SO YOU WANT ME TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN?
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36. According to the Gospels, from the Christian standpoint, Jesus was the most important person to ever live. From the Roman standpoint, Jesus was a huge pain in the ass because of his political activities. Explain why nothing was written about his life for over thirty years after his death, and nothing except the Gospels was written until the third century CE.
I don't think the answer to it is really believable... no one write much about his life, including the romans is probably hard to accept especially when u claim his disciples r actively going around to broadcast his story. In fact he probably create a big hoo haa at some villages and gathering on a mountain yet no one really record his deeds. In fact when he die there r supposed to have many undead walking around and broadcasting jesus name and people still don't bother to record his life ? It sounds incredible to me...
My theory is that they were too busy going around and telling people about him! You must remember, the Roman world was mostly word-of-mouth, not at all like today - internet, fax, teletext, cable TV news. The last book written, Revelation, was written in AD 95. Compared with other ancient writings about prominent figures, this is almost like a news flash! Take for example Alexander the Great. The first books written about him were done five hundred years after his death, but no historian says that they're falsified. Also, inside the New Testament there is proof that the gospels could not have been written later than thirty years after His resurrection.
The book of Acts, the second in a two-part work by Luke, ends with Paul being kept under house arrest in Rome. It does not go into his release, missionary journey into Spain, his re-arrest, and beheading. So, this means that Acts cannot have been written later then AD 62. Working back from this, and giving a year or two between the gospels, we see that Matthew and Luke were written about AD 60-61, and Mark (generally considered to be the oldest gospel) was written no later then AD 60, possibly even the late 50s. Plus, we can look at the 1 Corinthians 15 creed (a four line formula summarizing what the gospels teach), which was included in this letter that was written before the gospels, and see that it was made around the time Paul was converted (we can tell this b/c of the early terms such as "the Eleven" and the use of Peter's Aramaic name Cephas), within two to eight years of the resurrection of Christ!
And alexander the great had many accounts from historians.
The ancient sources for Alexander's life are, from the perspective of ancient history, relatively numerous. Alexander himself left only a few inscriptions and some letter-fragments of dubious authenticity, but a large number of his contemporaries wrote full accounts. These included his court historian Callisthenes, his general Ptolemy, and a camp engineer Aristoboulus. Another early and influential account was penned by Cleitarchus.
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37. Explain why you believe a person whose life is so poorly documented (see #36) was even ever born.
There is really very evidences of jesus existence. The account of people mostly mention him as a person christians believe in and not they themselves as witnesses. And jesus is not tom dick or harry like 99.9% of the population. He made himself become godlike status and therefore we can expect him to be remembered. If u talk about slightly famous people, such as entertainers like 5566, they already got documented
People, including the Roman authorities and the Jewish historian Josephus (keep in mind that both groups hated the Christians), acknowledged Jesus' birth and death. If they really wanted to put a blow in this cult, they would have said, "No, he was never born and you know it!" But they knew that many of the facts that the early church had could be supported. You could almost say that they were too honest.
Also if we were to take this question literally, i think 99.9% of the world population should never been born since no one is going to document our lives. -
39. Explain why Jesus, who was anti-Gentile (see Mark 7:25-29) and anti-sex (see Luke 14:26 and Matthew 19:12), would want to be anointed with oil in a pagan sexual rite after his death (see your definition for #3.
By his own admission, he came to see the lost, the sinners of the world. As He said, "It is not the healthy that see a doctor, but the sick."
I already explained the anti-Gentile and anti-women questions.
As He also said (loosely), "When John the Baptist came, and he did not eat or drink, you [the Pharisees] said, 'This man has a demon.' But when the Son of Man came, and He did eat and drink, you [again, the Pharisees] said, 'This man is a friend of tax collectors and 'sinners' [prostitutes; remember, He was anointed by Mary Magdalene, a known prostitute].";
The point here is that this question is not valid because i have already provided you with an answer to anti-Gentile, anti-women and pagan 'Christ'. Just like the Pharisees, you will flip-flop your respond just to justify your question.
he really have a pagan sexual rite after his death ? I don't see any response from u on tis. The question is simply yes or no... -
40. In light of Matthew 10:34, explain why Jesus is called the Prince of Peace.
Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to turn
I believe for two reasons. One, He brings peace into the hearts of all those that call on His Name. Second, His reign during the Millenial Kingdom will be one of unprecedented prosperity, peace, and happiness. There have been around 15,000 wars in recorded human history. Has there ever been a thousand-year period of total, uninterrupted, peace?
" 'a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her motherinlaw—
36a man's enemies will be the members of his own household.'[e]
In jesus own words he is not here to bring peace... in human recorded history up till now there is always a war somewhere in tis world. Things r no different before and after christ. So I don't really understand yoru second point about peace. In fact christainity itself cause much of the bigger wars and conflicts such as crusaders. -
That's unfair comparison. You have many famous personalities writing for Alexander. Court historian, general and what have you?Originally posted by stupidissmart:And alexander the great had many accounts from historians.
The ancient sources for Alexander's life are, from the perspective of ancient history, relatively numerous. Alexander himself left only a few inscriptions and some letter-fragments of dubious authenticity, but a large number of his contemporaries wrote full accounts. These included his court historian Callisthenes, his general Ptolemy, and a camp engineer Aristoboulus. Another early and influential account was penned by Cleitarchus.
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The millennium kingdom haven't happen lah so of course u dun understand lahOriginally posted by stupidissmart:In jesus own words he is not here to bring peace... in human recorded history up till now there is always a war somewhere in tis world. Things r no different before and after christ. So I don't really understand yoru second point about peace. In fact christainity itself cause much of the bigger wars and conflicts such as crusaders. -
That's unfair comparison. You have many famous personalities writing for Alexander. Court historian, general and what have you?
The first person who mention about alexander the great is fandango
So fandango say something about some record of alexander then I comment on it then u say I am wrong in mentioning him ? -
The millennium kingdom haven't happen lah so of course u dun understand lah
if it have not happen we can't say it will definitely give us peace anyway especially when the people in both world r really the same -
Originally posted by stupidissmart:The first person who mention about alexander the great is fandango So fandango say something about some record of alexander then I comment on it then u say I am wrong in mentioning him ?
.. just treat my post as inc. rating
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it was argument from theology and hence permissible.Originally posted by stupidissmart:if it have not happen we can't say it will definitely give us peace anyway especially when the people in both world r really the same
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it was argument from theology and hence permissible.
without reference to the attached bible quote by the original question ? Jesus himself already say tat he is not here for peace
ps: not argument, the author was stating his belief ("I believe .. " )
I also say tat I am unclear about his second point as well. -
yah. so now i clarify for you.Originally posted by stupidissmart:I also say tat I am unclear about his second point as well.
take it or leave it.
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and the attached quote from the bible ?
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Eschatology is a theology topic I have less interest for.Originally posted by stupidissmart:and the attached quote from the bible ?
This one you have to ask moderator brey (or John the Baptist) who likes to post endtimes articles .. haha