May 17, 2008 11:50PM GMT
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Religion - Christianity
Christians: What kind of Christianity should we be preaching?
I have seen a multitude of Christians on SodaHead of different denominations and walks of life. Many are eager to get God's message out to others, yet I have seen multiple versions of "Christianity" preached. I'm curious to find out what kind of Christianity my fellow Christians think should be taught on SH.One form of "Christianity" seen on SodaHead could best be described as "Pie-in-the-sky, by-and-by." In this form, God is all-loving, never judges anyone for anything under any circumstances, and everyone gets into Heaven no matter what they do or in what they believe. There is no judgment, no sin, no Hell, and, ultimately, no real need for redemption.
In another form of "Christianity," God is purely vengeful and full of wrath. Here, God is seen as constantly angry and condemning pretty much everyone to everlasting torment in Hell. There is little (if any) discussion of hope for eternal life in Heaven with God, just fire and brimstone.
Another form of "Christianity" emphasizes God is both loving, yet just. In this form, God indeed loves all of us dearly, but His holy nature cannot tolerate sin, and sinners will never see Heaven... Unless they accept His gift of eternal life through Christ's sacrifice. There is a strong emphasis on the danger of sin and Hell, but an equal emphasis on the redemptive nature of a relationship with Jesus.
What kind of Christianity should we Christians be preaching here on SodaHead? Which of these three is most in line with Scripture and thus closest to truth? Which is best to help those who do not yet believe, to save those who are currently in spiritual darkness?
If you believe a fourth (or fifth, or sixth, or seventh, or...) type of Christianity is closer to the truth, please pick "Other" and share with us!
I have tried to make this a balanced poll, so I apologize if I offend anyone. I've tried to give a nutshell description of the three different brands of Christianity I've seen on SodaHead.
Thanks, all.
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raves +2 May 18, 2008 04:16AM GMTNo problem. Everyone has the right to believe or not to believe! Personally, I believe God chooses to reveal Himself to people in different ways at different times, so we can't scoff at those who do not (yet?) believe in Him. God does things in His own time and in His own way. It's not our place to disrespect you. We are not any better than you because we believe, we are just of a different belief system.
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raves +2 May 18, 2008 02:10PM GMT (edited)Bible quotes are great: Leviticus
25:44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. (23:44-46)
25:45 Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.
25:46 And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour -
raves +7 posted May 18, 2008 12:15AM GMT
Answered God is loving, but just. We are all sinners in danger of Hell, but all who accept Christ will be in Heaven.
Definetly the truth here, now I dont know if we necessarily need to preach to people about it, I think we should be more apt to becoming their friends and aid them from there, not trying to be preachy with them most of the time it leads to being very hypocrital when we get on our pulpits and start beatin em with the bible.
But the truth is everyone does need redemption! -
raves +9 -1 posted May 18, 2008 12:05AM GMT
Answered God is loving, but just. We are all sinners in danger of Hell, but all who accept Christ will be in Heaven.
God is loving...He even loves us when we sin, live disobediently to His will or even deny Him. He is love so He could never hate anyone..
He is also just and perfection and gives us opportunities over and over to come to Him. He gives Grace freely, unearned and undeserved.
He gave us free will. The freedom to choose Him or not. He does not force us but waits longingly.
I think a Christian should not attack, belittle or browbeat with Sacred Scripture (though I suspect many of us have slipped from time to time and been harsh). When we mess up, all we can do is apologize and ask to start again.
There was a saint that said something like...'teach the Gospel. Use words only when necessary....'
Something like that. I guess actions speak louder than words but if asked...we are obligated to answer truthfully about what the Bible teaches,
not water it down or sugar coat it to make palatable. It is what it is. You either accept or you don't. -
raves +4 May 18, 2008 03:13AM GMTThat's cool, but don't forget that zeal for God is considered a good thing in the Bible. After all, Elijah described himself as "very zealous for the LORD God Almighty" (1 Kings 19:10), David wrote that "zeal for [God's] house consumes" him (Psalm 69:9), Proverbs 23:17 instructs us to "always be zealous for the fear of the LORD," one of Jesus' disciples was known as "Simon the Zealot" (Matthew 10:4), and Galatians 4:18 tells us "It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good."
HOWEVER, it is also very good to remember Proverbs 19:2... "It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way." -
raves +1 May 18, 2008 09:39PM GMTOK, from what I gathered from your comments, you were implying that I am a zealot, you are not, and being a zealot is a bad thing. All I did was provide you with Scripture that says zeal for the Lord is good. Then, you said I needed to take the hint. What conclusion was I supposed to draw other than you think I'm something bad?
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raves +4
Answered God is loving, but just. We are all sinners in danger of Hell, but all who accept Christ will be in Heaven.
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