The Jews believe in an external God--some entity completely separate from man--Then Jesus comes along & says that God is within us--not independent & separate--so the Jews had him killed for his blasphemy --So who is right??--the Jews who still insist God is external & separate--or Christ who taught that God is within us??(Luke 17:21-- "behold, the kingdom of God is within you "
2007-06-12 15:35:00 · 16 answers · asked by huffyb 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus was an Essene and a Gnostic. He spoke of enlightenment. He never once said he was the 'son' of god anymore than we are all children of God.
2007-06-12 15:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 6⤋
How can Jesus not believe in Himself? So the answer NO. If there is a messenger for him,
A mediator, one among a thousand,
To show man His uprightness, Job 33:23
For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 1 Timothy 2:5
And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” John 20 :28
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Philippians 2:5-11
2007-06-12 15:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Jews had a misconception of who the Messiah would be. Had they understood the Old Testament, it clearly pointed to Jesus Christ. Throughout Christ's ministry here on earth He always stated that if you deny him (being Christ) then you also are denying the Father. 1 John 2:22. Most Christians believe that they worship the same God of the Jews...but they don't. If you don't accept Christ...you don't accept the Father. It's all or nothing. The Jews turned their backs, and crucified their own Messiah. But one of these days in the future Israel will be restored. (Romans 11) The God of the universe has has given us His Son. The moment you accept Christ, the Holy Spirit indwells you forever. So...long answer...Christ was right...those who have accepted Jesus as their personal Savior have the Holy Spirit of God indwelling them. Jesus was not an atheist. (a-alpha which negates theos...it literally means "without God.) He is Theos in the flesh.
Not that it matters but I graduated with B.A. in Pastoral Greek studies.
2007-06-12 15:49:27 · answer #3 · answered by judapuh 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A very interesting way to phrase this question, but by definition, if Jesus believed in a God (whether internal or external) he was not an atheist.
2007-06-12 15:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by carmandnee 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Opps - you made a mis-read.
Jesus did not say God was within us - he said the kingdon was within you (plural). Besides, don't confuse the 'kingdom of God' with God Himself. Different.
Meaning that God's kingdom was in the process of becoming manifest on earth, among all of us. A process that began and is still ongoing.
2007-06-12 15:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by Richard of Fort Bend 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well to answer youre question Jesus Christ was brought up Jewish, but could technically be considered Christian, because Christianity is based on his teachings, so he has to be a follower of Christianity in a sense unless he doesnt beleive in his own teachings. By the way, the Christians were right.
2007-06-12 15:40:15 · answer #6 · answered by bruinshmd 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a lot of people the following look to imagine Jesus became a delusion. pushing aside the theological view.....it is a historic shown truth that Christ did certainly exist. Wether he became God or the Son of God or the different diety is continuously going to be a topic of communicate. the single elementary truth is that as a instructor.....as a Prophet.....as a guy of peace, his words were disregarded for over 2,000 years !!
2016-10-18 21:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by fote 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's probably offering a explanation that god is not some Omnipotent all powerful watchman/judge but a potential within man to improve as a species and a society.
An athiest maybe as he did not subscribe to the traditional notion of god (not necessary believing that god dosnt exist) but i think of him more as a philosopher
2007-06-12 16:04:43 · answer #8 · answered by lordfa9 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christ
2007-06-12 15:38:04 · answer #9 · answered by Nick C 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
christ an atheist? yes, i forgot the part in the bible where he expounds on science and tells everybody that there is no deity.
2007-06-12 15:38:09 · answer #10 · answered by blackroserequiem 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
God isnt atheist
2007-06-12 15:38:03 · answer #11 · answered by JNW 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋