I too must ask that question about church people: Is their religion anything like the religion Jesus had?

Answer 1

No.Took me years to figure that one out.But there are no denominations in Scripture.The churches in the epistles and the churches in Revelation are letters to Believers.Not a building.Pagans have temples of worship.Christians can congregate anywhere.

Answer 2

Doesn't anyone ask about the two families of the LORD?

Jesus built his church out of precious stones, the ones represented on the ephod. No tool was used to build his church. Jesus visited the Temples built with tools which had steps going up to it which [ like modern day churches] were polluted already. He told his disiples that one stone would not be left standing upon another but that all would be torn down.

Genesis shows Abraham's sons Ishmael and Isaak when the concubine is turned away with her son and the LORD promises to make Princes of all because this is also Abraham's son.

After the Exodus when the children of Israel were on their way to the promised land they passed through the mountain given to this other family promising not to even drink the water there.

If you look for the LORD and hear his voice would you not run from the stranger? Remember Jesus parable?

Answer 3

Evolutions occures spiritually, as well as physically, along with knowledge and wisdom ... God is the creator of evolution.

Since the begining of the Bible we see Adam & Eve leaving the Garden of Eden like childreen, and each major player (Noah, Moses, Aaron, Abraham, David) ... each advances towards God's plan.

Jesus is the 'Center' of it all ... certainly, Jesus couldn't tell us to log on the internet and share info ... or to avoid 'Inheritance Scams' on the internet ... but we've evolved spiritually, mentally, and physicall since Jesus' time.

That's were the Holy Spirit, Pope, Cardinal of Bishops comes in. Sure the Vatican moves super slow at changing, but this is 'cas it has to take idea's hypothesis, knowledge, and make sure it's keeping wisdom entact. We belive that the Holy Spirt protects the "Sacrements" (infallibaly) and GUIDES mankind (which doesn't ensure mankind will listen ... but we're still guided by the Sprit)

Sure the Bible & Jesus doesn't say specifically that "using a chain saw to cut off a man's arm for a higher position in the cocain trades is wrong in the eyes of God" (Scarface w/ Al Pacino) ... but this is 'cause there were not electric chain saw's 2,000 years ago. Drrr.

Answer 4

It would be different in the sense that I don't attend services in a synagogue, as Jesus did. Christianity, as the organized religion we recognize today, was developed after Christ's crucifixion. But in terms of Christ's message, we feed the poor and help the oppressed, just as He taught. Christ pointed the way to Heaven, and we try the best we can to follow that way and to try to understand His teachings.

Answer 5

No.
Jesus played no part in politics.
That's all churches push. Rather than the Kingdom of God, they advocate the political choices of their region.

Churches cry for peace yet send their sons to war.
Only the Kingdom of God under Christ's reign will bring peace on earth. Not man's governments.

Jesus did not celebrate the pagans festivals of his time.
Churches advocate pagan festivals.

The early Christians did not take part in politics, vowed no oaths to earthly governments, celebrated none of the worlds festivals of their time, joined no armed forces, and took no part of the gross immorality of their time.

They met in small groups and remained peaceful.

Then Christendom started growing and taking over. People claiming to follow Christ's teachings, but their results proved otherwise.

I can go on and on, but I'll stop.

Answer 6

Yes, Ours is made up of a living prophet, 12 apostles, missionaries, baptism, the exact church that christ established.