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21 | Was the cross inevitable? | Luke 24:20 | Simchat Torah | 55991 | ||
Shalom Tim; If it has been determined in eternity past the Yeshua be crucified, then Israel had no chance of accepting Yeshua as Messiah as they were predestined to reject him. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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22 | Was the cross inevitable? | Luke 24:20 | Simchat Torah | 56068 | ||
Shalom Tim; Some very interesting points. Would you say that God hardened the heart of Israel just as he did with Pharoah who would not allow Israel? Shalom Simchat Torah |
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23 | Was theophilus a minister | Acts 1:1 | Simchat Torah | 53056 | ||
Shalom; The book of Acts was written by the Apostle Luke, Here and in his Gospel (Luke 1:3) he identifies Theophilus as the recipient to both the book of Luke and the book of Acts. There is nothing more known about Theophilus, other than he was a close friend of Luke. Luke does identify him as the "most excellent" as does Paul to Felix and Festus, both of which were Roman leaders. Theophilus then, may be a Roman leader as well. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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24 | Was theophilus a minister | Acts 1:1 | Simchat Torah | 53057 | ||
One other thing that I would like to add to this. The book of Acts was most probably written to show that Paul was not an enemy of the Romans due to the way that the book is written. This would support the idea that it was written to a Roman leader such as Theophilus. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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25 | Was theophilus a minister | Acts 1:1 | Simchat Torah | 53201 | ||
Shalom Hank; You are so correct, my error :-), Thank you for clarifying this point. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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26 | Why do JWs tell you what to think? | Acts 1:1 | Simchat Torah | 55937 | ||
Shalom kalos; I do not believe that the Watchtower organization is unique to this fact. Every church denomination tells you what to think and do. If one belongs to a denomination that teaches adult baptism, will they baptize your infant child becuase you believe it is right to do so? What happens if your church doesnt believe in speaking in tounges and you start speaking in tounges during the service? Just my thoughts on this, I see no difference between the Jehovah's witness and Christian denominations. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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27 | Why do JWs tell you what to think? | Acts 1:1 | Simchat Torah | 55942 | ||
Shalom Hank; I am sorry, I may not have been clear. I was not stating that the doctrines of the JW's and Christians are the same, I was stating that the JW's and Christian denominations are similar In that they each tell their people what to believe and do, which was the context of the original question. I have read denominational statements where they say we believe..... Essentially, they are saying that if you are going to be a part of this denomination, you will also believe these things as well. The JW's do the same thing, they say we believe......and if you want to be a JW you will believe these as well. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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28 | Why do JWs tell you what to think? | Acts 1:1 | Simchat Torah | 55948 | ||
Shalom Hank; I make a distinction between biblical statement and biblical interpretation. Biblical statements are objective. When the bible says "the word became flesh", there is no way to dispute these words which are clear. Biblical interpretation is always subjective. When we interpret "the word became flesh" as "Jesus became flesh" this becomes interpretation. The deity of Jesus, which I do believe btw, is interpretation and therefore subjective. If the Bible says, "Jesus is God", that would be a Biblical statement and therefore objective. To many good intentioned people turn biblical interpretation into Biblical statements which is where dissention and anger begins. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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29 | Early Church Fictional or Fact? | Acts 2:46 | Simchat Torah | 55846 | ||
Shalom Paradigm; While our congregation desires to meet these criteria it is a little difficult. One of the criteria is that they "continued daily in the Temple", since the Temple is not standing today, this one would be a little hard :-). But one day it will be restored and we can once again meet "daily in the Temple". shalom Simchat Torah |
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30 | Early Church Fictional or Fact? | Acts 2:46 | Simchat Torah | 55966 | ||
Shalom Paradigm; Well you have to admit not many christians think of the apostles as going to the Temple daily :-). Shalom Simchat Torah |
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31 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53055 | ||
Shalom Bubbatate; I found your detailed response to Ezekiel 36:26,27 very enlightening. I have heard many sermons and read many books on the Holy Spirit all attempting to explain the Holy Spirits function. Upon reading this I began to question how such a verse as this, which explicitly details the function of the Holy Spirit (to cause us to walk in and obey the decrees and "laws" of God) is never preached on. (It is almost as if this does not exist) As I pondered this, attempting to understand the verse within its context I thought that this was only speaking of the "laws" found in the New Testament, while this sounds good, it is not very good biblical exegesis as Ezekiel would never have heard of the New Testament. The decrees and laws that Ezekiel knew and followed were those of the Old Testament. I suppose that if one tried hard enough, we can tap dance around this verse to make it fit our theology, but the simple reading of the verse still stares back at me, The function of the Holy Spirit is to cause us to walk in all the decrees and laws of God. Boy is this a radicle way of looking at the Holy Spirit. Shalom and thank you bubbatate for opening my eyes to the word of God in a way that I have not seen before. Simchat Torah |
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32 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53273 | ||
Shalom Joe; Thank you very much for the welcome. I was recently introduced to this forum and have found it very interesting. It is always great to discuss scripture from differing point of views. I find it interesting that Christians have such a wide range of views when it comes to the Torah, some say they are still in effect while others say they are not. Others say they are only for the Jews and not for the gentiles. I find your belief that the moral laws are still for us today refreshing, after all who knows morality better than God himself. I actually hold to a more stricter view of Torah than most in this forum and would like to share a couple of observations from the scripture with you and others. You said in your post; For us, as post-Christ people of God, the ceremonial and sacrificial aspects of the Law have been abolished (Ephesians), because Jesus as our mediator makes unnecessary the ceremonial rituals to approach an infinitely holy God (Ephesians 2:13-16), and because Hebrews 10 makes clear that the sacrifices were but a foreshadowing of the atonement that is found in Christ alone. Let me post what Yeshua said in Matthew 5; 17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. According to Yeshua, not one jot or tittle will pass from the law until heaven and earth are destroyed and that we are to teach them. About the sacrifices, we do not do sacrifices today because the Temple is not standing. But when it was, even Paul was there doing sacrifices as we see in Acts 21. 20 When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. The believers in Yeshua were still zealous for the law. The passage continues stating that these zealots for the law have heard that Paul was teaching against the law and that to prove them wrong they ask him to take part in a Nazarite vow. 24 Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law. 25 As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality." 26 The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them. To show them that he still followed Torah, he participates in the vow which included the offering which according to Numbers 6 is a male lamb, a female lamb and a ram; 13 "'Now this is the law for the Nazirite when the period of his separation is over. He is to be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 14 There he is to present his offerings to the LORD: a year-old male lamb without defect for a burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin offering, a ram without defect for a fellowship offering, 18 "'Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the hair that he dedicated. He is to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering. About your final questions. No I am not physically descended from Abraham but do call him my father. Not only does Yeshua exhibit the profile of “prophet” but he is the promised prophet of Deuteronomy 18:15. I do believe that Yeshua is the Messiah, but I find it interesting that the idea of a coming “Messiah”was a Rabbinic tradition rather than Biblical, while the Bible calls the coming one a “Prophet”. I do have a slightly different view of the Trinity than most Christians. I do subscribe to a Trinitarian view of YHWH, though my understanding of the Trinity comes from the Kabbalah (the probable origin of the Christian idea of a trinity). Shalom Joe and thank you for the great discussion. Simchat Torah |
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33 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53291 | ||
Shalom Mommapbs; Thank you for the welcome, I have been impressed with the politeness and sincerity in the forums and am thankful for the warm welcome you and everyone else have given to me. I know that my beliefs are quit a bit different from most in this forum but I hope that I can learn from others and that I can contribute to others in their learning as well. Concerning the comments above. While many believe the “messiah” (Meshiach in Hebrew which means “anointed”) in Daniel 9:25 to be Yeshua/Jesus, but this is an interpretation. I always stress that we must make a distinction between what the passage actually says and how we interpret it. I do not believe that this “messiah” is referring to Yeshua as this anointed will set up the abomination in the Temple. I believe that the anointed one in this verse to be one of the Ceasers. While it seems strange for us to think of a non-Jew as a “Messiah”, Isaiah 45:1 identifies Cyrus, the Persian King, as a Messiah. Isaiah 45:1 "This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: Daniel 9:25 does not identify the Messiah but some interpret it as Yeshua and others as Ceaser, basing the interpretation on the surrounding verses and how they are interpreted. I hope this explains my position on my previous statement. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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34 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53292 | ||
Shalom Johnny; As Yeshua said, all the law and prophets hang on these two commands, Love God and Love your neighbor. While many interpret this to mean that these are the only two commands that need to be followed, while others, myself included believe that the Torah teaches you how to Love God and Love your neighbor. Therefore the Torah stands, by this interpretation. In the passages that you quote about Yeshua “breaking” the Shabbat. Yeshua did not “break” the Shabbat, he was violating the additional commands of Torah that the Pharisees created “This was called building a fence around the Torah”. The Pharisees had created an additional set of Traditions that Yeshua did not recognize. When Yeshua used the terms abolish and fulfill, he is using terms used in Rabbinic arguments. To abolish the Torah means to give a false interpretation of the Torah, while to fulfill it means to give a correct interpretation. (Again, cultural context is necessary for understanding the words) Yeshua is saying that he came to give a correct interpretation of the Torah, which is the context of the remaining chapter as he continues to expand on the meanings of the Torah. For instance, the Torah says not to kill, he fulfills this command by stating that if you hate your brother, you have killed him. Because of the culture in which we live in, it is not possible to follow all of the commands of Torah such as your example of stoning someone for Shabbat violation (btw, the only violation of the Shabbat that brings the death sentence is making a fire or gathering wood). Our desire is to live in a nation where the commands of the Torah are the laws of the country, but this is not available today, not even in the land of Israel. So we follow the commands of Torah as best as possible, knowing that we cannot do them all. Many confuse the term Torah with Law, the Hebrew word does not mean law but teachings. The translation into Law is a result of the use of the Greek word nomos to translate Torah. The term law brings a negative view of Torah rather than a positive view as it should be. Law is the rules of a government binding on the people where violation is punished. Torah is the teachings of a parent to his children where violation is disciplined. Within Law there is no room for growth. Torah allows for growth. A child grows and learns how to take care of his responsibilities, just as we are to in the Torah. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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35 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53293 | ||
Shalom Hank; Good point, sorry for my loose use of terms :-). In order to keep this simple, the Kabbalah is labeled as mysticism by those who do not understand Kabbalah. Read the book of Ezekiel this is Kabbalah, Kabbalah can also be found throughout the Bible including the New Testament, especially Paul’s teachings. The portion of Kabbalah that I am referring to is called the Tree of Life, or the ten sephirot. God manifests himself to his creation in ten ways, the top three are knowledge, wisdom and understanding, also called the crown (the son), the father, and the mother (btw, the Holy Spirit is feminine in Hebrew and represents the mother/counselor). These are called the godhead. Under these three are the other seven (the seven fold spirits). These are, judgement, love, beauty, glory, eternity, foundation and kingdom. Salvation. I belive that when the Bible speaks of salvation it is speaking of God’s deliverance of his people from oppression, troubles and enemies as well as deliverance from the wrath of God in the last day. The Hebrews were more concerned about today than they were with a life after death. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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36 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53309 | ||
Shalom Hank; I personally hold to the view that Yeshua taught in Hebrew which means that he would have said "aniy haderek, ha'emet, v'ha'chay". These Hebrew words are very siginicant and all related back to the Torah, the torah is the derek (way, road, path) one is to take. Exodus 18:20 And you will bring to them the light of the decrees and Torah and make known to them the road they are to walk in and the work which they are to do. The emet (truth), in Hebraic thought is what you hold onto, is the Torah. Psalms 119:42 I will answer their blasphemous word, for my Torah is truth. The Torah is how we achieve chai (life). Deuteronomy 32:47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing [Torah] you shall prolong your days in the land, where you go over Jordan to possess it. Yeshua is the word of God, which is synonymous with the Torah of God, Yeshua is the living Torah. We are to walk in the Torah as Yeshua did. 1 John 2:6 Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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37 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53310 | ||
Shalom Mommapbs; I dont think we want to go into a long discussion on this passage, maybe in another forum. Let me just say that we spend a great deal of time searching out these passages in their original Hebrew (the English translations often translate according to the religion of the individual or group). At the conclusion we were convinced that the anointed one could not be Yeshua. About your P.S. Yeshua is the Hebrew name for Jesus, the same Messiah Prophet as found in the New Testament. Shalom Simchat Torah. |
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38 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53313 | ||
Shalom Ed, The term "Jewish mysticism" is usually used in a negative sense, and therefore is not usually used by those who study Kabbalah, rather the word Kabbalah is used alone. The Holy Spirit is feminine if you can read Hebrew. For example Gen 1:2 says in the King James; And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. The word for move is marachephet, the “et” at the end identifies the subject of the verb as feminine, marachephet would be literally translated as “she moved”. Remember that God created man in his image, male and female he created them. God is both male and female. He first created man just like him, male and female, then he took the female portion out and made the woman and gave her the feminine qualities. To say that the Holy Spirit is the mother God is incorrect, I did not say that. I simply stated that one of the sepherot of the tree of life is Chachmah (wisdom, also a femine word). Chachmah represents the feminine side of God. The scriptures call God an Eagle, Ox, etc. What is wrong with understanding that God has the characteristics of a mother? There are no Sadducees today, that was a sect of Judaism in the first century that did not survive beyond the second century. If you have a specific issue that I did not cover in Hanks response, I apologize, please let me know what it is and I would be happy to respond to it. Let me add, I understand that my positions are not very fundamental according to most of those in these forums. And I apologize if my views offend you in any way. Shalom Simchat Torah P.S. To see what the Tree of life looks like and its components, just do an internet search on “ten sephirot”. |
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39 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53314 | ||
Shalom Steve; I am afraid that I do not understand what you are pointing to here. Could you please clarify this for me. Thank you. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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40 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 53317 | ||
Shalom Steve; I may not have made myself clear previously and for this I apologize. What I intended to say is that no where in the Old Testament is there a promise of a coming Messiah (with the possible exception of Dan 9:26, which I do not see as Yeshua), but there is a promise of a coming prophet. Yeshua is called a prophet several times in the New Testament. Many are not aware of the origins of the idea that Israel would receive a Messiah. During the “inter-testemal;” period, the Messianic passages were formulated and attributed to the coming Messiah, long before Yeshua was even born. By the time Yeshua came, the Pharisees/Rabbis had formulated a very comprehensive view of the future messiah. Yeshua came as that Messiah, but I believe more importantly he came as the promised Prophet of Duet 18:5. The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. Btw, when you study the ancient Rabbinic beliefs of the Messiah, I find a very interesting turn of events. The Jewish Rabbis formulated the Messianic passages, which Yeshua fulfilled. Christians reject the Rabbis but hold onto the messianic passages. Modern Jews hold onto the Rabbis but reject the messianic formulas they created. Shalom Simchat Torah This in no way nullifies the New Testaments claims that Yeshua is the |
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