Quoted: Well I don't believe that that book is anything more than a book of good stories with a message. So I'm noty really in awe when you quote a description of hell form it.
"If it's in the book, then it must be true". Quoted the idiot. Heck, I have a bridge for sale. And beachfront property too.
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" 14But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."
2nd Timothy 3
" 17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
Jesus speaking in Matthew 5
I have saved numerous lives, lived a pretty good life, and have an excellent relationship with my god. I just disagree with pompus bible thumpers who will be in hell before anyone else.
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" 21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all
who believe. For there is no difference; 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. 29Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also, 30since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith."
Romans 3
Without the Word, and the Jesus revealed by that Word, your relationship to God is questionable.
I guess I don't think religiopn is something that should change your social status.
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Faith isn't about changing your social status. It is about changing the fundamental nature of a person from a self-worshipping worker of iniquity to an obedient worshipper of Jesus Christ who takes up his cross and follows Him.