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Was Jesus sinless?. Did Jesus really raise from the grave? (The unlimited power of theological ambiguity!)




Was Jesus sinless?

Jesus (peace and blessing be upon him) was an incredible man of God. But in order to be completely honest, we must admit that he who has no sin, doesn't need to learn any obedience (as his obedience to God already is perfect). But as for Jesus, the New Testament clearly teaches that he had to learn obedience. As is written: " Although he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered" - Hebrews 5: 8, Christian Standard Bible

 

Did Jesus really raise from the grave? (The unlimited power of theological ambiguity! )

Although Christianity is noble and perfectly valid religion, we must admit that, when it comes to the subject of Jesus own resurrection, the Christian Writings are [at best] ambiguous. In other words, if we pay close attention to the doctrine that, concerning the resurrection of the dead, is articulated by the apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 15: 44, and 1 Corinthians 15: 50), we would have no other choice but to question the truthfulness of Jesus resurrection.
Why? Simply because Paul’s definition crashes against the Gospel description of the very nature of such event. You see, speaking about the resurrection, the former verses state the following: “IT IS SOWN A NATURAL BODY, IT IS RAISED A SPIRITUAL BODY... ”; and they also say, “... FLESH AND BLOOD CANNOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD... ”. In other words, Paul claims that, after a person dies, what comes out of the grave isn’t a body of “flesh, bones, and blood”, but rather a spiritual body.
But, against this interpretation, the Gospel quotes Jesus telling his disciples that he has risen in a body of “flesh and bones”. As is written: “Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; touch me and see; because A SPIRIT DOES NOT HAVE FLESH OR BONE, AS YOU SEE THAT I HAVE” (Luke 24: 39).
In addition, the very Gospel states that, those who saw Jesus after his [alleged] resurrection were not completely sure if the person in front of them was actually Jesus [as he didn't physically look like him], or was instead someone speaking in Jesus name. As is written: “Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And [though they did not physically recognize him] NONE OF THE DISCIPLES DURST ASK HIM, WHO ART YOU? KNOWING [BY CONJECTURE] THAT IT WAS THE LORD”- John 21: 12, King James Bible.
And this uncertainty concerning the identity of the person who claimed to be the resurrected Jesus lingered until the very end of the narrative, as some of the apostles still had doubts about the whole issue of resurrection. As is written: “Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. AND WHEN THEY SAW HIM, THEY WORSHIPPED HIM: BUT SOME DOUBTED. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying... Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost”- Matthew 28: 16-19, KJV
But if the record of Jesus resurrection is so incoherent, why would “The New Testament” willingly include it in his pages? Well, the answer is quite simple [though known only by a chosen few]. You see, the Christian writings make extensive use of what ancient Roman politicians used to call, “the power of ambiguity”.
For example, while on one hand the New Testament claims that Jesus will come back soon («The one who bears witness to these things says, “YES, I’M COMING SOON”»- Revelation 22: 20, Common English Bible); on the other hand it claims that, in the eyes of God, a thousand years are like one single day (“Don’t let it escape your notice, dear friends, that WITH THE LORD A SINGLE DAY IS LIKE A THOUSAND YEARS and a thousand years are like a single day”- 2 Peter 3: 8).
So, when you confront any Christian believer with the fact that Jesus has failed to fulfill his promise of returning soon, the believer can always take advantage of this ambiguity, claiming that Jesus hasn’t really been delayed; as, " in the eyes of God", the last 2000 years have been like 2 days! (a very short time!! ). Thus, just as it happens with the campaign promises of a shrewd politician, the ambiguities purposely built into the New Testament give all Christian believers the “unlimited power” to prove [or disprove] almost anything he wants.
And the former explains why we are better off focusing on Moses Five books of Torah, as the theological content of these books is clear, and unambiguous; teaching us that there’s only one God [not a Trinity]; a Just and merciful Being who wants His people to strive on the path of goodness; A fair God, who rewards us whenever we do the good described by His commandments, while punishing us whenever we stray away from the path [without resolving to repent and return]. So, no gimmicks, no Monday morning quarterbacking, and no mental gymnastics are required in order to honestly serve the God of Abraham.
As is written: “THIS COMMANDMENT THAT I’M GIVING YOU RIGHT NOW IS DEFINITELY NOT TOO DIFFICULT FOR YOU. IT ISN’T UNREACHABLE… Now in light of all that, Israel, WHAT DOES THE LORD YOUR GOD ASK OF YOU? ONLY THIS: TO REVERE THE LORD YOUR GOD BY WALKING IN ALL HIS WAYS, BY LOVING HIM, BY SERVING THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND BEING, AND BY KEEPING THE LORD’S COMMANDMENTS AND HIS REGULATIONS THAT I’M COMMANDING YOU RIGHT NOW. IT’S FOR YOUR OWN GOOD! ” - Deuteronomy 30: 11, & 10: 12-13 (Common English Bible).

 

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