why did jesus preach beware of false prophets,and died poor nailed to a cross?

Question

christians want peace on earth but it seems other religions whose founders were warlords,became rich,lived in luxury in palaces,had many wives,killed many who would not accept their teachings,told followers cut off the heads of disbelievers,told followers i am a prophet.i now know why i am a christian. god bless all

Answer 1

You are not thinking of false profits, are you?

Answer 2

Yes, I am a spiritual Christian. And all living in the lap of luxury and pampering yourself does is make leaving this plane of existence that much more difficult when the inevitable happens. Besides the fact that you never learn the spiritual building lessons that hardships bring. So then when and if you go to hell, it is 100% harder on them because they can no longer comfort themselves. Like the story in the Bible about the rich man and the begger - Lazarus - LUKE 16: 19-31.

Take care and may God bless you spiritually.

Answer 3

study the Inquisition.

how about the crusades?

The following information from the
World Book Encyclopedia, Vol. 3,
pages 927-928, shows us that crusade
massacres were actually led by the
POPES (Christianity's fathers).

Crusades
The crusades were military expeditions
to defeat the Moslems and win the Holy
Land, where Jesus had lived. They began
just before A.D. 1100 and lasted until nearly
1300. The men who marched on the crusades
came from the Christian nations of
western Europe. Popes took the lead in
preaching crusades against the Moslems.
Feudal barons at first led the expeditions,
but later shared leadership with the rulers
of various countries.

The crusaders differed widely in social
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by a German boy named Nicholas, met the
same fate.

Results of the Crusades. The crusades
speeded up many important events
in Europe. They increased the growing
power of the church. The crusaders learned
many lessons in warfare which were later
used by European countries.

Notice the Inspired Scriptures
that the major religions claim to follow:
Yaaqob (James) 4:1-4, 8, 12—
1 What causes wars and fighting
among you? Is it not from this: from
your lusts that battle in your members?
2 You lust, but do not have. You
murder and covet, but cannot obtain.
You fight and war; yet you do not have,
because you do not ask.
3 You ask, but do not receive, because
you ask with wrong purposes, in
order that you may spend it on your
own lusts; pleasures.
4 You adulterers and adulteresses!
Do you not know that the friendship of
the world is enmity with Yahweh?
Therefore, whoever will be a friend of
the world is the enemy of Yahweh!
8 Draw near to Yahweh, and He will
draw near to you. Cleanse your hands,
you sinners; and purify your hearts,
you double-minded.
12 There is One Lawgiver, Who is
able to save and to destroy—who are
you who condemns another?

The word iniquity means not subject to
Yahweh’s Laws. We see this in the
Greek definition of this word.

Christianity, under the influence of
the popes, teaches that you do not
need to be subject to Yahweh’s Laws.
They teach that the Savior did away
with Yahweh’s Laws; yet the popes
change them to suit themselves.
position, wealth, thinking, and purpose.

Not every Christian who set forth for the Holy
Land was inspired with religious enthusiasm.
Some hoped to win military glory or
get new lands. Others were looking for adventure.
Merchants joined the ranks in
search of new markets. Criminals joined the
crusaders to run away from justice.

The preaching of Pope Urban II, which prompted
the First Crusade, appealed to men’s political
and economic ambitions, as well as to
their religious fervor.

The word crusade comes from the Latin
word crux, meaning cross.

The cross of Christ was the official bade of those who
joined the great expeditions, and the expression
“taking the cross” meant becoming a
crusader. The crusades are sometimes
called the Holy Wars of the Middle Ages.
The First Crusade (1096-1099) began
as a result of the preaching of Pope Urban
II at the Council of Clermont in 1095. He
urged all Christians to forget their local
feuds and unite to rescue the Lord’s Sepulcher
from the Moslems.

The Second Crusade (1147-1149) began
after the Moslems, under Zangi, reconquered
part of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

The Third Crusade (1189-1192) was a
direct effort to take back the city of Jerusalem
itself, which the Moslem troops of
Saladin captured in 1187. The kings of
France and England and the Holy Roman
Emperor forgot their local quarrels long
enough to join in an expedition to win back
the Holy City. Philip II, King of France, soon
gave up the crusade and went home to plot
against his political enemies.

The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) followed
the vigorous preaching of Pope Innocent
III. The crusaders removed the Byzantine
emperor and installed Baldwin of
Flanders, one of their leaders, as ruler.

The Fourth Crusade resulted in the temporary
transfer of the Eastern Empire from Greek
to Latin control and the division of its territories
as spoils among various Latin
Princes. But conditions in the Holy Land
remained unchanged, and the Moslems continued
to rule.

The Later Crusades continued until
1291 and had little success. An expedition
led by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor,
in 1228-1299 is called the Fifth Crusade by
some historians and the Sixth by others. A
truce between Frederick II and the Moslems
secured Jerusalem for the Christians.
Jerusalem remained in Christian hands
until 1244, when the Moslems captured the
city again.

The Children’s Crusade (1212) was an
army of 30,000 boys and girls, most of them
less than 12 years old. Led by a French shepherd
lad named Stephen, they set forth to
free the Holy Land. Many of the children
died. Another band of 20,000 children, led
by a German boy named Nicholas, met the
same fate.

yes from your own mouth, you are a christian.

Answer 4

The Book of Hebrews says Christ dies as He did, because that is how things were done on the Earth. Imagine all the ceatures of Earth that have died violent bloody deaths.
This actually creates negative spiritul energies that were blocking the doors to Spirit. Christ dying as He did, reopened the doors that were slowly closing.

Answer 5

In eternity past, God the Father and Son made a covenant. Christ would die on the cross for sinful men. The death of the one and only son would appease the wrath of the Father against sinful man. God predestined and the planned redemption was accomplished. God was glorified by saving many sinners through the death of Christ. Christ rose from the grave, as he did not deserve to die.

Answer 6

The sword is the holy spirit,only the ignorant and them who seek to confuse will use God's grace as some evil intent.
May the Sword of God open your eyes through Jesus i do pray Amen.

Answer 7

Well, Mike.... I suggest you attend Sunday school classes. You sound very confused. ---- However, I don't think religion has been the cause of conflict. I think that MAN uses religion as an excuse to kill others. Muslims, Jews and Christians are doing it today, right now !! So it has nothing to do with Jesus. Leave Him alone. It is YOUR fault and MINE. --- not His.

Answer 8

Mat 10:34 ¶ Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.


Mat 10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.


Mat 10:36 And a man's foes [shall be] they of his own household.


Mat 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.


Mat 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

Answer 9

Where the full armour of God,but dont put a colour or team number on it.There is only God.

Answer 10

God wants us to make sure that what some one tells us is in agreement with His word.

God uses what seems foolish in the sight of men for His glory.

Answer 11

Matthew10:34. Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.