Originally posted by @thinkofone
It's unfortunate that you so hate the gospel preached by Jesus during His ministry.
It doesn't give you the "warm and fuzzy feelings" that you get from the gospel in which you believe. It only doesn't give you that, it terrifies you. As such, you not only don't "like" it, you hate it and reject it.
It's unfortunate that you so hate the gospel preached by Jesus during His ministry.
Are you unable to refer to Jesus except with the phrase "during His ministry" ?
"during His ministry ... during His ministry ... during His ministry"
You always have to QUALIFY this. It is code for "Jesus is dead and gone."
Why are you not a Bahai or a Moslem ?
Why do you try to cash in on Someone who you have complete unbelief and skepticism about ?
Do you need the name of Jesus to dignify your philosophy that much.
if you can't bet Him, join Him.
Don't you realize that the door for you to enter may be closed forever because of your repeated rejection of the truth?
It is serious.
It doesn't give you the "warm and fuzzy feelings" that you get from the gospel in which you believe. It only doesn't give you that, it terrifies you. As such, you not only don't "like" it, you hate it and reject it.
LOL !
I don't know HOW MANY TIMES the warm fuzzy feeling said to me "STOP" ... what I just LOVE to do in my sinful nature the indwelling Jesus Christ said " Stop and enjoy Me instead."
LOL !
Your so called warm fuzzy feeling can be quite a problem most of the time.
"I am crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me; ... " (Gal 2:20a)
" Or are you ignorant that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?
We have been buried therefore with Him through baptism into His death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we might walk in newness of life." (Rom 6:3,4)
"But they who are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and its lusts." (Gal 5:24)
There is a peace from the forgiveness of sins before God. TRUE. But there is also the killing power, the terminating power, the crucifying power, the putting to death power of the Holy Spirit.
That is not always warm and fuzzy. It can be a liberating nuisance.
But following increases power, life, and peace.
ThinkOfOne, you need some EXPERIENCE in being a Christian.
"The truth will make you free. But first it will piss you off."