If I believe that Christ really existed ..?

Question

If I believe that Christ really existed and if I believe that what he teaches is the ultimate truth but I don't want to celebrate him what does that make me?

P.S. Yes, I come from a Christian family.

Answer 1

Well - Christ is a religious term, a title... however, historical evidence indicates that Jesus son of Joseph and Mary (modern names) did exist.

And based on the less perverted versions of his teachings, he never asked to be worshiped - many would argue that he was in fact the first hippie... His beliefs, and teachings were that we are all sons and daughters of god (gods)...

Just love one another, and everything will be peachy... and if people practiced that, the world wouldn't suck like it does...

Just my .01

-dh

Answer 2

I'm not sure what you mean by "celebrate"?If you believe that what He taught is the ultimate truth, then all He asks is this:

"Follow me"

You don't need to celebrate anything if you choose not to, but if you believe that His dying for your sins is the 'ultimate truth' as you put it, then you need to decide whether to accept or reject that gift. If you accept God's grace of salvation through Christ, then you have a place in Heaven.

The Bible also teaches that, once you have accepted Christ as your savior, that at some point you'll begin to experience the working of His Holy Spirit in your life. You may feel led to demonstrate God's love in practical ways such as mission work, or to share the gospel with others through witness. These are not acts required in order for you to have eternal life, you can't earn that no matter what you do. But by sharing with others, you can be a light to the world, and help others to come to the truth.

Answer 3

That makes you a spiritual person who recognizes the truth in Jesus' teachings but choses to walk your own path. I think you are wondering whether or not you can identify as a Christian. I think Jesus is the example not the exception. I think his message is for us all to develop our Christ consciousness, and there are many paths to do that.

There is a difference between religion and spirituality. Religious people are not necessarily spiritual. Any Christian preaching hate of any kind to me is not fully on a spiritual path, because that was not the message of Christ.

We have the Old Testament, and the New Testament in Christianity, but the most important is the Now Testament. I want to celebrate Christ by developing my own consciousness so that I can see the beauty and sacredness of all Life, and know that we are all One, and live my life in alignment with spiritual principles. For me that is the message of Christ. His crucifixion was what man did to him, and I don't think that we can just accept that and then rest back and not do any work on our minds, hearts and actions. The best celebration of Christ for me is to try and embody his teachings to the best of my ability.

Answer 4

A Christian is a follower of Christ. According to the Bible even Satan believed that Jesus existed and knows the truth, but no one would call him a Christian. If you follow him you are a Christian if you don't I don't know what to call you.

If you have an unreasonable fear of him you are a Christaphobe.

My husband is in your boat, I think, he used to be a flaming atheist, before I became a Christian, but I have managed over the years to convince him that Christ is real and was who he said he was, but my husband is still unable to like Christ.

Answer 5

He might nicely have existed, yet for the reason that not one of the Gospel writers (and we are speaking approximately some sixteen of them, no longer only the 4 whose manuscripts have been chanced on centuries in the past in time for inclusion in the Bible) trust one yet another approximately what he did (or certainly maximum different issues approximately him), and because they wrote their Gospels a minimum of 2 hundred years after Christ died and hence can't have had any first hand (or perhaps 2d or third hand) information of what he might have executed or mentioned; and because memories that are handed down by skill of be attentive to mouth perpetually get "better on"; or only edited; or common misunderstood, it type of feels no longer likely that something in the Gospels bears something like a lifelike resemblance to something that Christ mentioned or did. and that's extremely a separate subject from believing whether despite he did in actuality do, he did as God's representative; or as an basic mortal who grew to become into extremely sturdy at conjuring tricks yet suffered from a non secular myth - or, if completely sane, only somebody to whom the the two uneducated inhabitants ascribed Godlike traits. after all, going around asserting that God loves each and every physique ought to have been extremely a alleviation to those that had until eventually now seen God via fact the undesirable-tempered and vengeful God of the previous testomony.

Answer 6

The Romans kept very good records and Jesus of Nazareth lived, preached throughout Judea, and was crucified. This isn't a religious opinion, that is an unassailable fact. Whether one believes that he was the son of God or not, is a different matter.

You are a non-practicing Christian.

Answer 7

I am not sure I understand what you mean by celebrate. Do you mean go to church? Worship?

You can believe and be saved and never enter a church building. But I think once you believe truely then you will want to. You will want to learn more, know more, be more. Because I guess I would say how can you believe someone died in your place and not feel thankful? To be glad you were spared and not give that person respect and honor?

Answer 8

Do you believe he's the son of God or a prophet? If you just believe he's a prophet that could make you muslim, jewish...? We really need more info. Do you mean you don't pray or read the Bible or go to church? I guess you're basically just an "unpracticing" christian. That's what most say. They're christian but they just don't practice the faith.

Answer 9

I suppose your question is does it make you a Christian. To me it does, but then I'm not considered a Christian by most Christians, so you have to wonder.

My own take on the thing is that you may be better off not trying to pin a label on yourself, but just follow your own path to the light. It's the same light regardless, after all. If you are a monotheist you logically must believe that.

Answer 10

You are leaving out some information. Do you believe that you are a sinner? Do you believe that Jesus died on a cross to pay for your sins? Do you accept Him as your savior? If no, then you are are a person who merely believes Jesus existed and taught "truths", that's all.