Isn't the beliefe in the 4 Gospels enough to be a christian?
2007-07-23 07:26:40 · 26 answers · asked by Kimo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No you can not deny any of the true word of God and be Chrsitian. Paul taught the same as Christ and Moses for that matter.
kimo considering your Muslim and do not follow any of the true word of God but consider it corrupt I'm not sure how it would be of interest to you. The gospel tells us Jesus is the Son of God a part of the whole of God and the lamb of God who atoned for sin. If you don't believe this I'm sure you wouldn't follow the teachings of Paul nor any of the Gospel.
2007-07-23 07:29:36 · answer #1 · answered by djmantx 7 · 8⤊ 2⤋
The Gospels are the books about the Life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth, and His death on the cross which was fortold by the Prophets. The Christian Sect (yes it is a sect of Judaism) started on the Day of Pentecost, and during the first 50 years of the sect it attracted by some estimates 50,000 members and tht was before the first Gentile converts. But the term Christian was not applied until after the time of Paul in fact it was in the city of Antioch that the Discipels were first called Christians.
2007-07-31 06:00:30 · answer #2 · answered by cowboy_christian_fellowship 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way you phrase your question is a little scary. Your belief is not in the four gospels per say, but in the TRUTH of the four gospels, when in turn means that you believe that Jesus is the son of God, that Jesus came to save you from your sins, etc.
But what does the second part of your question have to do with the first, the talk about rejecting Paul? Why don't you start over and think the question through more clearly next time?
2007-07-23 14:31:10 · answer #3 · answered by Just_One_Man's_Opinion 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, believing in Christ and following His teachings is what is required to be a Christian. Paul was just a follower as you are, and a very intolerant man as well. He might very well be considered to be on the extreme right according to today's values.
Besides, isn't it the word of God and not the individuals that should matter. And the four gospels are the words of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
2007-07-23 14:34:19 · answer #4 · answered by gone fishing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A person can believe in Christ without accepting all of the scriptures. But I would have to wonder why you would reject Paul's writings? They are the earliest of the Christian writings, with many of his letters predating the four gospels.
One of the gospels (Luke) was written by a disciple of Paul. It shares over a dozen quotes with the writings of Paul. Those phrases appearing even in the words of Jesus as recorded by Luke. Without the writings of Paul, the gospel of Luke would probably not exist.
The last of the gospels written, John, was composed after Paul's death and after his writings were already being quoted by others (including students of John) as scriputre. The gospel of John is unique that each event is followed by a commentary designed to help you understand the words and actions of Jesus. But also to dispute one of the major heresies apearing at the time of John's writing. Yet John does not dispute a single teaching that was advanced by Paul's writings. Had he, or the other disciples, seen them as "heresy", they would have been disputed in John's writings.
2007-07-23 14:37:10 · answer #5 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How do you "reject Paul"-- he's dead, he's not God..... And no, the belief in the gospels alone isn't enough or there wouldn't be the other books in the Bible. Jesus lived on the earth in order to fulfill the law and allow Holy Spirit or the Holy Ghost to come. The book of Acts is the new believers learning how to appropriate the gifts of God, using this new Spirit power. And the epistles are guide books, showing how all believers can function and believe together. Ephesians is the pinnacle of Christian believing!!! Take your Bible and read the first chapter of Ephesians, substituting your name for each "you," "your" and "us" --- "Grace be to Bill, and peace... who hath blessed Bill with all spiritual blessings...." This is God's heart and vision for you. Believe it.
2007-07-23 14:34:02 · answer #6 · answered by pastorswife 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably, however, I am curious as to what parts of Paul are to be rejected. Most seem to reject Paul because of his antinomian ways. I could envision someone being a Christian and only accepting the four gospels.
2007-07-23 14:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by seminary bum 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who said anything about rejecting Paul? When did that enter into the Christian equation?
2007-07-29 18:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by bsharpbflatbnatural 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baptism makes you a Christian. You are supposed to have an opened mind and can accept or reject any gospel that you want.
2007-07-23 14:32:39 · answer #9 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christianity would be a lot more palatable and Christian history a lot less bloody, minus Paul.
Maybe that's the reason Christians decided to include him in the New Testament in 325ce. Paul made it possible to change a faith doctrine to a power doctrine.
Christians have found that fulfilling, though it's required them to do a lot of killing. It's also allowed them to make a lot of money.
2007-07-23 14:32:22 · answer #10 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you reject some of the bible, you reject it all. Paul was an Apostle of Christ and a good Christian. He started out as a devout Jew and had a conversion experience.
2007-07-23 14:31:17 · answer #11 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋