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What are Reformed Samaritans supposed to do with Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth, may peace and blessings be upon him)




Though not a branch of the Christian faith, Reformed Samaritanism recognizes Jesus moral teachings to be a valid path toward obtaining God’s favor. But if so, then why isn’t Reformed Samaritanism part of the Christian religion? Well, the answer to that question has to do with the fact that Reformed Samaritans view salvation as the natural result of a life that honors his Creator. How do they go about it? They simply commit themselves with performing the goodness commanded by God’s Ten Supreme Laws (or “Commandments”).
In other words, by willingly turning the former Laws into our own moral compass, we make sure that our lives slowly acquire the justice, mercy, and humility that characterize our heavenly Father; so that, in the process, we end up becoming “Sons of God”. As is written: «Ye are the children of the Lord your God … I have said, “ Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. .. ”»- Deut. 14: 1, Psalm 82: 6, King James Bible.
And just as Scripture states that, upon his death, David was sent to rest with his fathers (“So David slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David”- 1 Kings 2: 10), so will [upon their death] God’s children be sent to rest with their Heavenly Father.
And whence we get the Holy One never expected God fearing Israelites to attain absolute moral perfection? We get it from the fact that, though they never achieved such perfection, the former verses refer to them as “gods”, “children of the Lord”, and “children of the most High”. In fact, the Creator Himself goes on to describe them as “Holy people”.
As is written: “ For thou art an Holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth”- Deut. 7: 6
But what about Jesus of Nazareth (Yeshua, may peace and blessings be upon him)? Didn’t he attain absolute moral perfection? Well, not really. In fact, Scripture foretold no man would ever reach such moral perfection. As is written: “ For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not ”- Ecclesiastes 7: 20.
And the former might explain the reason why Yeshua is depicted in the gospel as a flawed human being. In what sense? In that he would demand people to display a moral perfection he himself lacked. Consider the following examples:

(1) Yeshua commanded not to resist he who smites you, but rather offer the other cheek: “But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also ”- Matthew 5: 39. yet when Jesus himself was smitten, he resisted the aggressor, refusing to offer him the other cheek (thereby showing that theory is great, but the law of sowing and reaping always prevail): “… one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? ” - John 18: 22-23

(2) Yeshua claims to have greater wisdom than Solomon (“The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here ”- Luke 11: 31). In addition, he claims to have no fear of death (“And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do”- Luke 12: 4). Finally, Yeshua claims to have no sin (“ Which of you convinceth me of sin? . .. ”- John 8: 46).
And the former implies only Yeshua had the right to judge and rebuke the sin of other people, as only his judgment is safe (“ For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son … I judge no man. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me”- John 5: 22, & 8: 15-16).
Thus, being the fearless, wise, morally perfect, and divinely appointed Judge, we would expect Yeshua to be bold enough to confront the sin of powerful kings and rulers. Yet when Herod breaks God’s Law [taking his brother’s wife], it is John the Baptist [and not Yeshua! ] who has the moral greatness and courage to rebuke the king, risking his own life.

(3) Not only couldn’t Yeshua judge the issues of kings and rulers, but the gospel pictures him being unable to judge even trivial matters pertaining to common people. As is written: «And one of the company said unto him, “Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me”. And he [Yeshua] said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? ”- Luke 12: 14

Thus, we can allegorically say that, though Jesus moral teachings are “Kasher” (ritually fit for believer’s consumption), his actual life example “smells bad”. Curiously, Jesus himself suggests the path we ought to follow when handling such contradictions ("... For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again" - Luke 6: 38). As is written: “ All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not ”- Matthew 23: 3 (“sowing and reaping”, “eye for an eye”, “action, and reaction”… The fair and just answer to contradictory request is a contradictory reply)

 

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