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Infinity of foolishnesses

Posted on May 20, 2016 by hesedyahu

“Furthermore, though He is a man, He is not merely a man. He is infinite and eternal. He is–by very nature–God (Hebrews 1). He has both a divine and a human nature. Since He is human, He can represent humans … Continue reading →

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A simple refutation of the notion that Jesus was/is God

Posted on August 5, 2015 by hesedyahu

Now this refutation may be so simple that it may go over (or under) the heads of many. But I personally believe that if a person truly takes in the wording of this refutation, then it may be possible for … Continue reading →

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Simple Truth: Their mouths are filled with the praise of someone else

Posted on June 27, 2015 by hesedyahu

I don’t want to make this a long post because I think this is a simple fact. The mouths of so many christians are filled with the praise of Jesus. Their songs are about him. The words are about him. … Continue reading →

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Simple Truth: Jesus is not the Messiah

Posted on August 19, 2014 by hesedyahu

From wil’Liam Hall (with adaptations by me) jesus: It’s not about opinions or emotions. It’s about the FACTS: FACT: “Christ” is the Greek word for “Messiah” FACT: “Messiah” is the transliteration of a Hebrew word that means “anointed” FACT: For … Continue reading →

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Clarifying issues

Posted on August 4, 2014 by hesedyahu

So some of the articles on this site have focused on the “divine Jesus” notion, and some have questioned or contradicted the notion that Jesus was “messiah”. But let me share my view on the issues at play here, the … Continue reading →

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“Jesus Christ” – a claim, not just a name

Posted on July 15, 2014 by hesedyahu

When a person refers the christian object of devotion, the centre of their belief system, as “Jesus Christ”, they are not just calling a name. The phrase, “Jesus Christ”, is a claim. Although the word “Jesus” is a bastardization of … Continue reading →

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Simple Truths: Genesis 18 – The facts

Posted on February 25, 2014 by hesedyahu

There are christians that say that Genesis 18 shows God coming down to earth in the flesh to meet with Abraham. As with many of their other claims, there is one major problem with this claim: Genesis 18 doesn’t say … Continue reading →

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Atheism is not the way forward

Posted on February 21, 2014 by hesedyahu

So I finish writing another article for leavingjesus.wordpress.com and it dawns on me from time to time that sometimes, when a religious person relinquishes the faith that they had devoted themselves to, they are then led to a dark place, … Continue reading →

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Blinded by the lights – Baited by miracles

Posted on February 17, 2014 by hesedyahu

It’s almost inevitable that the christian will use miracles to back up his belief in Jesus. The pages of the new testament are filled with many miracles, be it healings, or exorcisms, transfigurations or food multiplication. In fact, miracles are … Continue reading →

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Simple Truth: Useless resurrection

Posted on February 8, 2014 by hesedyahu

It was never an overt and clearly written sign in the Jewish Bible that a personal and literal resurrection would indicate that a person is messiah, the “son of God”, or God Himself. Again, there is no overt and clear … Continue reading →

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