Since the Gentile Christian Church persecuted and murdered?

Question

The remaining Essenes, Ebionites, Nasoreans, Theraputae, Gnostics and Pythagoreans, wouldn't that make the Christian Church the Anti-Christ?

They seem to have done everything imaginable to destroy the groups who shared any similarity to the original Jewish Church so they could follow their real Messiah, Saul of Tarsus.

I wonder if Saul / Paul is ever mentioned in a derogatory light in any early Christian texts.

m_ryan_a, Gentile Christians did.

Jewish Christians did not.

Answer 1

Ho hum, here we go again. . .do you ever get tired of putting down Christianity on the basis of ancient history? Apparently not.

Somewhere in your ancestory, there's probably a horse thief or a bank robber -- maybe even a slave owner or a murderer. Does that make you a horse thief, bank robber, slave owner, or murderer?

Obviously not. Then why do you tar the present-day Christians with the brush of what their ancestors did? It seems a bit hypocritical to set one standard for yourself and another for someone else.

As to the issue of Paul being the "real" Messiah, obviously that's about as far off base as it's possible to get and still be within a mile of the ball park. Like the other writers of the New Testament, Paul spoke and taught by the leading of the Holy Spirit in accordance with the will of God.

Anything he wrote concerning the true Messiah, Jesus Christ, was inspired and approved by God. I realize you aren't about to accept that, but it is a basic belief of Christian theology, like it or lump it.

Answer 2

The language used to describe it is the same as used to describe the Church, that being the body of Christ. Saul was persecuting Jesus' body. The Church and all her members are also referred to as children of Christ. The Church carries on the lineage of Christ, or his generation. In biblical times the language often made it difficult to distinguish between a person and his heirs, or in some cases between the person and his representative. Contrast Matthew 8:5 with Luke 7:2.

Answer 3

There was a question posted a few days ago asking if Paul could be the "troll" of The Bible. This question really made me think ... Saul persecuted Christians. Even though he was killing them in large numbers, Christianity was still spreading. For every Christian he turned into a martyr, there were probably numerous conversions. How better to destroy a religion than to become a part of it and twist the message so that even those who claim to Christian will no longer be following the real teachings of Christ?

Answer 4

Memory sure does show his/her Christian love. It was touching to read such prose. Anyway, during those days all religions felt the need to destroy all other competing religions or ideas. Rather than win converts and members with love or reason, they used violence and war. For anyone who isn't familiar with the groups listed in the question, it's because modern churches don't talk much about them. It's an embarrasing part of the history of Christianity.

Answer 5

The Christian churches are actually infiltrated by demons incarnated as human beings. An example was Judas Iscariot whom THE LORD JESUS CHRIST positively identified as a devil and whom was possessed by satan and betrayed THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. Yet that scenario was per divine plan as THE LORD JESUS CHRIST said let the scripture be fulfilled. Similarly, was the inquisition members who killed many peoples in Europe that resulted to other christian denominations; and as if those killed poured out their blood on the ground that created these other christian churches today. One hand, St Paul said I persecuted the church of GOD because of ignorance and unbelief. But Satan is the author of all sins and thus, this demonic situation is merely a prelude on the prophecies of John in Rev 18:2 saying fallen, fallen is Babylon the great (global city). She has become a home of demons and a visitations of evil spirits. Thus, there is a crescendo of demonic influences until the sins of the world will reach heaven and when the wrath of GOD will come. But this will finally usher the 2nd coming of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST who will take the reign of the earth and the whole universe. THANKS GOD; FEAR GOD; PRAISE GOD; GLORIFY GOD; HONOR GOD; LOVE GOD AND WORSHIP GOD. Pls visit my website -http://groups.yahoo.com/group/THEGOODNEWSOFTHEKINGDOM/

Answer 6

There has been a lot of blood shed by people who claimed to be doing the will of God, that is for sure.
There has also been a lot of Christian blood shed as well as different people through out history have sought to kill all the Christians they could find.

Answer 7

I'm sure answerman already did their non answer of discernment by now

Answerman: it takes one to know one!

look at the hand you use to point to others and see 3 fingers pointing back

of course Paul is mentioned, by many, many others as an infidel or apostate and condemed, as well as condemned to others who "fall away" to his teachings

it's all about power, control, authority and profit

Answer 8

Christians respected Paul.

Yet I thin we should remember that Paul was constantly put into jail for his faith.

Anti-Christ will have a worldwide following...except for Christians.

Answer 9

Dear friend,

The Bible states, "For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out." (Proverbs 24:20)

Answer 10

If the shoe fits.....