Isn't that just an excuse for bad behavior?
2007-01-16 21:39:45 · 25 answers · asked by carl 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it is not a rational thinking.
2007-01-16 21:43:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
They don't think they go to heaven no matter how they act. They think they always act well. Even when they do bad things. And they find all sort of excuses in order to show that what they are doing is actually good. This happens because good and bad are relative notions. And not only Christians do that but all people.
2007-01-17 05:48:06 · answer #2 · answered by jimmyJoe 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Indeed it's an excuse for bad behavior.
For some very strange reason churches don't use a definition of Hell any more.
I think they try to attract people to churches, convice them that they will have Jesus's forgiveness no matter what they did in past and the message that "you will be forgiven for your sins any time, just confes" gives people a wrong message that they can keep live they lives like before without any consequences for they actions, just come to church on Sunday for confession and you will be fine.
I think we need to learn ALL parts of the bible, not just SOME of it for peoples convenience.
2007-01-17 05:55:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anyuta M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am Christian. But, I agree with you that some people call themselves "Christian" and act like insane who doesn't have a life.
Those people really don't act what they believe.. just be watchful with this kind of people influence....
God will judge our lives... when death comes.. God might ask why you deserve to go heaven after looking to their lives.... when they lived a life against God.
The most common mistake christian do, it is forgetting to read the Bible... they are taking advantage the meaning of grace.
You can test them..check how much they know about what the Bible teaches, I bet they have no clue.
2007-01-17 05:53:27 · answer #4 · answered by xsquash 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Please give examples. You're making a sweeping statement. True Christians try very hard not to sin. There is such a thing as the unpardonable sin - as mentioned in the Bible. Your questions falls within this area. There is no excuse for bad behaviour and God is the judge. Not man.
2007-01-17 05:47:46 · answer #5 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Will they (we)? How do we know who a christian is?
Jesus said that we would know them by their fruit (Matt 7). The way they live their lives. Do they STRUGGLE with sin or do they just sin? The struggle shows contempt for sin which is what a christian should do since it is what put Jesus on the cross in the first place. Shortly after in that same chapter, Jesus said that many would come to him on that day claiming to do many great things in his name and he will reply, "Away from me, you worker of iniquity, I never knew you." So, many call themselves christians but are not. Just labeling yourself something doesn't make it true. If that were so, I would just label myself a successful millionaire.
2007-01-17 05:47:50 · answer #6 · answered by ScottyJae 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. It seems like most christians think they will get to heaven just for believing. They should act deserving of it.
2007-01-17 05:43:38 · answer #7 · answered by Fil D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe that it is. Satan has bben involved in a number of these "SECTS" for many years and has actually been infiltracting America by rewriting the BIBLE in many instances. The number of Baptist Sects has increased phenomenally. I hope that eventually GOD's People will take ahold of HIS BIBLE and take a real stand! Have a great week.
Eds
2007-01-17 06:18:22 · answer #8 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians don't believe that. You have to repent, ask forgiveness, and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart.
Jesus Christ said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
2007-01-17 05:49:30 · answer #9 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beacause Pastols and Fathers of christian are very good at brain washing... Making everyone think that they'll go heaven.. And true.. I had a friend who is a totally jack@ss and he is a christian.. How i wish he'll go to hell..
2007-01-17 05:44:49 · answer #10 · answered by Sephiroth 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
evil is not stupid nor is god
gods not fooled by a name nor is christ ,
but that we love to do [to love to do good or love to do evil] is that which determines which of christ [and ours] fathers many rooms [called heavens or hells ] we inhabit after death get picked by ourselves by our love of doing good or our love of sin
if you dont love to go in you cant get in
it is sad that many think eating the flesh of christ and drinking his blood can in anyway be seen as saving them the sin implied in the symboligy ,but im not judging ,indeed no one does ,we are all saved by gods grace then we get to live in the rooms of good or evil determined by what we love to do.
2007-01-17 05:56:23 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋