Christianity is a divine religion, but it’s theology resembles a shrewd, high pressure (business like)
sales pitch
Reformed Samaritanism teaches that Christianity is an awesome religion, and that he who repents and
receive Christ as his savior will definitely experience a new life, as well as forgiveness of sins. If anything,
the only “fault” with the noble Christian religion would be that it’s theology seems to bears a false witness,
when it claim to be the fulfillment of all that had been taught [and promised] in the Old Testament.
And why is this claim false? Simply because Christian theology denies every mayor teaching [and promise]
made by the God of the Old testament. Let’s consider a few examples:
(1) Christianity claims that the God of the Old Testament (the Father) became a man in the person of Jesus
Christ (“I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE”- John 10:30, K.J.B); but the Old testament teaches that God is no
man at all (“And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; FOR HE IS NOT A MAN...”-1 Samuel
15:29; And also in another place, “GOD IS NOT A MAN...”- Numbers 23:19, K.J.B).
(2) Christianity claims that Jesus died for the sins of all other men (“THAT CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS
according to the Scriptures….”- 1 Corinthians 15:3, K.J.B); but the Old Testament teaches that each man will
die for his own sins, and not for the sins of anybody else (“...EVERY MAN SHALL BE PUT TO DEATH
FOR HIS OWN SIN”- Deuteronomy 24:16, K.J.B; And also in another place, “BUT EVERY ONE SHALL
DIE FOR HIS OWN INIQUITY...”- Jeremiah 31:30, K.J.B).
(3) Christianity claims that Jesus became the High priest who offered himself as an atonement for the sins of
Israel, according to the order of Melchizedek (“being called by God as a HIGH PRIEST AFTER THE
ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK”- Hebrews 5:10, K.J.B); but the Old testament teaches that God wanted
Israel’s atonement to be performed by Aaron and his offspring, according to the order of Moses («AND
MOSES SAID UNTO AARON, “Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering and thy burnt offering, and
MAKE AN ATONEMENT FOR THYSELF AND FOR THE PEOPLE; AND OFFER THE OFFERING OF
THE PEOPLE AND MAKE AN ATONEMENT FOR THEM, as the Lord commanded”»- Leviticus 9:7,
K.J.B).
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(4) Christianity claims that Jesus died during the feast of Passover, as he was meant to pay for the sins of all
Israel, being God’s own “Passover lamb” (“For even CHRIST, OUR PASSOVER, IS SACRIFICED FOR
US...”- 1 Corinthians 5:7, K.J.B); But he Old Testament taught that the rite of Passover was intended to save
only the firtsborn of every household [and not the entire nation]. As is written:
“I WILL PASS THROUGH THE LAND OF EGYPT ON THAT NIGHT AND STRIKE EVERY
FIRSTBORN MALE IN THE LAND OF EGYPT... The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a
distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you...”- Exodus 12:12-13, Christian
standard Bible. Which rite was supposed to cleanse the collective sins of Israel? The Day of Atonement (Yom
Kippur).
(5) Christianity claims that God’s Law has ceased, to be now replaced by something better (the Grace); But
the Old testament teaches that God’s Law is perfect (and that which already is perfect, will never need to be
improved, replaced or abrogated). In addition, it states that the Law is forever: “THE LAW OF THE LORD
IS PERFECT”- Psalm 19:7.
And also in another place, “LET NOT THIS BOOK OF THE LAW DEPART OUT OF THY MOUTH, BUT
MEDITATE THEREIN DAY AND NIGHT, THAT THOU MAYEST OBSERVE AND DO ACCORDING
TO ALL THAT IS WRITTEN THEREIN: for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou
have good success”- Joshua 1:8 (1599 Geneva Bible).
(6) Christianity claims that those who follow the Law’s commandments are under God’s curse: “For ALL
WHO RELY ON THE WORKS OF THE LAW ARE UNDER A CURSE...”- Galatians 3:10 (C.S.B.); But the
Old testament teaches that those who forsake the commandments are the ones under God’s curse (“You
rebuke the arrogant, THE ONES UNDER A CURSE, WHO WANDER FROM YOUR COMMANDS...”-
Psalm 119:21, Christian Standard Bible).
In fact, the O.T. teaches that the commandments are the wisdom of God’s people («Carefully follow them,
for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples. When they hear about all these
statutes, they will say, ‘This great nation is indeed a wise and understanding people’»- Deut. 4:6, CSB).
(7) Christianity claims that the commandments of the Law bring wrath and anger (“Because THE LAW
PRODUCES WRATH...”- Romans 4:15); But the Old Testament teaches that the commandments bring joy
unto our hearts (“The precepts of the Lord are right, MAKING THE HEART GLAD...”- Psalm 19:8. And
also in another place: “I have YOUR DECREES as a heritage forever; indeed, THEY ARE THE JOY OF
MY HEART”- Psalm 119:11.
(8) Christianity claims that those who get circumcised have fallen from the grace [and thereby have no place
in the heavenly Jerusalem]. As is written: “FOR I TESTIFY AGAIN TO EVERY MAN WHO IS
CIRCUMCISED, that he is a debtor to keep the whole Law. CHRIST THEN BECOMES OF NO EFFECT
UNTO YOU, whosoever of you claim justification by the Law; YE ARE FALLEN FROM GRACE”-
Galatians 5:3-4 (K.J.B.).
But the Old testament teaches the opposite, as it states that he who isn’t circumcised will have no share in the
holy Jerusalem: “… Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the Holy City! FOR THE
UNCIRCUMCISED AND THE UNCLEAN WILL NO LONGER ENTER YOU”- Isaiah 52:1.
(9) Christianity claims God wants us to follow “the folly” of the Gospel preaching (“... it pleased God by
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THE FOOLISHNESS OF [THE GOSPEL] PREACHING to save those who believe”- 1 Corinthians 1:21);
But the Old testament commands the believer to stay away from folly (“… for He will speak peace unto His
people and to His saints; but LET THEM NOT TURN AGAIN TO FOLLY”- Psalm 85:8).
(10) Christianity claims that the man named Jesus was free from all sin: “For He hath made HIM WHO
KNEW NO SIN (JESUS) to be sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him”- 2
Corinthians 5:21, KJB); and also in another place, “… how much more shall the blood of CHRIST, WHO
THROUGH THE ETERNAL SPIRIT OFFERED HIMSELF WITHOUT SPOT TO GOD, purge your
conscience from dead works”- Hebrews 9:14, KJB.
But the Old testament teaches that no man is so righteous as to never sin: “For THERE IS NOT A JUST
MAN UPON EARTH WHO DOETH GOOD AND SINNETH NOT”- Ecclesiastes 7:20, KJB.
(11) Christianity claims that life everlasting can be found only in Jesus (“Neither is there salvation in any
other, FOR THERE IS NO OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN WHEREBY WE
MUST BE SAVED”- Acts 4:12, KJB); But the Old testament teaches that everlasting life is the result of
turning away from evil, and starting to do good (“DEPART FROM EVIL, AND DO GOOD, AND THOU
SHALT LIVE FOR EVERMORE”- Psalm 37:27, Jubilee Bible 2000).
(12) Christianity claims Jesus is the son of God (“The beginning of the gospel of JESUS CHRIST, THE SON
OF GOD”- Mark 1:1, CSB). But the Old testament teaches that the title, “Son of God” belongs to God’s
Israel («… THUS SAITH THE LORD: “ISRAEL IS MY SON, even My firstborn”»- Exodus 4:22, KJB).
(13) Christianity claims that God requires mankind to believe what the Gospel tells us about Jesus (“And this
is the will of Him that sent Me: that every one who seeth the Son and believeth in Him may have everlasting
life”- John 6:40, KJB).
But the Old testament teaches that what God’s requires is that we do justice, act mercifully, and humble
ourselves (“He has declared unto thee, O man, what is good AND WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES OF
THEE: ONLY TO DO RIGHT JUDGMENT, AND TO LOVE MERCY, AND TO HUMBLE THYSELF TO
WALK WITH THY GOD”- Micah 6:8, Jubilee Bible 2000).
(14) Christianity claims that there has never been a righteous man, save Jesus (“for we have before proved
both Jews and Gentiles that they are all under sin; as it is written, There is no one righteous, no, not one”-
Romans 3:9-10).
But the Old Testament considers anyone who fears God a righteous person (“NOAH WAS A JUST MAN
AND PERFECT in his generations...”- Genesis 6:9; “And in the morning, he went out and stood and said to
all the people, YE ARE RIGHTEOUS...”- 2 Kings 10:9; “THE LORD WILL REWARD ME ACCORDING
TO MY RIGHTEOUSNESS; according to the cleanness of my hands he shall recompense me”- Psalm 18:20.
(15) Christianity claims that Divine justification can only be achieved by faith, and not by obeying the
commandments of the Law. But this is false. Why? Because the Old Testament teaches that Phineas obeyed
what the Law had commanded (“And the man that commits adultery with another man’s wife, he that
commits adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely die”- Leviticus
20:10).
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And what was the result of Phinehas obedience? That it earned him eternal justification (“Thus they
provoked him to anger with their inventions; and the plague broke in upon them. THEN PHINEHAS
STOOD UP AND EXECUTED JUDGMENT, and so the plague was stayed. AND THAT WAS COUNTED
UNTO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION FOR EVERMORE”-
Psalm 106:29-31).
(16) Christianity claims that our Eternal well being depends on having the correct theology concerning the
Messiah. But the Old testament states that our safety relies on knowing God (in other words, in yielding “the
good fruit” of justice and righteousness resulting from our obedience to God’s Ten commandments). Why?
Because the Law teaches that each of us will reap the same goodness (or evil) we’ve sowed. As is written:
“Did not thy father eat and drink, and DO JUDGMENT AND JUSTICE, AND THEN IT WAS WELL WITH
HIM?” -Jeremiah 22:15-16, KJB; “Why are you angry? And why do you look so despondent? DON’T YOU
KNOW THAT AS LONG AS YOU DO WHAT IS RIGHT, THEN I ACCEPT YOU?”- Genesis 4:6-7 (The
Voice); “HE THAT SOWETH INIQUITY, SHALL REAP AFFLICTION...”- Prov. 22:8 (1599 Geneva
Bible); “…. AS I HAVE DONE, SO GOD HATH REWARDED ME ...”- Judges 1:7 (1599 Geneva Bible);
“IF THOU POUR OUT THY SOUL TO THE HUNGRY, AND REFRESH THE TROUBLED SOUL: THEN
SHALL THY LIGHT SPRING OUT IN THE DARKNESS, AND THY DARKNESS SHALL BE AS THE
NOON DAY”- Isaiah 58:10; “SAY UNTO THE RIGHTEOUS THAT IT SHALL BE WELL WITH HIM,
FOR THEY SHALL EAT OF THE FRUIT OF THEIR DOINGS. WOE UNTO THE WICKED! IT SHALL
BE ILL WITH HIM, FOR ACCORDING TO THE WORK OF HIS HANDS IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO
HIM”- Isaiah 3:10-11);
“FOR THE DAY OF THE LORD (HIS JUDGMENT) IS NEAR UPON ALL THE GENTILES: “AS THOU
HAST DONE, IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO THEE; THY REWARD SHALL RETURN UPON THINE
OWN HEAD”- Obadiah 1:15
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