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From: ken@qantel.UUCP (Ken Nichols@ex6193)
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Subject: Re: Re: Replies to Ken (morality and religion)
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Date: Fri, 26-Oct-84 13:22:04 EST
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> If Ken has any legitimate basis for his claims, let him first
> deal with the issues in my articles before using the Christian
> New Testament and Christianity to 'save' people. The whole
> concept of Christianity is a counterfeit. He would not be
> saving them, he would be dooming them to following a
> counterfeit, and therefore a false messiah / antichrist.

I know full well why the Jews in the New Testement rejected Christ.

It was either:

   1.  They wanted to continue to following the Law.  That way they could be
       assured of going to paradise.  They were able to twist the Law  
       (which was meant to be a set of guidelines to show a man his need
       for God) into an actual entire religious system.  A system that they
       knew they could keep, and therefore enter the kingdom justified.
       But the Law doesn't save, just as 'good works' do not save.

                                 -OR-
 
   2.  They were looking for anyway to get our from under the persecution of
       Rome.  Because the prophecies concerning the Messiah were cloudy in 
       this area, they thought that the First Coming of the Messiah was His
       Second Coming with His Kingdom to reign upon the earth.  When Jesus
       didn't satisfy their requirments in this area, they rejected Him both 
       politicaly (though He sought no political power) and spiritually.  
       
Because of the Jews rejection to Christ, the gospel was given to the Gentiles
(other nations) also.  Praise the LORD.

BTW, if Christ wasn't the Messiah, who is, and when is He comming?
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"...holding forth the                              Ken Nichols
 word of life..." Phil. 2:16                       ...!ucbvax!dual!qantel!ken
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