Christians and Spiritual Representation

We are all sinners...because of what Adam did.

We are all "saved" from this "failing" of ours...because of what Jesus did.

What is with this proxy system?

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
We are all sinners...because of what Adam did.

We are all "saved" from this "failing" of ours...because of what Jesus did.

What is with this proxy system?

Any minute now a theist is going to come along and tell you (with a straight face) what their supposedly "all powerful" God can't do.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
We are all sinners...because of what Adam did.

We are all "saved" from this "failing" of ours...because of what Jesus did.

What is with this proxy system?

We are no better than adam we all sinned after him.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
We are all sinners...because of what Adam did.

We are all "saved" from this "failing" of ours...because of what Jesus did.

What is with this proxy system?

Not "all" are saved. Only those who "receive" Jesus Christ.

Originally posted by checkbaiter
Not "all" are saved. Only those who "receive" Jesus Christ.

Do you have a better verb than "receive"? That doesn't make sense to me.

Originally posted by kirksey957
Do you have a better verb than "receive"? That doesn't make sense to me.

How about those who say "He is Lord",repent, accept, trust, believe.

Originally posted by TheSkipper
Any minute now a theist is going to come along and tell you (with a straight face) what their supposedly "all powerful" God [b]can't do.[/b]

There is a difference between not being able to do something and choosing to not do something.

Edit: Actually when I posted this my face was anything but straight. In fact, I was flaring my nostrils back with one hand and at the same time taking the other hand to bring my upper lip down over my chin while typing this with my toes. Please don't make me do this again just to prove you wrong. It is actually very painful and difficult to do.

Originally posted by whodey
There is a difference between not being able to do something and choosing to not do something.

Edit: Actually when I posted this my face was anything but straight. In fact, I was flaring my nostrils back with one hand and at the same time taking the other hand to bring my upper lip down over my chin while typing this with my toes. Please don't make me do this again just to prove you wrong. It is actually very painful and difficult to do.

I bet! 😲

Originally posted by checkbaiter
Not "all" are saved. Only those who "receive" Jesus Christ.

Are we only damned if we "receive" Adam?

Originally posted by kirksey957
Do you have a better verb than "receive"? That doesn't make sense to me.

He should keep the term. I like the gay subtext.

Originally posted by checkbaiter
How about those who say "He is Lord",repent, accept, trust, believe.

Nope. Still too vague and nebulous.

Surely god could have been more choosey with the choice of names, Adam is just so unoriginal.