Is Christianity the practice of following the teachings of Christ?

I think Christianity is far from that of what Jesus preached. Jesus didn't say anything about homosexuals so why do most Christians hate homosexuals? Dogma has misguided Christians from the very person they are basing their faith off of.

the thing about Paul's and Luther's justification by faith alone, is that it's risky for the individual, if it isn't true, as it could lead to people being led into a belief that they do not have to continue in faithfulness, or don't have to produce much fruit, and erronious doctrines arise, such as once saved always saved... and there is serious risk that people will be found to be unworthy of the kingdom, without ever realising that they have been taught errors... when they were on the earth.
there's not much anyone can do about it, as that's the way things have developed since the time of Paul and Linus; the first pope of Rome.
Perhaps the Messianic Jews have a chance to reevaluate Paul, as that is a fairly new movement in Christianity... perhaps they will get back to what Christianity started out as, with the Church in Jerusalem run by James, before Paul got the chance to corrupt it all for the rest of us.
As for me, i still regard the bible as the word of God, especially the OT and Genesis. I think that the Hebrew is a more perfect language, and they had to use the Greek for the NT, as that was the best of the alternatives. I believe that the creation account in Genesis is a perfect record of events, and when it comes to the crunch, it can be trusted.
Now i realise that all of Paul's letters are very suspect, even though he might have at times been inspired by the Holy Spirit, but i will be reading his letters from a different perspective from now on.

Dear DaLeKo, I have 7 kids and I know if I have their hearts I will have their actions. If I try and force my ways or beliefs upon them they will rightly claim they have every right to do what they want to and that I have no right to force myself on them. My children are my equals and it is my job to give them the tools to live independent of me, not to control them. Once my kids can afford to pay for their own food and way they will have the freedom to do what they want to but I don't agree that physical punishment will enable them to be better than what they are. On the contrary, I think that physical abuse will only teach my kids that such behavior is condone-able and is likely to cause them to use physical cohesion upon others when they desire to have another do what they want them to do.

The true author of the bible is not God, but many men which were fallible. That which God condones, and even desires, may or may not be present within the writings of bible but just because the book contains some of God's expressed desires, does not mean that the authors got it all right. And if we cannot challenge what is written in the book: who then determines if the book should be considered right or not?

As for God, he is the only one capable of judging and the children of Israel where only usable by God if they remained faultless otherwise God's judgments were against them also. Look make no mistake, I believe there is a day of accountability coming in which God will judge mankind and I don't think that day will be pleasant. But having said that, you and I are not to judge others: if we have any hope of receiving God's forgiveness for our sins.

As I stated before, the men that judge others, against the commands of Christ, are not exempt from being in subjection to his doctrines, and Paul's doctrines cannot invalidate Jesus' and that is unfortunately what is in question here.

And?

You have a problem with that viewpoint?

I'm not so sure that Paul actually subscribed to the faith alone doctrine. The word faith is really just the word persuasion and it appears to me that Paul may have been stating that persuasion is what justifies a man and he may have been more in agreement with James then most people think (when James stated persuasion without works is dead). My problem I have with Paul is on a number of other issues that clearly nullify the teachings of Christ.

I thought I would add a little to what I posted above: for a little more clarification. Paul was a nitpicker and I believe he was only trying to state that faith/persuasion justified a man, but not faith without works: as how can one say they are persuaded in something without acting according to that persuasion?

And?

You have a problem with that viewpoint?