Jesus Christ the Son of God

B/C of Christ's Attonement and Resurrection, all people will be brought back into the presence of the Lord to be judged according to their works and their desires according to the laws of justice and mercy. Our Hevenly Father shows mercy when he forgives us of our sins and helps us return to dwell in His presence. Justice is the unchanging law that brings consequences for our actions-blessings for obedience to God's commandments and punishments for our disobedience. We all sin and sin makes us unfit to live in the kingdom of Heaven. Christ approves the demand of justice for those who repent of their sins and endeavor to keep His commandments when he stood in our place and suffered the penalty for our sins. This is called the Attonement b/c of the selfless act, Christ can plead with the Father on our behalf. Hevenly Father can show mercy, withold punishment from us, and welcome us into His presence.

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[lilchi721]

James E. Faust passed away .

[MrMasticater]

i thought jesus took all our sins and saved us so why should we go to hell? so ur god will send him to burn in hell for eternity even for such a simplistic reason as creating a few symbols on a computer screen, that is just proof that god is a sadistic fuck. "if he was even real at all for that matter"

[Aldelirium]

Yeah Jesus is the son of God, but no more than you and I.

[bobcarp23]

Yes, kneeling is symbolic. The whole bible is symbolic. Snakes in gardens, birth at the winter solstice, 40 days 40 nights of rain. Its all symbols that are similarly used in other religious texts. It was the superstition of the time, much like astrology.

[bobcarp23]

Many claimed to be gods, this just happens to be the one that was presented to you at an impressionable time in your life. I can follow his teachings (love, peace, help fellow man, etc.) and not believe he's anything other than a human. Very simple.

[Stardweller1]

Of course He can. The kneeling is symbolic of humility, a reminder if you will. You don't have to kneel to pray. You were the one who mentioned kneeling.

[Stardweller1]

Jesus taught that we were to follow Him. He claimed to be the Messiah, the Savior, The Son of God. I can't follow His teachings and not believe that. It's that simple.

[bobcarp23]

So he can't hear you if you are standing up?

[bobcarp23]

Then believe and follow what Jesus taught. That is a separate issue than the "GOD" label of some supernatural being. Jesus was a human like many other peace and love preaching humans. He died and he's not coming back. Virgin birth, miracles, healing sick, resurrection, are all common story lines that existed even before Jesus came around. That is what History demostrates.

[Stardweller1]

Perhaps, but you seemed to be specifically referring to kneeling before God and talking to Him in a worshipful manner. That particular type of kneeling is prayer, even if the kind you're talking about with this comment is not.

[Stardweller1]

History demonstrates that they can't. However, Christian doctrine itself admits that no one is perfect, not even Christians. What's important is not stuff like what Hell is like. What's important is what Jesus taught. After that, the rest is just details.