Robert Pate
Member
Much of the descension on the forum is because of what is believed about Jesus Christ. What is believed about Jesus Christ will determine where one will spend eternity.
Jesus is a stumbling stone and a rock of offense for those that are practicing a religion. Catholics, Calvinist, Holiness religions all stumble because of the words of Jesus.
Jesus said, "I came not to judge the world, but to save the world" John 12:47.
You cannot be a Catholic, Calvinist, Holiness and believe that Jesus has ALREADY saved the world. To believe that Jesus has already saved the world is to believe that Jesus has already defeated sin, death and the devil and now sits in heaven as, "The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords" Revelation 19:16. To believe this would make their religion worthless. So, they stumble at the words of Jesus.
Jesus said, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16.
This one scripture teaches that salvation is by grace through faith for everyone, Catholics, Calvinist, holiness, do not believe this scripture. They will usually add something to it because it is just to simple for them. So, they stumble at the words of Jesus.
Jesus said, "Before Abraham was, I am" John 8:58.
Jesus is declaring that he is the eternal God. When Jesus said this to the Jews they tried to stone him. Today, the religious just say that the Abraham Jesus was talking about was a different Abraham. So, they stumble at the words of Jesus.
Christians don't stumble at the words of Jesus, they embrace them as truth.
Jesus is a stumbling stone and a rock of offense for those that are practicing a religion. Catholics, Calvinist, Holiness religions all stumble because of the words of Jesus.
Jesus said, "I came not to judge the world, but to save the world" John 12:47.
You cannot be a Catholic, Calvinist, Holiness and believe that Jesus has ALREADY saved the world. To believe that Jesus has already saved the world is to believe that Jesus has already defeated sin, death and the devil and now sits in heaven as, "The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords" Revelation 19:16. To believe this would make their religion worthless. So, they stumble at the words of Jesus.
Jesus said, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16.
This one scripture teaches that salvation is by grace through faith for everyone, Catholics, Calvinist, holiness, do not believe this scripture. They will usually add something to it because it is just to simple for them. So, they stumble at the words of Jesus.
Jesus said, "Before Abraham was, I am" John 8:58.
Jesus is declaring that he is the eternal God. When Jesus said this to the Jews they tried to stone him. Today, the religious just say that the Abraham Jesus was talking about was a different Abraham. So, they stumble at the words of Jesus.
Christians don't stumble at the words of Jesus, they embrace them as truth.