Oh cool, I'm glad the debate shall continue
I'd just ask for a bail...
There's no bail, no second chances once you leave this life. You wouldn't even ask, you'd accept that his judgment was just.
"Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and
under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
The other reason is that God makes himself real to everyone.
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things." Romans 1:18-23
At the end of your life, your deeds will be reviewed by an infinite creator and compared to his moral standard not ours. If you've ever committed a sin you will be seperated from him because he cannot live with sin.
"But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment." Matt 12:16
Cool, I agree with that (minus the black and white thinking), but Karma plays a role as well. We will be judged on our actions (3 types: Man, Bachan, Karam - thoughts, words and actions) as well.
I know how you feel about the black and white thinking. I don't make the rules
If I have a son, I have the ability to have another one. Is it not possible that God may have had another son?
I agree, it is and was pretty bad (even after some 1400 years of Christianity). The people cried out in pain, and finally God sent down their son - Guru Nanak (550 years ago, this november).
It tells us that he only had one son. It's at the bottom of this quote, "the only begotten son".
The Eternal Word
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [a]comprehend it.
John’s Witness: The True Light
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
The Word Becomes Flesh
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”
And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time.
The only begotten [h]Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
You were also correct about parts of the Bible being altered. So, the NT is perfect but there are some books missing from the OT. You need to use the septuagint for the most accurate translation.
Apparently, the orthodox church is the only remaining true church. This is still something I am investigating myself. You really have to dig for the truth, this is the right path but it's covered with more smoke screens than any other path, because there are many who don't want people to find it.