2007-03-13 16:52:13 · 18 answers · asked by innovator_joel 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes because Jesus is the only payment the Father will accept in the courts of heaven for sin. Sin remains against a person if they do not accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Sin does not enter heaven, the alternative is hell. There is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved except the name Jesus Christ. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Jn 3:16
2007-03-13 17:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by wd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Every form of organized religion has some form of "afterlife" whether its continued reincarnation, a haven (or heaven), the mind roaming freely, or some other form of ascention. The real question is which can actually grant it, basically with all the choices which one do i most support? That all depends on upbringing, circumstances, knowledge, surroundings, and many other factors. But all things aside many faiths are similar.
I would also like to mention the fact that this a very biased question. Since primarily in america christianity is absolute, you will have many close minded people simply following the masses or their parents. It is my belief that popular culture should not influence faith. Faith, in whatever form, is a personal object, yet it is conformed to what the many say. It is common knowledge that the many drone out the small. I have a religous affilitation, but since i wish not to be biased i will remain neutral in this comment.
Thank you for your time.
2007-03-13 23:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by Xerberus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't. I happen to be Christian, by choice -- and from a branch of the Church that is not extremist or fundamentalist --- but I certainly do not believe that it is the only way -- any more than I believe that a book of bronze age and early iron age myths written down and canonized by bishops in the late 300s are "god-breathed." Nor do I think any other book is particularly divine, just recountings of myths.
In short, being a person of faith did not make me become ignorant or unwilling to think.
I hope that helps.
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In answer to Dane -- Christianity PREDATED any form of the present canon of books (the Bible) by hundreds of years. Why would I bind my faith to a book, when the faith existed with the sacraments and simple belief in Jesus Christ for hundreds of years until a group of HUMAN leaders decided it needed a holy book and selected from a large number of available books (dozens of gospels alone) the books that agreed with the doctrines that they had ALREADY DECIDED IN A PRIOR COUNCIL WERE OFFICIAL by VOTE?
In response to Seethelight: With apologies for the strong language -- that is bull. Semantics is always a game and always equally meaningless. Every faith would claim to be "not a religion" Regardless, every faith and every tiny branch of every faith is a religion by definition. Trying to change the definition in the hope of capturing people put off by organized religion is both disingeneous and dishonest. Christianity is, in fact, a religion. Each denomination OR non-denominational group is EQUALLY a religion. Sorry.
To Tuberoot -- You have made a decision by faith -- so have I, I can appreciate that. For YOU the only eternal life worth having is through Jesus and some form of Christianity. I might agree -- others do not. No one is wrong.
To Anoldnic... -- and of course, your argument goes directly back to the ridiculous fallacy that a book of myths is the Word of God -- or for some other reason should be respected. Yes, it does say that there is no life after death -- it also references Sheol -- often interpreted by fundies as hell -- but actually, in Judaism from whence the verses came, a version of the Sumerian afterlife "the place where all eat dust" and in yet other places Abraham's bosom where the "righteous" dead go to wait for resurrection and in yet others, heaven. You can literally prove anything from the Bible -- ITS MYTH.
2007-03-13 23:56:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have been perusaded by both the Holy Spirit and the scriptures that Jesus is the only way to have an eternal life worth having.
God's gives the word to us through an entire series of events- not a perfect thing, but an inspired by Him thing, and then edifies those that trust Him as we learn from that thing.
2007-03-13 23:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Science may eventually give you greatly extended life, but eternal life is a dream.
2007-03-13 23:55:37 · answer #5 · answered by avengepluto 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Because I don't think any religion can give me eternal life.
2007-03-13 23:55:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No religion can give you eternal life.
2007-03-13 23:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by Death.Note.fan 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No-Eternal life,is a gift from GOD -based on faith & works-A christian believer-that does nothing with their faith-is worthless-while a non-christian-who does good works-is unknowingly-following GODS precepts-THE worker will be saved!
2007-03-14 00:27:21 · answer #8 · answered by phaedrasman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible makes it very clear that Christ is the only way to salvation so if you don't believe that why believe any aspect of Christianity?
2007-03-13 23:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by Dane_62 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe all religions are equal. They are all ways of salvation granted and blessed by the same Creator.
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2007-03-13 23:56:05 · answer #10 · answered by Gone 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋