that Jesus is God, and who was it that told them that and why were they so willing to believe.
2007-08-16 17:50:55 · 36 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
John 10:25. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
26. But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
2007-08-16 17:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by See the Light 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
God gave everyone the power of choice & they choose to either believe or not believe, I believe because God works in my life, I ask when I pray & He answers.
2007-08-16 18:01:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
There is a different between not believing and refusing to believe. When people WONT believe, it's pretty much because they use the crusades or the Inquisition or the Phelps family and say "I don't want to be like that" though they're so caught up in themselves that they take Christian actions over the words of who we try to be like.
The absence of evidence is NOT the evidence of absence.
2007-08-16 18:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
You believe and that is your choice, why is it important for you to have your beliefs imposed on others who feel differently. I know that it is not my place to criticise you and I don't, but throughout history and up to the current time it is the imposing of one persons beliefs on others which has been responsible for virtually every conflict known to man.
I wish to reiterate for the benefit of anyone who might be insecure that I am referring to people imposing "Beliefs" in general, which might include political or philosophical, and not specifically religious!
2007-08-16 18:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because the devil has gotten the best of them, and he is playing on their minds. So thats why they say "lack of evidence" and "The bible was made by man" And all that other stuff. The devil tries to get in the minds of people and make them a non-believer so he can have company in hell. But, the strong people with strong faith don't get caught up with the devils lies, and if they do if they are strong enough they can pull themselves out! - The devil is a liar!
2007-08-16 18:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by JustaThought 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
LOL...
Don't be stupid. What possible reason would a thinking person have TO BELIEVE...!
You must have bumped your head pretty hard to not realize that god is a man-made invention, a political tool designed to act as the ultimate rule giver while being the dutiful puppet of those who speak for god.
Is the Pope God?... No. Does he speak with the authority of God...? Yes. Are you so ignorant that you are willing to believe that God isn't a puppet of man... Get real.
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2007-08-16 18:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
No Holy Spirit. And for some of them, God doesn't want them. He does not want most people. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to us in John 16. And He said this:
John 6
44"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day."
And then there is this:
Romans 9
18 Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
So God doesn't want everybody. In fact, He sets some on this Earth to fall.
2007-08-16 18:02:52 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
It's not that they will not believe, it is because they cannot believe:
"But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.
This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: "LORD , WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM HAS THE ARM OF THE LORD BEEN REVEALED?"
For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,
"HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES AND HE HARDENED THEIR HEART, SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND PERCEIVE WITH THEIR HEART, AND BE CONVERTED AND I HEAL THEM." - John 12:37-40.
2007-08-16 18:10:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the Lord. "For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:9-11
2007-08-16 18:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Perhaps because there are some who believe that even if Jesus is A God that he is not the ONLY God.
2007-08-16 17:58:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 4⤊ 5⤋