Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ssc-vax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!tld From: tld@ssc-vax.UUCP (Thomas L Davis) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: In helping Larry & David overcome logical myopia Message-ID: <853@ssc-vax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 23-Feb-84 23:36:13 EST Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.853 Posted: Thu Feb 23 23:36:13 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 25-Feb-84 00:17:30 EST References: <839@ssc-vax.UUCP>, <472@pyuxn.UUCP> Organization: Boeing Aerospace, Seattle Lines: 23 The assumption is being made here that the Christian faith is based on the acts of God as described in the Bible. This is not correct. The Christian faith is not based on anything Jesus said, or did, or taught. It is based on Who He was. God made Incarnate. "Very God of Very God" in the words of the Nicene Creed. Christian doctrtine is based on the works and teachings of Jesus as they have been interpreted by the Apostles, but our faith is given to us by the Holy Spirit. It is He who convicts us of sin and moves us to accept Jesus into our lives as Lord and Savior. Not enough accept. When we have received Jesus as our Lord and Savior, then the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us and begin making us fit to be the Bride of the King. That process does not always move as fast as some would like, but it does move. The acts of God described in the Old Testament are not all that different from those described in the Revelation to John. Continued refusal and denial of God will be rewarded appropriately. You can chose the reward - Eternal Life at the side of Christ the King or the lake of fire and brimstone. It is up to you.