If none of these, then what? And if the bible says to be like him.... then what do you think aout that?
2006-09-07 08:53:24 · 29 answers · asked by jennilaine777 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus was a Jew. Christianity and gnosticism both came about after His death and ascention. We are not to be like Jesus by doing exactly what He did; if that were true we would all move to Jerusalem, perform miracles, stay single, and get killed in our thirties. What it means to be like Jesus is to set your own desires aside to do what God wants you to do every moment of the day. That is what Jesus did. WWJD? = WDGWMTDRN? (What does God want me to do right now?)
2006-09-07 09:01:57 · answer #1 · answered by Serving Jesus 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was born a Jew. Much of the New Testament can only be understood by studying the Judaism of the time. The two religions went on separate paths after the Apostle Paul and others showed that people do not need to follow Jewish custom to follow Christ.
Jesus, of course, invented Christianity. From the start he had in mind something entirely different, repetitively saying, "You have heard it said, but I say to you..." Then would follow some startling new revelation in morals, practice, faith.
Gnosticism was invented in the next generation. The Apostle John wrote to counter that error. The essential difference between the Gnostics and Christians was a departure from those whom had known Christ personally and whose words we have in the New Testament in favor of new private revelations favoring immorality, irreligion and changes in basic beliefs.
2006-09-07 16:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jewish
2006-09-07 16:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jewish
2006-09-07 15:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by Me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew. He was a Rabbi of the house of David.
Your second question is the big one.
There is a slight contradiction in the Bible that few catch.
Jesus says that he is the way and that the only way to Heaven is through him.
However, when he is about to be taken into custody he tells his apostles that "Where I (He) am going you cannot follow." He elaborates telling the apostles that he must set up a place in His Father's house for everyone."
So the contradiction is this. His death was pretty much a suicide. He knowingly sacrificed himself for what he believed in. Meanwhile, the Church is telling everybody that suicide is a sin. So if you follow in Jesus's foot steps then eventually you will commit a sin. At least that is one take on it.
The best take on it I have come across is from a much maligned movie, "The Last Temptation of Christ", in which it says that the path of Jesus is a path of Love for God and for one another. That is the path you are to follow to be like Him. Letters by his apostles subsequent to his death pretty much agree with this thought.
2006-09-08 01:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was born to a Jewish family.
His original followers are often thought to have been Gnostic. The Gnostic gospels were banned by the Catholic church, they claim, due to heresy. In reality, Gospels, such as Thomas's simply took all power away from the church.
To this day, they are still ostracized by those who feel threatened by them.
Ah, yes, modern Christianity. Read and follow that parts that suit your needs, discard and banish the rest.
Lovely.
2006-09-07 16:02:33 · answer #6 · answered by lilly 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He was Jewish by birth and heritage. Christians are those who follow Him and receive Him as Savior and messiah. Gnostic? not even. Gnostic's believe that Jesus came in spirit, but was not flesh and blood. Would be a bit contradictory for Him to believe this, don't you think?
2006-09-07 15:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus's mother was Jewish. Jesus's Father was God. Because of his earthly parents lineage, he grew up following Jewish customs and traditions. Because He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, sin wasn't powerful enough to stain His life, and so He was able to do the one thing God needed him to do - lay His life down for all of mankind's sins. Much more than any of these labels you've given, I'm glad to say that Jesus is rightly honored as my Savior, my King, my friend, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. I would love to be like Him. I try and try and try - it's not easy, but I'm glad He has given me the opportunity to try. I know He'll take care of the rest. I hope you think about what He's done for you. It's pretty amazing when you pause and think of what He really did. He was full of compassion, love, mercy, grace and forgiveness.
2006-09-07 16:21:11 · answer #8 · answered by j-Z 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All religions are for the same God.
Can be more than one God??
I think NO. There is only ONE.
Then all religions asks people to obey and worship the
ONE GOD.
Major ideas and concept are the same in all religions.
There were some differences in some rules that are governing the daily life depending on the historical interval when each religion had been ordered.
But Faith is the same
2006-09-07 16:15:32 · answer #9 · answered by imamulleith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jewish.
2006-09-07 15:54:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋