Your whole way of life-the one you now know-to live in the path of righteousness-to bare all of the toil and sufferage and pain-to boldly go to HELL-through Hell-because according to your Bible-you are to live as Christ would? No more cars-TV-Computers-Pizza-Bar-b-ques on Sunday watching football games-could you possibly give it all up and dress in sageclothe? No more sex or trendy fashions-YOU become a Nun or a follower and worship these things and this way of life-No more music or rock-n-roll-no more nothing except to accept-all so you are not condemned! I didn't think so!
2006-08-15 06:07:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First, it might behoove you to understand what you're actually talking about. Being a Christian isn't about giving up everything in life we're accustomed to using just to get by. I mean, asking us to get rid of cars would be like asking the disciples to get rid of their shoes. Asking us to get rid of pizza would be like asking them to get rid of fish.
Asking us to stop wearing our clothes and wear sackcloth would be like asking *them* to do the same (and not even the disciples wore sackcloth!).
Asking us to stop having sex is also nonsense because Peter was married, and no one told *him* to stop having sex with his wife. In fact, Paul reinforced the fact that a married man and woman are *meant* to give each other their wifely/husbandly duties to prevent a wandering eye.
And why should we neglect music, for Paul wrote that we should sing with the Spirit and with understanding, and James asked that if anyone was merry, let him sing Psalms; it is revealed that the angels in Heaven use harps to praise God, and David encourages us, in Psalms of all places, to use *music* when singing the psalms he wrote.
The thing is, is we don't worship *things*, that's a big no-no. We don't worship the lifestyle we lead, nor do we worship the lifestyle Jesus and the apostles led. We worship God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. I could give every single thing I owned, right down to the clothes on my back, and still not be saved, if my heart is not in the right place. Or, I could still be middle class, as Nicodemus was, and do what is right in God's eyes, instead.
But, to answer the only worthwhile sentence in your rant... yes, I would give all my possessions and citizenship all up, just for a little peace and quiet, out on the road, walking from town to town, noone in sight except me, and my travelling companions. But being able to survive in modern times requires a less nomadic lifestyle (whereas in ancient times, if you were a free man, you could pretty much just up-and-go). And so, I do what is called of me, right here.
2006-08-15 06:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this country was overrun by Marxists and was repressive towards those who weren't, I would leave in an instant. I was born dirt-a** poor, I can do it again.
Fortunately we are not required to do all that you list to avoid condemnation. All we are required to do is have faith that Jesus died for us. Now go and cool off, it sounds like the devil has got you.
2006-08-15 06:14:42 · answer #2 · answered by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that is not the truth.Jesus said you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.
You all can be in bondage to religion if you want to,that is what you are going on about not Jesus,He also said his yoke was easy and his burden was light,for me to have a testimony like what you are going on about would make me be trampling Jesus underfoot because He wants me free.All this babble!
2006-08-15 06:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by jackiedj8952 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would give up everything to be with Christ
Although the question makes no sense, Where did you get your information that we can't watch TV, or be on computers and have to dress in sage-clothe?? Just wondering......
2006-08-15 06:28:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ariell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I was going to write a long dissertation on how the things you stated aren't what Jesus asks people to do, but you already know it, you are just trying to mock a religious belief.
Keep in mind i didn't mock you!
2006-08-15 06:22:28 · answer #5 · answered by Miko v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you're material crap is going to burn. Then what will you have? Something better is coming. Wasn't it like Satan that tempted Jesus in about this same way?
In America you don't have to give up being an American to be a Christian last I knew.
2006-08-15 06:14:40 · answer #6 · answered by cassi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i hate football, i think that i could give it all up except for music.
music is the only reason i still live - not literally, but when i have no music sometimes i feel like pulling all my hair out and visciously destroying things.
2006-08-15 06:15:32 · answer #7 · answered by Michael J with wings 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 10:38 And whoever does not accept his cross/torture stake and follow after me is not worthy of me. 39) He that finds his soul will lose it, and he that loses his soul for my sake will find it....(said Jesus.)
I think you are confused about the Christian life-style.
2006-08-15 06:38:23 · answer #8 · answered by tina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I imagine there are many who would, there have already been many Americans who gave up everything to follow Him.. you are just a little insulting
2006-08-15 06:14:19 · answer #9 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should understand that wordly things should not matter to christians. 1 John 2:15
2006-08-15 06:13:01 · answer #10 · answered by Lfeata 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋