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Hebrew Scripture foretold Jews would end up abandoning Torah’s original message




Hebrew Scripture foretold Jews would end up abandoning Torah’s original message

Torah’s ultimate message is the Law of “measure for measure” (also known as “sowing and reaping”); that the blessing of Israelite people would come by “the work of their hands” (in other words, as a reward for “sowing” the goodness portrayed by God’s commandments). As is written:
And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them… Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them … This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul…”- Deuteronomy 28: 13, 7: 11, & 26: 16.
And whence do we get that Judah (symbol of “Judaism”) would eventually go astray from ancient Israelite people, no longer believing God’s blessing comes thru “the works of their hands”, but rather by their knowledge of abstract theology and Esoteric wisdom (kabbalah)? We get it from the verse that goes on to say: «… And he [Moses] said, “ Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him [back] unto his people: [and] let his hands be sufficient for him... ”»- Deut. 33: 7.
Thus, since God knew Jews would end up abandoning Torah’s original message, He promised to bring them “a new covenant”-- one in which His Law will return again unto their hearts. As is written:
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my Law (Torah) in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts. .. ”- Jeremiah 31: 31-33.
In fact, Hebrew Scripture’s last formal prophet closes his book with a call for Jewish people not to forsake Torah’s [original] message. As is written: “ Remember ye the Law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel [Judah included], with the statutes and judgments... ”- Malachi 4: 4

 

God’s Law is simple (Deut. 30: 11); so, when someone over-complicates it, you know there’s something wrong

Reformed Samaritanism teaches the following: If you claim to be a real Jew, then י ה ו ה (the Lord God, blessed be He) will “judge” you behavior according to the Law prescribed for the Jewish people. Thus, we strongly encourage you to fear Adonay (The Lord God), and abstain from placing a stumbling block before “the blind” (or before “the ignorant of Torah”). As is written:
“Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind ”- Leviticus 19: 14.
In other words, make sure not to over complicate God’s Law (or “Torah”), in order to exalt yourself. How could you possibly do that? Very simple! One way of doing it might be to craftily use such [intentional] complications as a convenient excuse for [secretly] turning simple minded [and unsuspecting] Gentiles into your own “ideological servants” and/or “emotional slaves”.
Instead, why not use such temptation as a God given opportunity to show yourself worthy of your Jewish heritage? Go ahead and be humble and honest. How? By letting Gentiles know that Jews are not indispensable. Why? Because all that a Gentile really needs to know about Torah can be packed into one simple statement: “ What is hateful to you, do not to your neighbour: that is the whole Torah, while the rest is the commentary thereof; go and learn it ”- Master Hillel on Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 31a

 

 

 

In general terms, Reformed Samaritans theology can be described as follows: “Push away [with your left hand] any Jewish, Christian, or Muslim religious tenet that denies, contradicts, or undermines the Word of God uttered by our master Moses; But bring closer to you [with your right hand] any Jewish, Christian, or Muslim tenet that recognizes, establish, or enforces the truthfulness of Moses original teachings”

 

 

In what sense is Reformed Samaritanism different from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

The key difference between Reformed Samaritanism and the other three Abrahamic traditions can be summarized as follows:

 

1) Judaism is centered around the idea that Scripture is all about. Therefore, we must exalt and submit to the will of the latter.
2) Christianity is centered around the idea that Scripture is all about Jesus. Therefore, we must exalt and submit to the will of the latter
3) Islam is centered around the idea that Scripture is all about Muhammad. So we must therefore exalt and submit to the will of the latter
4) Reformed Samaritanism is centered around the idea that Scripture is all about a Supreme Judge ( י ה ו ה ), who will judge the whole universe, rewarding every man with the same goodness he [or she] has performed. So we must therefore give praise to י ה ו ה, and submit to His will. How? By embracing the goodness that exalts Him and brings blessings upon our lives. As is written: “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and WHAT DOTH י ה ו ה (THE LORD) REQUIRE OF THEE, BUT TO DO JUSTLY, AND TO LOVE MERCY, AND TO WALK HUMBLY WITH THY GOD? … But let him that glorieth glory in this-- that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I AM י ה ו ה (THE LORD) WHICH EXERCISE LOVINGKINDNESS, JUDGMENT, AND RIGHTEOUSNESS, IN THE EARTH: FOR IN THESE THINGS I DELIGHT, SAITH THE LORD ”- Micah 6: 8, & Jeremiah 9: 24, KJB. And also says elsewhere, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: FEAR GOD, AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS: FOR THIS IS THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN. FOR GOD SHALL BRING EVERY WORK INTO JUDGMENT, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil”- Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14, KJB. And it finally says, “ I י ה ו ה (THE LORD) SEARCH THE HEART, I TRY THE REINS, EVEN TO GIVE EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WAYS, AND ACCORDING TO THE FRUIT OF HIS DOINGS ”- Jeremiah 17: 10, KJB.

 

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