Was Jesus Christ a fundamentalist who insisted on things being done in a certain way?

No, he set standards that were Holy and pure and true. He said that true worshipers would worship his Father. Then where does that put everyone else?

False worshipers! IT IS WHAT HE SAID in John the 4th chapter. Check it out!

Asked by BOOSH 3 months ago Similar questions: Jesus Christ fundamentalist insisted things Society > Religion & Spirituality.

Similar questions: Jesus Christ fundamentalist insisted things.

Yep. The problem is that most people here are looking for questions to answer, not preaching. You've some good points, all of which will be roundly ignored by those who most need to hear them.

Thanks for the effort, tho.

THANK YOU DANIEL! I have suffered a lot of abuse today for no reason. Just trying to help people come to the light.

Boosh BOOSH 3 months ago .

He wasn't a fundamentalist or teach what tickling ears want to hear. He did not set standards like the Old testament. It was Good news... grace/mercy/forgiveness.

Shasha, I cannot agree with you here on everything said. Sorry! In the strictest sense of the word he was a fundamentalist and the scriptures bear this out.

Note what John 16:16,17 has to say on the matter: “The Law and the Prophets were until John. From then on the kingdom of God is being declared as good news, and every sort of person is pressing forward toward it. Indeed, it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one particle of a letter of the Law to go unfulfilled."

One definition of fundamentalist is as follows: 2. Support for literal explanation: the belief that religious or political doctrine should be implemented literally, not interpreted or adapted. Notice he stated that the law will not go unfulfilled-NEVER.

This perfect attitude of his aptly fits the definition of the word. He was not wishy-washy like some would have real Christians to be. Oh, homosexuality is not bad and Christians are wrong to say so (so the naysayers spout).

However God says it is wrong no matter who says otherwise! We as Christian do not hate the person who is a homosexual, we hate the disgusting act in itself. And why?

Because FUNDAMENTALLY the creator says it is wrong. It is a disgrace to the reproductive systems that He endowed us with. You are however correct in the fact that Jesus did not come to create a new set of laws.

S giving of s perfect life as a sacrifice did away with the Old Covenant and ushered in a new standard of, as you said, Good news... grace/mercy/forgiveness. What a wonderful gift he gave to every man, woman, and child living on this earth. Each now has the opportunity to be reconciled back to God.

Something Adam and Eve lost for the human race. Thank you for your support as a believer in Christ and his Father. Boosh BOOSH 3 months ago .

It still depends on what "true worshipers" means. You don't know. God is the judge.

Thanks for chiming in and not arguing. You are correct in that I do not know all the answers and have never implied that I do. If you notice, I always present a scripture to help bolster what I say and will take it from almost any Bible.

I know your feelings about organized religion and I really do not blame you for the way you feel. Many terrible things have occurred in the name of religion. Really shameful things.

But believe me when I say that there are some on this earth who really try to live by righteous standards and also refuse to be overly righteous and Lord it over others. I really try hard not to be one of the overly righteous ones because it just turns people off and this is not my way or intent. I just want people to recognize that there is something better to come with no fire and brimstone attached.

Said respectfully as always, Boosh BOOSH 3 months ago .

I wanted to share one scripture with you that really helps me to understand what God wants of us. Although I cannot stand back and pinpoint who is saved and who is not, at least this passage tells me a little about the Almighty's personality. It is 2 Peter 3 verse 9 and simply states that: "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some people think of slowness; on the contrary, he is patient with you; for it is not his purpose that anyone should be destroyed, but that everyone should turn from his sins."I borrowed this from the 'Complete Jewish Bible' because I really liked the way the passage was worded.

As you can see, He does not want bad to happen to anyone! Everything however is contingent on desisting as much as we can from sin. And since no one can do this perfectly, it must be reasoned that we try our best.

Try our best to serve him in word and deed and then the choice is You asked, Who are the true worshipers? Those who attempt to do s will with utmost integrity and listen to Who are they? You would have to do a diligent search of religion to find one that fits the profile and stand up when certain questions are asked.

I know the questions and if you would like I can present them to you one at a time and then see if You do not agree. It is up to you Mr. Respectfully as always, Boosh BOOSH 3 months ago .

Everything however is contingent on desisting as much as we can from sin. "I mean no disrespect, but that is actually the exact opposite of the Gospel as it is understood by mainstream Christianity. If salvation were contingent on "desisting as much as we can from sin", there would be no need for Jesus.

Salvation comes by grace, not by works. To rely on our works is to deny Christ.

BTW, fundamentalism is a 20th century concept. But the closest parallel to fundamentalists during Jesus' time would be the Pharisees, it seems to me. They were the ones overly concerned with maintaining the old traditions.

Jesus introduced an entirely new paradigm, which is why the old religious leadership so opposed him.

I doubt Jesus was out to create a new religion. That was done later by his disciple(s). I think you should realize that Jesus did not come into this world only to be worshipped.

That was not his purpose, but to awaken mankind to the "Christ" within each and everyone of us. To this end he taught, healed, and instructed his disciples privately. The general followers were not yet ready for the higher truths.

You might be interested in a book which is based on an appearance of the Master and what he said was put into book form. It's a classic - "Divine Healing of Mind and Body" (The Master Speaks Again) by Murdo MacDonald-Bayne. See links:theascendedmasters.com/divine_healing.ht... htm.

I appreciate your point of view and agree with some of what you say. I also do not feel Jesus was here to start a new religion but in reality this is exactly what happened. Christians were not heard of until his passing and scripture indicates that he supported those who carried on what he promulgated while alive.

He even appeared to Saul of Tarsus who was temporarily blinded by his appearance before Saul, soon to become the apostle Paul. You know the story. Saul was persecuting the infant groups of Christians and this apparently angered Jesus, but Jesus apparently saw something good in Saul because he became the most widely used of the apostles.

Goldie, I am very leery of books written by person I know nothing about and especially where religion is concerned. I need to know what motivates authors before delving into their ideology that is unless it is historic. When it comes to my worship I am very picky and usually only refer to scripture itself.

I have done some research on Sir Isaac Newton and his views on certain aspects of worship and did so quite accidentally. Was just reading about the man and found out things I never knew he was involved in. Thanks very much for chiming in, Boosh BOOSH 3 months ago .

He wasn't out to start a new religion with people worshiping him. He was - plain and simple - a Jewish rabbi, perhaps trained in the healing arts - who set out to right the wrongs he saw in the Jewish religion. Nothing more.

Nothing less.

There are countless millions who disagree with you but to each his own. Thanks! BOOSH 3 months ago .

Yes. Jesus laid it out how He wanted us to live and worship. Thus the Eucharist is not only important, it is our Life because it IS Jesus.

Perhaps because his words were meant to be interpreted in a number of ways, depending upon the intelligence and spiritual development of the person hearing or reading them. Some need to be followers, some do not and in his words are truths that are wholly dichotomous to interpretations of mainstream religion. Look at the man's life.

He was a rebel, anti-establishment, preaching against traditional beliefs, in trouble with authority and the law. He would have been a Liberal were he alive today and a Progressive. He said wanted people to stand on their own feet, not follow everything they'd been taught.

But, do you know why you don't read about THAT Jesus? Because the Catholic Diocese ripped those books right of the bible and and they are buried beneath the Vatican in Rome. They took out everything and anything that wasn't about being a follower.

They created a bible fitting for their agenda, a bible that would justify the Crusades, sin, punishment, the lowliness of mankind that they be saved. They didn't teach Mary Magdeline was his equal. However, it is in the books that are buried.

They wanted to teach that women were secondary to man and that only through man could woman reach god.So my question is, how can anyone trust a book that has been so thoroughly hampered with? Why not keep ALL the books in the bible if the bible is god's word, god's law? Is man above god?

In tampering with such books hasn't man placed himself above god. What did Jesus mean when he said, "Physician heal thyself? " Perhaps another parable stating the healing power of god is within every man.

All that being said, how do you even know WHAT Jesus really taught? You know what you've been taught by MEN. Jesus taught god was IN man.

Churches teach mankind is slime and only Jesus can save them. Which belief is more god-like? I'm sure you'll believe as your heart sees fit, as it should be.

Just know that Jesus was not politically correct at the time. He was a true rebel.

Jesus was going against the grain of established Jewish religion. He was seen as a threat to the leaders of the church. That's why they wanted .

He also had no qualms about accusing the pharisees of hypocrisy and comparing them to whitewashed tombs; while simultaneously recognizing those who honored him in any way because he could see what was in their hearts. Remember when he chastized the disciples because they told him they stopped someone from healing in Jesus' name; because he was not one of the disciples? .

He also said, "love the lord your God with all your heart and soul and strength; and love your neighbor as yourself. This sums up the law and the prophets" .

I believe that jesus was allegorical and designed to bolster the ideas of a handful of jews who wanted to adjust Judaism with a messianic expectation that was finally realized. Almost to the letter, in three Mesopotamian god-men, all of whom predating jesus by hundreds or almost 2000 ears, the first being that of Gilgamesh. The Christian writers of the Christian bible can be accused of many things but original ideas, are not some of them.

Additionally, it is not possible to honestly quote the character jesus since no writings are available save those statements attributed to him written at the end of the 4th century. All of us should know the value of…hearsay. It is not necessary for fundies to hate me for my opinion; it is, after all, just my opinion, even if it is much better research than the average funbdie's opinion.

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Hipnek, I wanted to share one scripture with you that really helps me to understand what God wants of us. Although I cannot stand back and pinpoint who is saved and who is not, at least this passage tells me a little about the Almighty's personality. It is 2 Peter 3 verse 9 and simply states that: "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some people think of slowness; on the contrary, he is patient with you; for it is not his purpose that anyone should be destroyed, but that everyone should turn from his sins."I borrowed this from the 'Complete Jewish Bible' because I really liked the way the passage was worded.

As you can see, He does not want bad to happen to anyone! Everything however is contingent on desisting as much as we can from sin. And since no one can do this perfectly, it must be reasoned that we try our best.

Try our best to serve him in word and deed and then the choice is His. You asked, Who are the true worshipers? Those who attempt to do His will with utmost integrity and listen to His word.

Who are they? You would have to do a diligent search of religion to find one that fits the profile and stand up when certain questions are asked. I know the questions and if you would like I can present them to you one at a time and then see if You do not agree.

It is up to you Mr. Hipnek! Respectfully as always, Boosh BOOSH 48 months ago.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.