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i'd like to learn Christianity
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Jeremy Mason
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hi
ever since i joined this forum, i've learned a little about your religion. but to be honest, i find myself ignorant about Christianity. i want to learn. i would appreciate Christian people to teach me this religion step by step.
thank you
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Ok, I think it would be a good idea to to reading the NT starting with the first book, Matthew.
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Here...just remember this..
1 Corinthians 13
Love
1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
And then spend the rest of your life trying to do that..and saying sorry when you dont..and then trying again ...
Simple..(and yet VERY hard)
Love
Dallas
1 Corinthians 13
Love
1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
And then spend the rest of your life trying to do that..and saying sorry when you dont..and then trying again ...
Simple..(and yet VERY hard)
Love
Dallas
.lava
Veteran Member
Jeremy Mason
Well-Known Member
.lava
Veteran Member
that's so wise Dallas. thank you. there are Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox people. do these three have the same script of Bible?
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Jeremy Mason
Well-Known Member
In part. The Catholic Bible have 4 or 5 more books than the Protestant versions. As for the Orthodox, I'll have to get back to you on that one. A good idea is to get a parallel Bible, which will give you three to four different Bible Scriptures side by side. Get one with the Greek, Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic versions if there is one.
The OT reveals the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob which is Israel. In the OT God dealt primarily with the nation of Israel. Through the prophets God revealed that there was a coming Messiah. In the NT the Messiah that came was Jesus Christ. It is stated in the epistle of Romans that salvation has come through Israel. Jesus Christ has come to bring salvation to the whole world. Through His death, burial, and resurrection we all have the opportunity to the blessing of Abraham. That is a relationship with God and eternity in heaven.
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.lava
Veteran Member
you mean there are more than one version of Protestant Bible? i red Bible once when i was younger. i don't know which one was that. but reading Bible is not what i am expecting from this thread. i just want to learn slowly by asking questions and hearing answers. i am not willing to debate either. i hope i find what i want..
Greek, Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic. there are four major paths? is the Greek the oldest one?
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DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Um..I think the Catholics have more books ....I think 17 more..or something like that..
But it doesnt matter to me..Im about the spirit or the intent ..For me..Its about being humble..and loving..swallowing of pride..Just those 3 are challenge enough..If I can ever master those...nothing else matters..
Love
Dallas
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
you mean there are more than one version of Protestant Bible? i red Bible once when i was younger. i don't know which one was that. but reading Bible is not what i am expecting from this thread. i just want to learn slowly by asking questions and hearing answers. i am not willing to debate either. i hope i find what i want..
Greek, Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic. there are four major paths? is the Greek the oldest one?
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BibleGateway.com: Search for a Bible passage in over 35 languages and 50 versions.=
Love
Dallas
.lava
Veteran Member
OK,
is OT Tavrah?
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, are these people accepted as Prophets?
you say "the OT reveals the God of Abraham....which is Israel." what do you mean by 'which is Israel'?
is God of Abraham accepted as God who gave NT?
and is NT Bible?
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DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Did anyone ever think that being a nice person is what 50 billion words tried to convey?
I did..
Love
Dallas
I did..
Love
Dallas
Yes, they're accepted as prophets, but the prophets that I am speaking of are Isaiah, Jeremiah, David, and so on....When I say Israel I am referring to the Jewish nation that we have today. The God of the OT is the same God in the NT. Jesus reveals God as He is; His character, attributes, etc...I personally read the KJV Bible.
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.lava
Veteran Member
this is what i understood till now...Isaiah, Jeremiah and David were Prophets who lived before Messiah. they let people know about his coming. they were naturally following OT. then Messiah came and offered NT. is this accepted by all Jewish and Christian people? why are there people who's still following in OT? i thought Judaism and Christianity are different religions for followers of both. are you saying they are somehow members of the same religion?
when you said that OT reveals the God of Abraham which is Israel, i thought God of Abraham was Israel or Israel is the name of God in OT.
how did path of NT divided in different paths?
what are the major differences between Greek, Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox Bibles?
ps: thank you for your responses. take your time
i am not in hurry..
Judaism and Christianity are different. From my understanding Judaism does not regard the NT as being valid. They believe in the OT prophets and all that they preached about the coming Messiah but yet they deny the One that Christianity holds as Messiah; Jesus Christ. That is the reason Judaism rejects the NT books. When Jesus came to the Jewish nation (Israel) they rejected Him by crucifixion. So the basic different is Jesus Christ.
.lava
Veteran Member
i see..but you, Christians actually accept OT as word of God but after first coming of Messiah it was not needed anymore because Messiah brought completed one?? is that why you call them OT and NT instead of Tavrah and Bible?
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We still read, study and preach it because all scripture is written for our learning. The word testament really means covenant so christians are not under the same covenant as Isreal. The bible say, "We are not under the Law but under Grace. "The Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" (John 1:17). That is what Paul was trying to relay to the Jews of his time. They thought that they were God's people because they were given his Holy Law. Judaism is in keeping of the Law to please God. Christianity is faith in Christ thanks to His Grace!
Mjolnir
Member
The NT was originally written in mainly Greek. Many Greeks today are Greek Orthodox, who have mostly the same Bible as other Orthodox branches of Christianity. ( Russian, Serbian, etc.)
Originally starting out as one church there was a major split in 1054. Western Europe (later known as the Roman Catholic Church) and Eastern (Eastern Orthodox Church). The West recognized the Pope in Rome, the East the Patriarch in Constantinople. Different opinions and cultural events have kept these two branches apart over the centuries, but still remain closer to each other than either are to Protestant branches.
Just thought you should know about one of the major splits in Christianity, hope I helped.
I am really late on this thread.
I am not going to talk about the Bible. Christianity is supposed to be about love-- Loving God, loving your brothers and sisters in Jesus, loving your neighbors (which is everyone else), loving your enemies and people who hate and persecute you. If a Christian shows no love, then that person couldn't be following Jesus commands.
From what I can tell, Islam is pretty similar to Christianity. I have read parts of the Qur'an, and the thoughts written there weren't all that different from the teachings of Jesus.
(As usual, I go into a different direction than others but that's me).
I am not going to talk about the Bible. Christianity is supposed to be about love-- Loving God, loving your brothers and sisters in Jesus, loving your neighbors (which is everyone else), loving your enemies and people who hate and persecute you. If a Christian shows no love, then that person couldn't be following Jesus commands.
From what I can tell, Islam is pretty similar to Christianity. I have read parts of the Qur'an, and the thoughts written there weren't all that different from the teachings of Jesus.
(As usual, I go into a different direction than others but that's me).