RE: What are the Characteristics of a NT Christian?
April 11, 2017 at 10:59 am
(This post was last modified: April 11, 2017 at 11:03 am by Kernel Sohcahtoa.)
(April 11, 2017 at 6:23 am)SteveII Wrote:(April 11, 2017 at 2:06 am)Kernel Sohcahtoa Wrote: Regarding the establishment of truth, from a theistic perspective, how does one ensure that he or she isn't subjectively interpreting the evidence in order to reinforce preconceived notions of truth?
Jesus being the son of God (his claim), dying on a cross to make it possible to to have a relationship with God, and rising again is not possible to interpret subjectively. In addition, the majority of NT teachings are not all that easy to interpret differently either (love thy neighbor as thyself, etc.).
Thank you for your response, SteveII. With all due respect, out of curiosity, suppose the people back then possessed humanity's current level of knowledge and understanding. Do you think that the information quoted above in your post would've been as convincing to them as it was when they didn't possess that knowledge?
Also, do today's current practitioners of Christianity take humanity's current knowledge and understanding and try to make sense of it via a 2,000 year old mindset (for example, the writings in the NT)? Has the Christian mindset evolved with advancements in human knowledge and understanding? Would today's Christian practitioners be seen as foreign to the Christian practitioners around the time of Christ? Thanks SteveII.
