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Human Reason and Christian Denominations
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RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations
(April 7, 2018 at 7:50 am)Godscreated Wrote:
(April 7, 2018 at 1:20 am)Jenny A Wrote: What I haven't gotten right is Christian theology.  

The denomination I was raised in is irrelevant.  No denomination I know of grapples with the fact that Jesus preached socialism and an immediate new order on earth.  Unless you twist his words to hell, that is what he was, an apocalyptic rabbi speaking to the Jews about a kingdom earth to be ruled by the 12 disciples (apparently Judas' betrayal had yet to occur to him at time he made that promise).

Christians should call themselves Paulites, because they sure don't follow Jesus. Christian theology is based on Paul, at the expense of the Gospels. But if you choose Paul, just remember that marriage is just barely more honorable than adultery. Better to marry than burn.

You still have it all wrong, the kingdom you speak of is the church and the disciples were to lead out in building Christ's bride. The socialism you speak of is Jesus telling us to help the needy, that isn't socialism by any stretch of the imagination. Jesus was not a rabbi even though some called Him by that title. Jesus never was recorded speaking directly to Judas except for the betrayal. Paul's teachings do not contradict what Jesus taught because Paul's teachings came directly from Jesus. Paul wasn't against marriage he taught that one did not necessarily need to be married if marriage wouldn't suit him, Paul was teaching devotion to Christ first the same thing Jesus taught. I'm a Southern Baptist and all parts of the Bible are just as important as any other. You have preached this same ol' message for a while now and it is as unworthy as it was the first time you brought it up. You must have left the church because this is all you got from the scriptures, this isn't the way to a Christian life, it's you who twist scriptures not the majority of Christians and as for you ever and I mean ever being a Christian in the past that was impossible.  

GC

Among historians (as opposed to believers) that Jesus was a rabbi with an apopolyptic message has been the majority view for some time.  Rabbi, simply means teacher.  And whatever else Jesus might have been he was a Jewish teacher.  And his audience were primarily Jews.  

The oldest words in the Gospels are appocoliptic.  The more recent the verbiage the less apopolyptic.  When analysing sources (biblical or otherwise), historians choose older more contemperanious sources.  Theologians tend to do the reverse with the Bible.  Funny that.


Give to the poor and give away EVERYTHING that you have are rather different don't you think? Because Jesus said everything.


And no, this doesn't sound like establishing a church:
Quote:Truly I say to you, in the renewed world, when the Son of Man is sitting on his throne of glory, you disciples also will be seated on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Mathew 19:28 And yes Judas was one of the twelve.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god.  If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
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Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Bahana - April 6, 2018 at 2:19 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by John V - April 11, 2018 at 10:46 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by John V - April 11, 2018 at 4:42 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Jenny A - April 7, 2018 at 6:01 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Joods - April 11, 2018 at 1:37 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by vorlon13 - April 12, 2018 at 12:40 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Joods - April 12, 2018 at 9:51 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Joods - April 12, 2018 at 3:34 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by John V - April 12, 2018 at 3:50 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Drich - April 9, 2018 at 4:11 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Drich - April 11, 2018 at 7:57 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by KevinM1 - April 11, 2018 at 1:55 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by John V - April 11, 2018 at 12:30 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by John V - April 11, 2018 at 4:57 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by John V - April 12, 2018 at 6:21 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Drich - April 13, 2018 at 10:01 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Drich - April 13, 2018 at 10:16 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Bahana - April 12, 2018 at 2:17 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by John V - April 12, 2018 at 2:34 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by John V - April 12, 2018 at 3:15 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by vorlon13 - April 13, 2018 at 10:05 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Drich - April 13, 2018 at 10:19 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Drich - April 13, 2018 at 10:27 am
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Drich - April 19, 2018 at 5:00 pm
RE: Human Reason and Christian Denominations - by Drich - April 20, 2018 at 8:34 am

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