RE: LUKEWARM
* What matters according to my interpretation of this passage is that your beliefs must be strong to impress God no matter exactly what your beliefs are. *

I do not agree that we can impress God. All our righteousness is as filthy rags.
Further, I do not agree that what one believes does not matter.
If it did not matter, why would Jesus warn you about false prophets ?
Why would Jesus say I am THE way if there can be many ways ?
If true, then fervent Islamic Jihadists that murder in the name of Allah would be saved.
Remember, Allah had no Son.

You seem to have an uneasiness in accepting the New Testament, but I have yet to figure out all the biases you have toward it. My hope is that I can in some small way help.
You do realize that I believe it was NOT Paul or any rabbis that authored any part of the Bible. “Penned” ? yes. “Spoke” by the moving of the Holy Ghost ? Yes. Authored ? No.

RE: “Only Paul originally Saul could write in Greek and he was not an Apostle. “
I presume you can prove this or are you indicating your best hope ?

Do you believe the Holy Spirit was instrumental in authoring the direct quotes of what Jesus said ? What is your basis ?

I would agree that what Paul penned has been interpreted by some to be often the opposite of what Jesus said. This is no mystery.

RE: *Essentially Paul turned Christianity into a Roman religion rather than the Jewish religion it originally was. I think Paul ruined Christianity *

I don’t find anything outside of pure opinion to rebut here, so I won’t.

Love you brother.

• Direct quotes are most accurate - yanniru - October 1, 2003 - 00:06 UTC
  • The Trinity is the eternal God - bible_believer3 - October 2, 2003 - 18:30 UTC
    • Trinity never mentioned in scriptures? - sound1 - October 2, 2003 - 18:47 UTC
      • Bible never mentioned in scripture. - bible_believer3 - October 2, 2003 - 19:02 UTC
        • But scriptures and torah are mentioned all the time - yanniru - October 3, 2003 - 01:54 UTC
    • Jesus's Prayer - sound1 - October 3, 2003 - 06:44 UTC
      • I think the one god includes everything - yanniru - October 3, 2003 - 11:03 UTC
        • "with God" will only include REALIZATION - bible_believer3 - October 3, 2003 - 13:54 UTC
          • The eyes of your understanding being enlightened!! - sound1 - October 3, 2003 - 18:03 UTC
        • One in Spirit and Truth - sound1 - October 3, 2003 - 17:34 UTC
          • One what, three who's - Trinity - bible_believer3 - October 3, 2003 - 18:18 UTC
            • I agree - sound1 - October 3, 2003 - 18:56 UTC
• How do you know what Jesus meant? - yanniru - October 1, 2003 - 00:09 UTC
  • The Holy Spirit - bible_believer3 - October 2, 2003 - 18:39 UTC
    • Delivery failure - yanniru - October 3, 2003 - 01:43 UTC
      • Better at math than typing - bible_believer3 - October 3, 2003 - 15:04 UTC
      • Can you pray too quietly ? - bible_believer3 - October 3, 2003 - 15:28 UTC
        • God knows the difference - sound1 - October 3, 2003 - 18:18 UTC
        • Go into your closet to pray? - sound1 - October 3, 2003 - 18:34 UTC
          • Not in public - yanniru - October 6, 2003 - 12:52 UTC
      • Touch not the unclean thing - bible_believer3 - October 3, 2003 - 15:31 UTC
        • The law was not anulled by Jesus - yanniru - October 6, 2003 - 15:15 UTC
          • Good bye, my friend - bible_believer3 - October 6, 2003 - 18:43 UTC
            • Gentiles only need great faith - yanniru - October 7, 2003 - 11:52 UTC
              • Jews only need a little faith - bible_believer3 - October 23, 2003 - 21:24 UTC