Author’s Purpose

Many authors include an ‘about the author’ section in their book. I decided to do things a bit differently because this book is not meant to be about me. It could have been anyone else responsible for the contents of The Nazarene Way. I do, however, want to let you in on what got me here to help you further understand my purpose and intent.

I was not a follower of Christianity until I was 18. Before this time, I had desire to know about God without really knowing why or how. When I started attending church, I wanted to learn so much. My biblical understanding became composed of fragments of Sunday sermon teachings and the infrequent few pages of bible study. I was quickly absorbed by the happy feelings of service and the idea that Jesus loved me no matter what. Nevertheless, I still wanted to learn more just so I could understand what the preacher was talking about on Sundays.

In hindsight, this is where my doubts started. When trying to learn more about the bible, I was recommended attending youth groups and bible study groups. I thought, ‘surely these people could help me understand the preachers’. And, to an extent, they did. but something was missing, and I could feel it. The message was always about how God could help us in our struggles in some form or another. In terms of getting to know Jesus, well, that was up to prayer and experiencing the holy spirit. Bible readers were 'bible thumpers’ and baptism meant salvation. It was a sort of emotional high, but it didn’t last and deep inside that doubt was always there.

One day I got tired of it and went to another church. This one was similar, yet much more energetic. It gave the feeling that it was ‘alive’. After a few visits and learning about their core beliefs, I was convinced that I needed to start teaching myself. They said Jesus was God, not just the Son of God. I had heard of the trinity before but never understood it. The more I learned, the more I wanted to study. The more I studied, the more I realized I didn’t know. It was tempting to just assume that the pastors, who had supposedly studied this stuff thoroughly, would guide me in the right direction. Not learning from the sermons, I drifted from Sunday service in favor of their Saturday hiking group trips. I loved nature and felt most connected with God there. I learned much from this group to include how God was able to help change some of their lives for the better. Eventually I got busy and couldn’t keep going. I continued to go outdoors on my own instead to experience what I knew was certainly God’s creation.

One church move later and I thought I finally found the right one. This church really dove into the bible, focusing more heavily what it said. I ramped up my personal studies here and became quite interested in the prophecies of Revelation. I started researching online and attended a group to understand these prophecies more. I remember being told that the scriptures required a lifetime of learning to understand. Me being stubborn, I took that as a challenge and started figuring it out on my own.

Months later, I was looking something up online about Paul to learn more about who he was. In the google results, a website link came up. That link was titled “Antichrist Paul”, by a website named TheNazareneCode.com. I knew God put that there for me to see, but I didn’t understand why yet. I carefully read through every link on that website and found the most compelling story I have ever heard. Although I definitely found flaws in the website to include theories on flat earth, the foundational argument on Paul’s false apostleship remained persuading. However, I did not want to solely rely on the website alone for my understanding. I studied the bible heavily between college classes for several months to see what it said about Paul, Jesus, and the Law. I found a message in agreement with the findings of The Nazarene Code, and so much more.

These findings compelled me to start talking about it and posting online. I was quickly dismissed as an ignorant fool or a blasphemer for my claims, even by people I used to be close with. I really dug in after that to see how I could possibly be wrong. I instead found that my accusers were wrong. Knowing that I couldn’t just post about these findings without serious backlash, I decided to seek other methods to get this information out there. I started writing The Nazarene Way at the age of 23, only months after discovering Jorge Mata Torres’s Nazarene Code website. That website was taken down 9 months after I found it and only shortly after I had finished studying the important parts of its arguments. I bought a couple of the author’s books off of amazon for my own sake, and kept writing and studying. Admittedly, the books were terribly written yet contained some valuable details on the matters of interest.

Eventually I started presenting my own proofs to people, receiving a mixture approval and disapproval. Those who approved were typically open-minded individuals that already questioned many other things in life. These individuals often had quite compelling stories and were full of joy from my findings. Those who disapproved were incredibly stubborn, closed-minded, and emotional. These people saw the evidence, could not refute it, yet still rejected it with such negativity. I had to decide – write a book which would lead many to reject me, or forget about the book for the sake of acceptance from others. You know which one I chose. I picked a love for God, and a love for my neighbors and enemies which continues to result in rejection. I wrote this book knowing what would result, but I did it out of love hoping that maybe they could see past that pain and find the truth God wants all people to find. Love is a selfless act, and this is my love for the people of the world.

Yes, I am relatively young and yes, I still have much learning to do. It shouldn’t matter who I am though because if it is truly God’s message, then it will continue to prove true. If one is willing to continuously humble themselves, learn and seek the truth, be open-minded and adaptable, think outside-the-box, pray daily for the spirit of understanding, do as God commands His people, and not be afraid to mess up, then one can certainly do the impossible. When you have the Spirit of Truth in you, with God guiding you, nothing is impossible.