Urgent- Warfare Prayer Needed

[Cerran]

May I remind you that Galileo was also doing "the work of Satan" 300 years ago because he found something fundamentalists thought was in conflict with the bible. Turns out Galileo was right after all.

[nebula]

You know, there's a big difference between Galileo contraddicting Aristotle's popularized view of the universe as well as making a mockery of the pope in his presentation - and the spreading of a religion that takes people away from Jesus.

Then again, um . . . maybe I need to know what I'm talking to.

Cerran, is Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of your life? Have you been baptised in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost?

Do you believe the words of Jesus when He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father but by Me."?

If not, what do you believe?

[eric]

Nebula, if Cerran studied the bible as much as he or she studies Einstein's theory of relativity, he/she would know what you are talking about.....possibly. Well judging by his/her signature.

[Cerran]

Of course I believe that Jesus is the savior, but I'm not a noodlehead who thinks that everything not the bible in this world is the work of satan and trying to pull me from my faith. A truly faithful person can study science, history, and other religions and beliefs without fear of being pulled away from their faith. I have my faith, now I seek knowledge that my faith cannot provide in this life.

Grow up people and start to think for yourselves for a change, the savior Jesus isn't about absolutism in everything else, you let Jesus into your heart and that is what matters. Study his teachings and the gospels, but also don't ignore the wealth of other information around you. The scriptures covers a very narrow period of history and the King James bible that most everyone uses is very poorly translated from the original text.

Does it matter that I believe that it is possible for some potions of the scritures to be innaccurate? Not really if I still believe in the savior. After all we will all know the truth at some point.

And Einstein was right.

Edited March 24, 2004 by Cerran

[nebula]

the savior of Jesus

I hope that's a typo....

OK, let me draw upon quote myself:

"An open mind is like an open window. Without a good screen, you let in a lot of weird bugs!"

[angels4u]

Wow - can you imagine if the Dalai Lama had a "Paul on the Road to Damascus" type of encounter with Jesus?!

That could happen you know With our God nothing is impossible!

Wouldn't that be news!!!!!

[Guest shadow2b]

-I have my faith, now I seek knowledge that my faith cannot provide in this life.

-2nd.Timothy.3.vss.16-17--------

-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 PERFECT,THROUGHLY

-FURNISHED UNTO ALL GOOD WORKS.....

-SOooooo,what knowledge is it that is going to instruct you to be MORE of"a man

-of GOD"??Or is your aim to be a kinda overall phylosopher in general rather than

-a "PERFECT MAN OF GOD"??hmmmmmmmm??

[Guest shadow2b]

-No wonder people hate fundamentalists. They give the rest of us a bad name.

-TOOM WHOM ARE YOU REFERING TO "AS THE REST OF US"??Duz yuse claim ta

-be a fundamentalist??Or sum other group thet "GETS A BAD NAME"??frum funny-

-de-men-ta-lists??hmmmmm????SPLAIN PLEEZE??

[Willow]

Does it matter that I believe that it is possible for some potions of the scritures to be innaccurate? Not really if I still believe in the savior. After all we will all know the truth at some point.

No this is not possible. If scripture is complete from beginning to end and is God breathed inspiration, then if you believe one part of scripture to be true - the rest must also be. Otherwise you are making conflict within yourself and calling God and his word a liar. He would not write truth in one place and deception in another. Then we cannot except him for who he is - or the sacrifice he made, and ultimately Jesus himself.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Matthew 22:29

Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

2 Peter 1:20

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation.

2 Peter 3:16

He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

1 Peter 5:8

Be self

[nebula]

I will admit that some people, both Christian and non-Christian, can say some good things.

But if we pick and chose what we believe - "well, I believe the Bible here but not here," or "I like what this guy has to say better than what the Bible has to say" - problems!

Cerran, I don't k now what your idea of God is, but He is a holy God, and a jealous God. He will not share his glory with another. He is the Lamb, but He is also a lion, and one day He will come in the clouds make war against those who oppose Him. It's all in the prophets and in Revelation. Turning God into a false image is a big no-no (He doesn't like it). Think: would you like people creating their own ideas of what you are like and who you are?

I am not making this stuff up. It is in the Bible. I fear that these may be the kinds of things you may be deciding are "not true." If that is so, you are setting yourself up for wrath.

I do not say this to be pointing fingers but to warn you out of concern. It would be a great tragedy for you to stand before the throne of God and be told, "Depart from me, I never knew you," because you followed the wisdom of your own mind and didn't put your trust in the Lord.

I really don't want to see that happen to you. So, I plead with you to really consider this path you have taken, and see where it is going.

Praying - really!