Nick,I am at a loss as to why you brought up this topic.

So who is safe? Well if it is solely belief in Jesus as saviour, we can take away all non-Christians; Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jain, Taoist, Shinto, Athiest, and Pagans that alone takes away 2/3 to 3/4 of the world's populace right there alone.  Now if we add the born again part we can remove the Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and many…[Read more]

Quote (bodhitharta @ Sep. 29 2009,15:58)There are various belief systems here but the question is this, Can anyone be saved believing that the Father is The Only True God and can give salvation out of His grace to anyone HE pleases and I mean anyone?Since God is apparently omnipotent, he could do as he chooses, so the potential is obviously there.…[Read more]

There is not a lot of love for the Catholic Church here, or Islam or anything other then the particular brand of religion each favors.  In many cases we can all state examples of how this or that faith has fallen in the practices of their faith or in the details of that faith.  There are truths in many of these creeds yet we also see the flaws a…[Read more]

Dear Karmarie, If I may be so presumptuous to comment; perhaps your struggle is in a way a good thing, for spiritual transformation is a journey of discovery and truth is more then someone's book.  In this struggle you may learn things you may never have had just listening in a church of whatever creed.  After your struggles your faith may be m…[Read more]

Philosophers are those seeking truth, prophets are those who think they found it.”Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.”Andre Gide”If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.”Rene Descartes

The whole idea of Sola Scriptura is nonsensical from any basis of logic or debate.  Truth is not confined to a particular set of writings.  Can people say without prejudice that God inspired only the ancient Jews of a particular time period?  There was no truth from other creeds?  God didn't inspire anyone from India or China?  There was no trut…[Read more]

Yes, but whose particular rock?  As evident on this web site there are lots of different views of scripture and that's is not even bringing up scripture of other faiths.  Perhaps if people used a little reason and thought along with prayer we wouldn't have so many people blindly following con men, egotists and fanatics.  When men think for th…[Read more]

Quote (CatholicApologist @ Aug. 23 2009,11:40)But the Sacred Scriptures are NOT the only authoritative rule for belief and practiceIt is not sufficient.  And I would submit that the wide variance of opinions held by sincere seekers is proof that it is insufficient.Why?  Because the Scriptures need to be interpreted.  And herein lies the pr…[Read more]

I really have no idea, I am certainly no Bible scholar and I find scripture a hard read for it is to me a disjointed collection.  I view the Bible, like panning for gold in a stream, there are really some golden nuggets of truth, but you do have to sift through a lot of sand too.  Some parts are inspired, but they after all, written, edited, c…[Read more]

Phil 2:6-8 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! I see this verse saying Jesus had the n…[Read more]

Quote (karmarie @ Sep. 17 2009,10:47)Quote (Everlasting father Jesus @ Sep. 17 2009,08:25)If you don't believe Jesus was Saved by God then that is up to you but I believe that Jesus was saved by God. why do you want to be saved but insist that Jesus couldn't have been saved?Yes EFJ, Jesus WAS SAVED as you say! Because God rose him from the grave!…[Read more]

Quote (Jesus name follower of Christ @ Sep. 19 2009,00:23)we  can see in the scriptures that satan came in the form of a serpentActually if you are talking about the Genesis story with Eve, Satan is never mentioned.  Gen 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really s…[Read more]

So many live in a black and white world full of discrete choices and outcomes.  You believe or not, you are saved or not.  I have a book and people have told me all truth is contained therein and it came from God himself.  Well I believe in God, I feel him in my life and I am fairly content,  happy and hopeful about my future and that includes pos…[Read more]

While I might say the OT has truth in it, it in itself is not truth. To start it is not a unitary work, but a collection. Some parts are songs, poetry, parable and allegory wherein may lie wisdom and truths of a kind, but certainly not those of a literal nature. As for the historical parts we have no independent verifications; dates are missing…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Sep. 18 2009,07:02)Have you ever given thought to the language…”he had to be made like his brothers in every way”.Why the explanation if he was born like we were?Compare it with John 1:1, 14, Phil 2:6-8.Jesus was not just flesh and blood.WJYes I do give thought to language; from the same verse, “…in order that he…[Read more]

I would say that the nearest we will ever come to the word of God is the laws of physics and mathematics. Leibnitz, Newton, Guass, Euler, Archimedes are in many ways the great prophets of God and show us in pristine logic the majesty and will of the Creator.

Quote (t8 @ Sep. 18 2009,23:43)Jesus is either the only way or not. He said that all who came before him, (who claimed to be the way/light/door) were robbers.Jesus was either wrong or right. If there are other Christ's then he is not the only way, and by reason of that, he is a liar which by the way rules out any possibility that he is even one of…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Sep. 18 2009,23:25)Resurrection of the dead and reincarnation are not part of the same elephant.At the surface, no they don't appear so. Neither do trinitarians and non-trinitarians in Christianity but does one detail invalidate the entire concept of one or the other brand of Christianity? I imagine most religions have within them…[Read more]

Quote (t8 @ Sep. 18 2009,16:57)Quote (Cato @ Sep. 18 2009,02:39)“A truly religious man should think that other religions also are paths leading to the truth. We should always maintain an attitude of respect towards other religions.” RamakrishnaTruth is absolute and like light it shines in the darkness. You cannot have 2 truths that contradict.…[Read more]