So, although Reformed Samaritans can appreciate the reason why [in the zeal of his religious devotion] a
born-again Christian might love Jesus enough to wish him to be the Almighty, a mature Samaritan believer
knows that the God of Israel expects us not to be carried away by emotions, but rather stick to the plain truth
(“These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another...”- Zechariah 8:16), avoiding the temptation
of flattering God with excessive titles and praises.
Why? Because the God of the Hebrews doesn’t seek “lip service”, but rather sincere obedience. As is written:
«The Lord said: “These people approach me with their speeches to honor me with lip-service, yet their hearts
are far from me...”»- Isaiah 29:13. And even Jesus seems to agree with the fact that God isn’t interested in
human flattery, as he is quoted saying the following: “I receive not honour from men”- John 5:41.
Finally, we cannot possibly make Jesus equal to he heavenly Father [The God who spoke to Israel in ancient
times] without running into the very contradiction spelled out by Jesus, when he said:
“No man can serve two Masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the
one, and despise the other”- Matt. 6:24. In other words, you can’t obey God the Father (הוהי), who asks you
to hold fast unto the Law (“This book of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth...”- Joshua 1:8); and at the
same time obey God the Son (Jesus), who asks you to let go of the Law (“The Law and the prophets were
until John...”- Luke 16:16); You will either obey one, or obey the other; but, either way, you will end up
disobeying one of them.
Likewise, you can’t obey the Father who strongly discourages you from even dreaming with eating flesh or
blood (“But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat… Only be sure that thou
eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life [blood] with the flesh”- Genesis
9:4, & Deut. 12:23); and at the same time obey the Son who strongly encourages you to dream of eating his
flesh and blood (“… Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day”- John
6:53-54).
And the former contradiction is the very reason why God hates all forms of Polytheism (the idea that there’s
more than one Supreme will and God in the universe), as the latter lends itself to betrayal, deception, and all
sort of immoral behavior. May peace and blessings be upon you all!
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