The Survival of Jesus' Teachings in the 3rd Millenium
Uploaded by tayapearson on Dec 12, 1999
Will the teachings of Jesus Christ be able to survive the 3rd millennium? Jesus emphasized the actions and teachings of God by using his life as an example of God's ways. He was an exact representation of God which made him God as well. Jesus referred to the history of God in his teachings. He used the basis of God's teachings that God demonstrated through Adam, Abraham and David. There were approximately 4000 years between the start of man up to the time of Christ's birth. Then for the last 2000 years after Christ, the church has risen steadily. So, in total, that is 6000 years of Jesus' teachings or the basis of his teachings, which have become more popular now then when they first started out at the beginning 6000 years ago. So my question is, why wouldn't the teachings of Jesus be able to last into the 3rd millennium when the basis of his teachings have already lasted for 6000 years? In my opinion, I fully and truly believe that the teachings of Jesus Christ will be able to survive well into the 3rd millennium. Now I'm going to continue by explaining why I think this, through these next 3 points.Firstly, Jesus at 12 years old was able to amaze all the teachers of scripture who's biblical knowledge was perfect and all of those who heard him speak. This id according to Luke 2: 46-47: "Three days later they finally discovered him. He was in the temple, sitting among the religious teachers, discussing deep questions with them. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers." If Jesus' knowledge was able to amaze learned men then, how much more could his teachings inspire us today in this changing and difficult time? The bible is what inspires us today even despite the fact that it was written so many years before. It applies to the human heart and experiences just as much today as it did nearly 2000 years ago. And in saying this, these days we have many problems ranging from economic dealings to violence at an even greater extent then they were at the start of man. The bible was written especially for every generation after Jesus Christ, including us. Jesus' teachings and experiences were recorded for the whole purpose of our reading it and applying it to our lives. Poets from every...