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[Hide] (10.1MB, 708x530) Reverse The Old Testament is not about "The Jews" being terrible, everyone is terrible. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. (Psalm 53).
And Jesus did not call "the Jews" the synagogue of Satan. I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. (Revelation 2). Either,
1. They were Gentiles falsely claiming to be Jews. (Black Hebrew Israelites, British Israelism) And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. (Nehemiah 7).
2. They were Jews, but by their actions they were not acting as Jews. For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. (Romans 2).
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That lie is from the Roman Celsus in the second century who says it came from a Jew, or at least he tells a story about a Jew saying that to Jesus. Celsus is the first surviving critic of Christianity. Writing a book against Christianity and Jesus in the second century. Only surviving because Origen responds to the book with his own and quotes from it extensively.
Celsus introduces an educated Jewish person confront Jesus and tell Jesus that he was illegitimate and that his mother was turned away from her husband for adultery, and she ran away into Egypt and it is in Egypt that Jesus got his powers and came back proclaiming he was God. As always, Jesus performing miracles is undeniable. And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. (Luke 23). Early critics tried to assign them to demonic powers.
And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. (Mark 22)
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? (Matthew 12)
But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. (Luke 11)
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? (John 10)
But the claim of Mary being a prostitute and being with a random Roman named Panthera is so ridiculous that Origen doesn't really even address it because there's nothing to address, he instead goes on about the doctrines of Plato and others since they might be the reason Celsus is against the idea of the birth and talks about the sou land character of Jesus and its relation to his birth and things modern people wouldn't care to read about because the ancient greek religions no one longer cares about, but it is true that Jesus soul is too good to say evil of it. And Origen then proves that the Virgin birth is from prophecy which he says Celsus never mentions despite claiming he is well informed on these matters.
Now that is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit the unforgivable sin, to say that the power of the Holy Spirit is evil. And many have had powers, but what is true power but this: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Galatians 5) And what is greater than the movement of the Holy Spirit, which is the seal of salvation once you have received it. How can you know if you've received, you will know. And what change He works in you. What evil Spirit from God would give faith and love and kindness and abhorring the base things. "I was not angry when I came to France, until this instant." I was not at peace until the power of the Spirit came to me 3 years ago and the days since. For before that was only insane pain. The true power of God is love and care and faith and assurance of salvation. Working miracles make not one great and many can perform miracles by demonic institution. We know Jesus comes from God and is the Saviour and anyone who believes in Him receives the Holy Spirit and will be changed from that point to the end of their days if they hold fast their profession from the beginning. Bringing truth. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (John 16) and we know any believer will speak the truth concerning Christ and God and his doctrine and showcase true love and goodness and gentleness. Not spite and hatred. There is no salvation without the Holy Spirit and it requires a true acceptace of the Gospel. I cannot save myself I need God and I am sorry for my sins please work in me, put me on God's team. Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. (John 14). This life will be over very soon and then eternity. Everyone before has passed we will join them. There is only one doorway into Paradise and one way through to God.
Once you have received the Spirit by revelation in your own heart and spirit and for many in vision and experience, know that you are God's workmanship and child and you will be saved. The Spirit will not depart from you because you sin. The Bible says you grieve the Spirit when you sin, but that means He is still with you. But it hurts and is painful the more you sin and beyond your conscious you have a new mind a mind of Christ.