Christianity can be proven as fact

This debate is about whether Christianity can be proven as a fact or not. The burden of proof is on pro to show that Christianity is not merely likely to be true, but it's truth is a fact. The definition of fact is something known to exist or something that has happened. Clearly Christianity cannot be proven to be a fact. It is one of thousands of religions, each with their own unique claim of being the one true religion. Each of these religions has its own beliefs. There is no way of knowing which of these religions if any are true. Pro makes a considerable number of points intended to prove that a god created the universe. This actually has no relevance in this debate as proving a god created the universe does not distinguish which one of the thousands of God's worshipped by theists around the world actually created the universe. It's also possible a god not known to humanity created the universe. It is possible to prove that Christianity is actually a false religion. Therefore Christianity is not a fact. Christians claim Jesus was the messiah prophesised in the old testament. However it is clear he was not the messiah prophesised because; 1. Jesus did not fulfill the messianic prophecies. 2. Jesus did not embody the personal qualifications of the Messiah. 3. Biblical verses "referring" to Jesus are mistranslations. 4. Jewish belief is based on national revelation. The word "Messiah" is an English rendering of the Hebrew word Mashiach, which means "anointed." It usually refers to a person initiated into God's service by being anointed with oil. (Exodus 29:7, 1-Kings 1:39, 2-Kings 9:3) (1) Jesus Did Not Fulfill the Messianic Prophecies What is the Messiah supposed to accomplish? One of the central themes of biblical prophecy is the promise of a future age of perfection characterized by universal peace and recognition of God. (Isaiah 2:1-4, 32:15-18, 60:15-18; Zephaniah 3:9; Hosea 2:20-22; Amos 9:13-15; Micah 4:1-4; Zechariah 8:23, 14:9; Jeremiah 31:33-34) Specifically, the Bible says he will: 1. Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28). 2. Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6). 3. Usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred, oppression, suffering and disease. As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall man learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4) 4. Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "God will be King over all the world " on that day, God will be One and His Name will be One" (Zechariah 14:9). If an individual fails to fulfill even one of these conditions, then he cannot be the Messiah. Because no one has ever fulfilled the Bible's description of this future King, Jews still await the coming of the Messiah. All past Messianic claimants, including Jesus of Nazareth, Bar Cochba and Shabbtai Tzvi have been rejected. Christianity is clearly false as Jews at the alleged time of Jesus's time on earth would not have rejected a real messiah. It's inconceivable a real messiah could not convince ordinary people he was the real messiah. Christians counter that Jesus will fulfill these in the Second Coming. There is no scripture in the old testament to support their claims. It is clear the messiah prophesised will only require one visit to fulfil the prophecies. Therefore Jesus is not the messiah prophesised and Christianity is obviously false. (2) Jesus Did Not Embody the Personal Qualifications of the Messiah A. Messiah as Prophet The Messiah will become the greatest prophet in history, second only to Moses. (Targum " Isaiah 11:2; Maimonides " Teshuva 9:2) Prophecy can only exist in Israel when the land is inhabited by a majority of world Jewry, a situation which has not existed since 300 BCE. During the time of Ezra, when the majority of Jews remained in Babylon, prophecy ended upon the death of the last prophets " Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. Jesus appeared on the scene approximately 350 years after prophecy had ended, and thus could not be a prophet. B. Descendant of David Many prophetic passages speak of a descendant of King David who will rule Israel during the age of perfection. (Isaiah 11:1-9; Jeremiah 23:5-6, 30:7-10, 33:14-16; Ezekiel 34:11-31, 37:21-28; Hosea 3:4-5) The Messiah must be descended on his father's side from King David (see Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 11:1, Jeremiah 23:5, 33:17; Ezekiel 34:23-24). According to the Christian claim that Jesus was the product of a virgin birth, he had no father " and thus could not have possibly fulfilled the messianic requirement of being descended on his father's side from King David. According to Jewish sources, the Messiah will be born of human parents and possess normal physical attributes like other people. He will not be a demi-god, nor will he possess supernatural qualities. C. Torah Observance The Messiah will lead the Jewish people to full Torah observance. The Torah states that all mitzvot remain binding forever, and anyone coming to change the Torah is immediately identified as a false prophet. (Deut. 13:1-4) Throughout the Christian "New Testament," Jesus contradicts the Torah and states that its commandments are no longer applicable. For example, John 9:14 records that Jesus made a paste in violation of Shabbat, which caused the Pharisees to say (verse 16), "He does not observe Shabbat!" (3) Mistranslated Verses "Referring" to Jesus Biblical verses can only be understood by studying the original Hebrew text " which reveals many discrepancies in the Christian translation. A. Virgin Birth The Christian idea of a virgin birth is derived from the verse in Isaiah 7:14 describing an "alma" as giving birth. The word "alma" has always meant a young woman, but Christian theologians came centuries later and translated it as "virgin." This accords Jesus' birth with the first century pagan idea of mortals being impregnated by gods. B. Suffering Servant Christianity claims that Isaiah chapter 53 refers to Jesus, as the "suffering servant." In actuality, Isaiah 53 directly follows the theme of chapter 52, describing the exile and redemption of the Jewish people. The prophecies are written in the singular form because the Jews ("Israel") are regarded as one unit. Throughout Jewish scripture, Israel is repeatedly called, in the singular, the "Servant of God" (see Isaiah 43:8). In fact, Isaiah states no less than 11 times in the chapters prior to 53 that the Servant of God is Israel. When read correctly, Isaiah 53 clearly [and ironically] refers to the Jewish people being "bruised, crushed and as sheep brought to slaughter" at the hands of the nations of the world. These descriptions are used throughout Jewish scripture to graphically describe the suffering of the Jewish people (see Psalm 44). Isaiah 53 concludes that when the Jewish people are redeemed, the nations will recognize and accept responsibility for the inordinate suffering and death of the Jews. (4) Jewish Belief is Based Solely on National Revelation Throughout history, thousands of religions have been started by individuals, attempting to convince people that he or she is God's true prophet. But personal revelation is an extremely weak basis for a religion because one can never know if it is indeed true. Since others did not hear God speak to this person, they have to take his word for it. Even if the individual claiming personal revelation performs miracles, they do not prove he is a genuine prophet. All the miracles show " assuming they are genuine " is that he has certain powers. It has nothing to do with his claim of prophecy. Therefore it can be conclusively proven Jesus is not the messiah prophesised. Christianity is a religion based on the life of Jesus who they claim was the messiah prophesised. Therefore Christianity is clearly a false religion. This refutes any claims by my opponent as the new testament is clearly a man made piece of scripture with no divine influence.