I know that in the time of Jesus he lived with selflessness, compassion and love for everyone... EVERYONE. (i.e. love thy enemy) It seems as if churches of today have become exclusive towards certain groups. Is there a christian church that really emphasizes living the love the Christ had without all of the bigoted politics?
2006-11-07 14:42:01 · 30 answers · asked by Chris R 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
if it's a religion it will have politics.
you need to concentrate on your faith. every christian faith is focused on love and compassion of Jesus. it is the religions that are built around the faiths that create all the dissonance.
Jesus would never have comanded the crusades of the middle ages.
Jesus would never have ordered a golden chalace to drink from.
Jesus would never have asked for a cathedral to be built in his honour in fact he would probably condem it.
Jesus would never have profited from his teachings.
But there are thousands of church's around the planet with golden candlesticks and huge expensive stained glass windows.
Our faith would be so much stronger if we gathered for prayer in a park or by a river or on a mountain enveloped by Gods grace and beauty.
2006-11-07 14:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by pleiades-im-coming-home 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will only find that in individuals. Unfortunately, in the present moment, there is no such thing as an entire church triumphant. But it is on the way. Jesus is putting it together. As Israel of old, that did indeed teach the Truth not having many true followers among them, there is a Church today that God has entrusted with His Truth in it's entirety, though not many people are living up to that Truth. That church that has the Truth today, and will finally be triumphant is the Seventh Day Adventist Church. There is no other.
2006-11-07 14:53:04 · answer #2 · answered by Mark Fidrater 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus replaced into Jewish and so have been the 1st "church homes". They began off as a sect interior the comparable faith, possibly hoping to reform the religion. After Jesus died his followers persisted to ensure "church homes" and communities that helped one yet another in the process the complicated cases of Roman oppression. The a techniques off community of Antioch (in what we now call Turkey) the "disciples" have been first called christians.( Acts 11:26 ) this is known that Paul first went there on his 2nd journey....So in all probability greater suitable than ten years after Jesus died. The confident chop up between Jews and the disciples in all probability did no longer come until eventually 70 A.D. while Jerusalem replaced into destroyed and the persons scattered. we are able to make certain that Paul and the gospel writers have been Jews via the certainty that they used a lot from the Hebrew traditions and thoughts to purpose to describe how Jesus had achieved such great things of their lives.
2016-10-15 12:30:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only one Church. The Church of which Jesus The Christ is The Head. this Church is not of man made doctrin or dogma. it is not concerned with man's"politics"... All who come to God in The Way he proscribes will receive His free gift of Salvation and become of The Body of The Church.... however...man is cursed with an ego...and mans ego can cause all kinds of trouble... that is why there are all the man invented"religions' and "sects" and "denominations" these are not The Church.... I am a member of a small concervative Baptist congrigation... and I participate in the congrigations activities.... But my loyalty, andthe loyalty of all who attend there as well, is first to The Church.
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2006-11-07 14:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any time you have a group of people, you have politics. Its human nature. Churches are no different. I'm saying that as a believer and committed church member, who thinks that the Church, as a whole, is inspired. The saying that churches are "hospitals for sinners, not museums for saints", has some validity. The day we no longer have politics is when the Kingdom has arrived.
2006-11-07 14:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by atbremser 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Jehovah's Witnesses.
We don't get involved in politics and we put into practice Jesus' words at John 13:34,35 "I am giving YOU a new commandment, that YOU love one another; just as I have loved YOU, that YOU also love one another. 35 By this all will know that YOU are my disciples, if YOU have love among yourselves.”
We follow in his footsteps by preaching about God's Kingdom.
Luke 4:43; Matthew 20:28; Romans 10:14,15; Matthew 24:14
2006-11-07 15:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually there is in a way. It's not actually a religion because it is not organized in any formal way. It is called the course in miracles.
There are study groups all over the world. They study a book called the course in miracles. Most who actually read it come to the conclusion that it is the true words of Jesus.
The people you are speaking of above hate it because it teaches compassion and love for all men instead of the judgmental nonsense that so many call Christianity.
Get a copy, it's worth the trouble.
love and blessings Don
2006-11-07 14:50:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isn't your goal to simply imitate the Lord while giving slack to those who are prone to mess up?
To the the recommendation you wanted wouldn't it change as people of varying degrees of selfishness got into the leadership?
Wouldn't it be better to concentrate on the perfect one and, at the same time, participate in some local church, keeping in mind that every church/religion is subject to human errors?
2006-11-07 15:20:52 · answer #8 · answered by far from perfect but forgiven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you practice it individually or at home. Once you get into an actual church structure and hierarchy it's all ruined. Actually the Bible itself says that you don't need the church to be with God. Others have no right to tell you whether or not you are moral or a "true" child of God.
2006-11-07 14:45:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are Christian Churches that have policies against voting and political participation. However, even such groups convey messages that could be construed as political because they are for example, pacifist, persecuted or deeply involved in social justice initiatives. More liberal Christian Churches (many mainline Protestant churches) tend to be more tolerant and inclusive and are advocates of liberal social causes such as gay rights, anti-globalization, social welfare, and environmental issues.
If you're looking for a church devoid of any political agenda, however, good luck!
2006-11-07 14:51:54 · answer #10 · answered by Cybele 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋