Re: Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 10/31/07 12:27:50 PM |
Age 12345, NE |
Have you ever read Revelation 2-3?
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Re: Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 08/06/07 09:30:24 PM |
Age 60, KS |
I asked this question in my earlier post.
Obviously, you know the truth so I'll ask you and I'm serious....
What religion is God? Better yet, what religion is Jesus?
Thanks
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Not quite. . .
| Posted On: 08/03/07 01:53:28 PM |
Age 39, MO |
Um. . . religion was a limited commodity in Jesus' day? Hardly. Aside from Hinduism and Judaism, a PARTIAL list would include Buddhism, Astrozorianism, the hundred gods of Egypt, a hodgepodge of cults and mystery religions in the Greek and Roman world, and countless other tribal and/or ancestral-based religions all over the world. About the only religion that DIDN'T exist then is Islam. And since religion, however it's defined, is oriented toward a supreme being, how should God, who IS the supreme being, be a follower of any religion? That's kind of like asking how many corners a circle has. But just as the fact the a circle is round tells you nothing about squares and rectangles, the fact that God is not religions doesn't say anything about man and religion, or the question of whether one religion among them all is the truth. . . .
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Respect. . .
| Posted On: 08/03/07 01:28:03 PM |
Age 39, MO |
Perhaps you should consider what it means to respect something. It does NOT mean to promote, approve of, ally with, etc. It means to treat with dignity. In the specific case of other religions, it means to do exactly what Paul did, as the author pointed out. What he did was treat non-believers with respect, regardless of their religious affiliation; he spoke to them like people, not objects of scorn. He didn't say they were right; he specifically told them they were wrong, but he did it with respect. And that's all it means. . .
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Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 08/03/07 10:11:15 AM |
Age 39, CANADA |
ALL ROADS DO LEAD TO GOD!!! It really makes no difference what religion you are part of. Buddist, Islam, Mormon belivers will all have their time with God. As a Christian you must believe this. It is 100% biblical. However, there is a slight difference with Christianity. Jesus will lead you to the Father; all others will lead you to the Judge.
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Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 08/03/07 07:44:43 AM |
Age 28, TX |
Mr. McDowell, this is a necessary topic of discussion--although I suspect that most of it will completely escape a population which is proving impervious to reason or logic. However, I did want to ask for a quick clarification: When you say that there are "truths" in other religions, you're not proposing that "we can learn from [unbelievers, just insert the flavor here]", I trust? Usually, the two notions walk hand-in-hand anymore. Just trying to head off unnecessary dispute here...Do I detect a reference to Romans 2:13-15?--Mrs. Pilgrim
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Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 08/02/07 08:08:20 PM |
Age 60, KS |
Your last paragraph says all that needs to be said. Jesus came to Earth and died for all of us...all religions. Of course, religion was a limited commodity in His time wasn't it? Jew's and Hindu's as I recall.
Maybe someone out there could answer a question for me. What religion is God?
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Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 08/02/07 07:56:16 PM |
Age 65, FL |
I disagree with the author of this article and all others who misinterpret John 14;6 and 1 Tim.2:5.
These verses simply say humans have to be chosen by Jesus to receive salvation. For instance Jesus would know if a person would choose Jesus Christ as his saviour, if he knew about Jesus. There are good and righteous people of other religions whose hearts are known to God. After all what is the definition of religion? Religion is man's search for God. If all you have ever known is Hinduism and you are searching for the God of the Universe; God knows that truth because Jesus (who is our mediator) will tell the Father.
Jesus is our lawyer our mediator; the one who explains us to God the Father. We do not know whether or not Jesus seeks out people of many different religions or not. We do know he chose Samaritans, Greeks, practicing Jews and gentiles to get the chance for eternal life.
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Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 08/02/07 05:24:28 PM |
Age 39, MO |
Where to start? The statement that all roads lead to God is probably one of the defining characteristics of post-modern ecumenical watered-down religion, "christian" or otherwise. And it's even true, in a sense. All will one day stand in the presence of God, but I don't really think judgment is what George, Madonna, and company have in mind.
You hit the nail on the head by noting the superficial similarities that do exist. A big reason why the exclusive claims of true Christianity offend even some nominal Christians is that the only understanding they have of the creed they claim to follow is entirely superficial - do unto others, God loves everybody, won't heaven be wonderful. And on that basis, you can agree with Muslims, Buddhists, or whoever, as long as they are equally shallow, and don't hold to what their belief system really teaches.
If you do hold to the exclusive claims of passages like "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father but by me," you're labeled arrogant, as you noted. But exclusivity is only arrogant if it deals with a matter of opinion. Telling you your car is worthless, and mine is the only one worth having is arrogant. . . telling someone who wants to go to Albuquerque that the bus they're getting on is going to Miami is kindness. Again, though, the shallow and superficial nature of most religious belief today lends itself to being held as an opinion, rather than a statement of reality.
Sadly, lack of belief in the Bible as God's inspired word, with all that entails, is a major contributor to this phenomenon. If you can't trust the whole thing, how do you choose what you can trust? How do you respond to someone who tells you it only your opinion? You don't. If I don't take Genesis seriously, what's my justification for taking John 14:6 seriously?
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Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 08/02/07 04:12:03 PM |
Age 63, MN |
All roads, except one, lead to destruction just like the Interstate 35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis.
The only road that leads to God is the highway of holiness and nobody can climb onto that highway by their own strength. We all need Jesus to give us the grace to walk upon that highway for he is the only source of that grace and forgiveness.
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Re: Do All Roads Lead to God?
| Posted On: 08/02/07 09:11:31 AM |
Age 56, MN |
Respect other religions? WHAT?
SORRY no can do.
to say that false churches, have good in them, is a error in thinking.
i hear people try to tell me, the roman catholic church has good in it.
IS that right.
Well not once did I see Paul promote any false religion and I dont intend to start.
LOOK at the good things about them,the author of this article says, that is nonsense.
A murderer, may have done some good things, but the courts arent going to focus on those when he is charged.
GOD will NOT look at the good things, of false religions, when he they have sent so many to hel in them.
I find this article nonsense to say the least.
I do NOT respect any RELIGONS< they have taken and will take many to hell.
TELL me AUTHOR< you cant be so foolish as to say RESPECT a religion that will do that.
YOU need to REREAD the bible.
THAT IS SHEER nonsense.
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