For background, he is a conservative that used to go to church. He left because he had questions that nobody seemed to have a good answer for.
Such as "why would God allow death/bad things?" The common answer usually is that its part of Gods will or its Satans fault. Neither answers the question and opens up more. This is why many people are turning to new age things and cults. God isnt working out for the common person anymore, for the sole reason that the common Christian and even preacher cant answer a single question even believers might have.
Why is this so? I personally think that religion got in the way of faith so long ago that faith has little meaning now. Telling people im a former Baptist raises questions like "so you're a Mormon now?" Because Christians have become a joke. Even to other Christians. If we want to WIN, we have to unite under faith.
Also, another question he asked was, "why do Christians bicker so much over trivial things?"
The answer, unfortunately, stems from religion. Which is such a mainstream part of culture now that it has lost meaning and relevance.
How do we, as Christians, not as truthers, become able to answer these difficult questions that turn away unbelievers and believers alike?
My coworker thinks that all religion is made up bs (which is true to a great extent) yet also hates existing for the sake of existing. Its a conundrum i cant help him with. Maybe someone here could?
It’s why we call it FAITH. This fleshly world is not even a blink of the eye compared to eternal life. He created the heavens and the earth. Let’s say a kid is tortured and killed, we have no idea what awaits him in heaven. Let’s say you were driving to work and crashed….maybe that crash saved you or your family from something much much worse. Bottom line is there’s undeniable proof of God and Jesus.
A great movie to watch is called “A case for Christ”. It’s a true story about a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist who traveled the world to prove Christ didn’t exist. He thought by proving Christ did not resurrect from the dead would cause the house of cards to fall. What he found is that it’s the most documented event in the history of the world.
Faith is the Greek word Pistis. It is translated mostly to the word Believing. Believing has a definition.
Believing: to have confidence and trust in information received to the end that you act on it. It also implies a trust in the source.
Roman's, faith or believing cometh by hearing. Hearing what? To just have faith? No, hearing of the Word of God.
Study, every word, context, when they were used first to set the meaning in the bible..
Believing is a verb and connotes action, it requires words to act on.
IF you want to be a believer, accepting the info is necessary. Not finding excuses to float on good feelings.
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