Christian/Muslim ThreadsOpen to Ideas from All Faiths :: Aineo ReplyAineo Reply Aineo wrote: For Christians to simply follow Paul's theology as stated in the New Testament concerning what Christ represented for mankind (though he never met him) requires a pastoral leader who can navigate these complex teachings. For it to be worth somene to be properly trained to do this means they will surely want to shephard a flock of some size that can meet in some building where this pastor's understanding of Christ can be taught and where the Pastor can be paid for doing so. If Christianity is ever going to be truly successful in following Christ's teachings, it will have to go back to simple fellowship in people's homes. However, this cannot happen with home fellowships trying to maintain a sense of unity while they seek to come to the same set of beliefs on Paul's teachings, Christ's divinity, and the Old Testament. Why do you think there has always been so much division in the Christian church? Some kind of G12 home cell church movement that focuses on the Sermon on the Mount or other basic teachings of Christ might be ideal. However, the issue and official theology of Jesus's divinity will always create division due to the difficulty in explaining the teachings of the Trinity. Perhaps the lack of unity in the Christian church is the price that is paid for making three gods out of One. Also, why is it that without Paul's teachings, Jesus divinity is much more questionable? Are not Jesus' ideas good enough on their own? Don't you see that church buildings and paid pastors are the necessary result of having a complex theology? Paul did not have "The Bible" as we do. If the church was in an ideal state without it during Paul's time, perhaps it could go back to being in a more ideal state without it during our time? God Bless |
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