Rock of offence to the Jews

[4consideration]

I understand you don't like it but it comes from the scripture. So should I refrain from answering post with scriptures that might offend them.

People can do anything with scripture. It all depends on what they're trying to build.

IMO, it's like a hammer. A person can use it constructively, like to build a home -- for good. Or, a person can use it destructively...and bash a person in the head with it. It's still just a hammer.

The way I see it, it is fine to support your position on any matter, with scripture -- or whatever you see as valid reasons for holding that position.

I must admit that your OP came across to me as a religious attack on Jews. I don't know what conversations you may have had with Jewish members, but this OP seemed to me like using Bible verses as a weapon against them -- and that is what I was objecting to.

 

[dance-above]

I think you're mistaken. God doesn't care what we believe. It's unimportant to Him.

Are faith does not matter? And he told you this?

 

[dance-above]

People can do anything with scripture. It all depends on what they're trying to build.

IMO, it's like a hammer. A person can use it constructively, like to build a home -- for good. Or, a person can use it destructively...and bash a person in the head with it. It's still just a hammer.

The way I see it, it is fine to support your position on any matter, with scripture -- or whatever you see as valid reasons for holding that position.

I must admit that your OP came across to me as a religious attack on Jews. I don't know what conversations you may have had with Jewish members, but this OP seemed to me like using Bible verses as a weapon against them -- and that is what I was objecting to.

No attack. Its just that many Christian try so hard to convert them, yet the scripture says they are blinded in part. So when they are asking us about our faith should we leave out the full answer if it offends them?

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

No attack. Its just that many Christian try so hard to convert them, yet the scripture says they are blinded in part.

So much for self-serving scriptures.

 

[AmbiguousGuy]

Are faith does not matter?

Correct. God doesn't care what we believe about Him. We can believe or disbelieve. It just doesn't matter to Him.

And he told you this?

Yes. Quite clearly.

How about you? Did God tell you that He cares what we believe?

 

[dance-above]

Correct. God doesn't care what we believe about Him. We can believe or disbelieve. It just doesn't matter to Him.



Yes. Quite clearly.

How about you? Did God tell you that He cares what we believe?

Absolutely, for our own sake he cares.

 

[dance-above]

So much for self-serving scriptures.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean.

 

[AmbiguousGuy]

Absolutely, for our own sake he cares.

So God told you something, but He told me the opposite.

I think I will go with what He said to me. It makes better sense. Why would God care what we believe?

And why would it be better for our sake to believe one thing rather than a different thing?

 

[dance-above]

So much for self-serving scriptures.

Jayhawker do you feel like I'm your enemy?

 

[dance-above]

So God told you something, but He told me the opposite.

I think I will go with what He said to me. It makes better sense. Why would God care what we believe?

And why would it be better for our sake to believe one thing rather than a different thing?

It is not Gods will that anyone should perish and what we believe has everything to do with this.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

You are fixated (literally) on a single crucifixion narrative. I am an enemy of the thousands of crucifixions meted out to the Jewish people.

 

[AmbiguousGuy]

It is not Gods will that anyone should perish and what we believe has everything to do with this.

I'm afraid that we will all perish. Are you talking about some kind of survival after our physical death? If so, what did God tell you about that?

Anyway, God doesn't care what we believe. In fact, He prefers that we all believe different stuff. He's unhappy when we all think the same way.

This is fun. Please let me know if you have any more questions about God and how He sees things.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Why limit it to Jews? There's a lot of us that aren't interested in your gospel.

 

[Sees]

I'm afraid that we will all perish. Are you talking about some kind of survival after our physical death? If so, what did God tell you about that?

Anyway, God doesn't care what we believe. In fact, He prefers that we all believe different stuff. He's unhappy when we all think the same way.

This is fun. Please let me know if you have any more questions about God and how He sees things.

Are you saying he doesn't want all the robots in my Sig photo?

 

[dance-above]

Is an enemy of the cross a person who doesn't have any care at all towards the gospel or someone who "perverts" it?

I think it it is someone that tries to destroy it or that teaches to the contrary.

 

[AmbiguousGuy]

Are you saying he doesn't want all the robots in my Sig photo?

God wants every tin man to have a heart of his own!

 

[dance-above]

Why limit it to Jews? There's a lot of us that aren't interested in your gospel.

This is true. I just don't know whether to answer Jewish people or to wait on the lord I do not want to do any harm.

 

[Sees]

I think it it is someone that tries to destroy it or that teaches to the contrary.

Would this include people of other religions though?

 

[Tarheeler]

Should we continue to share the Gospel with the Jews if it offends them?

Personally, I'd be fine if you chose to stop. Y'all have done a fine job of making sure the information is out there, and I'm sure that we can find it if we want to read it.

The problem isn't with answering questions or telling people how and what you believe; it's in not being able understand that asking a question isn't an invitation to proselytize, to condemn, to insult, or to tell us how we don't understand our own religion and Scripture.

Disclaimer: The "you" being used refers to Christians in general and not you specifically.

 

[dance-above]

Would this include people of other religions though?

Christ says: if they're not against us then they are for us so if other religions are not against us then they are ok.