Would you have the self-sacrifice to make this ultimate act? Every person in the world would turn to your religion for salvation-all other faiths would cease to exist.
2007-05-07 06:46:08 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
But isn't that what Jesus Christ did?
He renounced His perfect righteousness to take upon Himself all the sins of the world to suffer the outpouring of God's wrath for sin and so suffer the punishment of Hell in His infinite nature.
Why? - that we might have His perfect righteousness accounted to us in place of our sin, if we are united to Christ.
Thus perfect justice is satisfied. God is now able to forgive without offending justice.Our punishment is paid for. God raised Christ His only begotten Son from the dead, the punishment being fully applied.
All united to Christ will be as Christ, restored to God, in communion and fellowship with God.
How are we united? By some difficult deed or penance? - No, simply by faith. Even the weak and the not very clever can have this. No room for anyone to fail. Nor for anyone to boast or be proud. We are all brought to the same.
Isn't that wonderful?
That true faith will replace all other faiths. Just as you say.
But who is a taker?
Who wants this?
Does every person in the world want this?
Do even the people reading this want this?
What more then must God do?
2007-05-07 08:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by Jens Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As important as outreach is, it is not the main focus. The main focus is to do right. When we start sacrificing purity for outreach, then our faith starts to deteriorate. As noble as it sounds to reach people, sacrificing the integrity of one's faith or doctrine for the sake of outreach ALWAYS results in deterioration of the body of faith. It never increases it. You may get more followers, but you'll get more followers to a weakened form of what you once believed, and if the trend continues, what you once believed will become a thing of the past.
The wisdom that is from above is FIRST pure, THEN peaceable - James 3:17. Purity is the best way to be consistently effective in the long run.
2007-05-07 07:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Why would I want to "make" everyone in the world turn to my faith to begin with? If my path is not the right one for them, then it's not my place to "make" them follow it.
You may call it "self-sacrifice" and the "ultimate act", I call it "manipulative" and "evil".
2007-05-07 07:36:31 · answer #3 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do not have faith Y'shua is alive, do you? you do no longer comprehend him. in case you probably did, it may make experience considering you may then have the Holy Spirit to offer you the "understanding." Being Messianic isn't first approximately Judaism of any sort. Who ever led you that way, replaced into incorrect. the reason Jesus (Y'shua) is the way is by using the fact it relatively is he and he on my own that leads us by God's be conscious, no longer above it, no longer under (under it) yet by it. you may not keep on with what you do no longer even comprehend as a individual. you should be "born-lower back" by skill of the different term (born from above) in spite of. you will no longer locate the relationship with God you have been designed for in Judaism on my own. Christianity isn't the only ingredient it relatively is corrupt. Judaism without Messiah is likewise. it relatively is definitely certainly one of the main reasons he got here to Israel first.
2016-10-04 12:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! I believe in the lord Jesus Christ and that belief is what helps me get through what can be difficult days in this world , and though I pray for all the Lost in this world I could never turn my back on my savior even if it would save the world!
2007-05-07 06:50:30 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would be "stupidity" not "self-sacrifice". You do not hold your religious beliefs to make other people agree with you. Relion is beyond humans. If you are following that course you do not have religion. Bob Jones took a group of people to a camp and persuaded them to commit group suicide. They did because it was what he taught. If they would have had a religion it would not have happened.
2007-05-07 06:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by gvh 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My religious beliefs aren't at all similar to many other people's beliefs... I can guarantee that. I sincerely doubt what I believe in would bring anyone salvation...
And even if it could, my beliefs are still mine, and I try not to force my beliefs on anyone, because I don't like it when people force their beliefs on me. If I'm asked... then I give a short description, but most people find my belief system to be too far-out to believe.
2007-05-07 06:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by bloodline_down 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, because to me faith and religion are personal. It is my relationship with God and it's important to me. I would not give it up because every person should find faith within them, just like i should find it within my self.
2007-05-07 06:51:48 · answer #8 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no because then people would be in a religion just because they have to be, which is not a good reason. People need to be in a religion because they believe, have faith, trust, love God etc. Forced religion does no good whatsoever. A person needs to have passion in what they believe.
2007-05-07 06:49:45 · answer #9 · answered by Spinach 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
for the good of everyone on the planet, yes i would, i think most people would as all faith's tell you to look out for others and do best you can to keep peace etc, so i do think most sensible headed people would (ps, this is just my opinion as a christian)
2007-05-07 06:51:52 · answer #10 · answered by Lee 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋