Recent content by ciel_perdu

Sure those who really are following Christ do not throw out his teachings. But what I was implying is that what passes itself off as Christianity today bears little resemblance to the teachings of Jesus, they say ''Lord, Lord'', but refuse to obey. They have thrown out the teachings of...

I like what others have shared about how hardening one's heart is a choice that the person makes, and not something that I think God forces on someone. There is a reference to 'hardening hearts' in the gospels (don't have reference with me at the mo), but I think it's when Jesus and the...

I think most of christianity has thrown out the cornerstone, in favour of our own opinions. You'd be hard pressed to find a christian who could tell you (of the top of their heads) 10 or 15 things Jesus commanded his disciples to obey. Reality is the most that profess faith in Jesus, really...

There interesting little factoids with the numbers thing, but just because one can play with numbers, divide this one with that, times that one with this, doesn't really mean much to me (personally). It's not that I don't think the bible uses numbers for prophecy or to convey something, e.g. the...

It's an interesting idea, but I personally still favor an implanted microchip i.e the verichip. My reasoning is because I think people would prefer someone invisible that something visible. But also that a chip implanted is a lot harder top steal/lose than a detachable one. Which is another...

Hi Brenda, Good verse. And very true that most Americans are rich. Reality is that pretty much all of us living in 1st world countries are rich, certainly we are when compared to those living in 3rd world conditions. In some ways we live, eat, travel better than kings and queens from days gone...

I guess it's not clear to me from your posts whether you think Christians should forsake all they own to be a disciple of Jesus?

Thanks for your thoughts. I think what John said was oood, but like you point out he was just preparing people for Jesus. He said if you have two give to him who has none, whereas Jesus says forsake all you own, sell all you own. With Zacheaus, people often cite him as someone who doesn't...

We understand that Jesus does not want us to literally hate our family etc, because he taught that love was the greatest commandment. Obviously wisdom is needed to understand what he meant. Reality is, when we choose to actually start obeying the teachings of Jesus like his disciples did, it...

Jesus says in Luke 14:33 ''whomsoever of you that does not forsake all that he owns cannot be my disciple''. I am interested in hearing people's thoughts on this. I see from the gospel that the disciples actually obeyed this, that Jesus told the mutlitudes, the religious leaders and his...

Hi Zeke37, Thanks for your response, however I would have appreciated hearing your thoughts on more of the spiritual issues that I raised in relating this prophecy to the teachings of Jesus. Perhaps you have some thoughts on that? Also, how do you see the obvious progression in the evolution of...

Thanks Waffles for your thoughts. I really do appreciate it when people bring back talk about the mark of the beast to the things the specific things we know about it from those verses, namely: - no one will be able to buy and sell without it - it will be in the right hand or forehead (or...

My question would be where does Jesus teach anything BUT full-time ministry? Obviously people differentiate between full-time ministry and (I guess what would be called) part time ministry e.g. serving coffee in Starbucks. But, I don't see that in Jesus' teachings. In fact he goes so far as to...

Hi Goinheix, I said Jesus taught people to sell everything they owned and give the money to the poor - that they should forsake all that they owned. You'll find these references in Luke 12 and 14. You might need to read my post again, I was not saying Jesus said to give any % to the church...

Tithing has a lot of support from Old Testament scriptures, but little from the New Testament. While the Old Testament was give God 10%, Jesus said well now it's 100% Don't give God 10% of your possessions; Jesus said forsake all you own, sell what you have and give it all to the poor, i.e...