what did Jesus come to this world to promote if not the virtues that Christians find in the Bible?
And please no answers like there is no such thing or all this is false. Thank you.
2006-08-12 17:45:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What Jesus taught is not automatically the same as what people who call themselves Christians decide the Bible says. People often make mistakes in reading the Bible and they might not be Christian just because they say so.
Jesus said Himself that he did not come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. So in order to know what Jesus actually taught you should have a good basis in Torah first. Then you should learn Koine Greek and study the words that are believed to be those of Jesus yourself. Jesus did not need your preacher to tell the Apostles what he meant, why would he need your preacher to tell you what he meant?
This is hard work, but unless you have made attempts along these lines you cannot say you have even really tried to learn what Jesus came to this world to promote.
2006-08-12 18:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by Sasha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will kept this short, the Christian message in a nutshell: God kept his promise in Jesus (the name Jesus means God helps/saves/delivers); Jesus is executed and God raised him from the dead; and Jesus will return. (the promote part of your questions)
1 Cor 10:23-24 are the restrictions for Christian. Quote all you like about other commandments (613) but they are the Israelites (Jews) restrictions; the Jews still observe the restrictions. (the virtue part of your question).
The bible is the word of God as spoken by the prophets; it is a tool for the believer.
So where is your belief will decide whether you accept or reject the Christian message.
2006-08-13 00:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by J. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like all prophets before and after he came (or was sent) to promote the worship of GOD.. however some people are commiting blasphemy and are worshipping Jesus instead (or Budda or Mohammed or any of a long line of other prophets)
2006-08-13 00:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He came to promote all of the things that we already know in our hearts, God sent him to remind us and let us know that these morals and values are true. Im sorry, but I think after years and years of being around, the bible has been tampered with by man way too much. The true path is in our hearts because that is where God placed it.
2006-08-13 00:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by BeautyMark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've limited yourself to either no answers or all answers that say exactly what you already believe.
Personally, I believe Jesus was just a person preaching like many other men and women at the time and Rome chose him as a token to start their 'religion' to gain political power.
2006-08-13 00:52:04 · answer #5 · answered by just me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my understanding, Jesus came to promote the revolutionary idea of a personal God and universal brotherhood. What a radical!
2006-08-13 00:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by R. F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He did come to promote virtue. Is there a problem?
2006-08-13 00:48:49 · answer #7 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot of hate in this world, and a lot of people use God and Religion as a means to hate and feel justified in doing so.
- Doug W
2006-08-13 00:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He come to provide you a way out.
2006-08-13 00:52:53 · answer #9 · answered by mirela t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a book tour to sell a new bible.
Tammi Dee
2006-08-13 00:49:41 · answer #10 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋