I've always loathed inequality. Well, real inequality, not the made-up stuff today. I believe in MLK's speech that a man (person) should be judged on the content of their character not the color of their skin. This is what led me to conservatism. When I got into the Bible, I believed this even more. "There is neither Jew nor Greek, we are all one in Messiah" is what Rosa Parks quoted to those who wanted her to sit in the back of the bus. She used Christianity to convict men of sin and she was right.
As we've seen the words "racism", "intolerance" and the like misused over the past ten or fifteen years, many of us had come to believe that these words and concepts were no longer being used to better society but rather for something else entirely. What that was remained unclear until these last couple weeks.
It's now abundantly clear that these concepts, and whatever else might work, are being used to destroy western civilization. It also doesn't appear that those who want western civilization to fall even care what it's replaced with. Taking up the Islamic cause of the annihilation of Israel and all Jews in the name of stopping racism is so disconnected from reality that it's beyond words. The goal of the Islamic states is totalitarian theocratic rule where minorities are either exterminated or enslaved, gays are executed without trial, and women have less rights than a goat.
Folks need to understand once they succeed in exterminating Israel, we are next. Those of us who believe in freedom and equality need to find a way to get along and combat these destructive ideas before it's too late. Gauging from the teachers at these universities being on the wrong side of the issue, it may already be too late. But let us be on the right side of history. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, but we are all one in Messiah and we need to desire those who are not in Messiah to join us.
Shalom.
Shabbat shalom! Here’s parts 52-54 of Daniel’s series, “Why Christian’s Should Keep the Law”:
Part 52: https://youtu.be/ECKSdN7eITM
Part 53: https://youtu.be/_N9_fWeHeq0
Part 54: https://youtu.be/l3JzkrvtAdo
The Passover lamb (or goat) isn't a sacrifice in the usual sense of that word. Your English translations of Exodus, etc., may talk about "offering the Passover sacrifice", but the Hebrew really just says "kill the Passover". Moreover, no part of the Passover, including the blood, ever touches the altar.
Although the Passover must be killed at Jerusalem, according to Scripture, it doesn't have to be done at the Temple or by a Levitical priest. According to 2 Chronicles 30:17, the pre-exilic, ancient Israelites believed that the Passover could be killed by any ritually clean person, and I don't see anything in Torah to contradict them.
Erev Shabbat: day 6 (Friday) 26 april / dag 6 (vrydag) 26 april
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Ecclesiastes 3:7, “A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.” Have believers remained silent in the face of evil? In my opinion, yes. How else would sin and evil be allowed to become so prevalent in the world? In the 1867 inaugural address John Stuart Mill said, “Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.” We should be wise when facing evil, but we should face it boldly and without fear as we follow the Creator’s instructions for how to control it.
On this date in history, 04/26/1779: British forces under Colonel Hyde ascend the North River and raid Middletown, New Jersey, and surrounding farms and towns, burning and plundering homes. Harrassed by local militia, they retreat to Shrewsbury before returning to their boats. #otd #tdih https://www.historycarper.com/....category/battles/ame
Over time it seems that the moral and even the righteous chose to allow evil to prevail. Romans 12:21, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” In the world today when the moral are accused of immorality (by the immoral) it seems they would rather suffer death than face the accusation. Is it possible to defeat evil with good without actually doing good? Of course not. Leviticus 19:17,”You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you may surely reprove your neighbor, and so not bear sin because of him.” Silence that allows sin and evil to continue is sin itself, when you are given the words to speak against evil, use them wisely.
Is `keeping` the same as `trying to keep`?
Rev 12:17, 14:12 and 22:14 talks of those who keep the commandments of Father. The former two verses also includes having the testimony of Yeshua.
Do you personally think there is a measuring stick involved to determine if someone trying to keep Torah "as they are led" and to the best of their abilities has reached the "acceptable level" to be considered actually "keeping" Torah?
So, is trying and still getting it wrong, enough to be included in this group of people?
Also, are we even capable of keeping Torah 100%? I'm not talking about manmade traditions for Torah, but the version we read and don't truly understand as some of it is hidden.
2,000 years after Yeshua's crucifixion is a long time for knowledge to have disappeared so we assume key points in our implementation of Torah. Like, what is a new moon, should we still sacrifice, should men still gather in Jerusalem, what colour is tekhelet, etc.
It must have been soooo much easier to know what Torah truly is when living during and just after Yeshua's time.
What are your thoughts on this?
#revelation #torah #keepingtorah
Blasphemy!!!
Blasphemy is considered a serious offense in many religious traditions and may be subject to punishment or condemnation. But do we stop to consider whether we do it unknowingly.
Here is a "joke" I wrote as example:
A Rabbi, a Pastor, and two Torah followers have a competition of who hears best from the Holy Spirit to determine when Passover should be kept. The Rabbi says:
"Well, you see, it was Rabbi Hillel II who was led by the spirit of G_d, back in the 4th century CE, established the fixed calendar for Passover according to the Gregorian calendar. He figured we needed some predictability, you know, so we could plan our matzah baking sessions in advance."
The Pastor then chimes in, saying, "Ah, but my dear friends, it was the Holy Spirit who put it on the heart of none other than the venerable Church Father, Constantine the Great, who decided that Easter should be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. He wanted to align it with the spring season, you know, a time of new life and renewal."
Finally, the two Torah followers speak up, both claiming, "Well, actually, the Holy Spirit placed it on our hearts that we celebrate it on the 10th day of Abib, according to Scripture. We just can't seem to agree on when Abib starts! One of us is led by the Holy Spirit that it's determined by the first sliver of the moon, while the other is led to believe it's from the dark moon. Oh yeah, and then there are others who say it's on the full moon. Oy vey!"
Does that by any chance sound familiar?
So many people claim to have heard or was led by the Holy Spirit to keep Torah in a specific way and yet these ways are all different.
Is there any lie found in the Holy Spirit and will He lead us astray?
Could this mean that we are often ascribing an incorrect action or decision of ours to "being led by the Holy Spirit" to do so; which by its nature is blasphemy?
How often do we disagree with others and claim that the Holy Spirit has led us? Shouldn't we rather confess that we do what we do because it `feels and seems right` at that moment?
Judges 21:25 comes to mind: "In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes."
I was always judgemental of the Hebrews for being lawless in those days, but this verse might not just be referring to civil law, but also Torah enforcement.
Might it just be that we are also living during such lawless/Torahless times as each of us are implementing Torah in our own lives the way we understand it at present?
#blasphemy #lawless #torahless #arabbiapastorandtwotorahfollowers