Now a question for RJT, NotReady, and other believers

BradyC · #1 10-14-2005, 02:27 PM

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Sklansky has admitted that he would likely believe in God if enough geniuses studied the topic and declared God's existence to be probable. My question for you is, if this happened and Sklansky started to believe on those grounds, would you consider that a valid reason for belief? Do you think God would consider it valid? (Note: I am speaking primarily here about the Christian God, so think along those lines, and feel free to use Bible verses to prove your point; I am also assuming that Sklansky becomes a Christian, and not just a theist.)

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Believing in God and the deity of Jesus is not enough... the Bible says even the demons believe and shudder. That is not saving faith. You can only reason so far... you have to put your trust in Christ eventually.

#2 10-14-2005, 02:37 PM

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That is not saving faith. You can only reason so far... you have to put your trust in Christ eventually.

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What does that mean? "Trust in Christ"?

So, it's not enough to believe that Christ was God... and that He came and died for your sins. You have to "Trust". I know the "demons shuddering" verse you refer to. But, I also know John 3:16, and Romans 9:10-11. It would seem that just believing Christ died for your sins (and confessing it) is enough to be saved. But, then, James says faith without works is dead. Ahhh... so, just as soon as DS starts to believe in God, then he'll have to figure out whether the Arminians are right, or the Calvinists. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

MaxPowerPoker · #3 10-14-2005, 02:43 PM

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What does that mean? "Trust in Christ"?

So, it's not enough to believe that Christ was God... and that He came and died for your sins. You have to "Trust". I know the "demons shuddering" verse you refer to. But, I also know John 3:16, and Romans 9:10-11. It would seem that just believing Christ died for your sins (and confessing it) is enough to be saved. But, then, James says faith without works is dead. Ahhh... so, just as soon as DS starts to believe in God, then he'll have to figure out whether the Arminians are right, or the Calvinists. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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James' message was that a true saving faith has an impact on how you live. Someone who says they are a Christian - that they have faith - and they live like hell is a liar. DS does not have to understand this. He does not need to know the Arminian/Calvinist debate. But if he has saving faith, his life will show marks of it through the way he lives.