This is a very valid question and one I haven't thought of before, I'd be interested to know what the "answer is". Also, I went to the Holocaust Museum recently and am still a little traumatized from it. Would the fate of those children murdered by the Nazis (and for that matter the children who died in the Tsunami and all other non-Christian children) be given the same fate of children born to Christian parents?pixiegirl said:
Baptisim is a sign of submission. Being dunked in water will not save you from anything. Accepting Jesus as Savior and Lord will. He is the way, the truth, and the life.vraiblonde said:
Like I said, it is only my opinion, but I don't think God condemns children or anyone that cannot rationally make a decision for or against Him.Nickel said:
2ndAmendment said:
Don't think so.dems4me said:
hamsterfang said:
Nah, she earned her money. Think about the publicity that's she's been through. She could have remained silent and stayed anonymous, going about her life without everyone in the world knowing her personal history and having people on a public forum bickering about her morals or lack thereof.hamsterfang said:
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Name one thing either of those women did that could be classified as "doing the right thing".dems4me said:
vraiblonde said:
I think the key to whether someone is judged if they haven't accepted God gift of salvation is in the emphasized scripture above. When people die who were not taught about the law or word of God, they are judged on how they lived or were "law to themselves", exercising self-control and living by God's laws even when they did not actually know them. If someone has the opportunity to accept God's gift of salvation and understands what it is, then there is a choice that is made. I don't think you can plead ignorance. Here is another passage that supports that a person is judged on what is in his heart; it is from Jesus.
But salvation is a gift of God, why reject Him?
That is true. Satan knows the Bible completely and is able to convince people that it contradicts itself and condemns them with no way out. It does not. A Christian is anyone who has accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. It is that simple. The point of reading the Bible is knowing what the word of God says, so you can live by His plan. You don't try to operate a complex program or machine without reading the instruction manual. Why go through life without reading its manual?Hello6 said:
2ndAmendment said:
Don't give up. Keep praying and pray for understanding.pixiegirl said:
Although the Bible says no one is good except our Father in heaven, I do not think that those that are incapable of making decisions are put on a chute and sent directly to hell. Do not pass GO. Do not collect salvation. But that is my opinion.pixiegirl said:
Lots. But here are the major points. God originally ordained the union of man and a woman when He said it was not good for Adam to be alone and created Eve. The Bible does not really limit a man to one wife, but additional wives must be taken with the permission of all the previous wives and none of the wives can be deprived of their bed rights or other support when a new wife is added. Divorce is not part of the Biblical equation but was allowed because of the hardness of peoples hearts. The Bible says we should not be unequally yoked, i.e., Christian with non-Christian because it will cause strife. It says that a deacon or leader of a congregation should only have one wife. It also says it is probably best to stay single if you can, but it is better to marry if you cannot control your sexual desires. It says that a husband and wife should not withhold themselves from each other referring to sex so that there is no room for sin, i.e., fornication. Sex out of marriage is fornication which is a sin. A marriage was between a man and a woman and their union was declared publicly and recognized by the community. Some marriages were arranged by parents. Prospective husbands asked for permission to marry the daughter from the father or patriarch of the family. It was customary that the daughters married in order, oldest to youngest. A younger daughter could not marry until the older sisters were all married. A man who had a brother die without an heir would take his dead brother's wife to be his wife in order to raise an heir to his brother.pixiegirl said:
