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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
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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
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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
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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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