Would Jesus Get Banned On A Present Day Christian Forum?

[dwb001]

I didn't say that. I said He doesn't talk like that to me.



You might be right. But why would He deal with mankind in old testament parameters nowadays when we are in the new covenant now where many of the parameters have changed? He doesn't.

This is the church age, the age of grace. It's almost harvest time!

Do you understand that what you are saying is not what the conversation is about?
You appear to have taken a tangent and are not near the point at all.
Possibly retrace your steps and find where you veered off course.
The idea is not about what age it is or Old vs New covenant.

 

[dwb001]

dwb001 50/50 is half chance Jesus would be banned.

I don't think Jesus would be banned on here, if he criticized the members on here than yes. But would he actually do this? If he was taken out of time and brought here it would most certainly be interesting how he would react. If he was brought up in our current time would he be a lot more smart and try to get people to follow him rather than criticize them?

Simply put.. yes Jesus would have criticism of this site... and all others.
We all have weak points and Jesus would indeed point them out.
We need for our failings to be pointed out so that we can grow and become more like Christ.

Jesus was raised in an environment where people thought tools of that era were the devil so it's not at all surprising he was seen as the "enemy". Social skills back in that day was still primitive compared to today. He would make enemies in Christianity leaderships but also befriends others.

What a simple view of history... I prefer the idea of social entropy. Today's society is a perfect example of entropy in action.

Now what does that say about the group leaders of this forum? If someone came in like Jesus and told people in the community were a terrible Christian? How would people react? What does that say about them?

They would ban Him. "What does that say about them"... are you saying that the mods on this board are perfect people? Maybe Jesus would think differently.

If people of modern times were slow to anger and quick with thinking maybe they would ask, why am I a terrible Christian? Or better yet ask yourself or the person what can I do to improve myself?

Except we are not slow to anger and we are slow with self reflection.

Of course the people of that time didnt understand what Jesus was saying and they were quick to anger and wasn't even thinking! Who is this guy that claims to be the Son of God to criticize me? This guy says I'm a sinner and I need to change my lifestyle around. Of course you'd be upset and try to ban them.

Same as now. People don't change like you seem to think they do.

It's the case of Twitter and the 2 different parties. Twitter silences one side because different opinions hurt their lifestyles.

Same here and every other social media platform. All of them.

 

[dwb001]

Ahh, but He does. The way He talks does not generate strife. It always provokes one to thought and self inflection. It's like He always says just the right thing, just the right way.

Self reflection and deep thought... lead to strife. So that would be the exact opposite of your statement.
If everything He said was perfect and the right way... and that would lead to peace... why was He rejected by so many?

 

[Edward]

Do you understand that what you are saying is not what the conversation is about?
You appear to have taken a tangent and are not near the point at all.
Possibly retrace your steps and find where you veered off course.
The idea is not about what age it is or Old vs New covenant.

It has everything to do with it. We are living in a different dispinsation of time today compared to when Jesus walked the earth calling people vipers and hypocrites.

A dispensation of time is like an age. There was the dispensation of Abraham which was a dispensation of Promise. Moses age was the dispensation of law. Understand? We live in the dispensation of grace. So the Lord has changed how He deals with mankind. and He doesn't seem to be talking to people from the clouds anymore. Or calling them vipers.

I think He is nicer to us in this age because we are likely the stupidest generation of mankind so far. And time is short.

 

[Edward]

The next dispensation of time is an age of Judgment. We are about to leave the age of grace, the church age.

(The church will be gone! No more church as usual!)

 

[dwb001]

It has everything to do with it. We are living in a different dispinsation of time today compared to when Jesus walked the earth calling people vipers and hypocrites.

A dispensation of time is like an age. There was the dispensation of Abraham which was a dispensation of Promise. Moses age was the dispensation of law. Understand? We live in the dispensation of grace. So the Lord has changed how He deals with mankind. and He doesn't seem to be talking to people from the clouds anymore. Or calling them vipers.

I think He is nicer to us in this age because we are likely the stupidest generation of mankind so far. And time is short.

And again you get the entire point wrong.
It isn't about dispensations.
"stupidest generation" is becoming more and more apparent to me every day and with every post I read.

 

[Hidden In Him]

So according to your own testimony Jesus would be banned from sites like this one.
Or Jesus would self-censor... not speak the truth.
I just don't see Jesus self-censoring.
Nor the Apostles.

No. It's more about being selective in what you say and what you don't say. Jesus didn't immediately go to the Sanhedrin, stand up and yell, "I'm Jehovah in the flesh! You people need to be worshipping Me!"

It's why the apostles talked about having your words seasoned with salt, not bathing in it. You had to walk in wisdom towards those who were without, and not cast pearls before swine, lest you get yourself killed unnecessarily for not being very smart, and practically asking for it when God would have wanted you to live and continue to minister for another twenty years instead of having a death wish and going out in a blaze of fire, naively thinking you were somehow doing God a favor.

Self-censorship is a form of wisdom, and it's what the apostles taught that the church needed to walk in, while nevertheless never cowering to the authorities when it came time to speak the gospel with boldness.

 

[evenifigoalone]

And again you get the entire point wrong.
It isn't about dispensations.
"stupidest generation" is becoming more and more apparent to me every day and with every post I read.

That's uncalled for.
Ed is a baby boomer to my understanding, so not even the current generation that you seem to be talking about.

 

[dwb001]

That's uncalled for.
Ed is a baby boomer to my understanding, so not even the current generation that you seem to be talking about.

When did I comment anything about "Ed"?
I just responded to a poster and used their own words to express an idea.
Please engage the idea and not the person.
That would be what a private conversation would be for.

 

[dwb001]

No. It's more about being selective in what you say and what you don't say. Jesus didn't immediately go to the Sanhedrin, stand up and yell, "I'm Jehovah in the flesh! You people need to be worshipping Me!"

It's why the apostles talked about having your words seasoned with salt, not bathing in it. You had to walk in wisdom towards those who were without, and not cast pearls before swine, lest you get yourself killed unnecessarily for not being very smart, and practically asking for it when God would have wanted you to live and continue to minister for another twenty years instead of having a death wish and going out in a blaze of fire, naively thinking you were somehow doing God a favor.

Self-censorship is a form of wisdom, and it's what the apostles taught that the church needed to walk in, while nevertheless never cowering to the authorities when it came time to speak the gospel with boldness.

"this Jesus that you crucified"... that was what the Apostles said at trial... correct?
So they were incorrect to stand up for Christ?
We should rather follow your example and keep our head down when the sparks start to fly?
Survive to survive another day?
So exactly when should someone stand up for their faith?
When should people value their own lives more than their testimony?

 

[evenifigoalone]

When did I comment anything about "Ed"?
I just responded to a poster and used their own words to express an idea.
Please engage the idea and not the person.
That would be what a private conversation would be for.

You know what you said. Don't play dumb

 

[dwb001]

You know what you said. Don't play dumb

Please stop with the personal insults.
And if I said anything it was quoting the other party.

 

[evenifigoalone]

Please stop with the personal insults.
And if I said anything it was quoting the other party.

That's rich. But yeah, whatever.

 

[Hidden In Him]

"this Jesus that you crucified"... that was what the Apostles said at trial... correct?
So they were incorrect to stand up for Christ?

Ok, at this point you appear to be avoiding answering me. Was I not clear when I said "while nevertheless never cowering to the authorities when it came time to speak the gospel with boldness"? You are now deliberately misrepresenting what I said so that you don't have to respond seriously, but unfortunately that's where the discussion ends for me. I'm not talking just for sake of talking.

Talk to you later,
- H

 

[gordon777]

When Christ was on earth, He was the Son of man, preaching to men to believe in the Son of man, who is the Son of God.

Jesus correctly then testifies how men are of their father the devil, because of what Jesus came to say on earth, to believe in God, His Father. ( nothing is personal, all is for belief, and for setting judgement in the earth.)



Isaiah 42:4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.




When that judgement is set in the earth, ( of every word Christ testified, and finished the works the Father gave Him to finish.) the same testimony cannot be repeated, it was set. ( ordered, and made.)



When Jesus did not want to be taken by the authorities, He escaped them, ( when His time was not yet. Luke 4:29-30.)


Even when the time came for Christ to fulfil what the creation of all things He did was for, ( giving His life to quicken man from flesh, to Spirit.) He had to give permission to the men of this world, or they could have no authority over Him. ( meaning, nobody can ban Christ from anything, no matter what He did, as He is the creator of them all. John 18;4-8. 19:11.)




Next the Apostles take over, especially Apostle Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles ( world)

Paul experiences the same, escaping the authority of the governor. ( not possible to have authority over Gods followers, unless given to them from above. 2 Corinthians 11:32-33.)

Until it was time for Apostle Paul to hand himself in ( showing unless these of God are meant to be banned, they cannot be banned, as the world must be testified the truth first..)




In these times, we know Jesus after the Spirit, not as we knew Him in the flesh, in the way He was in Heaven and is in Heaven, being within us, if He wants to dwell in any of us, and this forum, like all other forums, has little relevance to what matters, which is the Spirit of truth, and the Spirit of Christ is not given or held back by any forum or anyone, it is by belief in Jesus Christ only.



Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

 

[Cooper]

And again you get the entire point wrong.
It isn't about dispensations.
"stupidest generation" is becoming more and more apparent to me every day and with every post I read.

I'm losing interest. People are saying what they like or think while disregarding scripture. You may see me around, or you may not. Bye.
.

 

[Christ_empowered]

I have no idea how Jesus would communicate in the unlikely event He contributed to a forum. My opinion is that He would have fans and enemies just like 2000 years ago. Humans are pretty much the same and social conditions are starting to seem more similar to His time than say 70 years ago. Personal opinion and that is all…

 

[Edward]

And again you get the entire point wrong.
It isn't about dispensations.
"stupidest generation" is becoming more and more apparent to me every day and with every post I read.

Oh you are just being short sighted. You can't just assume the rules upon Jesus that if He came to a forum today that He would have to call people names because He did 2000 years ago.

That's just a wee bit weird to me. He is God, ok? You can't make up rules for Him! Lol.

 

[Edward]

Wow this thread went downhill last night. Myself, I thought it was a rather light hearted thread, but here we are, huh?
Well, here ya'll are lol.

 

[Hidden In Him]

Well, here ya'll are lol.

Wait... where am I... I thought I was in a peaceful thread.

Dear God, help me outta here!!!!!