Especially in the face of adversity.  Jesus' message was clear, positive, logical, and it crossed all barriers - be they ethnic, racial, cultural, sexual, or spiritual.  Much like Gandhi.  Believers and non-believers alike can benefit from the example of Jesus Christ.  Comments?
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Hello starcameo.. :)\n\nYes, but we know that unless we believe that Jesus is the Son, of the Most High God..satan will continue to blind the eyes of the world..to the knowledge, Love and saving grace of our Lord.. :(\n\nGod word says: In the lasts days..men will call evil good..and good evil.. :(\n\nI strive each and everyday to put others needs before my own..that others may see the Love of God through my actions..in doing so, when I do speak of Christ..my actions and the words I speak of Jesus are one in the same.. :)\n\nI can do all things, through Christ..which strengthens me.. :)\n\nIn Jesus Most Precious Name..\nWith Love..your sister In Christ..
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Jesus gives me strength to get through many troubles in life daily and overcome will keep you upon my heart meanwhile share with a trusted friend who can understand and support you emotionally and practically lol thank you please dont seek out any mediums though seems answer not longterm
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This just goes to show how imperfect we all are and God can use even the most imperfect ones. Jesus was the only perfect human.
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Good news. . .Jesus loves you more than any man ever will or even could.  \n\nBelieve me, there's hope, life will go on. . .and it really does get better.
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Jesus lived his life in strict adherence to the Laws of God presented in the Old Testament.  Therefore, nothing Jesus did contradicts anything else in the Bible.  What it DOES do is help us interpret the rest of the Bible.  This is sometimes difficult for western thinking to grasp, however, when the Bible is interpreted with a more eastern thinking style, as it was written, it is easier to see that there are no contradictions but just elaborations.\n\nFor example, it was common practice in Jesus' day for the most prominent rabbis to come up with their own interpretations of which laws were the most important.  This was necessary because obeying some laws required ignoring others in particular situations, therefore, it was necessary to decide which law took precedence.  In western thinking this would usually be viewed as a contradiction and a mistake in the law, but it was not seen as such at that time and place.  Even Jesus discussed with the religious leaders and others his interpretation of which laws were the most important. (Matthew 2:24-28, Matthew 22:36, John 7:23, etc).\n\nSo the bottom line is that I think you should use the life and words of Jesus to help you understand and obey the ENTIRE Bible.
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Obviously you are taking things out of context --and even from two separate Gospels at that-- just to propose your question, or to confuse the uninitiated who has not read the Bible yet. And I'm sure you also know the texts before and after the captioned ones you've selected.\n\nWe know that Jesus was a Teacher and Great Communicator who could parlay the message of His lessons within the parables that He gave to the commonfolk and non-Jewish publicans, one whose lifestyle was predominantly agrarian. \n\nI presume that some of the Apostles were --as most first time readers would be-- perplexed by the morals of the parables and they needed to understand them better since they were all tasked to preach the Word to the rest of the people later...\n\nPeace be with you!
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It's ok to be a Jesus, no matter where you are.
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The genre is not the issue. However, the lyrics are very important. I was saved during the Jesus People movement, and the music being brought in (tame by todays standards) was considered devil music by other denominations. However, it was a constant source of blessing for me because the words were so uplifting. It really does depend on the lyrics in my opinion.
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Jesus matured just like any other person who has ever lived even though he was God in human form.  The Bible states that he grew in stature and in favor with God and man.
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Anything is possible since Jesus (pbah) was just a  man with a massage. All of the Prophets brought messages and had children why not Jesus (pbah)
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Many people  to accept Jesus.
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First, I don't think anybody can definitively "prove" Jesus' existence.  But, I do know that I admire the mythology of Jesus and his teachings.  I also admire other great humans from antiquity.  Whether you choose to believe in Jesus or not, don't disregard the wonderful parables and teachings of the man.  You can choose to learn from a variety of sources without having to be a Christian or Muslim or Atheist.  There is good knowledge out there.  Seek it.
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I already view Jesus as a spiritual being, just as I view the Buddha as a spiritual being. There is a great deal of truth to be learned from each
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I am a christian and that is a great question. Often we see the world as we wish that it was, not how it is. It seems to me that Jesus condemed the wealth in the Bible rather than encouraged it.
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It was just natural for people who didn't fully understand Jesus' Messianic mission, to run for safety. They could not imagine anything beyond a physical kingdom with the Messianic King in power. Jesus' crucifixion was a death blow to their hopes. But, His resurrection changed the whole thing around. Jesus appeared to them, assured them of His abiding presence, commissioned them to continue His mission of seeking and saving the lost, and empowered them with the His Spirit. He opened their eyes to see the kingdom of God portrayed in the Scriptures, which He taught. That was the turning point. The real touch of the Spirit of God from above transforms people inside out. This is the same thing that's happening even today. However, the substitutionary death and victorious resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ had to take place for this to take effect.
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The modern message of the gospel is "God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life." However, our idea of "wonderful" and the world’s may be a little different. Take a sinner through the pages of the Book of Acts and show him the terrifying scene of boulders breaking the bones of Stephen. Then smile and whisper, "Wonderful..." Listen together to the sound of a cat-o’-nine-tails as it rips the flesh off the back of the apostle Paul. Follow together the word "suffering" through the Epistles, and see if you can get the world to whisper, "Wonderful!" \n\nAfter such a ride down Honesty Road, they may think the pleasures of sin are a little more attractive than the call to "suffer affliction with the people of God." John MacArthur said, "We need to adjust our presentation of the gospel. We cannot dismiss the fact that God hates sin and punishes sinners with eternal torment. How can we begin a gospel presentation by telling people on their way to hell that God has a wonderful plan for their lives?" \n\nWho in the world is going to listen if we are so blatantly honest about the Christian life? Perhaps not as many as are attracted by the talk of a wonderful plan. However, the answer to our dilemma is to make the issue one of righteousness, rather than happiness. This is what Jesus did. He used the Ten Commandments to show sinners the righteous standard of God (Luke 10:25,26; 18:18– 0). Once the world sees the perfect standard by which they will be judged, they will begin to fear God, and through the fear of the Lord, men depart from sin (Proverbs 16:6). They will begin to hunger and thirst after the righteousness that is in Jesus Christ alone. \n\nIf you study the New Testament you will see that God’s love is almost always given in direct correlation to the cross: herein is love, for God so loved, God commended His love, etc. (See John 3:16; Romans 5:5,6,8; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:4,5; 5:2,25; 1 John 3:16; 4:10; and Revelation 1:5, among others.) The cross is the focal point of God’s love for the world. How can we point to the cross without making reference to sin? How can we refer to sin without the Law (Romans 7:7)? \n\nThe biblical way to express God’s love to a sinner is to show him how great his sin is (using the Law—see Romans 7:13; Galatians 3:24), and then give him the incredible grace of God in Christ. This was the key to reaching so many on the Day of Pentecost. They were "devout" Jews who knew the Law and its holy demands, and therefore readily accepted the mercy of God in Christ to escape its fearful wrath. When you use the Law to show the world their true state, get ready for sinners to thank you. For the first time in their lives, they will see the Christian message as an expression of love and concern for their eternal welfare, rather than of merely proselytizing for a better lifestyle while on this earth.
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Based on the universal meaning of Christ I will present below, I hope this may better explain why so many people across time and cultures have come to adopt or accept Jesus Christ.  \n\nIf Jesus Christ is the universal Messiah for all people, who rejoins God and humanity as one, then Christ must represent the common love that joins all humanity as one by conscience -- all souls across time, all people of all tribes and nations.  Otherwise, anything less contradicts the meaning of a universal messiah whose sacrifice saves all souls by expunging collective sins and karma from the past that otherwise trap and divide us.\n\nThus if the Bible is true, it makes sense to me that at some point all tribes, nations and tongues -- all religions and even secular systems of thoughts -- will accept Christ in the process of reconciling all our hearts and minds to unify in the spirit of truth and love for all.  Whether we make this choice out of love, out of desperation when physical life fails us, or out of 'survival of the fittest,' history shows that people eventually choose what fulfills us all spiritually, which the message of Christianity offers.\n\nThe Scriptures prophesy that "every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess."  And indeed all religions and even pre-Christian myths foretell that a spiritual Messiah will come to bring final salvation.  All religions have a different way of naming or describing this process.  For example, Buddha spoke of a Maitreya Buddha who would come once, and then return a second time to enlighten the world.  Even the goal of secular activists to work for the day that "Justice will come" is the same as Jesus coming to bring peace on earth.  And individuals or whole cultures who experience painful spiritual growth through a recovery or grieving process following great tragedy or loss, collectively go through the same process as Jesus dying on the cross to be resurrected. \n\nSince this is a universal theme across religions and cultures, it makes sense that Jesus Christ on the Cross serves as a central symbol of that ultimate break in the vicious cycle of karmic sin and suffering so that humanity can be reconciled with God, and spiritual harmony restored on earth as we visualize in heaven.\n\nAll people and all groups will need to come to a common understanding in Christ or by conscience in order to reach this final mature stage in our spiritual process.  But in that understanding, so will all religions and cultures be equally recognized and all included.  Christianity is not exclusive but all inclusive, so that the message calls to all people.\n\nNo one has to give up their past traditions in order to accept Christ, who ultimately fulfills any laws or teachings whether sacred or secular; but one has to understand the meaning of Christ in order to embrace all people and traditions equally as neighbors.  Because Christ serves as that universal link joining us all, that is why so many different people from different cultures and points in history have recognized and accepted Christ as a natural stage in human spiritual development.