What was more important ; Yehoshua bin Yosef al Nazareth dying on the cross or his teachings while he was here

Question

He was trying to spread his teachings to the world, but a MAJORITY of Christians nowadays only concentrate on his death on the cross. I can assure you that a MAJORITY of Christians aren't even familiar with the things he said while he was on Earth.

How do you think he would feel about this situation??

Answer 1

First of all I think most Christians know some of his messages, but not all.

This is sad indeed. As for how Jesus would feel. He would be saddenned that so many Christians don't follow his messages (my opinion)

It's kind of like Martin Luther King Jr. We all know he was killed and about "I have a dream", but that's about all we remember.

Answer 2

The things he was attributed to having said came much later than his death. The entire existence of Yeshua as believing himself as an extraordinary being came only later when Saul of Tarsus (later St. Paul...) attributed extraordinary things to his life.
Only later was it believed that he was born of a virgin, was resurrected and now sits at the right hand of God.
While he was here, Yeshua never said any of that stuff. That's because he was entirely too careful. He was a rabbi who knew the scriptures. He made it a point to enter Jerusalem from the south gate on the back of a donkey. In fact, all the "prophecies" of Ezekiel and others from the Torah (Old Testament...) were deliberately played upon by Yeshua and his cohorts in order to fan the flames of revolution in Israel; to cast out the repressive regime of the Roman Empire under Pontius Pilate.

So if you can say what is more important: the life of a shyster rebel who got busted and strung up or the things attributed to him after his death- which are all wonderful things, by the way, if not total fabrications- then one is forced by logic to say that what is attributed to him after death is far more important than anything he supposedly did in life.

Answer 3

Both were very important. His dying on the cross and resurrecting is what had to be done for us to be forgiven of our sins. Jesus was the last "blood sacrifice" for all of mankind. But His message was/is just as important, to Love God and to love one another are the great commandments and if more people would follow those 2 plus the other 10 commandments this world would be in alot better shape then what it is in now.

Answer 4

It's true, a very large part of the Christian church do not study or follow what he told us, including the last thing he told us to do, before he was taken into heaven. That is, to go into the world, and make disciples. He told us to spread his teachings, AND THE NEWS OF SALVATION THROUGH HIS DEATH, but anyone who doesn't know his teachings wouldn't have read that in the first place.

Answer 5

Jesus came to earth to do God's will,which included making God's name known and teaching others about God's Kingdom.
But Jesus also came to earth,to offer up his perfect human life as a ransom sacrifice,to buy back for mankind what Adam,also a perfect man had lost and that was everlasting life.(John 3:16,17:3)
So yes Jesus' teachings are important for us because the Scriptures tell us that "he left us a model to follow his steps closely"(1Peter2:21).But Jesus' death was vital for our eternal salvation.

Answer 6

His death on cross means rebirth while his teachings is about how to live after the rebirth and I think both have equal importance.

Answer 7

His entire existence was the significance. If you focus on one but ignore the other, then you've missed the point. If you are only fixed on his death, then you have missed the moral teachings. If you only think about the moral teachings, then you have missed the whole point of God suffering for your sake.

Answer 8

Few realize that he was born a Jew, followed all the laws of the Jewish religion and died and was buried as a Jew. The last supper was a Passover dinner. If he came back, he would return as a Jew and be horrified at what these blasphemers have done in his name.

Answer 9

His teachings are useful, beautiful and profound--the whole world would benefit from learning them. But since Christians emphasize the gruesome sacrifice...it's a big turn-off to us non-Christians, let me tell you! (I always think: "WHY was that necessary?)

Jesus did say "Love one another," which is such simple, elegant advice. Wish more Christians followed it.

Answer 10

His death and Resurrection is the most important, because that is what paid for our sins. His teachings are very close, because they show us how to live our lives.