✨Argument-1:
God Almighty doesn't need any sacrifice to forgive your sin according to the Old Testament
Hosea 6:6 - "For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." (KJV)
Now look at the statement of Jesus
Matthew 9:13
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (NIV)
Jesus' quotation of Hosea 6:6 emphasizes that God values mercy and compassion over mere religious rituals or sacrifices.
So why should God need blood sacrifice to erase your sin?
✨Argument-2:
Humans don't bear the sin of Prophet Adam. Because:
Deuteronomy 24:16 (NIV): "Parents are not to be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their parents; each will die for their own sin."
Ezekiel 18:20 (NIV):"The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them."
✨Argument-3:
God said He would save his Messiah!
Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;
he answers him from his holy heaven
with the saving power of his right hand. (Psalms 20:6)
Some more versions regarding this verse:
New Living Translation
Now I know that the LORD rescues his anointed king.
English Standard Version
Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed
Berean Standard Bible
Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed
King James Bible
Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed
Psalm 20:6 talks about Jesus being saved by God's strong hand. Jesus often spoke about God's power, mentioning His right hand in a symbolic way:
Jesus replied, "Yes, it's just as you say. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of God's power and coming on the clouds of heaven." (Matthew 26:64)
Psalm 20:6 totally supports Islamic belief regarding Prophet Isa PBUH that, As in Qur'an it's mentioned
"...And they did not kill him, for certain. Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise." (An Nisa: 157-158)
Here's more verses from OT about God is the protector of Messiah:
1. "Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm." - 1 Chronicles 16:22 (NIV)
2. "O LORD God, do not reject your anointed one. Remember the great love promised to David your servant." - 2 Chronicles 6:42 (NIV)
3. "He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing love to his anointed, to David and to his descendants forever." - Psalm 18:50 (NIV) [Note: This verse is a parallel to Psalm 28:8.]
4. "The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one." - Psalm 28:8 (NIV)
5. "Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one." - Psalm 84:9 (NIV)
In the Old Testament, the term "anointed" comes from the Hebrew word "mashiach" (מָשִׁיחַ), which is transliterated as "Messiah" in English. The Messiah was expected to be anointed by God for a special purpose, such as kingship or leadership.
In the New Testament, the Greek equivalent of "anointed" is "Christos" (Χριστός), from which we get the word "Christ." So when Christians refer to Jesus as "Jesus Christ," they are essentially saying "Jesus the Anointed One" or "Jesus the Messiah."
So if Christians still believe that Jesus was crucified then 2 possible problems may occur
i) Jesus wasn't Messiah because God committed to save his true Messiah
ii) God couldn't keep his promise
As (ii) is invalid because that doesn't suit God Almighty to break or not fulfill the commitment, so there's only (i) left for Christians to justify Jesus!
The answer of (i) is Jesus was the true Messiah, if he is the true Messiah he should be saved by God as it's mentioned in the Bible, if he was saved by God from crucifixion, then blood sacrifice is invalid 💯
✨ Argument-4:
There is nothing about the sacrifice of Jesus in the OT
Isiah 53:1-12 neither fulfills the prophecy about jesus nor it keeps similarities to Jesus' life. Because:
1. Isaiah 53:3: According to the verse, "Jesus" is despised by all men, which seems contradictory considering Jesus had followers and performed miracles, as documented in various Gospel verses (Luke 10:1, John 6:9-11, Luke 17:11-19).
2. Isaiah 53:5: In Isaiah 53:5 it says he was wounded for our transgressions. Now right away one might assume this is the death of Jesus. However it says he was WOUNDED not killed.It is saying that they made a mistake so he is paying for it.They plotted or accused him.This is exactly what happened in reality, Christ wasn't killed
3. Isaiah 53:7: It states "he did not open his mouth," which could mean either Jesus didn't speak during his trial or didn't object to God's will. However, both interpretations are flawed as Jesus did speak during his trial and prayed extensively to avoid crucifixion (Matthew 16:39, Matthew 26:36-44, Luke 6:12).
4. Isaiah 53:9: This verse discusses making his grave with the wicked and the rich, Jesus, who was never buried initially, was also not buried with the wicked and the rich. His tomb was placed in an isolated area as recorded in the gospels.
Verse 9 indicates he was to be buried with both the wicked and the rich, yet Jesus was buried alone.
5.Errors in fulfillment:
- Jesus was never buried conventionally as the prophecy suggests, as documented in the Bible (Matthew 27:59-66, Matthew 28). He was temporarily placed in a tomb, and his body disappeared afterward, but he was never buried underground.
6. Isaiah 53:10-11 states that God will prolong Jesus' life, and Jesus will see his offspring.
Jesus' life was never extended, as he lived for only 33 years according to the gospels.Contrary to Isaiah 53:10, Jesus never married or had children.
7.Isaiah 53:12 suggests Jesus' life or soul will be poured into death.
Interpreted from an Islamic perspective, indicating Jesus' life overpowering death.
Supported by Psalm 91, which suggests Jesus will be protected and saved by God Almighty, contradicting the crucifixion narrative.
✨Argument-5:
Isaiah 53 Prophesied about Prophet Jeremiah not Jesus.
Rabbi Saadia Gaon, a prominent Jewish rabbi, philosopher, and exegete from the 10th century, did interpret Isaiah 53 as referring to the prophet Jeremiah.
From verse to verse similarly:
1. Isaiah 53:7-8:
- "He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was punished."
2. Jeremiah 11:18-19:
- "Moreover, the Lord revealed to me and I knew it; then You showed me their deeds. But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; And I did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying, 'Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more."
✨Argument-6:
"Jesus prayed to God just before his arrest, asking to be saved from the crucifixion"
Then he [Jesus] said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me. ”Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” [Matthew 26:38-39]
And as we discussed before, God promised to save his Messiah in the Psalm 20 & Psalm 91. Here also Jesus asked God to save him, and according to Jesus, God must grant his request and deliver him:
He said: “If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if [he ask] a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?” (Luke 11:11; Also see Mark 7:10).
“And I say unto you, ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you” (Luke 11:98; Also see Matthew 7:7).
“But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give [it] thee” (John 11:22).
So how is it possible that God won't listen to him?! In reality, God listened to Jesus.
✨Argument-7:
"Jesus' reply to the devil about the prophecy about him"
👉Psalm 91:10-15 from the Bible reads:
"10 No harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him."
👉And from Matthew 4:5-7:
5.Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.
Here we can see the devil challenges Jesus by applying the old testament prophecy on him. And Jesus then affirmed that prophecy about him replying to the devil that not to put God to the test. That means, Jesus knew the prophecy was true and he would be saved!
✨ Argument-8:
"Even from the New Testament, it says God would never forsake his Messiah",
But a time is coming, and has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. (John 16:32)
So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me. (John 11:41-42)
✨Argument -9:
It is related to (Argument-1), An entire nation of over 120,000 condemned to destruction were forgiven
by God when they simply repented and fasted, without ever offering any sacrifice.
When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh:
“By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything;
do not let them eat or drink. But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows?
God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.”
When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened.
[Jonah 3:6-10]
& About their population:
Jonah 4:11 in the Bible reads:
"And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?"
In fact, even though they had many animals at their disposal, which
God could have easily commanded them to sacrifice, they weren’t sacrificed,
but rather the animals were made too fast along with the people
That easily proves that God almighty doesn't need blood sacrifice to forgive his servants.
✨Argument -10:
Jesus forgave before without Sacrifice!
Human Sacrifice is a Pagan & Satanic Ritual.
New International Version
You must not worship the LORD your God in their way, because
in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the LORD
hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to
their gods. (Deuteronomy 12:31)
New International Version
“Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek,
for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. (Leviticus 18:21)
New International Version.
They built high places for Baal in the Valley of Ben Hinnom
to sacrifice their sons and daughters to Molek, though I never commanded—nor
did it enter my mind—that they should do such a detestable thing and so make
Judah sin.
Historically in various pagan cultures such as Inka, Maya, Celtic Civilization, Human Sacrifice was one of the core rituals.
Up coming points:
✨Argument -14: Beliefs of Early Christianites on Crucifixion
✨Argument -15: Invention of The Charlatan
✨Argument -16: Did Jesus mean that He would die?
✨Argument -17: The Swoon Theory
✨Argument -18: The Substitution Theory
✨Argument -19:
✨Argument -20:
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