Tag Archives: Christian

Thank you, Judah!!

I wrote, in a very recent post , “Are there some things very special about Judah that we need to acknowledge?  Absolutely!! ” Even as I wrote it, I was thinking of a few things I am very thankful to … Continue reading

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A Christian Teacher Has Questions About Messianic Judaism

A Christian Teacher Has Questions About Messianic Judaism. Reposted from a thread on our fellowship’s site.  Good overview email and a link to another blog I enjoy.

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A few more book recommendations…

So, I’ve been catching up on my reading…  The pile hasn’t shrunk much, but at least I am getting through some of them.  (More coming tomorrow… LOL!) Here are two recommendations, the first without reservations, the second with a caveat. … Continue reading

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‘In Abraham by faith’ really means…

While reading in Genesis yesterday, I noticed a verse that dispels a couple common misconceptions, or false defenses in both Christendom and in Judaism/Messianic Judaism. In Christendom, a common objection to keeping Torah is the idea that ‘I am of … Continue reading

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David and Goliath. Prophecy? Let’s see…

Several parts of my study have recently converged on 1 Samuel.  Initially, while looking at ‘אבן‘ or ‘stone,’ I was led to consider David and his use of a stone to slay Goliath. In the considering of this story, I … Continue reading

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“What’s this sound of bleating in my ears?”

I think my father used that line on me one time.  It sounds as a curious condemnation, but knowing the story behind it enlightens it. 14 But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is … Continue reading

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The Error of Dividing the Law

For centuries, millenia, really, Christendom has embraced an error that it calls the ‘Three-Fold Division of the Law.’  It is particularly prevalent in Reformed circles, sometimes even called a ‘cornerstone’ of reformed teaching.  Most all other main streams of theology … Continue reading

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Explaining Colossians 2:14-16…

Excellent video…  Learned some interesting new things about Indonesia and Richard Dawkins…  Seems they are connected.  Should we be?

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Of elephants and theologians….

On an unnamed blog that I read from time to time, the question was asked, We understand that the Old Covenant was inaugurated with blood (Ex. 34) and its terms were verbally established for God’s people through the giving of … Continue reading

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Evan, the cornerstone, revealing Mashiach.

A couple weeks ago, as we studied Devarim (Deuteronomy) 32, verses 30 and 31 stood out to me. How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, And the Lord … Continue reading

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“Grace IS the Law!!”

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THE sign of His coming…. Can we know?

Can we know when the Messiah will return?  Did He leave us with a huge question mark and some mumbo-jumbo, or was He very specific in what we are to watch for and when we can expect Him? Signs in … Continue reading

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Christian Pastor: Why you should celebrate Halloween.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=609iOg5D_D8 75 seconds that will blow your mind!  Paganism defined, justified, embraced. From the pulpit. Wow! Original post with comments.

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Sharing my journey… Some of the pain…

A few days ago I was reviewing the ‘About’ page trying to ‘see’ what others ‘see.’  You know, a sort of self assessment. I noticed on the page that I had written that my goal for this blog is to … Continue reading

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Yahshua, Yahushua, Yeshua or…Jesus?

Yahshua, Yahushua, Yeshua or…Jesus?. Excellent article on a topic we were recently discussing in our fellowship…  Good scholarship with sound exegesis!! To go straight to a pdf of the paper presented, go here.   Shalom!

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