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CLee421
Bible believing-Face painting-Musical Momma
It happened..? It's okay to talk about.
And ok thank you for sharing your disbelief of my statement? What is your view?
Mox
Dr Green Fingers
I am very interested in Sumerian Babylonian and Akkadian myth and their religious narratives, thusly the Old Testament, which contains quite a lot of material and history that relates strongly to ancient Sumer and its descendant civilizations, that so influenced early semitic peoples in the fertile crescent.
It didn't happen, because he wasn't a god, in my view.
That the Christian Scriptures are a very bad attempt to fit a man into messianic prophecies, many of which prophecies aren't even messianic and wrongly applied, after he died.
CLee421
Bible believing-Face painting-Musical Momma
Probably so. I am okay with whatever. Following Him means you get called a lot more nasty things than Christian And that's fine, too.
I would say yes, but this forum has a serious American tilt anyway, so maybe it's not a very good way to judge.
I think it’s an extension of the whole “it’s not a religion; it’s a relationship with Jesus” thing that’s popular with some Protestants.
I’ve seen Christians who have argued that “religion” implies ritual, rules of behaviour, and something “dead,” which they say doesn’t describe their faith. I think this approach is a load of bunk, myself, but I recognize that some (many?) Christians take it.
“Christianity” is the name of the religion, so Christians who want to see themselves as “not religious” don’t refer to themselves in terms that suggest religion.
That’s my take on it, anyway.
CLee421
Bible believing-Face painting-Musical Momma
Right. No one actually believes He is God until He changes them. So that's okay. I was raised to believe nothing and thought all religions were false.
I see the scriptures now and understand them. I see connections that aren't fabricated and a history verified. The timeline is a detail that does not really affect the quality of the texts, if you're referring to the fact they were written after He died. Of course they were. They weren't really intended to be in a book together, they were letters to those from our past, written by people who knew Him. And one Dr. Luke who did an extremely good job investigating the story
I'm mostly referring to how he could not possibly be the messiah as he failed to fulfil any of the prophecies, and even if he were, the messiah is not described as being the same as G-d. G-d is One.Right. No one actually believes He is God until He changes them. So that's okay. I was raised to believe nothing and thought all religions were false.
I see the scriptures now and understand them. I see connections that aren't fabricated and a history verified. The timeline is a detail that does not really affect the quality of the texts, if you're referring to the fact they were written after He died. Of course they were. They weren't really intended to be in a book together, they were letters to those from our past, written by people who knew Him. And one Dr. Luke who did an extremely good job investigating the story
Mox
Dr Green Fingers
Well I am not an American. Not as yet.
Quite possibly.
Groups (and individuals) like the Red Letter christians it would seem have tired of the evangelical right and oppose their apparent dismissal of the central teachings of christ to embrace instead rigid doctrine relating to abortion sexuality and sexual identity, which is all that seems to concern them, perceptually. Imo anyway.
CLee421
Bible believing-Face painting-Musical Momma
So you're saying the Jewish people should still be looking for a king to come rule them?
And He said the Father and I are One - the nature of God is Triune - One but He is beyond our understanding.
Are you Jewish?
CLee421
Bible believing-Face painting-Musical Momma
If a king is to come rule Israel then He is Savior of Jews only?
Yes. It is incidental the the rest of the Nations will see the transformation and want to make themselves a part of it.
CLee421
Bible believing-Face painting-Musical Momma
What of a spiritual existence?
Look, everyone, I didn't start this thread to debate Judaism vs Christianity. I've indulged it but if any of you want to take this further, please start a new thread. I'm looking for answers to the OP. Or PM me.
@CLee421 @Disciple of Jesus
@CLee421 @Disciple of Jesus
Lol...I don't like when people ask me if I am a Christian...because they are too lazy to google Pelagianism.