Which is most important for a Christian to follow/obey? What God/Jesus said/did? What the Apostles said/did? I know that the majority of the time, they are one in the same, but not always. There are examples where Jesus said/did one thing, but the Apostles said/did something else. I have seen many arguments here when one of these discrepancies arise, and I have been wondering about what the numbers would reveal about the Members here. What would be the results of the Poll? Let us see. There may be more than what I post. If so, feel free to add any you can think of.
First Instance I can think of:
Foot Washing.
John, Chapter 13:
4) He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
5) After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
6) Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7) Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
8) Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
9) Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
10) Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
11) For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
12) So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
13) Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
14) If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
15)For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Many Churches/Congregations celebrate Foot Washing because of what Jesus taught. However, from what I can tell, most Churches/Congregations do not. Their reasoning is that there is not Record of the Apostles, or Churches having celebrated Foot Washing. Clearly; Jesus taught Foot Washing, and, because of that some celebrate it. Because there is no Record in the Epistles of Foot Washing being celebrated, most do not.
Salvation:
Jesus taught that believing in Him was the key to salvation.
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 6:47 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Acts 16:31 - And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
John 5:24 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Romans 10:9 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
John 3:36 - He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 8:24 - I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Yet, somehow, water baptism became necessary for salvation according to some Churches/Congregations
Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
1 Peter 3:21 - The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
How to Baptise:
Jesus taught:
Matthew, Chapter 28:
19) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
However, many Churches/Congregations today teach that one should only say "in the name of Jesus." Their reasoning is that this is how the Apostles wrote about it, and they follow what the Apostles did.
These three have been argued here many, many times, but I am just wondering what the Poll Results will reveal.............
Thanks
First Instance I can think of:
Foot Washing.
John, Chapter 13:
4) He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
5) After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
6) Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7) Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
8) Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
9) Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
10) Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
11) For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
12) So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
13) Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
14) If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
15)For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Many Churches/Congregations celebrate Foot Washing because of what Jesus taught. However, from what I can tell, most Churches/Congregations do not. Their reasoning is that there is not Record of the Apostles, or Churches having celebrated Foot Washing. Clearly; Jesus taught Foot Washing, and, because of that some celebrate it. Because there is no Record in the Epistles of Foot Washing being celebrated, most do not.
Salvation:
Jesus taught that believing in Him was the key to salvation.
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 6:47 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
Acts 16:31 - And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
John 5:24 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Romans 10:9 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
John 3:36 - He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 8:24 - I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
Yet, somehow, water baptism became necessary for salvation according to some Churches/Congregations
Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
1 Peter 3:21 - The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
How to Baptise:
Jesus taught:
Matthew, Chapter 28:
19) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
However, many Churches/Congregations today teach that one should only say "in the name of Jesus." Their reasoning is that this is how the Apostles wrote about it, and they follow what the Apostles did.
These three have been argued here many, many times, but I am just wondering what the Poll Results will reveal.............
Thanks