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1 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | EdB | 53461 | ||
Simchat This is a Christian forum not a Kabbalah forum where we have chosen to study the authentic not the counterfeit. Would it do any good for me to pull out my old books research your question and produce an answer. I would imagine you have a rebuttal to any objection I might raise. However Kabbalah is known to be mysticism, has it’s roots in mysticism, is summarily rejected my orthodox Jews and Christians alike, for me to open the door for you play upon my lack of understanding would be foolishness on my part. Paul confronted many like you and this was his encouragement to Timothy. “O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"— 1 Tim. 6:20 Incidentally Joseph Smith the founder of the Mormons was a great fan of Kabbalah that in itself should be a flashing red light to any that would entertain your bent. As I have said I have studied Kabbalah enough to know it is a lie, I have Jewish friends that I have discussed this subject with and they too have concluded Kabbalah is birthed in mysticism. For me that is enough. EdB |
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2 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | Simchat Torah | 55842 | ||
Shalom Ed, Just returned from a nice long vacation :-) As I thought, you cannot refute the doctrine of Kabbalah. The word Trinity is not in the bible anymore than the word Kabbalah (though its root Kabal is). The Trinity doctrine is an interpretation of scripture just as the Kabbalah is. Unless I am mistaken, I thought this was a "Study Bible" Forum not a "christian doctrine only study bible" forum. Shalom Simchat Torah |
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3 | self control / spirit control | 1 Cor 9:25 | kalos | 55849 | ||
"Cabala is still essentially an occultic system'" 'What is the Christian response to Cabala? This is an important question because in today's “occult revolution” where all dimensions of the occult are being probed, there has been a revived interest in Cabala among both Jew and Gentile. Although its Jewish origin makes it unique, Cabala is still essentially an occultic system, and thus must be classified among all other occultic systems as being incompatible with the historic Judaeo-Christian faiths. Its theology is essentially pantheistic in that it teaches that all reality springs directly from God's own essence. Even if one believes that these emanations from God's essence have gone through a descent of ten spheres on four different levels, the conclusion is inescapable that even the being on the lowest level is still of one essence with God; and thus, ultimately, he is God. Such a concept is incompatible with the biblical God, who created the world out of nothing, not out of Himself (Gen. 1:1). The Hebrew word for “create” is “bara,” which indicates something coming out of nothing. _____________ "Cabalistic method of interpretation is neither acknowledged in the Bible, nor justified by it." _____________ 'Although Cabalists' insistence upon the inspiration of Scripture in its literal form was commendable, their carrying this point to the extent of seeking to find hidden meaning in its numerical arrangements was unwarranted. Depending upon one's assumptions, one may apply Cabalistic methods to almost any piece of literature and draw almost any interpretation from it. Cabalistic method of interpretation is neither acknowledged in the Bible, nor justified by it. The application of this method of the Bible had produced interpretations that are not supported by Scripture, and, in fact, are something directly opposed to it, in its obvious context. 'In my years of research in comparative religions I have become persuaded that essentially there are only two metaphysical interpretations of reality available to us: the Biblical and the occultic. In seeking to support the inspiration of Scripture, the Jewish Cabalists applied to it a method of interpretation foreign to Scripture, but familiar to the occult, and thus these Jews slipped over from a Biblical understanding of reality to an occultic one' (STATEMENT DC040, Cabala by Elliot Miller. www.equip.org/free/DC040.htm) |
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