There is a slogan making the rounds in church circles (especially in the U.S.) which asks "What would Jesus do?" It is abbreviated WWJD? and the letters feature on everything from T-shirts to jewellery. They act both as a reminder to the person wearing them and as an opening to a Christian witness when the uninformed ask what they stand for.


I love the slogan Authentic Ervin Santana Jersey , because I long to see Christians literally following the teachings of Jesus instead of following the various doctrines which have been created in his name. I believe that a Christian is a follower and imitator of Jesus; so anything that gets people thinking about what Jesus would do in any given circumstance is a step in the right direction.


Parents especially find the WWJD? practice helpful in getting their young people to stay on the straight and narrow. Teens refrain from smoking, drinking, swearing, telling dirty jokes, and associating with unseemly characters as a response to the question whenever it comes up in their mind. They behave respectfully Authentic Kelvin Herrera Jersey , go to church regularly, and avoid sexual contact with others.


But I am still concerned that this new trend is being heavily influenced by a misunderstanding with regard to who the real Jesus is. Too many young people are asking themselves "What would a false Jesus (or Jesuses) do?" (WWFJD?) and the answers they are coming up with do not resemble the real biblical Jesus of history.


Some of the false Jesuses have reunited families, enabled people to get off drugs, to avoid bad social influences, and to stop gambling. They have brought people back to church meetings and Bible studies Authentic Frank Thomas Jersey , reformed criminals, helped people to overcome stress, to stay healthier, to find jobs, and to gain promotions. Much of this is commendable. But the one thing they do not do is to save souls. Not one person will find eternal life through the false Jesuses that exist only in their imaginations.


Reforms can be accomplished through government organisations Authentic Bo Jackson Jersey , through service clubs, and through other individuals and organisations which make no claim to giving eternal life. But eternal life is something that can only come from God himself. It is a miracle of such proportions that you can be sure that there will be no room for cheating on the instructions to obtain it. If you really want to receive eternal life, then it would pay you to read the fine print carefully, and not to fall for any counterfeits.


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This is how it is with false Jesuses. They may work fine when it comes to some social issues, like helping people to adjust to life in modern society. But when you move out onto the oceans of life after death, they are totally useless. And by the time most people realise that Jose Abreu Jersey , it is too late to get a refund.


I would like to discuss a number of different types of false Jesuses that have confused people, and which have actually led them away from the genuine Jesus of the Bible. There is a lot of overlap between these various Jesuses, and some will almost seem to be identical, since most of us have borrowed from several to get a vague picture in our minds of how Jesus would act in various circumstances.


The Orthodox Jesus


We'll start with the Orthodox Jesus. This is the one that follows the fundamental doctrinal teachings of whatever church he happens to be attending. The Orthodox Jesus would never think to question or challenge local church teachings, although he would definitely challenge the teachings of any group that was labelled a cult Ervin Santana Jersey , or otherwise identified as being outside the mainstream of orthodoxy.


Obviously, this Jesus contradicts the Jesus of the Bible, who was actually executed as a heretic by the orthodox religious leaders of his day.


The Law-Abiding Jesus


Next, there is the Law-Abiding Jesus. This one would never think to disobey any of the laws of the land. He would regard the police force as upholders of righteousness, because they protect law-abiding citizens from the criminal elements in our society.


This Jesus also contradicts the biblical Jesus Kelvin Herrera Jersey , who was on the run from Jewish authorities for having broken certain regulations with regard to working on the Sabbath, and for having made some questionable statements about whether or not his followers needed to pay taxes. His hideout was finally discovered with the help of a traitor from his own gang, and he was arrested by the civil authorities on the grounds that his behaviour and teachings were a threat to the stability of the government. He was eventually executed as a common criminal.


The Patriotic Jesus


Then there is the Patriotic Jesus. He loves his country, and would gladly lay down his life in defence of all that it stands for.


But the real Jesus was instrumental in challenging the corruption that existed in his country. (It existed because of compromise between the religious authorities and the political authorities.) Jesus prophesied the destruction of his own country, which he said would serve as a stepping stone to the development of a better government that would be invisible and universal. He called this revolutionary new government "the kingdom of heaven".


The Traditional Jesus


And what about the Traditional Jesus? The Traditional Jesus has many of the same traits that the Jesuses we have already listed have; but he also supports behaviours and practices that are not required by the laws of the landLeather Products