HistoryProf
Who is correct enough for Heaven? - Theology - Christian Forums at Crosswalk
Thank you for your question, it came at the right time.
I have been involved in a Bible Study that begins with John the Baptist preparing the Way for Jesus and end tomorrow. Throughout the New Testament we are made aware of a division between the Circumcised and gentiles. A vast majority of believers in Jesus are gentiles, not Jews. The Law was presented to the Jews via Moses and included the Ten Commandments. That may have been a problem before Moses because in Genesis people were being judged for breaking them.
I must admit to not being a literalist in my view of the Bible. The message of the Bible is from God, the authors used their own words and ability to comprehend to continue the verbal story or event. A week ago I found myself thinking about God and time. A friend died a year ago in February of 2024, I had been trying to locate him to ask about a conversion we had decades ago. I had been walking to the reception room when he called to me from his office.
What I brought from that meeting I remember most of, just the details are missing. He had wanted to ask me a question, that came as a surprise, as I always ask him the questions. The question was, “Why is there so many problems between Christianity and Science over creation?” I informed Adriaan I really never gave it much thought. His response to my answer was to present a comparison of the daily events of the Biblical creation and Big-bang, they fit perfectly. There are a few things I don’t discuss:
Who is God?
Creation.
What did Jesus look like?
I don’t know anyone that is capable of grasping the fullness of God. Creation and Big-bang is no longer a problem for me. What did Jesus look like? I have too many important problem, His appearance is not important.
Now to your question.
The New Testament teaches unity. The first time a split caused by a division in Teachings happened, things started to go downhill.
Matthew 11:HistoryProf
Who is correct enough for Heaven? - Theology - Christian Forums at Crosswalk
Thank you for your question, it came at the right time.
I have been involved in a Bible Study that begins with John the Baptist preparing the Way for Jesus and end tomorrow. Throughout the New Testament we are made aware of a division between the Circumcised and gentiles. A vast majority of believers in Jesus are gentiles, not Jews. The Law was presented to the Jews via Moses and included the Ten Commandments. That may have been a problem before Moses because in Genesis people were being judged for breaking them.
I must admit to not being a literalist in my view of the Bible. The message of the Bible is from God, the authors used their own words and ability to comprehend to continue the verbal story or event. A week ago I found myself thinking about God and time. A friend died a year ago in February of 2024, I had been trying to locate him to ask about a conversion we had decades ago. I had been walking to the reception room when he called to me from his office.
What I brought from that meeting I remember most of, just the details are missing. He had wanted to ask me a question, that came as a surprise , as I always ask him the questions. The question was, “Why is there so many problems between Christianity and Science over creation?” I informed Adriaan I really never gave it much thought. His response to my answer was to present a comparison of the daily events of the Biblical creation and Big-bang, they fit perfectly. There are a few things I don’t discuss:
Who is God?
Creation.
What did Jesus look like?
I don’t know anyone that is capable of grasping the fullness of God. Creation and Big-bang is no longer a problem for me. What did Jesus look like? I have too many important problem, His appearance is not important.
Now to your question.
Matthew 11 ends with:
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
John 3 begins with a visit from Nicodemus.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Matthew 16 ends with:
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.”
I am in the process of replacing chapter and verse numbers with an outline. Scripture is in two colors: red and blue. Words that are not from Jese are blue.
I hope you find something I said worthwhile.
God Bless, jep