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Did Jesus actually start a church to himself?
by TTWSYF in
1. watchtower
2. bible
with some 30,000 different christian denominations, how would one know which one was for real?

some folks think jesus did start a church, others think no.
TTWSYF

Mephis,
Yes, it is true that there were others who believed in Jesus, but did not follow the apostles per say.
Remember the texts that stated that others were casting out in Jesus's name, but did not follow the apostles ways. This does not mean that Jesus didn't start HIS church on the apostles. He commissioned the apostles to do ALL that he commanded. All other followers would not have the fullness of what Jesus taught. The bible came after the church. The bible was given to the world FROM the church.
There was a church in place by acts of the apostles. This is confirmed in the [1st] council of Jerusalem. Notice that James is the bishop of Jerusalem, but it is Peter who leads and controls the council. Jesus said to go and make disciples proclaiming the gospels to all the nations.
Ultimately, one must take everything into account. Is it possible that a man [or men] could decipher the scriptures better than the Church that gave them to the world? A church started by Christ himself? Perhaps that may be why you reason that Jesus didn't start a church in the face of explicit texts.
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Scriptures that will never be the YEAR TEXT
by ttdtt in
1. social
2. humour
so what scriptures do you think will never make the cut?i will start off with one to warm you all up.. 1 corinthians 4:6 - do not go beyond the things that are written,.
TTWSYF

How about this one
John 5;23
Young's Literal Translation
that all may honour the Son according as they honour the Father; he who is not honouring the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.
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If JWs were to change their name what would they change it to?
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
was it 1931 when they adopted jehovah's witnesses?

(at the time with lower case w) isn't it about time now they changed name again?

i mean everything else is changing why not the name!
TTWSYF

NWT Witnesses [there's almost no Christ in JW world]
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Did Jesus actually start a church to himself?
by TTWSYF in
1. watchtower
2. bible
with some 30,000 different christian denominations, how would one know which one was for real?

some folks think jesus did start a church, others think no.
TTWSYF

Mephis
Well,.. we are all entitled to our opinions, I am honestly trying to, but I just don't follow your logic. Being written in one gospel isn't good enough? Do you think that it must be written in other gospels to be legit? What about the all other passages that were not repeated in other gospels? I mean, the bible says Jesus did lots of other stuff that never made it to the gospels, right?
Also your point about Jesus building, or Jesus having HIS church built,or he will build as a way out of this explicit proof text is just a bunch of nonsense. Do you actually believe that? That Jesus did not intend to have HIS church.
There WAS a church [in the making] for hundreds of years before the bible, right? I believe that Jesus DID start a church and started building it on the apostles. The passage that refers to Peter as the rock that he will build his church on is the first corner of the foundation. A building needs a foundation to start. A church starts and is built as it goes along, like a building, no?
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Did Jesus actually start a church to himself?
by TTWSYF in
1. watchtower
2. bible
with some 30,000 different christian denominations, how would one know which one was for real?

some folks think jesus did start a church, others think no.
TTWSYF

Mephis- So in your mind, Jesus din't start a church to himself because in Mathew, he says he WILL build his church is in future tense, but Mathew is written 50 years later, iS THAT RIGHT?
Just want to be sure that I understand your position
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Did Jesus actually start a church to himself?
by TTWSYF in
1. watchtower
2. bible
with some 30,000 different christian denominations, how would one know which one was for real?

some folks think jesus did start a church, others think no.
TTWSYF

There's no evidence even from our earliest writings about him which suggests he established a church in his own lifetime.

Mathew 16;18
New International Version
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.

How could his church survive [and flourish] for 2000 years?
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Scriptures that will never be the YEAR TEXT
by ttdtt in
1. social
2. humour
so what scriptures do you think will never make the cut?i will start off with one to warm you all up.. 1 corinthians 4:6 - do not go beyond the things that are written,.
TTWSYF

Regarding Jesus
Philippians 2;9
Douay-Rheims Bible
For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names:
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Did Jesus actually start a church to himself?
by TTWSYF in
1. watchtower
2. bible
with some 30,000 different christian denominations, how would one know which one was for real?

some folks think jesus did start a church, others think no.
TTWSYF

There's no evidence even from our earliest writings about him which suggests he established a church in his own lifetime.
Except in the bible, and in the writings of the church fathers which were written after HIS church was orally established
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What is Theocratic Warfare?
by UnDisfellowshipped in
1. jw
2. friends
"we do not view them [silent lambs] as our enemies," [j.r.] brown said.

(foxnews.com, march 27th, 2004)

"a lie is a false statement made by one to another one who is entitled to hear and to know the truth" (riches book, 1936, page 177) .
TTWSYF

My brother once made the mistake of telling me that they call it 'Lying for the Truth:
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Did Jesus actually start a church to himself?
by TTWSYF in
1. watchtower
2. bible
with some 30,000 different christian denominations, how would one know which one was for real?

some folks think jesus did start a church, others think no.
TTWSYF

So Jesus is a literary character who DIDN"T start a church to himself, but 2000 years later a church in his honor has stood the test of time and claims it can trace it's existence back to the apostles. Plenty of countries and cultures tried to quell, but couldn't....interesting