Jesus In A Religious Culture Research Paper

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4. JESUS IN A DIVERCE CULTURE
Jesus Christ has ministered among a community that includes Jews, Gentiles and aliens including the Romans. He had been a Rabbi a teacher teaching, preaching and disciplining those who came to him. He related to Jews (John.4.22) also to all gentiles without any reservation. He had been concerned about tax collectors, Samaritans, and marginalized in society. The teachings of Jesus paved way for philosophical thinking worldwide that influenced many philosophers and reformers. They found the teachings of Jesus ideal for the reformation of a society. Though He spoke to all with authority He had been so compassionate and merciful to the needy and sick. His theology touched all human needs as well as related with women, …show more content…

Moreover He used and commissioned the Jews to become a channel of blessing to the nations.9Romans.1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile”) He offered hope, peace and prosperity to all who comes to Him. (Mathew 11:28. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”) Furthermore the message of Christ had been so powerful that it overruled all cultures and established a new perspective and paved a new way of life with a new message. Nevertheless Christian church did not understand the crux of the message of Christ to unite and failed to see all Christians alike and saw them as aliens that divisions occur in …show more content…

A spirit filled and guided Theology for UAE context.
In the first century Christian church, there were Jews, gentiles from many nations who attended the service. The conversion of Cornelius and special empowering of the Holy Spirit is an acceptance of people to the church.
When certain men from Judaism argued that the gentiles must first get into Judaism before they are accepted to Church, there were severe arguments and it had been acute. They argued that the gentiles must be circumcised and follow the commandments of Moses There were discussions but James made two prominent statements that save the church.
There must be unity in the Church and that unity must be firmly defended, protected and promoted in the Church as inspired by the Holy Spirit.
In spite of lots of discussions and confusion, the whole assembly had been greatly challenged with the testimony of Paul and Barnabas about great miracle and wonders God did among gentiles through

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