JESUS/YESHUA__> a man for all of humanity even if he lived 2K years ago. How is Jesus a man for all time and all people?...by the values he lived, values as relevant today as it was then. What are those values?...justice, equality, integrity. Jesus reminded the people often of the importance to change their mind and heart (repent) regarding riches/wealth, status, war, power, authority, regulations (see Leviticus). For the Jews, politics and religion were the same. Obeying the laws or the king meant obeying God. JESUS WAS NOT A PARTISAN, HE WANTED JUSTICE AND EQUALITY FOR ALL...THE RICH AND THE POOR...HE SOUGHT THE COMMON GOOD... JESUS was a universal person. He showed compassion to everyone and gave special attention to the poor and the oppressed. At times, he comforted by the wonder of miracles but always with humility. His prayer was universal: THAT THEY MAY BE ONE...(Jn 17:21) His prayer was also quiet: many times he left the crowd to center. As Nolan states,the willingness of Jesus to die for humankind is an expression of UNIVERSAL SOLIDARITY. Like the people of Jesus' time, we are still waiting for the "kingdom" to come or the reign of God to come. We are still waiting to be liberated from econonomic exploitation and oppression...We still need to repent, that is change our mind and heart on many events. For example, knowing so many people die and suffer from violence, is war an option?...Does legal make it moral?...Is the amount of money spent on security justified?...How do peacekeepers maintain peace?... Jesus read the signs of the time. He is still the man for our challenging time. He is a man for all of humanity. WHILE THE HUMAN JESUS WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE, HE CLEARLY DID EXPERIENCE A QUITE EXTRAORDINARY UNITY WITH ALL OF CREATION...Albert Nolan from his book JESUS BEFORE CHRISTIANITY (9th printing) I CALL SINNERS TO REPENT...Jesus (Mk 1:15 and Acts 17:30) DO NOT WORRY..Jesus (Lk 12:22-34) MY PEACE I GIVE YOU...DO NOT LET YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED...Jesus (Jn 14:27) Jesus taught mostly with parables (stories). To show the love and mercy of God, he told the story of THE PRODIGAL SON... (Lk 15:11-32) I DESIRE MERCY AND NOT SACRIFICE...Jesus (Jn 9:13) THE BEATITUDES BY JESUS BEGIN IN THE HOPE OF THE POOR FOR FULLNESS, FOR PEACE AND FRATERNITY, FOR EQUITY AND JUSTICE...Pope Francis from his book LET US DREAM, 2020. THE BEATITUDES OR SERMON ON THE MOUNT.... Matt 5:3-12) TODAY'S FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE (COMPASSION) ARE THE SEEDS OF TOMORROW'S "KINGDOM"...Albert Nolan from his book JESUS BEFORE CHRISTIANITY (T pic I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD...Jesus (Jn 8:12) Search UNIVERSAL CHRIST from the blog. http://connectwithlucyusingphotos.blogspot.com
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