The ethical need for life after death (the immortality of the our spirit)

The ethical need for life after death (the immortality of the our spirit)

Hebrew Scripture teaches that, when we die, we go to “sleep with our fathers” (1 Kings 2: 10, 1 Kings 11: 43, 1 Kings 15: 24). Why does scripture uses the “sleep” allegory? Simply to teach us that, just as when you are asleep, you are not really dead, but rather experiencing another state of consciousness, so is when you die- you are not really dead, but rather experiencing another state of consciousness.
Besides, we must ask ourselves: would God be a righteous Judge if He were to violate His own laws? Of course not! So, since God’s Law states that workers must be paid their reward as soon as their work is over [at the end of the day, and not at the end of the upcoming night], So is God also committed to reward us as soon as our work for Him is over [right after we die, and not after “the night of death” has passed, in some distant future]. As it is written: “You are not to oppress a hired servant… On that day you are to give him his wages—the sun is not to set on it—”- Deut. 24: 14-15, Tree Of Life Bible.
How does Torah confirms that man's spirit is as immortal as it’s Creator? It does so by stating that The Creator wanted the Temple lamp to constantly burn. As is written: “COMMAND THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, TO CAUSE THE LAMP (נ ֵ ר ) TO BURN CONTINUALLY”- Leviticus 24: 2, King James Bible.
In the former verse, what does the Temple represent? It represents the human body!, as correctly taught by the Christian gospel, when it goes on to say: “Jesus answered and said unto them, DESTROY THIS TEMPLE, and in three days I will raise it up…. BUT HE SPAKE OF THE TEMPLE OF HIS BODY”- John 2: 19-21.
And what does the Temple lamp represents? It represents man’s spirit, as is written: “THE SPIRIT OF MAN IS THE CANDLE OF THE LORD ( נ ֵ ר י ְ ה ו ָ ה, נ ִ ש ׁ ְ מ ַ ת א ָ ד ָ ם )... ”- Proverbs 20: 27. In the former verse, notice how the words translated as “candle” is the Hebrew word נ ֵ ר, which is the same word translated on Leviticus 24: 2 as “Lamp”.
Thus, Hebrew Scripture teaches that, just as The Almighty doesn’t want the lamp (or “candle”) of His Temple to ever become extinguished, so He doesn’t want the spirit (the “candle”, or “lamp” of the human temple) to ever become extinguished.

Faith in the Gospel is a step forward for the secular [Gentile] world; But a step backward for the Torah observant [Samaritan] believer

Reformed Samaritanism teaches that faith in Jesus of Nazareth [peace and blessings be upon him] can definitely bring repentance [and therefore salvation] upon the Gentile world. But, when it comes to the Samaritan (Hebrew) believer, embracing Christian theology [blindly accenting all that is said by the gospel] is often a step backward.
Why? Because it means leaving the strength and certainty of Torah’s crystal clear instruction (“Sowing and reaping”, “Measure for measure”, “Cause and effect”, “Action and reaction”, “If you forgive, you too will be forgiven”, “God honors those who honor Him”, “The tree can be known by it’s fruit”, etc. ) in order to replace it with the weakness implied in the uncertainty [and ambiguity] that often characterizes the Gospel narrative. Consider just a few examples:

(1) On one hand, the gospel teaches “Salvation” is from the Jews, and therefore the believer ought to submit himself to the Jewish leadership (“Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. .. Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do. .. ”- John 4: 22, & Matthew 23: 1-3).
But, on the other hand, the gospel teaches Jewish leaders are Satan's own children (pure evil! ), and he who submits to them becomes a children of hell (“ Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. .. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves ”- John 8: 44, & Matthew 23: 15)

(2) Christian theology teaches no one is free from sins, save Jesus (“ Who among you can convict me of sin? ”- John 8: 46); So, only Jesus is fit to judge [and condemn the sins] of any human being («“Teacher”, they said to him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery… So what do you say? ”... he stood up and said to them, “ The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her ”»- John 8: 4-7).
Yet, when king Herod took his brother’s wife [a sinful act, according to God’s Law], it wasn’t Jesus [the sinless man] but rather John the Baptist [a sinner] who judges and rebukes Herod (“For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, since John had been telling him, “it’s not lawful for you to have her ”. Though Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet”- Matt. 14: 3-5)... (Why wasn’t Jesus the one “throwing the stone” at Herod? )

(3) The Gospel states Jesus had the Divine authority to judge the whole Humankind (“The Father, in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son ”- John 5: 22).
Yet, when a private person asks Jesus to judge how should a small inheritance be split, Jesus refuses to do so, claiming he had no authority to judge («Someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me”. “Friend”, he said to him, “ Who appointed me a judge or arbitrator over you? ”»- Luke 12: 13-14).

(4) While on one side the gospel states that Jesus didn’t come to abolish the Law, but rather to fulfill it (“ Don’t think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill ”- Matt. 5: 17), on the other side it states that the Law was abolish with the advent of John the Baptist (“ The Law and the prophets were until John. .. ”- Luke 16: 16).

(5) While on one hand we are told that whoever believes in Jesus shall not perish, but have everlasting life (“For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life - John 3: 16); on the other hand we are told that many of those who followed Jesus will be banned from entering into life everlasting.
As is written: “ not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord, ’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name, and do many miracles in your name? ’ Then I will announce to them, ‘I never knew you. depart from me, you Lawbreakers! ”- Matt. 7: 21-23, Christian Standard Bible.

In short, while God's Law is certain and clear as daylight, the holy Gospel is somewhat shady and uncertain. Why? Because the latter could potentially be used to prove almost anything; including conflicting and self contradicting view points of paramount importance for the Hebrew believer.