Does this really make anyone convert?

Question

Do you really think that by answering every question in the world with the bible says... makes any of us even consider what you are saying for one moment?

Does telling us that we are going to hell unless we believe what you tell us to believe actually mean anything to us? Granted fear will win converts in Nepal but I know the alternatives.

Doesn't it just make sense to all the believers that there are many paths to God?

For non believers, the whole thing is illogical and I have to agree, except I still do believe.

You are right Robert K, my mind is made up.

I would like to try to open up some minds. There are many paths to God.

Papaawl, get a grip. There is no way I am going to read all that bible stuff. Hands down.

Answer 1

Actually no - and to say that each and every question in life is answered by the Bible is absolute heresy. The Fathers likened it to taking a mosaic of a King and rearranging the pieces to then create the image of a dog.

The Bible is our prime source of wisdom, but by no means is it absolute. The reason that it holds primacy is that it is the sacred mythology of the Christian faith. It contains the core myths of our faith as well as the fullness of the Jewish wisdom tradition from which Christians draw heavily. Further it contains primary instructional material from Jesus that provides the foundation for Christian practice. I'm not a Biblical Literalist - so I can't tell you why they think the Bible is so special.

We also have to take into consideration the holy tradition and information we have about the situation that the Holy Fathers or the Bible authors did not have. In addition, Literalism and fear tactics fail to attract people (although sometimes it succeeds in coercing them) because Christianity then appears to be a rigidly closed system that doesn't have room for anyone except for a narrow slim margin of people.

Christianity is a tradition that is having trouble coping with a globalized society and does not yet have a language to relate to those other traditions with which it has never had to grapple before. However, it is true that many paths lead to God because as Jesus said - "In my Father's house there are many rooms". I am a firmly Orthodox Christian and strive to practice in the tradition of the Fathers and I would never presume to give up my faith, but I also acknowledge that people find value and enlightenment in other traditions.

Christianity should never be engaged in sheep-stealing through coercion, fear-tactics, or high-pressure sales. Instead, like the smell of beautiful incense, Orthodox Christianity attracts those interested in it simply by the beauty of its tradition.

Answer 2

if you have not read about the morden world findings that coincides with the events in the Bible, please go do some reading up. that was how i came to the truth. I never believed in Jesus till i read of the things He did and the findings. Look, its really simple.

Jesus' existence has been proven, so He died for 1 of the 3 reasons.
1) He was deluded into believing He's the Son of God.
2) He was lying.
3) He is telling the truth.

1) would someone crazy be capable of those miracles and teachings?

2) would you die for a lie that doesnt do you any good?

3) then what are u waiting for?

Answer 3

Especially since the Bible is readily available in most libraries and can be obtained quite easily, for free, if you want to read it. You can read it online. I really wish more Christians could explain *why* they consider the Bible such a good source and *why* they believe as they do.

Answer 4

than none of our answers would help you at all...just stop asking us i guess being that you have already made up your mind

so why are you here on this site asking a question of christians if your mind is made up...dont you have something better to do if we are so full of it?

One savior, one path, one way. If you believe otherwise thats your issue that you have to deal with. A person saved by the grace of Jesus Christ does not need your enlightenment so again why waste your time...if your happy in the darkness and you wont listen to those in the light why not just saty in the dark quietly

Answer 5

It is nice that you still believe, but what do you believe We all believe something. Do you believe the following?

Jesus is God

"You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me" (Isaiah 43:10).

JESUS


IS


GOD, "YAHWEH"
John 1:3, "Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made."
Col. 1:16-17, "For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."

Creator
Job 33:4, "The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life."
Isaiah 40:28, "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom."
Rev. 1:17, "When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: �Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.�"
Rev. 2:8, "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again."
Rev. 22:13, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."

First and Last
Isaiah 41:4, "Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD -- with the first of them and with the last -- I am he."
Isaiah 44:6, "This is what the LORD says -- Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God."
Isaiah 48:12, "Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last."
John 8:24, "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." (NKJV)
John 8:58, "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" See Exodus 3:14
John 13:19, "I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He."

I AM

"ego eimi"
Exodus 3:14, "God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: �I AM has sent me to you.�"
Isaiah 43:10, "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me."
See also Deut. 32:39
2 Tim. 4:1, "In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge..."
2 Cor. 5:10, "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad."

Judge
Joel 3:12, "Let the nations be roused; let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side."
Rom. 14:10, "You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat."
Matt. 2:2, "...Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
Luke 23:3, "So Pilate asked Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?" "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied."
See also John 19:21

King
Jer. 10:10, "But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath."
Isaiah 44:6-8, "This is what the LORD says -- Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God."
See also Psalm 47
John 8:12,"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Luke 2:32, "a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."
See also John 1:7-9

Light
Psalm 27:1, "The LORD is my light and my salvation -- whom shall I fear?"
Isaiah 60:20 ,"our sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end."
1 John 1:5, "God is light; in him there is no darkness at all."
1 Cor. 10:, "...for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ."
See also 1 Pet. 2:.

Rock
Deut. 32:4, "He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he."
See also 2 Sam. 22:32 and Isaiah 17:10.
John 4:24, "They said to the woman, �We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.�"
1 John 4:14, "And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world."

Savior
Isaiah 43:3, "For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior"
Isaiah 45:21, "...And there is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me."
John 10:11, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep."
Heb. 13:20, "May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,"
See also John 10:14,16; 1 Pet. 2:25

Shepherd
Psalm 23:1, "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."
Isaiah 40:11, "He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young."

This is just a begining, so take the time to study it out and then you will have a solid foundation for your beliefs. Bless you.

Answer 6

If you would, visit "My 360" page, it shows some logical arguments for the existance for God not using the Bible

Answer 7

If just ONE PERSON were to see the light from all of this then it was worth it to them. Don't you agree? I hope so. Have a great and BIBLE-Studying day!
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Answer 8

There is only one way to God... Jesus said: I am the WAY, NOBODY comes to the Father BUT THROUGH Me... There are no "many paths to God." Only one. Maybe this doesn't make you convert, but it helped me.

Answer 9

I feel the same as Chippy.

People need to accept the fact that no one has it 100% right yet! And people need to accept the fact that the bible was written by man, therefore it is fallible.

Answer 10

no all it does is pushes people away from one another and makes people want to avoid the ignorance of it all i'm agnostic and i'm gonna figure things out how i'm gonna figure them out and that's that