First off let me say I am not bashing Christians. I have yet to decide what to believe and have many religious questions. My question is why do we follow the second hand accounts of the teachings of Jesus, i.e. written by others? Why are there no writings by the man himself?
2007-01-11 12:21:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because Jesus could not write...
2007-01-11 12:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by Mark B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The New American Bible = The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults.
RCC Catechism is, "if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Is 8:20 KJV
The heresy of the Roman Catholic Church which are reaffirmed in the new catechism, "Tradition Equal With Scripture".
The Catholic Catechism does not pertain to life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3).
The Catholic Catechism causes one to not have God (2 John 9).
The Catholic Catechism is not authorized by Christ (Col. 3:17).
The Catholic Catechism cannot be done by faith (2 Cor. 5:7; Rom. 10:17).
The Catholic Catechism is going beyond what's written (1 Cor. 4:6).
The Catholic Catechism is not as the oracles of God (1 Pet. 4:11).
The Catholic Catechism is not according to the pattern (Heb. 8:5).
The Catholic Catechism does not pertain to the seed of the kingdom (Luke 8:11).
The Catholic Catechism is not of righteousness (Rom. 1:16-17; 10:1-3).
The Catholic Catechism is of "no such commandment" (Acts 15:24).
The Catholic Catechism is iniquity (Matt. 7:23).
The Catholic Catechism is of men (Matt. 15:9; Col. 2:8).
The Catholic Catechism is not of truth (John 4:24).
The Catholic Catechism is another gospel (Gal. 1:6-9).
The Catholic Catechism is adding to the Word of God (Rev. 22:18; Deut. 4:2).
2007-01-11 20:35:15 · answer #2 · answered by House Speaker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ah, but they are FIRST HAND accounts of what Jesus taught. Those writers of the New Testament walked and talked with Jesus every day, were there for His miracles and heard everything He preached.....
there are no writings of Jesus because God, in His infinite Wisdom, inspired others to write about Him.
Jesus was a bit busy His last few years......
2007-01-11 20:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by Chef Bob 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm Jewish. I don't follow any writings of Jesus.
The answer is that the Christian religion was actually started a long time after Jesus's death by Paul. He collected the writings of the apostles, who took notes on Jesus's teachings and wrote letters to places speaking about his teachings, and started the Christian religion.
2007-01-11 20:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by Sarah 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good. A person must test any teaching by finding out if it's true or not. What good is something if you can never prove the "truth" of it? Then it is nothing but a "belief" no matter how many people "believe" it. The "truth" is within you, study those teachings, practice being still and one day "you" will "know" the "truth" and the "truth" will set you "free".
2007-01-11 20:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Think about it... Jesus didn't have money. In fact, He preached to his disciples to go with the clothing on their backs and that's it. Writing instruments were for the wealthy. Also... teaching, like the North American Indians, was done my verbal instruction.
2007-01-11 20:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why didn't socrates write anything, all was written by his student Plato. The great ones don't need to write. Preaching is much more effective by reaching out to huge audiences who are willing to listen.
2007-01-11 20:24:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't matter if they are second hand. They are great teachings don't you think? Even if you're atheist, you should be ok with teaching love one another and take care of one another, compassion, etc. no matter who wrote it.
2007-01-11 20:29:18 · answer #8 · answered by dmndlil527 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's because they don't have any firsthand teachings. They have to make do with stories made up decades after Jesus died, if he existed at all.
2007-01-11 20:25:28 · answer #9 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are. You're not looking in the right place. They are called Living Epistles.
2007-01-11 20:26:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋