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To: Mrs. Don-o
But ... was He Christian?

Actually, my answer is no.  Does Christ follow Himself?  No, He is the unique Leader.  Did Christ die for his own (nonexistent) sins?  No, He died for our sins.  In short, for Christ to be a Christian is a self-contradictory paradox.

29 posted on 12/03/2011 12:40:58 PM PST by Celtman (It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
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To: Celtman
Yes, you're right. I understand yhour point.

On the other hand, I suppose it depends on your definition. Did Christ do all things in conformity with the will of His Father in heaven? Yes. Did He live His life according to Christian principles? Yes.

And did He identify with Christians? When Saul of Tarsus was persecuting Christians, Jesus said, "Why are you persecuting ME?" --- So, Yes.

So in that sense, He was a Christian :o)

30 posted on 12/03/2011 1:54:35 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o (In theory. there's no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is. -Yogi Berra)
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