The problem with raising a man [i.e., Jesus] to the level of God, is that you end up lowering God to the
level of man!
The Christian writings say: «What I am saying is this: One of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to
Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ”»- 1 Corinthians 1:12 (1599 Geneva Bible).
In their well intended [but totally misguided] attempt to praise Jesus, Christianity has raised him to the level
of God. But this is foolish, as the gospel quotes the former stating that he has no interest in the praise of men
(“I receive not the praise of men”- John 5:41, 1599 Geneva Bible).
Not only that but, by raising Jesus to the level of God, Christianity ends up lowering God to the level of men-
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thereby placing the morally perfect Creator in the same list as their morally flawed creatures; men like like
Paul, Apollos, and Cephas.
There’s more! Not only is God placed in the same list with morally flawed human beings, but He is even
placed at the end of the list! (“I belong to Paul… I belong to Apollos… I belong to Cephas…. I belong to
Jesus”).
¿Could you imagine ancient Hebrew believers splitting themselves into “followers of Abraham”, “followers
of Moses”, “followers of David”, and finally “Followers of the Lord”? Wouldn’t it be a sort of pagan
blasphemy to even suggest that the Creator was just another flawed mortal human being, just as Abraham,
Moses, and David?
Did Jesus [peace and blessings be upon him] perfectly fulfill the 613 commandments comprising God's
Law?
Christianity is a noble and godly religion. But, though well intended, Christian theology is misleading, and
incoherent. Consider the following example: Christianity claims Jesus to be sinless, and therefore suitable to
be the atoning sacrifice commanded at Passover [and Yom Kippur] by Moses Law.
But, did Jesus literally fulfill the 613 commandments comprising Moses Law? In fact, given that Christianity
claims him to be the perfect [and supreme] Jewish high priest, we may also ask ourselves: Did Jesus actually
follow what the Law had to say concerning atoning sacrifices... Did he perfectly obey all that was
commanded to the Aaronic priests? And even more importantly-- did he sacrifice himself according to what
was commanded by Moses Law?
Sadly, the answer to the former questions is a resounding, “No!”. Actually, how could he had done so, when
his priesthood had in fact nothing to do with the Aaronic order prescribed [and regulated] by Moses Law, but
rather with the [pagan] order of Melchizedek [for which the Law had nothing to command]?
And from whence do we know Jesus didn't follow the Aaronic priesthood prescribed by God's Law? We
know it from the verse that goes on to say:
“Although he [Jesus] was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered... and he was declared by God
a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek... Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner,
because he has become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek... Now if perfection came
through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was
there for another priest to appear, said to be according to the order of Melchizedek and not according to the
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order of Aaron?... Now it is evident that our Lord [Jesus] came from Judah, and Moses said nothing about
that tribe concerning priests. And this becomes clearer if another priest like Melchizedek appears, who did
not become a priest based on a legal regulation about physical descent... For it has been testified: You are a
priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek”- Hebrews 5:8-10, 6:20, 7:11, 7:14-16, 7:17, Christian
Standard Bible.
Thus, it is self evident that Jesus sinned, by failing to obey the Law; In other words, by not offering his own
sacrifice according to what the Law had clearly commanded Aaron (sacrifices to be made only inside the
holy Temple, and only by the hand of Aaron's offspring), but rather according to the obscure and uncertain
dictum of a pagan order [which apparently allowed sacrifices to be made on top of open hills, and by the
hand of idol worshiping Heathens].
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