Not to me. His whole teachings in the Bible are what makes him special. One interesting thing is also, he said his teachings are not his, but his who sent him. So, his teachings are actually God’s words, if we believe what he says in the Bible. Which is why it is no wonder why he teaches many same things that had already been in the Old Testament, like love your neighbor. This means, the teachings are much older than the New Testament.
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."
John 12:49-50
Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
John 7:16-17
That also shows humility that is not often seen in humans.
Thanks, now, if we assume those are not fabricated claims and that the meaning is the same than what Jesus had, why do you think it is not seen often in this world? If all people have the same ideas, why people don’t live accordingly? Why it seems only disciples of Jesus preach those and live accordingly, and others say them only when they try to make Jesus look less than he is?
No need to quibble when we all know that they are not exactly the same, especially if we take the whole thing that Jesus said in Mat. 5:44-45.
I would truly like to see where "Jesus" shines as
a so -special, unmistakeably divine presence, but
nothing in his teachings does that.
You rightly picked out "love thy enemy" as
the only "teaching"that is unique, as the rest
are common as dirt among world cultures.
Rightly, in the sense that you believed it so.
Butwrongly, as that too has been taught
elsewhere. It just plain is not unique.
See "quibble."
Humility? An actual son of god would be far above
such petty silliness as ego.
Your "seldom seen" is ill-considered. Lots of very
humble people to be found.
One who went about now saying he is son of god
gettingconstant messages from "god", representd
god, and will do all the thingsJesus said he would,
we wont call that humble.
Sorry, not impressed with the humility-and it says nothing
about his "divinity" eithrr way.
The quotes I offered are not fake. You had not and
still have not done your due dilligence even after
your incorrect assertion about "love they neighbour"
being unique.
While we are asking questions, why is that?
Seriously, why dont you do some resesrch
before pronouncing what is or is not so?
Your question about why people do not live up
to ideals. Why indeed. Nobody does, it is actually
impossible, though some try, and succeed better
than others. Japanese are wonderfully polite,
and have a very low crime rate.
You try to answer it yourself. Why are Christians
bo better than they are? Atheists have a lot lower
crime rate.
As for your "only disciples of Jesus" and the insulting, totally
fabricated claim that others mention ideals only to try to
make jesus look like less than he is-you diminish only yourself with
such talk.
Luckily for your "faith" (in quotation marks because
of your reckless bearing of false witness ) you cannot
diminish it by your personal failures.
And of course, you likewise cannot diminish people
you do not know, nor the morality of teachings you've
never even heard of, and actually question their very
exidtence because you have not botheted to look.
Some of the things I say, above, are a bit blunt.
They are no less accurate for that, though, and are
said with no personal animus.
We will see your christianity on full display in
your response.