The salvation only comes through keeping of the commandments,
was the teaching of Jesus Chrsit:
“And behold, one came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”(Mathew;19:16-17).
Paul nailed the Law and the Commandments to the cross: “having canceled the bond which stood against us with its legal demands; this he set aside, nailing it to the cross.”(Colossians;2:14).
Paul claimed that salvation can only be obtained through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ:
“that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.”(Roman;10:9-10)
“If Christ be not risen from the dead, then our preaching is vain, and your faith is also vain.”(1Corinthians;15:14).
Jesus Christ never claimed to be God, he was a prophet, messenger of God for the Jews:
‘Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.’ (Acts 2:22)
Jesus was not God, it is proved through 90 verses from Bible:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m4KW-dysKk&w=350&h=250
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEyYzZ9ioQw&w=350&h=250
The death of Jesus Christ on the cross is the centre of all Christian theology. All Christian statements about God, about creation, about sin and death have their focal point in the crucified Christ. All Christian statements about history, about the church, about faith and sanctification, about the future and about hope stem from the crucified Christ.
Crucifixion or Crucifiction-Video talk by Ahmed Deedat: 2:44
Jesus Not Killed-Internal Evidence of Bible:
Jesus Christ was neither killed nor was he crucified, as alleged by the Christian theologians and the Jews, but that he was alive. The renowned South African scholar and authority on Bible, Ahmed Deedat in his book: ‘Crucifixion Or Cruci-Fiction’ has deliberated on this aspect through references and internal evidence from Bible. The salient points of his pragmatic arguments are summarized below:-
- Jesus was reluctant to die! Because he had worked out a strategy of defense to repel the Jews, because he wanted to remain Alive! (Matthew 26:37-38)
- He beseeched God for help: With strong crying and tears for God Almighty to keep him Alive!(Luke 22:44 Matthew 26: 37-39).
- God "Heard" his prayers: Which means that God accepted his prayers to keep him Alive! (Hebrews;5:7).
- An angel of God came to strengthen him: In the hope and belief that God will save him Alive!(Luk;22:43).
- Pilate (Roman ruler) finds Jesus not guilty! Good reason to keep Jesus Alive! (John;18:38).
- Pilate’s wife shown a dream in which she was told that: "No harm should come to this just man (Jesus)." In other words, that he should be saved Alive! (Matthew;27:19).
- Jesus was supposed to be on the cross for only three hours: According to the system in vogue, no man could die by crucifixion in such a short time which means that even if he was fastened to the cross — he was Alive!
- The other two — his "Crossmates" on their respective crosses were alive: So Jesus too, for the same period of time must be Alive!
- Encyclopedia Biblica under article "Cross", column 960 says: "When the spear was thrust — Jesus was Alive!”
11. Legs of Jesus were not broken — as a fulfillment of prophecy (Psalm;34:20): "Legs" can be of any use only if Jesus was Alive! (John;19:33),(Matthew;13:14).
12. Thunderstorm, earthquake, and darkening of the sun all within 3 hours! : (Divine help in acceptance of his prayer) to disperse the sadistic mob to enable his "secret disciples" to help, keep him ALIVE! (Matthew;12:49,Mark;15:47)
13. Jews doubted his death: They suspected that he had escaped death on the cross — that he was Alive! (Matthew;27:62-64). The Jews were suspicious because it was all very "fishy":
a. The tomb within easy reach.
b. Helping hands of his "secret" disciples.
c. His "Crossmates" still alive.
d. His legs not broken, whereas those of his "cross-mates" were!
e. Quick and easy permission granted by Pilate to obtain the body of Jesus.
14. For these and many more reasons, the Jews were suspicious. They felt that they had been cheated. Jesus was Alive! (?) So they ran to Pilate. But they had missed the bus again! They were 24 hours late (too late)!
15. Pilate "marvels" to hear that Jesus was dead: He knew from experience that no man can die so soon by crucifixion. He suspected that Jesus was Alive!(Mark;15:44).
16. Jesus was kept in a big roomy chamber (by his helpers): Close at hand, and big and airy for willing hands to come to the rescue. Providence was out to keep Jesus Alive!
17. Stone (blocking entrance) and "winding sheets" had to be removed: Only necessary if Jesus was Alive!
18. Report on winding sheets: German Scientists who carried out experiments on the "Shroud of Turin" said that the heart of Jesus had not stopped functioning — that he was Alive!
19. Ever in disguise (as gardener)! : Disguise not necessary if Jesus was "resurrected" (spiritualized). Only necessary if he was Alive! (John;20:15), (Hebrews;9:27).
20. Jesus forbade Mary Magdalene to touch him: "Touch me not" for this reasons that it would hurt; because he was Alive! (Joh;20:17).
21. Jesus said: "Not yet ascended unto my Father”: In the language of the Jews, in the idiom of the Jews, he was saying, "I am not dead yet", in other words, "I am Alive!" (Joh;20:17).
22. Mary Magdalene was not afraid on recognizing Jesus: Because she had seen signs of life before. She was looking for a Jesus who was Alive!
23. Disciples petrified on seeing Jesus in the upper-room: All their knowledge about the "crucifixion" was from hearsay, therefore, they could not believe that Jesus was Alive! (Mark;16:11,13). (Acts; 2:24, Matthew; 6:30; 8:26; 74:37; 76:8; and Luke;72:28).
24. Jesus ate food again and again in his post ‘crucifixion’ appearances: Food was only necessary if he was Alive! (Luke;24:30).
25. Jesus never showed himself to his enemies: Because he had escaped death by the "skin of his teeth". He was Alive!
26. Jesus took only short trips: Because he was not resurrected, not spiritualized, but Alive!
27. Testimony of men around the tomb: "Why seek ye the living among the dead?" (Luke 24:4-5): That he is not dead, but alive!
28. Testimony of angels: ". . angels who had said that he was Alive!"(Luke;24:23). Did not say, "Resurrected" but the actual word uttered by the angels was "Alive!"
29. Mary Magdalene testifies: ". . . they heard that he was Alive, and had been seen by her, they believed not."(Mark;16:11): Mary did not vouch for a spook, or ghost or spirit of Jesus but a ‘Live’ Jesus. What they could not believe was that the Master was Alive!
30. Dr. Primrose testifies: That the "water and the blood", when Jesus was lanced on the side, was on account of an upset in the nervous vessels because of the scourging by staves. Which was a sure sign that Jesus was Alive!
31. Jesus had himself foretold that his miracle will be the miracle of Jonah! “Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him (Jesus), "Teacher, we wish to see a sign (miracle) from you. But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign (miracle) of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man (Jesus) be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”(Mathew;38-40). According to the Book of Jonah, Jonah was Alive, when we expected him to be ‘Dead’; similarly when we expect Jesus to be DEAD, he should be Alive!
Was Christ Crucified? [2:44]
It's a great debate recorded on video, between Sheikh Ahmed Deedat who is well-known as a Muslim scholar in comparative religion and Dr.Floyd E. Clark who is a professor emeritus at Johnson Bible College USA.
Jesus was not Crucified, but Raised Up:
The contradictions in the crucifiction and resurrection claims have also been mentioned in “Gospel of Jesus” according to disciple Barnabas, which are being mentioned here jus for information and additional knowledge:
- "..Then God seeing danger of his servant, commanded Gabriel, Michael, Rafael and Uriel, his ministers, to take Jesus out of the world. The holy angels came and took Jesus out by the window that looketh toward the South..." (Brnabas:215).
- "Judas truly did nothing else but cry out: 'God, why hast thou forsaken me, seeing the malefactor hath escaped and I die unjustly?' Verily I say that the voice, the face, and the person of Judas were so alike to Jesus, that his disciples and believers entirely believed that he was Jesus; wherefore some departed from the doctrine of Jesus; believing that Jesus had been a false prophet, and that by art magic he had done the miracles which he did: for Jesus had said that he should not die till near the end of the world; for that at that time he should be taken away from the world." (Brnabas:217)
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It is an absurd claim that an empty tomb proved that anyone was crucified, it merely proves that a body has disappeared. If Jesus was put at the cross he could have survived. According to Josephus a famous Jewish Historian of the First Century, it was not uncommon for Jews to linger on their crosses for sometimes up to 3 or 4 days till they would eventually die. Since Jesus was taken off his cross after only a few hours by Joseph of Arimathea this could have detected that Jesus was still alive, laid him in his walk-in tomb for an hour or two and returned with his men to remove Jesus from the tomb and mend his wound with the help of Nicodemus who had come with about 100 pounds of medications.
John 19:38-39
"After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight." [ http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130724120536AAsO01K ]
Myrrhis the aromatic resin of a number of small, thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora, which is an essential oil termed an oleoresin. Myrrh resin is a natural gum. The oleo gum resins of a number of other Commiphora species are also used as perfumes, medicines (such as aromatic wound dressings), and incense ingredients.
Presently In pharmacy, myrrh is used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes, gargles, and toothpastes for prevention and treatment of gum disease. Myrrh is currently used in some liniments and healing salves that may be applied to abrasions and other minor skin ailments. Myrrh has also been recommended as an analgesic for toothaches, and can be used in liniment for bruises, aches, and sprains.
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Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy Jewish man who buried the body of Jesus Christ after the Crucifixion. There are many legends about him, including one that he visited Britain with the young Jesus, and another that after the Crucifixion he brought the Holy Grail to Glastonbury in Somerset and established the first Christian church there. keep reading >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/thepassion/articles/joseph_of_arimathea.shtml
Did Jesus Die?
This film investigates the variety of stories surrounding the New Testament account of the crucifixion, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus, by interviewing historians, theologians and historical researchers. This exploration of the latest theories about what really happened to Jesus 2000 years ago uncovers some surprising possibilities.At the heart of the mystery is the suspicion that Jesus might not actually have died on the cross. The film concludes that it was perfectly possible to survive crucifixion in the 1st Century – there are records of people who did. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/did-jesus-die/
How could Jesus have survived the crucifixion?
Is it possible, using the details given in the bible, that Jesus survived his crucifixion rather than rising from the dead?
1) Most crucifixions take days rather than hours.
2) The cause of crucifixion death is drowning in fluids that build up in the lungs. Could the spear wound from the soldier have released those fluids allowing survival (although causing an infection that caused death 30 days later?)
3) Jesus' followers gave him a bitter substance (called "vinegar") during the crucifixion. Could that have been a drug to ease the pain and caused Jesus to pass out? (If a friend of mine was thirsty, the last thing I would be giving him was vinegar!)
4) Jesus was only in the tomb for about 36 hours (Friday night to Sunday morning) well within the safety margin of surviving other forms of death like dehydration.
5) Could the cool, moist environment of his cave tomb have had a healing effect that allowed him to recover from his otherwise normally mortal wounds?
Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100331084329AAQNF8U
Did Jesus Die?
This film investigates the variety of stories surrounding the New Testament account of the crucifixion, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus, by interviewing historians, theologians and historical researchers. This exploration of the latest theories about what really happened to Jesus 2000 years ago uncovers some surprising possibilities.At the heart of the mystery is the suspicion that Jesus might not actually have died on the cross. The film concludes that it was perfectly possible to survive crucifixion in the 1st Century – there are records of people who did. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/did-jesus-die/
How could Jesus have survived the crucifixion?
Is it possible, using the details given in the bible, that Jesus survived his crucifixion rather than rising from the dead?
1) Most crucifixions take days rather than hours.
2) The cause of crucifixion death is drowning in fluids that build up in the lungs. Could the spear wound from the soldier have released those fluids allowing survival (although causing an infection that caused death 30 days later?)
3) Jesus' followers gave him a bitter substance (called "vinegar") during the crucifixion. Could that have been a drug to ease the pain and caused Jesus to pass out? (If a friend of mine was thirsty, the last thing I would be giving him was vinegar!)
4) Jesus was only in the tomb for about 36 hours (Friday night to Sunday morning) well within the safety margin of surviving other forms of death like dehydration.
5) Could the cool, moist environment of his cave tomb have had a healing effect that allowed him to recover from his otherwise normally mortal wounds?
Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100331084329AAQNF8U
Read More :
http://www.answering-christianity.com/abdullah_smith/jesus_survived_cross.htm
There is a range of evidence on the process of crucifixion in literature. ... blood loss may well have determined how long the victim would survive on the cross. .... The fact that Jesus Christ(as) did not carry his crossbar is given in support of this
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