Quote (vinster @ Sep 9 2010 08:54am)
If a 4,800 year old wooden boat the size of 5 aircraft carriers is ever discovered, I SWEAR TO YOU. I WILL BECOME RELIGIOUS.
already found.
and its not religion, its a relationship with Christ, maybe the rest of the Christians here possibly dont get it, but religion is gross, disgusting, and why Jesus had to die.
He died because of the fact that the Jews were too busy being Jews to realize the the Messiah they were looking for was RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM.
Mark 7:8 says not to behold the traditions of man, thats religion.
God didnt come down, and die, go to Hell and pluck the keys of death from satan's hands so you have to live under religion.
He did that so you can realize what love is, and to realize that without him, you ARE nothing. psalm 16:2 says our goodness is NOTHING apart from Him.
Nothing we have, can say, do , act, etc. will change anyone's lives -- including our own, that comes from Christ Himself.
vinster -- sorry if everyone else has brought up points and arugements, because I did also, and sometimes I can get wrapped up in an arguement --
intead of taking it back to the basis of why I'm defending it, and explaining that.
btw -- ill let you know that i used to be heavily into smoking pot, ciggarrettes, getting drunk, etc.
but when i got saved, i 100% stopped, no questions.
in fact, my drug dealer even got saved, and there is no doubt in my mind after seeing all of the things that have happened to me, and the people around me
that the Lord Jesus Christ died, went to Heaven, and loves you, me and everyone.
I'd encourage you to stop arguing on a Christian sub-forum, because like I said, nothing anyone here has to say is going to change your life,
only God can do that.
Thank you for you time, and God bless You.