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”). (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). (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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