RE: [TruthTalk] What is a Christian?

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Keep in mind that Jesus greatest offense was that he exposed the hypocrisy of the “orthodox” theologians of the day, who used Tradition to invalidate God’s Word.  Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Slade Henson Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:44 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] What is a Christian?   I agree. The message threatened the Sadducean leadership. What would happen to their tenuous hold on the Temple Service when there was no legitimate claim to the High Priesthood? The Messiah, according to tradition, would be able to straighten the whole mess out. In fact, John Hyrcanus (I think) said he and his descendants would manage the High Priesthood until a prophet would come to tell the Judeans who had proper claim. Imaging the stress between a legitimate High Priest and the Romans who controlled the land, gave the Sadducees their power, and controlled access to the garments of the High Priest!   No wonder they tried to find false witnesses to speak against Him.   -- slade -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 19 January, 2005 20.35 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] What is a Christian? He was not killed because he broke with convention, in and of itself.   He was killed because of the Message  --  nothing more.   JD