August 27, 2005

  • Continuing on a similar thought pattern....


    First:  This is in regard to all military conflicts everywhere...so...disregard the current conflict on going in Iraq and keep your politics to yourself.


    Second:  These statements are directed towards those that would hold the Bible as the standard for which they live their lives...my following comments would hold little discussion value without the Bible as a foundation.


    My thoughts this evening:


    It's interesting the balance of the importance between the gift of salvation and the gift of life.  The gift of salvation is by far the most important.  However, the balance is that you can not even attain the gift of salvation without the gift of life...but the gift of life holds no eternal value without the gift of salvation.  So...essentially you need to be alive to be able to even find Christ...and you need to find Christ to make it all worth while. 


    So, as a Christian is it moral to stand by and do nothing while hundreds of thousands of non-believers kill each other and condemn each other to hell. Or is it moral for a Christian to attempt to pick the "best side possible" resulting in only thousands dying  so hundreds of thousands may have a chance to hear the gospel one day.  Or option number 3...is it moral for Christians to follow either of these paths according to their own personal conscience?


    Human life is precious and valuable...but how valuable is it truly without Christ?

Comments (7)

  • good to be back.... and thanks! see ya around

  • Good thoughts... I have no idea what to say though, honestly speaking. :)

    I still have to see your snake... what is his name again? I was at your house the other day but I forgot to ask... oops.

  • hum... days off, days off.... iforget. haha.. my weeks are crazy, and i can't remember them all.

  • yah, perhaps a mix of both.  as each of us respond according to our own conscience, perhaps a balance overall is achieved?

    btw, i do in fact refer to myself in third person.    sorry for the confusion.

  • I think that the whole war thing is a matter of personal conscience. You can't hold other people accountable to your convictions. You can do your best to stop things from happening, but there's only so much one can do.

  • Well...I do believe you can hold people accountable to your personal convistions....IF it is in line with what the Bible says.  However....a lot of issues are too hard to be sure about...so in those cases (this one in particular)  I don't think you can take a high moral ground one way or the other over other peoples opinions.  Thanks for the comments!

  • I love Ecclesiastes :)
    My trip went really wellllll, Fergy. Hope you are having a good time in Dallas with Joel. HI JOEL! Ahaha.

    <3Lucia

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