Subject: Where does Jesus say He is God? |
Bible Note: Dear John, Thank you for your input, however, I believe in a loving God. I don't quite understand why this loving God would single me out for his "wrath." The God of the Old Testament was continually destroying what He had created, and then making new "covenants" with his one or two followers left only to destroy them again if they even slightly fell from "the path." A sacred text that said god would do it again, would certainly be a useful tool for the political leaders of the day, wouldn't you say? TALK ABOUT A WAY TO KEEP ORDER!!! Jesus was an apocalyptisist, who, sincerely believing in the scriptures of his time, continued on to warn people of the end of the world, or at the least, the destruction of Jerusalem. Well, neither has happened, unless, of course you count the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 66 C.E. But it was rebuilt and has continued, as has the world for another 2000 years. I don't think God's wrath is the cause of destruction and catastrophe. PEOPLE, with free will (given by a loving god), make CHOICES to destroy and become "evil-doers." And natural disasters happen because our world is bound by the laws of physics. When a mountain top is too heavy, the top slides down and buries a town. Now, would a loving God be responsible for THAT? Therefore, I don't think it is necessary to "flee to Jesus." I believe that Jesus was a brilliant, young, charismatic man said some excellent things that people needed to hear in his time and continue to be comforted by 2000 years later. He may have "promised that whosoever comes to Him, He will not cast out." But, did Jesus really cast out ANYBODY??? He welcomed the social outcasts and physically challenged people who, considered to be "unclean", were not welcome by the temple priesthood. See, I look at all those bible passages a little differently. I see salvation with or without the teachings of Jesus. Do you think God would destroy the Eastern Hemisphere because it is composed mainly of non-Christians? That sounds pretty radical to me. IF there is a God and assuming it is loving, creative and forgiving, then I really doubt half the world's population will would be at risk for "it's" wrath. In love and compassion, Nancy |