What has Christianity got to do with Jesus Christ?

Question

Isn't it a doctrine and some letters from a guy called Saul, aka Paul, whose acts and thoughts against non-Christians would make Hitler blush?

Answer 1

Great question! You would think that Christianity would have everything to do with Christ and I believe it did when Christ and/or the apostles walked the earth. But because of the great persecution that the followers of Christ endured, I think when Constantine came along with his bright idea to mingle the pagan way with the Christian way - I think that some parts of the new church sighed a breath of relief that the persecution was over from at least the pagan end. The Jews still fought diligently to rid the world of the followers of Christ. Your question about Saul/Paul is probably the most wonderful of testimonies for Jesus in the entire Bible, because Saul was such a hater of the new church. But, the new church didn't originate from Paul, but from Jesus! Peter and Paul and the other disciples of our Lord only brought the new church to the masses - even unto the Gentiles (anyone who wasn't a Jew)! What better advocate for this transformation than that of a former zealous Pharisee - seeking to bring back from Damacus in chains the followers of Christs to become the new church's best champion WOW! I wouldn't however compare Paul to Hitler, for the simple reason that Paul was fighting for what he thought was the sanctity of his Jewish religion a closeness with God Almighty and Hilter was killing because he was insane with the illusion that one race was better than another - I know same outcome, but different reasoning. ____
I hope this helps you - May God Bless You

Answer 2

Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth and his life, death, resurrection, and teachings as presented in the New Testament Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament.

Paul of Tarsus (b. c. 10, d. c. 65), the Apostle to the Gentiles (Romans 11:13, Galatians 2:8) was, together with Simon Peter, the most notable of Early Christian missionaries. Unlike the Twelve Apostles, Paul did not know Jesus in life; he came to faith through a vision of the resurrected Jesus (1 Cor 15:8-9). As he wrote, he "received it [the Gospel] by revelation from Jesus Christ" (Gal 1:11-12); according to Acts, his conversion was on the Road to Damascus.

Paul was the second most prolific contributor to the New Testament, after Luke the Evangelist. Fourteen letters are attributed to him, with varying degrees of confidence. The undisputed Pauline epistles contain the earliest systematic account of Christian doctrine, and provide information on the life of the infant Church. They are arguably the oldest part of the New Testament. Paul also appears in the pages of the Acts of the Apostles, attributed to Luke the Evangelist, so that it is possible to compare the account of his life in the Acts with his own account in his various letters. His letters are largely written to churches which he had founded or visited; he was a great traveller, visiting Cyprus, Asia Minor (modern Turkey), mainland Greece, Crete, and Rome bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, first to Jews and then to Gentiles. His letters are full of expositions of what Christians should believe and how they should live. What he does not tell his correspondents (or the modern reader) is much about the life and teachings of Jesus— his most explicit references are to the Last Supper (1 Cor 11:17-34) and the crucifixion and resurrection (1 Cor 15). His references to Jesus' teaching are likewise sparse: that against divorce (1 Cor 7:10-16), the commandment to love one another (Romans 13:8-10, Gal 5:14), and the commandment against idolatry;[1] raising the question, still disputed, as to how consistent his account of the faith is with that of the four canonical Gospels, Acts, and the Epistle of James. The view that the Paul's Christ is very different from the historical Jesus has been expounded by Adolf Harnack among many others. Nevertheless, he provides the first written account of the relationship of the Christian to the Risen Christ - what it is to be a Christian - and thus of Christian spirituality.

Paul's influence on Christian thinking has, arguably, been more significant than any other single New Testament author. His influence on the main strands of Christian thought have been massive, from St. Augustine of Hippo to the controversies between Gottschalk and Hincmar of Reims, between Thomism and Molinism, Martin Luther, Calvin and the Arminians, Jansenism and the Jesuit theologians and even to the German church of the twentieth century through the writings of the scholar Karl Barth, whose commentary on the Letter to the Romans had a political as well theological impact.

Answer 3

Saul was a Christian-killer who converted to goodness and was named Paul.

Christianity is about Jesus, Paul was just a teacher who spread the word. Christ is the focus. Remember, religion was created by humanity, an imperfect institution made to describe divine perfection...

Answer 4

Christianity has everything to do with Christ, but I think you are confusing it with religion, which is a totally different thing. Christianity is living as Christ lived and taught us to live. What Paul said is often taken out of the context of the particular church he was addressing. For instance, many would say that Paul was against marraige, but he clearly taught in other letters that some leaders in the church were to be married as a requirement. Unfortunately, there are churches that not only teach things out of context and urge their patrons to do the same, but also teach against education and studying other religions and literature. This goes against what they beleive that God teaches them.

"A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Don't judge Christ and Christianity with religion gone wrong. Study for yourself and find the truth. "Seek and ye shall find."

Revelations speaks of the failures of the churches in the final days, so don't let this worry you. Seek the truth and speak the truth and you will find your reward.

Love, Hope, Peace, & Christ Be With You,

Cal-el & Black Canary

Answer 5

Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ himself. His followers where called Christians when they began preaching about Jesus Christ, which was after Pentecost.

Saul was knocked down from his horse by a thunder when he was prosecuting Christians. When this happened, he heard a voice like thunder that said: "Saul, why are you prosecuting me?" and became blind. The rest you can read in the Bible. It is very interesting how Saul became Paul and became Christian from this experience.

Answer 6

Christianity is the worship of Jesus Christ, which is why it is called CHRISTianity. Also christianity is about living the way Jesus instructed us to live in the bible.

Answer 7

Paul used to be a Jew who was quite vicious in persecuting Christians. Don't make an argument for something you don't even understand.

Answer 8

Christianity has got everything to do with Christ. It's b/c what Jesus Christ did that we can be Christians.

Answer 9

Many systems of modern Christianity have nothing to do with Jesus. The proper name for these should be "Paulianity."

Answer 10

If you need to ask this question, and apparently you DO, it is proof positive you have never cracked open the Bible to investigate things as they truly are. Why not do so?

P.S.
Shame on you for your ASSumptions!