[bobicus]

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Friend, a bump on a log see's its' surroundings but has no idea it is merely a bump on a log. A book made from that log holds knowledge. Think about it.

so first off, thank you for the interesting quote. i like to read things like this to challenge my mind. are you saying I'm like a bump on a log because i see what is going on in my christian belief, but cant comprehend it? and that i grew off of the log of of gods knowledge?
thats just my interpretation and it might be wrong, but i do understand "most" of the stories discussed in my church. some may be a bit over my head but i feel i get the gist of it. by the way, i go to an episcopal church if anyone was wondering.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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so first off, thank you for the interesting quote. i like to read things like this to challenge my mind. are you saying I'm like a bump on a log because i see what is going on in my christian belief, but cant comprehend it? and that i grew off of the log of of gods knowledge?
thats just my interpretation and it might be wrong, but i do understand "most" of the stories discussed in my church. some may be a bit over my head but i feel i get the gist of it. by the way, i go to an episcopal church if anyone was wondering.

Given the fact that your eternal soul is at stake--you can either spend eternity praising God for His Perfection and serving Him, or spend it being burned alive forever in His Lake of Fire--why do you think it a good idea to just listen to what one preacher has to say, instead of reading the Word of God for yourself?

I'd be willing to bet that if you were learning how to operate a nuclear reactor, you'd not just sort-of listen to one teacher and "get the gist of it", you'd study the manual closely and consult with experts . . . and that's just to avoid killing yourself!

[bobicus]

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Given the fact that your eternal soul is at stake--you can either spend eternity praising God for His Perfection and serving Him, or spend it being burned alive forever in His Lake of Fire--why do you think it a good idea to just listen to what one preacher has to say, instead of reading the Word of God for yourself?

I'd be willing to bet that if you were learning how to operate a nuclear reactor, you'd not just sort-of listen to one teacher and "get the gist of it", you'd study the manual closely and consult with experts . . . and that's just to avoid killing yourself!

if you don't mind me saying, i found that post quite funny. i plan on reading the bible. id be upset if i didn't. I'm waiting till I'm older so i can get more content out of it. maybe it will be better for me then. to tell you the truth, I'm 16 right now. please don't think that makes me any less smart. ill read the bible in a few years when I'm done with school. theirs enough reading going on now as it is for me.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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if you don't mind me saying, i found that post quite funny. i plan on reading the bible. id be upset if i didn't. I'm waiting till I'm older so i can get more content out of it. maybe it will be better for me then. to tell you the truth, I'm 16 right now. please don't think that makes me any less smart. ill read the bible in a few years when I'm done with school. theirs enough reading going on now as it is for me.

I'm glad you find eternal damnation amusing.

What makes you so certain God won't kill you before you graduate?

[bobicus]

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i dont think you understand what i am saying. i don't think god will kill me for not reading the bible before I'm twenty. thats just a guess of course. and i don't think being thrown in hell is funny, i think that your example of being a nuclear scientist is funny.

[Didymus Much]

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...I'm waiting till I'm older so i can get more content out of it. maybe it will be better for me then....

Maybe Jesus will kill you before you get much older.

... to tell you the truth, I'm 16 right now. please don't think that makes me any less smart...

No, it doesn't, but not having read the Bible makes you less informed, and according to the faith you profess, being less informed can have eternal (and dire) consequences.

...I'll read the bible in a few years, when I'm done with school. There's enough reading going on now as it is for me.

66 books in the Bible, 2 books a day (about an hour's worth of reading) and you'll be done in a month. It's shorter than Harry Potter, even.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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i dont think you understand what i am saying. i don't think god will kill me for not reading the bible before I'm twenty.

I didn't say He'd kill you for not reading the Bible. He could kill you for any reason.

Do you think these two young ladies thought God was about to kill them?

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. - A train hauling coal derailed on a bridge in this city's historic district, killing two college students who had been drinking together and hanging out on the tracks. Nearly two dozen railroad cars flipped over, including some that fell onto vehicles in a parking lot below the bridge, officials said.

It appears the students, both 19, were crushed by falling coal which also toppled onto vehicles in a parking lot below the bridge, CBS Washington affiliate WNEW reports.

The two girls posted photos and comments from what appeared to be the bridge shortly before the train derailed around midnight Monday, according to Twitter feeds with the same names as the victims.

"Looking down on old ec," wrote Rose Louese Mayr, who posted an image of downtown Ellicott City.

They weren't 20 yet. They were planning on heading back to college the next day. God had other plans.

Since I know you will ask . . . God is all-knowing and all-powerful. Surely you have learned that much from your Episcopalian priest, right?

This means God knew these two girls would die, and He had the ability to stop it. He chose not to stop it; therefore, He decided they would die. In effect, He killed them.

And He may well kill you tomorrow. Maybe a car accident. Maybe a trip down the stairs. How do you know? You don't.

Yet you laugh, and think you can put off your salvation while you play on the Internet instead.

[bobicus]

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interesting rebuttal. since god knows everything, doesn't he know that i am telling the truth? so even if he kills me, he will have known that my intention was to read the bible, and therefore making me fit to go to heaven. not saying all you have to do is read the bible to get to heaven. actually in that case, why would he kill me if all i wanted was to get more out of reading the bible anyway. he knows that i will, so he wont kill me right? just a question.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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interesting rebuttal. since god knows everything, doesn't he know that i am telling the truth? so even if he kills me, he will have known that my intention was to read the bible, and therefore making me fit to go to heaven.

Planning to read the Bible doesn't get you into Heaven any more than planning to obey the law keeps you out of prison.

Obeying every one of God's Commands gets you into Heaven.

You don't know what those commands are. God knows that you have decided that other things are more important to you than learning what He expects of you. You are putting video games and fun ahead of God.

Why wouldn't He kill you? You obviously don't love Him and live for Him, you love yourself and live for your hedonistic, sin-filled deathstyle.

[bobicus]

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Planning to read the Bible doesn't get you into Heaven any more than planning to obey the law keeps you out of prison.

Obeying every one of God's Commands gets you into Heaven.

You don't know what those commands are. God knows that you have decided that other things are more important to you than learning what He expects of you. You are putting video games and fun ahead of God.

Why wouldn't He kill you? You obviously don't love Him and live for Him, you love yourself and live for your hedonistic, sin-filled deathstyle.

the difference is that when you go to prison but you are innocent, they believe otherwise. god already knows that you are innocent. my point being that it is not bad to wait 4 years to read the bible. its not like I'm 75 and thinking "hmm, i should read the bible so i go to heaven," I'm thinking "hmm why don't i wait till i get older to understand the bible better when i read it." is that anything to argue over? and waht is a hedonistic deathstyle?

[Pastor Ed Lowman]

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the difference is that when you go to prison but you are innocent, they believe otherwise. god already knows that you are innocent. my point being that it is not bad to wait 4 years to read the bible. its not like I'm 75 and thinking "hmm, i should read the bible so i go to heaven," I'm thinking "hmm why don't i wait till i get older to understand the bible better when i read it." is that anything to argue over? and waht is a hedonistic deathstyle?

Foolish boy. Much of the Bible is meant for parents to teach kids and for kids to read and follow (see Proverbs 4:20; Deuteronomy 6:1-9). Stop stalling. Being "almost" a follower of God is NOT enough (see Acts 26:28).

[Cursed]

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Bobicus-

Hell will be full of good, well-meaning people that never bothered to read the Bible or follow the Laws of Our Lord.

Heaven is not for everyone, but for the select few (Matthew 7:13).

Humanity has fallen far short of our potential, and it's a wonder GOD lets any of us into Heaven to be with Him in all of His Glory. He is truly merciful.

We all deserve Hell, and that's where 99% of souls will go, to be punished for their wickedness for all eternity, where the worm dyeth not.

But if you live a very pure life and serve the Lord, you too can be one of the few that get to live eternally with Christ Jesus in Heaven.

Praise God!

[bobicus]

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Bobicus-

Hell will be full of good, well-meaning people that never bothered to read the Bible or follow the Laws of Our Lord.

Heaven is not for everyone, but for the select few (Matthew 7:13).

Humanity has fallen far short of our potential, and it's a wonder GOD lets any of us into Heaven to be with Him in all of His Glory. He is truly merciful.

We all deserve Hell, and that's where 99% of souls will go, to be punished for their wickedness for all eternity, where the worm dyeth not.

But if you live a very pure life and serve the Lord, you too can be one of the few that get to live eternally with Christ Jesus in Heaven.

Praise God!

i love believing the fact that if I'm good, i will go to heaven. i strive to be a good person. I'm sure I'm more christian than 90% of the people in my school. but where did you get 99% wont make it?

[Born Again Bob]

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I'm sure I'm more christian than 90% of the people in my school

sure, but........public school?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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i love believing the fact that if I'm good, i will go to heaven. i strive to be a good person. I'm sure I'm more christian than 90% of the people in my school. but where did you get 99% wont make it?

Please read my sermon on that subject HERE!

Being "nice" won't get you into Heaven, boy.