Comment on Gnosticism - Would Jesus be considered Gnostic or Christian? by sonatime on 2/6/2026 (112981) - freethinkers

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sonatime · 2/6/2026, 9:03:56 PM · permalink

Personally, those biblical passages never stumbled me much, maybe I didn't reflect deeply on them when I was younger. Even if a part feels problematic at first, it can easily lead to curiosity and to studying the whole passage and the Bible, rather than just fault-finding.  
  
Do people know what they're doing by going along or interpreting or judging? That is their responsibility, just as one can choose to look for understanding, reflect or vent frustrations. It's a personal choice.  
  
In a world full of lies, human traditions, doctrines of men, and rebellious spirits, it's a constant reminder not to be easily led astray or gatekept, the blind leading the blind.  
  
Christianity isn't about perfect rituals or flawless understanding from day one. It's about a personal relationship with God through faith, producing the fruit of the Spirit, and taking personal responsibility. That's where the real life Christianity and I think most carry this awareness.   
  
For general audience:  
The world is in constant conflict and so are we. Life comes down to personal effort: taking in knowledge and discerning truth, seeking real relationship with God, and letting faith produce action.  
  
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you…" Phil 2:12–13  
"Each one should carry their own load" Gal 6:5  
Parable of the talents (Matt 25): we're accountable for what we do with what we've been given  
  
 "test everything; hold fast what is good" (1 Thess 5:21) and "be wise as serpents and innocent as doves" (Matt 10:16)  
"The heart is deceitful above all things" (Jer 17:9) - even our own feelings need testing  
Acts 17:11 NIV - Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.  
  
Relationship: "This is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent" (John 17:3)  
Faith: "Without faith it is impossible to please God" (Heb 11:6).    
Actions/fruit: "Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead" (James 2:17)  
fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22–23)

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