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JustBeHumble to Super Esquire: -- What does the Bible means when it says God is “One”? --

The Bible says God is “One” (Deut. 6:4). But what does it means? Why can’t I say: “Ok, God is One, I am Two, and planet Saturn is Three!”. The reason I can’t truly say so is that scripture hints at the idea that nothing “is” [or “exists’], outside of God. In other words, God is the One and only real existence; and all other forms of existence are “appended” to God’s unique existence. And that’s why ancient Hebrew sages conceived God not merely as a human being, but rather as the infinite living place (“Ein sof” and “Ha-makom”) where everything else resides. And it goes without saying that, being the absolute infinite that spans everything else, He cannot by definition be part of anything greater [or separated] from Him, as He wouldn’t then be “One”

JustBeHumble to Super Esquire: -- Trinity? What’s the problem with it? --

What is the problem with trying to serve both “The heavenly Father”, “the Son”, and “The Holy spirit”? Well the problem is that [as Jesus wisely put it] you can’t serve more than one master (in other words, more than one will) as you’ll end up despising one of them. As is written: “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. For example, You can’t serve [and obey] the Father who asked you to hold fast unto the Law (“This book of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth...”- Joshua 1:8), while at the same time serve [and obey] the Son, who asked you to discard the Law (“The Law and the prophets were until John...”- Luke 16:16).

JustBeHumble: Theism (the belief in the existence of a wise Creator, based on the wisdom displayed in nature) is the stance of he who can make logical extrapolations; the person who dares to say, “If the subject has male biological organs, then it musts be a he”…
On the other had, atheism is the stance of the person who refuses to make logical extrapolations; the person who says, “There’s no design in nature”, and “The fact that the subject has male organs, is no proof that it is a biological male”

JustBeHumble: Not being rational, animals can't believe in a Creator. Yet you’ll never find any species of animal taking vengeance, nor assembling armies to declare war against one another. In fact, some animals (like the ant, the dove, the cat, etc) display a far better morality than many human beings. And this is nature’s way of teaching us that, when the man [a rational being] become an atheist, he lowers himself below the level of irrational beast.

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JustBeHumble: Jesus of Nazareth (peace be upon him) should be revered and imitated, but He should never be made into a God, as that would contradict the whole New Testament

1) If Jesus is the God who had no beginning, why was he called, “The firstborn of all Creation”? (Colossians 1:15, Revelation 3:14)
2) If Jesus and God are the same person, why did Jesus say, “… nor have I come of myself, but He (God) sent me” (John 8:42)
3) If Jesus is the all knowing God, Why didn’t Jesus know the day and the hour of the great tribulation, but the Father only? (Matthew 24:36)
4) The Gospel says, “He (Jesus) went to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God” (Luke 6:12). Does God prays to Himself?
5) If Jesus and the Father are the same God, in the presence of whom did Jesus enter, when it is written, “… into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God...” (Hebrew 9:24)
6) If Jesus and the Father are two different aspects of the same God, Why did Jesus say that the Father was greater than he (John 14:28)? Can God be greater than God?
7) If Jesus is God, who exalted Jesus, and gave him a name above any other name? (Philippians 2:9)?
8) During Jesus baptism, who was He who spoke from havens, saying “This is my beloved Son”? (Matthew 3:17)
9) How can Jesus be God, and at the same time be “a Mediator between God and men”? (1 Timothy 2:5)
10) If Jesus is God, why did Paul say that “the head of Christ is God” (1 Corinthians 11:3)? Is there anyone ahead of God?
11) Why does it says that Jesus “delivers the kingdom to God”? And why does it says that “the Son himself will also subject himself to Him who placed all things under him”? (1 Cor. 15:24, &28). Is God subjected to anybody?
12) Does God have a God? Can He be separated from Himself? To Whom was it that Jesus made reference to, when he said that he was “ascending to my God and your God”? (John 20:17)
13) If Jesus and God are one and the same, how can Jesus be seated “at the right hand of God”? (Psalm 110:1; Hebrews 10:12)
14) If Jesus [who was seen by thousands] was God, then why does the New Testament says that “no one has seen God”? (1 John 4:12, & John 1:18)
15) If Jesus was God, Why didn’t people die when they saw Jesus (“for there shall no man see me, and live”- Exodus 33:20)?
16) If Jesus is God, how can Jesus [God] be dead, and God continue to be alive? (Acts 2:23-24)
17) If Jesus was the all powerful God, why would he need someone to deliver him from death? (Hebrews 5:7)
18) If Jesus is the all powerful God, why would he need to say, “All authority has been given to me…”? Who gave him such authority? A more powerful God? (Matthew 28:18; Daniel 7:13-14)
19) If Jesus was the invincible God, ¿Why would he need to feel any fear? (Hebrews 5:7)
20) If Jesus is the all knowing and morally perfect God, why does he needs to “learn obedience” (Hebrews 5:8-9)?
21) How can an angel strengthen Jesus? (Luke 22:43). Wasn’t he the almighty God?
22) Why would Satan try to tempt Jesus? (Matthew 4:1-11). Didn’t he know that Jesus was God [and that, according to James 1:13, God cannot be tempted by evil]?
23) When Jesus was sent to earth, he was “crowned with glory and honor”. Also, he was placed “over the works of His hands” (Hebrews 2:7). Over the works of whom was Jesus placed in charge? And who was He that crowned Jesus with glory and honor?
24) If Jesus and God are one and the same, against whom was Satan trying to make Jesus rebel? (Matthew 4:1). Can God be tempted to rebel against Himself?
25) Before the end of his earthly life, Jesus said “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46) ¿Can God forsake (or abandon) Himself?
26) How can the faithful God who says that He is no man (“For He is no man...”- 1 Samuel 15:29) change His mind and become a man named Jesus?

27) How can the trustworthy God who commanded us “not to put our trust in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation” (Psalm 146:3), become a man and ask us to trust in that man’s salvation?

28) How can the God who says that “man is a vapor (vanity), and a lie” (Psalm 62:9) change His mind in order to become a human being [thereby becoming Himself a vanity, and a lie]? Is God a liar, that He should change His mind, refusing to stand by His word? Isn’t it written, “For I am the Lord. I do not change” (Malachi 3:6); and also, “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good” (Numbers 23:19)

29) How can the new Testament Jesus [who so often declared himself to be “the son of man”], be the same Old Testament God [who declared Himself to be “no son of man”]? Is God schizophrenic?

JustBeHumble: *** Don’t be exceedingly good, nor exceedingly wicked ***

“Be not righteous over much… Be not over much wicked...”- Ecclesiastes 7:16-17…
He who becomes exceedingly good [to the wicked ones], will in the end become exceedingly wicked [to the good ones]. And that’s precisely what happened to king Saul, who attempted to be exceedingly good to Amalek’s wicked king Agag (1 Samuel 15:8&18), but ended up becoming exceedingly wicked to the holy priests Ahimelech (“And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house… And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests…. And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword”- 1 Samuel 22:16, 18-19)

JustBeHumble: ** The implicit message of Hebrew Scripture (Torah) **

The implicit message of Moses Law isn't the nation of Israel. Neither is it the gentile nations of the World. Torah's implicit message isn't the land of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, nor is it the Sacred temple. In fact it is neither the figure of Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, nor any other prophet (peace and blessing be upon them all).
Torah's implicit message, is the logical [but revolutionary] idea that, the Law of “measure by measure” (also known as the law of “sowing and reaping”, “cause and effect”, or “action and reaction”), isn't limited to agrarian and/or physical objects; rather, it's scope includes non physical things [like morality, consciousness, soul, and faith].
This Law of “measure for measure” states that we ought to stop doing evil, in order to start doing what is good. Why? Because the universe in which we exist is in itself subservient to the Divine law of “measure for measure”. Thus, sooner or later the universe will have no other option but to force us to “reap” the same goodness [or evil] we have “sowed”. And this will in turn be the manifestation of God's perfect judgment upon our lives- to give us the same blessings (or curses) we have freely chosen to sow upon our fellow human beings.
And the Torah confirms the claim that Divine justice will force us to “reap” the same [moral] fruit that, thru our “works” [or “actions”], we have “sowed. When? When it goes on to say: “Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of wisdom, GOD FORBID THAT WICKEDNESS SHOULD BE IN GOD, and iniquity in the Almighty. FOR HE WILL RENDER UNTO MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORK, AND CAUSE EVERYONE TO FIND ACCORDING TO HIS WAY. And certainly God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment”- Job 34: 10-12 (Geneva Bible, 1599). And it also says in another place: “... FOR THOU [OH LORD] REWARDEST EVERYONE ACCORDING TO HIS WORK”- Psalm 62:12 (Geneva Bible, 1599); And further on: “If you [profess ignorance and] say, Behold, we did not know this, does not He Who weighs and ponders the heart perceive and consider it? And He Who guards your life, does not He know it? And SHALL NOT HE RENDER TO [YOU AND] EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS?- Proverbs 24:12 (Amplified Bible, Classic edition).
And the prophet also agrees with the former, when he goes on to say: “... MY CHOSEN WILL ENJOY THE WORK OF HIS HANDS' (Isaiah 65:22). Finally, it says the following: “For many nations, and great kings shall even serve themselves of them: THUS WILL I RECOMPENSE THEM ACCORDING TO THEIR DEEDS, AND ACCORDING TO THE WORKS OF THEIR OWN HANDS”- Jeremiah 25:14 (Geneva Bible, 1599).
Thus, it makes plain sense to think that, the well-being of each man rests upon his [or her] willingness to repent of his wickedness, thereby turning away from his evil behaviour, in order to start doing the good works that please the Creator [in other words, obeying the Ten commandments of the Divine Law]. As it is written, “DEPART FROM EVIL AND DO GOOD; AND YOU WILL DWELL FOREVER [SECURELY]”- Psalm 37:27 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition). Or as it says elsewhere: «All has been heard; THE END OF THE MATTER IS: “FEAR GOD [REVERE AND WORSHIP HIM, KNOWING THAT HE IS] AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS, FOR THIS IS THE WHOLE OF MAN [THE FULL, ORIGINAL PURPOSE OF HIS CREATION, THE OBJECT OF GOD’S PROVIDENCE, THE ROOT OF CHARACTER, THE FOUNDATION OF ALL HAPPINESS, THE ADJUSTMENT TO ALL INHARMONIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS UNDER THE SUN] AND THE WHOLE [DUTY] FOR EVERY MAN. FOR GOD SHALL BRING EVERY WORK INTO JUDGMENT, with every secret thing, whether it is good or evil”»- Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).
And even the Christian writings attest to the fact that God's righteous judgment consists in rewarding each person according to the good [or evil] he [or she] has performed. As it is written: “And the sea gave up her dead, which were in her, and death and hell delivered up the dead, which were in them: AND THEY WERE JUDGED EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS”- Revelation 20:13 (Geneva Bible, 1599). And the New Testament also says in another place: “BUT THOU, AFTER THINE HARDNESS, AND HEART THAT CANNOT REPENT, HEAPEST UP AS A TREASURE UNTO THYSELF WRATH AGAINST THE DAY OF WRATH, AND OF THE DECLARATION OF THE JUST JUDGMENT OF GOD, WHO WILL REWARD EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS: THAT IS, TO THEM WHICH THROUGH PATIENCE IN WELL DOING, SEEK GLORY, AND HONOR, AND IMMORTALITY, EVERLASTING LIFE... TRIBULATION AND ANGUISH SHALL BE UPON THE SOUL OF EVERY MAN THAT DOETH EVIL: OF THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO OF THE GRECIAN. BUT TO EVERY MAN THAT DOETH GOOD, SHALL BE GLORY, AND HONOR, AND PEACE: TO THE JEW FIRST, AND ALSO TO THE GRECIAN”- Romans 2: 5-7, & 9-10 (Geneva Bible, 1599).
Thus, when any person [or any thing], stirs our hearts, so that our reply is to turn away from our rebellious obstinacy [in order to start obeying God's commandments], such person [or such thing] has immediately become the promised Redeemer (or Messiah)- He who has come to save us. As it has been promised in the verse that goes on to says: “And THE REDEEMER SHALL COME UNTO ZION (UNTO WHOM SHALL THE REDEEMER COME?).... UNTO THEM THAT TURN [AWAY] FROM INIQUITY IN JACOB, saith the Lord” - Isaiah 59:20 (Geneva Bible, 1599).
Again, the fact that the road to everlasting Life is to be found in the performance of the good ordained by God upon the two stone tablets, is such a paramount and undeniable truth, that both the Holy Gospel, as well as the Noble Qur'an, confirms it. As it is written: “And he [Jesus] said unto him, Why called thou me good? there is none good but one, even God: BUT IF THOU WILT ENTER INTO [EVERLASTING] LIFE, KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS.... THOU SHALT NOT KILL: THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY: THOU SHALT NOT STEAL: THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS. HONOR THY FATHER, AND MOTHER: AND, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF”- Matthew 19: 17-19 (Geneva Bible, 1599); And also says in another Scripture: “Allah (GOD) HAS PROMISED THOSE WHO BELIEVE AND WORK RIGHTEOUSNESS: THEY WILL HAVE FORGIVENESS AND A GREAT REWARD [IN THE WORLD TO COME]''- Qur'an, Surah 5:9.

JustBeHumble: Jewish journalist explains Israeli government plan for religious subordination of the non-jewish world: https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-the-messianic-zionist-religion-that-wants-to-recruit-7-billion-members-1.6455144

JustBeHumble: ** Who is a true believer? **

"The whole faith in the God of Abraham can be summarized in the following simple statement: “No God, King, Judge, nor Savior is greater than יהוה (Adonai Yah, blessed be He); no prophet, messenger, nor teacher is greater than our master Moses (peace be upon him); and no theology is greater [or more just] than “measure for measure” (or “sowing and reaping”)- rewarding everyone with the same goodness [or evil] he has voluntarily sowed”"

To be a true believer means to believe the teachings contained in the “Tehillim” (also known as “The Zabur”); the book of Psalms- most of which were written by king David. The former book confirms the following truths [which are in turn derived from common observation of nature, as well as from a common sense reading of ancient Hebrew Scriptures]:

1) That the rational and infinite nature of our physical universe bears witness to the glory and wisdom of the rational [and infinite] God who is behind it (“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge…. Who put wisdom in the heart, or gave the mind understanding? Who has the wisdom to number the clouds…? Or who can tilt the water jars of heaven…?”- Psalm 19:1-2, & Job 38:36-37, Christian Standard Bible),

2) That this Creator is the God worshiped by the ancient Israelites; the God of Abraham, who delivered Israel from the Egyptian bondage, and whose name is spelled יהוה (“Yah”, “Adonai”, or “The Lord”). As it is written: “Sing unto God, sing psalms unto his name; extol him that rides upon the heavens by his name Yah… And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me and be thou (morally) perfect … I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of slavery. Thou shalt have no other gods before me”- Psalm 68:4, Genesis 17:1, & Exodus 20:2-3, Jubilee 2000 Bible.

3) “Yah” is the only Deity; He is almighty; He is mankind’s only refugee; and He is no man. Therefore, He has no father, no son, no brother, and no physical image. As it is written: «and [Israel] said unto Joseph, “For thou art great and doest wondrous things; thou alone art God… God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me” … The LORD of the hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge … for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee… Thus saith The Lord (יהוה) the King of Israel and his redeemer, the LORD (יהוה) of the hosts; “I am the first (as I have no father), and I am the last (as I have no Son); and, beside me, there is no God (as I have no brother)”… See now that I, I am He, and there are no gods with me (as there is no other being within me who can rightfully claim to share my divinity)… Diligently guard, therefore, your souls, for ye saw no manner of likeness on the day that the LORD spoke unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire, lest ye corrupt yourselves and make yourselves a graven image, the


similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female”)»- Psalm 86:10, Genesis 48:3, Psalm 46:7, Hosea 11:9, Isaiah 44:6, Deut. 32:39, Deut. 4:15-16, Jubilee Bible 2000.

4) Not only is יהוה the Supreme Savior (“I, even I, am יהוה , and besides Me there is no savior”-Isaiah 43:11), but He also is morally perfect (“He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are judgment, a God of truth and without iniquity; just and right is He”- Deut. 32:4, 21st Century King James Bible).

5) Yah judges mankind with perfect justice, letting everyone reap the same goodness [or evil] he has voluntarily sowed (“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding. It is impossible for God to do wrong, and for the Almighty to act unjustly. For he repays a person according to his deeds, and he gives him what his conduct deserves. Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly and the Almighty does not pervert justice”- Job 34:10-12, Christian Standard Bible).

6) In the end, God will bestow goodness upon those who do good; and He will likewise bestow evil upon those who have done evil (no matter if they call themselves Jews, Christians, or Muslims). As it is written: “Do good, O Lord, unto those that are good… Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup”- Psalm 125:4, & 11:6- 21st Century King James Bible.

7) That the goodness we ought to perform has been concisely summarized in the Ten “sayings” (or commandments) comprising God’s covenant with those who represent Abraham’s spiritual seed. As it is written: “All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant… And He declared unto you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, even Ten Commandments; and He wrote them upon two tablets of stone”- Psalm 25:10 (Jubilee 2000 Bible), & Deut. 4:13 (21st Century King James Bible).

8) That, since God is morally perfect, His favor doesn’t depend upon a person’s ethnicity, but rather upon the purity of his heart. As it is written: “Truly God is good to Israel (to which Israel?)- to those who are pure in heart”- Psalm 73:1, English Standard Version Bible. Thus, the Israel alluded in the Hebrew Bible is really God’s paradigm of His true people: anyone who will exalt the God of Abraham, doing the good ordained in His commandments [no matter if such person is an Israeli, an Egyptian, or and Assyrian]. As it has been written: “For the LORD of the hosts shall bless them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance”- Isaiah 19:25, Jubilee Bible 2000.

9) Although יהוה has raised many prophets and messengers (Jesus, Muhammad, Martin Luther- peace be upon them all) so as to enjoin the nations of the World to make peace with their Creator, God has set apart prophet Moses, making him mankind’s supreme spiritual guide; the divine instructor who, by means of the parables and allegories contained in his Law, can teach us the most exalted way to observe [and understand] the ten commandments comprising God’s covenant. Thus, although the believer is free to follow the teachings of Jesus, Muhammad, or any other holy prophet (peace be upon them all), if he wants to obtain maximum blessings, he will do well believing [and obeying] what our master Moses wrote in his Law. As it is written: «Thou didst lead thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses … If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision and will speak unto him in dreams. My slave Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house. With him I will speak mouth to mouth and by sight not by enigmas; he shall see the similitude of the LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my slave Moses? … And the Lord said unto Moses, “Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever”… This Book of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein. For then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success»- Psalm 77:20, Numbers 12:6-8, Exodus 19:9, & Joshua 1:8, 21st Century King James Bible).

10) If a man sins against Yah [or against his fellow human being], he can always make confession and restitution, asking God for forgiveness. How? By offering the sacrifice of a humble and contrite heart (“… When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person is guilty, then they shall confess their sin which they have done, and he shall recompense his guilt with the principal thereof… If a person commits a sin, a trespass against the LORD, and denies unto his neighbour that which was delivered unto him to keep or left in his hand, or in a thing stolen, or has slandered his neighbour… in any of all these in which a man can sin… he shall restore that which he stole… The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise…. if my people, upon whom my name is invoked, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from the heavens and will forgive their sin and will heal their land”- Numbers 5:6-7, Leviticus 6:2-4, Psalm 51:17, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Jubilee Bible 2000).

11) God’s true religion is “results oriented”. As it is written: “Depart from evil and do good; and you will dwell forever [securely]… For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings… But let him who glories glory in this: that he understands and knows Me [personally and practically, directly discerning and recognizing My character], that I am the Lord, Who practices loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord … All has been heard; the end of the matter is: Fear God [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is] and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man [the full, original purpose of his creation, the object of God’s providence, the root of character, the foundation of all happiness, the adjustment to all inharmonious circumstances and conditions under the sun] and the whole [duty] for every man… Seek that which is good, and not that which is evil that ye may live; and so the LORD, the God of the hosts, shall be with you…”- Psalm 37:27 (Amplified Bible), Hosea 6:6 (Jubilee 2000 Bible), Jeremiah 9:24 (Amplified Bible), Ecclesiastes 12:13 (Amplified Bible), Amos 5:14 (Jubilee Bible 2000).

12) Therefore, God’s ultimate will for our lives isn’t to believe in “the correct Messiah”; to believe in “the correct theological interpretation”, to embrace “the correct religion”, to follow “the correct prophet”, to live in “the correct city, in the correct land”, to worship inside “the correct temple”, to be part of “the correct people and/or culture”, or to speak “the correct language”. God’s ultimate will is that we renounce to our own agendas, in order to let the Creator “sit upon the throne of our hearts”; to let Him make us “a sap of His Garden” [placing our lives in His hands, and under His personal care], so we can yield “the good fruit” [or “lifestyle”] that will not only praise Him and bless our needy fellow human beings, but also bring us peace and everlasting Life. As it is written: “LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in the mountain of thy holiness? He that walks in integrity and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. He that does not backbite with his tongue nor do evil to his neighbour nor take up a reproach against his neighbour. In whose eyes the vile person is not esteemed; but he honours those that fear the LORD. He that swears to his own hurt and does not change. He that does not put out his money to usury nor take a bribe against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved”- Psalm 15:1-5. In short, God wants to guide us towards a life characterized by justice (punishing the guilty, and rewarding the innocent), mercy, and humility. As it is written: “He [God] 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 2000 Bible. And the fact that everlasting life is the reward for living in peace and brotherly love with our innocent neighbors is attested by the psalm that goes on to say: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!…” (Psalm 133:1, Jubilee Bible 2000). And what does the end of the psalm promise will be the reward for those living in peace? “… for there the LORD commands blessing, and eternal life” (Psalm 133:3).

Finally, to be a true believer, means that you believe “truth is truth”, regardless of who says it, nor where is it to be found (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, etc). Thus, we acknowledge as valid any religious practice that promotes a lifestyle of humility and obedience to God’s commandments. Which are some of these practices? They are to praise God on a daily basis, blessing Him aloud [with raised hands] using the holy book of psalms; to bow down to ground during prayer; to take off our shoes while performing the religious service; to wear chaste and modest attires; to keep male and female properly separated; to have word of honor, to stay away from usury, from falsehood, from pride, and from open immorality.

JustBeHumble: ** Is it true that God came down to Earth in the form of a man named Jesus of Nazareth (peace and blessings be upon him)? **

The idea that a man could be God isn’t only wrong, but outright immoral, as it would imply that, just like ordinary men, God is somehow “full of urine and feces”. In fact, even the Christian New Testament condemns the idea that any deity [let alone the one true God] would come down to Earth, in the form of any man. Where do we find this? We find it in the book of Acts.
In Acts 14:11-15, the apostle Paul goes into a pagan city, where he performs a miracle. As a result, the townsfolk believe Paul is a god that has come down to Earth in the form of a man. But when Paul hears about this, he gets extremely upset, and exhorts the townspeople to abandon such a worthless idea. As is written: «When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted… “The gods have come down to us in human form!” The apostles… tore their robes… shouting, “People!… We are people also, just like you… and we are proclaiming… that you turn from these worthless things to the living God…”».
So, according to the New Testament, to believe that God is a deity that has come down to earth in the form of a man named Jesus, is a worthless idea. And not only does the NT teaches this, but also do likewise the Hebrew Scripture, when it goes on to say that God is too big to literally fit into a “small house” [such as planet Earth]. As is written: “But will God indeed dwell with men on the Earth? Behold, the heavens and heaven of heavens [in its most extended compass] cannot contain You; how much less this house that I have built?”- 1 Kings 8:27 (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition).

JustBeHumble: -- According to the Hebrew scripture, we all have a god, and therefore a religion, whether we know it or not --

There’s no such thing as a non-religious person. In other words, show us what is it that you don’t dare questioning (Science, Capitalism, Political correctness, Gay lifestyle, The Jews, Fame, Money, Sex, Power, your Ego, Jesus, Paul, Muhammad, etc), and we’ll show you what your religion is.
The fact is that we all worship some sort of “Supreme” (or “unquestionable”) Authority" (and the Hebrew word for the latter concept is “Elohim”). It just happens that, for some, that “Supreme Authority” is Moses, for others is Jesus, for some is Muhammad, and for others is Charles Darwin.
You want to confirm the truth of this statement? Then perform a little experiment, and see for yourself. Go to any Christian chat, and dare questioning Jesus or the Gospel. You will find that Christ worshipers will call you all kind of derogatory names and kick you out of the room. Then repeat your experiment with an atheist chat room. Dare questioning Darwin (or evolution), and you’ll find that they too respond with the same religious zeal Christ followers did; They’ll call you names, and kick you out of their room. Why? Because by questioning Jesus and Darwin, you have brought down their respective “Supreme Authority” (god). And the Bible foretells this common mindset, when it goes on to tell us the story of Gideon, who dared bringing down his townspeople supreme authority (Baal), and almost got killed. As is written: “And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, THE ALTAR OF BAAL WAS CAST DOWN… And they said one to another, WHO HATH DONE THIS THING? AND WHEN THEY ENQUIRED AND ASKED, THEY SAID, GIDEON THE SON OF JOASH… THEN THE MEN OF THE CITY SAID UNTO JOASH, BRING OUT THY SON (GIDEON), THAT HE MAY DIE: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal… And Joash said unto all that stood against him, WILL YE PLEAD FOR BAAL? WILL YE SAVE HIM?… IF HE (BAAL) BE A GOD, LET HIM PLEAD FOR HIMSELF…”- Judges 6:28-31 (King James Bible)
The fact is that, from the very onset, “the original Bible” (in other words, the Hebrew scripture) defined God in terms of “Supreme Authority”. So, as we all have something that we consider a Supreme (unquestionable) Authority, it follows that we all worship some form of god. What is then a god (a Supreme Authority)? It is that which you don't dare questioning; whether it be Jesus, Paul of Tarsus, or Charles Darwin.
And from whence do we get the idea that “God” is to be understood as “Supreme Authority”?. We get it from the very first verse of the Hebrew scripture, when it goes on to say: “B’reshit bara ELOHIM et ha Shamaim v’et haaretz...”, which translates to “In Beginning created “ELOHIM” the heavens and the Earth” (Genesis 1:1). In the former passage, the Hebrew word “ELOHIM” literally means “the Supreme Authority”. Why is it called the Supreme Authority? Because it is considered to be the thing which is both unconquerable as well as unquestionable. And that’s why centuries later the prophet would describe God as being all powerful, as well as all knowing [and it goes without saying that you cannot oppose nor question something that is unconquerable and all knowing]. As is written: “HAST THOU NOT KNOWN? hast thou not heard, that THE EVERLASTING GOD… THE CREATOR OF THE ENDS OF THE EARTH, FAINTETH NOT, NEITHER IS WEARY? THERE IS NO SEARCHING OF HIS UNDERSTANDING!”- Isaiah 40:28 (King James Bible). Thus, from the very beginning (the book of Genesis) the Bible’s definition of God is that which a person considers to be the Supreme (or “unquestionable”) Authority.
Again, for some, that unquestionable authority is Moses, for some is Jesus, for some is Muhammad, for some is Darwin (and his evolution theory), for some is Albert Einstein (or the scientific establishment), for some is the LGBT rights, for some is the egalitarian movement, for some is moral relativism, for some is hedonism, for some is atheism, for some is the mainstream media, for some is capitalism, for some is democracy, for some is socialism (or the political establishment), for some is their own big ego, for some is secularism, for some is fame, for some is power, for some is sex, for some is their own intellect . We all worship at least one god (something we consider a supreme unquestionable authority).
Thus, whether you chose to make yourself that Supreme Authority (your own god), or whether you choose the make something else that Supreme Authority (god), make sure you make the right choice, as a false god won’t be able to deliver you in the day when [by means of extreme pain, suffering, and even death] the universe will judge the real worth of your god. As is written: “Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His? [SINCE YOU QUESTION THE MANNER OF THE ALMIGHTY’S RULE] DECK YOURSELF NOW WITH THE EXCELLENCY AND DIGNITY [OF THE SUPREME RULER, AND YOURSELF UNDERTAKE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE WORLD IF YOU ARE SO WISE], AND ARRAY YOURSELF WITH HONOR AND MAJESTY. POUR FORTH THE OVERFLOWINGS OF YOUR ANGER, AND LOOK ON EVERYONE WHO IS PROUD AND ABASE HIM; LOOK ON EVERYONE WHO IS PROUD AND BRING HIM LOW, AND TREAD DOWN THE WICKED WHERE THEY STAND [IF YOU ARE SO ABLE, JOB]. [BURY AND] HIDE THEM ALL IN THE DUST TOGETHER; [AND] SHUT THEM UP [IN THE PRISON HOUSE OF DEATH]. [IF YOU CAN DO ALL THIS, JOB, PROVING YOURSELF OF DIVINE MIGHT] THEN WILL I [GOD] PRAISE YOU ALSO [AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT] YOUR OWN RIGHT HAND CAN SAVE YOU”- Job 40:14, Amplified Bible (Classic Edition)

JustBeHumble: *** We all have gods and religion, whether we like it or not ***

There’s no such thing as a nonreligious person. Show us what is it that you don’t dare questioning (Science, Capitalism, Political correctness, Gay lifestyle, The Jews, Money, Sex, Power, your Ego, etc), and we’ll show you what your true religion is

We all worship some sort of "Supreme and unquestionable authority" ("Elohim". It just happens that some worship Jesus, while some worship Charles Darwin ..…

If you question Jesus and the Gospel, Christian worshipers will insult you. And if you question Darwin and evolution, Darwin worshipers will insult you. So, you see, one worships Jesus, and the other worships Darwin

Bible defines God as the "Supreme Authority". And we all worship some sort of Supreme Authority. What is a Supreme Authority? That which you don't dare questioning.... whether it be Paul of Tarsus, or Charles Darwin…

"In the Beginnings created "Elohim" (literally "the Supreme Authority" the heavens and the Earth" (Gen. 1:1). So Bible definition of God is whatever is the Supreme Authority. For you, it can be the Bible; for other person, evolution....

Enough for tonight. Truth is like water- a little bit of it will refresh you; but too much of it can drawn you

JustBeHumble: Can everybody choose not to be antisemitic?

Jewish tradition teaches that some people simply can’t choose not to be antisemitic, as it is God Himself who makes then that way. Lamentations Rabbah 4:17, § 20 teaches that king Nebuchadnezzar was virulently antisemitic. Yet Scripture states that God actually wanted the Jews to submit their necks under the yoke of antisemitic Nebuchadnezzar. As is written: “I have made the earth, mankind and beast… now I have given all these lands into the hand of King Nebuchadnezzar… Now it will be, that the nation or the kingdom which will not serve the same King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, and will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation I will punish with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence, declares Adonai, until I have destroyed it by his hand”- Jeremiah 27:5-8.
In fact, the same Jewish tradition (Lamentations Rabbah) states that king Nebuchadnezzar never really wanted to be antisemitic, nor did he ever want to harm any Jew [as his grandfather Sennacherib had tried to do, failing miserably]. Instead, a Divine voice would keep reverberating inside Nebuchadnezzar’s palace, urging him to go and wage war against those who had rebelled against the King of kings. And what would the Divine voice say? According to Jewish tradition, the voice said the following: “Wicked servant, go and destroy the House of you Master [the Holy temple of Jerusalem], whose children do not listen to Him!”.
And what’s the meaning of, “… whose children do not listen to Him”. Again, according to Jewish tradition, it meant that most Jews had become exceedingly immoral; to the point where Sodomy wasn’t even considered sinful. And from whence do we know this? We know it from the ancient Jewish explanation of verse that goes on to say: “The guilt of my poor people exceeded” (Lamentations 4:6). Concerning the latter verse, Rabbi Yehoshua son of Rabbi Nehemiah in the name of Rabbi Acha said: «It is said of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin what is not said (even) about the people of Sodom. About the people of Sodom is written: ‘Their sin so grave (Genesis 18:20)’, but about the tribe of Judah and Benjamin is said: ‘The iniquity of the Houses of Judah and Israel is very very great’ (Ezekiel 9:9)”». Rabbi Tanchuma said: «There is an example: ‘The guilt of my poor people exceeded the iniquity of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, without a hand striking it’ (Lamentations4:6); those (in Sodom) did not stretch out their hands against mitzvot (commandments), but these (in Judah) stretched out their hands against mitzvot. See! It is written: “With their own hands, tenderhearted women Have cooked their children (Lamentations 4:10)”. And why did all this happen? Because “Such became their fare” (the righteous payment for their moral abominations).
So, Nebuchadnezzar didn’t really choose to be antisemitic; rather, God Himself made him that way. Why? In order to fulfill the promise made by His servant Moses, who foretold that if Israel would forsake it’s Lord [following the abominable ways of the pagan nations], He would uproot them form the land, and deliver them into the hands of their cruel enemies. As is written: “THOU SHALT NOT LIE WITH THE MALE AS ONE LIETH WITH A WOMAN: FOR IT IS ABOMINATION... YE SHALL NOT DEFILE YOURSELVES IN ANY OF THESE THINGS... FOR ALL THESE ABOMINATIONS HAVE THE MEN OF THE LAND DONE, WHICH WERE BEFORE YOU, AND THE LAND IS DEFILED: AND SHALL NOT THE LAND SPEW YOU OUT IF YE DEFILE IT, AS IT SPEWED OUT THE PEOPLE THAT WERE BEFORE YOU”- Deut. 18:22-28.
And from whence do we know that, when God gets angry with His people, He let their enemies wreak havoc upon them? We know it from the passage that goes on to say: “But if ye will not hearken unto me and will not do all these my commandments; and if ye shall despise my statutes or if your soul should abhor my rights so that ye will not do all my commandments but that ye break my covenant, I also will do this unto you: I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague that shall consume the eyes and torment the soul… And I will place my wrath upon you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies; those that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when no one pursues you… And I will break the pride of your stronghold, and I will make your heaven as iron and your earth as bronze… And if ye will not be corrected by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me, then will I also walk contrary unto you and will punish you yet seven times for your sins. And I will bring an avenging sword upon you, in vindication of the covenant; and ye shall gather together within your cities; but I will send pestilence among you, and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy”- Lev. 26: 14-16, 17, 19, 23-25 (Jubilee 2000 Bible).
But why? Why would God deliver the Jews into the hand of their cruel enemies? In order to make them humble enough to proceed to sincere repentance. As is written: “And they shall confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers for their trespass which they trespassed against me and that also they have walked contrary unto me, and that I also have walked contrary unto them and have brought them into the land of their enemies; and then their uncircumcised hearts shall be humbled, and they shall plead because of their iniquity”- Lev. 26:40-41
Thus, whenever the Jewish nation openly rebels against it’s Creator, the latter will raise against them several groups of peoples that are naturally inclined against anything Jewish, so that they can be the instruments of God’s discipline for His people. And Scripture provides a good example of this in the person of king Solomon, who forsook his Creator, and ended up worshiping idols. What was the Divine response to Solomon’s wickedness? He raised powerful enemies against him! As is written: “Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my Covenant, and my statutes (which I commanded thee) I will surely rent thy kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant…. Then the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, even Hadad the Edomite, of the king’s seed, which was in Edom… And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah… Therefore was he an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon: besides the evil that Hadad did, he also abhorred Israel, and reigned over Aram… And (also) Jeroboam the son of Nebat an Ephraimite of Zereda Solomon’s servant (whose mother was called Zeruah a widow) lifted up his hand against the king”- 1 Kings 11:11, 14, 23, 25 & 26
And the fact that antisemitic hatred is God’s way of bringing Israel into repentance, is also corroborated by the Jewish tradition, when it states that if Israel is compared to an olive tree (Jeremiah 11:16), is only because just as the olive won’t yield it’s oil until it has been fully crushed, so will Israel don’t resolve to repent until it has been fully crushed by the nations of the World (Exodus Rabbah 36:1). In fact, Jewish tradition states that when Jewish people turn away from God, the poverty resulting from persecution is beneficial to them. As is written, «Rabbi Aha said, “Carobs [are poor men’s fare, and poor fare] is what Israel require to put them on the road to repentance”» (Pesikta de-Rav Kahana, edited by Bernard Mendelbaum, 14:3)
In conclusion, both Scripture as well as Jewish tradition supports the idea that God’s will for an openly rebellious Jew, is that he be delivered into the hands of his antisemitic enemies, as the latter will insure that he returns in repentance to the God of his fathers. Let’s pray for our Jewish brothers, that the Creator will guide their hearts, so they can remain faithful to Torah’s moral values in the midst of their material wealth and prosperity. Amen.

JustBeHumble: Why is there so much animosity between practising and non practising Jews?

Why is there so much animosity between practising and non practising Jews? Because, just as Ishmael and Isaac had to part ways; just as Lot and Abraham had to part separated ways; and just as Esav and Jacob had to part ways, likewise it was God’s will that Israel’s ten northern tribes (the non observant Jews) parted ways from the two southern tribes (the observant Jews); thereupon remaining separated forever. As is written: “Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel [in order to try reuniting your tribes with theirs]: return every man to his house; for this thing [or “split”] is from me”- 1 Kings 12:24

JustBeHumble: *** A man is not to engage in gossip with another man’s wife ***

Yose Ben Yohanan of Jerusalem said, “Do not gossip with a woman”. The sages said: This applies to one’s own wife … how much more so to another man’s wife. Hence, say the sages, whoever gossips with a woman will bring harm to himself, for he neglects the study of Torah, and in the end will inherit Gehenna (Pirkei Avot 1:5)

JustBeHumble:

JustBeHumble: Did Moses really exist? Did the Exodus ever happen?

Suppose a person decides to visit the city of Seville, Spain. Once there, he drops by the National archives, and is shown a copy of Christopher Columbus diary, detailing his discovery voyage. In addition, the person is shown a copy written by Columbus son (Hernando) on 1530 C.E. Would that person dare to say that Columbus never existed? Would he dare to claim that a Spanish encounter with the New world never really happened, and that America was rather discovered by a Korean crew headed by a man name “Ro Tae Woo”? Why would no rational person make such a ridiculous claim? The reason is that old, dubious, and poorly documented facts can be easily faked. But faking recent and well documented history (anything less than approximately 800 years) is extremely difficult, as most people are well aware of recent facts. And, since the Spanish discovery of America is so recent that we still have original documentation, no one could rationally deny it.
And something similar happens with Moses and his writings (Torah). You see, according to Jewish reckoning, the Hebrew people were delivered by Moses on 1312 BCE. But less than 600 years later (721 B.C.E.), Israel’s ten northern tribes went into exile, to be replaced by the people we currently know as “Samaritans”. In addition, Jewish literature (2 Kings 17:24-28, & Pirkei D’Rabbi Eliezer 38) states that, as soon as the Samaritans settled in the land, the Assyrian king (Sennacherib) sent a priest and two Jewish rabbis [carrying Torah scrolls] to teach them Moses religion (the given name for these two rabbis is R. Dostai BenYannai, and R. Zechariah). But again, Moses had lived less than 600 years earlier! So the Samaritans could not have been deceived into believing such a lie as a false Exodus [where the Egyptian empire was allegedly humiliated and decimated], nor into a false Moses. Why? Because they were well aware of recent history! In other words, for 700 B.C.E. Samaritans, Moses time was so recent that no one would have dared deny the historical facts, or come up with fake tales about Egyptian national humiliation. In fact, since the Samaritan Torah was written in the old Hebrew (Notarikon) script used before the introduction of present day (square) script, there’s a good change Samaritans might even have “original documentation” (dating back to the time of Joshua and the Judges).
So, yes; both logic and history supports the idea that Moses actually existed, and that the Exodus did really happen.

JustBeHumble: An American physician tells the following story:

«An old lady was traveling along with my wife and me. Suddenly, is started to rain. The old lady opened up her purse, pulled up a scarf, and covered her hair with it. My wife asked- “Why are you covering your head?”; She- “It’s raining, dummy!”; My wife- “But we are inside a Jetliner, traveling from Buffalo to New York”; She- “So what?” Later, we found out that the lady suffered from Alzheimer, a disease that can make an otherwise logical person get disconnected from reality. And something similar happens with “the old lady” that is the Jewish religion; a lady suffering from a “religious Alzheimer” in which she claims to represent the old Hebrew religion, while at the same time embracing atheism. You see, “the old lady” is sick, and doesn’t realize that she’s traveling inside a “Jetliner”; a Jetliner of ancient history and traditions [none of which ever include any atheist Patriarch, any atheist Prophet, nor any atheist Rabbi….»

JustBeHumble: GOD'S TRUE RELIGION

Christianity is an awesome religion, and faithful Christians will definitely have a share in Paradise... But Christian theology is seriously flawed, and needs to be corrected and restored...

Why? Because these theological flaws and inconsistencies convey the false idea that Christianity is the religion of the naive, of the foolish, and of the small minded….

Which is obviously wrong, as the [Amplified Bible Version of] the New Testament says…..

“Brothers and sisters, DO NOT BE CHILDREN [IMMATURE, CHILDLIKE] IN YOUR THINKING; BE INFANTS IN [MATTERS OF] EVIL [COMPLETELY INNOCENT AND INEXPERIENCED], BUT IN YOUR MINDS BE MATURE [ADULTS]”- 1 Corinthians 14:20

Let’s us consider an example of what we mean to say……

Our beloved Christian brothers say we won’t be saved until we start giving glory to Jesus. But, by so doing, they make Jesus a liar (or a “bi-polar”), as the NT quotes him saying, “I [JESUS] DO NOT ACCEPT GLORY FROM PEOPLE”- John 5:41 (C.S. Bible)

In other words, Why should we have to give so paramount importance to praising and exalting Jesus, when Jesus himself said that he's not interested in any glory we could possibly give him???

Does the former means that the New Testament (or for that sake the whole Bible) is false? Of course not! It just means that the Bible’s message isn’t what we’ve been always told...

Rather, the Bible’s message is a moral one: that the Divine judgment manifests itself in the law of “sowing, and reaping”; “cause and effect”; “measure for measure”; “action, and reaction”; “what goes around, comes around”...

As is written in the Gospel: “Give, and it shall be given unto you… FOR WITH THE SAME MEASURE THAT YE METE, THEREWITH IT SHALL BE MEASURED TO YOU AGAIN”- Luke 6:38

And also in the Jewish Bible: “For the day of the Lord (the day of judgment) is near upon all the heathen; AS THOU HAST DONE, IT SHALL BE DONE UNTO THEE: thy reward shall return upon thine own head”- Obadiah 1:15

And that’s why the Holy scripture’s of both Jews, Muslims and Christians place their emphasis in doing good unto others, so that the same goodness could be done unto us…. You want to be forgiven? Then go, and forgive others….

… You want to be God’s own priority? Than make God your own priority? You want to hear God’s voice talking to you? Then let God hear your voice talking to Him (in prayer)

... You don’t want to be abandoned by God? Then make sure you don’t abandon Him…

As is written: «… THUS SAYS THE LORD: “YOU HAVE ABANDONED ME, SO I HAVE ABANDONED YOU...”- 2 Chronicles 12:5…

And also in another place: “THE LORD IS WITH YOU, WHILE YE ARE WITH HIM; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; BUT IF YE FORSAKE HIM, HE WILL FORSAKE YOU”- 2 Chronicles 15:2...

And finally says: “Therefore, hearken unto me, ye men of understanding… FOR HE [GOD] SHALL PAY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS WORK, and cause every man to find according to his ways”- Job 34:10-11.

JustBeHumble:

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JustBeHumble: Faith isn’t witchcraft!

Faith isn’t witchcraft… if you are evil, you don’t get God’s tangible blessings by simply uttering some intangible words (like “I believe in Jesus!”); you got to have “actions” (works of repentance)….

And even the Gospel bears witness of this truth, when it teaches that although Zacchaeus already had “received” Jesus, the latter didn’t declare him “saved” until he had entrusted half of his goods to the poor

As is written: “And Zacchaeus stood, and said… half of my goods I give to the poor!… And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house”- Luke 19:8-9