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The Theological Message of Reformed Samaritanism




The implicit message of Moses Law isn't the nation of Israel. Neither is it the gentile nations of the World. Torah's implicit message isn't the land of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, nor is it the Sacred temple. In fact it is neither the figure of Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, nor any other prophet (peace and blessing be upon them all).
Torah's implicit message, is the logical [but revolutionary] idea that, the Law of 'measure by measure' (also known as the law of 'sowing and reaping', 'cause and effect', or 'action and reaction'), isn't limited to agrarian and/or physical subjects; rather, it's scope includes all non physical subjects [in other words, things like morality, consciousness, soul, and faith].
This Law of “measure for measure” states that we ought to stop doing evil, in order to start doing what is good. Why? Because the universe in which we exist is in itself subservient to the Divine law of 'measure for measure'. Thus, sooner or later the universe will have no other option but to make us “reap” the same good [or evil] we have voluntarily “sowed”.
And this will in turn be the manifestation of God's perfect judgment upon our lives- to give us the same blessings (or curses) we have freely chosen to sow upon our fellow human beings.
And the Torah confirms our claim that Divine justice will make us “reap” the same [moral] fruit that, thru our 'works' [or 'actions'], we have 'sowed', when it goes on to say: “Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of wisdom, GOD FORBID THAT WICKEDNESS SHOULD BE IN GOD, and iniquity in the Almighty. FOR HE WILL RENDER UNTO MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORK, AND CAUSE EVERYONE TO FIND ACCORDING TO HIS WAY. And certainly God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment”- Job 34: 10-12 (Geneva Bible, 1599).
And also says in another place: “... FOR THOU [OH LORD] REWARDEST EVERYONE ACCORDING TO HIS WORK”- Psalm 62: 12 (Geneva Bible, 1599); “... MY CHOSEN WILL ENJOY THE WORK OF HIS HANDS' (Isaiah 65: 22). Finally, it says the following: “For many nations, and great kings shall even serve themselves of them: THUS WILL I RECOMPENSE THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR DEEDS, AND ACCORDING TO THE WORKS OF THEIR OWN HANDS”- Jeremiah 25: 14 (Geneva Bible, 1599).
And further on: “If you [profess ignorance and] say, Behold, we did not know this, does not He Who weighs and ponders the heart perceive and consider it? And He Who guards your life, does not He know it? And SHALL NOT HE RENDER TO [YOU AND] EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS? - Proverbs 24: 12 (Amplified Bible, Classic edition);
And the prophets also taught the law of sowing and reaping, when they went on to say: “Then the prophet Shemaiah went to Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah who were gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak. He said to them, 'This is what the Lord says: YOU HAVE ABANDONED ME; THEREFORE, I HAVE ABANDONED YOU'... ”- 2 Chronicles 12: 5 (Christian Standard Bible);
" So tell the people, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies says: RETURN TO ME —this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies— AND I WILL RETURN TO YOU'... " - Zechariah 1: 3 (Christian Standard Bible); «And Adoni-Bezek said... “AS I HAVE DONE, SO GOD HATH REWARDED ME"... »- Judges 1: 7 (Geneva Bible);
“For the day of the Lord is near, upon all the heathen: AS THOU HAST DONE, IT SHALL BE DONE TO THEE... ”- Obadiah 1: 15 (Geneva Bible); “SO THEY HANGED HAMAN ON THE GALLOWS THAT HE [HAMAN] HAD PREPARED FOR MORDECAI... ”- Esther 7: 10 (Amplified Bible)
Thus, it makes plain sense to think that, the well-being of each man rests upon his willingness to repent of his wickedness, thereby turning away from his evil behavior, in order to start doing the good works that please the Creator [in other words, obeying the Ten commandments of the Divine Law]. As it is written, “DEPART FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD; AND YOU WILL DWELL FOREVER [SECURELY]”- Psalm 37: 27 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
Or as it says elsewhere: «All has been heard; THE END OF THE MATTER IS: “FEAR GOD [REVERE AND WORSHIP HIM, KNOWING THAT HE IS] AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS, FOR THIS IS THE WHOLE OF MAN [THE FULL, ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF HIS CREATION, THE OBJECT OF GOD’S PROVIDENCE, THE ROOT OF CHARACTER, THE FOUNDATION OF ALL HAPPINESS, THE ADJUSTMENT TO ALL INHARMONIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS UNDER THE SUN] AND THE WHOLE [DUTY] FOR EVERY MAN. FOR GOD SHALL BRING EVERY WORK INTO JUDGMENT, with every secret thing, whether it is good or evil”»- Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
And even the Christian writings attest to the fact that God's righteous judgment consists in rewarding each person according to the good [or evil] he [or she] has performed.
As it is written: “And the sea gave up her dead, which were in her, and death and hell delivered up the dead, which were in them: AND THEY WERE JUDGED EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS”- Revelation 20: 13 (Geneva Bible, 1599).
And they also say in another place: “BUT THOU, AFTER THINE HARDNESS, AND HEART THAT CANNOT REPENT, HEAPEST UP AS A TREASURE UNTO THYSELF WRATH AGAINST THE DAY OF WRATH, AND OF THE DECLARATION OF THE JUST JUDGMENT OF GOD, WHO WILL REWARD EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS: THAT IS, TO THEM WHICH THROUGH PATIENCE IN WELL DOING, SEEK GLORY, AND HONOR, AND IMMORTALITY, EVERLASTING LIFE...
TRIBULATION AND ANGUISH SHALL BE UPON THE SOUL OF EVERY MAN THAT DOETH EVIL: OF THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO OF THE GRECIAN. BUT TO EVERY MAN THAT DOETH GOOD, SHALL BE GLORY, AND HONOR, AND PEACE: TO THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO TO THE GRECIAN”- Romans 2: 5-7, & 9-10 (Geneva Bible, 1599).
Thus, when any person [or any thing], stirs up our hearts, turning us away from our rebellious obstinacy [in order to start obeying God's commandments], such person [or such thing] has thereby become the promised Redeemer (or Messiah)- He who has come to save us. As it has been said: “And THE REDEEMER SHALL COME UNTO ZION (UNTO WHOM SHALL THE REDEEMER COME? ).... UNTO THEM THAT TURN FROM INIQUITY (REPENT) IN JACOB, saith the Lord” - Isaiah 59: 20 (Geneva Bible, 1599).
Again, the fact that the road to everlasting Life is to be found in the performance of the good ordained by God upon the two stone tablets, is such a paramount and undeniable truth, that both the Holy Gospel, as well as the Noble Qur'an, confirms it.
As it is written: “And he [Jesus] said unto him, Why called thou me good? there is none good but one, even God: BUT IF THOU WILT ENTER INTO [EVERLASTING] LIFE, KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS.... THOU SHALT NOT KILL: THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY: THOU SHALT NOT STEAL: THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS. HONOR THY FATHER, AND MOTHER: AND, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF”- Matthew 19: 17-19 (Geneva Bible, 1599);
And also says in another Scripture: “Allah (GOD) HAS PROMISED THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND WORK RIGHTEOUSNESS: THEY WILL HAVE FORGIVENESS AND A GREAT REWARD [IN THE WORLD TO COME]''- Qur'an, Surah 5: 9.

 

There are four things that make the soul shudder, and the fifth one is almost intolerable: A man who cannot tell right from wrong; a woman who gives up chastity, in order to embrace sexual immorality; a fighter who doesn’t know when he has lost; a newborn babe born to wicked and unloving parents; and a godless generation, whose arrogant heart is filled to the brim with vain ideologies”

 

 

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