View Poll Results: DID YOU PRAY THAT PRAYER AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS FIRST POST TO GOD FOR THE FIRST TIME?
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I ALREADY PRAYED/ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST INTO MY HEART BEFORE
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03-26-2012, 07:52 PM #121
Some of the reasons that books were excluded:
how about constantine wanted material that would suit both christians and pagans (romans were famous for being involved with the religions of the people they conquered) for one example this is why christman is on dec 25th
the bible as we know it was assembled in 332 AD
those who opposed were exiled, at the least
the books that were left out have just as much relevance and antiquity as the books left in and were wide spread as any of the traditional work, example, the book of mary, has been found in 3 seperate countries
the orthodox church could not destroy the unorthodox beliefs or even beat them in debate, so they used the roman law to get rid of them
the catholic church is a multi billion $$$ business, that has created their own city-state, and owns billions of shares in major corporations and has much to lose if people did not feel the need to seek god through church but rather through themselves
have nothing against catholics, have and have had many catholic friends, also attended catholic church for a few years
though the bible contains books that are holy to us christians, it is far from the only way to seek, find, or understand God
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03-26-2012, 07:58 PM #122
Woah...don't try telling anyone that religion is business...
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03-26-2012, 08:07 PM #123
sorry, how about it can be a financially profitable organization?
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03-26-2012, 08:09 PM #124
They never contradict. There are times when they seem to until you give it more study and prayer.
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03-26-2012, 08:10 PM #125BANNED
Lovin it, good one
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03-26-2012, 08:11 PM #126
[quote=shrewsbury;11286405]
The bible is God breathed. There is a good reason why those books didn't make it into the bible. They didn't meet the criteria. The weren't written by the eyewitnesses. They weren't writtin in the lifetime of the writer. Many of them contradict the rest of scritpture.[/QUOTE
maybe you should look at who put the "bible together" had little to do with eyewitness' and some of the ones left out contradict what the "church" deemed as god's rules, ways, and desires. god had very little to nothing to do with the book we call the old and new testamnts
I HAVE looked into it. There was a council and the criteria was very strict. God had everything to do with the bible.
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03-26-2012, 08:13 PM #127
Ac 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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03-26-2012, 08:17 PM #128
I HAVE looked into it. There was a council and the criteria was very strict. God had everything to do with the bible.
God has to do with everything written in the Bible, but the books themselves were not put together by God, by His order, or by an provable Holy act
the council of nicea was not gathered by God, nor was it put together in God's best interest, but by the interests of the leader of men
it may have been with good intentions, but good intentions shouldn't require book burning, exiles, and death
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03-26-2012, 08:20 PM #129
uh...yeah. So why does every religion want everyone's money?
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03-26-2012, 08:24 PM #130
Ac 8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
left it a bit out of context;
17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money
19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21 You have no part or share in this ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
22 Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
it's not saying money is bad, but it cannot buy your way to God
money is not evil, just the people who use it for evil purposes are sinners
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Originally Posted by mrveggieman 
