Tough Question for Christians #11: Kill all unbelievers

The eleventh in my ongoing series challanging Christians, and other theists, to answer difficult questions.

What did Jesus mean when he said to slay those who would not have him reign over them?

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[tkathryyn]

@1LonePuma "you have been given a right to choose your own path, but in the end, you alone will be responsible for the outcome". So if I don't believe in your god, he would give me an outcome that is not desirable? Hell?Sounds like mind control and terrorism to me. That's what religion is. My people in Philippines were forced to abandon their religion during the Spanish conquests. Now 90% of Filipinos are christians. My people didn't have a choice. Convert or die was their option

[tkathryyn]

@shootomatic WHEN YOU TALK TO GOD, IT'S CALLED PRAYING. wHEN GOD SPEAKS TO YOU AND YOU HEAR IT, IT'S CALLED SCHIZOPHRENIA. Sorry, I don't hear things and if I did, I wouldn't rule out other possibility first before assuming it's your god speaking. Now go away. Science will prevail. Science favor ATHEISM.

[humanistheart]

@1outtasightouttamind "On the other hand, the jews wanted to kill Jesus"

There's no historical evidence this actually occurred, and the biblical accounts, written long after the fact, were of the Pharisee's, who kept the Torah when jesus broke it.

[1outtasightouttamind]

how many different bibles are there and how many times were they changed and updated? you cant be sure that what youre reading is the same as it once was it might be incorrect. On the other hand, the jews wanted to kill Jesus, so i think he had alright to defense.

[yuvanrockstar]

U see he speaks in a very twisted manner throughout the bible. A person who don't even know that Jesus was crucified in the cross wont understand most of the words Jesus have said before his crucification. So its quite hard for us to understand such twisted verses.

[kimkerchner]

@slickrickdarula Being saved does not stop sin. We can never stop sinning. But we can have a different attitude toward the things that God hates. If our attitudte and heart have been changed and we stop chasing sin, then our hearts were changed by the work of the Holy Spiirt. This is not something we do. We can try to clean our self up outwardly, but if the heart has not been changed we are only fooling ourself. You know the things God hates.

[kimkerchner]

@slickrickdarula Many people declare things, but that does not mean that because one declares it, that makes it true. God wants the heart, not lip service. He knows the heart. If your heart has not been changed, you are an enimey of God. God is the one who changes the heart. Do you know the difference between a Christian and a Born Again Christian? Your not a Christian unless you are born again. Being born again is in the gospel of John chapter 3. Good stuff to read.

[kimkerchner]

@slickrickdarula If you are a sinner you will be left out. All Liar, theifs, adulters, murders and the likes will not inherit heaven. People don't go to hell for not believing in God. They go to hell for sins against God. Jesus paid for the sins when He died on the cross. Those who turn to Christ and place their trust in HIm will be saved from hell and be granted eternal life. Jesus came here to save sinners. That was his primary mission. He laid down His life so that we could have eternal life.

[kimkerchner]

@slickrickdarula I don't know what NIcean dogma means? I have no theroy, nor is what I believe man made. Only God knows who is saved. God is Jesus Christ. Jesus said, nobody gets to the Father except thru Him. People who are sinners, like George Bush and myself will not go to heaven because of our sins. We have earned punishment in hell. Trusting in the blood of Jesus Chirst the Lord and Savior is our only hope for eternal life. He also saves us (the sinners) for eternal seperation in hell.

[slickrickdarula]

@kimkerchner your Nicean dogma makes no sense at all. I am hoping by having you repeat to me youd realise how ridiculous these MAN MADE theories are.

George Bush Jr declares himself saved and born again... declares faith in Jesus Christ... so is he saved? Is he going to be in heaven? If so, I want out. I do not like the company of politicians with that much blood on their hands. mmm To think of it. Hitler was buddy`s with Pope Pious... Are they saved? Does being saved stop sin?

[kimkerchner]

@slickrickdarula Your other question about why people gain and lose faith and change faith. Changing faiths, do you mean changing religious beliefs? Many people change religions. But religion has little to do with having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior. Once someone is saved, I don't know how they can be unsaved! Being saved doesn't mean we become perfect. We are still sinners. That is why we need Jesus Christ. He died for all sins, past, present and future.

[kimkerchner]

@slickrickdarula I am saved by faith not by works. God Himself gave me faith and having faith in the works of Jesus Christ alone is what saves me. As for judgement, God has already judged me and I am guilty of breaking his laws and commands. I have earned hell as my punishment. The only reason I am saved from hell, is because Jesus died on the cross for the sins I commited against God. I asked for forgiveness, placed my trust in Jesus and Repented. My works earn nothing. Chirst did it all for me