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A Christian's knowledge of the unseen world is derived from a book. A Muslim's knowledge of the unseen world is derived from a book. A Hindu's knowledge of the unseen world is derived from a book. Personally I don't see how Christianity is less a cult than the others seeing as how none of you...

. ● Matt 22:2-6 . .The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. . . Again, he sent forth other servants, saying: Tell them which are bidden, "Behold, I...

. I have never seen the afterlife for myself. So then; I cannot speak about it as somebody who knows what they're talking about. But God has seen the afterlife for Himself; so when God speaks about it, He knows what He's talking about. It's really important to be aware that Christ was...

. Through me; the way to the eternal city. Through me; the way to eternal sadness. Through me; the way to lost people. Justice moved my supreme maker: I was shaped by divine power, By highest wisdom, and by primal love. Before me, nothing was created That is not eternal: and eternally I...

. 456) Jas 1:22 . . Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Reading the Bible, listening to preachers, and taking notes is a good start but the information only serves to prime one's walk. ● Jas 1:23-25 . . Anyone who listens to the word but does not do...

. 455) Jas 1:21 . .Get rid of all moral filth, and the evil that is so prevalent; and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. "moral filth and evil" pertains to all-around badness, i.e. depravity and malignity. Christians are sometimes victims of a sort of knee-jerk reflex...

. Hell: The Great Equalizer ● Isa 14:12-17 . . For you said to yourself: I will ascend to heaven and set my throne above God's stars. I will preside on the mountain of the gods far away in the north. I will climb to the highest heavens and be like the Most High...

. Jesus' teachings via the Sermon On The Mount aren't something to admire, rather, they're something to fear because failure to put his teachings into practice is potentially fatal. ● Matt 7:24-27 . .Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man...

. Well; it appears to me that the water of John 3:5 isn't a natural kind of water intended for normal uses like bathing, washing, or irrigation, rather, it's a supernatural water, and it's intended use is as a beverage. ● John 4:10 . . Jesus answered her: If you knew the gift of God, and who...

. In the movie "Shawshank Redemption" a man is given two life sentences for murders he didn't commit. At first he feels very strongly that the truth will come out that he's innocent and doesn't belong in prison: he expects to eventually be exonerated and set free. Well, one of the old-timers...

. 454) Jas 1:19 . . Let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; Some folks have a really bad habit of responding to others' comments, suggestions, and remarks without first hearing them all the way thru. "It is folly and shame to him who answers a matter before he hears...

. 453) Jas 1:13 . . No one who wants to do wrong should ever say: God is tempting me. God cannot be tempted to do wrong, and He never tempts anyone else to do wrong either. Human nature has a propensity to blame others for its own faults. A prime example is right in the beginning of the Bible...

. 452) Jas 1:10 . . The rich should glory in that he is made low: Jesus once remarked that it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. The rich generally get above-average respect from the world due to financial power, but...

The afterlife is something about which I know very little; but in the story Jesus told at Luke 16:19-31, Lazarus has a finger, Abraham has a bosom, and the rich man has eyes and a tongue. Plus, both Abraham and the rich man are conscious and able to carry on a conversation. Now, I have never...

. If there is a Hell, I hope they have visiting hours because my mom and at least one of my brothers would already be down there, and I'd really like to see them at least one more time before they're transferred to the lake of fire depicted by Rev 20:11-15 where the lost's resurrected bodies...

. 451) Jas 1:9 . . Let the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position; I can think of no higher position for commoners than as legal kin in God's family circle. ● Gal 4:4-7 . .When the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law...

. Advocate ● 1John 2:1-2a . . My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father-- Jesus Christ the righteous. An advocate's services differ somewhat from those of a mediator. For one: mediators have to be...

. 450) Jas 1:5 . . If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Within the context of James' epistle, the phrase "any of you" pertains to the recipients of his letter; viz: the Diaspora-- specifically those among...

. ● Rom 3:23 . . All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God Well; in my own experience, that statement has been 100% reliable because I have yet to encounter even one person in all my 81+ years who I felt was successfully duplicating God's sinless perfection. So then, I've concluded...

. 449) Jas 1:2-4 . . Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials knowing that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. And let perseverance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. It is so frustrating to open a package...