Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: billy@tcom.stc.co.uk (Billy Khan) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: How to get to Heaven Message-ID: Date: 30 Jan 91 09:08:08 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: STC Telecomms, New Southgate, London, N11 1HB Lines: 52 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Well i thought the previous article on 'how to get to heaven' was correct. I'm afraid people like Mr. Lindberg (lindborg?) are the ones who need the prayer. By saying that christianity is morally corrupt you imply that God i s too. Now, God went out of his way in the accounts of the old testament to supply the people of israel with what they needed during the quest for the promised land. He gave them simple guidelines to follow. What happened? They disobeyed and ended up making gold idols and worshipping them. He destroyed Sodom and Gommorrah because there was not one righteous person there. He has everyright to wipe us from the planet, because we have. a: Disobeyed him in just about everyway imaginable b: Made a complete mess of his planet. Now, being hypothetical, if you had had the earth and its people and allowed them free will showered good things on them and then they did that what would you think? Anyone less than a real loving person would probably wipe it out and start again. But God said, unless you obey my laws you cannot be with me. This leaves us God with a quandary. If loves every single one of us (no exceptions) but he must punish us for what we have done against him. So instead of just leaving us to face our punishment he sends his son down to earth to pay for the sins of humankind (because he was the only one left who could pay the price, there was no other good enough) so that if you believed in him you might be saved from the punishment that you RIGHTFULLY and MORALLY deserve!! Jesus offers a lifeline. We all stand accused because we break Gods 'Moral Code' if you like. And his morals are far more 'good' than yours. The ten commandments laid out the groundrules and no-one in the world can say they have kept these to the letter. Your only way to heaven, my friend, is to bring your life before the cross of Jesus, recognise and accept that you have failed, ask sincerely for repentance and accept the GIFT of salvation. For there is no way that you can earn it. Gods grace is as infinite as his love. Remember, you are free to do what you wish in this life, but you are not free to escape the consequences. Drew... - What use is having a saviour who can walk on water, If you don't follow in his footsteps? [Saying that Christianity is morally corrupt does not necessarily say that God is. Perhaps God didn't really order all those crusades, inquisitions, and pogroms? --clh]