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Why is the gospel wrong when stating that Jesus (peace be upon him) wanted his disciples to become "Fishers of men"?




Why is the gospel wrong when stating that Jesus (peace be upon him) wanted his disciples to become " Fishers of men"?

The Holy Gospel quotes Jesus [peace and blessings be upon him] saying the following: "... Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" - Matthew 4: 19, KJV. But, do Hebrew Scriptures ever mention the existence of any hunter prophet? Any fisherman prophet? of course not! Why? Simply because prophets were expected to be worthy representatives of the Holy God of Abraham; and, making a livehood out of fishing (or hunting), evoques the morally questionable attitude of he who profits from deception; he who makes a living leading others astray [something God abhors! ].
Thus, we sholdn't be surprised to find that Torah only mentions two hunters: Nimrod, and Edom [both of them violent and wicked men! ]. So, our dear Christian brothers and sisters should keep believing in Jesus; but at the same they should always keep questioning the accuracy of the theology they have received, lest they [unwillingly] find themselves fulfilling the verse that goes on to say: “SURELY OUR FATHERS HAVE INHERITED LIES, VANITY, AND THINGS WHEREIN THERE IS NO PROFIT. Shall man make gods unto himself...? ” (in other words, shall a wise man come to believe that the Creator is mere dust, just like himself? )»- Jeremiah 16: 19

 

Worship Jesus? Is it correct for a Hebrew believer to fear any other power besides י ה ו ה (Adonai Yah, blessed be He)?

The Christian Scripture says: “But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 10: 33). This verse convinces every Christian believer of his (or her) absolute need to publicly acknowledge Jesus as the awaited Jewish Messiah. Obviously, the verse implies that God won’t allow into heaven anyone whom Jesus denies. And this should instill in every human being a fear of Jesus (Peace be upon him)- a fear of failing to obtaining Jesus approval (and thereby eternal salvation).
When viewed solely within the context of the Christian Scriptures, this line of reasoning makes perfect sense. The problem is that it blatantly denies Yah’s revelation to Israel, as Yah warned them not to fear anybody else besides Him: “Thou shalt fear Yah thy God; and Him shalt thou serve”- Deut. 6: 13.
Why? Because no being (no matter how powerful he might seem) can damage those whom have obtained Yah’s blessing (by keeping His commandments). And, no being can bless those whom God have cursed (for refusing to obey His commandments).
Balaam was a very powerful prophet (“Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people... for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed”- Numbers 22: 6); But, as long as the Israelis obeyed Yah’s commandments, they had no need of fearing Balaam, as Yah’s blessing was upon them (“thou shalt not curse the people; for they are blessed”- Numbers 22: 12).
What made them loose Yah’s blessing? Disobedience to His commandments! In other words, as soon as the Israelis stopped obeying Yah’s commandments (fornicating with the Moabite women), they lost His blessing, and the punishment for their rebellion came crashing upon them, so that thousands perished (“And Israel abode in Shittim; and the people began to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab... and the anger of Yah was kindled against Israel... And those that died by the plague were twenty and four thousand”- Numbers 25: 1, 3& 9).
Thus Scripture teaches we shouldn’t fear any man (or god) besides Yah, as our obedience to His commandments will keep us safe from everybody else.

 

Scripture teaches that Moses was a far greater prophet than Jesus (peace and blessings be upon them)

The Christian gospel teaches that Jesus (p. b. u. h. ) was a prophet. As it has been written: “The things concerning Jesus, THE NAZARENE, WHO WAS A PROPHET MIGHTY IN DEED AND WORD BEFORE GOD AND ALL THE PEOPLE” (Luke 24: 19). And also in another place: «And the multitude said, “THIS IS Jesus THE PROPHET OF NAZARETH of Galilee”» (Matthew 21: 11). And a third time: «Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, “THIS IS OF A TRUTH THAT PROPHET THAT SHOULD COME INTO THE WORLD”» (John 6: 14).
Jesus wasn't God, but only a great man, chosen to be a prophet. Why? Simply because no finite man can ever be the infinite God. Not only that, but Jesus himself bore witness of the fact that he was just a man who had heard from God. As it has been written: “But now ye seek to kill ME, A MAN THAT HATH TOLD YOU THE TRUTH, WHICH I HAVE HEARD FROM GOD” (John 8: 40).
Not only did Jesus recognized he wasn't God, but he even considered Himself a servant of the same God [and Heavenly Father] worshiped by the rest of the Israelites. As it has been written: «Jesus saith unto her... “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). This explains why the Christian writings also state the following: “Blessed be THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD Jesus CHRIST” (Ephesians 1: 3).
Why did the Israelites refer to Yah (God) as their “Father”? Because Moses Law taught them that the whole nation of Israel was God's firstborn son. As it has been written: «This is what י ה ו ה (Yah) says- “ISRAEL IS MY SON, EVEN MY FIRSTBORN”» (Exodus 4: 22).
Although Jesus was a prophet, he wasn't as great as Moses. Why? Simply because the Hebrew Scripture predicted that no prophet equal to Moses (let alone greater) would ever arise: “AND THERE AROSE NOT A PROPHET SINCE IN ISRAEL LIKE UNTO MOSES, WHOM THE LORD KNEW FACE TO FACE” (Deut. 34: 10).
The gospels confirm that Jesus was indeed a lesser prophet than Moses, as they state that Jesus could do no miracle of his own. On the other hand, the Torah teaches that Moses could indeed do miracles of his own. In other words, when Jesus worked wonders, it was Israel's Father who performed the works. As it has been written: “THE FATHER THAT DWELLETH IN ME, HE DOETH THE WORKS” (John 14: 10). And also in another place: “I must work THE WORKS OF HIM (the Father) THAT SENT ME... ” (John 9: 4).
But as for Moses, Israel's Father (Adonai Yah, blessed be He) was so exceedingly pleased with him, that He gave him the virtue to perform miracles of his own will. As it is said: «And ה ו ה (Yah) said unto Moses, “When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do (Moses would do them, not God) all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand (in Moses hand, not in God's hand)”» (Exodus 4: 21).
Notice that the Scripture we have just quoted states that Moses miracles were performed by Moses himself [not by God]. Thus, Yah (blessed be He) empowered Moses to perform miracles at his own will, and without needing the faith [or obedience] of anybody else. This is why, when the Jewish leaders asked Moses to demonstrate (by means of a miracle) that he was God's chosen messenger, he was able to perform the miracle at once [even before the leaders had any faith in him]. As it has been written: “AND MOSES and Aaron WENT AND GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE ELDERS OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. And Aaron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses, AND DID THE SIGNS IN THE SIGHT OF THE PEOPLE. AND THE PEOPLE BELIEVED... then they bowed their heads and worshiped” (Exodus 4: 29-31).
But as for Jesus, when the Jewish people asked him to demonstrate (by means of a miracle) that he was indeed God's messenger, he couldn't do anything, aside from answering them with a play of words. As it has been written: «They said therefore unto him, “WHAT SIGN SHEWEST THOU THEN, THAT WE MAY SEE, AND BELIEVE THEE? WHAT DOST THOU WORK? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He (Moses) gave them bread from heaven to eat' ”. THEN Jesus SAID UNTO THEM, “VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, MOSES GAVE YOU NOT THAT BREAD FROM EARTH; BUT MY FATHER IN HEAVEN GIVETH YOU THE TRUE BREAD FROM HEAVEN”» (John 6: 30-32).
Unlike Moses, who could perform all sort of miracles without the need of Israel's faith (turning the staff into a living serpent, making the ten plagues come down upon Egypt, opening the Red sea, bringing down the Manna, getting water from the rock, opening the earth under the tents of Dathan and Abiram's family, making Aaron's staff to blossom, etc), Jesus found himself unable to perform miracles [without the faith of those who would receive them]. That's why the gospel says: «Jesus left that place and came to his hometown... On the Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were surprised… “Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t he Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us? ”... Jesus said to them, “Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns, among their relatives, and in their own households”. HE WAS UNABLE TO DO ANY MIRACLES THERE, EXCEPT THAT HE PLACED HIS HANDS ON A FEW SICK PEOPLE AND HEALED THEM. HE WAS APPALLED BY THEIR DISBELIEF» (Mark 6: 1-6)
In short, Moses was given a gift that neither Jesus nor any other prophet ever had: the power to do at will any miracle he wanted [and as many times as he wished]. In fact, God elevated Moses to a place no other prophet ever had; making him so much like Adonay, that Moses could in turn have his own prophet (Aaron). As it is written: «And YAH SAID UNTO MOSES, “SEE, I HAVE MADE THEE ELOHIM (GOD) TO PHARAOH; AND AARON THY BROTHER SHALL BE THY PROPHET”» (Exodus 7: 1). And also in another place: “AND HE (AARON) SHALL BE THY SPOKESMAN UNTO THE PEOPLE: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, AND THOU SHALT BE TO HIM INSTEAD OF ELOHIM (GOD)” (Exodus 4: 16).
Why did the Creator elevate Moses above all other men? In order to teach us [without any shadow of a doubt] that he who obeys Moses [following his Ten Sayings, or Commandments], isn't obeying Moses, but rather Elohim (The Creator). And that this obedience will lead Moses followers into the Heavenly Canaan.

 

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