First off, being a “pastor” means nothing. Doesn’t guarantee he knows the scriptures or understands it or has a good relationship with God
Plenty false prophets. Fake pastors and bad churches out there especially in the black community
Me or you could’ve made a better “pastor” hypothetically
Titles like that don’t impress me or hold any weight without actual proof
Moving on…..
I watched the entire video and breh it’s kinda pathetic
Out of 4 gospels and all Jesus teachings
He brings out 4-5 instances that might be problematic
Most of these being common talking points Muslims use to say Jesus gospel was corrupted and can be debunked with a simple YouTube or google search.
These “issues” have been explained over and over. It’s almost a joke that a former “pastor” would stoop this low and make a video centered around such weak attacks on Jesus character
Like Jesus using the “Dog” referring to a gentile woman in an analogy.
If you don’t get this story you lack understanding
Another is Jesus telling his followers those who lose everything and leave everyone to follow him will get their rewards in the future/eternal life
^this remains to be seen (as far as I’m concerned the world hasn’t ended yet) as we are still technically in the “last days”
The other issues he brings up can be refuted in my past posts and the understanding that
NOTHING SHOULD COME BETWEEN YOU AND GOD
Jesus followers believed him to be God/Messiah and son of God etc…so this type of loyalty and sacrifice is understood
You see it as a CULT LEADER fleecing his followers and giving extreme ultimatums and Jesus followers see it as dedication to GOD and trusting his will.
Ultimately it’s about faith.
Now the only part in the video where he might have a good point is
Mathew 13:13
And that’s because it requires some theological background and Bible knowledge to understand the point Jesus is making
1. He’s talking to JEWS not the so called pastor in this video who I assume is ignorant of the Old Testament scriptures and stories Jesus is referring to
Jesus is quoting a scripture that most Jews would understand
isaiah 6:8-10
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” He said, “Go and tell this people:
“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
Is it starting to make sense now?
Go back read the OT stories and put the pieces together. It’s a narrative that hasn’t changed.
Jesus is STILL dealing with the same people who lack FAITH and obedience to GOD
When you look at a scripture and cherry pick it and understand it on a surface level maybe YOU are the problem NOT Jesus
I guess in a way this teaching is applied directly to people like YOU and the video creator
You don’t understand because you don’t WANT TO UNDERSTAND. So god gives you what you want.
B-b-but somehow God is to blame?
That’s like Egypt blaming God for then plagues they suffered
You see, not unlike the story of the pharaoh who’s heart was “hardened” and made an example of, some people will literally reject the gospel no matter what because they are stubborn or maybe it’s just not for them
It’s not for god to force the message on anyone.
He gives chances over and over but Some are lost and too far gone.
Actually MOST will not be saved according to Jesus
But the opportunity to save the entire world exists
I hope that cleared things up a bit, but my advice is to READ THE BIBLE YOURSELF
and stop watching YouTube videos of fake pastors who are trying to make a living on YouTube by attacking Christianity