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Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by blingxx(m): 1:02pm On Mar 31 |
Amtasiu: Look around, the origin of religion and how it was forced upon your ancestors by slave traders, your religion is what you have ever known...So what do I know? |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Charly68: 1:03pm On Mar 31 |
Read Galatia 6:7 and Genesis 8:22 to know what Kama is all about. If you sow evil to the life of others ,you will surely harvest what you sow one day. - Jacob decieved his father ,a time came that his own sons conspired to deceive him too.. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by BreconHills(m): 1:05pm On Mar 31 |
MadeINchenzen2: Karma is real - the law of consequences. Or the law of sowing and reaping in the Torah which actually predates Bhuddism. Forgiveness and grace is real. But These are two distinct realms which can overlap depending on the choices a person makes. The realm of grace is for those who have believed on the grace of God through Jesus and who are themselves living obedient and gracious lives towards all men. The realm of karma is for all those who have 1. Not believed in the free gift of life through Jesus and who 2. instead want to live by their good deeds. Hoping that their good deeds will outweigh their bad deeds. It can even include those who have believed in God's free gift but who judge others mercilessly and without compassion. I hope this helps. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by 247man: 1:31pm On Mar 31 |
Pray harder |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Fearurcreeator: 1:32pm On Mar 31 |
MadeINchenzen2:You make heaven |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by ukelament(m): 1:33pm On Mar 31 |
THE BOOK OF GALATIANS 6:7, SAYS, 'THAT GOD CANNOT BE MOCKED, FOR WHATEVER A MAN SOWETH, THAT, HE SHALL REAP.' BUT, GOD CAN SHOW MERCY TO WHOEVER THAT HE WANTS TO SHOW MERCY. SO, IT IS VALID IF ANYONE ASKS FOR MERCY, BUT, YOU MUST MERIT IT. SO, TO BE ON A SAFE SIDE, REFRAIN FROM SIN. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by waldigit: 1:34pm On Mar 31 |
MadeINchenzen2:Genesis 8:22 Gen 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. You can see from above the very foundation of our world is based on "karma". So forgiveness is not a substitute for law of harvest. It's a compliment to it. If you do wrong you repent, the next step is to restitute, that is restore what you damage. It's then you can escape the law of harvest. The one you call karma. But one principle is distinct about God. He can decide that your descendants pay for your sins. This is because he doesn't deal with human in the physical alone. You may pay for sin in hell while your descendants pay for the same sin in the physical while you yourself escape from it in the physical realm. We have a lot of instances in the Bible. But one thing is certain sinners would not go unpurnished except you repent and restitute. This is why it's dangerous to commit some sins like murder that is difficult to restitute . See examples of close people to God such as David, Apostle Paul, even the Lord Jesus Christ inherited the curse of the house of David. Apostle Paul taught about sin unto death. God may destroy the body so that He can save the soul. That's why we are always shock about some high profile sudden death in our mist. My God help to know more about him. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Earthquakes: 1:39pm On Mar 31 |
magoo10: Have you heard the saying “I will visit the fourth generation with the sins of their father”? Just like every mistake has consequences so is your sin |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by triplechoice(m): 1:40pm On Mar 31 |
DropsMic: Karma is the consequence of your actions and inactions. That's the true meaning of karma. It's not a punishment from a god as you understand it. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by LOVEGINO(m): 1:41pm On Mar 31 |
Mynd44:we confuse scatter. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by triplechoice(m): 1:43pm On Mar 31 |
MadeINchenzen2: It's to absolve you of guilt. That's all. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by bobestman(m): 1:44pm On Mar 31 |
Karma is the law of nature. The law of the mother. It is the law that holds the earth together. It has nothing to do with your religions. It is the mother of them all. Anything you sow you will reap either on earth here or your next life. God forgives but it doesn't stop the consequences. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by mayim(m): 1:45pm On Mar 31 |
Karma for those who believe in it is a law of natural justice…. It’s not God driven. However, yes God forgives our sins but we can still bear the brunt of those actions. God will forgive you for killing or robbing a bank if you ask for forgiveness. But He won’t stop you from being arrested, prosecuted or even sent to jail. Except he decides to show you mercy, which is solely His own prerogative 1 Like |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Cantonese: 1:51pm On Mar 31 |
shadrach77: You gave the best illustration. Thank you very much. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Damian911: 1:53pm On Mar 31 |
DropsMic:This isn't a joke karma is real but doesn't work against/for everyone |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by ebenholer2(m): 1:55pm On Mar 31 |
Karma does not exist in the record of God…what blood of Christ has done In nullifying all past sins is final and no body can hold that against us. However, what we experience is trial that accompanies our faith in Christ… |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by yeshuasfootstep(m): 1:55pm On Mar 31 |
Karma is reaping what is sown. It has nothing to do with forgiveness because just like someone rightly said, it is universal constitution. You can't harvest mango when you planted orange just because you changed your mind midway. You can be forgiven for the mistake of planting orange, but you must reap your orange. Then go ahead and plant mango if you wish. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Manager001: 2:01pm On Mar 31 |
MadeINchenzen2:Paul's life should be answer to your question |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Obycus: 2:09pm On Mar 31 |
There is nothing like complete forgiveness ok |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Screwcode1: 2:13pm On Mar 31 |
MadeINchenzen2: Heaven belongs to God and his cohorts and angels, Earth belongs to humans and our consciousness, God forgives when we sin but our conscience will still give us our karma |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by ValarDoharis: 2:15pm On Mar 31 |
God is not interested in gathering in a building pretending to be worshipping him. God is interested in your brotherly love to your neighbors. Praising God means you acknowledge there's a competition btw God and another being. There's no competition, God is the only one, devil does not exist. Devil was created to scare people to work towards imaginary heaven Amtasiu: |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Testimonies777(m): 2:20pm On Mar 31 |
Heeeeee!!!! I laughed in English o❤️❤️❤️ DropsMic: |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Boldideas: 2:31pm On Mar 31 |
Karma is as a result of your initiated move, it does not matter if you beg God for forgiveness or not. It is like throwing a stone, yes after you have thrown it you begged God for forgiveness but it doesn't stops the stone from coming down. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Image123(m): 2:38pm On Mar 31 |
Mynd44: Exactly. However, people do suffer consequences and reap the harvest of what they have done. i guess that is what many people confuse as karma or use karma as a synonym for. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Kingrshd3: 2:39pm On Mar 31 |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Kingrshd3: 2:40pm On Mar 31 |
Boldideas: Then God doesn't forgive u then |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Image123(m): 2:41pm On Mar 31 |
MadeINchenzen2: If you buy something for someone and he misuses it, or you send someone to school and paid for it, and the fellow wasted the opportunity. You will be offended with the person. You can forgive the person, but that doesn't remove the consequences of what the person has done. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by brainhgeek(m): 2:43pm On Mar 31 |
Karma is unchristian |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Bluezy13(m): 2:46pm On Mar 31 |
Mynd44: Best thing I have read on Nairaland in a long while. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by sunsweet33: 2:50pm On Mar 31 |
This is a great question…hmm…following … Unfortunately people are not reading your op well…you have already acknowledged that karma is not a Christian concept rather it is a Hindu or Buddhist one… What you are asking is why people who profess to be Christians still believe so strongly it |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Taigaban: 2:51pm On Mar 31 |
God forgives in a large way, but such forgiveness does not sheild us from the consequences of our actions. We reap what we sow. |
Re: If God Truly Forgive Us Our Sins, What Then Is Karma? by Akinomoakin021: 2:52pm On Mar 31 |
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