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I did not say Lemur was terrible. I said he/she was uneducated in the Bible. This is not a personal attack. We are all uneducated in different areas of life. I am uneducated in Buddhist beliefs; I am uneducated in surgical procedures; I am uneducated in basketball rules. Unless you are God...

I have explained in detail the relationship between works and salvation. A separate thread was started to discuss this topic in depth. Your insistence that works are required for salvation show you are misinterpreting and misapplying scripture.

Your misunderstanding and misapplication of the Bible does not make it pretend. It simply shows you are Biblically uneducated. Since you failed to offer proof that the Christian religion is pretend, we can put your claim in the rubbish pile.

Hell was created for Satan and his angels Matt.25:41. Hell was not made for man. Everyone who goes to Hell, goes there as a foreigner. Hell is the alternate choice for Heaven. If people do not want to live with God in this life, why would they want to live with Him in the next? So God offers...

What’s most important is our reconciliation with God. Hell is too hot and too long not to be taken seriously.

Prove it. Show me empirical evidence that Christianity is pretend. Prove to me that Abraham did not exist; that Moses did not bow before the burning bush. Prove to me that Jesus was not crucified and resurrected. If you cannot prove your claim I suggest you amend your argument.

The only way to look at salvation is by faith alone and not by works. That is the only way taught by scripture. Good works are the fruit of our salvation not the root of our salvation. And I remain a good hearted believer tying to help others along.

This is what I have been saying. Instead of pulling verses out of context to create a doctrine, the whole Bible must be examined for cohesiveness of doctrines. I am glad you finally realize this.

This is a false statement. The writings of Paul aligned perfectly with what Jesus taught. Evidence from the Bible proves the Matthew 25 verses do not teach salvation by works despite your constant claim it does. Correct, this verse does not refer to repentance but this verse spoken by Jesus...

Here is another interesting view about the Matthew 25:31-46 passage from the website: https://evidenceunseen.com/new-testament/matthew/difficulties/does-this-passage-teach-salvation-through-good-works I believe the evidence is overwhelming that salvation is by faith alone. Therefore, good...

Salvation is by faith in Christ alone. Nothing else is required to be saved: Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus...

God's plan does not always align with our plans. It is simply not God's will for every child to reach adulthood. It's not God's will for every young adult to reach old age. But it is God's will for everyone to be saved so they can live the perfect life when this earthly journey is over.

Anyone can pull verses out of context and build a false doctrine around it...like working your way into Heaven. The whole Bible needs to be considered when building a doctrine. Your insistence that someone can do enough good works to enter Heaven, despite clear teaching that it is impossible, is...

^^^^ this above is the key^^^^

Sure. Believers should be helping people. How can a person call him/herself a Christian and not help others? But helping others won’t get anyone into Heaven. I don’t know how many times I need to explain this to you. I have presented multiple verses to show you that salvation comes only by...

Kids Sunday school teaches the basics. Adult Sunday school gets into practical living. I love delving below the surface and mining out golden Biblical truths to help believers mature. I love sharing deep truths I learned in seminary. For an example, the history of the church can be learned in...

This is why Sunday school is so important. There are also discipleship classes that many churches offer. It is in these informal settings where the Bible can be better explained. Our Wednesday night service is an informal meeting where questions can be asked and experiences shared. Many churches...

And what is the will of the Father? It is for all people to be saved: 1 Timothy 2:3-4 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some...

Not at all. Works are our fruit. Sinful fruit indicates the tree is sinful. Righteous fruit suggests a righteous tree. If someone is living in sin and are not ashamed their fruit will reveal that fact. Therefore there is good reason to believe that person is not right with God. Good works are...

I have been a student of the Bible for well over 25 years, and I am still making new discoveries. There are passages that stump me. Rather than concentrate on the difficult parts of the Bible, I focus on what I do understand. If we could comprehend everything about God, He would cease to be God...