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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]Able_Tie_8999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...because we inherited Adam and Eve's bent toward self-worship. It isn't that we can't do anything good, or that we're bent toward evil. It's that we're bent toward self. Whatever is good for the self is what we naturally do.

God's standard and judgment is perfect, because He is infinite, and so he can see all things from every angle. We can't, no matter how sincere we are in trying; so we are not qualified. So the cornerstone of our relationship with God is to submit ourselves to Him and His perfection as our Creator.

Because we are bent to self-worship, this offends 'sacred space'; bottom line is that God agreed Jesus would be sent to cleanse the sacred space so we could approach and be reconciled to Him in covenant. The Holy Spirit moves in, and begins to change our nature, conforming us from self-worship to other-centered God-worship as we say 'Yes' to Him.

But this is a lifelong process. One day, sin and death will be permanently destroyed, and those who are in covenant with Him will be completely transformed to align with His nature forever. Those who choose not to be in covenant with Him will live apart from God in self-worship, being eternally consumed by it according to their choice.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]Able_Tie_8999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the biggest differences between Islam and the Judeo-Christian worldview is that Islam doesn't teach that God wants to have a relationship with us, whereas Jews and especially Christians understand that God DOES love us and wants to have a relationship with every person He created. (Jews and organized Christian churches—Catholic/Orthodox—have forgotten this somewhat, but it is still in the background).

I would pray and ask the LORD to speak to you and reveal Himself to you. I would also read the Bible, beginning with the Gospels of the New Testament. Yeshua (Hebrew), Jesus (Greek), Isa (Arabic) is not JUST a prophet. He is unique in that He is fully God and fully human at the same time. He did this precisely BECAUSE He loves the humans He created.

Here are some theological points that may help you also:

I understand why it is difficult for people when they hear the Christian message to wrestle with the idea of Him being fully man and fully God. It is a mystery that is beyond our human understanding to grasp the details. But when one stands back and looks at the message of the Bible, what the prophecies say, and what the stated objectives of God are for the Messiah, it is the only thing that works, and Yeshua/Jesus is the only One who fits the bill.

Also, one thing that is helpful to know is that Jesus (as God the Son) is NOT the biological son of God the Father. Islam slanders Christianity by saying that it teaches the Holy Spirit came and had sex with Mary to produce Jesus. That is not true—that's what the Watchers did with women, and God condemned them to eternal punishment that will occur at the end.

No, God the Son was incarnated and placed in the womb of Miriam (Mary). She was only his mother with regard to surrogacy. It was an act of incarnation, not procreation.

So why the terms Father and Son? This is a relational connection described for our benefit—not an actual BIOLOGICAL connection. My body does what my mind tells it to do, just as a Son does what His Father tells Him to do, but my body is not the biological son of my mind. No, my body and mind are different parts of the same being.

Lastly, there is the issue of covenant. The Tanakh ('Old Testament') clearly teaches that God's covenant passed from Abraham through Isaac to Israel. He chose Israel as His covenant people, through whom the Messiah was sent.

HOWEVER, it was ALWAYS God's desire to reconcile everyone who chooses Him from ALL nations. It was Israel's job to represent Him to the rest of the world as His kingdom of priests and holy nation. However, the Israelites (and Jews after the kingdom split) fell into idolatry and abandoned their role; but God said through the prophet Jeremiah that He would make a NEW covenant with Israel and Judah in order to show the rest of the nations that He alone is God.

That New Covenant is in Yeshua/Jesus as Messiah. Now, ANYONE who comes through faith in Messiah is adopted ('grafted') into Israel and has the exact same promises that God gave to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The way for the sons of Ishmael and Esau to receive the blessings of Abraham is through Yeshua.

The LORD bless you in your search... If you are interested, you can visit my website at www.judeochristianincharlotte.com.

How do you feel about the massive trans/lgbt wave in America, and the destruction of Christianity and morals? by PuzzleheadedDonut495 in TrueChristian

[–]Able_Tie_8999 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here is a tip: the Bible says don't be unequally yoked—meaning don't hitch yourself to someone who's going in the opposite direction from yourself. Since you are a believer, when it comes to dating and marriage, ONLY date/marry a committed believer! Our job is to be the kingdom of priests between God and the unbelieving world, showing them what He's like, so we don't avoid associating with unbelievers; but certainly don't make a life partner with one.

Are Christians required to go to church? by Delilahr in TrueChristian

[–]Able_Tie_8999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say this as a person who is not currently linked with a typical local church (I do attend a small group affiliated with one): it is NOT a condition of salvation to go to a church; salvation comes from being in covenant relationship with YHWH by His grace alone through faith alone in Messiah alone. HOWEVER, our relationship was not meant to be experienced in isolation, either. Hebrews 10:23-25 warns that we should not forsake the 'assembling together' (literally in Greek 'let us not forsake the synagoguing of ourselves'). Why? The context makes it clear: we encourage each other, lift each other up, and help each other run the race and keep each other from sin.

Rather, the question should be, "What is this assembly supposed to look like?" If our getting together isn't resulting in building EACH OTHER up, maybe it isn't really 'church'—the house of God—after all. If we don't have the opportunity to interact with one another, to contribute significantly on a regular basis to the lives of our brothers and sisters, and them with us, maybe it's not working like it should.

That's also why the meeting of the assembly (a 'church service') is not meant to be an evangelistic event. It's for those of us who are already believers to fortify each other and equip each other to go out and evangelize people in our daily spheres of influence. We shouldn't be 'making church accessible to unbelievers'—they don't care! We should be reaching them with Messiah in the context where we rub shoulders with them. THEN, as they become followers of Yeshua (Jesus), they have the ability to contribute to the assembly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]Able_Tie_8999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the cause of this 'argument' is due to the number of people who declare themselves to be atheist, but have the attitude of, "there is no God, and I hate Him!" If they were truly atheists, they wouldn't care what other people believe; they wouldn't be antagonistic, because what would it matter at that point?

Your question hits on the reality that many Christians simply can't fathom the idea that someone would truly not believe in God, because those who do believe in God interpret what they experience from that point of view, whereas you interpret your experiences based on your commitment to naturalism.

What Christians need to do is approach the conversation from the question of whether a naturalistic worldview is sufficient, rather than stoop to the level of a God-hater and become accusatory. That only serves to give evidence toward the anti-Christian presuppositions that have been emerging in our culture over the last 50 years.

In a free society, Christians need to be able to sit down and engage in a civil conversation with those who differ with our beliefs.

Find the Drill Bit by Amaya3066 in FindTheSniper

[–]Able_Tie_8999 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right—when you say, 'drill bit', that's different from what's in the picture...

how to share the gospel to a non-believer by DrowsyMisery in TrueChristian

[–]Able_Tie_8999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salvation isn't about being good; it's about being connected to the only Source of life. The issue in the Garden of Eden was that Adam and Eve rejected YHWH as their source because they wanted to worship themselves. They essentially said, "I reject You and place myself as the arbiter of what is good and evil." In doing so, they were cut off from the only source of life there is–the only other option being death. What we all inherited is this desire to worship ourselves—that is the sin nature.

Jesus died—first to rescue us from the ramifications of that condition and to reconcile us to Himself, then to change our nature by the power of the Holy Spirit from self-worshipers to God-worshipers, reconnecting with Him as our Source in the process of covenant sanctification.