Comments for modernchristianissues.org - A Christian Apologetics Blog http://www.modernchristianissues.org Biblical Answers to Tough Questions Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:19:39 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on The Healthcare Bill – One Step Closer to the End Times by jorge alvarado http://www.modernchristianissues.org/the-healthcare-bill-the-end-times/comment-page-1/#comment-426 jorge alvarado Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:19:39 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=369#comment-426 Agreed. I will keep President Obama in my prayers. May God grant him the wisdom to do what is right with the "control" (if he gets it). If his attempts are not to be, the wisdom to lead us in the right path. Agreed. I will keep President Obama in my prayers. May God grant him the wisdom to do what is right with the “control” (if he gets it). If his attempts are not to be, the wisdom to lead us in the right path.

]]> Comment on The Healthcare Bill – One Step Closer to the End Times by A.L. Howard http://www.modernchristianissues.org/the-healthcare-bill-the-end-times/comment-page-1/#comment-425 A.L. Howard Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:43:02 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=369#comment-425 Even with the help of the Holy Spirit the early church could not pull it off. Sorry, but I have to stand on my opinion as well. This is not about health care it. Is about control. Even with the help of the Holy Spirit the early church could not pull it off.
Sorry, but I have to stand on my opinion as well. This is not about health care it. Is about control.

]]> Comment on The Healthcare Bill – One Step Closer to the End Times by jorge alvarado http://www.modernchristianissues.org/the-healthcare-bill-the-end-times/comment-page-1/#comment-424 jorge alvarado Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:32:03 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=369#comment-424 That's an interesting point you bring up. The question I have is why didn't it "work"?. If the early church founders were acting under the guidance of the freshly acquired Holy Ghost are we to assume they were misled?. I think not. I'm not sure how long the early church "last", but a quick review of the book of Acts brings to mind some reasons. Persecution, for one, had to play a very big role. Let's remember also the "infightings", or disagreements among the leaders. This just to say, if there was an "end" to the early church, we still see that it came from the outside. I stand in my opinion that we should try to MAKE Obama's plan work. That’s an interesting point you bring up. The question I have is why didn’t it “work”?. If the early church founders were acting under the guidance of the freshly acquired Holy Ghost are we to assume they were misled?. I think not. I’m not sure how long the early church “last”, but a quick review of the book of Acts brings to mind some reasons. Persecution, for one, had to play a very big role. Let’s remember also the “infightings”, or disagreements among the leaders. This just to say, if there was an “end” to the early church, we still see that it came from the outside. I stand in my opinion that we should try to MAKE Obama’s plan work.

]]> Comment on Deathbed Conversions – Can Seriously Wicked People Like Mass Murderers and Serial Killers Get Saved? by A.L. Howard http://www.modernchristianissues.org/deathbed-conversions-can-seriously-wicked-people-like-mass-murderers-and-serial-killers-get-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-423 A.L. Howard Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:04:30 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=325#comment-423 I agree, Jorge. God must call you before you will seek Him. Our flesh will not desire God of its own volition. I agree, Jorge. God must call you before you will seek Him. Our flesh will not desire God of its own volition.

]]> Comment on The Healthcare Bill – One Step Closer to the End Times by A.L. Howard http://www.modernchristianissues.org/the-healthcare-bill-the-end-times/comment-page-1/#comment-422 A.L. Howard Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:00:50 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=369#comment-422 I was going to mention the early church. Notice that it did not last very long at all. Even though the resurrected Lord was still fresh in their minds, they could not make it work. I was going to mention the early church. Notice that it did not last very long at all. Even though the resurrected Lord was still fresh in their minds, they could not make it work.

]]> Comment on No, Westboro Church, God Does not Hate Fags by jorge alvarado http://www.modernchristianissues.org/no-westboro-church-god-does-not-hate-fags/comment-page-1/#comment-420 jorge alvarado Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:10:41 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=399#comment-420 Those who indulge in sexual sin, who are idol worshipers, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers who have the attitude that they don't have a problem; that what they do is not sin, that hate anyone telling them they need Jesus; and would rather be left alone ( to continue in their sin ) really have a problem; not with christians, but with God. In the bible, when God says he "hates" someone or something (In Psalms we are told that God hates and abhors deceitful men. God hates and wants to destroy all those who tell lies.) , it's with good reason. Maybe all the Westboro Church has to do is clarify their position. Those who indulge in sexual sin, who are idol worshipers, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers who have the attitude that they don’t have a problem; that what they do is not sin, that hate anyone telling them they need Jesus; and would rather be left alone ( to continue in their sin ) really have a problem; not with christians, but with God. In the bible, when God says he “hates” someone or something (In Psalms we are told that God hates and abhors deceitful men. God hates and wants to destroy all those who tell lies.) , it’s with good reason. Maybe all the Westboro Church has to do is clarify their position.

]]> Comment on Deathbed Conversions – Can Seriously Wicked People Like Mass Murderers and Serial Killers Get Saved? by jorge alvarado http://www.modernchristianissues.org/deathbed-conversions-can-seriously-wicked-people-like-mass-murderers-and-serial-killers-get-saved/comment-page-1/#comment-419 jorge alvarado Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:54:04 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=325#comment-419 "You must seek God, and God must call you in order to find Him." I think this is backwards. I believe every time God is the one who "gets" you, then you follow (or not) John 6:44 comes to mind. Also, Jesus came after Saul of Tarsus to do His work. There are more examples (The Old Testament is a lot about God appearing to people to tell them to do His bidding). In keeping with this, is it possible God would allow someone to do terrible things, and at the deathbed (or before even), come looking for them?. I think He is the kind of God who can, bad or wrong as it may seem to us. “You must seek God, and God must call you in order to find Him.”
I think this is backwards. I believe every time God is the one who “gets” you, then you follow (or not) John 6:44 comes to mind.
Also, Jesus came after Saul of Tarsus to do His work. There are more examples (The Old Testament is a lot about God appearing to people to tell them to do His bidding).
In keeping with this, is it possible God would allow someone to do terrible things, and at the deathbed (or before even), come looking for them?. I think He is the kind of God who can, bad or wrong as it may seem to us.

]]> Comment on The Healthcare Bill – One Step Closer to the End Times by jorge alvarado http://www.modernchristianissues.org/the-healthcare-bill-the-end-times/comment-page-1/#comment-418 jorge alvarado Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:40:02 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=369#comment-418 "But the Soviet Union proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that socialism will not work in this world". I think it's more accurate to say they only proved socialism will not work the way they went about it. Remember in the book of Acts how it says christianity had it's beginning. How they would gladly share so no one lacked anything (or words to that effect). If we could harness that spirit in America today, what great things could be accomplished. Must we wait for a "perfect world"?, or, try to do what Jesus asked of us?;( love our neighbor and all that). I believe what happened in Acts WAS a kind of communism. The kind we should strive for. “But the Soviet Union proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that socialism will not work in this world”.
I think it’s more accurate to say they only proved socialism will not work the way they went about it.
Remember in the book of Acts how it says christianity had it’s beginning. How they would gladly share so no one lacked anything (or words to that effect).
If we could harness that spirit in America today, what great things could be accomplished.
Must we wait for a “perfect world”?, or, try to do what Jesus asked of us?;( love our neighbor and all that).
I believe what happened in Acts WAS a kind of communism. The kind we should strive for.

]]> Comment on The Healthcare Bill – One Step Closer to the End Times by A.L. Howard http://www.modernchristianissues.org/the-healthcare-bill-the-end-times/comment-page-1/#comment-417 A.L. Howard Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:14:39 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=369#comment-417 In an ideal world where there was no evil - no self-seeking, and people truly lived godly lives, it would work. But the Soviet Union proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that socialism will not work in this world. I don't know how old you are, but if you remember the poor people had to stand in line for hours for things as simple as toilet paper - if they could find it at all. And universal healthcare would be great in a perfect world, as well... but it does not work in practice. No economy can support decent care for everyone. I have a friend in England who substantiated an email I got that said that if you are over age 59 in England, you can forget major surgeries. A mutual frind of ours had a major bypass surgery. She told me that if he had lived in England, he would have been dead years ago (This was not his first "stint") There is a provision in this bill to put senior citizens out to pasture. Besides, this "health care" bill was never about health or care. Read the link in my previous comment. In an ideal world where there was no evil – no self-seeking, and people truly lived godly lives, it would work. But the Soviet Union proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that socialism will not work in this world. I don’t know how old you are, but if you remember the poor people had to stand in line for hours for things as simple as toilet paper – if they could find it at all.
And universal healthcare would be great in a perfect world, as well… but it does not work in practice. No economy can support decent care for everyone. I have a friend in England who substantiated an email I got that said that if you are over age 59 in England, you can forget major surgeries. A mutual frind of ours had a major bypass surgery. She told me that if he had lived in England, he would have been dead years ago (This was not his first “stint”) There is a provision in this bill to put senior citizens out to pasture.

Besides, this “health care” bill was never about health or care. Read the link in my previous comment.

]]> Comment on The Healthcare Bill – One Step Closer to the End Times by jorge Alvarado http://www.modernchristianissues.org/the-healthcare-bill-the-end-times/comment-page-1/#comment-416 jorge Alvarado Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:15:51 +0000 http://www.modernchristianissues.org/?p=369#comment-416 "Obama never made any secret of his plans to socialize the United States during the campaign." You make it sound like it's a bad thing. You'd probably have been like the people who walked on the other side of the road so as not to help the beat up traveler lying on the road after getting mugged. Universal care would be good. Let's try and make it work. “Obama never made any secret of his plans to socialize the United States during the campaign.”
You make it sound like it’s a bad thing.
You’d probably have been like the people who walked on the other side of the road so as not to help the beat up traveler lying on the road after getting mugged.
Universal care would be good. Let’s try and make it work.

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