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Originally posted by jmdewey60
reply to post by Rex282
You have some pretty funny ideas about history.
However it is dangerous in the wrong minds though.That has proved it self all through the history of the last 2,000 years.
I would suggest that an example of bad reaction to religion like the Crusades was a product of the lack of knowledge of the Bible, since it was not available to the common people, so they were easily duped by the government into thinking Jesus advocated war against those who did not believe in the Roman church.
Originally posted by Jusvistn
I honestly do not want to start a holy war or all out religious cyber fight, but am looking for real input.
I believe in GOD, I believe that there is an intelligent design to our planet, our environment and our species, but I truly struggle with the concept of Jesus as GOD.
I'm not saying that Jesus never existed, and I'm not saying that Jesus wasn't a great inspiration bringing GODS will and knowledge to us, but I find it difficult to worship a man when GOD says you "will put no other GODS before me." Essentially, is that not what folks are doing when they are praying and worshiping Jesus INSTEAD of God?
And though Jesus teaches these things, and then tells us to worship him..... what if he is the true deception in the grand scheme of things?
To me, Jesus is separate from God, and I have a hard time calling them one in the same, and I have difficulty with the God made flesh aspect that brings us to the whole Son, Spirit, Holy Ghost thing..... For me, to believe in the "one true God" means that Jesus would be no more than a teacher as what you would find preaching from the front of the church today. So I ask again, could Jesus be the Deception, and in his "teachings" be pulling the people away from God and into his own agenda?
I'm just trying to get my head wrapped around this. I appreciate your civil insights.
(2) Jesus said, "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All."
(39) Jesus said, "The pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (gnosis) and hidden them. They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who wish to. You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves."
(66) Jesus said, "Show me the stone which the builders have rejected. That one is the cornerstone."
Originally posted by PuRe EnErGy
Originally posted by Jusvistn
I honestly do not want to start a holy war or all out religious cyber fight, but am looking for real input.
I believe in GOD, I believe that there is an intelligent design to our planet, our environment and our species, but I truly struggle with the concept of Jesus as GOD.
I'm not saying that Jesus never existed, and I'm not saying that Jesus wasn't a great inspiration bringing GODS will and knowledge to us, but I find it difficult to worship a man when GOD says you "will put no other GODS before me." Essentially, is that not what folks are doing when they are praying and worshiping Jesus INSTEAD of God?
And though Jesus teaches these things, and then tells us to worship him..... what if he is the true deception in the grand scheme of things?
To me, Jesus is separate from God, and I have a hard time calling them one in the same, and I have difficulty with the God made flesh aspect that brings us to the whole Son, Spirit, Holy Ghost thing..... For me, to believe in the "one true God" means that Jesus would be no more than a teacher as what you would find preaching from the front of the church today. So I ask again, could Jesus be the Deception, and in his "teachings" be pulling the people away from God and into his own agenda?
I'm just trying to get my head wrapped around this. I appreciate your civil insights.
I can see where this confusion comes from ...
The Roman Catholic Church perpetuates the old teachings of God as opposed to the knowledge that Christ brought with him.
Upon closer inspection of the Gnostic Scriptures it becomes clear that Jesus Christ taught of a completely different Father-God than the one traditionally taught in the Roman Catholic version of "Christianity" ..
and he exposed the old testament God as a jealous and ignorant creator God who does not know where he came from.. essentially Jesus came to even teach him where he (the ignorant creator God) came from.
Many secret societies and religions would rather dismiss the true teachings of Christ.
These teachings have been snuffed out in the past and made to seem odd and unfamiliar.
It is very hard to describe all of this to a traditional bible believer because a lot has been done to circumvent these teachings.
In my opinion the Roman Catholic Churches version of Jesus Christ is a fraud and a deception, although it is very easy to find the true teachings of Christ the RCC disagrees with, .. the RCC disagrees with these teachings because it removes all of their authority and power as "church of Christ" .... and literally reveals them as deceivers.
(2) Jesus said, "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All."
(39) Jesus said, "The pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (gnosis) and hidden them. They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who wish to. You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves."
There is much more to the teachings of Christ than what is presented in the Bible.
Your very question speaks volumes of the discrepancy between the teachings of the RCC and Christ.
Something doesn't seem right.. you are on the right track.. keep looking, keep learning.. keep seeking.
IMO Jesus is not the deception; the representation of Jesus is a deception.
They have made him out to be a supernatural being, his lessons and revelations are far from that..
He reveals the root of the deception in the Gnostic scriptures but you will NEVER find those scriptures in the Roman Catholic Churches version of Christ because it would leave them powerless and exposed as deceivers.
The builders of Christianity have built their foundation on the cornerstone that has been accepted.
(66) Jesus said, "Show me the stone which the builders have rejected. That one is the cornerstone."
The Gnostic scriptures are the cornerstone which the builders have rejected.
The deception goes much further than you have initially anticipated.
Originally posted by PuRe EnErGy
Originally posted by Jusvistn
I honestly do not want to start a holy war or all out religious cyber fight, but am looking for real input.
I believe in GOD, I believe that there is an intelligent design to our planet, our environment and our species, but I truly struggle with the concept of Jesus as GOD.
I'm not saying that Jesus never existed, and I'm not saying that Jesus wasn't a great inspiration bringing GODS will and knowledge to us, but I find it difficult to worship a man when GOD says you "will put no other GODS before me." Essentially, is that not what folks are doing when they are praying and worshiping Jesus INSTEAD of God?
And though Jesus teaches these things, and then tells us to worship him..... what if he is the true deception in the grand scheme of things?
To me, Jesus is separate from God, and I have a hard time calling them one in the same, and I have difficulty with the God made flesh aspect that brings us to the whole Son, Spirit, Holy Ghost thing..... For me, to believe in the "one true God" means that Jesus would be no more than a teacher as what you would find preaching from the front of the church today. So I ask again, could Jesus be the Deception, and in his "teachings" be pulling the people away from God and into his own agenda?
I'm just trying to get my head wrapped around this. I appreciate your civil insights.
I can see where this confusion comes from ...
The Roman Catholic Church perpetuates the old teachings of God as opposed to the knowledge that Christ brought with him.
Upon closer inspection of the Gnostic Scriptures it becomes clear that Jesus Christ taught of a completely different Father-God than the one traditionally taught in the Roman Catholic version of "Christianity" ..
and he exposed the old testament God as a jealous and ignorant creator God who does not know where he came from.. essentially Jesus came to even teach him where he (the ignorant creator God) came from.
Many secret societies and religions would rather dismiss the true teachings of Christ.
These teachings have been snuffed out in the past and made to seem odd and unfamiliar.
It is very hard to describe all of this to a traditional bible believer because a lot has been done to circumvent these teachings.
In my opinion the Roman Catholic Churches version of Jesus Christ is a fraud and a deception, although it is very easy to find the true teachings of Christ the RCC disagrees with, .. the RCC disagrees with these teachings because it removes all of their authority and power as "church of Christ" .... and literally reveals them as deceivers.
(2) Jesus said, "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All."
(39) Jesus said, "The pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (gnosis) and hidden them. They themselves have not entered, nor have they allowed to enter those who wish to. You, however, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves."
There is much more to the teachings of Christ than what is presented in the Bible.
Your very question speaks volumes of the discrepancy between the teachings of the RCC and Christ.
Something doesn't seem right.. you are on the right track.. keep looking, keep learning.. keep seeking.
IMO Jesus is not the deception; the representation of Jesus is a deception.
They have made him out to be a supernatural being, his lessons and revelations are far from that..
He reveals the root of the deception in the Gnostic scriptures but you will NEVER find those scriptures in the Roman Catholic Churches version of Christ because it would leave them powerless and exposed as deceivers.
The builders of Christianity have built their foundation on the cornerstone that has been accepted.
(66) Jesus said, "Show me the stone which the builders have rejected. That one is the cornerstone."
The Gnostic scriptures are the cornerstone which the builders have rejected.
The deception goes much further than you have initially anticipated.
Originally posted by colbe
The DECEPTION is heresy and apostasy. If you believe the heresy of Sola Scriptura, your interpretation of
Scripture becomes the Truth. You are your own pope with a little p. Tee hee.
(59) Jesus said, "Take heed of the living one while you are alive, lest you die and seek to see him and be unable to do so."
(111) Jesus said, "The heavens and the earth will be rolled up in your presence. And the one who lives from the living one will not see death." Does not Jesus say, "Whoever finds himself is superior to the world?"
(113) His disciples said to him, "When will the kingdom come?" "It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'here it is' or 'there it is.' Rather, the kingdom of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it."
Originally posted by PuRe EnErGy
reply to post by colbe
I think you completely misunderstood me...
Not only that you misunderstood me but you misunderstood the message I was delivering..
I'm not exactly sure what you surmised I was talking about but if those are your responses then I would say you didn't listen to a word I said or have no idea what I'm talking about.
(59) Jesus said, "Take heed of the living one while you are alive, lest you die and seek to see him and be unable to do so."
As Jesus himself said you should see yourself as a fourth one in Heaven.
There is no redemption in death, only in life.
(111) Jesus said, "The heavens and the earth will be rolled up in your presence. And the one who lives from the living one will not see death." Does not Jesus say, "Whoever finds himself is superior to the world?"
Heaven is not something that is coming or something we are waiting for..
(113) His disciples said to him, "When will the kingdom come?" "It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'here it is' or 'there it is.' Rather, the kingdom of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it."
Originally posted by colbe
Originally posted by PuRe EnErGy
reply to post by colbe
I think you completely misunderstood me...
Not only that you misunderstood me but you misunderstood the message I was delivering..
I'm not exactly sure what you surmised I was talking about but if those are your responses then I would say you didn't listen to a word I said or have no idea what I'm talking about.
(59) Jesus said, "Take heed of the living one while you are alive, lest you die and seek to see him and be unable to do so."
As Jesus himself said you should see yourself as a fourth one in Heaven.
There is no redemption in death, only in life.
(111) Jesus said, "The heavens and the earth will be rolled up in your presence. And the one who lives from the living one will not see death." Does not Jesus say, "Whoever finds himself is superior to the world?"
Heaven is not something that is coming or something we are waiting for..
(113) His disciples said to him, "When will the kingdom come?" "It will not come by waiting for it. It will not be a matter of saying 'here it is' or 'there it is.' Rather, the kingdom of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it."
Friend,
You are knocking the faith and the only reason you know of Christ is because of Roman Catholicism.
Gnosticism is an ancient heresy. One of the first, reject it.
Who developed a monastic God, why is it important, what is it exactly and how is it meaningful to us.
jmdewey60
Can God do anything for you in this life?If yes, then how does that happen exactly? I would propose that it is the hope of such a thing that the Christian religion is based on. That God, being the ultimate in spiritual perfection, can affect us in a spiritual way to be better persons.
jmdewey60
If that is at all even possible, then God could also inspire certain persons, for example the Apostle Paul, to know certain truths about that spiritual uplifting available from God, to actually write about that process, in such a way as we can use that information towards our own empowerment to be better people.
Originally posted by jmdewey60
The Crusades were holy men defending the most sacred spot on the earth from Islam destroying it! The place
Our Lord was crucified.Colbe
Originally posted by vethumanbeing
Originally posted by colbe
Originally posted by jmdewey60
The Crusades were holy men defending the most sacred spot on the earth from Islam destroying it! The place
Our Lord was crucified.Colbe
Colbe, when the Templars arrived in Jeruselem 3 years in the process (TO DEFEND IT) the Muslims had already destroyed it, it was an uninhabitable city. I hear it was at least 5 years before it could be lived in, because of the rotting corpses, the disease factor, water contamination. Holy men, they hated Pope Urban for ultimately leading thousands of good men to their deaths by a disillusioned crusade that was doomed from the start (the holy idea? to have these wealthy, strong men die in order to take over their estates and gold holdings banking systems in Normandy).edit on 29-7-2013 by vethumanbeing because: (no reason given)
People stating all sorts of opinions against the bible but absolutely nothing to back up their claims. No scripture...nothing.