Professing Christians know that
Jesus gave His life for mankind,
but what else do they know about
Jesus and why He came to earth
as a human being?
On today's Tomorrow's World
program, we'll expose five myths
about the Jesus of the Bible.
He is, as Bruce Barton wrote,
"The Man Nobody Knows".
How surprising that is, when the
world's largest collective
religious body claims
to worship Him.
I'll also be offering you a free
resource that shows the depth to
which the message of the
Bible has been corrupted.
John 3:16 is perhaps the most
famous of all verses,
yet one that says
something very different from
what people think.
Our resource, John 3:16 - Hidden
Truths of the Golden Verse
explains how little, professing
Christians know about Jesus
Christ and the message He
proclaimed, so be sure to take
down our contact information to
receive your free copy of our
booklet on John 3:16.
And stay with me as I will give
five commonly held myths about
Jesus--myths that you were
likely taught by the very ones
who should know better.
Stay tuned.
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A warm welcome to all of you
from those of us here at
Tomorrow's World.
Today we'll expose five
widely held myths about the
Jesus of the Bible.
And be sure to take down our
contact information to order
your free copy of our resource
John 3:16 - Hidden Truths
of the Golden Verse.
This easy-to-read booklet
explains eight errors people
have regarding this very
important verse--straight from
the pages of the Bible.
As surprising as it may be,
commonly held beliefs indicate
much misunderstanding about the
Savior of the world.
The first myth is a major
doctrine found among some
Christian denominations.
It's amazing what people accept
as truth simply because that is
what their priest tells them,
without ever investigating
it for themselves from the
only authoritative book
about the life of Jesus.
So, myth #1:
This myth has
far-reaching implications.
Scriptures mention Jesus having
brothers and sisters, but some
allege that these verses refer
to either cousins or disciples.
What are we to believe?
Should we follow
traditions handed down to us
that conflict with
easy-to-understand scripture?
Or should we believe the Bible?
You be the judge.
The false narrative of Jesus'
mother remaining a
perpetual virgin and Jesus
having no siblings is
soundly contradicted in John 7,
beginning in verse 3...
So much for His brothers
referring to disciples.
This does not mean that He never
referred to His followers as
being brothers, only that
He had "brothers" who
were not disciples.
Another scriptural example of
His blood family is found in
Matthew 12, verses 47-50,
where there is a clear
distinction between
His physical family and
His spiritual family...
These references to brothers
cannot be shrugged off easily.
Let's notice another passage on
this subject where sisters, that
is, plural, are mentioned.
In Matthew 13:54-56, it relates
how citizens in the area where
He grew up, were perplexed by
the wisdom and miracles
that He performed...
Any objective reader who is not
influenced by unfounded
traditions, recognizes that
Matthew 1:24-25 ought to lay
the question to rest...
[And notice this...]
Although "firstborn son" does
not necessarily mean that there
were others, the inference
is certainly there.
But more importantly,
any student of the Bible
knows that the expression
"did not know her" is a
euphemism for sexual relations,
as we see in Genesis 4.
[And then in verse 17...]
[And then in verse
25 it says...]
My friends, instead of blindly
following Church traditions,
read the Bible for what it says.
But you may wonder, "Is it
important to know that Mary did
not remain a perpetual virgin
and that Jesus had
half-brothers and sisters?"
I'll give you the answer to
that question, the reasons why
after a short break to tell you
about today's free offer--John
3:16 - Hidden Truths
of the Golden Verse.
This may sound shocking, but
most professing Christians have
little idea what this verse
really says, much less
understand the message Jesus
proclaimed for three-and-a-half
years prior to His crucifixion.
How can they when they
have never been taught.
This resource exposes myths that
people hold about Jesus and His
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On today's Tomorrow's World, I'm
exposing five widely held myths
about the Jesus of the Bible.
Most are the result of pagan
inspired traditions handed down
by mainstream churches, but they
fly in the face of clear-cut,
easy to understand scriptures.
In the previous section, I
revealed myth #1, that:
Why is this important?
What relevance does
it have for you?
The answer is found in myth
#2--the narrative that:
Mary was the mother of Jesus
and scripture indicates she
was a righteous woman.
But the role of Mary
has been grossly
and blasphemously corrupted.
Nowhere do we find in the Bible
anything about her
"immaculate conception."
Non-Catholics often
misunderstand that the
immaculate conception refers to
Christ's conception, but this
biblically unfounded doctrine
refers instead to Mary.
Here is what a
Catholic source explains:
Yet, where is the proof of this?
Certainly not from the Bible.
Where does it come from?
What many do not realize is how
deeply, and how early,
Christianity was corrupted by
pagan doctrines that long
predate Christ.
Many historical sources show
that the worship of Mary came
about as traditions about pagan
goddesses were transferred to
the mother of Jesus.
This truth is well established.
Here is merely one example from
the highly respected Church
historian Jesse Lyman Hurlbut.
Writing about the origin of Mary
worship, he says:
Nowhere in the Bible do
we read of Mary being
immaculately conceived.
Nowhere do we read of her
remaining a perpetual virgin.
We read just the
opposite, in fact.
And nowhere in the Bible do we
read of Mary as intercessor
between God and man.
That role is reserved for
Jesus Himself--not Mary,
not human priests.
He is the One through whom
we approach the Father.
He revealed that to us on the
night in which He was betrayed.
We find in John 14:6...
Then in John 14, verses 13 and
14, Jesus says if you ask in His
name, He will do it.
You don't have to go to His
mother to appeal to Him,
in other words...
It's through the name of
Jesus Christ, not Mary,
that we come to God.
There is not one shred of
evidence in the Bible for the
worship of Jesus' mother.
Not a single verse indicates we
should use the name of Mary to
approach Jesus or His Father.
The simple truth is, as many
historical sources prove, the
cultus of Diana, Ishtar, and
other goddesses have been
transferred to Mary.
When she awakes in the
resurrection, she will be
astounded how the worship of
pagan goddesses has been
transferred to her.
I'm going to take a 15 second
break to remind you of today's
free offer--John 3:16 - Hidden
Truths of the Golden Verse.
When I come back after
this short break,
I'll give you myth #3.
Now doesn't it make sense that
if you're going to follow
someone that you know
what He teaches?
What was the message Jesus
proclaimed in John 3:16?
You need to know, so pick up the
phone or go to our website and
order your free copy of
John 3:16 - Hidden Truths
of the Golden Verse.
And when I come back in 15
seconds, I'll expose Myth #3.
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The true gospel of Jesus
Christ has been suppressed,
even though it is
the greatest news ever
proclaimed to mankind.
As we are seeing on today's
Tomorrow's World program, some
commonly held Christian beliefs
badly miss the mark.
Such is the case with John 3:16.
Often these myths and erroneous
ideas come from pagan traditions
and philosophies,
rather than the Bible.
So let us look at myth #3:
Now please do not misunderstand.
That certainly is good news, and
good news is what the word
gospel means, but what gospel
did Jesus proclaim for
three-and-a-half years prior to
His crucifixion?
Why is it that so few know and
understand what that message is,
when it's spelled out so clearly
in scripture after scripture?
Is not it strange that
church-goers cannot tell you
what the Bible reveals about
Jesus' message to mankind?
No, it wasn't only about His
death, burial, and
resurrection--though that is
part of the good news.
And no, it wasn't about
going to heaven.
It was about a
world-ruling Kingdom of God to
be set up on earth.
Here is the beginning of His
ministry as recorded in
Mark 1:14-15...
Do you realize that most of
Jesus' many parables
were about this kingdom?
For example, in Mark 4:30...
The expression "kingdom of God"
is found 69 times in the
New Testament of the New
King James Version.
Obviously, I don't have time to
cover them all, but proclaiming
this message was one reason
Jesus said He was sent to earth.
See Luke 4:43...
And Luke 8, verse 1
shows that He took this
commission very seriously...
But what exactly is this
Kingdom that Jesus proclaimed?
And what does that have
to do with you?
Contrary to the widely held
doctrine of going to heaven, His
message was about a divine
family ruling on earth--a family
that you can be born into.
Why, when there is so much said
about this in the Bible, do so
few comprehend Jesus' message?
And this brings us to:
We've pointed this out many
times on this Tomorrow's World
program and in our other
resources, but let me quickly
review this with you from the
pages of the Bible.
In a prophecy of the future,
Zechariah 14:9 tells us...
But Jesus will not
be alone in ruling.
In Revelation 19:16, it tells us
that Jesus will be King of kings
and Lord of lords...
Now who are these kings and
lords that Jesus will be
King and Lord over?
Scripture reveals the answer.
Speaking of the twelve tribes of
Israel, the prophet Ezekiel,
tells us...
When Jesus' disciples asked,
what was in it for them for
following Him, He gave them
this direct response in
Matthew 19, verse 28...
So we have Christ as King over
all the earth, David as king
over all Israel, and the twelve
apostles--each ruling over one
of the twelve tribes of Israel
under David.
That's what the Bible reveals,
but what about you and me?
What's in it for us?
Was Jesus' message to live a
good life, jam as much fun into
it as you possibly can before
you die, and then go to
retirement in heaven?
Not at all.
The reward He offers is right
here on earth to rule with Him
and help solve the problems that
exist here below--to bring
peace, happiness, and prosperity
to all men everywhere.
In Jesus' parable of the minas,
He describes Himself as a
nobleman going into a far
country to receive a kingdom.
His servants are told to do His
work while He is gone.
And He demands an accounting
upon His return,
and gives rewards according
to how each does.
Here are the rewards as found in
Luke the 19th chapter.
We'll begin in verse 16...
Now that doesn't sound like a
boring retirement sitting on
clouds with little to do, or
staring into the face of God in
a celestial trance forever--the
so-called beatific vision.
There is another commonly held
myth that I want to expose about
Jesus and it is probably the
most shocking one of all.
But before I give it to you,
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Truths of the Golden Verse.
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of the Golden Verse
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No wonder Jesus chided the
people of His day, and our day
as well, by asking...
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5th myth commonly held
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Our last myth about Jesus is the
most shocking of all.
The narrative about our Savior,
is that the One we know of as
God the Father, was harsh and
demanding, but Jesus came
with a message of love.
Now it's true that Jesus'
message was a message of love,
but so was the message of
scripture prior to His coming.
Remember how Jesus answered the
lawyer who asked, "What is the
great commandment in the law?"
[That comes from
Deuteronomy 6:5.]
[That comes from
Leviticus 19:18.]
With this understanding, why is
it that people believe this
fifth commonly held myth
about the Jesus Christ
of the Bible, that:
As shocking as this may sound,
scripture reveals that
Jesus was, get this,
the God of the Old Testament.
Now do not take my word for it.
Prove it from your Bible.
Note what the Apostle John
revealed about the relationship
between the Father and the One
referred to as the Word.
In John 1, beginning
in verse 1...
So who was the Word?
The answer is found in
verse 14...
The member of the God family
that is referred to as the Word,
who made all things and without
Him nothing was made that was
made, is none other
than Jesus Christ.
Look it up in your own Bible
and read from the
first chapter of John.
But that is far from the only
proof that Jesus was the God
of the Old Testament.
Another powerful
scripture is Ephesians 3,
and verses 8 and 9...
[Note this.]
Need more proof?
Consider Hebrews 1,
and verses 1 and 2...
[And get this...]
Still not convinced?
Who was it that
created the angels?
Who was it that created Adam and
Eve, our first parents?
Paul answers this in Colossians
the first chapter,
beginning in verse 15...
[That is Jesus]
But there's more.
There is no stronger statement
than that found in 1 Corinthians
10, and the first four verses...
No wonder Jesus claimed to be
the Lord of the Sabbath.
He was the one who created the
Sabbath for mankind.
Today we've exposed five
commonly held myths about the
Jesus of the Bible.
Why are these myths promoted in
our modern churches, when
they're so easily debunked
from the pages of the Bible?
The answer will have to wait for
another telecast.
In the meantime, be sure to
order your free copy of
John 3:16 - Hidden Truths of
the Golden Verse.
Cast off pagan mythologies
and discover the truth
Jesus proclaimed in
this very important verse.
And be sure to come back next
week when Richard Ames, Wallace
Smith, Rod McNair, and I will
continue to share with you the
revelation of Jesus Christ,
the good news of the
coming Kingdom of God,
and the exciting end-time
prophecies and their meaning.
So be sure to join us here next
week at this same time.
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