Obama Suggests Jesus Christ Not the Only Way to Heaven

cjayzdad »

Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:41 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

What?

Inner and outer works are of no good. YOU cannot do this on your own, whether by transforming your life by outward actions/works or by re-writing your own life with inner works. That is the agnostic way - through knowledge transform yourself - when in fact true soul changes that stick can only be achieved through a relationship with Jesus. Try it and see.

Obama Suggests Jesus Christ Not the Only Way to Heaven

cjayzdad »

Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:08 pm Agree: 7   Disagree: 0

Dear Ag, I pray that I do not hinder the work of Christ in my response, but I feel moved to comment on some of your points. First, the single source of information, the Bible, is a collection of 66 books, written by over 40 different authors over the span of 2000 years. It is a work of literary art, archeological facts, historical, prophetic, timeless, seamless, and harmoniously woven love story inspired by God to speak and teach us. To my knowledge, there is no other collection of reference materials that has impacted the world as this. I’m sorry you were burned at such a young age by a Christian. We’re not perfect and we don’t always get the message of Christ across as we should. We all have our own issues, battles, faults, dirty closets. Believing in Christ doesn’t magically make them go away – it only gives us hope to break free from the guilt and shame of them by the Grace of a loving and forgiving God. I don’t prescribe to the whereabouts of the deceased. Only God knows what happened when that person stood before His judgment throne. If a friend says to me “My Mom passed away, and she never believed in Jesus” – I can only bring myself to pray for that friend and his family, and to be there for that friend the best I can. I feel most people would respond this way – but I have heard of stories of “bad timing” when an un-sensitive word was said to a grieving family. Again, we’re not perfect – Jesus is. I haven’t read in the Bible anything about God torturing people for eternity if they don’t do this or that. God is love. For me, being out of His presence is torture, hell. My faith in Him assures me that I will spend eternity with Him. From the beginning He has been fighting to get us and keep us in His presence. Those that believe do not fear death. Death is a weak motivation for faith in Jesus, especially since he defeated death and freed us from that fear. There is more than this. I think a part of you is still looking 0 otherwise why would you be exploring a Christian news website. He does love you. Always has, always will. Peace.

Obama Suggests Jesus Christ Not the Only Way to Heaven

cjayzdad »

Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:25 pm Agree: 7   Disagree: 0

I believe in Jesus and that my salvation is secure in Him that I believe, thanks to the Grace of God on my sinful stat.
If Mr. Obama believes his mother is a "non believer" and is in heaven based on her good heart, than the grace of God that saved me can be trumped by works. This is in contradiction with the Bible and therefore false.
I used by brain to come up with this.