• ikidd
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    12 hours ago

    What Jesus promoted and what Christians perform are two entirely different things.

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      8 hours ago

      Well there are plenty of people who do follow Jesus Christs teachings. However there are also some people who identify a the name Christian without knowing what Jesus taught. And some even maliciously claim to be Christian while directly going against his teachings. Jesus said that it is by their fruits that we will know them. And not those who call him Lord, but those doing the will of God, following his commandments to forgive, love and be kind to one another.

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          4 hours ago

          Many Scottish people are quite religious, I’m sure there must be some that follow Jesus discipleship as well. If it wasn’t for forgiveness, why the blood feuds would still be going on now wouldn’t they? Forgiveness is one of the most powerful forces in the universe, it is the only thing that can stop a cycle of violence. And it’s something Jesus taught us. And Jesus said that if you do not forgive, your sins will not be forgiven you, and made many parables along the same vein, like when the lord forgave his servants debts, but the servant didn’t forgive his debtor, then the lord through his servant in the slammer. So Jesus makes it clear that forgiveness is not optional, it’s mandatory for salvation.