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Is Jesus the Messiah?. Is Jesus God?




Is Jesus the Messiah?

Reformed Samaritanism teaches that, if your faith in Jesus, Moses, Jonah, Muhammad, Cyrus, or any other religious figure (peace and blessings be upon them all) leads you to sincere repentance [thereby rebuilding the ruined temple of your personal relationship with God], such person has thereby become your personal Messiah.
As for Jesus the question of whether Jesus (peace and blessings be upon him) was the sinless Messiah who died on our behalf [as a substitute for our sins], the fact is that he couldn’t have done so. Why? Simply because he had sins of his own. In other words, although Jesus of Nazareth was a towering figure, he failed to perfectly obey the 613 commandments of God's Law [whose very first command is to get married, and beget biological children- something Jesus never did].
And the former is also hinted by the New testament, when it goes on to say: «“WHY DO YOU CALL ME GOOD? ” JESUS ASKED HIM. “No one is good except God alone”»- Luke 18: 19, Christian Standard Bible.
In fact, the former words of Jesus are in full agreement with the Hebrew Scripture that teaches no mortal being is so perfect as to never sin: “THERE IS CERTAINLY NO ONE RIGHTEOUS ON THE EARTH WHO DOES GOOD AND NEVER SINS”- Ecclesiastes 7: 20, Christian Standard Bible. And even the Christian epistles hint at the same idea, when (in a slip of his pen) Paul goes on to write the following: “Although he was the Son, HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE from what he suffered”- Hebrews 5: 8, C. S. B.
Obviously, it goes without saying that, if a person needs to “learn obedience”, is only because he had formerly been disobedient, and thereby needs to perfect his character, as correctly attested by the words immediately following the former verse: “AFTER HE WAS PERFECTED, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him”- Hebrews 5: 9, C. S. B.

 

 

 

Is Jesus God?

Christianity definitely is a valid way to serve the Creator. But as for Jesus [peace and blessings be upon him] alleged deity, how can Jesus [a mortal man of flesh and bones] be God? Didn't Jesus himself say that God is an immortal Spirit (“God is spirit... ”- John 4: 24)??
Besides, Scripture states that God is good (“Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean hear”- Psalm 73: 1); while Jesus didn't consider himself worthy of being called good (“And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God ”- Matthew 19: 17).
In addition, Jesus confessed to be a servant of Israel's God (“And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee... If thou therefore wilt worship me... And Jesus answered... Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve ”- Luke 4: 6-8).
Not only that, but Jesus is quoted as recognizing that his disciples God was also his personal God (“… but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God ”-John 20: 17).
Finally, even the epistles of the New testament confirm the fact that the heavenly Father is Jesus own God (“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ”- Ephesians 1: 3).
In short, the evidence supporting the fact that Jesus doesn't share God's nature [the way a son would share his Father's nature] is so overwhelming, that only a demon would dare insisting on such a blasphemy.
In fact, that might be the very reason why the gospel depicts both demons and unclean spirits continually shouting that Jesus was the Son of God [and therefore equal to God]. As is written: “Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “you are the son of God! ”- Mark 3: 11.
And elsewhere says: “Also, demons were coming out of many, shouting and saying, “you are the son of God!. .. ”- Luke 4: 41. Thus, no honest believer can ever embrace the idea of Jesus being the literal “Son of God” [let alone God himself! ]. In fact, the gospel even quotes Jesus words, warning us that there is absolutely no truth in the demon [and therefore none of what he says can be believed]. As is written: “He was a murderer from the beginning and Does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him ”- John 8: 44, Christian Standard Bible. And the former is consistent with the Hebrew Scripture, that warns us to never follow the counsel of the wicked and ungodly man [let alone the council of demons and unclean spirits]. As is written: “ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly ”- Psalm 1: 1; “Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me ”- Job 21: 16; “ The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought ”- Psalm 33: 10; “ hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity”- Psalm 64: 2; “The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit ”- Proverbs 12: 5 (King James Version).

 

 

 

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