“So, the question is, is Christianity idolatry? Well, let’s ask and find out.”

In today’s post, you will see a Rabbi going around Israel, asking Christians questions to see is Christianity idolatry. In this blog post, I’m going to destroy his weak attack on Christianity.

Then, I’m going to show you how to use the Old Testament to turn the tables on Rabbis like this. After that, I’ll tell you who posted this—you can’t make this up. Because this is why defending your faith is so important today.

People are working together to destroy your faith.

Is Christianity Idolatry? The Rabbi’s Inquiry

The Rabbi starts by asking (The Rabbi’s words are red),

“Where are you from?”

“New York.”

“Your mother Jewish?”

“No.”

In case you’re wondering, he’s asking those questions to see if the man is a Jew. If he is, then the Rabbi would bring him back to the truth, so to speak. If he isn’t, well, let’s continue and find out.

The Rabbi continues,

“What’s your religion?”

“I am technically a Christian.”

There we have it—a real Christian does not say, “I’m technically a Christian.” You are either a Christian or you are not. By hearing his response, you can already assume this is someone who is not serious about his faith. Don’t be this guy, or things like this will happen.

The Rabbi’s Question

“I wanna ask you a question about the Christian religion”

“sure.”

The Rabbi asks,

“They said that a man was crucified 2,000 years ago and they buried him and he’s gonna come back to life, right? Is that what they said?”

“That’s what they say.”

Analysis of the Rabbi’s Argument

One big problem here: the Rabbi asks, “They say that a man was crucified 2,000 years ago.” Who says that?

It’s a minor detail but important for you to catch when you see things like this. Christians do not say that—not in this way, anyway. The first problem here is he’s focused solely on Jesus as a man.

It’s obvious he doesn’t believe Jesus was God, but he cannot take his belief and assume it to be true when talking to someone who doesn’t.

This would be like me quoting the New Testament as authoritative over him, as a Jew who rejects it.

Turning the Tables

So, when I turn the tables on this Rabbi later, remember I said I’m going to use the Old Testament. Because if he is a real Jew and not technically a Jew, he’s bound by the Old Testament. He cannot run away from what the Old Testament says.

This Rabbi is coming from the position that Christians believe Jesus was a man and became God. That would be Mormon theology, which is dodgy on so many levels.

Christians believe the opposite—we believe God took physical form by entering creation and becoming man. He’s got it totally mixed up.

So yes, a man was crucified 2,000 years ago, but not just any man—the God-Man.

The Rabbi’s Hypothetical Scenario

“Let’s say that you saw that man, and he came back to life, and he’s walking down the street here. Would you say, There goes God?”

“Maybe, I don’t know. Sure.”

“Sure.”

Maybe, I don’t know…Sure? Well, I’m happy he got the right answer out in the end.

But the Rabbi creates this hypothetical: “Let’s say Jesus was crucified, and then you see him after. Would you say, there goes God?“

Remember John 20:28—the disciple Thomas wanted to see Jesus’ wounds. Jesus then appears to His disciples, and when Thomas sees him, he says to Jesus,

“My Lord and my God.”

That’s exactly what the New Testament tells us.

Using the Old Testament To Prove Christianity Is Not Idolatry

If I were talking to this Rabbi, or any Rabbi asking this question, I’d say,

“You see in Genesis 18 where verse 1 says HaShem appeared to Abraham…

(HaShem means The Name in Hebrew. It’s used instead of God’s name to show reverence).

 For the sake of time, I want to read two verses and then ask you a question. Is that okay?”

“Sure.”

Genesis 18:22 says,

“And the men turned their faces from thence, and went towards Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.”

Then after this back and forth, the chapter ends in verse 33 saying,

“And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.’ It says that, right?”

“Sure.”

“In both of those verses it says HaShem, The Name of God, not [only] Elohim, right?”

“Sure.”

“When Abraham saw that man walking away as he went back to his tent, would Abraham say, there goes God’?”

“Sure.”

Rabbi, how did I know you would say that? 🙂 😆 😀

Genesis 18 is only one example of God appearing as a man. God isn’t limited to our feelings. The fact is, Genesis 18 is clear—God appears as a man. And you know what they say about facts, right?

Facts don’t care about your feelings!

So…Is Christianity Idolatry?

The Christian said sure, if he saw Jesus walking down the street after the crucifixion,  he would say, there goes God. That’s exactly like the disciple Thomas did.

Now, let’s see the Rabbi’s response:

“But he’s a man, can you explain that to me?”

“I can’t.”

We’ve already established in either testament in the Bible, God appearing as a man is not a problem. God showed us this from the first book in the Bible.

Abraham didn’t say, “You can’t be God because you’re a man.” He acknowledged Him as the judge of the whole earth. He never once said, “But you’re a man.”

Is it a surprise someone who says they’re technically Christian can’t answer? But you think the Rabbi has never read Genesis 18? Of course he has, And he explains the clear passage away to avoid its power.

“You’d call him God?”

“Uh, yeah.”

“I think so.”

I’d call him God like Thomas did, and like Abraham did when he saw God in the flesh.

“There’s one God who’s infinite, okay. The infinite God is everywhere. That man is not everywhere. Only worship the infinite God.”

“Alright.”

The Rabbi’s Assumption

Notice the assumption: an infinite God cannot appear in a finite location and still be God. God never said anything like that. In fact, Genesis shows that God can be everywhere but in one place at the same time.

Rabbi, have you read Genesis 19:24?

“Sure.”

I don’t think you have if you’re arguing God is infinite and thus cannot appear as a man. That totally debunks what you just said to this Christian.

Let me read it and remind you of what it says,

Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.

Moses tells us that the infinite God was in heaven and on earth as a man at the same time. It’s in the first book of the Torah, Rabbi, the five books of Moses.

“Sure.”

The first book of the Torah, Rabbi, the five books of Moses.

The Final Question

After leaving the first man, he starts talking to others.

“The question is, was he God?”

“Yes.”

“You think that… what’s his name…?

“Jesus”

“He is God?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, that’s what I… you pray to him?”

“To Jesus, yeah. Yeah”

“You think that man was crucified as God?”

“Yeah.”

“You know, he thinks he’s God. Is that man that was crucified God?”

“Yes.”

“You pray to that man?”

“Yes.”

“You worship that man?”

“Yes, of course.”

“That’s idolatry.”

If that’s idolatry, then Abraham was an idolater, and we know that isn’t true.

You see the difference? When people answer the same questions with confidence, he doesn’t know what to do now. Imagine what would happen when someone turned the tables on him.

These weak arguments would get totally destroyed. Anything he asks about Jesus backfires when we go to the Old Testament.

Closing Thoughts

Before I forget, this was posted on a Muslim’s social media. It backfired like when a shaykh mocked a Christian but ended up embarrassing himself. You are going to read that post next, right?

Sure. 😀 

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