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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1187382:MV8xOTM3NTk2XzM1MzU2ODI1Xzc2NDdFREMw] [quote:Anonymous Coward 20657814:MV8xOTM3NTk2XzM1MzU0NjAyXzdBODJGRjYw] [quote:SlimExponent:MV8xOTM3NTk2XzM1MjUwNzE4X0M2QjAwOUZB] If this Christ that is love had a better way of conveying this message than through a corrupt church, perhaps your message would ring true. [/quote] I don't see things that way. First off, the church is not corrupt. The church is just a business, like McDonalds and WalMart. The church makes money from the congregation by giving them hope of an afterlife, sometimes they help them with problems, give them food if they can't afford it, etc. I don't see this as corrupt. It is not any more corrupt than any other business. BUT...Jesus, himself, is what is corrupt. You people only listen to a tiny portion of his message. Jesus is a blood sacrifice, but if people don't choose to believe in this crazy story, JESUS tells them they will burn in the fires of hell forever. In other words, you have to believe this story or else. If people find the story to be like earlier pagan myths where people sacrificed their own children to Gods (like Jepthath who sacrificed his daughter to God) then too bad for them. They go to hell because they don't believe in this story of a blood sacrifice. If you think this message is about LOVE, you need to get out a dictionary. Jesus also demands that people repent of all their sins, go and sin no more. Ever try that one on for size. Not easy, unless you have a egocentric personality and think you are already perfect. In other words, once you actually REPENT of sins like pride, greed, selfishness, arrogance, envy, gluttony, etc., YOU better go and SIN NO MORE. If not, off to hell for you. Then Jesus tells you that you MUST give up all your possessions to the poor. Does anyone YOU know do this? Well, let's just forget that request and go on to the fact that Jesus says the road is narrow and only a few go to heaven. Broad is the road that people travel to hell. Are you starting to understand the tough road Jesus has his REAL followers traveling on? Remember that Jesus says that MANY will stand before him and he will say, "Get away from me, evildoers." Off to hell for them. And who were these people that Jesus was talking about? Oh, they spoke prophecy in the name of Jesus and drove out demons and did miracles in his name. Wonder what THEY did wrong? Starting to get the picture. Well, if you are self-centered and full of pride you STILL think your ticket to heaven is bought and paid for by a simple belief. Think again. Jesus told the pride filled Pharisees (who followed every commandment, by the way) that they were children of Satan. Off to hell for them, and I guess you STILL think you are safe and saved because Jesus is all about love. Tough love, that's for sure. You people can delude yourself all you want. But if you actually LISTEN to the words of Jesus you would clearly see that getting to heaven isn't some cake walk. It is hard and FEW find the way. You will stand before him, with your face all glowing with love, until he looks at you and says, "Get the hell away from me, evildoer." Maybe you will wonder what you did wrong? Well, take a look at the lives of the Pharisees and you will know now. You can follow all the rules and laws but maybe you hate your enemy. That is enough to send you to hell. Maybe Jesus didn't come so you could be some pathetic work in progress. Maybe it really isn't about some stupid simple belief, the same kind of belief as a kid who believes in Santa so they get gifts if they are good. Maybe Jesus just came to set the standard and give you the requirements needed to gain entrance into heaven. And in that case....most every one of you fail. [/quote] the path of spiritual ascension...he showed the way..step by step..and the result..through His life Death and Resurrection..amazing testimony [/quote]
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