QUOTE(NicoRobinz @ Jun 7 2018, 10:55 PM)
Hi Unknown Warrior,
1. In this case, generally, do Christians believe in the existence of alien?
2. Did you mean God create more animals after the flood?
thank you for your summary what the Old Testament is all about
New question3. I've no question in the teaching of gospels because all these are said by Jesus himself. However, how do we know all the prophecies in Revelation is from Jesus? John said that he saw Jesus but anyone can say similar thing. This includes all the letter written by Paul.
1. Not everyone does. For me personally, I think it's possible God may have created other intelligent life out there beyond the reach of our galaxy but it's not important. If God doesn't want us to be worried about it, I'm not going to bother.
2. Yes. There are new variants of creatures being discovered even in this age, that tells me God is still creating. Scientist calls it evolution, I call it creation. So what is to stop God from creating cold climate creatures after the flood? We cannot limit what has happened in the Bible to what God is able to do still...... It is what opponents of Christianity love to argue against trying to limit God, making it to no sense from their pov.
It's so timely that you asked me question No.3 because just yesterday night, I happened to watch the Movie, Paul, Apostle of Christ (no coincidence there). How do we know they are authentic in all they have written, inc the prophecies? They all died persecuted for their faith. Why would they want to do that IF it was something they did't held to be true? It must be something that is either real, so strongly you believe in, in order for you to sacrifice your own life. Besides, it's not just 1 person alone, 99% of the apostles all died defending the Faith, tortured or punished by the Romans. That tells you, it's not just 1 or 2 person's delusion.
It is something that was said in the Bible.
1 John 1:1 (NIV) - That which was from the beginning, which
we have heard, which we have
seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and
our hands have touched--this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
Paul persecuted Christian before his encounter with Jesus. That is one. For him to turn around and suddenly preach a fake religion (implying writing the New Testament, how do we know it's not his own self made opinion) would not make any sense. He was at his height in life, having the power and authority to persecute others. Why would he write, preach and live something that contradicts what he stood for in Judaism?
And remember it's not him alone but all the other disciples stood on the same ground.
You MUST remember this...It was written in the Bible the phrase "...fear of the roman". Too often we take this phrase lightly. But after watching the movie, I understood better. The Romans literally tortured, kill and capture people who professed to be Christians. They were burned alive in public (imagine this..you are alive, tied to a pole, roman soldier pouring oil on you and light you up...while you are alive ..It's really gruesome)...depicted in the movie. The people who converted were living in fear of dying or tortured. There were children, man and woman, young and old all living in secrecy, in hiding.....try to imagine Malaysia May 13 revisited today. The Romans tried to eradicate Christians....And It was literal! Yet the writings of Paul, John and the other disciples survive till this day and age. What does that tells you? If it wasn't something to be of strong conviction of truth, what is the point of them resisting the persecution and dying for the cause of Christ?
Remember that many cults, movement, ideology of Man and some religion has come and go, some have ended (except those preserved by the principalities and the dark powers in the spiritual realm - Ephesians 6:12), Christianity survived too great a persecution during it's birth when Christ walked the earth. It still alive and well today because God is behind this. If it was something that is Man originated(implying we don't know if it's true or not)....it doesn't last. It takes God or some spiritual forces to preserve something this long.
Hope this helps you.
This post has been edited by unknown warrior: Jun 8 2018, 08:58 AM