Apparently the truth stated has upset numerous lost folks who claim to adhere to "tolerance" when it comes to their own emotional, drugged up views, but suddenly become most anti tolerant when it comes to Jesus Christ or any opinion that differs from their own -wow!!! what hypocrisy!!
Are you tolerant enought to take just a few moment out of your life to read these few paragraphs that may be contrary to the way you see things???
Although it is obvious there are many crooks in organized religion that manipulate people with the bible by interpreting the book the way they see fit (Usually to get control of people and their money) and their are many who misunderstand some of it (Such as those with denominational afilliations who refer to themselves as "Baptist" or "Methodist" or "Lutheran" or "Nazarene" or whatever denomination at which time they in essence deny what the bible teaches about the Church by claiming to be members of Churches that DO NOT EXIST IN THE BOOK THEY CLAIM TO BELIEVE -( No Baptist, methodist, lutheran, epicoplalian, ect ect ect (Christ true Church being NON denominational of course from a scriptural perspective) this does not mean that the bible does not clearly teach some things that are NOT a matter of opinion but fact --if you are a "Open minded" person who believes in "Diversity" and "Tolerance" please take a moment to read something that may go contrary to the way you think for once (IE being TOLERANT)
All human beings are born into this world as sinners who do not know God "..The natural man recieveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him " (Corinthians)
All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God (Rom 3:23)
God as he reveals himself in the Bible is different from the concept people create about him in their own minds and emotions he reveals himself as a God who hates sin and punishes sinners "The wages of sin is death,." but the good news is that he forgives and saves ...But the Gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord-(Rom 6:23)
You see "God commended his love towards us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us" (Rom 5)
"That he (Jesus Christ) by the grace of God tasted death for every man" (Hebrews)
God demands that our sins be paid for he is just-- The basis for his forgiving our sins is on the fact that Jesus Christ the Son of God in his love for us gave his life on the cross and died FOR US and paid the penalty for our sins.
"in due time Christ died for the ungodly" (Rom)
So the Good News is that "Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures and was buried and rose again the third day according to the scriptures" (1 Cor 15)
"For there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved (Acts)
"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shalt be saved" (Rom 10)
Jesus said speaking of himself "I am the way the truth and the life no man cometh unto the father but by me"
Why is Jesus the only way to heaven?? because a preaches said so?? No its because only HE atoned for your soul and mine by dealing with the sin issue that separeates us from God. NO leader of any religion died for us to pay the penalty of our sin-Christ Jesus DID.
So as incredible as it may seem -God is saying to all men from the scripture that if you simply BELIEVE that Jesus Christ gave his life for you to pay the penalty for your sins and Believe that God raised him the third day-
That by simply believing this message God will count you rightouss and give you eternal life-JUST BY TRUELY BELIEVING THIS MESSAGE- check out these verses
Rom 10-"The Just shall live by FAITH (IN Christ death and ressurection)
Acts 16 "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, (His death and ressurection 1 Cor 15) and thou shalt be saved.)
Rom 5:1 "Therefore being justified by FAITH (In Christ death and resurrectionfor your sins) we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom 4:5 " to him that worketh not, but BELIEVETH on him (Jesus)that justifieth the ungodly, his FAITH IS COUNTED FOR RIGHTOUSNESS." So you see Christ atoned for our souls by dying for us to pay our sin dept, if you recieve what he did for you by FAITH he will count you rightous-if you belive on Christ confess to others you believe on him (Rom 10) If you reject his atonement for you then you will be separated from God forever in Hell-thats not what God wants but if you reject the atonement Christ made for you there is no where else for you to go but hell " God is NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH BUT THAT ALL MEN SHOULD COME TO REPENTANCE (Peter)