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"Christianity or Atheism, same thing; it's a simple choice, assume it as =
basic or
not."
This is just wrong, plain wrong. You speak of Christianity as some =
kind of system of belief or something. Christianity is individually =
personal. It's knowing God himself. Many may give some kind of assent =
to God's word and God's Son, but Christianity is being like =
Jesus...being, and not acting. Christianity is not so much about =
becoming, as it is about being. There is a becoming, but once this is =
done, there is only being and growth. If you are becoming a follower of =
Christ, you still have a way to go before you actually are one.
Another thing is that no one chooses Christ. It's impossible. How =
can you choose that which you cannot perceive? And if you perceive Him, =
consider how you came to perceive Him. He chooses us, not the other way =
around. We can only know God from His calling us out of the world. =
Until He calls us, we may give assent to that which we do not actually =
do not know, but the simple fact remains that we still do not know Him. =
He is hidden. That's why He must reveal Himself to us through His =
precious Holy Spirit. Paul said, "I know and am persuaded by the Lord =
Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself." The point being, that =
Paul knew and was persuaded by the Lord Himself. =20
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Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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