Reformed Christianity offers one path to eternity with God: Christ. We are saved by grace, which is freely given. That’s salvation.
If you know Christ, you’ll try to live according to the law God set out for us, which does include turning away from sin. That’s sanctification. It’s hard. We fail. But if we repent, we are forgiven of all of it.
I don’t have to wear special clothes or turn around three times and pat my head or sacrifice goats or give half my money to the church. Those things won’t save me. Only Christ. And he already did.
Justification and salvation are free gifts, according to the Bible: “... justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” -Rom 3:24
If Lutherans say God’s love is free and true, they’re right, but I’m just going by what the Bible says.
Given the choice between eternity with God and eternity separated from him, I choose the former. It’s not a fear thing, it’s a love thing. Fear is compulsion, and you’re right in that false religions lean heavily on that aspect. But love is a choice.
Christian theology is a profound, challenging topic with the opportunity for lifelong learning and growth and meaning. You do indeed have a very simple understanding of it, and I lived much of my life in the very same mindset. I’d challenge you to dig a little deeper. You might be pleasantly surprised.
Voltaire explained this ages ago, as have many others, and woke Current Year should be enough proof that people will create new gods if they don't have one.
Maybe YOU don't need religion, but society does.
From a religious perspective, you might also understand that the fire and brimstone pastor is not merely trying to scare you, but really does want to save your soul.
Awww... lookit the downvotes from the angry neckbeards...
Look, the first thing you need to understand about Christianity is it's not about appeasing an angry God. The first rule about Christianity is you can NOT appease God!
Reformed Christianity offers one path to eternity with God: Christ. We are saved by grace, which is freely given. That’s salvation.
If you know Christ, you’ll try to live according to the law God set out for us, which does include turning away from sin. That’s sanctification. It’s hard. We fail. But if we repent, we are forgiven of all of it.
I don’t have to wear special clothes or turn around three times and pat my head or sacrifice goats or give half my money to the church. Those things won’t save me. Only Christ. And he already did.
I’m not scared. I’m free.
Lutheran spotted
Interesting. Not a Lutheran.
Justification and salvation are free gifts, according to the Bible: “... justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” -Rom 3:24
If Lutherans say God’s love is free and true, they’re right, but I’m just going by what the Bible says.
Given the choice between eternity with God and eternity separated from him, I choose the former. It’s not a fear thing, it’s a love thing. Fear is compulsion, and you’re right in that false religions lean heavily on that aspect. But love is a choice.
Christian theology is a profound, challenging topic with the opportunity for lifelong learning and growth and meaning. You do indeed have a very simple understanding of it, and I lived much of my life in the very same mindset. I’d challenge you to dig a little deeper. You might be pleasantly surprised.
Hes a sinner living in sin who is scared of God because sin has consequences. You can't reason with that type of person
Voltaire explained this ages ago, as have many others, and woke Current Year should be enough proof that people will create new gods if they don't have one.
Maybe YOU don't need religion, but society does.
From a religious perspective, you might also understand that the fire and brimstone pastor is not merely trying to scare you, but really does want to save your soul.
You don't understand religion or especially Christians
No, not any Christians, you just aren't educated, its okay to be retarded though
Tell me you don’t know a thing about Christianity without telling me a thing about Christianity.
Religion and moral fables are not the same thing - though they do have some commonalities.
Awww... lookit the downvotes from the angry neckbeards...
Look, the first thing you need to understand about Christianity is it's not about appeasing an angry God. The first rule about Christianity is you can NOT appease God!