A call for authenticity!

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The month of Elul (August) is a month of repentance and personal reflection that culminates with the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  Do you take God's grace for granted?  I have found that there is a deception...

Is Isaiah 53 the only prophecy in the Bible for the Messiah?

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Rabbinic Judaism teaches that the Messiah has not come. Some sects of Judaism even have their own messiah. Regardless of Judaism's questions on who the Messiah is we know for certain because the Bible prophetically revealed Yeshua as the Me...

Conspiracy Theories …

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Our society is filled with conspiracy theories and a good number of movies have been centered upon one conspiracy theory or another. But, did you know that dwelling upon the various conspiracy theories that are shown on television or ...

The Rock and Foundation of Our Faith

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God is the Rock of our salvation and spiritual strength.  But His strength can only help us if we rely and trust in Him.  By relying and trusting in Yeshua we are relying and trusting in the way in which God has provided fo...

A Pesach Haggadah

A Pesach Haggadah for those who desire to have a Pesach (Passover) meal at their own home inviting friends and family over to celebrate the death, burial, and bodily ressurection of Yeshua (Jesus) in this time of year.  The biblical fest...

The Idols We place in Our Hearts.

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Reading through the book of Ezekiel we learn that Ezekiel was a Priest and Prophet of ancient Yisrael of the 6th Century BC. He was the subject and author of the book that is named after its author. Ezekiel began to prophesy to the Yisrael i...

Paul’s Warning in Romans 12:1-2

In the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans, he is pleading with members of the body of Christ onthe importance of our bodies being the dwelling place of the Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit).In the Textus Receptus, Paul says “parak...

Religion is a Two-edged Sword by FFOZ

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The article titled "Religion is a Two-edged Sword" discusses Religious zealotry and fanaticism as having no place among the disciples of Yeshua outside of our "zeal for the Torah" and "zeal for good deeds." This is an excellent article discussing an issue with transliteration of Hebrew into Greek as this is connected to ancient terrorism (zealotism) as opposed to...

Religion, Evolution, and biased Research?

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If political bias can skew ones research, why can't a religious bias also skew ones research? Arrogance in humanism and evolutionary thought has led many astray. We need to wake up to the fact of what is really going on. This isn't just...

The Humanity of Yeshua (Jesus)

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The scriptures say that Yeshua (Jesus) experienced humanity as we do meaning that He was tempted as we are tempted (but he did not sin) and he went through pain and sorrow as we do (i.e. going to the cross). As a result of His sufferings, Hi...

Does Christianity produce Sexual Misery?

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I was reading an article from apologeticspress.org that is titled "Does Christianity produce 'Sexual Misery' " and had a few comments on the article. There is an interesting point that I thought about with regard to the article (shown below)....

The Word become flesh, is it a distinctly Jewish concept?

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The Word become flesh, is it a distinctly Jewish concept? Looking at the concept of God in human form and the deity of Yeshua the MessiahBack in June of 2009 I run into an "anti-missionary" from the orthodox community and had a c...

Do Demons Speak Out in Today’s Music?

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Spiritual Warfare is something that every believer must deal with in their life and walk as a believer in Yeshua the Messiah.  It is interesting that few believers have considered that modern music is one of the most significant plac...

Do you have it right on the inside?

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Remember when Gilad Shalit was released from 5 years of captivity by Hamas recently?  A recent news report states that "Shas Minister Meshulam Nahari says formerly captive soldier should have gone to synagogue to pray on first Saturday...

Lucifer (Satan) and Judaism

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Below is a discussion email response I gave a while back on the topic of "Lucifer (Satan) and Judaism." A lot of times there appear to be a disconnection between what we have accepted traditionally as doctrine such as that in discussions wi...

A Kingdom of priests and a holy nation.

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All of Torah points to the messiah, from the text as a whole down to one word as demonstrated in Exodus 19:6. In this study we see how Moshe reveals to us from the Hebrew scriptures the promise of the Messiah Yeshua in the fulfillment of the...

Forgiveness hinges upon our forgiving others.

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Forgiveness is one of the most important things we have to deal with in life, in our relationship with God and also in our relationship with friends and family.  But, did you know forgiveness from God hinges upon our forgiveness of ot...

Come and Receive the Living Waters of Salvation!

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Hag Sukkot, the Festival of Booths, is a time of rejoicing before the Lord according to Vayikra / Leviticus 23:40 'Now on the first day you shall take for yourselves the foliage of beautiful trees, palm branches and boughs of lea...

Easter or Pesach (Passover)?

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When the month of April comes around each year everyone begins to think about Easter. The question is what are we really celebrating? What does Pesach or Easter mean for us today? Do Pesach and Easter mean the same thing? As the Pesach (Passo...

The concept of repentance, forgiveness, and the Messiah.

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The concept of repentence, forgiveness, and the Messiah always tends to come up in conversation with respect to the disagreements that occur between Judaism, and the Messiai / Christian faith.  Are repentance and deeds of loving kindness...

Historical Narrative of Genesis chapter 1.

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I put together these slides to help with understanding the literary technique in Sefer Bereshit (Book of Genesis). The literary technique that Moshe used when he wrote the account of God's creation is written in the "Historical Narrative." T...

Having Genuine Faith

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While reading this weeks Parsha and the portion from the Ketuvei Shelachim (Apostolic Writings) it appears that the Apostle Paul had these two Parshiot in mind while he was speaking to the people at Rome in Romans chapter 10.  This week'...

1 John 1:1-10, So what are we supposed to do?

In the Apostle John’s first epistle, he begins writing giving an account in a similar manner as described in John chapter 1, the Word of God being the light of men.  The message begins with an eyewitness testimony about the life an...

Thinking Hebraically (לחשוב בדרך של העברית)

You might have heard it said that we need to think hebraically or we need to have a Hebrew mind rather than a having Greek mind (Western mind). But what does it really mean to think hebraically and why is it important? In this short researc...

Atonement outside of sacrifice?

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Yom Kippur is approaching and is one of the most important holidays of the Hebrew Bible. During ancient times, thoughts of the korban (sacrifice) which was offered on our behalf would be at the forefront of discussion. As we approach the ...

Can Christians participate in worldly activities such as going to Bars?

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"...if any man who is called a brother ..." 1 Corinthians 5:11 the apostle Paul is talking about a brother in the faith and not referring to befriending unbelievers for the purpose of witnessing/living ones life for Christ amongst the lost...

Is natural selection a problem for creationism?

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Is Natural Selection sufficient to prove evolution? Is natural selection a reasonable way to explain or demonstrate evolution is at work?  The idea that natural selection is a mechanism for evolution is a long standing one but is it ad...

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