You and Christ
Henry Drummond said,
“Every character has an inward spring; let Christ be that spring. Every action has a keynote; let Christ be that note, to which your whole life is attuned.”
Henry Drummond.
Irrespective of who you think Jesus is you cannot deny that His teachings are words to live by.
Jesus makes it clear we are to love God, our neighbour, and even our enemy. If each person took the principle of Love as Jesus taught them this world would be a far better place.
Sadly over the centuries millions if not billions of people have died because of lack of love. Wars and violence of all types permeate our society be in on an individual level on the streets of any city anywhere in the world, or on an industrial scale through war.
I know many do not believe in the concept of original sin or that man has a sinful nature but events around the world seem to prove that man is sinful by nature.
There is no society free from crime. No century that has gone by without war. And all of this while man knows in his heart you shall not kill, or steal.
Sadly as the centuries have gone by man has turned away from God. Secular humanism seems to be taking its place.
Rabbi Benjamin Blech said,
“In the aftermath of Nazi Germany we must once and for all understand that culture and crematoria are not mutually exclusive. Scientific progress does not ensure moral protection, nor can secular humanism produce saints. People will always find reasons to justify any kind of behaviour.”
-Rabbi Benjamin Blech, congregational rabbi and ancient professor of Talmud, Understanding Judaism. The Basics of Deed and Creed (1991)
Our world may be at the tipping point. Man in his greed has not taken care of this world. With all the scientific evidence seeming to point to global warming there is still reluctance to correct the problem.
The world is growing enough food to feed its people yet millions die of starvation.
Around the world people are dying of curable illnesses.
Men women and children are dying on our streets due to violence and war be it conventional war or as terrorism.
This all tells me that man has a sinful nature. That man needs to turn to God to the teachings of Christ. Who called us to love unconditionally.
Jesus when asked,
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Matthew 22:36-40
Jesus also said,
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
Matthew 5:43-45.
If mankind were to follow these simple teaching the world would be a far better place. Sadly man chooses to go his own way. A way that if he does not turn around that leads to destruction.
Please think about it.
Henry Drummond said,
“Every character has an inward spring; let Christ be that spring. Every action has a keynote; let Christ be that note, to which your whole life is attuned.”
Henry Drummond.
Irrespective of who you think Jesus is you cannot deny that His teachings are words to live by.
Jesus makes it clear we are to love God, our neighbour, and even our enemy. If each person took the principle of Love as Jesus taught them this world would be a far better place.
Sadly over the centuries millions if not billions of people have died because of lack of love. Wars and violence of all types permeate our society be in on an individual level on the streets of any city anywhere in the world, or on an industrial scale through war.
I know many do not believe in the concept of original sin or that man has a sinful nature but events around the world seem to prove that man is sinful by nature.
There is no society free from crime. No century that has gone by without war. And all of this while man knows in his heart you shall not kill, or steal.
Sadly as the centuries have gone by man has turned away from God. Secular humanism seems to be taking its place.
Rabbi Benjamin Blech said,
“In the aftermath of Nazi Germany we must once and for all understand that culture and crematoria are not mutually exclusive. Scientific progress does not ensure moral protection, nor can secular humanism produce saints. People will always find reasons to justify any kind of behaviour.”
-Rabbi Benjamin Blech, congregational rabbi and ancient professor of Talmud, Understanding Judaism. The Basics of Deed and Creed (1991)
Our world may be at the tipping point. Man in his greed has not taken care of this world. With all the scientific evidence seeming to point to global warming there is still reluctance to correct the problem.
The world is growing enough food to feed its people yet millions die of starvation.
Around the world people are dying of curable illnesses.
Men women and children are dying on our streets due to violence and war be it conventional war or as terrorism.
This all tells me that man has a sinful nature. That man needs to turn to God to the teachings of Christ. Who called us to love unconditionally.
Jesus when asked,
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Matthew 22:36-40
Jesus also said,
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”
Matthew 5:43-45.
If mankind were to follow these simple teaching the world would be a far better place. Sadly man chooses to go his own way. A way that if he does not turn around that leads to destruction.
Please think about it.
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