To save Judaism and its pure message..... therefore guaranteeing that they will continue to keep the holy covenant and it would not be lost to the Jews who accepted Jesus as a redeemer and uniter (Messiah) ?
Then he re-directed Christians to go to the Non Jews knowing that would take the pressure off judaism -- and he could also add Mithraism to make it more acceptable to the gentiles.
Matt 10:5-6)--- Jesus sent out these 12 after giving them instructions: "Don't take the road leading to other nations, and don't enter any Samaritan town. Instead, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
(Matthew 15:24) He (Jesus) replied, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
(Matt 18:11) "For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost."
2007-05-07 12:42:12 · 6 answers · asked by wwhy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Interesting thoughts.
2007-05-07 12:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Swedenborg speaks of universal principles of religion from a Christian standpoint but the term "Universalist" has come to refer to a set of beliefs that are distinctly not part of Swedenborg's doctrine/theology. Some of the universals of religion are as follows:
"That God is one, and that there is a conjunction of charity and faith" (Soul and Body n. 20).
Also, "This only One and very Self is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent. This also every Christian acknowledges from his doctrine and every gentile from his religion. In consequence, wherever he is, a man thinks that God is there and that he prays to God at hand; thinking and praying so, men cannot but think that God is everywhere, that is, omnipresent [in all places at all times]; likewise omniscient [all knowing] and omnipotent [all powerful]. Everyone praying to God, therefore, implores Him from the heart to lead him because He can lead him; thus he acknowledges the divine omnipresence, omniscience and omnipotence, doing so in turning his face to the Lord; thereupon the truth flows in from the Lord" (Divine Providence n. 157).
Also, "There are three essentials of the church: acknowledgment of the divine of the Lord, acknowledgment of the holiness of the Word [Bible], and the life which is called charity" (Divine Providence n. 259[3]).
Also, "Every man [or woman] can be saved, and those are saved who acknowledge God and live rightly" (Divine Providence n. 325).
2007-05-07 12:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't make any sense. It is Paul's words that were mostly responsible for the killing of Jews throughout the centuries. Besides, he was NOT a rabbi.
2007-05-07 14:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by LadySuri 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. I believe that he {Paul} was only teaching what he got from God. I believe that you are mis- interpreting the text. and also you are dealing with Covenant Theology wich is hard to understand.
2007-05-07 13:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by Douglas T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can make anything up, invent any story you wish . . . let me know how that works out for you . . .
the verses you quoted show that Christ came as the Messiah, to the Jew . . . you did good (!) and you quoted from the Gospel written at the jewish mind.
2007-05-07 12:51:47 · answer #5 · answered by Clark H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2007-05-07 16:33:40 · answer #6 · answered by rosenthorpe1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋