Bible Discussion Thread

Jesus would be consider a "Radical"of his day and even in ours.The Law was THE religion of His time and ANYONE speaking contrary to it COULD and WERE stoned. The relious men of His time were jealous and afraid of Christs teachings of love and forgiveness.What Jesus did was take the power away from the Pharises and out of religion and give it directly to man through THE BLOOD OF GOD,CHRIST. No more could ANY group have power over a man but only GOD HIMSELF...that is if men would receive HIM. He lived and preached forgiveness,healing,feeding and clothing those who had nothing,turning the other cheek,and most importanly HE did ALL of this and more out of LOVE FOR YOU KNOWING HE would be... STRIPPED NAKED, BEATEN,PUBLICLY HUMILIATED,REJECTED AND ABANDONED BY ALL HIS FRIENDS, CRUSIFIED, one of the WORST AND MOST GRUSOME ways to die. Is this the acts of a man out for HIMSELF? Is this a religion set on destroying others? NO!!! To the contrary! And for the record.....HIS HEAVENLY FATHER SEALED THE DEAL BY RAISING CHRIST FROM THE DEAD AND SENDING THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO NOW RESIDE IN THOSE WHO ARE WASHED IN THE BLOOD!! Now it is up to you as a free moral agent to decide whether you BELIEVE AND RECEIVE HIM OR NOT!! Let God be your judge...NOT ME!!!!