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KHALILUR RAHMAN
Thanks for your reply. I will also discuss each of them one by one. There is no doubt that Jesus was a Jew. He was born in Jewish family & brought up also as per Jew tradition. Even he was circumcised on 8th day of his birth. After he was baptized by John he started preaching the messages of God. But he said very categorically that he has come to strengthen the Laws of Moses. Mathew 5:17-20- “ Do not think that I come to destroy the Law and commandments of Moses, but to strengthen them”. Mathew 18:16-21- “ People asked-How to get eternal life in Heaven. Jesus said- "Obey the Commandments of God”. Mathew 23:2-3 -“Do what you are told to follow the laws of Moses”. Luke 16:29 - “ For salvation, give attention to the books of Moses & Prophets”. John 3: 4-5 “ Sin is to disobey laws & Commandments”. So, it is so obvious that his mission was to strengthen the Laws of Moses & thereby give salvation to the people. Most interesting is that he came only for the people of Israel. He did not come for whole world., he did not come for you & me. Mathew 15:24 - “ Jesus said-I am sent only to the lost sheep of Israel”. He never preached among Non-Jew people & instructed his disciple also not to go to Non-Jew. Mathew 10:5-7-“ Do not go to Non-Jew and the village of Samaria . Only go to the lost sheep of Israel”. He even refused to cure any non-Jew patients. When a Samarian woman approached him for her daughter, Jesus refused by saying- ( Mathew 15:26 ) “ It is not good to give the food of Children to dogs”. So, if you are not a Jew, you are like a dog in their eyes. The quotations of New Testament as above certainly proves that Jesus came only for the people of Israel. His teachings, his sayings, his actions & his life, all are for the people of Israel. He was the Messenger of God coming for the lost sheep of Israel. He came to put them on right path again. In that sense, he was the continuation of Judaism.
God cursed Adam, Eve & Serpent. But Adam & Eve repented for their mistakes & they were forgiven by God from their sin. Satan did not repent & he will remain cursed till the day of Judgment. Not only Jesus, we all are the seeds of this Man & Woman. We have the nature to commit sin. But a sin will be committed only when we disobey God.
Jesus said in John 3: 4-5 “ Sin is to disobey laws & Commandments”. But after committing a sin, if a person repents & ask forgiveness to God, he will be forgiven by God. You said 'Bruised' is meant for Jesus. I did not find it any where. May be it is the explanation of your Church.
Sacrifice is there in all religions. You have to sacrifice your loved one in the path of God to show your love for God. Every man loves his wealth. In old age, wealth means how many cattle you have, how many lambs, sheep or goats you have. That’s why God ordered to sacrifice animals. In other words, this sacrifice will decrease your love towards worldly materials & increase love for God. When Abraham was ordered to sacrifice his most loved one, he thought his most loved one is his first born son. When he was about to sacrifice his first son Ishmael, God stopped him & replaced him by a lamb. God never allowed anybody to sacrifice a man for his sin. There is another point. Who is required to make this sacrifice? A person who commits sin, has to sacrifice his own wealth & ask forgiveness from God. If I commit a sin & you do sacrifice your wealth or life for me, I will never be forgiven. I have to make my own sacrifice from my loved one. Thus, Sacrifice of Jesus life on cross will not save other people from their sin.
You have referred from "Colossians". Who has written this book? It is written after Trinity is declared by Church. Naturally they tried to prove Jesus as God in this book to uphold their concept of Trinity. Presently, let us consider only on those facts what Jesus preached to his disciples. Later on, we will discuss about other books.
Now I will reply to the last portion of your reply. You said in Colossians 1: 17-20: it is clearly saying that Jesus is the Creator, who is God and that the Father is also God. This is the claim by the people who wrote Colossians after Jesus. Jesus never said that he is the creator. It is nowhere in Old Testament also that Jesus is the Creator.
Then you referred from John 6:32-58. It is about the miracle of Jesus with bread. To get a clear picture we should read from verse 6:10. They have only five breads & two fishes. Jesus prayed to God & then distributed these bread & 2 fishes among about 5000 people. All these people ate these & satisfied their hunger. When many other people came to know about this miracle, they came to meet him when Jesus delivered this sermon which you referred in John 6:26-58. He said- "Why you are looking for a food which is perishable. Son of Man will provide you the food which gives you eternal life ( John6:27). Please note here, Jesus is calling himself as the Son of Man, not Son of God. Jesus further said- You have to believe him whom God has sent (John 6:29). Here again Jesus told them that he is sent by God. Finally he declared that he is that bread of life. Anybody believing him will have eternal life & will not have hunger & thirst in the life hereafter.. He also told them that he did not come to work as par his own whim, but to accomplish the will of the God who has sent him ( John 6:38). Jesus said, who so ever eat his flesh & drink his blood will have eternal life. What does it mean to eat flesh & drink blood? Does it mean eating physically? Is it possible to eat real flesh of Jesus. Did you ever eat it yourself.
Jews did not understand this phrase. I have heard that Christians do take bread & wine from their priest & eat it as the symbol of flesh & blood of Jesus. I think Christians also did not understand this phrase. Jesus already clarified it in John 6:35-36. Who so ever believe in Jesus, he gets that bread of life & does not have thirst & hunger. He will be lifted alive on Final Day ( John 6:40).. So, eating of flesh & blood means accepting Jesus in totality & follow his teachings. Discussion as above shows that Jesus talked just like any other Prophets or Messengers of God, like Abraham, Moses, David & others. He was sent by God to Jews to fulfill the will of God & to show the path of eternal life like other prophets before him.
I have received your another mail. I will reply tomorrow.
God cursed Adam, Eve & Serpent. But Adam & Eve repented for their mistakes & they were forgiven by God from their sin. Satan did not repent & he will remain cursed till the day of Judgment. Not only Jesus, we all are the seeds of this Man & Woman. We have the nature to commit sin. But a sin will be committed only when we disobey God.
Jesus said in John 3: 4-5 “ Sin is to disobey laws & Commandments”. But after committing a sin, if a person repents & ask forgiveness to God, he will be forgiven by God. You said 'Bruised' is meant for Jesus. I did not find it any where. May be it is the explanation of your Church.
Sacrifice is there in all religions. You have to sacrifice your loved one in the path of God to show your love for God. Every man loves his wealth. In old age, wealth means how many cattle you have, how many lambs, sheep or goats you have. That’s why God ordered to sacrifice animals. In other words, this sacrifice will decrease your love towards worldly materials & increase love for God. When Abraham was ordered to sacrifice his most loved one, he thought his most loved one is his first born son. When he was about to sacrifice his first son Ishmael, God stopped him & replaced him by a lamb. God never allowed anybody to sacrifice a man for his sin. There is another point. Who is required to make this sacrifice? A person who commits sin, has to sacrifice his own wealth & ask forgiveness from God. If I commit a sin & you do sacrifice your wealth or life for me, I will never be forgiven. I have to make my own sacrifice from my loved one. Thus, Sacrifice of Jesus life on cross will not save other people from their sin.
You have referred from "Colossians". Who has written this book? It is written after Trinity is declared by Church. Naturally they tried to prove Jesus as God in this book to uphold their concept of Trinity. Presently, let us consider only on those facts what Jesus preached to his disciples. Later on, we will discuss about other books.
Now I will reply to the last portion of your reply. You said in Colossians 1: 17-20: it is clearly saying that Jesus is the Creator, who is God and that the Father is also God. This is the claim by the people who wrote Colossians after Jesus. Jesus never said that he is the creator. It is nowhere in Old Testament also that Jesus is the Creator.
Then you referred from John 6:32-58. It is about the miracle of Jesus with bread. To get a clear picture we should read from verse 6:10. They have only five breads & two fishes. Jesus prayed to God & then distributed these bread & 2 fishes among about 5000 people. All these people ate these & satisfied their hunger. When many other people came to know about this miracle, they came to meet him when Jesus delivered this sermon which you referred in John 6:26-58. He said- "Why you are looking for a food which is perishable. Son of Man will provide you the food which gives you eternal life ( John6:27). Please note here, Jesus is calling himself as the Son of Man, not Son of God. Jesus further said- You have to believe him whom God has sent (John 6:29). Here again Jesus told them that he is sent by God. Finally he declared that he is that bread of life. Anybody believing him will have eternal life & will not have hunger & thirst in the life hereafter.. He also told them that he did not come to work as par his own whim, but to accomplish the will of the God who has sent him ( John 6:38). Jesus said, who so ever eat his flesh & drink his blood will have eternal life. What does it mean to eat flesh & drink blood? Does it mean eating physically? Is it possible to eat real flesh of Jesus. Did you ever eat it yourself.
Jews did not understand this phrase. I have heard that Christians do take bread & wine from their priest & eat it as the symbol of flesh & blood of Jesus. I think Christians also did not understand this phrase. Jesus already clarified it in John 6:35-36. Who so ever believe in Jesus, he gets that bread of life & does not have thirst & hunger. He will be lifted alive on Final Day ( John 6:40).. So, eating of flesh & blood means accepting Jesus in totality & follow his teachings. Discussion as above shows that Jesus talked just like any other Prophets or Messengers of God, like Abraham, Moses, David & others. He was sent by God to Jews to fulfill the will of God & to show the path of eternal life like other prophets before him.
I have received your another mail. I will reply tomorrow.