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John 8
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
Matthew 5
14 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
John 12
45 The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.
John 14
9 Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?
Matthew 6
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
John 14
20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
John 8
58 "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
John 1
3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
Colossians 1
17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: BELIEVERpriest
Because even people in the first century were being blinded by religion. Why does anything need to be taught in that case? A heart surgeon has a heart, but does that mean he understood how it worked before he learned about it? Jesus was a teacher for sure, but most do not hear what he says because others who came after twisted his words.
Or, a simpler answer, per the Pentateuch; Jesus is the incarnation of Yehwah-Elohim, who is the Ancient of Ages
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
Jesus was no better or more important than any one of us.
John 17
22 "I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one.
John 14
12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
I'm sorry if my view that everyone is equal somehow offends you. Jesus seemed to think the same.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
Those who understand what Jesus taught have the same glory that his (our) Father gave him, meaning we become equal, a.k.a. "one", with him and the Father.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
Equality. To raise Jesus onto a pedestal is to lower yourself.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: BELIEVERpriest
Because even people in the first century were being blinded by religion. Why does anything need to be taught in that case? A heart surgeon has a heart, but does that mean he understood how it worked before he learned about it? Jesus was a teacher for sure, but most do not hear what he says because others who came after twisted his words.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: WarminIndy
What do you mean can I prove it? It's quite obvious and proves itself. You believe all religions but yours blinds people. Can YOU prove it?
Buddhism is not a religion.
Yes, Hinduism, paganism, etc. all blinded (and still do for the most part) their followers to the truth, so your assumption that only the Judeo/Christian religion is seen as blind fanaticism is wrong. Religion means "to bind" etymologically, so in that sense ALL religions bind/blind it's followers.
You do know that after Rome legalized Christianity and promoted Jesus as being the "only begotten" they began throwing those who refused to convert to the lions too right? They weren't any different than before they started promoting Christianity. That should call into question their motives for promoting it I would think, but then again I've woken up to the lie. Christianity wasn't the only belief system that Rome persecuted, they persecuted anyone they could conquer regardless of religion. Does that persecution somehow validate those other religions beliefs as you seem to think it does with Christianity?
Christianity is of this world and has been promoted by the rulers of this world. To deny that is to deny history. Jesus said he was not of this world, so why do you believe in teachings of this world?