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1 | Why did Paul sacrifice in Temple? | Not Specified | Magnum | 34247 | ||
I have read on occasion postings on this forum that New Testament believers are no longer under any obligation to keep or observe the Law or more correctly the Torah (teaching and instruction of G-d), why then did Paul go to the Temple with four new converts, pay their expenses related to their purification (Leviticus 14:9-20)if Torah is no longer to be observed or kept by NT believers. Paul continued to keep the Torah and never wrote or taught anything to the contrary. See Acts 21:24 and Acts 21:26-28 | ||||||
2 | Must all the Bible be taken literally? | Bible general Archive 1 | Magnum | 34143 | ||
I'm confused as to where New Covenant saints are to ignore Old Testament teaching and instruction (Law). G*d tells us in Leviticus 11 what is good for us for food, he should know he created us. In chapter he gives us his Holy days, not man made holidays for us to observe. As far as sacrifical laws ending for New Covenant belivers, why did Paul (Sha'ul) take four new greek converts to the Temple to make purification sacrifices in Acts 21:26-29 if these were abolished as you seem to believe? Jesus said that not one jot or tittle of the Law (Torah) would pass away. The sacrifice Paul was making is outlined in Leviticus 14 10-20 hope this helps. | ||||||
3 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Magnum | 37866 | ||
Dear Joe: Actually, this is not accurate. Constatine "created" holidays in an effort to apease his pagan friends, and trying to not offend his new found religion Christianity, he blended paganism and Christianity. These holidays were neither established nor ordained of G*d. The Holy Convocation's of G*d are found in Leviticus:23. These are the Holy days that Yeshua (Jesus) observed. I like when people say WWJD, I say Look What Jesus Did. I prefer to follow the example our savior set and not the example of a converted pagan. | ||||||
4 | so, you're saying that they go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | Magnum | 37884 | ||
Greetings Emmaus, I'll have to dig into my library for the exact ref. to Constantine. I've got some facts about Dec. 24-25th that you might find interesting. The Anglo-Saxon festival of the Yule log came out of the Babylonian festival called Yule Day. They set the time for this festival during the winter solstice, because this is when the sun hits its lowest point(death), and then rises toward spring(birth/resurrection). They established the evening of Dec.24th. as "Mothers Day" and Dec. 25th. as the "Birth of the Unconquered Sun".Hislop, The Two Babylons,pg.98 Yule Day, Dec 25th. the worship of the sun gods rebirth, is obviously the origin of some of, if not most of the customs surrounding Christmas celebration, notice how it changed from the birth of the sun to the birth of the Son. Christians who insist on celebrating the birth of Christ on Dec. 25 must face the fact that our pagan Anglo-Saxon ancestors celebrated Dec 25th as Yule day long before they came in contact with Christianity. Only G*d can ordain a day as Holy, and trying to make pagan celebrations Christian does not change them, they remain pagan. Sharon Turner's, Anglo_Saxons, vol.1 pg. 219 I'll let you know when I can find the ref. to Constatine. Also see Encyc. Britanica, vol 1 pg.164-165 | ||||||
5 | dinasaurs? did they exist? | Bible general Archive 1 | Magnum | 38943 | ||
Read Job 40:15-18 sounds like a dinosaur to me. | ||||||
6 | Does bible say what Jesus look like? | Bible general Archive 1 | Magnum | 39761 | ||
I would try Isaiah 53:2 | ||||||
7 | What is the best version of the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Magnum | 42166 | ||
I like and use the Complete Jewish Bible , David H. Stern | ||||||
8 | Seven (7) Feasts | Lev 23:1 | Magnum | 176137 | ||
I would like to add that Sukkot (Tabernacles) was fullfilled by Yeshua's (Jesus) birth (the most likely time of his birth)not Dec. 25th.It would make sense that G*d would use his appointed feast to reveal his plan, Is it concievable that he was concieved during Hanukkah the festival of lights?, and born nine months later to celebrate G*d dwelling among his people? I find it interesting that in Zechariah that the only festival that all Nations will come to Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) to celebrate is Tabernacles. Zech. 14-16-21 | ||||||
9 | DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE | Judg 4:4 | Magnum | 23303 | ||
Sorry Hank, the Bible does talk about christmas trees, see Jeremiah 10:2-3 Don't learn the way of the heathen, don't be frightened by astrological signs, even if the heathen are afraid of them; for the customs of the people are nothing. They cut down a tree in the forest; a craftsmanworks it with his axe; they deck it with silver and gold. The fix it with hammer and nails, so that it won't move. Sounds like the X-mass tree to me. The Bible doesn't give the exact date of Jesus's birth but I do know it wouldn't be Dec. 25 for many reasons, first of which is that He would not have been born on the same day the pagans celebrated the birth of the son god, and second of all in the dead of winter in the Holy land sheperds are not in the fields with their flocks as in the biblical accounts. Jesus was more likely born during Succoth, or Tabernacles the time commerating the time when the children of Israel wandered in the desert and G-d dwelt among them. | ||||||
10 | DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE | Judg 4:4 | Magnum | 23304 | ||
Yes it does, See Jeremiah 10:2-5 G-d says it is the practice of the heathen. | ||||||
11 | DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE | Judg 4:4 | Magnum | 23305 | ||
See Jeremiah 10:2-5 | ||||||
12 | DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE | Judg 4:4 | Magnum | 23421 | ||
Dear Hank, I am a Messianic Believer in Yeshua(Jesus) and Adonai(G-d) we bekieve the name of G-d is sacred and should not be written down completely. | ||||||
13 | Explain Hebrew letters used in Psalm 119 | Psalm | Magnum | 37666 | ||
Say What???? The Hebrew letters have numerical value, since the Hebrew people had no numerical system. Alef equals 1 Bet is 2 etc. How does occultism come into this? | ||||||
14 | How do we attain righteousness? | Matthew | Magnum | 38793 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, Are you saying that Jesus cannot empower us to follow G*d's commandments? Who is Jesus talking about when in Matt. 9:13 He said "I didn't come to call the righteous, but the sinners!" Also in Luke 1:6 Zecharia and Elizabeth were called righteous, by observing all the ordinances of G*d blamelessly. James 5:16 talks about the prayers of a righteous person, Why would James refer to someone that does'nt exist? Being an ex-cop, I found that the "Law" did not have any bearing on the lives of those who followed the "law", it only impacted the lives of those who were lawless. Most if not all versions of todays English Version Bibles are off target concerning G*ds law, because the Greek word nomos does not mean "law" as we think of it, the Hebrew word that is mistranslated as law is Torah, which in the Hebrew mindset is "G*ds teaching and instruction". Notice in Psalm 37:30-31 it says, "The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue discourses justice. The Torah of G*d is in his heart". So in some of its aspects is the Torah 'not for a person whom G*d has declared righteous'. In its role as that which prescribes punishment and condemnation for offenses, shows people their sinfulness and guilt before G*d, and guides them away from trying to prove how good they are and toward trusting in Jesus(Yeshua)the Messiah the Torah is for those who are heedless of Torah in its role for the righteous. The Anglican Christian writer Brigid Younghughes has voiced the understanding I have come to concerning the passage in Matthew 5:17 where Jesus says "Don't think I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete".'"...I came not to destroy, but to fulfil." And surely "to fulfil' means to complete, in the sense of bringing to perfection, not as Christians have all too often interpreted it, to render obsolete; to fulfil in such a way as to perfect a foundation on which to build further"(Christianity's Jewish Heritage, West Sussex: Angel Press, 1988, p.8) the version of the Bible I study the most these days is the Complete Jewish Bible translated by David H. Stern . I cannot find anywhere any condemnation for following G*ds Torah out of love for G*d, only when one follows it out of legalistic obligation. I'm not exactly sure what I am trying to say by all of this except that as a Christian, G*d is drawing me closer toward his Torah every day. And every day I get a better understanding as to what the Church is missing out on. When I look at the Jews who have an understanding of Torah, but don't have the Holy Spirit of G*d, and look at the Christians who have the Holy Spirit of G*d but say the Torah is not for them, I think that something is amiss, and my mind turns to Ephesians 2:14, where it talks about Jesus creating a union with himself and the Jew and the Gentile a single new Humanity . In Yesuah's name Magnum | ||||||
15 | How do we attain righteousness? | Matthew | Magnum | 39758 | ||
Dear Dave, This is a question I have been asking myself, and studying at length lately. Some of the things I've had to overcome before even starting to look at this questions is some of the teaching and doctorine that I have been exposed to over the years. I have had the pleasure over the last few years to learn under Messianic Rabbi, this has helped me to understand the "Law" in light of the Hebraic teaching and understanding, and not the Greek Hellenisitc slant that started to creep into the early church, starting in the second century. The one thing that I learned is that the word "Law" is a mistranslation of the Hebrew word Torah which means teaching or instruction,quite a contrast to "Law" which carries many negative overtones. The Rabbi pointed out to me it never was G*ds intention to write his "Laws" on tablets of stone, but on the hearts of his children. Notice in Exodus 20:18-20 in verse 19 they said to Moses, "You, speak to us; and we will listen. But don't let G*d speak with us, or we will die." Notice that people didn't want to hear directly from G*d, that way they, If they heard it second hand so to speak they had an excuse for not obeying. And so it is today when people teach against being obedient to G*ds "Law" today. We should want to obey G*d because we love him, not because we have to (Legalism) Jesus never taught against the Torah, quite the opposite he was Torah observant, and came not to fulfill the "Law" but to fill it with his spirit. In Matthew 5:19 Jesus says "So whoever disobeys the least of these commandments(mitzvot/good deeds)and teaches others to do so will be least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven." notice that your salvation is not in jeopardy for not obeying, just your standing in the Kingdom. We don't follow the Torah for salvation,it was never for salvation, G*d has always saved by Grace and Faith(Trusting in him.) The Torah is that mirror we look into, if we dare, to see the areas in our life that we need the help and power of the Holy Spirit to mold and change us into a more Christ like believer. In Yeshua (Christ) Magnum | ||||||
16 | Did Christ not fulfill the law? | Matt 5:17 | Magnum | 22105 | ||
First of all most if not all of the Christian community does not have a proper understanding of the Law. The Hebrew word that has been poorly translated as Law is Torah. The Hebrew word Torah is more accuratly, G*ds Teaching and Instruction. So Yeshua(Jesus) Came to fullfill G*ds teaching and instruction not to abolish it.Another missconception is that the Jews were saved by following the "Law" this teaching if far from the truth about what the "Law"(Torah) is for, following Torah Brings blessing into the life of the believer. G*d has always saved by his grace, his plan has never changed, he is the same yesterday ,today, and tommorrow. | ||||||
17 | Did Christ not fulfill the law? | Matt 5:17 | Magnum | 22125 | ||
I am not saying that one should or should not follow the teaching and instruction of G*d(Torah)to obtain or add to their salvation. Believe on the Lord Jesus the Messiah and you shall be saved period. What I and talking about is not legalism either. What I am talking about is the many blessings to be had by observing G*ds instructions for living our lives. Jesus observed Torah(he was the author) he observed the Biblical Feast and dietary laws. He came not only to be the lamb of G*d that takes away the sin of the World(he fullfilled the role of the Passover Lamb, being without spot or blemish)to take away the sins of the world. He came to show us how to live lives that were pleasing to G*d. The Torah was given long before Moses, G*d himself started animal sacrifice in the garden,Genesis 3:21 The Lord G*d made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. He shed the blood of animals to cover the sin of Adam and Eve. G*d must have instructed Cain and Able as to what was a proper offering that being an animal and not grain. If Torah was not around before Moses how could the Lord warn Cain that sin was crouching at his door? Thou shall not Murder. The Lord tried to give his Torah to his people directly in Exodus 20:18-19 they asked Moses to speak to them and not the Lord. I can't think of any of the Lords commandments that I don't want to follow, can you? maybe the one about stealing? or that one about murder? perhaps the one about adultery? Jesus made it very clear that can keep G*ds commands in Matthew 5:48 "Be perfect , therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect". It's not a matter of having to keep or follow the commands of the Lord it's a matter of loving him so much that you want to. The Lord says in John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command. | ||||||
18 | Did Christ not fulfill the law? | Matt 5:17 | Magnum | 22273 | ||
What was Paul(Sha'ul) doing taking Greek converts to the Temple to make a sacrifice in Acts 21:26. Paul should have understood, if anyone, that sort of thing was no longer to be done. | ||||||
19 | Is the Law abolished? | Matt 5:17 | Magnum | 23299 | ||
I think most of the confusion surrounding this statement start with the mistransaltion of the Greek word plerosai which means "to fill." In Matthew 5:17 most if not all translations render it "to fulfill." The theological implication often drawn is that Jesus fulfilled all of the prophecies of the "Old Testament," so that none remain today for the Jews, and that he obeyed only relevant Torah (Law) command, so that no one needs to observe the Torah (Law) today. But these conclusions do not follow logically, and in fact they contradict Jesus's (Yeshua's) immediately preceding statement that he did not come to abolish (or destroy) the Law (Torah). It is my view (and the view of others) that Jesus came not to fulfill, but to fill the Law (Torah), and the ethical pronouncements of the Prophets full with their complete meaning, so that everyone can know all that obedience, to not only him, but also to the Torah of G*d entails. | ||||||
20 | Did Jesus found the church? | Matt 16:18 | Magnum | 37142 | ||
Jesus was not the founder of the church for many reasons; the "founders" of the church were men who created the church after Jesus's death, burial, and resserection, and I do not believe he had any intentions to form a church. When we study Jesus within the proper Jewish context, we discover a Jew. At every point, what the Gospels tell us about Jesus, where we have reason to believe that their information is authentic,fits into Judaism. It does not fit very well into present day Christianity. In fact if we start from Christianity and work back to discover that it began with Jesus, we find very few links from the early Christian church to Jesus-so few, indeed. that only with some ingenuity can any connection be traced between them. Let us put the matter in more pictorial terms. In our western world, we imagine Jesus as a tall, blond hair and beard,blue eyes, and wearing a white robe(as Hollywood has in their many portrials of him). The truth is he was probably short by modern standards, dark-skinned, black beard, long untrimmed hair, and earlocks worn by all Jewish men of his day. We know he wore fringes on his garments(tzitzit), as commanded by G*D in Numbers 15:37, he wore tefillin(called phylacteries in the Gospels)as outlined in Deuteronomy 6:4-9 when he prayed formally, and perhaps at other times, and took it for granted that others would do the same; he objected only when they were ostentatious in wearing them in public, as some did in his day. He personally obeyed all the commandments, ethical and ritual, and took part in the sacrifical worship of the Temple when he was in Jerusalem. As did Paul who followed him, see Acts 21:26-29. I could go on and on but I will finish up with this, Jesus was scathing in his criticsm of religious phoniness, it was not because he opposed Judasim, or regarded it as intrinisically defective, but because he wanted the Torah(Law) to be fulfilled by everyone as completely and perfectly as possible, from the heart. In Yeshua's name | ||||||
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