Leesa's Perspective

The question of SALVATION:   “What must I do in order to attain eternal life?” Let’s first look at what Jesus said the KEY to salvation is and then we’ll see what the other prophets said in the Torah and we’ll confirm it with other scripture.  Please note, my references from the New Testament will not be based on what Paul said or what someone else said the key to eternal life is – I will base references purely on what Jesus himself taught as per his own words as taken from the four canonical gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). There will be three (3) parts to this chapter because of the high significance of this topic. Part 1 The Prophets’ and Jesus advise per his own words about the Key to eternal life/salvation.   1.          Matthew 19: 16-17 “It was then that a young man approached him and asked, “Master, what good work must I do to attain eternal life?”  Jesus answered “Why do y...

(Randsom Dogma analysis) I am told that Adam's sin put all of humanity under a curse and Jesus death came to break that curse. Let us analyze this teaching and look at it a little more deeply by testing it.   The main tests would be scriptural consistency, apparent proof of everyday life and the third will be logic. Three main points of the Ransom Dogma, concept of Original sin, Jesus death being my salvation: 1.       I am being held ransom for Adams original sin 2.       Every child is born sinful 3.       Jesus apparent death solves the 2 preceding predicaments for humanity: ·          Jesus pays the ransom of Adams original sin and guarantees me eternal life ·          Jesus breaks the curse of the original sin ·          Jesus attains potenti...