Diff btwn Atheist and Christian?
Is this the difference between atheists and Christians? " Atheists are honest about not following the teachings of Christ."
A: No. Atheists (and any one in any religion or with no relgion are all in the same boat)- they do not have the ability to follow Christ. Christians were "converted by God", are right with God. They now have the righteous nature and God indwelling them so they can live right; follow Christ.
Also note that being a Christian doesnt make that person "perfect" as Christ is perfect. It means we learn and grow "to be like him"... as we live out our life. We wont be perfect until we get to Heaven [and receive our eternal body which is free from the stain of sin (and no longer has the sin nature)].
Atheist: Of course we would "follow Christ" if you give sufficient reasons to believe the claims.
And, If Christians were "converted by God" then is just a lottery of who is saved?
Christian:
God has given plenty of sufficient evidence to believe - in the Bible. It is eye witness testimony. The testimony of Jesus alone proves he is God. And only God can forgive sins, only He could fulfill the requirements of redeeming humanity from their sins. And he did, and man now has no excise for not getting right with him.
God has told us as creator he has written the names of those who would be saved before the foundation of the world in The Lamb's Book of Life. However & regardless everyone who dies in their sins is responsible to Him for those sins [they are all crimes committed against God in thought, word and deed], and will be held accountable for them all in God's Court on Judgment Day.
If you want to be saved then flee to Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and for a righteous new nature so you can live in righteousness.
Atheist:
You can do better than that script. Have an original thought. Try it. You might like it.
Christian:
My thoughts are shaped by the Word of God through Scripture which is truth and from the God I love. That truth guides my life. This is the only truth out there and it tells of the only salvation available.
For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries...How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?Hebrews 10:26-29
The point is...
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12
So...
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Romans 5:8
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
John 8:24
I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me
Fortunately there is still time for you to repent [as long as God graciously gives you 3 minutes of breath to do so].
I will assume you are on this page to learn more about God and how to be saved because you would be wasting your time and life otherwise. But because God's law is written on your heart you know the truth you just love sin more than righteousness. But if you are like the man in Scripture who said to Jesus "Lord I believe but help my unbelief"... then understand the Gospel and turn to Him.
Acts 10:42 tells us...
And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.
Which is what I did. And now you need to make a decision. Not making one is making one. Turn to Christ. God has already paid the fine in full for believers so why wouldnt you take his gracious offer to have peace and right relationship with God and eternal life? God is the one who gives the righteous nature it isnt moralism or something you do. He converts you. And He is the compassionate loving God. The only God but also the only one like that from among any religions and so called gods out there. Turn to him today.
I hope you will no longer hate God and reject truth because in the end you will only be burned by it. It doesnt benefit you to fight God, you will lose as did Lucifer and the fallen angels.
Philippians 2:09-11
For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father
You will have no excuse on Judgment Day
Flee to your Creator and the Savior today while grace, mercy and forgiveness are still available. 🤗✝️
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