What are some good examples of Christian civilizations/movements

>>2781884
New testament is more about what you do as a person and how you are given faith than strange rituals and observances in the old testament.

>>2781884

None because Christianity is antithetical to human nature.
Christ's teachings were eschatological in nature. He thought that the end of the world was at hand. His teachings only make sense in this context.

>>2781887
I'm hardly an expert on the NT but from what I have read it does seem to have a certain "finality" to it. Like we're living in the end times and should embrace love, God, etc with this kind of mindset.

idk. I've made it a mission for the next few weeks to read the bible cover to cover so I guess I'll see.

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> that one sect that believed in sexual ecstasy as a direct revelation of Christ's power,

>>2781896
What version?
Or in the original languages?

>>2781899
Literally whatever I find. Just trying to get a basis first. Feel free to recommend me a version.

And english ofc.

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>>2781898
wew

>>2781906
If you just want to read it than pick whatever major translation I guess, you don't seem to be doing a linguistic study

>>2781884
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_churches_(affiliation)

>>2781896
Look up the Millerites or literally any other end-time movement. There have been many.

In general, no one knows when the actual end-times will come, so the idea is to live a good Christian life as if it were barreling down on you right that moment. Talk the talk and actually walk the walk. Arguably the world as a whole would be far better off if that behavior was more widespread, but Christianity got fat and lazy instead.

>>2781898
No.