Chapter 154: Argument 2
Wang Hao dared to swear that if the words that came out of Father Wu's mouth were words like 'little fresh meat' or 'Heavenly King and Queen of Heaven', then he would most likely not ask Father Wu if he was his own colleague, but would immediately draw his sword and kill Father Wu.
I've never heard of a situation where the traverser and both of them are men, and if there is, it must be a competitor!
Especially the main god space, don't think you haven't read the novel!
But fortunately, Father Wu did not open the Bible as Wang Hao expected, but read it for Wang Hao again: "......"
In other words, an idol means an artificially made statue. You can't bow to any artificial statue except in obedience to God, can you? After listening to Father Wu's explanation, Wang Hao asked curiously: "Then I have seen the cross erected in your church in the past two days, as well as the cross you are wearing." Aren't they all man-made idols, and aren't you violating God's will by saluting them like this?! ”
Fr. Wu smiled slightly, as if he was ready to answer this question, and replied with a smile: "Christians do not worship any man-made idols, because it is impossible for a human hand to represent the true God. The cross was a cruel torture instrument, and when the Roman governor Pilate condemned Jesus to death under pressure from the Jews, the soldiers took him to a place called Golgotha, where he was crucified. The Bible also records that there were two robbers crucified with Jesus, one on Jesus' left and the other on Jesus' right, so that in Jesus' day the cross was nothing but a torture instrument against criminals, and there was nothing to praise or admire. But the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the resurrection from the dead on the third day are God's plan of salvation from the foundation of the world, as the prophet Isaiah said: 'Surely he bore our griefs and carried our sorrows; But we think that he was chastened, that he had been smitten and afflicted by God. He was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities. By his punishment we have peace; Because of his stripes we are healed. We are all gone astray like sheep, every man has turned to his own way, and the LORD has laid upon him the iniquity of us all...... But the LORD determined to bruise him and afflict him; The LORD made him a sacrifice for sins. The death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled God's plan for the redemption of mankind and brought glory over death from the agony of the cross, so the cross is regarded as a symbol of glory and salvation. ”
After reading this passage, Wang Hao's head was about to explode, because he heard a long list of names in it, and he couldn't tell who was who. So he said, "Well, don't read the Bible to me, the Bible seems to be divided into the New Testament and the Old Testament. And I've heard people say that there seems to be a lot of contradiction between the two, right? ”
"The Old Testament is about the works of the Fathers and the history of the Hebrews; The New Testament is an account of the deeds of My Son Jesus Christ, the development of the church in the early Common Era, the doctrine of Christianity, and revelation about the end times. The Old Testament is a common Christian term for the previous part of the Bible and is written in Hebrew, while the New Testament is written in ancient Greek. The Old Testament proclaims God's plan for the redemption of mankind, and the New Testament records the fulfillment of that plan, namely the coming of Jesus Christ into the world to save sinners. The New Testament and the Old Testament corroborate each other in harmony with each other. The Old Testament is the foundation of the New Covenant, and the New Covenant is the fruit of the Old Testament. When we read the Bible, we read the Old and New Testaments together, and only in this way can we understand the true intentions of the Lord. ”
Wang Hao said: "Eh, it's not that there is only one god, how can a god have a son?" If Jesus is the Son of Jehovah, is it wrong for you to worship Jesus? ”
Fr. Wu replied, "The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are just titles, not names. There are many names for God, but there is only one name: Jesus. Jesus is the name God gave to Himself when He came down to earth. It's as if each of us can be a father and a son at the same time. is both a master and an apprentice, but everyone has only one name. ”
"Okay, these things are really messy to sort out" Wang Hao no longer has the heart to go around the bend with Father Wu, and if he goes around, Father Wu will probably turn over the entire Bible for Wang Hao to interpret.
"Father Wu, you only need to answer me one question, and if this question satisfies me, I can guarantee that I will never reject Catholicism and will understand your religion, although I will not be able to convert to your religion immediately."
Father Wu was crazy when he heard this, but he still kept a smile on his face and said, "Mr. Wang, it's okay to ask. ”
"I know that the Bible says that eternal life is possible only by believing in Jesus. I raise a question, if there is such a situation, there is a person who has lived a bright life, is helpful, lives seriously, and works hard. He has been worthy of his heart all his life and has always loved others. According to the Catholic definition, whether this person can ascend to heaven after death. ”
Fr. Wu replied, "If you don't believe in Jesus, the only place to go after death is hell." ”
"Forgive me, I really can't agree with that. It turns out that in the eyes of 'God', the first point of discerning where to go after death is to believe in Jesus or not?! Wang Hao frowned when he heard this, sighed lightly, shook his head and said to Father Wu: "First of all, we will eliminate a group of unbelievers and go to hell, no matter whether those people are good or bad, good or evil. The second point is what believers do in their lives. If this is the case, do you feel that your Lord is a little stingy? ”
When Father Wu heard this, he said with a holy face: "The Bible says that man is born sinful. This is the original sin. And Jesus' crucifixion is the atonement for the sins of the world, and all believers can be forgiven from sin and become sinless. The sin that is forgiven here is the original sin, which is your first question. He then went on to say that man does not judge guilt or innocence by his good and evil deeds, and that whether or not a person can enter the kingdom of heaven is determined by God's judgment. This brings us to the second question you just said. ”
Wang Hao didn't expect that he could still interpret it like this, it seems that Father Wu has worked hard in this regard. But his remarks apparently did not shake his mind: "It's a pity, Father Wu, that you didn't convince me. And from what you just said, I thought of a point, if I say it, you don't have to be angry. ”
When Father Wu heard this, he said expressionlessly: "If you believe in God and God does not exist, then you have nothing to lose." If you don't believe in God and God exists, you're going to hell! Therefore, we should believe that God exists. ”
Wang Hao smiled and said: "Alas, this is not right, there are so many gods in this world." First, let's talk about probability. Theoretically, the probability of a die rolling a 6 is 1 in 6. But that doesn't mean I'm going to roll a 6 just because I roll a sieve six times. And, Fr. Wu, have you ever thought that you, as a Christian, have believed in God for most of your life? If you die one day, your soul is wandering, and you find that you don't go to heaven in the end, but you see King Yama, or Anubis, the god of death. So how embarrassed are you? ”