Ye, as a baptized catholic who was all about that when younger, I started reading the Bible with a more critical eye when Older, and have come ro the conclusion that:
1) it was clearly written by a culture targeted at its own people,
2) that the target audience had changed as Christianity moved towards a hellenic world, and the Jewish gradually became the enemy,
3) Jesus was unquestionably a jew and his agenda was solely for the Israelite.
I don't believe he gad universal love, and do believe that if he was in fact 1 historical figure (vs a pastiche) that by the time if the final books in the canon, an agenda was created around him (which makes sense since the very people that killed him ended up being the official figurehead of his church).
before responding to this post, i want to say that i have no intention of indoctrinating anyone, nor of trying to change your beliefs, because God gave human beings the intelligence to choose right from wrong, and also granted Freewill to decide what to believe, therefore, if you are an atheist, it's your choice, take care all
i believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that the Bible is a book of God and was written by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. later in life, i realised that it is important to pray before we read the Bible and ask God for guidance and understanding....as the IDF soldier said, Jesus Christ made Himself human and came into this world to give His life to save all of mankind, including the Gentiles (a person who is not Jewish). He died for each and every one of us through his sacrifice on the cross.
here are some Bible verse references to base what we have talked about:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
the ministry of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles
Luke 2:32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.
Matthew 4:12-17 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:
15 “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles:
16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,
And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death
Light has dawned.”
17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”