Do differences in practices of faith mean we follow the same Jesus Christ? (reject, gospel)

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by sojourner

How about we let the OP define what he means by "the same Jesus Christ?" I'm interested in knowing what he means by using that particular qualifier. Is he referring to the historical Jesus, the Biblical Jesus, the Jesus we all have pictured in our own heads, a metaphorical Jesus? Who? Which?

Sorry, I assumed the question was open to anyone who was participating on the thread.

[sojourner]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

Sorry, I assumed the question was open to anyone who was participating on the thread.

Quite all right. But I don't think any of us can answer the question with any degree of accuracy unless we know what he means.

[uss_bigd]

there is only one Christ, the one whose life and teachings are in the Bible....so the question "what do you mean by the same Jesus Christ is retarded"

if you found another reference please let me know. thanks!

[EtuMalku]

So you're talking about the Jew who started his own little Jewish sect and was ostracized by the Essenes put to death by the Romans and later glorified and methodically woven into the fabric of the World by a handful of Apostles and the very same Roman Empire in desperation to control it's people?

[Jeremy Mason]

Originally Posted by EtuMalku

So you're talking about the Jew who started his own little Jewish sect and was ostracized by the Essenes put to death by the Romans and later glorified and methodically woven into the fabric of the World by a handful of Apostles and the very same Roman Empire in desperation to control it's people?

There were many so-called messiahs during the time of Jesus, however, 2000 years later we are still talking about him today. It seem to me that Jesus wasn't just some random man that just happened to get this kind of notoriety.

[Orontes]

Originally Posted by uss_bigd

yes or no and why.

Hello,

If I understand the idea, it is whether different practices mean the object of faith for those practices (i.e. Christ) must then be different. Is this correct? If so, then the question is whether those who practice baptism by immersion and those who baptize by anointing on the head and those who reject any necessity of baptism all have different Christs.

Again, the Jesus Christ came from the bible, not from any other reference material.
Hence, in this thread, the authenticity of the bible is not questioned, because it is the only reference where the life and teachings of Christ can be found.

The above is not correct either historically or theologically. Christianity predates any canon and its respective belief sets extend beyond the same.

[uss_bigd]

Originally Posted by Orontes

Hello,

If I understand the idea, it is whether different practices mean the object of faith for those practices (i.e. Christ) must then be different. Is this correct? If so, then the question is whether those who practice baptism by immersion and those who baptize by anointing on the head and those who reject any necessity of baptism all have different Christs.




The above is not correct either historically or theologically. Christianity predates any canon and its respective belief sets extend beyond the same.

where else besides the bible can you find the life and teachings of christ?

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by uss_bigd

where else besides the bible can you find the life and teachings of christ?

The Book of Mormon. (Sorry, you asked. )