Prophecies and concepts can be overwritten by people's presuppositions; rather than building on the data and creating precedents.
Thus it is like wearing colored spectacles, our perceptions are changed by the glasses (presuppositions) we choose to use; personally always work hard to remove all biases as much as possible, before even starting.
I fully agree, this is what people do. However, biases exist according to what people already believe and they cannot be removed entirely.
Exegesis vs Eisegesis - Let the text explain its contexts Vs Putting a context into the text.
I disagree that the text explains itself, it just doesn’t. A book does not talk, it needs to be interpreted by people, and they will invariably introduce their biases.
This isn't right in the slightest; when Yeshua (H3444) and Yehoshua (H3091) are understood metaphorically in all contexts, we can see much of the Tanakh is about his coming...
Maybe they were about His First Coming, but the prophecies are not the best proof of who Jesus was as a Person. Prophecies are just what people want to use to try to prove something, but they are not good proof because they can so easily be misinterpreted and they are interpreted differently by different people.
Apparently, you base your entire belief system upon these prophecies, but take away these prophecies and
what you think they mean and what do you have left?
This prophetic line when properly understood; also makes it Baha'u'llah can not be the Messiah as he doesn't know what he is on about, neither does Muhammad...
So the idea they've got no clue on Messianic prophecy, proves they're not who they say they are...
Fine they might have been inspired; yet don't go around plagiarizing stuff that isn't true. - Can see why God foretold the deception, to see who pays attention.
You are free to believe whatever you want to but that does not make it true. BOTH Muhammad and Baha’u’llah were Prophets/Messengers/Manifestations of God, and Baha’u’llah was the Return of Christ and the Messiah. That was proven in this book:
Thief in the Night
Go ahead and try to prove that what is written in that book is not true. Good luck.
The same Jesus who walked the earth over 2000 years ago is NOT coming back to earth again. He said so in John 17:4, 11 and just because you want to discredit that Gospel does mean it is discredited. Even if it was, Jesus never promised to return
even once in any of the other Gospels, and the same Jesus is not coming back because Jesus did not rise from the grave or ascend to heaven. These are lies perpetrated by the Church and by Paul.
No they didn't, and the idea they've used a false texts that is purposely made up to discredit Yeshua, proves they're unworthy as wise prophets.
That is a joke. Muhammad and Baha’u’llah did not use John to discredit Jesus and neither one of them discredited Jesus. They glorified Jesus.
Jesus is not coming back to earth, period,
NOT EVER. That is what people don’t want to hear but it is the truth. Jesus never promised to return, not once. Jesus is not alive in a physical body in heaven so Jesus cannot return to earth. Only the Spirit of Jesus can return from heaven in another Person and that is exactly what happened. Too bad people don’t like it but that does not change reality.
The ultimate goal of the scriptures is to teach us wisdom, that we attain enlightenment to ascend past this plain of existence to be reunited with the Source...
True, but if we ignore the newer scriptures that is akin to turning away from God.
Playing favorites with religious data down here, isn't being logical... Best is to look for what is the wisest path between them all.
I fully agree, and best to look for what God wants us to be looking at, since that has to be the wisest path, given God is All-Wise. God wants us to be looking at scriptures that have not been corrupted by the desires of a corrupt inclination.
What you're referring to is many people lead from beliefs (eisegesis), whereas with enough study of what the text actually says (exegesis), people would see it isn't optional if we accept the Messiah, yet if the Messiah accepts us...
What the text actually says is different depending upon who is reading the text. Unless you are a Manifestation of God or His appointed interpreter you have no authority to interpret the text and say your interpretation is the one accurate interpretation.
As the Messiah comes to remove all the wicked from the world, and leave it as the Garden of Eden, where only those who know God shall remain.
So do you actually believe that the world is going to be restored to the Garden of Eden by the Messiah? So much for interpretation of scripture.
Seeing if people can understand the prophecies based on a logical method, and if it is possible to relate it.
You mean
your method.
There are 144,000 out of the whole of mankind who will understand Biblical prophecy (
Revelation 14:3); we're always looking around for other souls who choose to be wise enough to question the text properly, and will give any free understanding if asked.
No, there are about 7 million who understand Biblical prophecy. They are called Baha’is. Nobody else knows. It is so very sad. Whether they will find out the Truth after they die is anyone’s best guess. They might not be given a second chance, especially if they were told over and over.
You've said this a few times to me, like you're putting me in a Christian category...
You do get Christianity was Established in Antioch, and given to Paul and Simon peter's ministry (Gospel about Death), with John being added after to support it...
How does John support the Gospel about Death?
It is the Anti-Christ and Beast of Revelation, with it teaching an Abomination of Desolation (Defilement & Idolatry)...
Personally stand against this, and trying to show some of the prophecies before the end of time.
Interesting, I just posted the Baha’i interpretation of the abomination and desolation on another thread, for what it’s worth:
#185 Trailblazer,
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