Sure, religion is an attempt at explaining our existence, and Jesus was our "savior", but why do we need him? Would things still be the same if Jesus never existed? I thought people were supposed to follow the bible and believe in it, instead of just following the belief in the existence of Jesus.
Ah, you religious people are goofy.
2007-09-23 17:04:40 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just be a good person.
Spreading hate like that is not a good thing no matter what your belief is.
2007-09-23 17:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Jesus did not come to create just another religious tradition. We have enough of them. Jesus came to restore us to the postion that we enjoyed prior to the fall. He also came to restore us to the Kingdom of God.
When God created man he gave him delegated authority over the physical creation. Since God delegated His authority to us, the only way He could intervene legally was to become a man Himself. Thus, Jesus came to earth. In Isaiah 7:14, He is called Emmanuel ( Hebrew for God with us). So Jesus is God incarnate!
We need Jesus as the only mediator between God and man. By his death and resurrection, we can go to heaven if we believe. His blood wipes out all of our sins. This is the concept of the blood atonement. Accept it and you are saved this instant.
Jesus made a big difference to modern civilization. Did you know that almost every main branch of science was started by a Christian/creationist? Did you know that the concept of western music, notation, instrumentation and orchestration was started by the Christians? The industrial revolution came from the Bible belt countries. Also the bulk of Noble Prizes go to Christians and Jews.
Then you have the printing press; the abolition of slavery; the proliferation of hospitals and the equal status of women - all started by the Christians. Sure, prior to Jesus coming, human life was cheap and primitive.
Our civil laws are based on the Judeo-Christian ethic -The Ten Commandments!
What you should read is the book by Dr. D.James Kennedy: "What if Jesus had never been born.?" This would answer many of your questions. Jesus' influence on humanity has been incalculable.
2007-09-24 00:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus came into the world for a reason. that reason was to save people like u and I. if he had not come for us, then we would've been lost and dead souls today because the enemy would've been all over our lives. But Jesus came and bridge that gap for us 2000 yrs ago. he came here to give us life and to give us it more abundantly. the least we could do is worship him, which is all he requires of us. thank him for saving you.
There is no such thing as religion because any other belief is of the devil. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. THE ONLY WAY T0 LIFE ETERNALLY.
2007-09-24 00:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by Rovin Gajadar 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To understand that, you need to understand the plan of salvation. God is perfect, and absolutely holy. We were created to fellowship with Him, but He can't be around sin. Sin is anything that goes against the holy nature of God. When Adam sinned in the garden of Eden, the perfect fellowship he had with God was broken. He could no longer hang with God- he had become sinful and unholy. God didn't want to lose man, but he had now become a slave to sin and Satan. The only way God could get us back was to pay for us in blood. But it had to be a perfect man given up for imperfect man. That was the only payment that would work
Jesus was the perfect man, whose death paid the price for man to be restored to God. Those who accept the sacrifice He made, and believe He is Lord are instantly restored to fellowship with God. Their dead spirits become alive to God again, and they are 'born again'. The only thing we have to do is believe in and confess Jesus as Lord. It's like someone holding you a check for a million dollars saying, "It's yours- all you have to do is reach out and take it." If you never take it, you'll never get the money. That's how it works with salvation.
The Bible is nothing more than an instruction manual on how to get back to God. Jesus is the middle man- and you have to go through Him. That's why you need Him.
2007-09-24 00:17:29 · answer #4 · answered by Dawn C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Jesus came every thing changes as he was the answer to every thing the Bible taught! Once he came he taught of the New Commandments or the additional ones to the Basic 10 that had been implemented in the Bible. So now one needs to know all of Jesus teachings and obey them as well as the commandments in the Bible!
2007-09-24 00:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by Carolyn T 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because Christianity is a relationship, not a religion. Jesus was anti-religion Himself. That's why He ticked off the Pharisees and elders. His ideas were radical and counter-cultural. Also, it's really nice of you to ask a fairly thought-provoking question and then insult the people you expect to answer it.
2007-09-24 00:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by betternher 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 10 commandments are impossible to live up to. God made a way for us to be perfect in his sight. God is a God of love and loved you even while you were a sinner and died for you in the person of Jesus Christ. Without Jesus we are all doomed to go to hell. No one, not one, is worthy of heaven without forgiveness available through Christ's sacrifice. Go ahead and call me goofy, but I pray that you consider where you will be for eternity (a very long time.)
2007-09-24 00:13:00 · answer #7 · answered by Linda M 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
All the religion in the world can't save you.
Only a Living God can save you.
Jesus, the resurrected, living Jesus, is the only way to the Living God.
2007-09-24 00:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We need Jesus because the Bible says that no man can go to the Father unless they go through Christ. He is the one who acts as our high priest! He shed his blood for us to redeem us and reconcile us to God. If Jesus had not done what he did at the cross, we would all be lost and no one would ever be reconciled to God. God is just and He hates sin. He will judge all sinners. Since all have fallen short, we are all in need of the atonement of the One who is sinless and died to pay the price for our sin. Religion cannot save you, only the precious and sinless blood of the Lamb of God who takes away sins can save you!
2007-09-24 00:13:54 · answer #9 · answered by Marie 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you follow the Bible and Believe in it then you also follow Jesus and Believe in Him. You can not have one without the other. Peace
2007-09-24 00:11:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need Jesus because religion never got anyone into heaven.
"'No man cometh to the Father except by Me,' Jesus said."
2007-09-24 00:09:39 · answer #11 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋