I don’t understand your point about Mother Theresa, but if Jesus Christ was not her Lord and Savior then her charity and philanthropy was in vain.
According to the Bible the believer in Christ is saved for good works—not saved by his works.
Actually "Saha" means "endurance."
Nevertheless, a bodhisattva must attain Buddhahood in order to save others from suffering (although you still have not answered my question concerning just how a bodhisattva effects or accomplishes salvation for others).
No. Sin means to miss the mark.
The mark is God’s Word.
It wasn’t until the first man and woman disobeyed the command (i.e. Word of God) that sin became their fallen nature.
So yes, after the fact sin is a matter of being, condition, or state. But sin is an absolute law that affects every descendant of Adam and Eve, that includes Siddhártha Gautama aka. the Buddha.
Every person born into this world since the fall of Adam and Eve is a sinner by nature and through acts of sin that have been committed.
There was a reason for Jesus to die on the cross.
You see, without the shedding of blood (i.e. the giving up of one’s life in order to pay the wages of sin on behalf of the sinner) there is no remission (i.e. release from the guilt or penalty of).
So that’s why Jesus had to die on the cross, so that fallen, sinful, doomed humanity could be released from the eternal guilt and penalty of sin forever.
Glory to God!
Praise Jesus forevermore!
What has happened in the last two thousand years? I don’t follow you? Can you explain?
The fact that you disagree with him about what Christianity is about should be more than enough evidence that you didn't "think and believe" exactly the same as him.
While the Buddhist tells him what Christianity is about.
Actually go back and look at their interactions. There is very little difference between how the two of them argue. They just state a thing as fact and stop.
Shakaya: Hell is a state of mind.
JIA: No, hell is a place.
Shakaya: No, hell is a state of mind.
JIA: No, hell is a place.
Shakaya: No, hell is a state of mind.
JIA: No, hell is a place.
Shakaya: No, hell is a state of mind.
JIA: No, hell is a place.
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Except the Islam/Christianity bit we're discussing in another thread isn't "my two cents", it's fact both religions and Judaism share the same God, with varying beliefs/interpretations though.
I've not told you "Islam is right and Christianity is wrong".
It is not acceptable to have a belief where the alternative is punishment. That's how you train dogs, not develop people.
-paraphrased from a Taoist text
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