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  • #21
    Re: Christianity Q&A

    Is belief in the physical Resurrection of Jesus Christ a necessity to be a Christian?

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    • #22
      Originally posted by yerazhishda View Post
      Is belief in the physical Resurrection of Jesus Christ a necessity to be a Christian?
      It would be required to celebrate Easter I suppose...

      The second coming, armageddon and the rapture.... are these actual beliefs or the result of the media and pop culture?
      "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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      • #23
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        Originally posted by KanadaHye
        The second coming, armageddon and the rapture.... are these actual beliefs or the result of the media and pop culture?
        The Second Coming is not. I don't know what you mean by Armageddon, but the rapture is solely part of Protestant theology.

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        • #24
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          Nothing like Bibles one liners.............Kingdom of God is within you.
          B0zkurt Hunter

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          • #25
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            Does God prohibit abortion in the Bible or in some other paper?

            If yes, this is the only way of increasing birth rate among Christians and ensuring their survival.

            W/o religion world will be submerged into an absolute anarchy.

            There are people, who are convinced that they know everything and are the only right ones. They would answer, without exception, any question one may ask

            Religion makes people understand that always there are things that they don’t know and it makes them humble a little bit, preventing humanity from collapse.

            We need to be religious, at least, in following situations:

            When people become absolutely hopeless; there is God to rely upon.
            Belief to the God makes the death a little bit bearable, eventually.
            Etc.
            Last edited by gegev; 10-22-2009, 04:09 AM.

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            • #26
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              I have a question for Yeraz or Ara, when we ask God for forgiveness for a sin, is it also important to ask for forgiveness from the people we've recognized to have wronged?

              Sometimes I understand that it is difficult, or even impossible to reach or connect with those we would like to find reconciliation with, it happens to me with some people, and with them I feel like it is beyond my power to re-establish friendships with them. And so, though it's always important to seek forgiveness by God first, I cannot go any further than this and must settle with the distance created between myself and another that no longer wishes to deal with me anymore.

              But in the case of people who are not hiding from me, that I can speak to freely, I can ask for forgiveness. I would like to know if the Bible encourages this, and if you listed some passages that do, I would appreciate to read them. Thanks.

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              • #27
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                What does eternal punishment in the afterlife accomplish?

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                • #28
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                  Originally posted by yerazhishda View Post
                  Is belief in the physical Resurrection of Jesus Christ a necessity to be a Christian?
                  All the major denominations say you have to, as well as the bible.

                  1 Corinthians 15 NIV

                  "3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,..........."

                  "12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith...."

                  "16For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins...

                  Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
                  The second coming, armageddon and the rapture.... are these actual beliefs or the result of the media and pop culture?
                  It depends on you own interpretations on the book of revelations there are many views. Some believe it's already happened some believe it's going to happen others believe parts have already happened and some parts haven't. The Armenian Church I believe falls into the last group.

                  I know wikipedia isn't the best source of credible articles but the description of the interpratations listed here are pretty accurate, if you want to check them out



                  Originally posted by gegev View Post
                  Does God prohibit abortion in the Bible or in some other paper?
                  Exodus 21:22-25 NIV

                  "If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows. 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise."

                  Psalm 139:13 NIV

                  "13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. "

                  Jeremiah 1:5 NIV

                  " 5 "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart; "

                  Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
                  when we ask God for forgiveness for a sin, is it also important to ask for forgiveness from the people we've recognized to have wronged?
                  There are verses that say you should ask for forgiveness from those you have wronged, as well as verses that say you should forgive the people who have wronged you.


                  Asking for forgiveness...

                  Matthew 5:24 NIV

                  "24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift."

                  Forgiving others...

                  Matthew 6:14-15

                  "14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."

                  Matthew 18:21

                  " 21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?"
                  22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.*

                  *some translations say 7 X70
                  ** This doesn't actually mean to forgive 77 or 490 times, but means that you should keep forgiving as long as it's needed.
                  Last edited by ara87; 11-17-2009, 03:03 PM.

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                  • #29
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                    Originally posted by ara87 View Post
                    All the major denominations say you have to, as well as the bible.

                    1 Corinthians 15 NIV

                    "3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,..........."

                    "12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith...."

                    "16For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins...



                    It depends on you own interpretations on the book of revelations there are many views. Some believe it's already happened some believe it's going to happen others believe parts have already happened and some parts haven't. The Armenian Church I believe falls into the last group.

                    I know wikipedia isn't the best source of credible articles but the description of the interpratations listed here are pretty accurate, if you want to check them out





                    Exodus 21:22-25 NIV

                    "If men who are fighting hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman's husband demands and the court allows. 23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise."

                    Psalm 139:13 NIV

                    "13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. "

                    Jeremiah 1:5 NIV

                    " 5 "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart; "



                    There are verses that say you should ask for forgiveness from those you have wronged, as well as verses that say you should forgive the people who have wronged you.


                    Asking for forgiveness...

                    Matthew 5:24 NIV

                    "24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift."

                    Forgiving others...

                    Matthew 6:14-15

                    "14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."

                    Matthew 18:21

                    " 21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?"
                    22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.*

                    *some translations say 7 X70
                    ** This doesn't actually mean to forgive 77 or 490 times, but means that you should keep forgiving as long as it's needed.
                    Just a comment the Armenian Church doesn't believe in the Rapture. What She believes is called the Day of Judgment (2nd coming).

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                    • #30
                      Re: Christianity Q&A

                      Thread cleaned (got rid of the genocide talk too). If you have any comments, let me know by pm.
                      Last edited by jgk3; 11-17-2009, 05:39 PM.

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