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RE: How to Choose your Faith
The Kingdom of Heaven is within you :-) Luke 17:21
Hi, I appreciate your enthusiasm but please don't take that statement out of context. It actually is referring to those who follow Jesus and put their trust for eternal salvation solely in him. Jesus himself is the eternal life and abides in those who put their hope in him and his finished work on the cross. Jesus would strongly object to your view and the way you're using his words. He taught an worldview derived from the Holy Scripture. Don't you think so?
Are you speaking from experience?
"Jesus would strongly object to your view"
Jesus would, or you do?
Are you a jail-house convert?
Please don't take it personal, but I am absolutly sure Jesus would disagree with you. I have been a follower of Jesus for 16 years now and am quite familiar with his teachings.
He taught what we call today the judeo-christian worldview and claimed to be the way, the truth and the live. No one comes to the father but through him. He thaught that humans are depraved and need to be spiritually born again through faith in him as the divine Son of God and so on:
Joh 3:5 ISV
Jesus answered, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
To answer you questions:
I am not a jail house convert but nevertheless I've experienced a somewhat dramatical conversion.
Get thee behind me, Satan.
That are Jesus' words to Peter who just heard Jesus fortell his own imminent suffering and crucifixion. Peter wanted to prevent it and Jesus rebuked him that way.
Isn't my interpretation regarding the Kindom true and consistent with Jesus' teaching? I'm open to correction.
Joh 8:45 But it is because I speak the truth that you don't believe me.