Practicing Christians, it's our duty to spread the word of Jesus, which means

[georgeenoob]

Standing by the front eantrance of Costco, standing on that little pedestal and become a target of verbal vulgarity which you provoked upon yourself.

It's in there bros. Spread the word of Jesus. Look at it this way, it's easier than not lying, sex before marriage, calling your dad a ****git, loving thy enemy, coveting etc.

Now I'm not self rightious, and barely succeed in practicing what I'll to preach but I try to. I last a week or two cause it's hard. Don't condemn and say you're going to hell, just talk about temptation, strength, love, and forgiveness.

Example: God does not inflict upon us what we cannot overcome. If you were born gay you can overcome celibacy, if you think you’re a man living inside a woman’s body you can fight that urge to cut off your penis, if you want an abortion you can look at your baby as a face of adversity and not fold.

If you don't want to be the center of attention cold approach random strangers at a grocery store and politely ask, hey how's it going can I talk to you about Jesus for a minute? If you're shy post on misc or reddit or ********. Sounds like a bad idea but Jesus will appreciate it. He died for our sins, it's the least we can do.

Before you ask, yes Father Stu (Mark Wahlberg) reminded me. Onward Christian soldiers.

[Duckliver]

All you have to do is be kind to and love everyone bruh

We’re all made in gods image
Love god before all else

[numberguy12]

And they call atheists militant. Fkn lol. This random bb red trying to get all up in people's faces as Costco about God and religion smdh. Like the crazy dude everyone knows who stands on the street corner ranting and raving about salvation and hell. When's the last time anyone was cold approached about atheism at the grocery store, at work, or at your front door?

[Kraken]

Telling people how to specifically Factice their beliefs, is an old world Catholic and Jewish ideology. It is one of the many reasons why Jews and Christians broke off from those churches.

In a letter from Paul, he addressed the Galatians for exactly this reason. The Jewish church was telling people that if they wanted to enter the house of God, they must practice based on what they told the people. Paul told them that practicing their beliefs can be a very personal and individualized thing.

Did you know that the Galatia Jews were practicing Socialism as well? Anyone who entered the house of God in Galatia, was required to allow the Jews to monitor their income, their property, etc. and was up to the church to decide how it was distributed. Paul specifically told them “this is not following Christ“. The church should not be coercing people to practice a certain way where they cannot be excepted as believers.

This idea that you are not a Christian if you don’t pray in the morning, read your Bible every day etc. is not the foundation. Belief that Christ died for your sins, that God is Almighty, and the actions towards others are what make an individual Christian.

[blissful88]

Only an ignorant fool would believe they understand anything better than their creator; let alone mock it


Humanity thinks it's so smart, so all-knowing yet the best we can do for anything is a complete guess(AKA science)

We don't even understand a fraction of a percent of our own planet or life and we never will



In fact I'd be willing to bet we were more advanced in ancient times in terms of knowledge, how else could they build such structures that we can't even do today with all of our equipment

It's the human condition

[CoolKnees]

In a letter from Paul, he addressed the Galatians for exactly this reason.

need verse

[georgeenoob]

You guys are missing the point of the thread. It's in the Christian religion to spread the word of Jesus. Therefore, allow me to be your good ol' classic Bible thumper.

[PaulJerome]

The ability to street preach outside Costco is a spiritual gift and those people will be rewarded when Jesus' returns. I have more than 50 chapters of the bible memorized but could not recite it while being heckled.

[Kraken]

The ability to street preach outside Costco is a spiritual gift and those people will be rewarded when Jesus' returns. I have more than 50 chapters of the bible memorized but could not recite it while being heckled.

It really is. God uses us all in some form, but can be completely different from one individual to another. This is why we cannot tell Christians exactly how to practice, because each individual has unique character traits that God uses.

[georgeenoob]

The ability to street preach outside Costco is a spiritual gift and those people will be rewarded when Jesus' returns. I have more than 50 chapters of the bible memorized but could not recite it while being heckled.

That's called attrition. You don't pay your penance for reward or fear (hell) you do so cause you aim to be a good person inside.

[numberguy12]

"You share a common ancestor with literal chimps and descended from ancestral primates, plus your babbling isnt evidenced"- appropriate response from some poor chap accosted by OP at the supermarket

[PaulJerome]

That's called attrition. You don't pay your penance for reward or fear (hell) you do so cause you aim to be a good person inside.

Romans 2:6-8 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

[Deathstroke]

Most of us on misc are going to hell

[numberguy12]

Most of us on misc are going to hell

The irony of ironies. Said it before, but from the way this place preaches religion, particularly Jesus and Christianity, you'd think this place would be some monastery full of monks. Is that what the misc is? Hell no. Instead it's basically the mos eisley cantina from Star Wars, that wretched hive of scum and villainy. But there isnt a hell to go to, so there's that.

[georgeenoob]

The irony of ironies. Said it before, but from the way this place preaches religion, particularly Jesus and Christianity, you'd think this place would be some monastery full of monks. Is that what the misc is? Hell no. Instead it's basically the mos eisley cantina from Star Wars, that wretched hive of scum and villainy. But there isnt a hell to go to, so there's that.

Man sins. Cry me a river.

[Duckliver]

need verse

Galatians 3:23 - 29

23 Before the coming of this faith,[a] we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed. 24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. 25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

[georgeenoob]

Telling people how to specifically Factice their beliefs, is an old world Catholic and Jewish ideology. It is one of the many reasons why Jews and Christians broke off from those churches.

In a letter from Paul, he addressed the Galatians for exactly this reason. The Jewish church was telling people that if they wanted to enter the house of God, they must practice based on what they told the people. Paul told them that practicing their beliefs can be a very personal and individualized thing.

Did you know that the Galatia Jews were practicing Socialism as well? Anyone who entered the house of God in Galatia, was required to allow the Jews to monitor their income, their property, etc. and was up to the church to decide how it was distributed. Paul specifically told them “this is not following Christ“. The church should not be coercing people to practice a certain way where they cannot be excepted as believers.

This idea that you are not a Christian if you don’t pray in the morning, read your Bible every day etc. is not the foundation. Belief that Christ died for your sins, that God is Almighty, and the actions towards others are what make an individual Christian.

100% agreed.

If someone of a different religion approaches me with this I'll just tell them that God is merciful.

[numberguy12]

Man sins. Cry me a river.

"You share a common ancestor with literal chimps and descended from ancestral primates, plus your babbling isnt evidenced"

[Nicky161200]

goddamn evangelism is irritating

like am i really supposed to give a fukk about your salvation fr?

[Godfrd824]

Only an ignorant fool would believe they understand anything better than their creator; let alone mock it


Humanity thinks it's so smart, so all-knowing yet the best we can do for anything is a complete guess(AKA science)

We don't even understand a fraction of a percent of our own planet or life and we never will



In fact I'd be willing to bet we were more advanced in ancient times in terms of knowledge, how else could they build such structures that we can't even do today with all of our equipment

It's the human condition

You kinda went full retard. Never go full retard.

Anyways.

It's very seldom I meet an actual Christian. And by that I mean someone who acts like Christ did, as opposed to someone who says they're Christian. I wonder why that is?

[N0stradamus]

Old Testament: An Eye for an Eye

New Testament: Turn the Other Cheek



And this why the Jews have conquered the world and Christians get disrespected by every other religion. The reason why the Roman Empire chose Christianity as the state religion was because they needed their population to be sheep.


The average Roman plebs won't be sheep if they're worshiping Mars or Aries or Macha or Thor or Tier or Horus or Thunor....etc...

[PaulJerome]

Old Testament: An Eye for an Eye

New Testament: Turn the Other Cheek

It's still an eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot - it's just that Jesus gave his eye, tooth, hand, and foot for you.

[Paul Kreul]

Old Testament: An Eye for an Eye

New Testament: Turn the Other Cheek



And this why the Jews have conquered the world and Christians get disrespected by every other religion. The reason why the Roman Empire chose Christianity as the state religion was because they needed their population to be sheep.


The average Roman plebs won't be sheep if they're worshiping Mars or Aries or Macha or Thor or Tier or Horus or Thunor....etc...

It still is..it’s just that God was teaching a nation how to judge when He told them eye for an eye..how to rule & create laws in a Governing way.

Turn the other cheek, God was speaking to an individual on how to address those that mock you.

It is the same today in practically every country. If you steal from me, kill my wife, etc. I do not have the right to do the same action you did to me, kill you, take vengeance upon you, but the Government does have the power to put you to death..this goes for whether Jew or gentile.

One is a governing manner, the other is addressing the individual.

[Kraken]

Old Testament: An Eye for an Eye

New Testament: Turn the Other Cheek

This is a VERY commonly misinterpreted and misrepresented verse. Go back and reread the verse carefully. What he was saying is that not everything a “bad person” does is evil. An insult is not evil. Back then, a smack was an insult, it was not an evil act. in other words, you don’t have to retaliate against everything. The idea is to prevent yourself from doing evil against non-evil.

Then we can go back and look at passages that discussed Christ’s aggression towards evil. He chased men and their livestock out of the temple with a whip. They were defiling the house of God.

When Christ was confronted by demons, his character changed tremendously. He became aggressive and stood firm.

When Christ was being pursued by the Romans, and they were traveling through treacherous territory full of thieves in bandits, he told his men to arm themselves and be ready.

One of the reasons why God chose Peter, was because he was scrappy and a fighter, not just because he was a fisherman. He was a good man though.

“The meek shall inherit the earth“. “Meek“ means having a sword, knowing how to use it, but not having to because everyone respects you and your potential to do harm if needed.

[georgeenoob]

goddamn evangelism is irritating

like am i really supposed to give a fukk about your salvation fr?

We meet again, Satan. I will not succumb to your pathetic attempt at diasuading me from spreading the word of Christ. You understimate me, Satan.

Jesus still loves you.

[Paul Kreul]

"You share a common ancestor with literal chimps and descended from ancestral primates, plus your babbling isnt evidenced"

We really do not. Koala bears also have thumbs..doesn’t mean we came from Koalas. There is not one single example of a a species kind transitioning into another species kind. Plenty examples of Epigenetics, but no change in species.

[MuscleXtreme]

Not my style and that method of evangelization wouldn’t be effective for me to do.

I do hope the men and women who do though are able to bring some people to Christ.

[Kraken]

We really do not. Koala bears also have thumbs..doesn’t mean we came from Koalas. There is not one single example of a a species kind transitioning into another species kind. Plenty examples of Epigenetics, but no change in species.

There were other species of humans on earth though. A good example is the Neanderthal. That species died out long ago, and although we have a lot in common, we had a lot not in common as well. From their stature and bone structure, to their digestive system.

Neanderthals did look quite ape like. It is possible that we evolved from an early species of humans, but there is strong evidence to suggest we did not, and even disproves that we descended from apes.

Can’t remember what they are called, but there are periods in the planets history in which species just spontaneously appeared, and much more evidence that shows that Darwinism is more of a gradual and subtle change, not this cross species jumps. For example, hummingbirds with shorter beaks died out, while hummingbirds with longer beaks survived because they had access to more food.

Not many in the science community likes this, because it further suggest that there is a God.

[N0stradamus]

It still is..it’s just that God was teaching a nation how to judge when He told them eye for an eye..how to rule & create laws in a Governing way.

Turn the other cheek, God was speaking to an individual on how to address those that mock you.

It is the same today in practically every country. If you steal from me, kill my wife, etc. I do not have the right to do the same action you did to me, kill you, take vengeance upon you, but the Government does have the power to put you to death..this goes for whether Jew or gentile.

One is a governing manner, the other is addressing the individual.

EXACTLY... give up your rights and let the government do the thinking for you... sounds like the perfect religion to keep the plebs dependent on centralized Roman rule....

Again, the reason why the Roman Empire chose Christianity was because they needed the plebs to be sheep dependent and obedient to the government.

[miscerForLulz]

God told people in the O.T. that God is one and that people are responsible for their own sins. Then Jesus came and said he died for their sins and that he bears the sin of man now. All the old Prophets preached completely different it seems.

Which one is it?