The elementary and basic issues in Christianity, why so vague and biguous?

Question

For example, The divinity of Jesus, I asked that question a while back, i had many different responses from all those Christian denominations, Also the issue of the Trinity, It isn't mentioned once in the Bible.

Reading Books like The Qur'an and Torah, The issue of monotheism is repeated so many times to stress it's importance.

My question is : Why aren't the Essential teachings emphasised?

EDIT: AMbiguous***
Sorry people.

Answer 1

Good question. My answer: Christianity was designed to appeal to many different types of people including Jews, Greeks, and Romans. That meant keeping the details to a minimum.

Islam, on the other hand, was designed to unify people from the same background. Additionally, it wasn't shy about using force to get started, which wasn't really an option for the early Christians.

Answer 2

there is nothing vague in the Sriptures

things only get confusing when people try to support un-Scriptural pagan traditions like trinity gods

the Bible is extremely clear on the position of Jesus

please read the following Scriptures:
John 20:17
John 17:3-5
John 5:19
John 14:28
John 15:15
Mark 10:18
Matthew 26:39
John 8:17-18
Mark 13:32
Matthew 20:23
Matthew 3:17
Matthew 14:23
Mark 1:35
Mark 6:46
Mark 14:32
Luke 6:12
Colossians 1:15
John 3:16
Revelation 3:12
1 Corinthians 15:24-28
Acts 3:13
Philippians 2:6
Matthew 26:64
Mark 14:62
Luke 22:69
Acts 2:33-36
Acts 5:30, 31
Acts 7:55, 56
Romans 8:34
Ephesians 1:17-21
Psalm 110:1
Hebrews 10:13
Hebrews 12:2
1 Peter 3:22

agape!

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Answer 3

The divinity of Christ is not an issue for any literate person to comprehend. The trinity IS mentioned in the bible, but like so many other questions about such, the problem is that people see thousands of trees, but never the forest. Further, the trinity is so very simple to understand, especially when one considers that all that Christ did in front of people was already preknown to Him and rightly so. I'd give you the answer about the trinity, but I can only generalize at this point that nothing I write about it would be acceptable to you because of all the presuppositions you already have about it. Any more, it comes down to just letting people go their own way and into the wilderness of confusion.

Answer 4

Why do you consider the have got to convert to Islam? It appears like your Church is assembly your demands. Talk to a pastor approximately this, and if you happen to consider Islam continues to be higher for you keep in mind searching for out a neighborhood Muslim non secular chief who can provide you a higher knowledge of the faith first. If your peers are Hindus I am afraid that Hindus are quite often persecuted by means of Muslims so this can be an predicament, actually so much religions have problems with Muslim persecution, however with Hindus it's practically as dangerous as it's with Jewish individuals.

Answer 5

The Bible was written by many people for many reasons over a long period of time. Each was to serve a specific agenda. It is vague because no one was talking to anyone else. The Bible was "put together" from this hodgepodge of letters, and an awful lot left out due to the agenda of the people "authorizing" what was to go into it. There was very little agreement, and a LOT of arguing, something that is still going on today.

Answer 6

The trinity is simply some form of explaining God. The Catholics made it up; then again, they made up the scrolls of paper that you buy and it forgives you, and they also made up no meat on fridays, and they also made up....

You get the point.


"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1

This is the verse that causes a major rift between many denominations; particularly that of the Jehova's witness (the ones knocking on your door every five minutes). Since the New Testemant was mainly written in ancient Greek, something got lost in translation; and that changed the face of Christianity forever.

Answer 7

The word trinity is not mentioned but the concept is many places- beginning in Genesis before God created man- He said, let US make man in OUR image. Jesus is and always was divine. He laid it aside of his own choice so that He could become man to die on the cross for us- this does not mean while on the earth He was not divine- He just chose to humble Himself instead of flaunt His divinity.

Answer 8

Christianity is not vague at all.

Some splinter groups may have a hard time explaining their beliefs, but Catholics have no problem with it.

All you have to do is read the Catechism of the Catholic Church, all of our faith principals and reasons and examples are in there, in black and white, hard cover or soft.

Give it a read and you will know exactly what and why we believe what we do. You can agree or disagree, but there is not ambiguity.

Although Catholic, All Protestant groups follow at least parts of the same teachings, so it should help shed some light.

Peace and God Bless!

Answer 9

"...There will come to be false teachers among you. These ... will quietly bring in destructive sects and disown even the owner that bought them ... Furthermore, many will follow their acts of loose conduct, and on account of these the way of the truth will be spoken of abusively. Also, with covetousness they will exploit you with counterfeit words..." --2 Peter 2:1-3

"After my [the Apostle Luke's] going away ... from among you yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves." --Acts 20:29,30

"... we request of you not to be quickly shaken from your reason nor excited either through an inspired expression or through a verbal message or through a letter as though from us, ... Let no one seduce you in any manner ..." --2 Thessalonians 2:1-3

Who has Betrayed God and the Bible? :
Unbiblical Doctrines + Ungodly Actions = Not Christian http://watchtower.org/library/pr/article_04.htm

What Does God [Actually Teach &] Require of Us? http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_00.htm

Actual footstep followers of Christ teach just what God's Word says--without any additions, subtractions, or, manipulations. Peter, Luke, & Paul described the apostates that would come, & they sound like those whom you are actually refering to...

"...There will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do [the] work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry." --2 Timothy 4:3-5

"...Respecting the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ... it will not come unless the apostasy comes first ..." --2 Thessalonians 2:1-3

Answer 10

My friend, the Trinty is mentioned in the Bible. Perhaps not as the Trintiy, but Jesus Himself explained it.
The basic and elementary issues of Christianity are plain and simple. In Eccl. 12:13, it explains exactly what we are to do. Jesus even simplified it for those that have problems comprehending clear and precise statements. We are to love God with everything we have and then love your neighbor (or in other words... every one) as we love ourselves.

I have found that sometimes the simple things can confuse the smartest of people. The answers are all in the Bible if you are willing to see them. If not, then it just a book filled with stories and a good moral message.