Philippians 2:9-11 says "Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father."
- that means whether you reject God or not presently, one day you will bow down before your Creator and proclaim His glory. Now putting all your opinions aside on the authenticity of the Bible, assume it is true- How would you feel if you had devoted most of your time denouncing the existence of Almighty God and had to face His presence on that day?
2006-08-21 12:25:07 · 28 answers · asked by resilience 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
-Let me please assure everyone that by no means am I trying to offend non-Christians, or use this verse to stirr up pride. I'm just trying to present the Bible directly to you. It stands on its own. I have not made a public profession of my faith at all; however, many of you can correctly assume that I am a Christian. I was just trying to explain the concept of faith a little better to those of you who can't understand the belief in something not seen.
2006-08-21 13:08:47 · update #1
For certain it would be frightening and humbling.
I have read a commentary on this. Those who would still refuse to bend in front of God out of spite or pride will find their legs weakened to the point, they cannot stand, and so will end up on their knees in spite of their best effort to remain standing.
What a glorious, and yet sad day that will be.
2006-08-21 12:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by Harley Charley 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I think a person who had denounced the existence of God his whole life would have a more profound and enlightening experience than a person who had believed in God their entire life. Assuming that God accept both people into his grace and forgives them, then that is merely confirmation to the believer, but for the non believer, to actually be face to face with the presence of god would be a shock that rattles his entire world. And actually seeing and believing the power and the love of God for the first time might be more powerful than the person who had known it to be true forever.
2006-08-21 12:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by bigtymerz408 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously I wouldn't be real happy if after a lifetime mostly spent not believing in god, I were to discover that the Christian version of god really is true.
I'd think that would be obvious.
Now, if you think that amounts to an argument in favor of Christianity, you missed the point that the same argument with slightly different premises is as good an argument _against_ Christianity. How would you feel if you found out that the Islamic version is the correct one? Or if after death you found out that none of the human religions are correct, and instead that everyone who ever argued in favor of the existence of god gets sent to hell?
You're thinking that's ridiculous, of course, but the evidence for those are exactly the same as the evidence for the version that you believe. Hence this argument doesn't tell us anything at all about how to act in this life.
Sorry if I was being presumptous in assuming that you meant it that way.
2006-08-21 12:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
That is quite a question of humanity. See many of us live very self-righteously, on our own pillars, professing our personal philosophies and so called wisdom. This is pride, and it is frowned upon by God, according to the Bible. Some of us are so proud of our knowledge of the Bible, that we would use it in a negative manner, meaning not positive.
Most of us have had to eventually bow in one form or another, and many would call this Humbling oneself. When the realities of Life kick in, you start to have more overstanding as to how and why people are the way they are.
If you believe in the Bible, then you believe that Jesus is your only gateway to heaven (presumably). You think Jesus does not have overstanding when it comes to arrogance and self indulgent righteousness of man? He died partly because of this. And for one to bow before Jesus in the flesh, well, thats a speculative gesture, and I think that if forgiveness is what is taught, then Jesus would act as example as to how one should be forgiven. To deny Jesus eye to eye, would probably warrant harsh judgement. According to the Bible.
To answer your little self-righteous, overly leading question about how I would feel about being humbled before Jesus, I would feel humilty! And the feeling of being Humbled.
2006-08-21 12:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by OG Don Diego 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taking literally the second part of your question, I would most likely feel I was totally wrong and grimly prepare to face my eternal damnation. Could you expect any other answer?
Now tell us, how would you feel if you were to find you have misplaced your faith and (hypothetically) find the Wiccan were the one correct faith? I can say without question that you would certainly not be condemned to the pits of hellfire for your failure to submit to THEIR belief.
God, to many is the sum of all the good that man is capable of and not some diety to whom we must strive to be with upon death. If one leads a moral and ethical life there is no need for an omnipotent "God" to praise for our accomplishments or "Satan" to blame for our shortcomings.
2006-08-21 12:49:16 · answer #5 · answered by ©2009 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Re 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Re 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Re 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Re 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
2006-08-21 12:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I try not to think on things like this, it gives me too much of a headache, but since you put this question in front of me, lol, I would feel and....think that God would forgive me my ignorance, after all he made me knowing the way I would be, he must've understood what would happen or the one you and I are talking to isn't God.
2006-08-21 12:38:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
col 1:15 and Rev 3:14 says that Jesus was the first of gods creations. By him and thru him all other things were created in heaven and earth. So we owe our life to him and his father.
He also said: pray then this way: Our father in heaven hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
One day soon Jesus will rule the world.
2006-08-21 12:37:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What about if it isn't true and 1 life is all you get. How would you feel knowing you wasted the 1 chance of life you are ever going to get sitting in a corner and talking to yourself hoping for something better that was never coming?
Say no to jesus
2006-08-21 12:33:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just another Bible verse. Religions often talk about how they will be victorious in the end and all the "bad" people will someday realize the errors of their ways. Christianity is no exception in this regard.
Personally, I'd rather think for myself than follow the ramblings of yahoos who thought the world is flat.
2006-08-21 12:32:29 · answer #10 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋