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Originally posted by Deetermined
reply to post by PuRe EnErGy
A lot of what the Roman Catholic Church teaches goes directly against what Jesus taught when you read the Gnostic scriptures.
The Gnostics were nothing more than the New Agers of today. Always trying to mix pagan worship traditions with Christianity to create a mixed religion based on mystical experiences brought on by fallen angels and demon contact.
edit on 2-7-2013 by Deetermined because: (no reason given)
My question was mostly about why Christianity started out some 2000 years ago, especially given that Judaism was there already, not focusing on the word ‘chosen’.
If we needed a new religion, why not come up with new God(s)?
But maybe because our/my ‘myopia’ we imagine that our religion is something original
Gnosticism is older than the church/Christianity; they adapted to the teachings of Christ after his revelations.
I've climbed out of the construct. You ought to try popping your head out of the clouds which surround you and learn about your creator.
Originally posted by ThinkingHuman
Thanks but no it did not help. It did not answer my question in the title/OP, and it did not ease my sense of betrayal I am experiencing right now.
Originally posted by Deetermined
Maybe this thread will help you to understand the connection...
www.abovetopsecret.com...
I am shocked because for all intents and purposes, every Christian is really a Jew.
Why would God let Satan be the prince "ruler" of our world? That's something to contemplate.
You don't have to "turn to demons" or anything like that. I'm not into any hocus-pocus magic tomfoolery, or participate in gross actions. I study. I pray. I get the feeling about what's right to pursue, and I know what not to pursue.
Originally posted by Deetermined
reply to post by Q33323
You don't have to "turn to demons" or anything like that. I'm not into any hocus-pocus magic tomfoolery, or participate in gross actions. I study. I pray. I get the feeling about what's right to pursue, and I know what not to pursue.
When you turn to anyone other than God directly, how do you know you're not turning to demons when Satan was given the ability to disguise himself as an angel of light when he chooses to?
Why go to "others" for answers? They're all deceivers filling everyone with half-truths just enough to get to you to believe them.
God's angels don't answer to humans, they only answer to God. Anyone who thinks they're visiting God's realm on their own whim is sadly mistaken.
edit on 2-7-2013 by Deetermined because: (no reason given)
To be clear, these quote make it explicit that Christians are NOT the chosen people of the Christian God - the Jews are the chosen people, according to the Christian Bible.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by ThinkingHuman
The OT said the ministry and kingdom of the Messiah would also include the Gentiles.
What are you talking about? Besides, I don't care if another group would in fact be "chosen" if that were true, more power to them. It's always better to be seated at the end of the table than it is to be on the menu.
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by ThinkingHuman
The OT said the ministry and kingdom of the Messiah would also include the Gentiles.
What are you talking about? Besides, I don't care if another group would in fact be "chosen" if that were true, more power to them. It's always better to be seated at the end of the table than it is to be on the menu.
Right in Isaiah 49.
I don't particularly care where at the table im seated at as long as I make it to the marriage feast.