Is Jesus a Buddhist?

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
[B]John 1:1-3, 10, 14
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

These verses are referring to Jesus the Christ. I just wanted to substantiate the fact that Jesus has always existed. Thus Jesus pre-existed all Buddahs including the religion of Buddism. In fact Jesus pre-xisted all religions for that matter. He was there in the Beginning (i.e., before time, the universe, the earth, etc.) [/B]

Jesus existed before the language you quoted, does that mean he is not the Christ? Since the term came about after he came into being?

Originally posted by Regret
Very few of the words in an English Bible are words that were in the original text. They are translations of the original words into words that those speaking English could understand, they are not the words that were originally written.

The term Buddha defined is:

One who has achieved a state of perfect spiritual enlightenment.

I would say that Jesus fits this definition of a Buddha. Thus Christ is a Buddha, by definition.

The use of the term Buddha was not used in the translating of the Bible, but it is a term that could have been used accurately had the translators felt the desire to use the term.

You need to understand that the language that you read in the Bible is not God's language, it is a construct of man to aid in communication. If the Bible is translated into Arabic the term God is translated to Allâh, fact. The term Allâh is the Arabic translation for the English word God. Your chick tracts attack this out of hand, and by doing so show their lack of intelligent research and study.

Allâh is the Arabic language word referring to "God", "the Lord" and, literally according to the Qur'an, to the "God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob" in the Abrahamic religions. It does not mean "a god", but rather "the Only God", the Supreme Creator of the universe, and it is the main term for the deity in Islam. Do you disagree with the fact that the term God means the same as the term Allâh? If you do then you are denying that the term God means the same as the term Allâh. I believe that the term Allâh is a more accurate term by definition than the term God, as it has a more narrow and more Biblically accurate definition.

The term Buddha is a similar term, the meaning is what is important when a term is used, but the term is not, it is only a man made construct to allow you to understand what is being said.

Yeah that is an amazingly Good point, So The Buddha And Christ were very similiar because they both taught teachings of peace

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Jesus is the only (and I loath and am reluctant to use this term) "religious" figure to ever rise from the dead.

Wrong.

Lazarus and the little girl were raised from the dead.

Originally posted by Me_GuSta_ChoCha
Yeah that is an amazingly Good point, So The Buddha And Christ were very similiar because they both taught teachings of peace

Thanks hug

I would say they are similar in that respect. I think that doctrinally each taught things the other may have disagreed with, but I believe both would have spoke highly of the other.

Originally posted by Regret
Thanks hug

I would say they are similar in that respect. I think that doctrinally each taught things the other may have disagreed with, but I believe both would have spoke highly of the other.

I believe that all Buddhas and all of the ring leaders of all religions will bow their knee to Jesus Christ and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Yeah, my knee and the knees of every one who has ever lived, are presently alive, and that have yet to live will also bow. Our tongues will collectively confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. But Jesus will never bow to anyone.

Philippians 2:9-11
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father .

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
I believe that all Buddahs and all of the ring leaders of all religions will bow their knee to Jesus Christ and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Yeah, my knee and the knees of every one who has ever lived, are presently alive, and that have yet to live will also bow. Our tongues will collectively confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. But Jesus' will never bow to anyone.

[B]Philippians 2:9-11
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father . [/B]

dude our religion is just like any other religion out there its just beliefs every otha religion has a "Holy Book" Stating that they are the one true religion, i think i may have read an article once stating that all religions lead to the same path. Some may disagree about hinduism but i learned in school Hinduism was originally monotheistic Because The God "Brahman" or watever wat the only God but the God is so complex and great that they seperated all the charasteristics into thousands different Gods. But Yeah You can never truly be sure that wat we believe is Accuretely litterally correct

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
I believe that all Buddahs and all of the ring leaders of all religions will bow their knee to Jesus Christ and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Yeah, my knee and the knees of every one who has ever lived, are presently alive, and that have yet to live will also bow. Our tongues will collectively confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. But Jesus will never bow to anyone.

[B]Philippians 2:9-11
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father . [/B]

You do not understand anything about Buddhism. You don't even know how to spell Buddha, or are you being disrespectful?

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
I believe that all Buddahs and all of the ring leaders of all religions will bow their knee to Jesus Christ and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Yeah, my knee and the knees of every one who has ever lived, are presently alive, and that have yet to live will also bow. Our tongues will collectively confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. But Jesus will never bow to anyone.

[B]Philippians 2:9-11
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father . [/B]

No one said he would bow to any one. Although he taught humility and peace. He also bowed down before the apostles and washed their feet as a common servant would. He told peter that for him to be saved he must allow Christ to bow before him. I believe he might bow down to people, he set a precedent for it in the Bible. To love another is not submission to them, and so is not contradictory to Biblical text.

Originally posted by Me_GuSta_ChoCha
dude our religion is just like any other religion out there its just beliefs every otha religion has a "Holy Book" Stating that they are the one true religion, i think i may have read an article once stating that all religions lead to the same path. Some may disagree about hinduism but i learned in school Hinduism was originally monotheistic Because The God "Brahman" or watever wat the only God but the God is so complex and great that they seperated all the charasteristics into thousands different Gods. But Yeah You can never truly be sure that wat we believe is Accuretely litterally correct

Do All Paths Lead to the Same Destination?
Keith E. Johnson
Is it possible that Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, etc. represent differing, yet valid, paths to the same destination? This article examines arguments for and against the claim that all paths lead to the same destination.
http://wri.leaderu.com/articles/paths.html

My answer is categorically no. All "paths" do not lead to the same destination (i.e., God the Father) because Jesus Himself said out of His mouth,

John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts 4:12
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved .”

Let me ask you something: could Jesus make this any plainer? Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. If it had said that Jesus is "a" way, "a" truth, and "a" life, then their would be room for others. But it does not say that. Jesus is being very specific.

Furthermore there is no other name under heaven given among man whereby we must (are able to) be saved. Not each Buddhas real name, not Confuscious, not Zoraster, not satan, not new age, not karma, not crystals, not Father divine, not David Koresh, not Jim Jones, not JesusIsALive, not Justbyfaith, not Nellinator not any of the other names on this forum.

^ Jesus stood in the doorway and said only through me. Others have stood in the door way and said this is the way. All paths lead to the doorway that Jesus stood in.

Originally posted by Regret
No one said he would bow to any one. Although he taught humility and peace. He also bowed down before the apostles and washed their feet as a common servant would. He told peter that for him to be saved he must allow Christ to bow before him. I believe he might bow down to people, he set a precedent for it in the Bible. To love another is not submission to them, and so is not contradictory to Biblical text.

Jesus took the form of a "servant" when He walked the earth to set the example for us. Now that Jesus has returned to His glorifed, highly exalted position, He is no longer functioning as "servant." Now we must bow before Him.

1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

Jesus was a man. We should love each other first and not be concerned about who bows to whom.

Isn't saying that everyone will bow to Jesus the same as my god is better then your god?

Jesus did not stand in the doorway. Jesus is the Door.

John 10:9
I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Jesus took the form of a "servant" when He walked the earth to set the example for us. Now that Jesus has returned to His glorifed, highly exalted position, He is no longer functioning as "servant." Now we must bow before Him.

[B]1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him. [/B]

I am not denying that we bow unto Christ, I am stating that he may yet bow to others should he choose. He is a God of humility, not of pride.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Jesus did not stand in the doorway. Jesus is the Door.

[B]John 10:9
I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. [/B]

A figure of speech.

edit does that help?

You lost me Shaky, what'd you mean there?

Originally posted by Regret
I am not denying that we bow unto Christ, I am stating that he may yet bow to others should he choose. He is a God of humility, not of pride.

Show me chapter and verse because all of the Scriptures that I have read (post resurrection) indicate otherwise. Jesus will not ever bow to anyone and it has nothing to do with pride. Jesus is God all others are subject to Him.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Show me chapter and verse because all of the Scriptures that I have read (post resurrection) indicate otherwise. Jesus will not ever bow to anyone and it has nothing to do with pride. Jesus is God all others are subject to Him.

Maybe its not written in the Bible but hes right you will never know Jesus is the master of all things so he should choose whether he wanted to or not , Jesus Did way many other things in his life that wasnt recorded He taught other stuff to but it isnt recorded, His followers only had time to record wat he done and can only try 2 remember so much in so little time before he was crucified

The bottom line is that Jesus Christ is not just exalted. That is saying a mouthful. But the Bible states that Jesus is highly exalted. Jesus is highly exalted above and over all false gods and religions. Religion is man's greates effort and attempt to reach God. But Jesus is God's simple Way to God. God made it simple. Man through his trillions of false gods and religions has made getting to God difficult.

Originally posted by JesusIsAlive
Show me chapter and verse because all of the Scriptures that I have read (post resurrection) indicate otherwise. Jesus will not ever bow to anyone and it has nothing to do with pride. Jesus is God all others are subject to Him.

You keep putting limitations on a God that I believe is without them.

Is Christ a hypocrite?

If not then actions and behaviors he commands us to perform are actions and behaviors he himself would do, to state otherwise would make him a hypocrite.

Show me the verses that state that Christ would not, not that we will or anything else, verses stating that he will not.