Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!paul.rutgers.edu!christian From: gross@dg-rtp.dg.com (Gene Gross) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Some food for thought. Message-ID: Date: 19 Oct 90 08:22:36 GMT Sender: hedrick@paul.rutgers.edu Organization: Data General Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC Lines: 36 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Here are a couple things for folks to chew over. In Luke 13:23-30, Jesus responds to a question concerning those to be saved. Here in part is what is said: "Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able." (Luke 13:23, 24 KJV) Does this imply works of any sort? How does this passage square with Ephesians 2:8, 9 and John 3:16? When accepting Jesus as Savior, do we also need to accept Him as Lord? What if someone accepts Jesus as Savior only? And what about counting the costs of discipleship? Are we to make a full counting? What if we don't yet know all the costs? What does it mean to be Jesus disciple? What good works are Christians supposed to do? What if a Christian group does not feed the poor and take care of widows and orphans? Is there a Biblical requirement that we only help those who are believers? Are there Biblical spiritual disciplines that Christians should prctice? Well, I guess I've packed enough into one posting. Please, brothers and sisters, do not see me as on one side of an issue or another. I'm only asking questions to see what I can learn from you. My responses will be forthcoming in another posting. Then if you want to take issue with me, I'm game--so long as it doesn't turn into another sibling argument. ;-) Praise God in all things, Gene Gross