/lit/ - Literature

>>7781076
Lol havin a chuckle over here, mate.
Followers of Christ have been laughed at and mocked ever since he walked the earth.

Got no problem with that, mate.

>>7781013
Dang. Got me.

>>7780882
Just read some Joyce and Foster Wallace and you'll bet settled.

>>7780880
He has created unique beings with a free will.

The perfect state will be reached when the earth will be destroyed and he will create a new heaven and a new earth.

Everything that happens on the earth is a "purification process", in which God elects his very special people/beings for himself who will spend eternity with him. It will be more than awesome to be with the infinite beauty, intelligence, love, creativity, etc. for the rest of all eternity.

I think what you are aiming at is:
Has everything that happens in our existence been ordained by God?
Yes. He is absolutely sovereign and nothing hits him by surprise. He is in TOTAL control of EVERYTHING.

>>7780834
No.

>>7780792
The Earth has a foundation. It does not move.

>>7780745
KJV only!

>>7780536
>In that case, you should read your book again. It states very clearly that everything is aimed at verifying what the faithful have concluded in advance, and that anything that disputes this is an abomination. That to me is intellectual poverty in a nutshell. Being intellectually curious is in fact the exact opposite: it's actively going out into the world and trying to find as many different points of view as you possibly can

This is exactly what I did for over a decade after having been disappointed by Christians and the Bible.

And today I know that God let me have my will. So I studied every imaginable world view and major philosopher:
Atheism, Gnosticism, Agnosticism, Nihilism, Existentialism, etc. etc. etc.

>>7780476
Exactly.

They can't rationalize or spiritualize God away.

>>7780456
Since it's the Word of the Living God, nope it's not impoversihed.

I've read loads of philosophical and theological books.

Yes, I am a creationist (what a wonder). The earth is about 6,000 years old and not a globe.

You can keep swallowing the pills "science" sells you as truth or rather believe what God says.

>>7780403
1. Nope, even in Christanity death is not the end.
There is no end. Because there was never a beginning. God is eternal. He has always existed is going to exist forever. Same goes for all souls.
Haven't you heard about Heaven & Hell? How can death be the end then? It's just the beginning!

2. Jesus is chill, yes. But the chillness will end very "soon" (if you want an absolute number: 10-20 maximum)
Isaiah 34:4-8:
"4 And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
5 For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
6 The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
7 And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.
8 For it is the day of the Lord's vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion."
Does that sound chill to you?

3. Sins = what God defines as sin in the Bible

4. You can get rid of your sins if you repent and believe in Jesus Christ, he will forgive you ANYTHING you have ever sinned against God.
I mean, giving us the possiblity to get rid of our sins was one of the primary aspects of Christ's plan on earth.

You don't have the Holy Spirit. You'll receive if if you accept and believe in Christ as your Lord and Saviour.

>>7780380
Because someone who believes in Jesus Christ can impossible be a devil at the same time, because he child of God.

>>7780375
That is exactly how you go about spreading the word.
You need to tell people about both: God's love and mercy and his judgement and wrath.
That's what Jesus himself did all the time.

You don't seem to have any clue about the Revelation, sorry.
Where is the Millenium, please?
And where is the Great Tribulation?
Where is the Rapture?
Revelation has already happened?
I didn't. It will very soon.

And no 666 is not Cesar, but a hint at Islam and cashless society. Go into the original greek text and read the verses...slowly!

And about hell neither. Hell is a literal eternal fire. Study the word on it and you'll know.
And please stop spreading lies of the churches.
It's one of Satan's biggest lies, that hell is not eternal and that it is not a literal fire.

>>7780364
*if angels(...) are real*

>>7780356
Because I have been searching for the supernatural things. I wanted to know it angels, demons, Satan etc.

I do not believe IN the devil, I do obviously only belive in Jesus Christ.
But I KNOW that Satan is real.

>>7780343
Scripture, Word of God, Word, etc. = The Bible.

I said I "HAVE BEEN" a Satanist.
Well, that is obviously past.

And yes I have authority on the Bible.

>>7780329
No b8 buddy.
I'm dead serious.

I just want people to be saved. That's all.

>>7780316
Then tell me what is there to reject about Predestination and Salvation by grace only?
I love those kind of people who just give statements without arguments.

>>7780323
You cannot understand it because you don't have the Holy Spirit. God reveals and opens up scripture if you are willing to be born-again in Christ.
Repentance + Faith in Christ.

If you're not willing to change your life according to God's views, you'll be in the dark about the Bible forever.

>>7780311
Been there. Meditation, Philosophy, Mysticism, Hallucinogens. It's all: crap! Lies of Satan.
Everything outside of the Bible is romantic, sensualistic nonsense.
I've experienced many astral journey's and have been a professing satanist who has studies occultism, sorcery, etc.

Philosophers and Theologians don't know anything.

My teacher is Christ. You won't find a better teacher than God himself.

>>7780303
Then go on reading. Even if you have do read it a 1000 times. It's not your average novel.
It can take time, yes. But it's worth your while.

What exactly is it that you don't know? If God exists?

>>7780284
Nope. I am not a member in any church.
I just searched for God all my life, read the Bible without prejudices and presuppositions, and he revealed himself to me.

Yes I am a "baptist" in the sense, that baptism is biblical. Jesus was a role model for this since he let himself be baptized.

Yes I support Calvin's teachings because they are scriptural.

Calvinism is one of the most misunderstood teachings of human history.
Most don't know what Calvin was talking about because of two things:
1. they don't know the Bible
2. thus, they don't know God's thinking

>>7780250
The only difference being: if you follow God's word you don't end up getting yourself thrown in a lake of fire. Eternally.

Hell won't be comfy, and it won't be a party.
That I'll promise you.

>>7780242
Read the Bible and you'll know.
>>7780246
I am not a protestant. I don't belong to any church or denomination.

I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. That's it.
And that's how it's supposed to be,

There is no church that is going to save you:
Roman Catholic - NOPE
Protestant - NOPE
Mormons - NOPE
Jehovas False Witnesses - NOPE
etc.

These are all sects.

I got liberated of all man-made shackles.

Churches and sects dont preach the REAL Jesus Christ of the Bible.

The real Jesus Christ is pure freedom!

John 8:32-33:

"31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."