A question from a me a Christian

You post a lot of crazy, but I will concentrate on the statement above.  You are totally naive - and have no worldview - very common amongst religious zealots...

Lets look at the 10 least religious countries of the world....

1. Sweden (up to 85% non-believer, atheist, agnostic)
2. Vietnam
3. Denmark
4. Norway
5. Japan
6. Czech Republic
7. Finland
8. France
9. South Korea
10. Estonia

They are "dumps, sesspools of death disease and poverty"????

You are funny - do you know where sweeden, Norway, or japan even are?

You're from Pennsylvania, and don't know the answer to your own question?  There's churches all over the place, goto Sunday School & learn something.

Yes, just died.  It's not a secert.  His Blood is payment for sin.  That's is the power of salvation, along with, of course, the Resurrection. 

That's all you need.  Forgiveness of sins, & life eternal.  Everything else is just a detail.

You've got 13,682 posts, from Pennsylvania, and you're a no nothing?  There's church on every road in Pennsylvania.  Go learn something.  I'm sure you're too lazy at this point in life, since you didn't know that, so go "google" "gospel"

This is the source...

Read the following paragraph you dope.

The survey concluded that "high levels of organic atheism are strongly correlated with high levels of societal health, such as low homicide rates, low poverty rates, low infant mortality rates, and low illiteracy rates, as well as high levels of educational attainment, per capita income, and gender equality. Most nations characterized by high degrees of individual and societal security have the highest rates of organic atheism, and conversely, nations characterized by low degrees of individual and societal security have the lowest rates of organic atheism. In some societies, particularly Europe, atheism is growing. However, throughout much of the world -- particularly nations with high birth rates -- atheism is barely discernable."

Most religious countries on earth?

1.  Egypt
2.  Bangladesh
3.  Sri Lanka
4.  Indonesia
5.  Congo
6.  Sierra Leone
7.  Malawi
8.  Senegal
9.  Djibouti
10.  Morocco

Do I need to go further?

I cant get over this.  Is this not the exact opposite of what you post abovee?

The survey concluded that "high levels of organic atheism are strongly correlated with high levels of societal health, such as low homicide rates, low poverty rates, low infant mortality rates, and low illiteracy rates, as well as high levels of educational attainment, per capita income, and gender equality. Most nations characterized by high degrees of individual and societal security have the highest rates of organic atheism, and conversely, nations characterized by low degrees of individual and societal security have the lowest rates of organic atheism.

You're looking at just a "recent" snapshot in time.  Yes, I'm more than aware of Swedish statistics.  Wanna go back in time on Sweden & see their belief as a whole?

Also, we do not know when the Lord is going "change things". 

The nation of Israel is the perfect example.  They have had their ups & downs both before & after the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sin is punished by God, that is fact.  But "WHEN" it is punished isn't exact.  You don't know what the Lord has in mind. 

Far as the Asian countries.  Yes, I've been there.  I preached in South Korea.

Japan is really low in Christians.

The Lord is long suffereing, not willing that any should perish, but all should repent.  God finds no pleasure in the punishment of the wicked. 

The rain falls on the Just and Unjust.  That justification being repentance & faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Justified by his Blood, justified by his work on the Cross. 

Jesus Christ the Lord !!!!!!

There are so many reasons to believe.  The prophesies, the things that will happen & have happened.  God is in charge.

Generations come & go, but the Lord does not change.  USA may or may not have been "Christian".  Technically speaking, there are no "Christian" nations.......just a country with alot Christians within.  The influence is a different story. 

God doesn't run around waiting to step on ants.  But when something is done, it is His doing.  Because God is in control, yet with "Free-Will" to mankind, an interesting mix. 

Bottom line:

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

Romans 6:23 Wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life thru our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.

In while we were yet without strength, Christ died for the ungodly.  Scarcely will another die for another, let alone a sinner.  But Christ died once, for All, all being sinners.

If you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your hear that God raised Jesus from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Yes, Christianity is on a HUGE falling on the USA.  Go visit the Amish, they'll teach you about Jesus.

Which god?

1 Corinthians 8

 ¹Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

 ²And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

 ³But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

 ⁴As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

 ⁵For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

 ⁶But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

I will fall back on my original position - YOU CANT ARGUE WITH CRAZY.  It is a losing and frustrating proposition.

Quote Originally Posted by Crowkillers:

Kid Rio, you keep telling yourself that and make excuses.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

My favorite Bible verse - Deuteronomy 20:10-14

As you approach a town to attack it, first offer its people terms for peace.  If they accept your terms and open the gates to you, then all the people inside will serve you in forced labor.  But if they refuse to make peace and prepare to fight, you must attack the town.  When the LORD your God hands it over to you, kill every man in the town.  But you may keep for yourselves all the women, children, livestock, and other plunder.  You may enjoy the spoils of your enemies that the LORD your God has given you.

AND Deuteronomy 22:28-29

If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father.  Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her.

Your original position (or lack of faith) will end you in Hell.  You will have no payment for your sins.  You will have no redemption, no nothing.  yes, you will have your logic and works.  But do you think you'll be able to stand on your judgment day against the works of the Lord Jesus Christ?

all men rejecting the Lord Jesus Christ will spend eternity in the conscious torment of a literal lake of fire, while those receiving the Lord Jesus Christ will spend eternity in the glorious presence of God.

What are you going to do w/o the Lord Jesus Christ?  What will you do with your Sin? 

I sure haven't done a whole lot with him, so I guess he won't be missed.

That's old testament law, given to the person.  That's a different dispensation.  Just like Noah, Moses, Tower of Babel, whatever. 

What are you (Van) going to do with the NEW TESTAMENT?

What are you (Van) going to do with the GOSPEL.

JESUS has a BETTER testament than the OLD TESTAMENT, that's why it's OLD, it's yesterday's news.  It was for the person.  NOT for today. 

Repeat, what are you (VAN) going to do with the Gospel? 

What can you say about Jesus? 

Movies bore me, too short, not enough time to build characters & so forth.  I saw the Gladiator like 10 years ago?  Only thing that was cool was the dude with the DeerHead in the ring. 

Straight from the big mans mouth - seems like he isnt as willing to forget the old testament as you are....  UH OH!!!

Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.  I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.  Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest part or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place."  (Matthew 5:17)