
* By AD 200, the Bible was translated into seven languages; by AD 500, 13
languages; by AD 900, 17 languages; by AD 1400, 28 languages; by 1800, 57
languages; by 1900, 537 languages; by 1980, 1,100 languages...
Further reading:
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work (Ti 3:16-17, NKJV)."
* The Bible is inspired by God (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
* The Bible is made up of 66 different books that were written over 1600 years (from approximately 1500 BC to AD 100) by more than 40 kings, prophets, leaders, and followers of Jesus. the Old Testament has 39 books (written approximately AD 45-100). The Hebrew Bible has the same text as the English Bible's Old Testament, but divides an and arranges it differently.
* The Old Testament was written mainly in Hebrew, with some Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek.
* The books of the Bible were collected and arranged and recognized as inspired sacred authority by councils of rabbis and councils of church leaders based on careful guidelines.
* Before the printing press was invented, the Bible was copied by hand. the Bible was copied very accurately, in many cases by special scribes who developed intricate methods of counting words and letter to insure that no error had been made.
* The Bible was the first book ever printed on the printing press with moveable type (Gutenberg Press, 1455, Latin Bible)."
* There is much evidence that the Bible we have today is remarkably true to the original writings. Of the thousands of copies made by hand before AD 1500, more than 5,300 Greek manuscripts from the New Testament alone still exist today. The test of the Bible is better preserved than the writings of Caesar, Plato, or Aristotle.
* The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls confirmed the astonishing reliability of some of the copies of the Old testament made over the years. Although some spelling variations exist, no variation affects basic Bible doctrines.
* As the Bible was carried to other countries, it was translated into the common language of the people by scholars who wanted to know God's Word. Today there are still 2,000 groups with no Bible in their own language.
* By AD 200, the Bible was translated into seven languages; by AD 500, 13 languages; by AD 900, 17 languages; by AD 1400, 28 languages; by 1800, 57 languages; by 1900, 537 languages; by 1980, 1,100 languages...
Full text: How We Got the Bible
* Who really wrote the Gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? Or were they written by people who were utterly unconnected with the eyewitnesses as some books and TV shows claim? Were they written centuries after Jesus’ death and resurrection, long after Jesus’ followers had died? Were there gospels that were included in the New Testament—and later removed?
Full text: The Gospels "Lost" & "Found"
* Is the Bible an ancient document that has been tampered with? Has it been edited many times over the centuries and now is filled with errors?
Full text: Why Trust the Bible?
Response to comment: “No, God does not know how many hairs are on the boogie
man’s head […then he's not omniscient?]."
God is omniscient. Open theists are seeking to root out the pagan Greek mythology
from Christianity. "All" knowledge (quantity) contrast to "love" (quality)
which flows from goodness (quality). Paul states that "thought I have
prophecy...but have not love, I am nothing (1 Cor. 13:2)." Pg. 168, Enyart.
Further reading:
Battle
Royale X: Does God Know Your Entire Future?
Response to comment: “When cheese gets its picture taken, what
does it say?" George Carlin.”
Another great audio: 7 Reasons Why George Carlin Did Not Go To Hell by Bob
Enyart
* The Foul-mouthed Comedian: George Carlin did not go to hell because:
Reason 1: he did more evil than good
Reason 2: because he didn't tithe
Reason 3: because he promoted abortion
Reason 4: because he had a filthy mouth
Reason 5: because he didn't keep the commandments
Reason 6: because he wasn't a Republican
Reason 7: because he didn't go to church
George Carlin went to hell because he despised the sacrifice of Jesus Christ who
bled and died to pay for Carlin's sin and was resurrected to overcome death and
give eternal life to those who humble themselves and trust Him.
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Reasons Why George Carlin Did Not Go To Hell by Bob Enyart
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Response to comment: "You have failed to make a convincing case for the existence of God. Like so many others, you proceed from the assumption that a God exists and then proceed to answer theological questions that no one has asked. Start from the beginning. Show us your evidence for God. (Note: The Bible is excluded from the body of evidence due to circular argumentation.. i.e. God exists because the Bible God wrote says so)".
We can learn a lot from Jesus, because when He spoke with them He began where they were. For example, with the woman at the well He spoke of a "living water". She was right there. It made sense. “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but hwhoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him iwill become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”
"Show us your evidence of God." There is specific revelation given by God in scripture in the book of Genesis and and general revelation obvious to all people:
You can look at the stars and see complexity. You can look at your own hand and see order. Man is without excuse before God (Ro 2:1). There are intellectual atheists, realizing more and more that there answers are not holding up. See as site that even participate in.
"Materialistic ideology has subverted the study of biological and cosmological origins so that the actual content of these sciences has become corrupted. The problem, therefore, is not merely that science is being used illegitimately to promote a materialistic worldview, but that this worldview is actively undermining scientific inquiry, leading to incorrect and unsupported conclusions about biological and cosmological origins. At the same time, intelligent design (ID) offers a promising scientific alternative to materialistic theories of biological and cosmological evolution -- an alternative that is finding increasing theoretical and empirical support. Hence, ID needs to be vigorously developed as a scientific, intellectual, and cultural project. (UncommonDescent.com)
Christians do not have a blind faith. The spirit of God also testifies to the truth in a person (indwelled by the Holy Spirit): "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life (1 Jn 5:13, NKJV)."
Response to comment: "[One] was so distressed by the idea that his God repeatedly hardened Pharaoh's heart."
Pharaoh's heart was hard. God revealed what was already in his heart (Ex 14:4).
Response to comment: "Is there any finite sin so bad that it merits an infinity of punishment?"
Do not underestimate the exceeding sinfulness of sin. God is holy. He cannot look upon sin and wickedness (Hab. 1:13).
Gino Geraci puts it like this: What happens when you offend your neighbor? Apologize. Maybe he won't deliver your mail mistakenly sent to his address. What happens when you offend your congressman? Say slander? Perhaps he'll sue you. You'll spend much time in court and it will cost you thousands of dollars. What happens when you offend the president? Say pull a gun on him? You'll probably be hauled off to jail and spend some time there. What happens when you offend a holy God, too perfect to look upon sin (Hab 1:13)? You will suffer an eternal judgment from an eternal God. Even after a lifetime of hell in eternity and then some, you can never pay your sin debt to God.
Jesus did. Your sin is on you or it is on Jesus. It is His free gift of life, though it cost Him everything.
Response to comment: "Have you read any books besides the Bible mythology? The Quran, the Bhagavad Gita, I Ching, or the Necronomicon? Personally I find the Native American myths to be much more entertaining and colorful than the Judaeo Christian myths, but I guess everyone has their own tastes in fiction."
I have read the Quran and studied other world religions. It would not be my desire to live again and again until I merge into nothingness. That would be the ultimate cruelty. I'll go with the empty tomb. If you seek life, you go to only who rose from the dead. Buddha, Gandhi and Mohammed are all dead. Their bones are dry dust. Jesus death never saved anyone. His resurrection did (McGee).
Further reading for Atheists & Agnostics:
10 Questions & Answers for Atheists pamphlet
*Can we know there is a God? Is there a basis for right and wrong? Can a person
belive in God and in science? what about evil? Leading apologists Dr. Norman
Geisler and Alex McFarland (President of Southern Evangelical Seminary) look at
the big questions of life….
Full text:
Athiesm & Agnosticism
“I was once full of confidence that Darwinism justified my
atheism. I felt I had investigated the issue sufficiently, having studied
biology, chemistry, geology, anthropology, and other sciences. No doubt about
it, natural selection acting on random variation had put God out of a job
But then I began to go beyond the obvious, to set aside my prejudices, to ask
questions I had never posed before, and to pursue the clues of science and
history wherever they led. Instead of letting naturalism limit my search, I
opened myself to the full range of possibilities.
Frankly, I wasn't prepared for what would happen.
The facts of science systematically eroded the foundation of Darwinism until it
could no longer support the weight of my atheistic conclusions. After two years
of intensive scientific research I came to a startling conclusion the data of
the physical world points powerfully toward the existence of a Creator…:
Full text:
Evidence of God
Best Debate in Town:
Bob Enyart pastors Denver Bible Church. Vs. Zakath, raised in a Christian home,
seminary trained, earned a doctorate in counseling psychology, pastored two
churches, founded a Christian school, and a Christian counseling practice with
his wife of twenty-five years. Zakath left the Christian faith almost ten years
ago, eventually ending up in his present belief system, atheism
Battle
Royal VII: Does God Exist?
Text originally posted at EvilBible.com