It seems jesus didn't have enough time to talk about the basic belifs of christianity.
orginal sin
trinity
being God
being the last prophet
2006-10-12 11:27:30 · 12 answers · asked by Kimo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Original sin is a basic belif in christianity .. why wasn't it explained or even mentioned by jesus?
2006-10-12 11:37:21 · update #1
.. they didn't ask him..
2006-10-12 11:54:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus DID talk about Adam and Eve in the Gospels when He talked about God creating them male and female in the beginning. Of course His listeners knew that it was Adam and Eve so there was no need to say "Adam and Eve". As to sin, Jesus clearly taught that mankind is in need of redemption. The Gospels did not record Jesus as having taught the concept of original sin. But then again, John himself said that there were many other things Jesus did and said that were not documented. In any case, the doctrine of original sin is taught by Paul, and this doctrine simply says that sin first entered the world through Adam's disobedience, and all his descendants partake in the fallen state of Adam.
2006-10-12 22:20:31 · answer #2 · answered by Seraph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Jesus did talk about being God. Jesus was not ans was not supose to be the last Prophet. Jesus spoke of the trinity by praying to God, being God incarnate and sending the HoltySpirit.
In a way Jesus even talked about the Sins of Adam and Eve by stating clearly that all sin is forgiven through him which would be that of your ancestors (Adam and Eve) and those that you commit.
2006-10-12 18:32:29 · answer #3 · answered by mike g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Matt 28:19 Yes He did
Hes the Lord of all
1 John 5:7
He was dealing with current times not 4000 year old history
2006-10-12 18:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Other than original sin, his comments about being God and Trinity are mentioned.
He is not "the last prophet" and thus no mention.
2006-10-12 18:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus made it very clear in his ministry about the consequences of original sin for each one of us. In John 3:18 "He that believeth not is condemned already." Condemned already before God, in other words God has judged us and the sentence is passed. However, Jesus did not leave us without hope, in fact he is the source of hope as he explained for those who are condemned already that "God so Loved the World that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life"(John 3:16) Sinners are condemned already, however, Jesus taught that they can be forgiven "should not perish" It was the so-called sin that caused Jesus to go willing and die upon the cross.
The word trinity is not in the Bible. However, God seen as one God yet seen in three persons namely, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit is clearly taught and demonstrated in the gospels. A good example is found in Matt. 4: 13-17 when Jesus was being baptized. As he was raised up from the water the Spirit of God in the form of a dove rested upon him and from heaven we hear the voice of God the Father who announces "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. In short, in this one example we see all three persons of the trinity in action and harmony together. Is this not amazing?
About being God: He spoke of his pre-existence and in doing so he uses for himself the title of God. "Before Abraham was I am" (John 8:58) Jesus proved that he was God in that he could forgive sin. The leaders of his day made this statement "who can forgive sins, but God alone" (Luke 5:21) Jesus said "that you may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins...v24 Jesus healed the man and forgave his sins, something only God could do. On being God, He still the storms, He healed the lame, made the blind to see, He cast out demons and he forgave the sin of those who trusted him. He continually taught that he was from above, that he and his father God were one. There is no doubt that Jesus talked and demonstrated being God.
Being the Last Prophet: Jesus taught that he came to seek and save the lost, that he came that we might have life, he came that he might die for our sins as the Lamb of God. He also emphasized that he is the only way to God. However, he did not teach that he was the last prophet, in fact he taught that many false prophets would come in his name. We know from the other scriptures that a great counterfeit Christ known as the Anti-Christ will come one day and will destroy many. In the end Christ will triumphant.
Jesus in conversation with his heavenly Father made this statement "This is life eternal, that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent" (John 17:3
2006-10-12 19:25:30 · answer #6 · answered by perrin556 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Jesus came he did deal with those topics, but he came to prepare them for the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus isn't God in like they are the same person. They are seperate, but I guess you can say as one.
2006-10-12 18:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are irrelevant. Original sin is an Old Testament myth.
2006-10-12 18:41:05 · answer #8 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, cuz the mortal Jesus wasnt alive back in 4300BC when the world was supposedly created by God out of nothing....
2006-10-12 18:32:51 · answer #9 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus said in the book of John "I and the Father are one"
2006-10-12 18:30:04 · answer #10 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was there, containing all the same genetic material as Adam, the one who brought sin into the world, to take it away.
2006-10-12 18:30:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋