You may not understand John 14:17….. God comes and abides with and within the believer. When that happens, there is no doubt.
The witness within of the Holy Spirit is powerful.
Well there are 4000 recognized religions on this planet and all of them have members who believe just as powerfully as you that they are on the one true path. Yep, no doubts in their mind at all.
And yet simple deductive logic tells you that 3999 of them have to be wrong. So much for the accuracy of powerful feelings.
Well, you are focused on my personal belief and how you think it is not different from someone else's belief. You are not getting the "why" of my belief.
OK.... I'll just repost a response to one who was claiming that there is "no evidence" and leave you all to it.....
".......Well, there is evidence for the existence of God all around us. You either reject it or don’t see it.
Also, as it has been posted before, when the Creator comes to abide “within” the believer, that believer indeed has “proof.”
But, you apparently don’t see and you apparently “don’t have.”
Still, you comment above piques some interest. You state “…. the burden of proof lies with the one making the positive “claim.”….
I think this is nothing but word bafflegab. You may believe that Christians are making a “claim,” but I see it as Christians providing a testimony or witness of our experience.
But, you choose you words carefully and there is one interesting way to look at your post.
Should you be judged….. by a God you claim has not proved His existence….. this God, at your judgment may “play the video tape” of your life and show you literally dozens of times He made His presence known to you…. Only to have you somehow reject the witness.
No one can “argue” you into belief….. Only God can “get you to flip.” I wonder how many times the Spirit has knocked on your door, but you refused to answer the knock. You will say that that has never happened. I would expect that God will show you He knocked dozens of times when the tape rolls."
If you were born and raised a muslim you'd be using the same arguement for allah. How do you know your god isn't actually allah? Did he clearly identify himself to you?
By the way, why would god be keeping video footage? Does it say this in the bible? Wouldn't both parties already know what they've done, or is god forgetfull these days? Sounds like some fresh bafflegab to me.
Originally Posted by mauserand9mm
Originally Posted by mauserand9mm
Originally Posted by Raspy
Whatever you said...everyone knows you are a lying jerk.
That's a bold assertion. Point out where you think I lied.
