Poor poor Christianity?

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by zeek

From a Hellenistic perspective the revelation of the mystery needed a synthesis of the Hebrew religion and Greek philosophy. Whatever Jesus taught was received and interpreted by persons of that perspective. Since they were the educated literate few, they're the ones that left us with the writings that have become the foundation of Christianity.

I think it is clear that the NT is the foundation of the church (the rock the church is built on is the revelation of Jesus Christ).

So I assume when you use the term "Christianity" in this post it is referring not to the church but to the "poor, poor christianity" of this thread.

Therefore they are both based on the NT, the difference is that Christianity is based very much on the interpretation of these verses by particular Christian teachers whereas the church does not suffer such a limitation.

For example, Witness Lee greatly limited the way in which the NT could be understood, interpreted and even what the members of the LRC could read, write and say.