If Christianity is true, why are so many atrocities committed in the name of Christ?
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
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This is a classic smoke-screen question often asked to avoid having to grapple with the evidence for authentic Christianity. At best, it involves a hasty generalization. At worst, it’s a way of “poisoning the well.”
To begin with, this question was anticipated by Christ, who long ago proclaimed that His followers would be recognized by the way they lived their lives (John 15:8). Thus, to classify as Christian those who are responsible for instigating atrocities is to beg the question of who Christ’s disciples are to begin with. As Jesus pointed out, not everyone who calls Him “Lord” is the real deal (Matthew 7:21-23).
Furthermore, this question implies that Christianity must be false on the basis that atrocities have been committed in Christ’s name. There is no reason, however, why we can’t turn the argument around and claim that Christianity must be true because so much good has been done in the name of Christ. Think of the countless hospitals, schools, universities, and relief programs that have been instituted as a direct result of people who have the sacred name of Christ upon their lips.
Finally, those who use this argument fail to realize that the validity of Christianity does not rest on sinful men but rather on the perfection of Jesus Christ alone (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22). Moreover, the fact that professing Christians commit sins only serves to prove the premise of Christianity-namely, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23); thus, all are in need of a Savior (1 John 3:4-5).
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”
Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV
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I bought your book. It's interesting that you included many acronyms as memory aids.
Yes. Lots of what we call Hankronyms.
aka, Numonic device.
It is a credit so many are restrained from committing atrocities by Christianity. Think of Islam.
@odysodys1098 Shrewd point.
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@alizarudinski9786 Why so sad?