It examines the life, ministry and teachings of jesus as never before, and excludes popular tradition, theory and opinionthe usual. Essentially, as he spread goodwill and good deeds, resulting in joy and happiness in his life story, so does the sun as its rays provide heat and light to the earth, not only for human beings and all things alive but for crops, ensuring a good harvest and plentiful. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough by. No other religious leader dares make such a claim, which, if not true, is utterly preposterous. Jefferson bethke is one of the many who found the sweet spot on youtube. Moses was the supreme of all prophets, whereas christ is lord over all. The story of the storytellers the gospel of matthew.
The religious perspectives on jesus vary among world religions. Mar 27, 2021 it is not the purpose of this site to promote any particular religion, including christianity. He needs to elaborate and be clearer with what he means. The true jesus christ unknown to christianity does this. Oct 07, 20 jesus is greater than religion, and i enjoyed reading in this authors words just how much he is. As the author continues down the cosmological road from jesus sitting on a throne in heaven to angels to ancestors moses, the next stop is current religious leaders or priests.
An introduction and guide to sharing christ with the least. Although the term logos or word is not retained as a title in johns gospel beyond the prologue, the whole gospel presses these basic claims. Jun 17, 2010 positionally, then, the father was greater than jesus. It shows the gaping holes that religion has, and reveals our need for jesus.
Pdf the relationship between christ and the spirit in a christian. A father is older than his son and has more authority. Jesus christ is god and thus he is greater than the ones who paved the way of faith to the peoples. Jesus religion will help readers abandon dead, dry, rulekeeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Why does jesus say that the father is greater than he if. Oct 24, 20 jefferson bethke has recently published jesus religion. Jesus christ and was named for its author, arius, a priest in alexandria. The impracticality of religious beliefsystems, moralities, and rituals are most unsatisfying, but through jesus christ we are equipped in every good thing to do gods will. Its no wonder that religions in general bring more doubts than certainties, but quite an amount of information. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough.
Aug 04, 2016 jesus relationship priorities help us understand that the churchthe family of godis not here to serve the interests of our family, its preferences, desires, and needs. The father is greater than the incarnate christ in terms of position because christs humanity is a creation, though in his divinity he is equal to the father. Jesus speaking to his disciples in john 17 said father glorify me with the glory which i had with you before the world was john 17. Tyler ridner jesus religion essay christ in culture may 7, 2015 jesus religion this book was an excellent outlook on why we should follow jesus rather than get caught up in the ideology of religion. Some cults argue that because jesus is the firstborn of creation colossians 1. Why does the bible say that jesus is the image of the invisible god. Contemporary issues in education research second quarter 20. Why does jesus say that the father is greater than he if the. How do we see that being in gods presence is something to celebrate, more than worrying about what is going on around us. Jesus christ is not god catholic education resource center. Just as jesus is greater than the aforementioned authorities, so jesus is greater than priests.
Arius sought to safeguard the absolute transcendence of god by teaching that god is unbegotten and without beginning. Bethke is quick to acknowledge that hes not a pastor or theologian, but simply a regular, twentysomething who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. Jesus is greater than part 22 jesus is greater than march 21, 2020 what love does. The jews accepted the old testament, but most of them rejected jesus. These jews believed that jesus was the messiah foretold in their hebrew scriptures, whose coming they had. If you shy away from religion because you feel its too constrictive, too damning, contradictory, judge mental, condemning, etc. This poem was the official winner of jeff bethkes jesus is greater than religion video contest and was selected as an official trailer to promote his book. Feb 20, 2020 god the father was greater than jesus which means that while jesus was on the earth he had limitations in his flesh where as the father was in the heavenly realm in his glorified state with no limitations.
Jesus is greater than religion jefferson bethke book. The jews accepted the old testament, but most of them rejected jesus as the long awaited messiah. Bursting onto the scene with his youtube sensation why i hate religion but love jesus, bethke challenged viewers to take a new look at. The summer solstice is generally on june 21 and is symbolized by jesus being at his most wise and powerful. Jesus christ greater than mohammed to understand which religion is the true religion christianity or islam. Jesus is greater than death the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. Aug 01, 2017 when john writes his gospel, he intends to show that jesus was greater than the jewish scripture. The video is called why i hate religion, but love jesus. The book uses the contrast between jesus and religion to accomplish the dual goal of addressing false perceptions of christianity while presenting a true picture of what followers of jesus look like. How jesus and religion are on opposite spectrums see ones the work of god, but ones a man made invention see one is the cure, but the others the infection see because religion says do, jesus says done religion says slave, jesus says son religion puts you in bondage, while jesus sets you free religion makes you blind, but jesus makes you see. The quran mentions jesus by name 25 timesmore often than muhammad and emphasises that jesus was a mortal human who, like all other prophets, had been divinely chosen to spread gods message. Biblically, however, christ was not created but is the creator colossians 1. As the logos, jesus christ is god in selfrevelation light. Tyler ridner ethical critique tyler ridner jesusreligion.
Our priorities are off when family is more important than church. He is the most influential person to have ever lived, finding a significant place in numerous cultural contexts. Jesus teachings and the retelling of his life story have significantly influenced the course of human history, and have directly or indirectly affected the lives of billions of people, even nonchristians. It was more than i could believe that jesus was the only incarnate son of god. He is very passionate and writes a clear picture of christ and salvation. How is jesus greater than all the other great people in. The greater good is that course of action which, in a given circumstance, is relatively the fullest embodiment of faith and love with god at the center in the act of decision.
The church is the elect of god who have been called out of the world, redeemed, justified, sanctified, and glorified romans 8. Jesus is greater than joshua, because jesus brings a greater rest to the people of god heb 4. An annotated comparison of biblical christianity with. Another important difference between jesus and other religious leaders is found in the very nature of christianity. It literally became an overnight sensation, with 7. May 07, 2015 tyler ridner jesus religion essay christ in culture may 7, 2015 jesus religion this book was an excellent outlook on why we should follow jesus rather than get caught up in the ideology of religion. Jan 02, 2020 jesus christ is the only one who was dead and is now alive. Whereas religion is limited, temporary and repetitive, the life of jesus is eternal and forever. Debate over his doctrine was a pressing matter for the church for more than half a century. I believe this video should have been named jesus is greater than the hypocritical side of the roman catholic church, because that is basically all he ranted about. The books title and content are inspired by his spokenword video, why i hate religion, but love jesus, which has been viewed 26 million times. Jeff bethkes poem jesus religion was written, and introduced, in 2012 through a 4minute video titled, why i hate religion, but love jesus. The bible clearly teaches that the father is greater than the son.
By christianitys own internal criterion jesus christ the fellowship of. Similarly, jesus always imitated the matchless qualities of his father, jehovah, and applied the teachings he learned from him. We refuse to turn off our computers, turn off our phone, log off facebook, and just sit in silence. Nothing sparks in me a joy for life and other people more than when i truly realize all god. Faith, derived from latin fides and old french feid, is confidence or trust in a person, thing. Why i hate religion but love jesus was the second poem.
Unlike christian writings, the quran does not describe jesus as the son of god, but as one of four major human messengers out of many prophets. You soon realize jeffs entire life isnt filled with sainthood. Jun 16, 2019 if you want to know how the father is greater than i, i was talking from the flesh, not from the person of the divinity dialogue 1. Along his journey, bethke discovered the real jesus, who beckoned him beyond the props of false religion. Are sacrifice and prayer and asceticism and morality more basic than god and the.
Jan 11, 2012 jesus religion jesus is greater than religion by colton jansen. Why he is so much better than trying harder, doing more, and being good enough kindle edition by bethke, jefferson, lecrae. The greater good is that course of action which, in a given circumstance, is relatively the fullest embodiment of. Faith involves more than outward obedience to this authority, but also must be based on a. Oct 07, 20 in order to flesh out his views on jesus, christianity, and religion, jefferson has written the book jesus religion which launches today. In what ways is jesus greater than all the other greats of. Hinduism is the primary religion of over 2,700 people groups, and more than 2,500 of those groups are leastreached. Moses led the house of israel, but christ built it. This is more than a verbal difference, for the one takes the worlds evil as its base line, the other takes gods goodness as it has been made manifest in jesus. Jefferson bethke why i hate religion, but love jesus genius. How is jesus different from other religious leaders.
Eventually, the church will be a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless ephesians 5. Bringing gods perspective, and in plain language, it is based entirely on scripture, and known facts of history. Why jesus is greater than religion spoken word youtube. I hope you found this video to be a great reminder of that our faith should not be in religion, but in jesus. These jews believed that jesus was the messiah foretold in their hebrew scriptures, whose coming they had long anticipated. The gospel of matthew writing for a jewish christian audience, matthews main concern is to present jesus as a teacher even greater than moses. If god were different than he is, then faith, such as it is, would take on a. Jesus is greaterthan religion by jefferson bethke youtube. The way in which he does this is to quote the old testament often, and show how jesus was the promise that the old testament spoke of. The study unpacks and highlights the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair and hope. Jesus is better than all religion because he is the provision and sufficiency for practical experiential behavior that glorifies god. Why did jesus say the father is greater than i in john 14.
Aug 31, 2016 jesus is greater than the angels, because he is the divine king heb 1. Jefferson bethke why i hate religion, but love jesus. After jesus death, christians became identified as a particular sect within judaism. He breaks down many of the issues that subscribing to a religion brings and points to the greater ways that jesus taught throughout his ministry. The result is a book that takes much of what we thought we knew about christianity and turns it on its head. Jesus is better than all religion because of the completeness and permanency of his finished work jn. A human son can imitate the fine qualities of his father and apply what he learns from him. Jesus is greater than religion is a bible study by jefferson bethke that will help readers abandon dead, dry, rulekeeping and embrace the promise of being t. Basically the structure of the video is jeffs poem about how jesus is greater than religion and some crafty special effects to enhance the viewing experience. Jesus is greater than moses, because while moses was a servant of god, jesus is the son of god heb 3.
Check out these 10 reminders from the bible that jesus is greater than anything and everything we may face. The story of the storytellers the gospel of matthew from. Is he including hinduism, judaism, islam, and pagan religions. He offers something far better than a moral code or a set of practices that we are supposed to keep in hopes of being good enough to please god. The book of hebrews describes in detail how jesus christ not only fulfills the promises and prophecies of the old testament, but how jesus christ is better than everything in the jewish system of thought. Jesus religion why i hate religion, but love jesus. However, trop does enjoy refuting nonsense, such as the claim that muhammad and jesus preached a morally equivalent message or that all religion is the same. Comparing jesus and muhammad, christianity and islam. As god, jesus is equal to the father, but as man, he is inferior to the father. Why i hate religion, but love jesus spoken word lyrics. Jeff created a video in the form of spoken word, a modern style art of poetry. This book cuts through all that and goes directly to the matter at hand jesus is greater than religion. He gives us the victory through our lord jesus christ. Jesus is greater, so hold fast to him overviewbible.
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