Buddhism Vs. Christianity

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Nick01

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It's ok. I want to see if he can make some sense out of it first. It seems that his argument hinges on the charging point.
 
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Nick01 said:
Charge them what?
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If I remember right, he's the guy who doesn't want to get a job
because he's too busy attempting to "do away wit da system".
You know, "the world's not fair" and "down wit da man" and all that.
He thinks God should just give him money, I guess.
 
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Bushido8000 said:
I didn't really know where else to stick this so I'll ask the Bible Discussion Forum.

I was wondering what the differences were between Buddhism and basic Protestant Christianity besides the role of Christ? If a practicing Buddhist believed that Jesus was the Son of God, would this make him both a Christian and a Buddhist?

Please only post if you have an "ok" knowledge about Buddhism as I'm looking for pretty accurate answers. Example: you already know that Buddha isn't a god to Buddhists.
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You are seeking accurate answers to a fouled question.
Research more.
What you ask is like saying 2+2=5 yet it might mean 4.
Unless one sees the difference between the Rhema Buddha teachings and the gospel of Christ; he is as but one 'pissing in the wind'.
 
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SpiritofFire said:
Could you do anything to earn salvation? If not then how could they earn it?
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There's nothing they can do to earn it. They have to do exactly the same thing that I did. They must "believe in the Lord Jesus and they will be saved.", per Acts 16:31. They must trust in the work Christ has already done, and follow him. Simple. It's the same requirement for everyone.
 
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[FONT=Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mathew 7:6
[/FONT]“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.
 
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SpiritofFire

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Huckleberry said:
If I remember right, he's the guy who doesn't want to get a job
because he's too busy attempting to "do away wit da system".
You know, "the world's not fair" and "down wit da man" and all that.
He thinks God should just give him money, I guess.
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Of anything you have, use or take advantage of now, would you have any of it without money?

And God will answer my prayer. I want the best life for us all!
 
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Nick01 said:
There's nothing they can do to earn it. They have to do exactly the same thing that I did. They must "believe in the Lord Jesus and they will be saved.", per Acts 16:31. They must trust in the work Christ has already done, and follow him. Simple. It's the same requirement for everyone.
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Did you choose to go to God of your own power or were you drawn to God by Christ?
 
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SpiritofFire said:
Did you choose to go to God of your own power or were you drawn to God by Christ?
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I was drawn to Christ by the Father and the Father by Christ. He enabled me to repent and believe. That's precisely my point.
 
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Yes, we're given the faith by God to have faith in Christ. But it's up to us whether we accept or reject God's gift of grace to us. God makes himself evident to everyone, in one way or another.
 
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Nick01 said:
I was drawn to Christ by the Father and the Father by Christ. He enabled me to repent and believe. That's precisely my point.
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Exactly. So how do you expect another to do the same when it was the Father that brought you to Christ?
 
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Tintin said:
Yes, we're given the faith by God to have faith in Christ. But it's up to us whether we accept or reject God's gift of grace to us. God makes himself evident to everyone, in one way or another.
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How can a man "choose" Christ when again NO MAN COMES TO CHRIST UNLESS, unless the Father draws him?
 
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SpiritofFire said:
Exactly. So how do you expect another to do the same when it was the Father that brought you to Christ?
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I expect the other to do exactly the same. I'm sorry, I don't see what point you're trying to make.
 
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Nick01 said:
I expect the other to do exactly the same. I'm sorry, I don't see what point you're trying to make.
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So if you came to Christ by the Father drawing you, why not simply leave it to the Father to do the same for another?
 
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SpiritofFire said:
So if you came to Christ by the Father drawing you, why not simply leave it to the Father to do the same for another?
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Because the Father drawing you does not mean God just magics you into a fully formed Christian by magic. This did not even happen to Paul! Rather, God uses the preaching of his word, the witness of his church, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to make disciples of Jesus Christ. All those whom the Father calls, and all those given to the Son, must hear the good news of the Kingdom, and call on the name of the Lord. That is the calling of God's church, to do his work, not sit around on our backsides.

Matthew 28:16-20 said:
Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
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Romans 10:13-15 said:
For “whoever calls upon the name of the LORD shall be saved.” How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”
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Huckleberry said:
How does that work?
Did you get a phone call or something?
Newspaper insert?
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That's what the bible states. Why try to belittle me sure believing it?

This debate is futile as most christians are hypocritical.

Most in this thread has pretty much condemned millions simply because they aren't christian.

Abraham, Moses or none of the ancient fathers were Christian!
 
RickShafer

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SpiritofFire said:
That's what the bible states. Why try to belittle me sure believing it?

This debate is futile as most christians are hypocritical.

Most in this thread has pretty much condemned millions simply because they aren't christian.

Abraham, Moses or none of the ancient fathers were Christian!
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Why do you think Christ lived, and had to die?

Any thoughts Angel(I'm sorry), Spirit?
 
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RickShafer said:
Why do you think Christ lived, and had to die?

Any thoughts Angel(I'm sorry), Spirit?
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Christ didn't die for those who had the faith of Abraham, He died for those who do not. And since you're more concerned with pointing out other names like something my children may do, maybe you need to see how far I go back.
 
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