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I most certainly did ask that:you asked what the goal is, you didn't ask what the method was so you can't complain that the answers focus on the goal and not the method.
It's right there in the OP.And after thinking about it, I'm not sure I can answer the question. To love others and love God is a great answer, but it's shallow and really, really broad. How does one love others and love God? Does one love others by spending time with them? By setting a good example for them? By talking about deep things, and helping them come to better knowledge and relationship with God? Does one love God by praying, by doing what He commands, or is it more traditional and along the lines of Bible study, worship, prayer, and fasting?
So one church or one Christian shouldn't try to do everything, but participate in the body of believers and use their gifts and talents to compensate for what other Christians or churches lack, forming a community. Is that what you're saying?I agree, but to answer the question a little more I think as a single church it is impossible to do everything that Christianity is about. We are a body so some churches will do certain things and other churches will do other things, together as the body of Christ we complete the objective of Christianity (or at least we try to).
So our objective is only to make disciples?
It's not me that's out of kilter with the directionary. I'm describing the thing to be accomplished, the purpose (Kingdom of God), your describing the efforts to get there (mission).goal
   /goʊl/Show Spelled[gohl] Show IPA
noun 1. the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
(The rest of the definations have to do with sports)
ob·jec·tive
   /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/ Show Spelled[uh b-jek-tiv] Show IPA
noun 1. something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack;
Now will you also argue with the dictionary?
P.S. Love is a Christian`s strongest weapon, and you will find, Love is CATCHING.
It's not me that's out of kilter with the dictionary. I'm describing the thing to be accomplished, the purpose (Kingdom of God), your describing the efforts to get there (mission).
So your saying Christ is not able to put forth the Goals or objectives of Christianity
They do go together - one is the goal, the other is a task towards that goal. But that doesn't mean it's a sensible use of language to call the task a goal - that's a category error.So your saying Christ is not able to put forth the Goals or objectives of Christianity, because He did not word them in the same way you have? Because He chose to identify and charge us with the efforts that bring about His kingdom, rather than using your obscure references, to identify an "ultimate" goal that is completely devoid of any explanation what so ever... Because for some reason that has yet to be explained this is the Only acceptable way to identify the goals and objectives of Christianity.
Has Christ ever outlined or commanded that we simply will His Kingdom into being? Has He ever taught that The objective of the whole of Christianity is to bring about His Kingdom, And Yet Remain Completely Silent as to How that is to Happen? Did He command us to teach of this silence of His Kingdom as you have?
Then why not simply put the "Ultimate Goal" you have identified for us, and the Great Commission as Christ teaches together? For example:
We are to bring about the Kingdom of God through what Jesus says in Mt. 28 starting at verse 16...
*sigh* If only that WAS Christianity's objective. Actually, thses days (especially on Christian forums) it seems to me to be rather the opposite of that. But, obviously you find the above to be true regarding your Christian objective ...so, kudos to you.
Of course - it might be appropriate to ask - what is Christianity? Or, to be more accurate, to which Christianity does the OP refer?
I know the church is suppose to one, holy, catholic and apostolic but I think that is more fantasy as anything else - despite Küng's spirited defense.
So, is there more than one Christianity?
If there is more than one then it seems there will be a multiple of objectives.
Now, for those who will claim that Christianity is that which follows Christ I will preempt that question and ask - which Christ?
So, is 'my' Christ different from 'your' Christ?
I am reminded of that famous G. K. Chesterton quote
My point is that the world did not tire of the church's ideal, but of its reality. Monasteries were impugned not for the chastity of monks, but for the unchastity of monks. Christianity was unpopular not because of the humility, but of the arrogance of Christians ... The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.
So our objective is only to make disciples?
My response here is that there is no indication that Jesus was trying to establishing something called Christianity.
They do go together - one is the goal, the other is a task towards that goal. But that doesn't mean it's a sensible use of language to call the task a goal - that's a category error.
Pretty straightforward question. What is Christianity's objective?
This past Sunday, my church held a meeting and we decided what the mission, vision, and values of the church would be... again... and all the options sounded good, but they also sounded incomplete.
And after thinking about it, I'm not sure I can answer the question. To love others and love God is a great answer, but it's shallow and really, really broad. How does one love others and love God? Does one love others by spending time with them? By setting a good example for them? By talking about deep things, and helping them come to better knowledge and relationship with God? Does one love God by praying, by doing what He commands, or is it more traditional and along the lines of Bible study, worship, prayer, and fasting?
So. Discuss. What is Christianity's objective?
I'm not referring to Christianity as a religion, so why should you or anyone else refer to it as such? I'm asking you, what are our beliefs for? What is the point of believing what we do? What reasons do we have to believe as we do, what is the purpose of our beliefs? What do we do with out beliefs?
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