Faith and belief go hand in hand, and at times the 'world truths' (anything but) will contradict the bible and proclaim their own truths instead of the inspired Word of God. But that's human nature, and it's not going to change, so we have to resign ourselves to hoping and trusting that the beliefs we have accepted are in fact, the truth.
Salon.com, (a fairly liberal webzine), has recently published an article ('lo and behold, just prior to Easter...of course) on the 9 things you think you know about Jesus are probably wrong. I note that they use the word 'probably' as to allow themselves some modicum or wiggle-room and plausible deniability if the heat gets too hot, but in this day and age, the world doesn't care about the truth. Especially when the truth is inconvenient to our egotistical and narcissistic lifestyles. But then again, that's what the enemy wants us to believe, that Jesus was not that special after all. That Jesus was 'just' a man, and not THE savior of mankind, and/or divine.
Out of the 9 points they raise, some of them are in fact no big deal and does not diminish Jesus' divinity or message, such as the length of his hair, or how tall he wasn't (meaning He was probably short, as most Jewish men at that time were).
But others are straight out blasphemy (IMHO), but are discussed in such a manner that they don't appear to be a big deal to the human race of 2015. But in fact, they do contradict biblical verses. And if we accept that there are contradictions in the bible, the inspired Word of God, then the next logical step is to say "The bible has untruth in it, so it cannot be taken seriously." Well, since God does not lie, nor does he actively attempt to deceive people (that would be against His own nature), then we as readers and followers of God cannot accept these contradictions as truths.
One of the points made was that the 12 numbered disciples were based on the number of astronomical signs, as in the 12 signs of the zodiac. What? The author goes on about the number possibly coming from the 12 Olympian gods, or the 12 sons of Odin, or the 12 successors to Mohammed, and just a mention of 'possibly' representing the 12 tribes of Israel.
So why do I debunk this? The bible clearly states numerous times in the Old Testament that man should avoid anything that dabbles in the occult, magicians, astrologers, stargazers, prognosticators, soothsayers, etc. (you get the gist). I won't list all the verses line by line, word for word, but here's a list of scriptures that should actively get you away from the connections of the zodiac:
- Duet 18:9-12
- Daniel 4:7
- Levi 19:31
- Dan 2:27-28
- Duet 4:19
- Isaiah 47:12-15
- Jer 10:2-3
- Micah 5:12
- Levi 19:26
- Levi 20:6
And if the verses above don't directly speak to you, then perhaps His first commandment will: "Thou shall not have any other gods before me." This refers to idols. ALL idols; the physical, the spiritual, the intrinsic and non-intrinsic. Do you not think the stars (or astrology) can be an idol(s)? Of course they can be. If you look upon the sky and place favor on celestial body positioning and let that guide your decisions, you are in-fact placing these created heavenly bodies (made by the Creator Himself) into a higher position than God Himself. Even if you are not 'worshipping' said stars, you are indeed taking supplication to an idol. Sure, God created the stars and mankind has used these heavenly bodies to mark time and location. They have helped travelers sail the seas, adventures get their bearings, have marked planting and harvesting seasons, and more. But they were created by Him to be used as tools, not for divination.
Satan uses these same tools, but for corruption. He takes the well intended and warps them in any way he can to, once again, take your eyes off of God...to sow doubt...to have you place your faith (and ultimately your soul) into anything but salvation.
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