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?
Christ revealed to the world that the everlasting spirit of God is within all of us. Our souls are eternal. So considering the colossal enormity of the concept of eternity, you might begin to cut "God" some slack for not jumping to his feet the same way an experienced parent doesn't spring into action every time their toddler trips on the lawn while playing.
The most destructive concept deceptively weaved into western religion (with very little room for nuance or discussion) is the idea that if we behave well for 50 to 80 years we instantly unlock full membership to the eternal paradise beach resort. Most churches aren't offering a better relationship with God, they're peddling time shares.
7You are completely off. People are born body and breath life (soul). Soul and spirit Re not synonomous.
Spirit is added after confession of Jesus Christ as Lord and that God raised him from the dead.
God calls those who have not yet received His gift of holy spirit " natural men" He states that natural men do not receive the things of the spirit of God because they are foolishness to them because they are spiritually discerned. And without spirit, understanding God isnt possible.
So no, people are not born with holy spirit from the womb. Only John the Baptist Jesus cousin had that. Not even Jesus was born with hy spirit as God had to have John baptize Christ and the spirit of God descended upon him like a dove.
It's not about how we act it's about WHAT we believe. Our actions will line up with truth if we put it on like God tells us too.