looks at the problem of co-opted religion, a theme of brian mclaren's new book "Everything Must Change: jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope"
been there done that . . . many times . . . the Holy spirit . . .i feel, think or am inspired to know . . .whatever speaks to me the way it does as i does to you . . . "know ye that the Kingdom of God is within you" . . .Christ's words not Paul's . . . the only word of meaning for me is His . . . all the rest is but commentary . . . .
Friend read Matthew. Jesus message was repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. The disciples died martyr deaths. People hate Christ followers. read the book of acts. Jesus said not all who call on me shall be saved but he who obeys or does the will of the father. The word love is to ambiguous people define it anyway they want. But true Love is to love what God loves and to hate what God hates. So the message has to be a love/hate message. Hate what is evil and cling to what is good.
funny thing . . . Jesus did not come to institute Christianity . . . that was Man's doing to maintain control . . . Jesus came as He has done before to deliver the message f a Christ Consciousness which is Love. The only true religion Life aka Love.
been there done that . . . many times . . . the Holy spirit . . .i feel, think or am inspired to know . . .whatever speaks to me the way it does as i does to you . . . "know ye that the Kingdom of God is within you" . . .Christ's words not Paul's . . . the only word of meaning for me is His . . . all the rest is but commentary . . . .
krisar12 1 year ago
SOrry man I'm not a Christian.
ziggy471961 2 years ago
Matthew 10:34
"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
pastorjosh06 2 years ago
Friend read Matthew. Jesus message was repent for the kingdom of God is at hand. The disciples died martyr deaths. People hate Christ followers. read the book of acts. Jesus said not all who call on me shall be saved but he who obeys or does the will of the father. The word love is to ambiguous people define it anyway they want. But true Love is to love what God loves and to hate what God hates. So the message has to be a love/hate message. Hate what is evil and cling to what is good.
pastorjosh06 2 years ago
Accually, religion is mostly a cultural thing. Monotheistic religions are the most dangerous.
ziggy471961 3 years ago
It's nice to hear a christianspeak like this.
ziggy471961 3 years ago
funny thing . . . Jesus did not come to institute Christianity . . . that was Man's doing to maintain control . . . Jesus came as He has done before to deliver the message f a Christ Consciousness which is Love. The only true religion Life aka Love.
krisar12 3 years ago
why dont you believe in shinto? why not buddhism? why not hindu religions or indigenous ones?
you have been programed.
SpoolDonkey 3 years ago
sounds like me advocating progressive values at Thanksgiving amongst a group of hard right-wing tater cellar bomb shelter type folks.
mowriter 3 years ago
I met Brian in South Africa in 2005 and find him a genuine person, with a heart for the Gospel and Jesus.
Brian asks questions we don not want to hear.
i don not neccesarily agrree with all he says,neither am I convinced I should.
Brian has a way of making one think about your faith in a way that is post-organised-church.
He has helped me find the centre of Christ's
message. Anyone who helps me draw closer to Jesus is my brother 4ever.
Its time to fight as Matt10:34-37 declare.
Go Brian go......
gomtorre 3 years ago