The Book of Hebrews was written to Hebrew people who for the most part had accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but because of persecution were contemplating going back to Judaism.
The writer of Hebrews takes them through a series of contrasts between being a follower of Jesus and having eternal life, verses, going back to Judaism and the law and ending up with nothing.
A true believer in Jesus will have eternal life after death, but if theydon't follow Him but at a distance, they will not grow or receive blessings, receive crowns or lay up treasure in heaven. In short they will enter heaven by the skin of their teeth. And their life will end miserably,( this is a once saved, always saved idea, but their is a very fineline to be seen).and if an unbeliever is thinking about following Jesus, but turns back from that idea, their chances for salvation is very, very slim.
Hebrews basically is saying, "Why do you want to go back into bondage to the Law, when Jesus Christ is offering you every thing? Jesus is superior in every way to what is in the Law.
Jewish people will argue and argue, but Christianity is an extension of Judaism.
Jews and Christians believe in the same God. The Jewish people are looking for the Messiah, but missed Jesus Christ when He came the first time. Christians are following Jesus Christ, the Messiah since He was on earth the first time. The Bible tells us that the Jewish people will recognize Jesus Christ at His Second Coming and will accept Him then as Messiah. This is the criticism in Hebrews.
It is subjective to say that a specific religion does not make sense as beliefs are deeply personal and vary across cultures. Each religion has its own perspective and teachings that might not align with everyone's beliefs or understanding, but it's important to respect different faiths and their followers.
The Bible is called testaments because there is 2 different testaments the new testament and the old testament the new testament is after Jesus was born and the old testament was before Jesus was born.
This question makes no sense. If you mean the discussion thread on true religion the lock symbol means there can be no more responses on that thread.
Niebuhr believed that religion could provide a sense of meaning and purpose for the post-World War II alienated person by offering a moral framework to make sense of the complexities of life and human nature. It could also provide comfort, hope, and a sense of community in times of suffering and uncertainty.
In the modern sense and use of the word, they are not related at all. Social justice as defined today is charity by force of governement, not all all what Jesus nor any Patriarch would have ever considered.
I don't think Hebrews is critical of the Old Testament and is certainly not an attack on the Old Testament. The letter was written to people who were thinking of going back to the old system of sacrifice when they were beginning to be persecuted for being Christians. Hebrews deals with the struggle involved in leaving one religious system for another ie leaving Judaism for Christ, and as the writer shows, this involved leaving shadows for the substance, ritual for reality, the good for the best. The writer uses Old Testament people and events to show that Jesus, Messiah, is better than Judaism.
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That question makes no sense.
There is no way religion can be "cured." That doesn't even make sense. So the answer is no, religion cannot be "cured."
Yes of course but it has to make sense and others should be able to understand what kind of critical you are using in the sentence.(example- Critical Ingredient, Critical analysis and more!)
Common sense arrived and religion began to die out
If you mean "What is the religion of England?" the Anglican church is the state religion. If that's not what you mean then your question makes no sense.
This question needs to be restated in order to make sense.
Christianity in a sense developed from Judaism, their old testament is the torrah
Your question makes absolutely no sense. Christianity isa religion.
It is subjective to say that a specific religion does not make sense as beliefs are deeply personal and vary across cultures. Each religion has its own perspective and teachings that might not align with everyone's beliefs or understanding, but it's important to respect different faiths and their followers.