Originally posted by sonship
[quote] I find the teachings of Jesus while He walked the Earth to be quite deep and profound. From what I can tell, the vast majority of Christians hold the teachings of Paul and his followers at their core rather than the teachings of Jesus. As such, they read much of what Jesus taught through the lens of the teachings of Paul. Therefore they "cannot hear ...[text shortened]... , was exceedingly faithful in pioneering into the experience of complete consecration in Christ.
Let's look at what I wrote:
Take John 8:31-36 for example. There Jesus states that His true disciples will be made free from committing sin. However it seems that the vast majority of Christian believe it impossible for any human being to stop committing sin. In short, they do not believe Jesus.
In John 8:31-32 Jesus states that His true disciples will be made free (from slavery).
"If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
In John 8:34 Jesus establishes that "commit[ting] sin" is the slavery from which His true disciples will be made free:
"...everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin."
In John 8:36 Jesus reaffirms that his true disciples will be made free of committing sin.
“So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed"
Based on your post, I gather that you don't believe Jesus.