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The King That Was No King Part 2

In part 1, we saw that Messiah, King of the Jews was arrested and captured, treated as a common criminal, tried and falsely convicted of sedition, sentenced to death by a very cruel execution — crucifixion — and left for … Continue reading

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The King That Was No King Part 1

The Old Testament contains prophecies of a Messiah king who would come and bring salvation to the Nation of Israel from their enemies, gather all Israelites from around the world back to their homeland (Isaiah 66:20), and create peace and … Continue reading

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How Many Gods?

Those that defend the doctrine of the Trinity use verses to prove that since there is “only one God”, then Jesus must in fact be capital “g”: God. (Just for reference sake, when I say “person” in this article I am not referring to a human being but a person in the grammatical sense of the word or as an entity, especially since God is a spirit, or whatever he is, and not human.)

Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me no God… Is there a God beside me? yea, [there is] no God; I know not [any]. (Isa 44:6-8)

I [am] the LORD, and none else, no God beside me… (Isa 45:5)

…and no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; none beside me. …Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and none else. (Isa 45:21-22)

…and thou shalt know no god but me: for no saviour beside me. (Hos 13:4)

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The King of the Jews

According to the Jews, Messiah (king of the Jews) was to accomplish the following:

  1. Rebuild the temple (2Sa 7:13)
  2. Gather all the Jews back to the land of Israel (Isaiah 66:20)
  3. Usher in an era of world peace (Isaiah 2:4)
  4. Unite all of humanity through the universal knowledge of the God of Israel. (Zechariah 14:9)
  5. Deliver God’s people from their enemies and make them live at peace. (Isa 40:9-11)

…none of which he accomplished at his coming. Continue reading

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