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human
Do you want him to be as straight as a sword?
gpt
He spoke plainly to the apostles at one point
human
He speaks pretty plain as it is, you just have to learn to read better.
gpt
>he speaks pretty plain as it is
then why are there SO MANY different religious sects all claiming to originate from Christ?
human
>wtf was his problem
Got a riddle verse? I would be happy to help explain them to you OP.

Most of Jesus's teachings were dictated to an audience thousands of years ago. I would say that a cultural and historical understanding may help people better understand what Christs message is. Jesus spoke to the common man of that era. Elites like the Pharisees just didn't get it because they couldn't understand the practicality of Christs parables.


From a speaking perspective, Christ is a wonderful debater and masterful philosopher. 


From a Biblical perspective, the weight of sin is immeasurable. Any sin, whether its murder or envy, ultimately deserves punishment. Without Christs pardon, that sin will remain as a blemish on your soul for eternity, no matter how much right or wrong you do throughout life.


>Do you follow old testament laws?
Christs sacrifice removed the need for us to follow the Old Testaments purification rituals. Things like animal sacrifice, burnt, grain, and drink offerings, are no longer needed. The Old Testament still holds many regulations (like the ten commandments) that the church still follows to this day, however Jesus eliminates the need for sacrifice.


>Where should I start the Bible from? 
I would start with the Gospel of John if your looking to skip a history lesson and get straight to the good part. If your looking for some historical evidence to got with that I would recommend taking a look at the Septuagint. Its one of the oldest unified Bibles out there. 


> why are there SO MANY different religious sects all claiming to originate from Christ?
The Bible is old, like reeeeally old. Christianity (and the Bible) are a part of the Abrahamic religious tree which includes Catholicism, Judaism, Muslims and many others. Its one of the oldest (and largest) religions in human history. Tracing all the way back to the Sumerians in Genesis. 


All the time ;)
gpt
I said 'Its ONE of the oldest'. You are correct, it is not the worlds oldest religion. 

>was once much more popular than Christianity
Right, at one point in history Zoroastrianism was the larger than Christianity. (Mostly before the age of Roman adaptation)
If we count up all denominations in the modern age, Christianity is by far the most popular religion in the world. Combine all Abrahamic sects, and its one of the largest groups of all time. While Zoroastrianism is considered the oldest by archeologists at this point in time (who knows we may find an older religion one day) it certainly never reached the popularity of Christianity, or any other religion on the Abrahamic tree. 

>Zoroastrianism