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[Pete]

Or you could just pray for more toilet paper, and super space wizard Jesus will make it appear. You just have to believe.

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[Heartless Angel]

Glory to the All-father!

[LANA]

Or you could just pray for more toilet paper, and super space wizard Jesus will make it appear. You just have to believe.

That's really sad when You resort to insults
I mean You no harm, just the opposite. I want You to be reconciled with God, which is Your only hope in this tragic situation You are in. Since You are guilty of violating God's law, then His wrath abides on Your head. And You know it very well, but because You don't like it, You prefer to suppress it. And that's very bad, rebelling against the Maker of the universe ends badly. That's why I am pleading with You to repent, consider the eternity that is to come. And You can still be in much better place one day. And I really hope that You will be. And You will have loving relationship with our awesome Father in Heaven :-)

[Clint]

That's really sad when You resort to insults
I mean You no harm, just the opposite. I want You to be reconciled with God, which is Your only hope in this tragic situation You are in. Since You are guilty of violating God's law, then His wrath abides on Your head. And You know it very well, but because You don't like it, You prefer to suppress it. And that's very bad, rebelling against the Maker of the universe ends badly. That's why I am pleading with You to repent, consider the eternity that is to come. And You can still be in much better place one day. And I really hope that You will be. And You will have loving relationship with our awesome Father in Heaven :-)

You're really hammering down on this "wrath of god" nonsense. You know that's fear mongering propaganda, right?

[Spooniest]

That's really sad when You resort to insults
I mean You no harm, just the opposite. I want You to be reconciled with God, which is Your only hope in this tragic situation You are in. Since You are guilty of violating God's law, then His wrath abides on Your head.

Back that up with scripture, why don't you. Here's Matthew 5:45 proving that you're full of shit (KJV).:

That ye may be the children of your
Father which is in heaven: for he maketh
his sun to rise on the evil and on the good,
and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Edit: You don't seem committed enough to answer my criticisms of your lazy, dull-witted and tone-deaf pseudo-evangelism. I'm worried for your immortal soul, LANA. Let's pray together that you will learn to start being wise as a serpent instead of the opposite of that.

[Taco-Calamitous]

LANA, you are not going to help someone who does not agree with your belief system: a) by using nothing but your belief system to try and help them, and b) when they have not asked for help. Both of those conditions are true with pretty much everyone you're talking to on this forum. Please stop.

[LANA]

LANA, you are not going to help someone who does not agree with your belief system: a) by using nothing but your belief system to try and help them, and b) when they have not asked for help. Both of those conditions are true with pretty much everyone you're talking to on this forum. Please stop.

They do need help if they are perishing. I am commanded to preach the Gospel, reach the lost. And still, event without being commanded I would do it out of love. Receiving free gift of salvation is the best thing that can happen to a human being.
And of course they don't agree, because they are God-haters. And we have different worldviews, so it's understandable. But still, they are on the wrong side, so they need help. And I am just kindly offering it.
Are You on the right side?

[Pete]

My birthday was two weeks ago. I got a nice fishing pole. Now that was a sweet gift.

I'm also pretty sure you're doing more sinning through your judgement of us. You do not know any of us, but are condemning us. You know nothing of my faith, because I'm a normal person who doesn't go shoving it in people's faces. But enjoy some Bible verses, and wrap your mind around them. I added them because I care about your mind

Genesis 19: 31-32
“One day the older daughter said to the younger, ‘Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is the custom all over the earth. Let’s get our father to drink wine and then sleep with him and preserve our family line through our father.’"

Leviticus 25:44-46
You may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way.

Leviticus 21:17-23
Whosoever ... hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookback, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken ... He shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries.

[LANA]

My birthday was two weeks ago. I got a nice fishing pole. Now that was a sweet gift.

I'm also pretty sure you're doing more sinning through your judgement of us. You do not know any of us, but are condemning us. You know nothing of my faith, because I'm a normal person who doesn't go shoving it in people's faces. But enjoy some Bible verses, and wrap your mind around them. I added them because I care about your mind

Genesis 19: 31-32
“One day the older daughter said to the younger, ‘Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is the custom all over the earth. Let’s get our father to drink wine and then sleep with him and preserve our family line through our father.’"

Leviticus 25:44-46
You may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way.

Leviticus 21:17-23
Whosoever ... hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookback, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken ... He shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries.

I do not condemn or save anybody, I simple cannot do either. If You have sins on Your account, then You are a sinner, guilty of violating God's law. And that requires punishment. Regardless of any human stating that. You know You are guilty of violating God's law, but You prefer to suppress that. And that's also very sad, because it ends badly. And it would be a shame if You were to perish, since You are valuable, deserving honor and respect. And You can still turn away from that path of destruction and choose love from our awesome loving Father in Heaven.
As for those verses, there are plenty resources online explaining them, if You are interested.

If you want to be forgiven of your sins, once and for all, then you need to come to Christ (Matthew 11:28). You need to receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour (John 1:12; Romans 10:13). You need to ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins (John 14:14) and trust in Him alone and in nothing that you can do. Remember, your good deeds have no merit before God (Isa. 64:6). Furthermore, if you have faith, it is because that faith is the work of God (John 6:28-29). If you believe, it is because God has granted that you believe (Philippians 1:29). It is not because you were baptized or have been good or have been sincere. It is all of God. The Lord must receive all the glory for salvation because it completely and totally rests in Him. Salvation rests in Christ alone, and it is received by faith apart from works.
This suggested prayer is not a formula but a representation of Biblical principles by which you might better understand the true Gospel and receive Christ as your Lord and Saviour.
"Lord Jesus, I admit that I am a sinner, and that I have offended you by breaking your Holy Law. I confess my sins to you, Lord, and ask forgiveness from you and do not ask anyone else to be forgiven of my sins against you. I acknowledge who you are, God in flesh, creator, humble Lord, who bore my sins in Your body on the cross; and I come to you alone and trust you alone, by faith, that you will forgive me completely of my sins; so that I will have eternal life. I ask you, Lord, to come into my heart to be my Lord, to forgive me of my sins. Lord, I trust in you alone, in the work of the cross alone and not in any church, not in any saint, not in Mary, not in any priest but in you alone. Lord, Jesus, I receive you and come to you and ask you to forgive me and justify me by faith as I trust in you alone. Thank you."
If you have trusted in Christ alone for the forgiveness of your sins, then welcome to the body of Christ. Welcome to salvation and the free gift of forgiveness in Jesus.
Next, I strongly recommend that you read the Bible regularly, talk to Jesus daily in prayer, and seek to find a church that teaches and focuses on Jesus as Lord, Jesus as Saviour, and sticks to the Bible alone.

[Rowan]

I do not condemn or save anybody, I simple cannot do either. If You have sins on Your account, then You are a sinner, guilty of violating God's law. And that requires punishment.

I dont believe in god and therefor dont recognize It as an authority.
Especially if he doesn't exist, there is no punishment.
If you say theres punishment in afterlife, you do realize that is impossible to ever know cause you'd have to be dead to find out.


Your life is one big fucking lie.

[LANA]

I dont believe in god and therefor dont recognize It as an authority.
Especially if he doesn't exist, there is no punishment.
If you say theres punishment in afterlife, you do realize that is impossible to ever know cause you'd have to be dead to find out.


Your life is one big fucking lie.

You don't have to be dead to find out. Many things that You know already, You have NOT experienced Yourself.
And actually You DO KNOW about GOD, the only real one. The Maker of this universe put knowledge about Him in humans, so they are without excuse on the day of judgement.
Romans 1:18 - 25 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Sure there is a punishment. Hebrews 9:27 - And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment
You know You are guilty of violating God's law. And there is a punishment for that. But You don't like it. And so You prefer to suppress it inside You, because You love sinful lifestyle. And that's very sad, because continuous rebellion against the Maker of this universe ends badly. And so I hope You will turn away from Your sins before it's too late.
Acts 17:30 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent
2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Matthew 11:28 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

As for sinning, we are all sinners, deserving Hell.
Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God

And about catholic religion, there are lots of problems with that. Long subject, but we can discuss it if You want. God wrote His Word, He compiled it. And He preserves it. All 66 books, without Apocrypha, who are not divinely inspired.
Sorry for writing without quoting posts, but somehow I can quote just one post at a time.
By the way, that part about 'once saved always saved' was about You being a catholic? Because it looked like it was referring to me. But I don't follow that.

[Clint]

As for sinning, we are all sinners, deserving Hell.

What about newborn babies? What could they have possibly have done to deserve to be burned and tortured for all eternity by their loving father?

[Clint]

If you have trusted in Christ alone for the forgiveness of your sins, then welcome to the body of Christ.

I want to lick the body of Christ. I bet he tastes like a cross between canola oil and a kumquat.

[Taco-Calamitous]

I’m on the side that will cause me the least annoyance, and right now, that isn’t anyone in this thread

[Pete]

Are you without sin, LANA?

[Alpha]

Lana, as a Catholic, I have to ask you as a "Bible-alone" "once-saved-always-saved" Christian... who do you think compiled the Bible? Who decided what specific books constitute The Book? On whose authority?

Genuinely curious and not being condescending like the rest of the thread.

[Clint]

The idea of inherited evil is ridiculous. That's that whole Old Testament gloom and doom shit that the church used to use in the dark ages in order to gain followers. It seems to a lot of people that religion is based on a fear of what happens to you when you die, and that just seems wrong to me.

I have no issue with religion in general. I have an issue with manipulating people using fear, which is what religious organizations tend to do.

[Pete]

What exactly is sin? Not subscribing to one particular set of beliefs?

[nix]

Guys, hes blatantly trolling, have you learned nothing from me all of these years?!

Now thats blasphemy!

[Clint]

The only law that I abide by is the Constitution of the United States of America.

The Sixth Amendment states "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense."

If God wishes to punish me, he's going to have to press charges against me, provide evidence, and bring me to court. A jury, not God, would decide my guilt, and in turn, my punishment if found guilty. God, or in this case, the plaintiff, doesn't have the proper authority to dish out punishments.

I'm mocking you. You're still an asshole. Fuck you is probably the most appropriate response.

[Pete]

It's kind of amazing how the most pious are the most judgmental and pushy

[LANA]

It's kind of amazing how the most pious are the most judgmental and pushy

I am not judging or saving anybody. I even cannot do that. Only God can grant the free gift of salvation. And I really hope that You will receive one day. And receiving it, being born again, is the best thing that can happen to a human being! It's so awesome to be in a proper, loving relationship with our amazing Maker! :-) I really hope You will experience it. God is love. And He would like to be in a loving relationship with You.
1 Cor. 13:4-8 - Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
love never faileth

Romans 5:8-11 - But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

John 3:16 - 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.

Isaiah 55:6-7 - Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

[Clint]

You're in a proper loving relationship with God? Is he a top or a bottom?

[LANA]

Mockery is adding to Your condemnation.
Sins on the account require punishment. And You know it very well. But You prefer to suppress it, because You love sinful lifestyle.
So no, I am not buying Your pretended lack of knowledge about God's existence or His laws which You violated or Your awareness of the guilt on Your head. You know it all full well. And You are without excuse on the judgement day.
What I hope for is that You will repent and come back to our amazing Maker, the only hope that we all have in this ruined world.
And yes, God loves You and wants You to be in Heaven. And later on in new creation, with much better settings than here.

Acts 17:30 - And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent
2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

[Clint]

My sinful lifestyle? You're the one fucking God, pervert.

God loves me and wants to be deep inside of me. That's great and all, but I'm married, and I'm not into polygamy.

[Pete]

What about non Christians? Can they be incredibly devout in their beliefs, being the best person they can be, following their own book to the letter? Are they going to hell?

[LANA]

'What about non Christians?' question is very simple. There are only two 'belief systems' if You will, in the world. You either follow the only real God. Or You don't. And those who don't make up or join already made up fantasies, just to escape from the only real God. They of course still KNOW the only real God, but they prefer to suppress it, because they love their sins. The same goes for You.
As for going to hell, it is wilful choice. Everybody who ends up in hell, is there by their own volition. They have been rejecting the free offer of salvation, so upon the time of physical death, they go to hell (just like that wanted, to be separated from God). Again, the same goes for You.

As for the other post about backing up with Scripture. Sure, there is. Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23 for example. Anyway, insulting so heavily proves that You are God-hater, sinner, in rebellion against Your Maker.
I really hope You stop with the rebellion and start with repentance.



You are special. Perhaps you’ve heard this from a parent, teacher or member of your family. You received numerous compliments as a result of a special talent or accomplishment. Someone encouraged you because of your education and expertise. You were honoured for a significant contribution. Or you grew up in a family where your grandmother reminded you of your “special” status every time you spent the night at her home. Based on your background, personality, and life experience, you have a concept of what it means to be significant, and if you’re like many people, you base how special you are on talent, education, or accomplishment. In other words, you look to yourself and to others. You play comparison game. You try to measure up.
Unfortunately, many people aren’t measuring up. The self-help industry is a multi-billion dollar industry with thousands of books published each year. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among teenagers and young adults. Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, with assisted suicide now legalized in Switzerland and in the U.S. states of Washington, Oregon, Vermont, and Montana. Humanism is weaving its way into the fabric of culture and institutions of higher learning. Many scholars believe and teach that human beings are no different than animals or plants. On this basis, human life is viewed in some circles as disposable, insignificant, or meaningless. Consider the teaching of Julian Huxley, a famous humanist, who writes:
“I use the word ‘humanist’ to mean someone who believes that man is just as much a natural phenomenon as an animal or a plant; that his body, mind, and soul were not supernaturally created, but are products of evolution, and that he is not under control or guidance of any supernatural being or beings, but has to rely on himself and his own power”
Joseph Krutch, an American author, critic, and naturalist, says:
“There is no reason to suppose that man’s own life has any more meaning than the life of the humblest insect that crawls from one annihilation to another”.
Even the former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Oliver Wendell Holmes, states:
“I see no reason for attributing to man a significance different in kind from that which belongs to a baboon or a grain of sand.”
No wonder so many people struggle with identity and significance. If humans are no different than animals, plants or grains of sand, one could argue that we aren’t so special after all.
Thankfully, the Bible presents a very different picture of humanity. You are special, but not primarily as the result of your talents, accomplishments, education or upbringing. Your significance is not tied to how you measure yourself, how you compare with others, or how others view you; rather, your significance is tied to how your Creator views you. And here’s the good news: your Creator views you as special...significant...unique. Human beings are special in the eyes of God because we are unique in the order of creation. You see, when God created the heavens and the earth, He also created every creature after its own kind (Genesis 1:20-25). He created sea creatures, crawling creatures, birds, livestock and wildlife, pronouncing that such animals were “good” (Genesis 1:25). But when God created mankind, He said:
“Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them (Genesis 1:26-27).
God created human beings in His image and likeness. These words are used interchangeably in the Book of Genesis, but only when referring to mankind. No animal or plant is made in God’s image or likeness. For this reason, human beings should be viewed as the crowning jewel of God’s creative activity. After God made man, He looked over His creation and declared everything “very good” (Genesis 1:31).
According to Genesis 1:26-30, mankind has a unique dignity. Moreover, Genesis 5:1 states, “In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.” Human beings have a special dignity, because men and women are God’s image-bearers. This does not mean we reflect the physical appearance of God, because God is spirit and not represented in a human form (John 4:24). Rather, being God’s likeness points to the spiritual, not the physical. To be created in the divine image includes having an interpersonal relationship with God. Anthony Hoekama says,
“In this way human beings reflect God, who exists not as a solitary being but as a being in fellowship – a fellowship that is described at a later stage of divine revelation as that between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.”
People can know God, love God, and worship God. We can also think, reason and choose between right and wrong. We have the capacity to look at the world and deduce that everything has a Creator (Romans 1:19-20). The image of God is the defining mark of humanity that sets us apart from animals, plants and grains of sand. You can teach an animal tricks, but it is man who can worship. Animals can see the sun, but man can glorify God for the beauty of a sunset. Mankind has a unique dignity that is seen primarily in the spiritual ability to fellowship with God and others. Both animals and man were created material and immaterial (unlike animals, our spiritual component is made in God’s image), but only man was created with a spiritual component as well. Human beings are special because we have a unique dignity that enables us to have a relationship with God.
Not only does mankind have a special dignity; we also have a unique dominion. God created human beings to rule over the fish, birds, cattle and everything that creeps on the earth (Genesis 1:26). Moreover, God commanded the first man and woman to exercise dominion over every living creature on the planet (Genesis 1:28-30). Mankind is the lord of creation who represents the ultimate Lord in a formal sense. He is God’s caretaker on the earth and is expected to maintain order and unity. God provides fruit and vegetation for both man and animals to eat, but man alone is charged with the responsibility to “subdue” and “have dominion over” the created order. Human beings are commanded to rule the earth for God and to develop a culture that glorifies the Creator. Many years after our first parents were created and commanded to exercise this unique dominion, king David reflected upon mankind’s role in the world. He wrote, “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honour. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen – even the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas (Psalm 8:3-8).
David is overwhelmed by God’s grace and kindness toward humanity. As he surveys the mysteries of the heavens, the moon and the stars, and the existence of angels, he is amazed that God created man with glory and charged him with responsibility of caring for the created order. David understood that human beings posses a unique dignity and dominion that set us apart from all other created beings.
The image of God in mankind enables us to fellowship with our Creator and to exercise dominion over the earth. Sounds like a solid game plan, doesn’t it? When you read the second chapter of Genesis, everything is certainly going according to plan. Initially, our first parents experienced unbroken communion with God and a peaceful relationship with each other (Genesis 2:21-25). Death was not part of the world. The first man and woman did not experience distrust or disappointment. The question is, what happened?
Sin happened. The first man and woman disobeyed God and rebelled against His will for their lives. God told them to eat from any tree on the earth with the exception of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 2:16-17 says, “And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, ‘Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.’ “
Satan, a fallen angel who rejected God and His sovereign reign over the universe (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:12-18; Luke 10:18), tempted the woman through the use of a serpent. Adam and Eve yielded to the temptation and sinned by eating, and forever changed the course of human history (Genesis 3:4-6).
The rebellion of Adam and Eve plunged humanity into a sinful state where death, pain and suffering entered the world. Moreover, the image of God in man was tarnished and broken from that point forward. Human beings now search for significance in themselves and their accomplishments instead of finding significance in the Creator whose image we bear. We remain rational, spiritual beings, but our rationality and spirituality no longer impart a true knowledge of God.
We are still relational people who possess the capacity to fellowship with God and others, but the outworking of our relationships no longer reflects the relationship between Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In other words, mankind continues to reflect a unique dignity as God’s image-bearers that no other creature enjoys, but the dignity is damaged significantly by the consequences of sin. Similarly, human beings continue to exercise dominion over the earth, but in many ways are selfish dictators who rule over nature for selfish gain, working against the will of God in the world.
The image of God in man was tarnished, but not beyond repair. God the Father, in His infinite mercy and grace, reached out to Adam and Eve in the midst of their rejection and rebellion. Adam and Eve experienced consequences for their sin, but God also issued a promise of hope and restoration (Genesis 3:14-15). God promised to send a man who will conquer Satan and put an end to the reign of sin and death. According to the first of many prophetic statements in Genesis 3, God will send a deliverer who will save His people from their sins; He will send a healer who is able to restore the image of God in mankind.
The New Testament makes it clear that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the promised seed of the woman who dealt a fatal blow to death through His crucifixion and Resurrection. Satan bruised Jesus on the Cross, but Jesus crushed Satan’s head when He rose from the dead (Genesis 3:15; Colossians 2:13-15). As a result, salvation from sin and death is found in Christ alone through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). Moreover, the image of God is redefined in terms of Christ Himself as the true image. For example, Christ is called the image of God in three New Testament passages (2 Corinthians 4:3-4; Colossians 1:15-16; Hebrews 1:1-3).
Jesus is the true image of God. He is equally God and not a mere copy of the original. He is the original image. The Apostle Paul says, “For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell” (Colossians 1:19). Jesus shows us the glory of God (John 1:14), and when He comes again in His glorified humanity, He will be manifested directly as the true image of God. The Apostle John states, “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).
The image of God in man needs restoration and renewal. In order for the image of God to be restored, however, we must look to Christ for salvation and sanctification. The Apostle Paul says, “Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him” (Colossians 3:9-10). He also writes, “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). We must pursue Christ and His image, knowing that we will be like Him in the new creation (1 Corinthians 15:49; 2 Corinthians 3:18). Jesus Christ is our only hope for restoration. Without saving faith in life, death, Resurrection and return of Jesus, the image of God in us will remain tarnished by our sin and rebellion. We will continue to search for significance in ourselves, but we will never find it there, because our significance is ultimately tied to the image of God within us.

So, you are special – not because of what you do, but because of who God created you to be. You are more than a plant, an animal or a grain of sand. God created you in His image! Furthermore, despite your sin and rebellion that leads to the tarnishing of His image, God sent His son to die for your sin, in your place, as a righteous substitute who satisfied the demands of the holy Judge. Three days later, God raised His Son from the dead, ensuring salvation and eternal life for all who believe in Him. Jesus Christ is the true image of God; therefore, when you submit your life to Jesus, God works through the power of His Holy Spirit to restore His broken image in you. And I can’t think of anything more special than that.

[Spooniest]

Good night, everybody!

[Clint]

Adam and Eve recieved consequences for their sin, which was eating an apple. Eating apples is evil. Satan came up with the saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

But murder 50 people, proclaim your devotion to Jesus and God, and go to heaven. Rejoice, for you have been reborn! Just don't eat fruit.

[Pete]

Well this is going nowhere.

How do I get those sweet Jesus abs?