Jesus Christians - Beliefs and Teachings

Beliefs and Teachings

• God will provide the material needs of people who stop working for money, and dedicate their lives to obeying the teachings of Jesus (Luke 6:46, 12:22-23, 16:13, Matthew 6:24). (21. "A Unique Teaching", circa 1996)
• Jesus expects his followers to give up all their worldly wealth (Luke 12:33, 14:33). ("How to Be Saved")
• Jesus (not the Bible) is the Word of God. Although holy writings may be inspired, they are all fallible. ("The Word of God", August, 1995)
• Jesus never established water baptism as a form of sacrament, nor did he ordain other sacraments as such. ("Water Baptism", January, 1991) ("I Will Have Mercy", March, 1998)
• Beliefs about the doctrine of the Trinity are of little consequence. ("Father and Son--Two for One", January, 1994)
• The teachings of Jesus should be the basis of faith, not religious traditions. ("We Believe in Jesus Christ", circa 2000)
• Non-Christians can be saved on the basis of their faith in God, even if they have never heard of Jesus. This was made possible through the death of Jesus on the cross. See Universalism.
• Sincerity is more important than being theologically correct. ("The Good Hindu") ("In Search of Truth", November, 1986)
• The return of Jesus is likely to occur soon, although not until after the Great Tribulation. ("Signs of the Times", June, 1986)
• Christians will judge the world after Jesus returns, and Jesus will reign over the world for a thousand years.
• There are spiritual advantages to remaining single; however marriage is not forbidden even though it is regarded as an inferior option to celibacy.
• There is nothing sinful about masturbation. ("Wanking, the Last Taboo")
• When an individual rejects the teachings of Jesus, they are in fact rejecting God.
• Technology which will one day be used to implement the "Mark of the Beast", is on the earth now in the form of subdermal RFID chips.