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Do unto others
QuietResonance:
I am quite fascinated by the duality of Christians who claim to be enlightened by their belief in the one true god who is gracious and forgiving. Take Christianrocker90 for example. He continually states that he is against the prejudices of others and yet his posts imply that he himself is quite prejudice against those who are not like him. Take note, however, that I am not claiming all Christians behave in such a manner. I know quite a few Christians who are kind and open to others regardless of their beliefs and opinions.
I will begin with this:
--- Quote ---Luke 6:31
31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
--- End quote ---
Would it not seem that if you intend to be accepted in society without the judgement of others that you would grant them the same kindness? If not, then why do you claim to live by the words of the Bible?
There is also this:
--- Quote ---John 7:53-8:11 in the King James Version:
7:53 And every man went unto his own house. 8:1 Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
--- End quote ---
If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then wouldn't you strive to be as he is?
Overall, I'm trying to understand the breakdown between the words of the Bible and those who do not actually follow them while claiming to live by them.
Colonel Gaydafi:
Well I'm guessing the majority of Christians don't follow the teachings of Christ, but instead prefer to follow the rules of their various church teachings and what their preachers tell them etc etc.
It seems to me that a true Christian would follow the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount and ignore all other religious teachings as the Sermon on the Mount was Christ's interpretation of the Law and obviously to be a Christian would be to follow Christ, not to follow Biblical Law.
QuietResonance:
--- Quote from: Colonel Gaydafi on September 14, 2009, 08:06:13 AM ---Well I'm guessing the majority of Christians don't follow the teachings of Christ, but instead prefer to follow the rules of their various church teachings and what their preachers tell them etc etc.
It seems to me that a true Christian would follow the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount and ignore all other religious teachings as the Sermon on the Mount was Christ's interpretation of the Law and obviously to be a Christian would be to follow Christ, not to follow Biblical Law.
--- End quote ---
I agree. It doesn't look as though most of the churches' actually "practice what they preach". Every church I have ever entered preached heavily on the teachings of Jesus Christ and yet as the people would leave there were many who acted as though the rules were only meant to protect them, not be an example to them of how to behave.
W:
Actually, I have met Christians who do unto others and follow the teachings of the bible. There are varying degrees; some live their whole lives by it and are always making an effort to help one person or another, while others just try to be a nice person in general by avoiding doing mean things. Some do neither and just call themselves Christian.
Benjamin Franklin:
Humans are not perfect, and will not follow Jesus's teachings perfectly. We will stray. What makes a good Christian is honestly trying to follow the teachings.
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