Jesus was an anarchist. He said the path is narrow. Life is a personal journey. Every one of us must find our own way home. He railed against the capitalists and the self righteous.
Salvation into heaven CANNOT be a path.
"Lest any man boast" (Ephesians 2:9). God made it INCREDIBLY EASIER than following a path, he made salvation and eternal life a door, Jesus said
"I am the door" (John 10:7). And Jesus was neither capitalist, communist, or a socialist. He lived his life on a much higher spiritual plane. Like I already told you, he looked to his heavenly Father for provision. The kingdom of God's economy is above any other method or philosophy you can think of.
How much did Jesus charge for the wine and bread then? What was the price of admission to attend one of his sermons? Were these things free for the benefit of society, and therefore socialism???? His actions and teachings certainly doesn't sound like the actions of a free market capitalist.
I'm assuming you see the contradiction between your beliefs????:icon_smile:
Again, Jesus
didn't need to capitalize on miracles because first, that would detract the glory God deserves for performing such a miracle. And second Jesus got ANYTHING he needed whether it be MONEY, a place to stay, protection, sustenance, etc from God the Father - NOT SELLING MIRACLES AS MAGIC TRICKS.
"I and my Father are one." (John 10:30) and he goes further
"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him." (Luke 10:22) And there's countless more pieces of evidence that completely annihilates your assertion that Jesus was a socialist. How does this exclude him from being a socialist? Because you can certainly be a socialist and believe in God, but socialism doesn't rely on God's resources for provision and therefore Jesus,
who did rely on God's resources and not the resources of man,
doesn't meet the criteria to be defined as a socialist.
Having you guys tell me who Jesus Christ is amounts to a sad attempt to put on a play. I'm the one in a living relationship with Jesus Christ, he lives in me
John 14:20, he chose me
John 15:16, and he made me right with God the Father
Romans 5:19. On top of that, I get to live the same life Christ did and rely on God's provision
Phil. 4:19, and not worry about the world's crappy economy. So, like I said, having YOU guys tell me who Christ is would be like me telling you who your mother or father was.
You have no case against Christ and I doubt I will reply further, especially since I owned this thread(for him)and if you wish to continue then I seriously suggest we open the steel cage.
