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"I'd rather be hated by the world for loving God than be loved by the world and shunning God."My sixteenth stamp, made by customizing a stamp template via Adobe Photoshop. (Image used in stamp found over the internet.)
(Created on 8-26-2011.)
It is not uncommon for others to desire acceptance. Many fear rejection. But what good will it be to gain acceptance by compromising your faith? Love should never be at the cost of your faith in God/Jesus.
God's love is eternal. He already knew you even before you were born. He loved you so much that He sent His Son Jesus to rescue you from eternity in hell in which we deserve for our sins. He did that for you. Future eternity in Heaven with God will be worth so much more than anything we can gain in the world today. So is it worth it to deny your faith before others?
"What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?" (Matthew 16:26)
It is guaranteed that not everyone will be accepting of believers. It's not easy to deal with, especially to experience having friends and loved ones even reject you. But if you were ever put in a situation in which the world is against you, who would you choose to side with? The world or God? Where does your allegiance lie? When it all comes down to a great big shaking in our comfort zone, where will we turn to?
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We all need to calm down Us Christains are just trying to give you the gospel of speech no need to be an asshole to us.
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I love your burns.
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I agree with this.
This summer, at Church camp, I was saved. There were hundreds of teenagers in the room, and I felt God working in that room for 7 days straight. 7 days, nights andΒ mornings, while me and my friends were at that camp.
On the last night, I got saved. And I broke down into tears, because I didn't deserve God's love. I didn't deserve anything that He did for me. And yet He saved me that very night. I was sobbing as our Church's chaperone beckoned me over and pulled me into a hug. I was then saved, and now, I feel new. I feel so, so good.Β Not exactly mentally or physically, but spiritually. That night, I felt like I could've sprouted wings and flown away.
To those who haven't found Christ--listen, please. Please.
No matter what sins you've done, no matter the thoughts you've had or the words you've spoken--God will always love you.Β He will change your life. He will make it better, and you will never, ever beΒ truly alone. God isΒ the best friend anyone could ever have. He's the best parent. He is my Father. And I will stand by Him and for HimΒ through thick and thin.
Jesus Christ died on the cross for us. Us lowly, evil, twisted, sinners.Β He died so that we would have a chance to be forgiven for our sins, and so that we wouldn't all burn in hell. God can forgive you for anything. Yes, He is that powerful, that loving.
God loves you, He loves me, and He loves everyone. Even if they don't believe in Him, He will still, always and forever, love them.
I have felt God. I have seen Him work. I have seen Him do what we think is impossible. God's love has no bounds.
Jesus Christ gave us this chance--to be saved and to walk with God, and to have eternal life with The Father.
Take the chance, guys. God is for us, with us, and by us.
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Funny, I've recieved much more hate as an athiest then I ever did when my parents were still forcing the Christian label on me.
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Funny, I've seen many Christians, including myself, get dehumanized by atheists because we do not believe in the same things you do. Really, don't think for a second that atheists can't also discriminate andΒ persecute religious people.Β
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Yeah and yet you bunch are favoured by society. Of course anyone can discriminate against anyone, but think about it this way- you live in a first world country yeah? Probably the US? You receive no real discrimination apart from perhaps the occasional "mean comment" for being a Christian. If I had a dollar for every time a Christian was a cunt to me for being atheist or actively advocated against my rights as gay transgender man, I'd be a fuckin millionaire. Nice try playing the victim card though, unfortunately I've too many of you do this to care.
Also real cute replying to a year old comment.
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You also haven't been paying attention if you think we are favored by society. That's a stupid statement.
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*Rolls eyes* Of course you're gay and transgender. I've heard many of your type fake hate crimes, demand people to respect them and tolerant their lifestyle, yet won't do it for religious people. You cry that we are the big meanies, yet I've seen plenty of your kind bully them. Even when they are doing absolutely nothing wrong. Yeah, you people are huge hypocrites. I am on DeviantArt, so I shouldn't be surprised.
We don't play the victim card. Christianity is the most persecuted religious group in the world. That's a fact. A lot are victims, especially in the third world country. But let us not forget about Joseph Stalin, who was a known atheist, yet killed millions of religious people because they believed in something he didn't.Β
Sorry if you're too bigoted to acknowledge that instead throwing out the usual BS your kind spews.Β
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What a surprise, same old argument I've heard a million times. Look again I'm not arguing with a fucking religitard over a year old comment, I've got better things to do mate. All I'm going to say is maybe you lot should try and respect others, you may actually get some respect in return. You wonder why LGBT people hate you so much? You accuse us of faking hate crimes and bullying you guys, but again, mean words are nothing compared to the the amount of LGBT people that have been harmed or killed by so called religious people.Β Let's also not forget all the wars done in gods name, the crusades, etc. Mate throughout history Christianity has killed more than any other religion.Β
Now again fuck off. This is a year old comment, you've only come looking for a fight and until I hear some new arguments, I'm not interested.
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Boo hoo, stop bringing up the crusades. They happened a thousand years ago in order to stop the Islamic invaders. If they hadn't, Europe would be a huge cesspool of Muslims. Also, Islam has killed the most, not Christianity. Same old bullshit arguments from people like you as well.
I did respect and support you fuckers a few years ago. You have to wonder why I stopped so suddenly? Let us not forget about the several idiot gays who had Christian bakeries shut down, fined and have even had their lives ruined just because they didn't want to CATER to their stupid weddings because it went against their beliefs. The Christians owned the bakeries so they were allowed to say no. A bunch of gays, especially lesbians, have even faked a bunch of hate crimes. Sorry that you can't see the truth because you're too stubborn.
But yeah, you guys are not bullied nearly as much as you think you are. You are pretty loved actually, especially on places like Deviantart. But whatever, I shouldn't argue with someone off DA anyway. Infested with way too many liberals.Β
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I'll be honest with ya mate, I'm too drunk and in too good a mood to give a fuck read any of the shit you just spewed right then. Go tell it to someone who cares.
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Yes, do exactly what your kind usually does. Brush it off and don't try to understand nor look past the BS that has infested your mind. Typical. Goodbye.Β
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Nice, mature response. lmao
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Oops I lost all the fucks I give.
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"But if you were ever put in a situation in which the world is against you, who would you choose to side with? The world or God?"
Err, real life/world for me, please. As others have said, I can at least be sure it exists and life a happy life.
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Yeah I don't care much about people's opinions anymore. Humans are always forcing me to respect their opinions even though they are wrong and hateful. God loves me no matter what. I don't have to be better than anyone else, prove anything to him or be from a certain race, gender or skin color for his love because being his child and spreading love and knowledge is enough. I've stopped caring about pleasing people long time ago, now I should just focus on God.
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"Β their opinions even though they are wrong "
theres such thing as wrong opinion? what is it?
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Ah; look at these atheists and non-believers.
If Jesus had mockery and people spit in his face, we are no different.
I don't care if such people try to degrade our religion. I will still believe.
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That made me laugh and spit out my powerade.
I don't want people to go to hell. However; choices.
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You do understand that people don't spend millions of years burning in hell right? God loved everyone so much that he couldn't even do that to the worst people. Look here:www.creation-science-prophecy.β¦ hell is not made for eternal torture but for the destruction of the wicked.
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I wouldn't go THAT far.
Love thy neighbor.
Also, a choice to make. So I guess.
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I would try to save my brotheren before reverting to the pits of hell.
I don't like thinking about people going to hell. It saddens me. Even though I know, I still have sympathy TOWARDS the sinner. Not the sin.
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its sad to think that so many will fall to corruption.
thats why i decided long ago that i would try to want for nothing in this life...
because this life is a temporary,but the next is eternity.
when the time comes,i want to stand before the great white thrown,knowing who my one and only God is.
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theres no reason to use such a derogitory and spitefull term for gays...
homosexuals can and do turn from thier desires and sin,just as we can turn from ours.
even athiests can have revelation and receive salvation.
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And I'd rather trust logic and reason than a magical sky fairy.
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Yet not logical or reasonable enough not to fucking comment.
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Honestly, I don't spend every waking moment on this website.
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Meh, fair enough
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AHah THATS JUST WHAT MY dad SAID THAT TO ME ONCE!!! AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA anD I DONT care what he says!!~
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