Should we follow God’s Law (The Ten Commandments), or should we follow instead the Gospel?
Should we follow God’s Law (The Ten Commandments), or should we follow instead the Gospel?
The Christian faith is an awesome religion. Why? Simply because the repentance preached by it can lead the Christian believer to save his soul. Yet, unfortunately, Christian theology is pitiful. Why? Because it is ambiguous and contradictory; and the latter generates uncertainty, despair, and restlessness in the soul of the believer.
In what sense is the New Testament ambiguous and contradictory? Well, one example of it could be the fact that, while on the one hand it affirms (John 14: 9) that he who has seen Jesus [the Son] has also seen God [the Father], on the other hand it affirms that no one has ever seen God (1 John 4: 12). Another example could be the fact that, while on the one hand it presents the apostle Paul claiming that whoever is circumcised “has fallen from grace, and has separated himself from Christ” (Galatians 5: 3-4), on the other hand it presents Paul as personally circumcising Timothy, one of his close companions in the faith (Acts 16: 3).
The reality is that, if we are absolutely objective, we will be forced to recognize that Moses wrote most of the books comprising the Divine Law (a Law that is described as being “perfect” according to Psalm 19: 7). On the other hand, the apostle Paul wrote most of the books comprising the New Testament (a Testament that is nowhere described as being perfect). Regarding Moses, the Law says that he was so full of God that his skin shone with the Divine glory (Exodus 34: 35). But as for Paul, the New Testament states that he was tormented by a messenger of Satan (that is, by a demon, according to 2 Corinthians 12: 7).
Regarding Moses, the Law never shows anyone ever calling him mad, crazy, or unhinged. But with respect to Paul, the New Testament calls him mad on 3 separated occasions within the same chapter (2 Corinthians, chapter 11). With regards to Moses, we are told that the latter experienced a peaceful death, dying surrounded by those who loved him, enjoying full health, and by the merciful hand of the Creator (Deuteronomy 34: 1-7); But, with respect to Paul, secular history narrates that he experienced a cruel death (being beheaded), away from his own, after suffering from hunger and cold in a Roman jail, and at the hands of his pagan enemies.
Interestingly enough, the New Testament quotes Paul saying that “the end of those ministers of Satan who disguise themselves as ministers of righteousness, will be according to his [evil] works” (2 Corinthians 11: 14-15). But if this is so, then in light of the kind of end that both Moses and Paul experienced, we would have to ask ourselves: which of these two men was a minister of justice, and which one was a minister of Satan?
Do we mean to say that Christianity is from Satan? Of course not! What we mean to say is that, whenever the words ascribed to Paul in the pages of New Testament seems to contradict the words ascribed to Moses by the Divine Law, it is Paul [and not Moses] the one who is at fault. Why? Simply because no sensible person would ever put the word of a man who confesses to being tormented by Satan (the apostle Paul, according to 2 Corinthians 12: 7) ahead of the word of a man upon whose face the Divine glory shines (Moses, according to Exodus 34: 29).
What God really desires from those who want to be His people
“Is not this the fast I choose: to release the bonds of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to tear off every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, to cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood?
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will spring up speedily. Your righteousness will go before you, the glory of Adonai as your rear guard. ” Then you will call, and Adonai will answer. You will cry and He will say, “Here I am. ” If you get rid of the yoke among you— finger-pointing and badmouthing—
If you give yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness, and your gloom will be like midday. Then Adonai will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in drought and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden, like a spring of water whose waters never fail.
Some of you will rebuild the ancient ruins, will raise up the age-old foundations, will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of Strets for Dwelling. If you turn back your foot from Shabbat, from doing your pleasure on My holy day, and call Shabbat a delight, the holy day of Adonai honorable,
If you honor it, not going your own ways, not seeking your own pleasure, nor speaking your usual speech, then You will delight yourself in Adonai, and I will let you ride over the heights of the earth, I will feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob”. For the mouth of Adonai has spoken”.
---- Isaiah 58: 6-14, Tree Of Life Bible Version
Воспользуйтесь поиском по сайту: