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Originally posted by justamomma
Okay.. obviously I have to be VERY CLEAR here as though I have not already been so. I am not saying that Hitler is christian, but was he not able to use christianity for his agenda against the Jewish people? It is no different with Paul!
Christian is merely a label one uses to seperate themselves.. hatred is hatred despite the label that is applied to it.
Originally posted by Clearskies
reply to post by justamomma
When Paul spoke about the judgement of unbelievers, he was saying that the Lord will judge.
Originally posted by TheMythLives
reply to post by Clearskies
Very true mate. Very very true.
The wrong context of a word, could lead to so many issues.
Originally posted by TheMythLives
He just images (pictures for propoganda)
Originally posted by TheMythLives
reply to post by justamomma
Again, I have seen more evidence to show that Hitler used Psychology and Sociology to persuade the masses not, christianity. He only announced Christianity when he was trying to seem all God-fearing. He never used the teachings of Paul to persuade the masses. He used Psychological Warfare. Paul was just a very aggresive writer, perhaps what is seen has evil is supposed to be seen as something else. The bible is used to show literal meaning and symbolic meaning.
Originally posted by TheMythLives
reply to post by justamomma
I still am trying to understand. If I say that I am going to beat up my neighbor because he is taller than me, can you prove that I actually mean that? Its just context, he was angry and like I said a very aggresive writer.
The Old Testament lays the foundation for the teachings and events found in the New Testament. The Bible is a progressive revelation. If you skip the first half of any good book and try to finish it, you will have a hard time understanding the characters, the plot, and the ending. In the same way, the New Testament is only completely understood when it is seen as a fulfillment of the events, characters, laws, sacrificial system, covenants, and promises of the Old Testament.
Without the Old Testament, we would not understand the Jewish customs that are mentioned in passing in the New Testament. We would not understand the perversions that the Pharisees had made to God's law as they added their traditions to it. We would not understand why Jesus was so upset as He cleansed the temple courtyard. We would not understand that we can make use of the same wisdom that Christ used in His many replies to His adversaries (both human and demonic).
Also, because the revelation in Scripture is progressive, the New Testament brings into focus teachings that were only alluded to in the Old Testament. The book of Hebrews describes how Jesus is the true High Priest and His one sacrifice replaces all of the sacrifices that were mere portrayals of that sacrifice. The Old Testament gives the Law which has two parts: the commandments and the blessing/curse that comes from obedience or disobedience to those commands. The New Testament clarifies that God gave those commandments to show men their need of salvation and were never intended to be a means of salvation (Romans 3:19).
In summary, the Old Testament lays the foundation for, and was meant to prepare the Israelites for, the coming of the Messiah who would sacrifice Himself for their sins (and for the sins of the world as well). The New Testament shares the life of Jesus Christ and then looks back on what He did and how we are to respond to His gift of eternal life and live our lives in gratitude for all He has done for us (Romans 12). Both testaments reveal the same holy, merciful, and righteous God who must condemn sin but who desires to bring to Himself a fallen human race of sinners through the forgiveness only possible through Christ's atoning sacrifice as payment for sin. In both testaments God reveals Himself to us and how we are to come to Him through Jesus Christ. And in both testaments we find all we need for eternal life and godly living (2 Timothy 3:15-17).