Hello For nearly 2000 years, Jesus’ followers have been adding doctrines, beliefs, traditions, rituals, rules and jargon to his teachings. We think of these things as being Christian, but they are in fact human traditions and rules. Jesus was passionate, perhaps brutal, in his criticism of the religious leaders of his day for teaching human […]
Is our Bible the “Word of God”?
Hello What, exactly, is the “Word of God”? When we read the words “Word of God” in our Bible, what does the author of the passage mean? There are many passages in our Bible that refer to “the Word of God” or “the Word of the Lord”. The Hebrew and Greek words for “word” both […]
What Did Jesus Say About Church?
Hello The 1st century Greek word translated “church” in our bibles can also be translated accurately as “community”. My Oxford English dictionary defines “church” as: A building used for public Christian worship. 2. A particular Christian organization with its own distinctive doctrines. 3. Institutionalized religion as a political or social force. And “community” as: A […]
What Did Jesus Say About Being a Christian? “Follow Me”.
Hello Jesus didn’t call his followers Christians. The word “Christian” didn’t exist in Jesus’ time and didn’t come into use until a long time after he physically left our planet. So, Jesus didn’t say anything about being a Christian. But a Christian is someone who follows Jesus; and Jesus had a lot to say about […]
What Did Jesus Say About the Bible?
Hello Prepare to be shocked. Jesus never told his followers to study scripture. Never. Not once. Jesus lived on this earth after the books of the Old Testament were written, and before the books of the New Testament were written. So, obviously, Jesus didn’t say anything about the New Testament. None of the books of […]