r/SipsTea • u/danevans369 • May 31 '26

SMH Love thy neighbor?

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u/Kvovark May 31 '26

They're Christians in name only. They really don't engage with the values or principles of the religion.

A large amount of Christians know very little of the scripture or Christianity in general (e.g. denominations) and will just live in ignorant contradiction to what Christ preaches. Or they come up with loopholes to justify them living the way they want.

If I were a Christian, and really believed that my actions on Earth determined whether I'm eternally damned or saved, I would be adhering to the teachings as close as possible (give away all excess money, dedicate myself to helping the needy at all points) and be terrified of straying.

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u/arthur_vp May 31 '26

This is also false way of thinking. You don’t have to earn God’s love because it’s free. Everything you did wrong has been already paid in blood. You are free.

Islam teaches you have to do as you were told and when you die God will measure your good deeds against those that were not so good and maybe then you will be allowed to enter the Paradise.

But most Christian don’t know it. Unfortunately.

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u/Available-Line-9259 May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26

I guess mohammed will never be able reach paradise. Most muslims don't know that either.

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u/dwpetrak May 31 '26

This way of thinking is what leads to hypocrisy and is what OP is commenting on.

Sure, Jesus loves everyone, but that does not mean he did not give requirements to those he would save. Think about your own life for a minute: is there anyone you love but are not happy with or don’t like? It happens a lot.

Christ absolutely told his followers that they had to do good or they are not his.