DEAR CHRISTIANS: I've been researching and I have some questions?

Question

1) Christians assert that Jesus claimed to be God when they quote him in John 14:9: "He that has seen me has seen the Father". Didn't Jesus clearly say that people have never seen God, as it says in John 5:37: "And the father himself which has sent me, has borne witness of me. You have NEITHER HEARD HIS VOICE AT ANY TIME NOR SEEN HIS SHAPE"?

2) If Moses wrote the first books of the Old Testament, how could Moses write his own obituary? Moses died in the fifth book at age 120 as mentioned in Deut. 34:5-10.

3) Why do the Christians say that Jesus came with a universal mission when he said that he was sent to the Jews only? He said to the Canaanite woman who asked him to heal her daughter from demon-possession: "I was sent ONLY to the lost sheep of Israel" and also said: "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs", Matthew 15:21-28.

I have more but please answer these first. thanks.

Answer 1

I'm not a "Christian," so I can answer your questions truthfully.

1. Nothing is easier than finding contradictions like these in the Bible. "Christians" simply ride over them without noticing; and if you're so rude as to point them out, they see it as mere blasphemy on your part. Sometimes they have a pitiful Sunday School excuse prepared, but it convinces nobody who isn't begging to be convinced.

2. It's true that "Moses" describes his own death in the Pentateuch - including the fact that he was buried by God Himself, so nobody knows the location of his grave! Again, you have to consider the quality of mind of the kind of people for whom the narrative was written. It simply doesn't occur to them to criticize the story on rational grounds.

3. More contradictions in the text. See 1 and 2. All your similar questions can be answered similarly. There are certain people who will not be bothered by glaring discrepancies, because they've already decided that the Bible is "infallible." And there is no convincing them otherwise. The most powerful arguments don't even rock the boat.

Your best answer so far, from the "Christian" POV, is this: "Don't let us stop you if you want to go to hell 'Just do it.'" In other words, "Go ahead, disagree with us, but in a little while Big Brother Jesus is going to come and beat you up for it." Religion is little more than a childish revenge-fantasy for this type of moral degenerate. I actually have more respect for evangelists! At least they're trying to save people from the Hell that they're convinced exists. The guy I've quoted is actually gloating over the idea that his perceived "enemies" will roast.

Answer 2

We should follow some guidelines when interpreting ancient religious teachings.

How could a full incarnation of God allow himself to be crucified? Son of God might be understandable. But, perhaps we should just believe that Lord Jesus was very great representative of God, so much in communion with God that looking to Lord Jesus was like looking at God. In other words Lord Jesus was a sort of transperent via medium to God.

I was raised a Roman Catholic but converted to the Bhakti Yoga concept. I accept the Christianity that is in agreement with the Bhakti Yoga concept.

Answer 3

"He that has seen Me has seen the Father"
Jesus was the perfect Prophet. He was the Prophet foretold by Moses in Deuteronomy chapter 18; confirmed by the Apostle Peter in Acts chapter 3. Therefore He perfectly disclosed the Father and made the Father manifest to all men, by His words and by His deeds.

John said this earlier:

"No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. " John 1:18
That He was very God was disclosed at the beginning of this chapter:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being....And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. " John 1-3,14

With regards to Moses; Moses was a great Prophet of God. In fact he prophesied the regathering of the children of Israel to their Fatherland 3500 years ago, which we see being fulfilled today (see Deuteronomy 30:1-5).
Is it too hard to understand he could have foretold his own burial?
Jesus was indeed sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. However after the resurrection He appeared to the disciples and commanded them saying:,
"Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. "
Mark 16:15-16

What about you? have you believed?
Or are you condemned?
You don't think Jesus was a liar, do you?

Answer 4

1. Christ represents the divine spark each of us has that connects with God (For I am in my father and you are in me). God created us in His image, so we are devine. Christ is symbolic of the individuals devine nature. (I also believe he was real).

2. I don't think Moses wrote the OT, I think it was written about him. Moses represented the stage of spiritual growth where the individual withdraws from Egypt (material world) and wanders in the desert (looking for spiritual enlightment). Moses is the souls state of mind as it journeys and risks the unknown to find Isreal (or state of peace and spirituality).

3. This is a confusing part of the NT. Some say that Jesus was 'learning' also during his ministry. I believe he was just posing the question back to his followers. Because he then said that His mission was for ALL mankind. Again, I believe this is symbolic for saying that those who found spiritual enlightment (Isreal) but have fallen (Jews) are to be healed, but also, those who never before knew God (gentiles).

Any more?

Answer 5

Jesus never said he was God only some of his followers say that. He said Father why have you forsaken me. And my father is greater than I. Showing his subordinates to God. Jesus never said he Only came for Jews. He said he first came for the Jews because they where misconstruing so many thing in the bible. Jesus is pure Guru And guru is one. The message of the pure guru is in essence the same but may have different external appearance. They come to give what the general mass of people in that particular time place and circumstance can hear. Though we can see even though Jesus didn't give every aspect of God they still tried to Kill Him. Jesus is seeing God within His heart as are all pure devotees. So anyone who fully surrenders to God can see Him here now. But that is up to God to reveal Himself to the person. So many have seen God, it is not their fault people don't believe. Prabhupada saw God so did his Guru and His guru etc. God is everywhere, it is only due to our being covered by the illusory energy that one can not see Him. God will appear in His personal feature to a pure soul if He desires.
The Bible has been changed by King Constantine for the original Bible which was kept hidden and now available google gospleofthenazirenes.com Following the Universal Truth that Jesus actually taught will set one free. Even if one is a Muslem or Devotee of Krishna or Hindu, or what ever because the essence is the same. And God is One with many names (Krishna, Allah, Jehovah, Vishnu, Rama, etc.) Your God is my God. World Peace. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

Dear Muslim, I am so happy you asked this.

Yes, Jesus claimed to be God, but not before His time was over here. He was fully God and fully human. No one has seen Him as God in "God form"

I think Moses knew he was going to die and he did it. There are even living funerals now days when people have their funerals before they die.

Jesus came with the universal message, but He was born into Jewish location. The woman on this Matthew 5: 21-28 was a Gentile who would not have no claims on a Jewish Messiah. The same thing for all the people who reject Him as who Jesus is. His children are all the people who love Him and little dogs are the ones who are not His children, followers. You have a free will.

Answer 7

Many book that have been written (including those on religion) are the opinion of the individual writing it. The bible follows this same course, only the opinion is that of God, orally spread down by the Jews and written by the first christian followers in the 1st century. The Jews are special in that they carried the Word of God, for many centuries, but evidence is still found on ancients sites even today, proving that the history of the Word as spoken by the Jews are indeed correct. Reading historical documents regarding the Israelites brings together the wonderful historical writings of the New testament. Further evidence is the Dead Sea Scrolls - MORE EVIDENCE. The Word is given to the early prophets by God, and completed with Jesus the Messiah. The Alpha & Omega.

Answer 8

1. "You have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his shape" is clearly referring to the people Christ is talking to not to himself. Christ at no point says he has not seen the Father.

2. It is a misconception that Moses wrote the entire first five books of the Bible, no actual Biblical scholar believes that. However he could have written most of it.

3. However then you have the Samaritan woman and the Centurian's faith causing his son to be healed. Also notice that he did heal the womans daughter because of her faith.

Answer 9

The verses claiming Jesus was God are many. 1 John 5:7 is as clear as it gets. Thomas called him God when Jesus appeared after he arose. Jesus made no attempt to correct it. Why was he crucified? Because he claimed to be God. On and on the verses go.

Mark 16:15 says go into ALL the world and preach to every creature. There are additional references to this fact also. Prophecy was fulfilled in the way it happened. Did Jesus reject the woman you are referring to? In the end, no he didn't.

Answer 10

1. in John 5:37 Jesus was talking to a certain group of people who had not heard his voice. We know the disciples heard God's voice, and that God's voice was heard at Jesus' Baptism, etc.

2. Moses did not write his own obituary. There were others........Aaron, etc. who lived during this time and contributed to the preservation of God's holy word.

3. There are times Jesus is talking in the abstract, because the lost sheep of Israel were FIRST on his list or Agenda does not mean they are the only ones he wanted saved. There was a reason for this, they are the ones who had gaurded his word through the years and they deserved the honor of having God see healing, etc. God was honoring them, putting them first because they had honored his word. They just had their own interpretation of the things God said and expected a King to rule and reign, which is still to happen but when Jesus did not "take the throne" or take charge right then" when he walked the earth they were highly disappointed and many decided he could not be their Messiah. Your Welcome.