Are You A Christian?

Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:07 pm » by **Demobe**

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Most Americans claim they are, but are they? There are numberless Christian sects all over the world. They all differ in what they consider Christian but one (almost) universally celebrated story presents us with an uncomfortable truth.
Most all Christian sects agree with each other on one important point: only the viewpoints of their own particular sect are the right ones, all the others are sorely mistaken. As a result, Catholics claim that Protestants are not going to be "saved" because they are not following the apostolic succession, Protestants unite in claiming that Catholics aren't even Christians to begin with, and so on.
Worse still, members of these different sects are eminently willing to murder each other over such differences. One only needs to look at Northern Ireland [4] for an example of such charming Christian behaviour.
When confronted with people who claim to be Christian while mutually accusing their fellow primates at the other side of the table of not being Christians, the onlooker must be bewildered and confused. Nevertheless, there is a simple test, and it comes straight from the Bible.
When God asked Abraham to kill his son Isaac and make him a burnt offering to God, Abraham did not protest, asked no questions and took his son for a long walk to the mountain with the altar where he was to offer Isaac. Better still, he made Isaac carry the wood for the fire. What a joyous walk this must have been!
In the end, Isaac got off unharmed, because God provided Abraham with a ram to slaughter and burn. [1]
To the non-Christian, this seems an obscenely cruel story. Not so to the Christian. In fact, this story is one of the most celebrated in Christianity, and most all Christian sects agree that Abraham did precisely what he should have done.
Finding out whether or not a person truly is a Christian, therefore, is rather easy. It is sufficient to ask the self-proclaimed Christian if he or she would kill her or his own child if God asks for it.
There are essentially four possible replies to this simple question:
Yes, I would kill my daughter or son
I don't know whether or not I would kill my daughter or son
No, I would not kill my daughter or son
I decline to answer this question
Obviously, "I decline to answer this question" is not a valid answer. It is merely an easy cop-out to avoid the question.
If the person replies with "No", there can only be one conclusion. He or she is not a Christian, for he or she is required to obey the Lord without question or hesitation.
If the person replies with "I don't know", the person is not a True Christian either, since her or his faith obviously wavers.
For the True Christian, there can only be one answer, a resounding "Yes".
And this is the curious part: I have so far never had anyone answer "Yes" without hesitation. Never.
On the other hand, few of my questions have had more -and often lengthy- different replies that had little or nothing at all to do with the question than this one. Please refer to reference [2] for an example of how self-declared True Believers avoid answering a simple question by throwing up a smoke screen that has nothing to do with the question.
Let's be clear here: the answer to "How much is 1 + 1?" is not "I already told you that massasauga rattlesnakes are a threatened species in Ontario".
It seems that the self-declared True Christian, who is ready and eager to restrict the actions of the non-believer, for example by attempting to ban gay marriage and abortion for all of us [3], is not eager to submit herself or himself to the more brutal consequences of this sinister death cult.
There you have it. The self-declared True Believer, claiming to be convinced, unwilling to confirm it.
And what about you? Are you a Christian? Are you willing to slit the throat of your child when your god asks for it, just to prove your loyalty?
References
[1] Anonymous, Bible, Genesis, Chapter 22 [retrieved 8 February 2012]
[2] Steve K, Digital Journal, Comment 8 and following [retrieved 8 February 2012]
[3] Michael Foust, Baptist Press, Faith groups unite in 'gay marriage' case [retrieved 8 February 2012]
[4] Several authors, Wikipedia, Northern Ireland [retrieved 8 February 2012]

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Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:10 am » by **Lifexp**

Nope

Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:27 am » by **Bleever**

This is a deeply flawed question. Where in the Bible does it say in order to be a Christian you must do this? Only through Christ can one be with the Father. If you really want to trip read and understand total depravity and predestination. For the record I am a Christian.

Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:50 am » by **Kolgoroth**

I love Christianity. :lol:

Worship the God of Love or suffer eternal pain and suffering.........HA!!!!!! :nails:

Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:54 am » by **Bleever**

God of love? Who's that?

Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:59 am » by **Eisleo**

No. But I respect Catholic tradition.

Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:00 am » by **Iamthatiam**

Nope, IAM just another "Luciferian Illuminati", stealing 'Fire' from the 'Sky'! :mrgreen:

*Heheheh*....

Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:00 am » by **Kolgoroth**

Well, its just what I read I guess

Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

Titus 3:4
But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God

But I could be wrong. :think:

Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:04 am » by **Spock**

kolgoroth wrote:I love Christianity.

Worship the God of Love or suffer eternal pain and suffering.........HA!!!!!!

If you were injured and someone offered you a lift to the hospital, and you didn't accept the ride to the hospital, would that mean that the person that offered you the ride condemned that you stay hurting where you were at, or would that have been your own fault?

Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:10 am » by **Adamflownemo**

You have it all assbackwards
How old was Isaac =33
It took 3 days for them to get to the top of the mountain.
When Abraham is asked he says GOD will provide HIMSELF as an offering…
When Abraham leaves he names the mountain why ? because that is the same spot JESUS CHRIST was in the mount of the lord it shall be seenCrucified …
if you understood the WORD of GOD you would have understood that Abraham was acting out a prophecy of a coming event.....
only Abraham and he servant descend no mention of Isaac till quit a few chapters later – hint of the RAPTURE ????

i would take more time and point out many more
and explain to you that abraham knew his people would go into captivity and loose their language
and story telling was a way to pass on info

grace and peace