Is anti-semitism ever justified?
Is anti-semitism ever justified?
Often, antisemitism isn’t only justified, but even compulsory. In fact, Hebrew Scriptures command believers to despise he who openly promotes evil and rebellion (usury, murder, atheism, homosexuality, etc). As is written: “WHO CAN LIVE IN YOUR TENT, LORD? WHO CAN DWELL ON YOUR HOLY MOUNTAIN? The person who… does what is right… and speaks the truth… SOMEONE WHO DESPISES THOSE WHO ACT WICKEDLY…”- Psalm 15: 1-4 (Common English Bible). And even King David is quoted as threatening to wipe out any wicked Jew living upon the Land [of Israel]. As is written:
“But THE PERSON WHO ACTS DECEITFULLY won’t stay in my house. THE PERSON WHO TELLS LIES WON’T LAST FOR LONG before me. Every morning I WILL DESTROY ALL THOSE WHO ARE WICKED IN THE LAND IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ALL EVILDOERS FROM THE LORD’S CITY”- Psalm 101: 7-8. Does the former means all Jews are evil? Not at all! It just means being Jewish doesn’t give you any special privilege. If you sow goodness, it is right that you reap goodness; but if you sow evil, it is right that you reap evil (no matter if you are a Jew, or a gentile). May God have mercy of the Jewish people!
What do Reformed Samaritans believe?
What is it that Reformed Samaritans believe? We believe that “the Law of Sowing and Reaping” is God's own true religion, and that each man must therefore “sow” unto his fellow human beings the same goodness he would wish to one day be able to reap for himself (“As you have done, it will be done to you…“- Obadiah 1: 15). In addition, we believe such goodness consists of no less than 3 things:
(1) The repentance and confession that leads us to abandon evil, in order to start doing good (“One who covers up his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them finds mercy…. Turn from evil and do good, so you may live forever”- Proverbs 28: 13 & Psalm 37: 27, Tree of Life Version);
(2) The acceptance of the yoke of God’s kingdom, striving to follow the holy path of obedience to God’s [Ten] commandments («And He declared unto you His covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone… Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: “Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man”»- Deuteronomy 4: 13; Ecclesiastes 12: 13, KJV);
(3) The life of honesty, Justice, mercy, and humility that naturally develops when we love Adonai (the Lord God), as well as our fellow human beings (“Do not add to His words, or else He will rebuke You and prove you a liar… He has told you, humanity, what is good, and what Adonai is seeking from you: Only to practice justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God… Seek Adonai, all you humble of the land who have executed His judgment. Seek righteousness; seek meekness! … 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”- Proverbs 30: 6, Micah 6: 8, Zephaniah 2: 3, & Isaiah 58: 7-10, Tree Of Life Version).
Yeshua (Jesus of Nazareth, peace and blessing be upon him) was indeed a great man of God, but as it happens to any other man, Yeshua was flawed [and sometimes even arrogant]. Yet, as he was also sincere, he had no problem recognizing his faults. As is written: “And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.... ”- Matthew 19: 17, King James Bible.
Jesus was the Son of God, just as all true Hebrew believers are also the Son of God
Suffering Hebrew people are the true Son of God. As is written: “And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my Son, even my Firstborn”- Exodus 4: 22 (KJV). And not only are we the Hebrew people Sons of God; but in a very real sense we even share part of God’s own nature (in other words, we too are gods! ). As is written: «I said, “YOU [HEBREWS] ARE GODS; YOU ARE ALL SONS OF THE MOST HIGH... ”»- Psalm 82: 6.
So, just as Jesus could rightfully consider himself to be the Son of God [being as he was a Hebrew believer], so too can we [as Samaritan Hebrew believers] consider ourselves to be Sons of God, and therefore brothers of Jesus. As is written: «And he [Jesus] answered and said unto them, “My mother and MY BRETHREN ARE THESE WHICH HEAR THE WORD OF GOD, AND DO IT”»- Luke 8: 20-21.
In other words, whenever a Hebrew believer displays the holiness, justice, mercy, and humility that characterizes his Father in Heaven, he is thereby bearing witness of being a true Son of God. As Jesus himself taught, when he went on to say: “… Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; THAT YE MAY [THEREBY] BE THE CHILDREN OF YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN (SONS OF GOD! )... ”- Matthew 5: 44-45)
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