This post is dedicated to all unbelievers who don't understand why are there people like me who are so devouted to God. I personally have experienced the proof of his existence and i'm not deluded, nor am i having blind faith. pls read on!! (below are all taken from the net, mainly 'anything.logspot'.
Bible the 'word of God'?
The Bible was written by about thirty-nine persons over a period dating from about 1700 B.C. to about 100 A.D. KNOWING THIS FIRST, THAT NO PROPHECY OF THE SCRIPTURE IS OF ANY PRIVATE INTERPRETATION. FOR THE PROPHECY CAME NOT IN OLD TIME BY THE WILL OF MAN: BUT HOLY MEN OF GOD SPAKE AS THEY WERE MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST-2 Pe 1:20,21. ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD, AND IS PROFITABLE FOR DOCTRINE, FOR REPROOF, FOR CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS-2 Tim 3:16. BUT I CERTIFY YOU, BRETHREN, THAT THE GOSPEL WHICH WAS PREACHED OF ME IS NOT AFTER MAN. FOR I NEITHER RECEIVED IT OF MAN, NEITHER WAS I TAUGHT IT, BUT BY THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST-Gal 1:11,12. Beware, for there are people that may TROUBLE YOU, AND WOULD PERVERT THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST-Gal 1:7. Beware, that you do not turn aside UNTO ANOTHER GOSPEL-Gal 1:6, for Paul tells us, FOR DO I NOW PERSUADE MEN, OR GOD? OR DO I SEEK TO PLEASE MEN? FOR IF I YET PLEASED MEN, I SHOULD NOT BE THE SERVANT OF CHRIST-Gal 1:10. BUT THOUGH WE, OR AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN, PREACH ANY OTHER GOSPEL UNTO YOU (other) THAN THAT WHICH WE HAVE PREACHED UNTO YOU, LET HIM BE ACCURSED (or condemned)-Gal 1:8. Know, that a little false doctrine can cause great harm, as it is written, A LITTLE LEAVEN LEAVENETH THE WHOLE LUMP-Gal 5:9.
We are told it is the Word of God approximately 2,500 times.
A dying declaration is considered proof in a court of law. Why is this? When you are dying, it is the one time you don’t lie. Christ’s words as He was dying on the cross for your sins are evidence. Jesus said, FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO-Lk 23:34. Just before being hung on the cross, He said He was the Son of God-ref Mt 27:43; Mk 14:62.
http://www.anything.logspot.com/Documents/Bible_Desk/proof_bible_true.htm
There are over 10,000 prophecies in the Bible and every one up to this time has come true without a single exception. THE FOOL HAS SAID IN HIS HEART THERE IS NO GOD-Ps 14:1.
why are there different branches of Christianity? (catholics, orthodox, protestant, anglicans) christians are so devided among themselves.
When ancient scribes copied earlier books, they wrote notes on the margins of the page (marginal glosses) to correct their text - especially if a scribe accidentally omitted a word or line - and to comment about the text. When later scribes were copying the copy, they were sometimes uncertain if a note was intended to be included as part of the text. Over time, different regions evolved different versions, each with its own assemblage of omissions and additions. (wikipedia)
now, below is the timeline of the 12 major religions in this world taken from http://www.sacred-texts.com/time/origtime.htm, in order from the first religion.
1) Judaism-Moses 1500-1350 BCE
2) Hinduism-2000 BCE
3) Zoroastrianism-Zoroaster 628-527 BCE Jainism-Mahavira 599-527 BCE
4) Jainism-Mahavira 599-527 BCE
5) Taoism-Lao Tse 580-500 BCE
6) Buddhism-Buddha 563-483 BCE
7) Confucianism-Confucius 551-479 BCE
8) Christianity-Jesus 1-33 CE
9) Shinto-100 CE
10) Islam-Muhammad 570-632 CE
11) Sikhism-Guru Nanak 1469-1538 CE
12)Baha'i-Baha'u'llah 1817-1892 CE
Yes, there is it. and i know that u're gonna think,"HA! Christianity the first religion? LOL! it's like what, the 8th religion to be formed? and taoism and buddhism are like before it!!!!"
According to Jewish tradition, the history of Judaism begins with the covenant between God and Abraham the patriarch and progenitor of the Jewish people.
Jewish history and doctrines have influenced other religions such as Christianity, Islam, Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith.
So Christianity is just one of the 'spin-offs' from Judaism. But, realised something yet? God is still the central character. People at that time know only ONE God. There are no other gods, only Him and He alone. And the making of the first 'god' has been recorded in the bible. It's in the form of an ox, made from the various gold which the people have. Many religions also have the belief that all gods lead to one God, not that i agree with it but STILL!
Exodus chapter 32:1-8 (NIV)
1 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, "Come, make us gods [a] who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him."
2 Aaron answered them, "Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me."
3 So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron.
4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, "These are your gods, [b] O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt."
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival to the LORD."
6 So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. [c] Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.
7 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt.
8 They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf. They have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and have said, 'These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.'
Exodus 32:30-35 (NIV)
30 The next day Moses said to the people, "You have committed a great sin. But now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin."
31 So Moses went back to the LORD and said, "Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold.
32 But now, please forgive their sin—but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written."
33 The LORD replied to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book.
34 Now go, lead the people to the place I spoke of, and my angel will go before you. However, when the time comes for me to punish, I will punish them for their sin."
35 And the LORD struck the people with a plague because of what they did with the calf Aaron had made.
Yupps, i thought that it was cruel of God to punish His people so severely. Doesn't He love them? Well, doesn't your parents ever beat up because of something wrong you did? It's the same thing with God too, just that He loves us more than any of our parents love us. We sinned against Him. We need to bear the consequences. Yes, Jesus died for us and our sins are washed away (no matter which century we live in). Yet, we have to suffer some kind of consequences, otherwise how do we ever learn from our mistakes? Other ppl might refer to it as karma or retribution and it's all the same!
Lastly, i must make myself clear. i do not intend to criticise other religions. i only wish to spread His word. btw, i took the tagboard down because not all ppl will agree with what i say and they will write things defaming me, that i have no respect for other religions. now, i don't want to be dishonest and so i shall speak my mind. actually, in my heart, i do not have respect for other religions. because i understand the 'truth' (note that ive put in quotation marks, i really am trying to show respect to ppl) ya many ppl will not like dat. so i hold my sadness/frustration in me. after all, i understand the hearts of unbelievers beacause ive been one before. God leaves u guys to make choices for yourselves anyway. however, if u've known the 'truth', yet still trying to run away from God, then i can't really say much.
There are just so many deceptions blinding our eyes. God loves each and every one of us. He does not favour one over the other. He loves you the same as He loves the ppl whom you think are great (pop-stars? supermodels? politicians? yes, even terrorists and criminals). Yet, we have these voices telling us that we're lousy, we can't make it, we can't hold a candle to so-and-so. Always rmb that even when everyone in this world deserts/laughs/makes fun of/humiliate/hates/looks down on you, you have someone who will always be there, waiting ever so patiently for his beloved child.
Someone said before that perhaps the true religions is love itself. never before has he been so wise. (just joking!)
Bible the 'word of God'?
The Bible was written by about thirty-nine persons over a period dating from about 1700 B.C. to about 100 A.D. KNOWING THIS FIRST, THAT NO PROPHECY OF THE SCRIPTURE IS OF ANY PRIVATE INTERPRETATION. FOR THE PROPHECY CAME NOT IN OLD TIME BY THE WILL OF MAN: BUT HOLY MEN OF GOD SPAKE AS THEY WERE MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST-2 Pe 1:20,21. ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD, AND IS PROFITABLE FOR DOCTRINE, FOR REPROOF, FOR CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS-2 Tim 3:16. BUT I CERTIFY YOU, BRETHREN, THAT THE GOSPEL WHICH WAS PREACHED OF ME IS NOT AFTER MAN. FOR I NEITHER RECEIVED IT OF MAN, NEITHER WAS I TAUGHT IT, BUT BY THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST-Gal 1:11,12. Beware, for there are people that may TROUBLE YOU, AND WOULD PERVERT THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST-Gal 1:7. Beware, that you do not turn aside UNTO ANOTHER GOSPEL-Gal 1:6, for Paul tells us, FOR DO I NOW PERSUADE MEN, OR GOD? OR DO I SEEK TO PLEASE MEN? FOR IF I YET PLEASED MEN, I SHOULD NOT BE THE SERVANT OF CHRIST-Gal 1:10. BUT THOUGH WE, OR AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN, PREACH ANY OTHER GOSPEL UNTO YOU (other) THAN THAT WHICH WE HAVE PREACHED UNTO YOU, LET HIM BE ACCURSED (or condemned)-Gal 1:8. Know, that a little false doctrine can cause great harm, as it is written, A LITTLE LEAVEN LEAVENETH THE WHOLE LUMP-Gal 5:9.
We are told it is the Word of God approximately 2,500 times.
A dying declaration is considered proof in a court of law. Why is this? When you are dying, it is the one time you don’t lie. Christ’s words as He was dying on the cross for your sins are evidence. Jesus said, FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO-Lk 23:34. Just before being hung on the cross, He said He was the Son of God-ref Mt 27:43; Mk 14:62.
http://www.anything.logspot.com/Documents/Bible_Desk/proof_bible_true.htm
There are over 10,000 prophecies in the Bible and every one up to this time has come true without a single exception. THE FOOL HAS SAID IN HIS HEART THERE IS NO GOD-Ps 14:1.
why are there different branches of Christianity? (catholics, orthodox, protestant, anglicans) christians are so devided among themselves.
When ancient scribes copied earlier books, they wrote notes on the margins of the page (marginal glosses) to correct their text - especially if a scribe accidentally omitted a word or line - and to comment about the text. When later scribes were copying the copy, they were sometimes uncertain if a note was intended to be included as part of the text. Over time, different regions evolved different versions, each with its own assemblage of omissions and additions. (wikipedia)
now, below is the timeline of the 12 major religions in this world taken from http://www.sacred-texts.com/time/origtime.htm, in order from the first religion.
1) Judaism-Moses 1500-1350 BCE
2) Hinduism-2000 BCE
3) Zoroastrianism-Zoroaster 628-527 BCE Jainism-Mahavira 599-527 BCE
4) Jainism-Mahavira 599-527 BCE
5) Taoism-Lao Tse 580-500 BCE
6) Buddhism-Buddha 563-483 BCE
7) Confucianism-Confucius 551-479 BCE
8) Christianity-Jesus 1-33 CE
9) Shinto-100 CE
10) Islam-Muhammad 570-632 CE
11) Sikhism-Guru Nanak 1469-1538 CE
12)Baha'i-Baha'u'llah 1817-1892 CE
Yes, there is it. and i know that u're gonna think,"HA! Christianity the first religion? LOL! it's like what, the 8th religion to be formed? and taoism and buddhism are like before it!!!!"
According to Jewish tradition, the history of Judaism begins with the covenant between God and Abraham the patriarch and progenitor of the Jewish people.
Jewish history and doctrines have influenced other religions such as Christianity, Islam, Samaritanism and the Bahá'í Faith.
So Christianity is just one of the 'spin-offs' from Judaism. But, realised something yet? God is still the central character. People at that time know only ONE God. There are no other gods, only Him and He alone. And the making of the first 'god' has been recorded in the bible. It's in the form of an ox, made from the various gold which the people have. Many religions also have the belief that all gods lead to one God, not that i agree with it but STILL!
Exodus chapter 32:1-8 (NIV)
1 When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, "Come, make us gods [a] who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don't know what has happened to him."
2 Aaron answered them, "Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me."
3 So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron.
4 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, "These are your gods, [b] O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt."
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, "Tomorrow there will be a festival to the LORD."
6 So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. [c] Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.
7 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt.
8 They have been quick to turn away from what I commanded them and have made themselves an idol cast in the shape of a calf. They have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and have said, 'These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.'
Exodus 32:30-35 (NIV)
30 The next day Moses said to the people, "You have committed a great sin. But now I will go up to the LORD; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin."
31 So Moses went back to the LORD and said, "Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold.
32 But now, please forgive their sin—but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written."
33 The LORD replied to Moses, "Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book.
34 Now go, lead the people to the place I spoke of, and my angel will go before you. However, when the time comes for me to punish, I will punish them for their sin."
35 And the LORD struck the people with a plague because of what they did with the calf Aaron had made.
Yupps, i thought that it was cruel of God to punish His people so severely. Doesn't He love them? Well, doesn't your parents ever beat up because of something wrong you did? It's the same thing with God too, just that He loves us more than any of our parents love us. We sinned against Him. We need to bear the consequences. Yes, Jesus died for us and our sins are washed away (no matter which century we live in). Yet, we have to suffer some kind of consequences, otherwise how do we ever learn from our mistakes? Other ppl might refer to it as karma or retribution and it's all the same!
Lastly, i must make myself clear. i do not intend to criticise other religions. i only wish to spread His word. btw, i took the tagboard down because not all ppl will agree with what i say and they will write things defaming me, that i have no respect for other religions. now, i don't want to be dishonest and so i shall speak my mind. actually, in my heart, i do not have respect for other religions. because i understand the 'truth' (note that ive put in quotation marks, i really am trying to show respect to ppl) ya many ppl will not like dat. so i hold my sadness/frustration in me. after all, i understand the hearts of unbelievers beacause ive been one before. God leaves u guys to make choices for yourselves anyway. however, if u've known the 'truth', yet still trying to run away from God, then i can't really say much.
There are just so many deceptions blinding our eyes. God loves each and every one of us. He does not favour one over the other. He loves you the same as He loves the ppl whom you think are great (pop-stars? supermodels? politicians? yes, even terrorists and criminals). Yet, we have these voices telling us that we're lousy, we can't make it, we can't hold a candle to so-and-so. Always rmb that even when everyone in this world deserts/laughs/makes fun of/humiliate/hates/looks down on you, you have someone who will always be there, waiting ever so patiently for his beloved child.
Someone said before that perhaps the true religions is love itself. never before has he been so wise. (just joking!)
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