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Jack D · 1w
Correct.
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Technically, no Christian was in the crowd, they were all Jews, as Christians didn't become a thing until after Christ.

But also, I wasn't trying to be literal, I was referring more to metaphorically, as there are a lot of Christians nowadays who have religion, but lack relationship with God, even though the whole point of Jesus was to reconcile humanity with the Father, bringing the gap so we no longer have to stay away, but can freely go directly to the Father, through Christ who's sacrifice covers all our sins and makes us perfect in the eyes of the Father, since that's the only way to get to Him, and His whole thing is relationship.
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mleku · 1w
the 12 apostles were the first christians. also, this might be a bit controversial but i personally think that "jesus" is a role not a person. just like Father and Rabbi, and the romans concatenated it into a person. yes, someone died and was resurrected. yes someone raised lazarus. yes, all of the ...
Jack D · 1w
Judaism in the old testament and Christianity are the same. Everything in the old testament is a prophecy of the coming messiah, especially the story you are referencing. Now, between Moses and the crowd, who represents Christ and who represents you? On every page of the old testament there is the...