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The Jesus Seminar

I read yesterday an article about the Jesus Seminar. A seminar held by a large group so scholars who claimed: That Jesus never claimed to be the Messiah and did not predict the end of the world. Jesus probably did share a symbolic last meal with his disciples just before his death. But they think that the words attributed to Jesus in the Bible, comparing himself to the bread and wine that he passed around the table, were probably fabricated by followers after his death. The Lord's Prayer, which the Bible says Jesus taught to his followers, was also probably composed by Christians after his time on Earth had ended. John Dominic Crossan, a co-founder of the Jesus Seminar in 1985 and professor of Biblical studies at DePaul University in Chicago, says that "The image that comes out of our work is not a Jesus who was an apocalyptic visionary as much as he was a social revolutionary." He claims Jesus did not even say about 80-percent of the words attributed to him in the gospel

The Glory of The Spirit and the Law

The word of God does not change. The standard of Holiness of God has never changed. Hebrews 8:7 the old covenant is faulty, thus why a new covenant was offered. The cross demonstrates that the Old covenant lacks. The Law was given us to show us the standard of sanctity of God. It's for sinners like us to realize we need the help of God. The purpose of the Law is fulfilled when it brings us to The Messiah. From there onwards, He is the one who justifies us and the one who makes us righteous. Through faith in Him alone. The law makes you conscious of sin, while His grace makes you conscious of your righteousness freely acquired through The Messiah. It is difficult trying to make sense out of the law on our own efforts. The key to unveil the message of the law is in one single word: love. Love is the power that moves grace, and grace is the value required to fulfill the law. Christ is He who came to fulfill the law and the prophets. He who knew not sin became sin so that we the sinner