Can Christians come up with any other question besides the divinity of Jesus?
2007-03-13 08:30:38 · 4 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The obvious question to me is not whether Jesus is divine, but whether he is the "Messiah." There were some early Jewish-Christians who probably did not believe that Jesus was divine, but they did believe he was the Messiah. I think that is a crucial question to begin with because if he is not the messiah, forget about whether he is "divine" or not. If he is not the Messiah, then he fulfills no prophecy of Judaism.
But I guess that question is pretty old.
But there are plenty of debates that could take place between Jews and Christians:
What is the nature of Satan? Is he an obedient angel of God, as in Job, or is he the "Devil" of later Christian belief? When did he "fall"? Where is that told in the Bible?
Are we born into sin? Is there original sin? What causes us to sin? Is it some outside force like the Devil, or is it within ourselves?
How does God forgive? Does God require a sacrifice? Why can't God forgive without demanding the life of an innocent being? How did God forgive in "Old Testament times"?
Why would God fill the Hebrew Bible with statements emphasizing that God is the only God alone, if He wanted the people to realize that He was really a Trinity? Can the Trinity be reconciled with the monotheism of a prophet like Isaiah?
2007-03-13 08:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Christians used to play this game with Jews in Europe, with the prize being not tortured and killed. I am not really interested in trying it again..
2007-03-13 15:34:15 · answer #2 · answered by XX 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
God says:
[2:113] The Jews say: the Christians have naught (to stand) upon; and the Christians say: the Jews have naught (to stand) upon. yet they (profess to) study the (same) book. like unto their word is what those say who know not; but God will judge be tween them in their quarrel on the day of judgment.
2007-03-13 15:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by Kimo 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is no verses;were on the same team;just different ideas;it`s people like u who divide us.
2007-03-13 15:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋