2007-08-05 19:11:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dear Laptop ----the scary thing is, you are putting Peter, James, John, and all the people who preached love and tolerance in the same box with Al Queda-----you have extremely limited Biblical knowledge and no morals by doing so. You insult men you are not worthy of. What have you done that is so inspiring except for coming up with clever insults?
2007-08-05 19:16:46 · update #1
Amen Fred------may we be strengthened in our belief.
2007-08-05 19:20:05 · update #2
They actually saw Christ resurrected from the dead, in addition to his other miracles, and so knew that his message was true.
2007-08-05 19:31:41 · answer #1 · answered by mrglass08 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Judea at the time of Christ was under Roman occupation. This was resented, and led to the formation of many resitance organisations. These used what today would be called terror tactics, and were fanatical and loyal to one another. The area of Nazareth was notorious for such organisations, prompting the comment "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?"
It is reasonable to assume that Jesus disciples saw themselves as such freedom fighters, their cause being their country and one they were prepared to kill and die for.
2007-08-06 03:04:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they knew the truth! Jesus was the Messiah. He provided the way for mankind to be saved so the disciples were compelled (& commissioned) to preach the gospel NO MATTER what the cost!!!
Like ridicule, beating, ostracism, and even DEATH!
2007-08-06 14:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by K in Him 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know exactly, but I think we could ALL stand to learn from them. Who would die for what they KNEW was a lie?
It's completely different from, say, members of al Qaeda who will gladly die (and take as many people with them as possible) for something they BELIEVE to be true, not something that they KNOW to be true.
Isn't there a difference between knowing something, and believing something?
2007-08-06 02:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
with the Grace of the Holy Spirit.
2007-08-06 02:14:43 · answer #5 · answered by Perceptive 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Eternal Life, peace, love, joy, and all things holy.
2007-08-06 02:21:30 · answer #6 · answered by HighFlyDanger 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they knew Jesus is who He says He is.
2007-08-06 02:14:18 · answer #7 · answered by Sweet Suzy 777! 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Scary thing is, you could also be describing the people who flew planes into the WTC.
Fanaticism doesn't mean someone is RIGHT. It just means they're fanatic about it.
2007-08-06 02:14:13 · answer #8 · answered by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
They truely believed.
If you truely believe in something... no one can force you to deny it.
2007-08-06 02:16:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was their calling and they just knew it.
2007-08-06 02:13:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋