The Game of Life

The Game of Life

by Liv | Published on September 28th, 2007, 9:12 am | Life

Questions about the game of life.

a) Why is there a game?
b) Why do we not realize there is a game, until we've already played.
c) Why does no one talk about the game?
d) How long has the game been playing?
e) Why does the game supercede religion, race, etc.
f) Why is it, even played between family members?

If you're not familar with the game of life, refer to bullet "b".

[RebelSnake]

I'd rather play chess.

[royaldiadem]

I'd rather play chess.

You will still be playing the game. The real question is, how does the game end?

1) Eternity with Jesus Christ. Revelation 21:1-22:9
2) Eternity in Judgment for Sin. Revelation 20:15


Repent, put your faith in Jesus Christ, beg God for mercy.

Sterling

[Liv]

Repent, put your faith in Jesus Christ, beg God for mercy.

If that's true, than why do so many Christian's play the game?

Why do multi-millionaire Christians buy estates, boats etc... instead of buying a moderate but comfortable life and using their money for God's work.

[BecauseHeLives]

Repent, put your faith in Jesus Christ, beg God for mercy.

If that's true, than why do so many Christian's play the game?

Why do multi-millionaire Christians buy estates, boats etc... instead of buying a moderate but comfortable life and using their money for God's work.

That's a fair question and I'll give you an answer. I don't know. I know it's not a sin to have a lot of money but I have to think that God has given a greater responsibility to those he has given much. Many succumb to earthly wants but then again many do not. Nonetheless it's a good question of which I ask myself sometimes as well. One thing to note is that you might be considered extremely rich to some people in the world.

I will say that many people confuse Christiandom as being the same as Christian. Many people (and churches) claim to be Christian. Those people are part of Christiandom. People that actually commit their life to Christ and strive to do God's will are Christians. In any case don't ever look to a Christian to be a role model. All Christians are fallable and you'll eventually be disappointed as none are perfect. Always look to the Word of God.

[royaldiadem]

Why do multi-millionaire Christians buy estates, boats etc... instead of buying a moderate but comfortable life and using their money for God's work.

They are sinners.

Sterling

ps: They may be like the can of peas in the cupboard that you may remove the proper label and paste on the okra label (yuck) and then call the peas, okra. In that circumstance they are sinners who are not saved by the Grace of God through Faith in Jesus Christ and Him alone, by the power of the Holy Spirit to the Glory of God the Father.

[A Person]

Since Jesus died so our sins can be forgiven, it's incumbent on righteous Christians to sin. Otherwise Jesus would have died for nothing.

Sin for Jesus!

[BecauseHeLives]

Since Jesus died so our sins can be forgiven, it's incumbent on righteous Christians to sin. Otherwise Jesus would have died for nothing.

Sin for Jesus!

You of all persons (pun intended) should know better than that. Jesus didn't die for us SO that we may sin freely. He died for us because we are with sin and are not capable of paying for sin by ourselves. That was a very reckless and intentional comment that you made.

[Liv]

I guess the big question, is... based on what Sterling stated... would Sterling give the "majority" of money to help God's mission, if he won tons of money tommorow?

Say you won 100 million dollars, Sterling... tommorow.

Say you won it as "The #1 Christian in the world" contest.

Would you honestly be willing to simply use the money to pay off your bills, set 2 million aside to retire on and donate the other 95+million to Gods work?

[PitBullferLucifer]

I guess the big question, is... based on what Sterling stated... would Sterling give the "majority" of money to help God's mission, if he won tons of money tommorow?

RD has already answered this question. He's wealthy enough to own his own jewelry store, but he only helps members of his church. At least, that's what he said a while back. That's apparently the result of decades of being "made Christ-like" by the holy spook.

[A Person]

Just following Jesus example and looking after his own ...

Matthew:
15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

But ignoring the exhortations of the Bible, she didn't accept this bit of sectarian racism but argued her case:

15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

[BecauseHeLives]

Just following Jesus example and looking after his own ...

Matthew:
15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

But ignoring the exhortations of the Bible, she didn't accept this bit of sectarian racism but argued her case:

15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

You can't expect a master to help you if you aren't his servant, now could you? What master do you serve?

[BecauseHeLives]

I guess the big question, is... based on what Sterling stated... would Sterling give the "majority" of money to help God's mission, if he won tons of money tommorow?

RD has already answered this question. He's wealthy enough to own his own jewelry store, but he only helps members of his church. At least, that's what he said a while back. That's apparently the result of decades of being "made Christ-like" by the holy spook.

You think that because a person owns a jewlery store that it makes him wealthy? Get a life PB&Jelly! Before you cast a stone maybe we should ask you what you have given. Care to divulge you financials plans past and present?

[A Person]

Just following Jesus example and looking after his own ...

Matthew:
15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

But ignoring the exhortations of the Bible, she didn't accept this bit of sectarian racism but argued her case:

15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

You can't expect a master to help you if you aren't his servant, now could you? What master do you serve?

We should only help those who are our servants? What kind of strange (absolute) morality is that? It certainly lets most of us off the hook.

You miss the point of what Jesus said. In modern terms "I'm here to help my folk, why should I take things meant for them and give them to you black dogs"
(Woman of Canaan = Black woman) I'm sure the KKK would agree.

[BecauseHeLives]

Just following Jesus example and looking after his own ...

Matthew:
15:22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
15:23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.
15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

But ignoring the exhortations of the Bible, she didn't accept this bit of sectarian racism but argued her case:

15:27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

You can't expect a master to help you if you aren't his servant, now could you? What master do you serve?

We should only help those who are our servants? What kind of strange (absolute) morality is that? It certainly lets most of us off the hook.

You miss the point of what Jesus said. In modern terms "I'm here to help my folk, why should I take things meant for them and give them to black dogs"
(Woman of Canaan = Black woman) I'm sure the KKK would agree.

You still miss the point. Why would you EXPECT a master to help you if you aren't His servant? What does He owe you? Absolutely nothing. Are you worthy? Absolutely NOT. For that matter none of us are worthy or are owed ANYTHING by God. Yet by God's love He has extended His love and grace to those who accept Him as Lord and Saviour. He didn't HAVE to die on the cross for us BUT HE DID.

[A Person]

You still miss the point. Why would you EXPECT a master to help you if you aren't His servant?

Common decency, empathy, ethics, compassion, humanist moral values, "Christian" charity.

What does He owe you? Absolutely nothing. Are you worthy? Absolutely NOT. For that matter none of us are worthy or are owed ANYTHING by God. Yet by God's love He has extended His love and grace to those who accept Him as Lord and Saviour. He didn't HAVE to die on the cross for us BUT HE DID.

Perhaps you should re-read Luke 10 25-37. There Jesus expresses very clearly how we should act towards our neighbours - and defines who we should consider our neighbours to be. In other words in answer to the question "To whom do I owe an obligation?" he asks "To whom do you feel compassion?"

It's a shame he didn't live up to his ideals with the 'woman from Canaan' and felt it necessary to insult her before reluctantly healing her.

[BecauseHeLives]

Common decency, empathy, ethics, compassion, humanist moral values, "Christian" charity.

God has given you ALL of those things even though you don't deserve it and you certainly aren't thankful. Don't ever think that you do deserve it either because none of us do.

It's a shame he didn't live up to his ideals with the 'woman from Canaan' and felt it necessary to insult her before reluctantly healing her.

That's just plain crazy talk and a gross purposeful mis-interpretation of the scriptures.

[A Person]

Common decency, empathy, ethics, compassion, humanist moral values, "Christian" charity.

God has given you ALL of those things even though you don't deserve it and you certainly aren't thankful. Don't ever think that you do deserve it either because none of us do.

I am very grateful that humans hold these values, however they were derived. Humans evolved as social animals where compassion and helping each other contributed to our reproductive success, as we see in other animal societies today.
Humanist philosophy stresses an individual's dignity, worth and capacity for self-realization through reason.
Christianity is predicated on people being worthless pieces of scum that can only be made worthwhile by a human sacrifice, symbolic cannibalism and worship.

It's a shame he didn't live up to his ideals with the 'woman from Canaan' and felt it necessary to insult her before reluctantly healing her.

That's just plain crazy talk and a gross purposeful mis-interpretation of the scriptures.

Are you suggesting that likening her a dog and requiring her to abase herself before helping her was a compliment? "Here poochy, sit up and beg, there's a good puppy"

[BecauseHeLives]

Are you suggesting that likening her a dog and requiring her to abase herself before helping her was a compliment? "Here poochy, sit up and beg, there's a good puppy"

Why don't you ask Him yourself? God helps those who repent and have faith.

[A Person]

Whenever I do the answer comes back "Use your mind, why do you think you have one..."

[BecauseHeLives]

Whenever I do the answer comes back "Use your mind, why do you think you have one..."

I doubt you have ever listened to Jesus in your life. I suspect you are hearing the voice of some other being.

[A Person]

Me too.

[Neil]

Why do multi-millionaire Christians buy estates, boats etc... instead of buying a moderate but comfortable life and using their money for God's work.

They are sinners.

Sterling

ps: They may be like the can of peas in the cupboard that you may remove the proper label and paste on the okra label (yuck) and then call the peas, okra. In that circumstance they are sinners who are not saved by the Grace of God through Faith in Jesus Christ and Him alone, by the power of the Holy Spirit to the Glory of God the Father.

The truth is we are all sinners. Being a christian does not mean the sinning stops. As a christian I understand that christ died so I may be forgiven of the sins that I commit. We are all born into the flesh which has a sinful nature and my responsibility is to resist the temptation of sin by grace of God. This is not possible because I am not God. I am but a man and I shall sin. But thank God for his wonderful gift of salvation that I may be forgiven.
Those individuals who have money and spend it recklessly and call themselves christians are simply men striving to be better by the grace of God. People believe because someone says they are a christian they are immune from sin but its actually quite the contrary. Many man turn look for help due to there sinful nature and find christ. Imagine how sinful these horible christians would be if they had not been saved by accepting Christ as their savor.

Neil

[Liv]

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