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Posted by: Weston_Ely Original: 9/27/2006 10:36 PM Views: 15 Comments: 3 eProps: 4 Read Comments Post a Comment Back to Your Xanga Site

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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

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Old Testament Theology
By Paul R. House
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I was going to post my own version of a follow up to the last post but Melissa beat me to it. The reason why I'm posting it is because some people may not check the comments and I want everyone who read the first post to read this one. Enjoy.

"hmm well since nobody else seems to want to answer your question, i will because i was really thinking about this today at school. At first when you asked us this last night i was like no way! but now after thinking about it my answer is that it wouldn't make sense not to worship God anymore.

First of all, God created us and he commands us to worship and serve him. God is the ultimate creator and He could do anything He pleases. Fear for God alone should be enough to continue serving Him.

Second of all, the only way to experience true joy and happiness is through God by loving, worshipping and serving Him. Doing anything else in search of happiness would not only be selfish, but you would never be satisfied. You would always be looking for more and never find enough because there would always be something missing. Therefore, life would always be miserable because you would never be genuinely at peace.

Thirdly, going off what you said last night, if you don't want to serve God anymore just because He won't save you, then are you worshipping God just to escape hell, or are you worshipping God for who he is?

I am personally glad that you asked this question because not only did it give me something to think about during a boring movie in language, but it's really made me think about my motives."

Posted 9/27/2006 10:36 PM - 15 views - 3 comments

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It would seem to me like Melissa nailed it. I am an OLD Baptist. One that has lived through the years of "Getten' 'em saved so they won't go to hell". Oh yeah, by the way.... Jesus is the way to get to get to heaven. So your first thing you need to do is not go to hell. (Not my belief, but the way we always seemed to approach it.)

We need to be concerned for peoples salvation, not so much as an escape from hell, but to have people spend an eternity with Christ. The Holy undefiled one. If a person is saved from hell (theoretically) and does not love God, would he have a personal hell for eternity, because the presence of God is there. I think that is probably your point for asking the question.

Seems like some are saying WHY ask a question like you did. I think it is great, and one I have been pondering. Seems to me like you asked it to have people question their motives... On a personal nature on our own salvation, it may not hit home. But when we witness, what is our first thought. Having a person saved from hell. Should that be the motive for witnessing? Or should it be to explain to a person who is God, who is Christ, how did sin enter the world, and how can Christ be the way from that sin, and entering a personal relationship with Him.

I have witnessed to many people, over the years. The conversation always seemed to be around the "Fire Insurance". Talking about Hell, and oh yeah, here is how you get saved from it. (gee makes you wonder why that was not effective) Not how can you enter a personal relationship. I am glad you asked the question. It is a thinking question for sure.

And who is this Moses Horitwitz person?

Posted 9/28/2006 10:20 PM by MosesHoriwitz - reply