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Subject: Jesus' teachings.

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Date Posted: 11:22:51 01/16/06 Mon
In reply to: N/A 's message, "Re: Faith and Fact-Logically Compatible" on 17:07:35 01/13/06 Fri

N/A you wrote: >>> ... Where would I learn about Jesus�s teachings? ... <<<
..... As a starter I suggest that you read Acts 2 and Acts 4. They show that "The Kingdom of God" was a community quite different from the normal Jewish society at that time. They had a communal lifestyle, and it is unlikely that this was left in the NT as part of a doctrine. It probably reflects the actual basic teachings of Jesus, of a special community consisting of only good persons, specially selected, no other were admitted.
..... Next read what Jesus is reported to have said in his "Sermon on the Mount" reflecting the kind of persons who could become members of "the Kingdom of God". I think of Jesus as a Social Jewish reformer who helped many people, especially those who found it very difficult to "make ends meet" in the normal society and who deserved to be helped.
..... Ignore all that "stuff" that was added to Jesus' teachings after he was crucified.

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