#2 Christianity is based on Events (67 views)
From:  David (DavidABrown)    11/4/2002 10:26 am  
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#2 Christianity is based on a series of physical and spiritual events.

Events that are overseen at the very hand and discretion of God.

In other words Christianity is not a simple idea, philosophy or notion of mankind but is in fact the events of God being carefully revealed to mankind through physical and spiritual phenomena.

Following are some of the physical and spiritual events that make Christianity an event-reality based actuality and not the fiction of mankind.

Creation  we exist in a created physical and spiritual environment, both of which had a beginning. (Genesis 1:1)

Sin  Sin, rebellion against God and therefore death both physical and spiritual are also undisputed physical and spiritual realities. The original sin of Adam and Eve was a physical  spiritual visible actual event. (Genesis 3:1-13)

Promise to save mankind - God promises to come Himself to recover mankind back to Himself. (Genesis 3:15, 22:8)

Virgin Birth - God came physically to mankind in the Virgin birth of Mary. The Virgin birth of Mary is unique and unlike any other human birth ever. There are many reasons why the Virgin birth is so unique. 1. It is a Virgin birth meaning that No sexual relationship of any kind occurred. Mormons (LDS) falsely claim that Mary had a sexual relationship with God but by definition any sexual relationship removes ones virginity and it was a "Virgin Birth" meaning Mary was a virgin the entire time from conception until the "Birth of Jesus". Mary rejoiced that God chose her to be the vessel in which God would come to mankind as a man the way every human enters the world via physical birth. The mystery isnt that Mary had the Miraculous Virgin birth as every human birth is a miracle of God, meaning that flesh, blood, bone, hair, eyes, teeth, etc. and a soul and  human spirit are all miraculous works of God. (Matthew 1:18-25)

Miraculous Powers - Jesus physically demonstrated His Divinity in performing many and various miracles, including, healings, walking on water, calming natures storms and feeding multitudes of people. (Mathew, Mark, Luke, John)

New Covenant - Jesus personally instituted the New Covenant whereby in the following death and resurrection of Jesus those repentant of their sins and trusting in God will be reunited with God in heaven. (Matthew 26:26-30)

Death - Jesus purposely suffered and died on the cross. Jesus suffered and died on the cross and that He did it for us, to pay for our sins, so that we can be united Spiritually with Him in heaven. (John 19:17-42)

Resurrection - Jesus then rose from death in His Resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus is unique in that no one has ever returned from death having actually conquered over death as Jesus has. (John 20:1 - 21:25) (1 Corinthians 15:4  28)

Church - Jesus then instituted His Church by personally breathing  baptizing His individual followers with His Spirit of Life and currently the Christian Church is a living testimony to the existence, love, kindness and forgiveness of God. (John 20:22)

Judgment - Jesus will then judge the world in righteousness, condemning individuals in their sin and rewarding individuals who accomplish compassion in His name. (Revelation 20:11-15)

These are just a few of the may Supernatural events and Divine encounters with God that make Christianity a series of events and not the imaginations of man.

The next time someone claims that the Bible is a collection of mans ideas and mans edited writings ask them what part man had in creating the world or in giving life both spiritual and physical and ask what part man had in creating God or heaven. It is readily apparent that there is a larger picture to life than man is currently capable of understanding and the larger portion of life is God Himself.

God Bless you,

David



David A. Brown
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