A few excerpts

If Christ Jesus returned today, the same way He came to us 2000yrs ago, do you believe the world would accept Him?

Christ isn’t looking for acceptance on His return


So if someone showed up today and made a persuasive case that they were the 2nd coming of divinity...I'd need some proof to believe it.

Christians don’t need proof to believe in Jesus, only Faith


We can't know the day or hour but we can know the signs, and the signs are all there.

Every day for hundreds of years there are signs that have been interpreted as indications of the day or hour. Nothing is different today. Just be ready for His return.


Our society has been fragmented into adversarial factions. There will never be a true broad consensus on anything.

There is broad consensus on most things that make up how we exist, for the most part they are the laws most of us obey.


Similarly, regarding Christ of 2k ago, I need some proof for that being accurate as told in the bible.

You do not need proof of something in which you have Faith, By its very definition Faith doesn’t require proof...just belief.


That's where we greatly differ Robert. The Bible is 100% accurate and true, if one word is wrong then it's all wrong!

That is what we have read or believe. Only by Faith do we believe this to be true.


I try to be very careful not to bring God down to my level

Do you think God has given it much thought


How arrogant it seems to me... to require proof of the Spirit of creation.

There is no proof, only Faith


Reading what has been espoused on this thread, more recently, IMHO most of it has no great or lasting value. Why do you think they call it Faith. It is only by Faith that we believe in the Bible, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit......some have Faith...some don’t, it’s not complicated.

The Bible lays out, in black and white, how we are to lead our lives and to have a relationship with God through Jesus, among other things. And by Faith I believe the Bible to be the word of God, not because I have factual knowledge of it being so.....only by Faith. By Faith I am assured, not by facts. My belief will only be known by me in my death.

If someone has the inside story with factual proof, please add it to this thread.


Steve

Creators of music have a responsibility to their craft. When they have finished using all the notes and words, they must pass them down to the next generation with a simple request. “Use these to create new music.”...Steven McDonald