Biblical scholars are now revealing the biggest theological blunder within this religion called Christianity. This blunder was obvious, to me, some 50 years prior. My out-of-body experience (in 1977) included an epiphany of the real God of Israel (Father Yahweh on the throne). This made it clear to me that Jesus/Yeshua was not God and also that his life on our planet was as a Messiah person (with a traditional Hebrew definition). Messiah meant the 'anointed one' favored by Yahweh God. Christianity has redefined the title 'Messiah' and 'Christ' to mean God in the flesh (a huge theological blunder).
Yeshua came riding on a donkey into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (say 31 A.D.). He was heralded as the Messiah of Israel (by his followers) for one day. Then all hell broke loose. He then was betrayed by Judas and tried by the Sanhedrin and then by Pontius Pilate for claiming to be King of the Jews (meaning King of Israel). His death occurred (because of his claims) and nearly everyone abandoned him as being the real Messiah when he subsequently died (Messiah meant the anointed one of Yahweh God in Hebrew). But what then happened 'after' Golgotha?
Shorting after his death (probably weeks) after Golgotha, this dead Jew was seen (I say visualized) in one's consciousness/mind. This so-called 'appearance' experience within one's consciousness (Mary Magdalene was probably the first to visualize this glorified 'appearance') resulted in a NEW concept and definition of this word Messiah. The prior belief was that Messiah meant the 'anointed' one of God (the favored one) who would bring Israel freedom from Rome. With hindsight, however, a few disciples (who witnessed this virtual image of Yeshua in their consciousness) created a NEW definition of the word Messiah. What was this NEW definition? Let's think on this!
Gradually, over time, this NEW definition of Messiah was created to mean (God in the flesh). A NEW theology gradually emerged around the concept of a suffering Messiah who was suppose to SAVE followers from their sins. To maintain this NEW definition it required that this NEW definition must mean that this Messiah was 'God in the flesh' (and also perfect in character). To SAVE followers this concept of Messiah had to mean that this person was God (in the flesh) and without any SIN (a perfect lamb). The new definition had to create a theological logic which everyone could view as valid (theologically).
Over time, this new religion grew (within Greek circles and by Greek theologians mostly) to assume that God had visited planet Earth and SAVED mankind via the vicarious atonement of this glorified Yeshua). The prior Hebrew definition of Messiah (which meant the 'anointed' one of Yahweh) was abandoned and this NEW definition grew into this 2.6 billion religion called Christianity. Jesus/Yeshua was now Almighty God (and this new concept of Trinity emerged to cement this idea within Christianity). This dead Jew from Nazareth was now God (in the flesh) and Gentile Christians flocked to this new religion.
Paul of Tarsus claimed that he had a vicarious experience (an image/voice within one's consciousness) and this Jew became the primary Evangelist for marketing this new religion called Christianity. Paul who Jesus never knew became the primary marketing man for a NEW religion. Paul wrote 7 or more letters (some say 13) and these letters were viewed as God inspired scripture. Later four Greek theologians wrote the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John (all were written by anonymous Greek theologians). A new reconstruction of scripture evolved over time into a frozen canon (by the 4th century after Yeshua's death).
Today, biblical scholars are gradually becoming AWARE that the definition of the title MESSIAH was a huge theological BLUNDER (a false doctrine of Christianity). Our Hebrew Bible (scripture) reveals that the real definition of Messiah (see Isaiah 2) means a human person who is favored and anointed for a special role for mankind. Messiah does NOT mean God (in the flesh) and the entire theology of Christianity is thus revealed as corrupt and false. The Church Age is now in apostasy (failing) and those who think (with blinders) using this false definition of Messiah assume they will be Raptured (into the clouds above) so as to ESCAPE the coming JUDGEMENT of the real God of Israel. Amazing deception IMO!
We are living in interesting times and people need to develop discerning minds for this age of deception which is upon us. Christianity is obviously false as it's core doctrine (that Jesus/Yeshua is God) is false. Jesus was a human Jew (from Nazareth) who wanted the Kingdom of his Father God for the people. He thought he was the Messiah (prior to his death) as envisioned within the Hebrew scriptures but this was not what Yahweh God desired (so it seems). The whole edifice of Messiah crumbled at Golgotha and the only event which saved his disciples from abandoning him was his 'glorification' at the point of his DEATH. His Father God, apparently, raised him so he could ascend to his God (and be at God's right-hand side).
This glorification event (not a bodily resurrection) was what created a NEW belief (religion) within select disciples as they witnessed this dead Jew (now glorified) in their consciousness (mind). Mary Magdalene was probably the first disciple who experience this mental 'appearance'. Read about it in John 20: 16-18. The glorified Yeshua said to Mary (do not touch me) as I have not yet ascended to Father God, to my God and your God. This is clear that the glorified Yeshua did not view himself as God (in the flesh). Christianity IMO has it all wrong and their theology is the PROBLEM. Think for yourself to discern reality!
I am: Donald B. Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, http://kingdomecon.wordpress.com. Also, donaldswenson.blogspot.com.
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