Comments on: Did Christianity cause the crash? http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/16/did-christianity-cause-the-crash/ News and happenings from around Gospel.com Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: matt webber http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/16/did-christianity-cause-the-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-38437 matt webber Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:32:26 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-38437 Noreen's comments are a good example of what you get when you cross a christian belief and a secular mindset. Many Christians do believe that we are living in the end times, if they are true followers of Christ however, they will not see it as an excuse to act irresponsibly but an inspiration. They should also know, despite what prosperity gospel preachers may say, that the abundant blessings promised in the Bible have nothing to do with money or material things. God promises to give his people what they need in order to accomplish his purpose for them. This may not sound so great but the abundant blessings come in spirtual and emotional form to those who follow the will of God and have proven themselves to many to be better than anything money can buy. The end may be near, but none of us know when it will be, so as a Christian I will continue to do my best to serve the Lord and look forward to the day I can see his face. Noreen’s comments are a good example of what you get when you cross a christian belief and a secular mindset. Many Christians do believe that we are living in the end times, if they are true followers of Christ however, they will not see it as an excuse to act irresponsibly but an inspiration. They should also know, despite what prosperity gospel preachers may say, that the abundant blessings promised in the Bible have nothing to do with money or material things. God promises to give his people what they need in order to accomplish his purpose for them. This may not sound so great but the abundant blessings come in spirtual and emotional form to those who follow the will of God and have proven themselves to many to be better than anything money can buy. The end may be near, but none of us know when it will be, so as a Christian I will continue to do my best to serve the Lord and look forward to the day I can see his face.

]]> By: Cylar http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/16/did-christianity-cause-the-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-30370 Cylar Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:01:36 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-30370 <i>There is a dangerous theological thread that runs through all Western evangelical Christianity…the idea that we are in the “end times”</i> Maybe we are, maybe we aren't. (You have to admit that Israel's sudden reappearance only fifty years ago is one prophecy that's hard to ignore.) I have always thought, however, that being in the "end times" shouldn't affect the way you live your life, serve God, or conduct your affairs. Jesus directed us to "keep watch, for you do not know the hour or the day," and so our job is to keep all of God's commands, doing what we've always done as servants of the King, right up to the very moment Jesus actually appears in person. Sitting around debating what being in the "end times" might mean for our lives is probably a waste of time. God's directives are the same whether we are or not. There is a dangerous theological thread that runs through all Western evangelical Christianity…the idea that we are in the “end times”

Maybe we are, maybe we aren’t. (You have to admit that Israel’s sudden reappearance only fifty years ago is one prophecy that’s hard to ignore.) I have always thought, however, that being in the “end times” shouldn’t affect the way you live your life, serve God, or conduct your affairs. Jesus directed us to “keep watch, for you do not know the hour or the day,” and so our job is to keep all of God’s commands, doing what we’ve always done as servants of the King, right up to the very moment Jesus actually appears in person. Sitting around debating what being in the “end times” might mean for our lives is probably a waste of time. God’s directives are the same whether we are or not.

]]> By: Noreen Janzen http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/16/did-christianity-cause-the-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-30130 Noreen Janzen Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:56:57 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-30130 There is a dangerous theological thread that runs through all Western evangelical Christianity...the idea that we are in the "end times". That has huge implications for all of us. Why take care of the earth? We can just trash it because it won't be around much longer anyway..."End times." Or why should we bother with working at peacemaking in places like the Middle East? Let them wage their wars...the sooner the "end times" will come to pass. Why bother with financial restraint? God wants to bless us abundantly here, and then up to heaven we go for more riches. Credit makes WAY more sense in that case than saving up for things. You can see how for secular society Christianity has some scary implications! There is a dangerous theological thread that runs through all Western evangelical Christianity…the idea that we are in the “end times”. That has huge implications for all of us. Why take care of the earth? We can just trash it because it won’t be around much longer anyway…”End times.” Or why should we bother with working at peacemaking in places like the Middle East? Let them wage their wars…the sooner the “end times” will come to pass. Why bother with financial restraint? God wants to bless us abundantly here, and then up to heaven we go for more riches. Credit makes WAY more sense in that case than saving up for things.
You can see how for secular society Christianity has some scary implications!

]]> By: Terrence Deagle http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/16/did-christianity-cause-the-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-29596 Terrence Deagle Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:31:02 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-29596 No, Christianity did not cause the crash. However, I believe this economic depression (which is what we're really in)is punishment from God. The bible says that it is the leadersip that causes them to err. We have put our faith in "Wall Street" and our so-called leaders are leading us down a path towards a modern tower of Babel called the New World Order. This final civilization can only lead to the demise and destruction of the entire world. But, God is going to intervene before we get to this point. No, Christianity did not cause the crash. However, I believe this economic depression (which is what we’re really in)is punishment from God. The bible says that it is the leadersip that causes them to err. We have put our faith in “Wall Street” and our so-called leaders are leading us down a path towards a modern tower of Babel called the New World Order. This final civilization can only lead to the demise and destruction of the entire world. But, God is going to intervene before we get to this point.

]]> By: Donnie McLeod http://www.gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/16/did-christianity-cause-the-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-29460 Donnie McLeod Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:38:11 +0000 http://www.gospel.com/blog/?p=2889#comment-29460 If Christianity could see that it can take the lesson of Judas, a selfish jerk, it could create a better business models, communities with better quality of lives and more wealth. If Christianity could see that it can take the lesson of Judas, a selfish jerk, it could create a better business models, communities with better quality of lives and more wealth.

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