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The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease
Since the squeaky wheel gets the grease, I do attempt to out squeak the loudest squeakers.
There are so many very vocal people who call themselves Christians but who have no idea that they are speaking against the teachings of Jesus — or maybe they do.
They have a very misguided understanding of the Bible. They consistently turn to the Old Testament as their guidebook of laws while ignoring the New Testament teachings of Jesus. So, if they only believe the Old Testament, why are they calling themselves Christians? Aren’t they simply Jews? Nothing wrong with being Jewish. Just admit that you are.
Yet, these same people do not even understand the Old Testament. Jewish rabbis actually laugh at the understanding that many Christians have. They explain how wrong their knowledge of the Torah is and that the Torah has many nuances and many ways of reading the scriptures.
And these Old Testament Christians don’t even realize that the lawgivers, the scribes, and the Pharisees were people who Jesus did not like. He admonished them frequently. They went completely against his teachings. Yet, the squeaky Christians will proclaim that they have complete…
