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In reply to the discussion: Am I correct in my understanding of this? [View all]MineralMan
(147,858 posts)23. This is not about ALL of the Bible.
It's about the core scriptures in the four Gospels. Some of it is attributed directly to Jesus, himself, or so it is written. Now, if one doesn't take those words literally, what is the point of belief in the first place?
Mark 16:
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Not only are those supposed to be Jesus's words, but they were supposedly spoken after the resurrection. I mean...how more serious could that be to a Christian?
You see what I'm saying, right?
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i have known some who believe it's the spirit of jesus you need to accept in your heart
unblock
May 2019
#5
indeed. what are we jews thinking making people study for a year just to convert?
unblock
May 2019
#78
I'm not talking about official doctrine and dogma, just what people actually believe
unblock
May 2019
#82
So you agree that essentially all christian sects as a matter of doctrine believe in a literal
Voltaire2
May 2019
#83
Your way is The Way, a term many ancient followers applied to their groups. It's good.
Karadeniz
May 2019
#47
How are you to respond? IF you accept it, you respond by believing in Jesus or buying an
3Hotdogs
May 2019
#10
In that state of being (or non-being), I don't think you need to worry about cancer.
3Hotdogs
May 2019
#45
A lot of that is problematic because Jesus and the Disciples were all Jewish
bigbrother05
May 2019
#18
If you don't believe in any version of Jesus at all, why is this relevant to you?
TygrBright
May 2019
#29
They may not be. The point is, faith is belief in something that cannot be proved with facts. n/t
TygrBright
May 2019
#39
There is an excellent book by Walter Bauer, orthodoxy and heresy in early christianity.
Karadeniz
May 2019
#46
A very interesting question/topic...I greatly appreciate the opportunity for discussion.
Pendrench
May 2019
#64