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originally posted by: Joecanada11
a reply to: newnature1
Paul was a tosser and a phony. Had a seizure and then tried to change the message of Jesus.
Why would God have two different programs one heavenLy and one earthly.? I though thY will be done in earth as it is in heaven?
Nobody can die for someone else's transgressions. If there is a god we will all face our own judgement. I don't care what pretty Paul says.
But think about this: Is forgiveness the same thing as being justified or having someone else’s righteousness freely attributed to your account? They are not one and the same! Paul teaches the good stuff, don't get left behind.
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: newnature1
But think about this: Is forgiveness the same thing as being justified or having someone else’s righteousness freely attributed to your account? They are not one and the same! Paul teaches the good stuff, don't get left behind.
Why should anyone assume that someone's/anyone's existence isn't "justified"? Or is this just projection of made up shame? Create a problem and then project it to "God's little Children", telling them "How can you even justify your pathetic existence?"! But wait a minute! YOU have the answer to your own made up problem with a made up magic solution! A magic man'god! Once YOU believe "me", your life will be justified! But first, you must admit that it isn't and you aren't. So convoluted!
And, how in the world do you think it's moral to allow someone else to take on the blame/responsibility of your own actions and mistakes? Why do you think that it's moral to accept that someone else's innocent blood will get your sorry ass into "God's Kingdom"? That's mafia mentality!
originally posted by: Joecanada11
a reply to: windword
I'm getting a message from Paul. I mean God. Yes telling me that if you sow a one thousand dollar seed you will be blessed beyond your wildest imagination. Act now and sow that seed of just one thousand dollars and God will manifest himself in his glory for you.
So it was ultimately Christ’s faith that allowed God’s justice to remain intact, as God declares an unrighteous believer to be righteous.
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: newnature1
So it was ultimately Christ’s faith that allowed God’s justice to remain intact, as God declares an unrighteous believer to be righteous.
I thought that Christians believe that Christ is God.....you know, the Trinity and all that? "The word was with God and the Word was God"
If so, then God's faith in himself is meaningless. God doing his own will is meaningless. God sacrificing himself to himself makes that sacrifice meaningless.
Nobody died for your sins!
Joshua 5:13
Now it happened that while Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and much to his amazement, he saw a man standing in front of him, holding a drawn sword in his hand! Joshua approached him and asked him, “Are you one of us, or are you with our enemies?”
14 “Neither,” he answered. “I have come as commander of the Lord’s Army.” Joshua immediately fell on his face to the earth and worshipped, saying to him, “Lord, what do you have for your servant by way of command?”
15 The commander of the Lord’s Army replied to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you’re standing is holy.”
Zechariah 3King James Version (KJV) 3 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
2 And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch. 9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts,
and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
................Christianity more likely originated from beliefs of a mythical celestial being, born from Jewish and Hellenistic literature and then grew from an outcast Jewish cult that believed in revelation, dreams and visions, rather than from the words of an itinerate rabbi who walked the earth.
www.nobeliefs.com...
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: newnature1
Some of what Paul teaches is extremely divisive and some of it promotes blind obedience to the government and church leadership, which is never good for humanity.
However, some of what Paul teaches is pure metaphysics, and I agree that it's somewhat "cool". But, it's clear from his writings that he never met or knew the actual teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. He met "Christ (Jesus)."
Who or what is the Christ? Did you know that at the time there were Pagans that also had a "Christ"? As a matter of fact, the initiates of the the Serapis cults and of the Eleusinian Mysteries were called "Bishops of Christ"."Christ" is a Greek word. Also, the Septuagint, which in the Greek translation of the Hebrew Torah, called King Saul, King David, King Solomon and Cyrus the Great "Christs".
Philo of Alexandria, a 1st century Hellenized Jewish philosopher "used philosophical allegory to attempt to fuse and harmonize Greek philosophy with Jewish philosophy", and taught that Plato's LOGOS and the Torah's "Angel of the Lord" were one in the same. Many Christians today believe The Angel of the Lord was Jesus Christ before he incarnated as a the human being Jesus of Nazareth.
Joshua 5:13
Now it happened that while Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and much to his amazement, he saw a man standing in front of him, holding a drawn sword in his hand! Joshua approached him and asked him, “Are you one of us, or are you with our enemies?”
14 “Neither,” he answered. “I have come as commander of the Lord’s Army.” Joshua immediately fell on his face to the earth and worshipped, saying to him, “Lord, what do you have for your servant by way of command?”
15 The commander of the Lord’s Army replied to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, because the place where you’re standing is holy.”
The name Joshua translate to "Jesus" in Greek; "Iésous". Joshua, or Jesus, meets the Angel of the Lord on the battlefield.
This is what happens, according to the prophet Zachariah, after Joshua dies:
Zechariah 3King James Version (KJV) 3 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
2 And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.
Now, this is where it gets interesting! The Angel of the Lord gives Joshua/Jesus a task.
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch. 9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts,
and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
Could this Joshua/Jesus be the same Joshua/Jesus that Paul met on the road to Damascus, or at least whom he wanted everyone to think he met, "Christ" Joshua/Jesus, and that Paul wasn't ever really talking about Jesus of Nazareth at all?
................Christianity more likely originated from beliefs of a mythical celestial being, born from Jewish and Hellenistic literature and then grew from an outcast Jewish cult that believed in revelation, dreams and visions, rather than from the words of an itinerate rabbi who walked the earth.
www.nobeliefs.com...
Here is the roots of Greek influence in the Bible. Alexander the Great also used what is called ‘religious syncretism,’ Alexander took this tendency of syncretism, of mixing together different religious traditions from different places, and he used it as a self-conscious propaganda technique. Alexander even started claiming divine status for himself. Alexander went around passing out rumors that his mother had actually been impregnated by the god Apollo, when he appeared as a snake in her bed. So, Alexander is putting himself forward as divine. Why? This is not a Greek tradition, but it’s very much a tradition in the East for kings to be considered by their people to be gods.
Paul teaches the good stuff, give my Apostle a try.
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: newnature1
Here is the roots of Greek influence in the Bible. Alexander the Great also used what is called ‘religious syncretism,’ Alexander took this tendency of syncretism, of mixing together different religious traditions from different places, and he used it as a self-conscious propaganda technique. Alexander even started claiming divine status for himself. Alexander went around passing out rumors that his mother had actually been impregnated by the god Apollo, when he appeared as a snake in her bed. So, Alexander is putting himself forward as divine. Why? This is not a Greek tradition, but it’s very much a tradition in the East for kings to be considered by their people to be gods.
It's a global tradition that kings and military leaders are associated with "sons of god". That's nothing new, nor is it any where near the subject of my last post.
Paul teaches the good stuff, give my Apostle a try.
You sound as though you're peddling a drug. And indeed, religion is a drug.
No thanks, I'm fine just the way I am.
originally posted by: ElementalFreeze
a reply to: newnature1
Paul is a creepy guy. I don't believe a word of his stupid letters and he is NOT an Apostle. There can only be 12 Apostles and the spots were full before Saul's psychotic a** burst on the scene and destroyed the Word of the Messiah by changing the rules to his liking.
originally posted by: ElementalFreeze
a reply to: newnature1
You are obsessing over Saul so hard because deep down you know he is full of ish but have committed yourself to his teachings and need to argue about it to convince yourself. Do you think all these people who haven't fallen for the scam of grace and the fake prophet you call your apostle are just making up stuff that isn't true?
Show me one instance of one of the 12 Apostles calling Paul an apostle, Luke is not an Apostle and was Pauls itchb.
Outside of the writings of Paul and Luke show me Jesus confiming him as an Apostle.
All you have is Paul's word, which is good for absolutely nothing.
Good luck with the Antichrist, Paul666
originally posted by: newnature1
originally posted by: ElementalFreeze
a reply to: newnature1
Paul is a creepy guy. I don't believe a word of his stupid letters and he is NOT an Apostle. There can only be 12 Apostles and the spots were full before Saul's psychotic a** burst on the scene and destroyed the Word of the Messiah by changing the rules to his liking.
Paul was not an earthly kingdom program apostle, God had no need for an additional apostle to fulfill the program of Israel’s promised earthly kingdom. Everything related to Israel’s program comes with the number twelve, God did not add a thirteenth to that program.
The issue will not be my righteousness compared to the righteousness of someone else, but my righteousness compared to God’s perfect rightness. Come check out Paul, the last Adam told him this message in his letters. Come take another look at Paul's letters, their not that stupid.
originally posted by: ElementalFreeze
Here is a link exposing Paul as an enemy of the church led by James.
Yeshua or Paul
By Padawan:
Paul is a creepy guy. I don't believe a word of his stupid letters and he is NOT an Apostle. There can only be 12 Apostles and the spots were full before Saul's psychotic a** burst on the scene and destroyed the Word of the Messiah by changing the rules to his liking.