PopcornBird,
Do you really believe children are born sinful, and that they need Jesus to *save* them, otherwise they are destined to Hell? In other words.........do you believe anyone who is *not* a Christian is going to Hell? Yes I believe we are born sinners. However I believe that if a baby dies at birth or any really young age they will go to heaven. When a child reaches the age of accountability (knowing right from wrong) that is when they are "responsible" for their actions and need Jesus to save them.
What do you believe about Jesus? I believe that Jesus is Gods son sent to earth as the ultimate sacrifice to save us from sin. He was born sinless and remained sinless his whole 33 years on this earth. In order to be born without sin he needed to be born of a virgin. Jesus went out teaching and healing people. I believe that Jesus was tortured and hung on a cross. Altho he could have called to his father to be removed, he didn't. He endured the pain and suffering for me, because he is my "ticket" to heaven. Jesus died on the cross and was buried in a tomb with a large rock in front of it. 3 days after he was buried he got up and walked through the rock, he walked out of the tomb. He is Alive!!! He is in heaven with his father and all those who believe in him.
Do you worship Jesus, or do you worship God? How do you differenciate God from Jesus? God is the father and Jesus is the son. Basically they are one in the same, just in 2 different forms. God is God and Jesus is God as man. I worship them both the same.
What does Trinity mean? I have never quite understood it, and would like an explanation.The Trinity is the father, the son, and the holy ghost. They are all God, just different forms.
What does it mean to baptize a child? What do you do in this process, and what does it symbolize? To be baptized as a baby means nothing, I don't believe in that. I believe that you should be baptized after you have accepted Jesus as your saviour and prayed for salvation. When your baptized you are put into water (completly covered, head and all) and then you get up and out of the water. This is to symbolize the burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is also to show that you love Jesus and are not ashamed if him.
I think that you can be a christian without going to church. However I think it's important to fellowship and be with other christians, which is a good reason to go to church. I have other reasons too. Just for the record I'll also say that I don't believe in Divorce or homosexuality. I do believe that a wife should submit to her husband. I think the couple should try to compromise but in the end the husband makes the final decision. I don't believe that a woman should be a pastor of a church. These are all very controversial topics, but this is what I believe.
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