Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: psburns@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (MAUREEN BURNS) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Soul winners Message-ID: Date: 27 Jan 91 07:53:17 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center Lines: 44 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article , lindborg@cs.washington.edu (Jeff Lindborg) writes... > > As an agnostic > Hence, according to Christian doctrin, a large percentage of >humanity will be spending eternity in hell... eternal punishment for >the sins commited within a single life time. > Put me down as uninpressed... > >Jeff Lindborg >"Agnostic with an attitude." I am curious. If you are a professed agnostic, why are scanning the postings under the Christian heading? I suspect that there is a true interest in what we have to say. But, if you are a true agnostic, do you find your blood boiling at what we say? BTW, according to Christian doctrine, it is true that a large percentage of humanity will spend eternity in hell, not because of the sins committed within a single lifetime, but because of a refusal to accept the sin payment of Christ's death on the cross as a total and complete satisfaction for God's perfect justice. Sin is not just doing something wrong, or not doing something right. Sin is an "inherited" condition which each and every one of us are born with. It is the natural tendancy to do things our own way, arrogantly refusing to acknowlege a holy and omnipotent God, the God of creation. It is the tendancy to turn away from a loving God who is so in love with his creation, man, and intensely desires a deep and intimate and rewarding relationship with us. Our sin nature prevents us from having such a relationsheip with God. So he had to come up with a way to defeat sin. He sent Jesus to pay the price of sin, the only perfect sacrifice to satisfy a perfect God. When we accept that sacrifice, and accept Jesus into our hearts, we are forgiven completely of all or our sin. We are made pure in the eyes of God, worthy of establishing that relationship with him. Of course, that doesn't mean that sin nature is gone. Christians still sin and disappoint God and each other. But the forgiveness is always there. Why take a chance on your eternity? Why not be sure of eternity with a loving, holy and perfect God who desires your presence in heaven with him? He's speaking to your heart right now. Get right with the Lord. I hope to meet you in heaven... Maureen Burns