Do you really know the origens of Christianity? Are christians idolaters?

Answer 1

I believe Christianity is a death cult, idolizing an image of a bloody tortured man put to death.

Answer 2

Almost all Americans are idolaters. For 2006 celebrities were the most Googled item. Paris Hilton was #1 this year of all searches.

Answer 3

“It was first in Antioch [Syria] that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.” (Ac 11:26) It is possible, then, that this name was used as early as the year 44 C.E. when the events surrounding this text occurred, although the grammatical structure of this phrase does not necessarily make it so; some think it was a little later. At any rate, by about 58 C.E., in the city of Caesarea, the term was well known and used even by public officials, for at that time King Herod Agrippa II said to Paul: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”—Ac 26:28.

There are many forms of idolatry. You can worship a famous person or an item (whether it be religious or not). It is a symbol that is an object of passionate devotion.

God instructed us not to make any images. Exodus 24:5, "You must not make for yourself a carved image or a form like anything that is in the heavens above or that is on the earth underneath or that is in the waters under the earth.  You must not bow down to them nor be induced to serve them, because I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion, bringing punishment for the error of fathers upon sons, upon the third generation and upon the fourth generation, in the case of those who hate me."

In Psalms it also states, "Their idols are silver and gold, The work of the hands of earthling man. A mouth they have, but they cannot speak; Eyes they have, but they cannot see; Ears they have, but they cannot hear. A nose they have, but they cannot smell. Hands are theirs, but they cannot feel. Feet are theirs, but they cannot walk; They utter no sound with their throat."

God asks us not to worship any idols due to the fact that we will gain no benefit from it since they cannot hear or help us in any way.

Unfortunately, though, many times it is not viewed that way by many religions and items are used to try to make their prayers reach God faster or show respect for Jesus Christ when those items they use, according to the Bible, are just pieces of material that won't get them anywhere.

Answer 4

the origin of christianity is the same as the origin of judaism...in fact christianity is nothing more than a continuation of judaism, rather, a fulfillment of judaism. Obviously the Jews don't agree with this tho. Like it or not, Christ was a Jew himself and his first followers were Jews...in fact christianity never got its name until some 50 or so years following the death of Christ. Christ said he didn't come to abolish the law, that the jews follow, but to fulfill it.

The areas of confusion that took place when the split between judaism and christianity occured was the fact that the law given by moses was intended to show man's need for God and the fact that they cannot be righteous in and of themselves by obeying it. Faith as opposed to works was always the key issue in both the new testament and the old. Abraham believed God and that is why he was righteous...not by following rigorous laws as the pharisaical jews were famous for. Abraham was actually quite a careless person. It is through faith that salvation comes...not by obeying the law and being perfect. This is what Christ tought but he was kicked of the synagogues because his teaching put to death many of the Jew's businesses and markets and really thier whole funtion in society. His teachings threatened many jobs and challenged everything they had believed for so long. Christ's stance was that the Jews had missed the whole heart of the law and why it was given. People cannot be perfect and the law was given to man in order to silence proud hearts and to show their absolute need for God. Man cannot be perfect on his own...

Answer 5

Yes, I know the origins. Christianity comes staight from Jesus and the Apostles. Any idolatry and pagan and pagan-like customs that entered the church came in after Constatine and the Roman Catholic Church. This is why it's important to strictly follow the Bible in order to practice Christianity in it's purest form.

Answer 6

When Christianity spread, primarily through the pagan Paulean communities, it intentionally adopted the people's existing and familiar rituals and practices to present its teachings. It's always done that way.

Answer 7

Read the book of Acts. Peter gets credit but Paul did a lot of travling and preaching.

Answer 8

You know, I just learned this in World History. A man named Jesus was preaching to some Jews (from then called Juda) and the Roman government got mad and wanted him exicuted. He was killed and then Rome decided to use him as a profit in the new religion.

Answer 9

yes.
no.
"The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned."
1 Corinthians 2:14 (New International Version)

Answer 10

Yes i know the history and no where not idolaters.