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Correct, I think it was Yeshua, very common at the time

because he's making things up,he thinks history is a story.

So what you are saying is that the old lies don't fly any longer? No. They don't. ;-)

Long before Constantine, 21 books were acknowledged by all Christians (the 4 Gospels, Acts, 13 Paul, 1 Peter, 1 John, Revelation). There were 10 disputed books (Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, 2-3 John, Jude, Ps-Barnabas, Hermas, Didache, Gospel of Hebrews) and several that most all considered heretical-Gospels of Peter, Thomas, Matthaias, Acts of Andrew, John, etc. Liberal scholars and fictional authors like to purport the idea that the gospels of Thomas and Peter (and other long-disputed books) contain truths that the church vehemently stomped out, but that simply has no basis historically. It is closer to the truth to say that no serious theologians really cared about these books because they were obviously written by people lying about authorship and had little basis in reality. That is one reason why a council declaring the canon was so late in coming (397 AD), because the books that were trusted and the ones that had been handed down were already widely known.

@@christpierre well...not all Christians, because there were groups that rejected Paul completely, and revelation was disputed...until it wasn't. Right?

@@Robert_L_Peters You mean Ebionites that were Jews and denied any divinity of Jesus Christ?

God loves you but tortured Jesus and will throw you in hell unless you kiss up.

Story’s her?

The Bible is complete fiction, Stupid. How educated are you, Rube? Type Bible Criticism online and learn humility. The Jews created Moses and Jehovah in n950 BCE, then they stole Satan from the Greek myth Hades.

@@martinkent333 Type Bible Criticism into Google search? Really? Or try reading it yourself!!! All Books, not just the ones the Eçcumenical counsil decide were fit for inclusion. To call someone "stupid" definitely exposes the fruits of YOUR Spirit. If you are correct, how did our beliefs harm you? If we who believe, are correct, you are in for the shock of your life, but it will make no difference, you have made your free will choice. All we must do at this point is pray for you once then shake off the dust as we walk away. That comment will not play out well for you. Before you tell us who devour our daily bread, what the Word says? Read it and see if it says what your Google search told you it says!!! You comment is loaded with venom, sadly for you Satan's venom has no affect on those of us who are saved by Yah's merciful Grace...but it does cause my heart pain, cause I know where you are headed. As long as you are above ground you have another chance to find Truth...or better yet...open your heart and let TRUTH find you.

@@elizabethferguson7002 Creepy Christians think that the billions of Hindus and Buddhists are going to burn eternally in hellfire unless they come and join the Christian cult soon. Christians have a handbook with zero credibility. The are enslaved by clever Christian hustlers who make them all willing to die for this cult. Type Bible Criticism online and discover the facts. How educated are you?

In Turkey, 10s of thousands of people are under the rubble because of the earthquake, thousands of people have died. Help, please share.

how they're not the same?

A better question might be, "How are they similar?" Catholicism is nothing more than the religion of the Roman Empire dressed up to look Christian. It takes more than hijacking a few names and places to become Christian. A Christian is a disciple of Christ, therefore, a Christian is one who follows the teachings of Christ and the apostles. Catholicism does not teach discipleship. I can't scribble "100 Dollars" on a piece of paper and then call it legal tender. It's an obvious forgery - a counterfeit. The same holds true of Catholicism. You can't say, you're the church of Christ and then violate nearly every precept of Christianity. That dog won't hunt. But it's good enough for the world at large, right? I mean, the world doesn't care what something is at its heart, just as long as it gets the names right. A doctor might still be a doctor even though, all he is in reality is a glorified drug pusher. A politician may take the oath of office but then violate every principle he is sworn to uphold. When a liar claims something, the world is happy to believe him. Not so with the God of truth and justice. The New Testament defines what a Christian is. A person who knows the New Testament can easily compare what he knows against what is being passed in front of him. If you know the New Testament, you can smoke out a pretender pretty quickly. Catholicism is just pretending.

@@GizmoFromPizmo I agree with you,"Christianity" is a Roman political ideology,Romans,Byzantines and the Catholic Church used this ideology for political reasons and it was implemented by force and persecution,all other "sects" which believed in Jesus were "wiped out". Unfortunately,most Christians refuse to recognize this simple fact,people who believed in Jesus in what's today Iraq ,Syria,North Africa and even Germanic and Gothic tribes were heavily persecuted. When Islam appeared a lot of them saw similarities between Islam and their belief in Jesus so they converted,others chose to keep their faith but they join Muslims in their war against the persecution of the Byzantine Empire. You should read about how "Christians" Arabs,Copts,Berbers,Goths,Vandals fought against Rome and Byzantium defending their faith even before Islam. *Later on the Catholic Church did the exact same thing to "European" nations,the Reformation and the Renaissance were a continuation of the war against this evil Roman ideology.*

Well, you do not agree with me because you seem to have ignored everything I wrote. The disciples were first called "Christians" in the mid-first century (See Acts 11:26). This pre-dates that Roman abomination by at least 2 centuries. Catholicism is NOT Christianity, or as I like to say: Catholicism ≠ Christianity Also, we have Gnostics in today's religions. They were never wiped out. Jehovah's Witnesses are decidedly Gnostic and, as you point out, so are Muslims. The Mystery Religions will be with us until the end of time, as revealed by the Book of Revelation. Gnosticism is not Christianity either. For a deeper dive on this topic, I encourage you to pick up and read the New Testament. You will find it describing a much different religion than what is available in the mainstream. This is by design. Jesus told us that we would always be a small minority. When I hear that there are one billion Christians on earth today, I chuckle. There is NO WAY there are that many people saved from their sins on planet earth. There's a lot of shuckin' and jivin' in the religion department where Christianity is concerned. They say that the United States is a Christian nation. That's not possible. Nations can't become Christians, only people can. Islam, like Catholicism, was spread at the point of a spear. I call Islam, "Catholicism's Mini-Me" (a reference to the old Austin Powers movies). Mini-Me was a tiny person dressed up to look like the main villain of the movie. Islam is Catholicism's Mini-Me. Just as evil, only smaller. So, we don't agree at all. Catholicism bears little to no resemblance to the thing she advertises herself to be. She looks more like Roman Paganism than she does Christianity. From multiple gods (patron saints), to the governing hierarchy, to the forced conversions. It's all the old Roman system and nothing that looks Christian - if you KNOW what Christianity looks like, that is.

@@GizmoFromPizmo I wrote Christians between " and " because Jesus followers don't have a common name. I wrote wiped out between " and " because I know some ideas not whole sects survived the persecution,what happened to Arianism for example? I read the NT and I have a good idea on it,a lot of other scriptures written by Jesus followers disappeared mostly because of religious persecution,why do you think that Archeologists always find these ancient scriptures hidden in caves in remote places?! ,Romans played a great role in the making of the NT as we know it today,so do you really trust the NT? Comparing Islam to Catholicism is simply wrong,Muslims established religious freedom while Byzantines fought to keep religious persecution,people who lived in the Muslim World enjoyed religious freedom while "Europeans" who lived under the Church suffered from a terrible religious persecution. I know that you think that you're following the true teachings of Jesus, other Christians including Catholics think the same. Tell me what are these true teachings,you can start by the nature of Jesus of course with sources.

The modern day bible starts then, you christians need to unserstand there are like 400 different christian bibles

@@EliKazmi - The "bible" is a collection of documents. If I put my comic book collection in a single volume, could I claim that Spider-Man began with my collection? No. The "bible" is a library of material. To say that the material didn't exist prior to my library is absurd. The bible's journey began when Moses penned the first book of the bible.

@@GizmoFromPizmobut many popular gospels didn’t make the bible cut, how to differentiate otherwise…

@@SKILLIUSCAESAR - You consider the source. If you can't properly identify the author of a document or mesh it with established doctrine then you throw it out. For example: The Epistle of James violates canon in a few important ways but it has been included in the New Testament because the author is a known source - the brother of Jesus. Matthew's gospel tells of graves opening and the dead being raised. This was a false doctrine that was available in the first century but we keep the Gospel in the New Testament because it's not super-flawed - it's mostly good material. Luke's gospel doesn't tell about the disciples returning to Galilee to receive the Great Commission (like Matthew's Gospel does) but we keep it in the New Testament because it tells a history that we wouldn't otherwise have. The Book of Hebrews isn't a "Gospel" (i.e. a story about the life and times of Jesus) but it is by far the most theologically dense book in the entire New Testament. It explains the "Why" of Jesus better than any other single book. The New Testament is an amazing work the way it is. Nobody would mind if, for example, they found Paul's epistle to the Laodiceans and they added it to the New Testament. Why? Because it's a letter of Paul. It probably wouldn't contain any new information but it would be an additional witness to what has already been taught. The New Testament in its current form is the best compendium of apostolic teaching that exists on planet earth. It wouldn't be prudent to add second and third century forgeries to compete with the very words of the men who were commanded to "teach all nations".

Horrell isn't taken seriously in History. African tribes were cannibalizing each other before Christianity.

Jesus is the only way, any other is Hell.... fixed for you

@@robertwarner1160 God, through Jesus Christ is absolutely my King and redeemer. Still, be very discerning with this film. There is definitely an agenda behind it.

Relentless brainwashing makes the Christian cult continue past the 20 century mark................................................

@@robertwarner1160 How stupid are you? Invisible enemies and a fear of eternal hellfire is clinical paranoia, Rube. Type Bible Criticism online and discover the Bible is fiction, Robert. The clever Jews created Moses and Jehovah in 950 BCE, then they stole Satan from the Greek myth of Hades. Christian hustlers own you and have convinced you to be completely willing to die for this fiction. Right? Robert, how educated are you? Why do you think billions of Hindus and Buddhists are immune to the unimaginable glory of the Christian cult and it's sleazy hustlers, Cupcake?

@@robertwarner1160 200,000 raped altar boys think that Jesus is a fake. They prayed for help and HE was too drunk?

All religion is poo, Stupid. Reality is a challenge for all those whom have invisible superheroes, Rube. How educated are you?

Nah, sola scriptura is protestant heresy

Jesus didnt teach that

@@anthonypalo8191 did Jesus teach abt the pope? DID he teach pray to the saints and Mary for forgiveness, did he teach indulgence, and pay your way to heaven? Dude shet up! Go read the bible

@@truth2478 he gave the keys to Peter (papacy) Jesus conversed with Moses and Elijah (souls in afterlife) Jesus told us to repent of our sins (indulgence is showing repentance) Jesus taught us to pray. i'll say it again Jesus did not teach Sola Scriptura. Jesus did not say read the Bible and did not command the Apostles to write a book. He left us a Church, and through its initiative and authority came the Bible. Now go and read the Bible.. nowhere in there teaches Sola Scriptura.

Christians are unaware of how the clever Jews created Jehovah and Moses in 950 BCE. Christians have invisible enemies ands a fear of eternal hellfire which is clinical paranoia. How educated are you, Diana?

@@martinkent333 only getting started