Do we need to fear God?

[Votto]

Arrogance is the worse, judging others is the greatest sin.

Those that don't understand the destructive nature of sin reminds me of people who enjoy playing with fireworks.

 

[Blues Man]

Those that don't understand the destructive nature of sin reminds me of people who enjoy playing with fireworks.

Taoists and Buddhists don't believe in sin.

Sin is just another control mechanism for the sheep

 

[Votto]

Taoists and Buddhists don't believe in sin.

Sin is just another control mechanism for the sheep

BS.

Even secular people refer to evil men like Hitler as demonic.

Complete and utter nonsense.

 

[Blues Man]

BS.

Even secular people refer to evil men like Hitler as demonic.

Complete and utter nonsense.

So you speak for ALL secular people now?

Evil is a human invented concept. Demons don't exist.

 

[Votto]

So you speak for ALL secular people now?

Evil is a human invented concept. Demons don't exist.

No, just people with common sense and a pulse

There seem to be fewer and fewer these days.

 

[Blues Man]

No, just people with common sense and a pulse

There seem to be fewer and fewer these days.

I don't have to use the word "evil" or "demonic" to describe Hitler. There are plenty of other words that will do just as well.

 

[Hossfly]

Nope. It is the right way to live, allowing G-d to use His people for His glory. And to bring others to the Cross.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

New International Version

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13 Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.

 

[Meriweather]

I believe the Catholics would argue that point
They consider it as admission to the family of god.

Catholics consider Baptism a sacrament of initiation into the Body of Christ, the initiation into the Way of salvation which Jesus taught. Keep in mind that Catholicism teaches that Christ's life, death, and resurrection redeemed the whole world and that salvation is open to all. The Catholic Church/faith is only authorized to teach Jesus as the Way of Salvation, meaning that the Church isn't authorized to teach Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, etc.

 

[GMCGeneral]

Ecclesiastes 12:13​

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New International Version​

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13 Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.

And that's only possible as believers submit themselves to G-d's Will. The Holy Spirit then empowers the believer to do His Will, and thus bring Glory to G-d, as well as bring the unsaved to the Cross.