A fellow member of the covenant posted this on facebook. I thought it was right to repost it here!
Have a blessed Sabbath followed by Pesach(Passover)! Chag Pesach Sameach(happy Passover holiday)!
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Glory of Pasech(Passover) is Near!
Keep in mind a Mikva is desirable if you want to fulfill Psalms 24:3-5 (3)Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? (4)He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. (5)He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
I will keep it short as we all have a lot to do to get ready for Pesach(Passover).
Messiah stated his feeling about the future. Matthew 24:29 "But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." Note it was his father's kingdom. What great a day that will be to drink in our Abba Yahweh's Kingdom! Blessings as you celebrate Pesach(Passover)!
Our Holidays or as some call them Holy Days can be summed up in one sentence!
“They tried to kill us, lets eat!”
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
I will keep it short as we all have a lot to do to get ready for Pesach(Passover).
Messiah stated his feeling about the future. Matthew 24:29 "But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." Note it was his father's kingdom. What great a day that will be to drink in our Abba Yahweh's Kingdom! Blessings as you celebrate Pesach(Passover)!
Our Holidays or as some call them Holy Days can be summed up in one sentence!
“They tried to kill us, lets eat!”
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Fulfilling the Torah is important!
Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill."
To destroy the law means badly interpretation, to fulfill means to give a proper interpretation.
“Rabbi I think the passage means this....”
“No student you have destroyed the Torah.”
“May be the text means this Rabbi...”
“Yes that is correct. Now you have fulfilled the Torah.”
Another Note: This was the perfect time for Messiah to say "I have a new thing." Instead he said what he said in Matthew 5:17 How could he change anything, its him!
Fulfilling the Torah is important! We can't live it out if we don't do that!
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
To destroy the law means badly interpretation, to fulfill means to give a proper interpretation.
“Rabbi I think the passage means this....”
“No student you have destroyed the Torah.”
“May be the text means this Rabbi...”
“Yes that is correct. Now you have fulfilled the Torah.”
Another Note: This was the perfect time for Messiah to say "I have a new thing." Instead he said what he said in Matthew 5:17 How could he change anything, its him!
Fulfilling the Torah is important! We can't live it out if we don't do that!
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
What is Torah?
Just a quick question.
This question has be touted and asked throughout the history of Mankind! Don't get hung up in the word "Torah", it simply means learning, teaching, instructions and all that that entails. All and any of the Writings is Torah.
So with that in mind when was Torah first pasted down to us? I give you a hint before we were made from the dust of the earth. YHVH (Yahweh) began with Yeshua, Then came everything else! The first was establishing the days; even and morning day one.
Now it says that Yahweh walked with Adam in the cool the day, somewhere in the mix or before that. But we know that Eve (Havah) was not separated into a separate person just yet. Yahweh said don't eat of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil! That was more Torah and the second rule. First was 6 days of work, 1 day of rest Sabbath. Second was don't eat of the one tree.
I'm sure most of you know, be fruitful and multiply. Also is what qualifies as Torah? Remember that Constantine was responsible along with the Catholic fathers of setting what was in the "Bible"; not Israel or Jews.
So what is Torah?
Don't forget that Torah and in this case I am referring to the first 5 books is the meat of all we have as Torah. Nothing can go against "The Meat". Just like in Pesach(Passover) with out the Lamb its not a Seder.
So a safe start is No text may contradict the Torah hence the first 5 books. When you study the 66 books and do research; you find that those book are good. They don't really contradict each other! There are other text, each must not contradict Torah!
The Apocrypha, Jasher, plus others.
There a lot to this understanding that just "What is Torah?" Yeshua is Torah too.
Yah's Blessings and Shalom,
James
This question has be touted and asked throughout the history of Mankind! Don't get hung up in the word "Torah", it simply means learning, teaching, instructions and all that that entails. All and any of the Writings is Torah.
So with that in mind when was Torah first pasted down to us? I give you a hint before we were made from the dust of the earth. YHVH (Yahweh) began with Yeshua, Then came everything else! The first was establishing the days; even and morning day one.
Now it says that Yahweh walked with Adam in the cool the day, somewhere in the mix or before that. But we know that Eve (Havah) was not separated into a separate person just yet. Yahweh said don't eat of the Tree of knowledge of good and evil! That was more Torah and the second rule. First was 6 days of work, 1 day of rest Sabbath. Second was don't eat of the one tree.
I'm sure most of you know, be fruitful and multiply. Also is what qualifies as Torah? Remember that Constantine was responsible along with the Catholic fathers of setting what was in the "Bible"; not Israel or Jews.
So what is Torah?
Don't forget that Torah and in this case I am referring to the first 5 books is the meat of all we have as Torah. Nothing can go against "The Meat". Just like in Pesach(Passover) with out the Lamb its not a Seder.
So a safe start is No text may contradict the Torah hence the first 5 books. When you study the 66 books and do research; you find that those book are good. They don't really contradict each other! There are other text, each must not contradict Torah!
The Apocrypha, Jasher, plus others.
There a lot to this understanding that just "What is Torah?" Yeshua is Torah too.
Yah's Blessings and Shalom,
James
Authentic Netzarim (Nazarenes)
TEN HISTORICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE "AUTHENTIC" NETZARIM:
This posting came from James Scott Trimm's blog on October 11, 2008 at 10:30pm
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Its very important to know where you are in life. With Pesach(Passover)coming near; as they are the only Holy Days that are closed to Non-Torah Observing individuals. I am not saying you have to be all the way in. What that means is you have taken the first step to being part of Israel hence through Messiah: Netzarim (Nazarene). If you were something else like Christan per say, and now you can now say you are not; even if you don't quite know what you are other than a Sabbath keeper and not Christian or some other religion.
TEN HISTORICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE "AUTHENTIC" NETZARIM: It links back to the original posting.
By James Scott Trimm
There are many organizations now claiming an identification with the ancient Sect of the Netzarim/Nazarenes. One even claims to be the only "authentic" representation of Netzarim Judaism. Many of these organizations differ substantially with what we know
historically about the ancient sect of the Nazarenes. The purpose of this article is to outline some of the historical characteristics which we know the ancient Nazarenes had, which many of these pseudo-Nazarene organizations lack.
Beware of so-called "authentic" Nazarene/Netzarim Judaism that does not have these characteristics. There is nothing historically "authentic" about these groups.
1. Did not call themselves "Christians"
These sectarians... did not call themselves Christians--but "Nazarenes,"... (Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
2. Accepted Yeshua as Messiah
The Nazarenes... accept Messiah in such a way that they do not cease to observe the old Law." (Jerome; On. Is. 8:14).
They have no different ideas, but confess everything exactly as the Law proclaims it and in the Jewish fashion-- except for their belief in Messiah, ... They disagree
with [other] Jews because they have come to faith in Messiah
(Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
3. Were Torah Observant
The Nazarenes... accept Messiah in such a way that they do not cease to observe the old Law." (Jerome; On. Is. 8:14).
They have no different ideas, but confess everything exactly as the Law proclaims it and in the Jewish fashion-- since they are still fettered by the Law--circumcision, the Sabbath, and the rest-- they are not in accord with Christians.
(Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
4. Used both the Tanak ("Old Testament") and the "New Testament"
They use not only the "New Testament" but the "Old Testament" as well, as the Jews do... (Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
5. Used Hebrew and Aramaic NT source texts.
They have the Goodnews according to Matthew in its entirety in Hebrew. For it is clear that they still preserve this, in the Hebrew alphabet, as it was originally written. (Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
And he [Heggesippus the Nazarene] quotes some passages from The Gospel according to the Hebrews and from "The Syriac" [the Aramaic], and some particulars from the Hebrew tongue, showing that he was a convert from the ` Hebrews, and he mentions other matters as taken from the oral tradition of the Jews.
(Eusebius; Eccl. Hist. 4:22)
6. Believed in the Virgin Birth of Yeshua.
they believe that Messiah, the son of God, was born of the Virgin Miriam,
(Jerome; Letter 75 Jerome to Augustine)
7. Accepted the diety of Messiah... teaching that Elohim is ECHAD but that there are "many (more than two) 'powers' in heaven" including the Messiah.
They...declare that God is one [ECHAD]...(Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
The Mishna states that the MINIM taught: "There are many `powers' in heaven"
(m.San. 4:5)
Clearly the MINIM in this portion of the Mishna were Nazarenes(1) and not Ebionites, since Ebionites clearly rejected the deity of Messiah.
In the Gemara to this portion of Mishna (b.San. 38b) the Talmud discusses various proof texts that the MINIM used to support their teaching of "many powers in
heaven" including the Messiah.
R. Johanan sad: In all the passages which the Minim have taken [as grounds] for their heresy, their refutation is found near at hand. Thus: Let us make man in our image, (Gen. 1:26) And God created [sing.] man in His own image; (Gen. 1:27)
Come, let us go down and there confound their language, (Gen. 11:7)
And the Lord came down [sing.] to see the city and the tower; (Gen. 11:5)
Because there were revealed [plur.] to him God, (Gen. 35:7)
Unto God who answereth [sing.] me in the day of my distress; (Gen. 35:3)
For what great nation is there that hath God so nigh [plur.] unto it, as the Lord our God is [unto us] whensoever we call upon Him [sing.]; (Deut. 4:7)
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, [like] Israel, whom God went [plur.] to redeem for a people unto himself [sing.], (2Sam. 7:23)
Till thrones were placed and one that was ancient did sit.
(Dan. 7:9)
Why were these [plurals] necessary? To teach R. Johanan's dictum; viz.: The Holy One, blessed be He, does nothing without consulting His Heavenly Court (literally "Family") , for it is written, The matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the sentence by the word of the Holy Ones.(Dan. 4:14)
Now, that is satisfactory for all [the other verses], but how explain Till thrones were placed? (Dan. 7:9) One [throne] was for Himself and one for David [Messiah]. Even as it has been taught: One was for Himself and one for David: this is R. Akiba's
view. R. Jose protested to him: Akiba, how long will thou profane the Sh'kinah? Rather, one [throne] for justice, and the other for mercy. Did he accept [this answer] from him or not? Come and hear! For it has been taught: One is for justice and the other for charity; this is R. Akiba's view. Said R. Eleazar b. Azariah to him: Akiba, what hast thou to do with Aggada? Confine thyself to [the study of]
Nega'im and Ohaloth [civil issues]. But one was a throne, the other a footstool: a throne for a seat and a footstool in support of His feet (Is. 66:1).
This section of Talmud tells us that the MINIM used Tanak passages in which Elohim was referenced in a plural form as proof texts for their teaching of "many powers
in the heavens". Among their proof texts were Gen. 1:26; 11:7; 35:7; Deut. 4:7; Sam. 7:23 & Dan. 7:9).
The Rabbinic Jews dismissed these as examples of Elohim speaking to "His Heavenly
Court" (literally "Heavenly Family") i.e. the "watchers" of Dan. 4:14.
8. Accepted "Jewish Tradition" but not Rabbinic Halachah
They have no different ideas, but confess everything exactly as the Law proclaims it and in the Jewish fashion... (Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
And he [Heggesippus the Nazarene] quotes some passages from The Gospel according to the Hebrews and from "The Syriac" [the Aramaic], and some particulars from the Hebrew tongue, showing that he was a convert from the Hebrews, and he mentions other matters as taken from the oral tradition of the Jews.
(Eusebius; Eccl. Hist. 4:22)
There are preserved for us five fragments from an ancient Nazarene Commentary on Isaiah in which the fourth century Nazarene writer makes it clear that Nazarenes of
the fourth century were not following Pharisaic Rabbinical Halakhah. The following is taken from the Nazarene commentary on Isaiah 8:14:
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel…
The Nazarenes explain the two houses as the two houses of Shammai and Hillel, from whom originated the Scribes and Pharisees… [they Pharisees] scattered and defiled the
precepts of the Torah by traditions and mishna. And these two houses did not accept the Savior…
9. Accepted Paul as an emissary to the Ephraimites and Gentiles.
The Nazarenes, whose opinion I have set forth above, try to explain this passage in the following way: When Messiah came and his proclaiming shone out, the land of Zebulon and Naphtali first of all were freed from the errors of the Scribes and Pharisees and he shook off their shoulders the very heavy yoke of the Jewish traditions. Later, however, the proclaiming became more dominant, that means the proclaiming was multiplied, through the Goodnews of the emissary Paul who was the last of all the emissaries. And the goodnews of Messiah shone to the most distant tribes and the way of the whole sea. Finally the whole world, which earlier walked or sat in darkness and was imprisoned in the bonds of idolatry and death, has seen the clear light of the goodnews.
(Jerome on Is. 9:1-4)
10. They wore Head Coverings
...false teachers, who, seeing that none of the emissaries any longer survived, at length attempted ***with bare and uplifted head*** to oppose the proclaiming of the truth...(Eusebius; Eccl. Hist. )
Footnotes
(1) It is important to define an important Talmudic term MIN (singular) / MINIM (plural).
The fourth century "Church Father" Jerome writes of the Nazarenes and Ebionites:
What shall I say of the Ebionites who pretend to be Christians? Today there still exists among the Jews in all the synagogues of the East a heresy which is called that of the Minæans, and which is still condemned by the Pharisees; [its
followers] are ordinarily called 'Nazarenes'; they believe that Christ, the son of God, was born of the Virgin Mary, and they hold him to be the one who suffered under Pontius Pilate and ascended to heaven, and in whom we also believe."
(Jerome; Letter 75 Jerome to Augustine)
Now Ebionites and Nazarenes were two distinct groups with varying beliefs (the Ebionites split off from the Nazarenes round 70 C.E.) but both of these groups were
known by Rabbinic Jews as "Minim" or as Jerome calls them in Latin "Mineans".
According to the Dictionary of the Targumim, Talmud Babli, Yerushalami and Midrashic Literature
Marcus Jastrow defines MIN "…sectarian, infidel… a Jewish infidel, mostly applied to Jew
Christians". Jastrow uses the term "Jew-Christians" to refer to Ebionites and Nazarenes although these groups did not call themselves "Christians".
Many scholars believe that the term MIN began as an acronym for a Hebrew phrase meaning "Believers in Yeshua the Nazarene".
A final Word From Dr. James Scott Trimm
Don’t forget to support this work with your tithes and offerings. Through our free Bible Correspondence course and other free literature and Operation Wake Up Call we are reaching a lost world with Torah and Messiah. Through our blogs, literature and podcasts we are also feeding young believers milk and mature believers nice juicy steaks.
You make this work possible. Don’t forget to do your part, we are in this together.
Is this work worthy of your support? What other ministry provides this kind of teaching? Please don’t forget to help pay for these studies.
Is this work worthy of your support? What other ministry provides this kind of teaching?
If you would like to support the work of Dr. James Scott Trimm click on this link This is copy written by Dr. James Scott Trimm and solely belongs to him and his organization. The Website is nazarenespace.com
This posting came from James Scott Trimm's blog on October 11, 2008 at 10:30pm
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View James Trimm's blog
Its very important to know where you are in life. With Pesach(Passover)coming near; as they are the only Holy Days that are closed to Non-Torah Observing individuals. I am not saying you have to be all the way in. What that means is you have taken the first step to being part of Israel hence through Messiah: Netzarim (Nazarene). If you were something else like Christan per say, and now you can now say you are not; even if you don't quite know what you are other than a Sabbath keeper and not Christian or some other religion.
TEN HISTORICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE "AUTHENTIC" NETZARIM: It links back to the original posting.
By James Scott Trimm
There are many organizations now claiming an identification with the ancient Sect of the Netzarim/Nazarenes. One even claims to be the only "authentic" representation of Netzarim Judaism. Many of these organizations differ substantially with what we know
historically about the ancient sect of the Nazarenes. The purpose of this article is to outline some of the historical characteristics which we know the ancient Nazarenes had, which many of these pseudo-Nazarene organizations lack.
Beware of so-called "authentic" Nazarene/Netzarim Judaism that does not have these characteristics. There is nothing historically "authentic" about these groups.
1. Did not call themselves "Christians"
These sectarians... did not call themselves Christians--but "Nazarenes,"... (Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
2. Accepted Yeshua as Messiah
The Nazarenes... accept Messiah in such a way that they do not cease to observe the old Law." (Jerome; On. Is. 8:14).
They have no different ideas, but confess everything exactly as the Law proclaims it and in the Jewish fashion-- except for their belief in Messiah, ... They disagree
with [other] Jews because they have come to faith in Messiah
(Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
3. Were Torah Observant
The Nazarenes... accept Messiah in such a way that they do not cease to observe the old Law." (Jerome; On. Is. 8:14).
They have no different ideas, but confess everything exactly as the Law proclaims it and in the Jewish fashion-- since they are still fettered by the Law--circumcision, the Sabbath, and the rest-- they are not in accord with Christians.
(Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
4. Used both the Tanak ("Old Testament") and the "New Testament"
They use not only the "New Testament" but the "Old Testament" as well, as the Jews do... (Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
5. Used Hebrew and Aramaic NT source texts.
They have the Goodnews according to Matthew in its entirety in Hebrew. For it is clear that they still preserve this, in the Hebrew alphabet, as it was originally written. (Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
And he [Heggesippus the Nazarene] quotes some passages from The Gospel according to the Hebrews and from "The Syriac" [the Aramaic], and some particulars from the Hebrew tongue, showing that he was a convert from the ` Hebrews, and he mentions other matters as taken from the oral tradition of the Jews.
(Eusebius; Eccl. Hist. 4:22)
6. Believed in the Virgin Birth of Yeshua.
they believe that Messiah, the son of God, was born of the Virgin Miriam,
(Jerome; Letter 75 Jerome to Augustine)
7. Accepted the diety of Messiah... teaching that Elohim is ECHAD but that there are "many (more than two) 'powers' in heaven" including the Messiah.
They...declare that God is one [ECHAD]...(Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
The Mishna states that the MINIM taught: "There are many `powers' in heaven"
(m.San. 4:5)
Clearly the MINIM in this portion of the Mishna were Nazarenes(1) and not Ebionites, since Ebionites clearly rejected the deity of Messiah.
In the Gemara to this portion of Mishna (b.San. 38b) the Talmud discusses various proof texts that the MINIM used to support their teaching of "many powers in
heaven" including the Messiah.
R. Johanan sad: In all the passages which the Minim have taken [as grounds] for their heresy, their refutation is found near at hand. Thus: Let us make man in our image, (Gen. 1:26) And God created [sing.] man in His own image; (Gen. 1:27)
Come, let us go down and there confound their language, (Gen. 11:7)
And the Lord came down [sing.] to see the city and the tower; (Gen. 11:5)
Because there were revealed [plur.] to him God, (Gen. 35:7)
Unto God who answereth [sing.] me in the day of my distress; (Gen. 35:3)
For what great nation is there that hath God so nigh [plur.] unto it, as the Lord our God is [unto us] whensoever we call upon Him [sing.]; (Deut. 4:7)
And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, [like] Israel, whom God went [plur.] to redeem for a people unto himself [sing.], (2Sam. 7:23)
Till thrones were placed and one that was ancient did sit.
(Dan. 7:9)
Why were these [plurals] necessary? To teach R. Johanan's dictum; viz.: The Holy One, blessed be He, does nothing without consulting His Heavenly Court (literally "Family") , for it is written, The matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the sentence by the word of the Holy Ones.(Dan. 4:14)
Now, that is satisfactory for all [the other verses], but how explain Till thrones were placed? (Dan. 7:9) One [throne] was for Himself and one for David [Messiah]. Even as it has been taught: One was for Himself and one for David: this is R. Akiba's
view. R. Jose protested to him: Akiba, how long will thou profane the Sh'kinah? Rather, one [throne] for justice, and the other for mercy. Did he accept [this answer] from him or not? Come and hear! For it has been taught: One is for justice and the other for charity; this is R. Akiba's view. Said R. Eleazar b. Azariah to him: Akiba, what hast thou to do with Aggada? Confine thyself to [the study of]
Nega'im and Ohaloth [civil issues]. But one was a throne, the other a footstool: a throne for a seat and a footstool in support of His feet (Is. 66:1).
This section of Talmud tells us that the MINIM used Tanak passages in which Elohim was referenced in a plural form as proof texts for their teaching of "many powers
in the heavens". Among their proof texts were Gen. 1:26; 11:7; 35:7; Deut. 4:7; Sam. 7:23 & Dan. 7:9).
The Rabbinic Jews dismissed these as examples of Elohim speaking to "His Heavenly
Court" (literally "Heavenly Family") i.e. the "watchers" of Dan. 4:14.
8. Accepted "Jewish Tradition" but not Rabbinic Halachah
They have no different ideas, but confess everything exactly as the Law proclaims it and in the Jewish fashion... (Epiphanius; Panarion 29)
And he [Heggesippus the Nazarene] quotes some passages from The Gospel according to the Hebrews and from "The Syriac" [the Aramaic], and some particulars from the Hebrew tongue, showing that he was a convert from the Hebrews, and he mentions other matters as taken from the oral tradition of the Jews.
(Eusebius; Eccl. Hist. 4:22)
There are preserved for us five fragments from an ancient Nazarene Commentary on Isaiah in which the fourth century Nazarene writer makes it clear that Nazarenes of
the fourth century were not following Pharisaic Rabbinical Halakhah. The following is taken from the Nazarene commentary on Isaiah 8:14:
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel…
The Nazarenes explain the two houses as the two houses of Shammai and Hillel, from whom originated the Scribes and Pharisees… [they Pharisees] scattered and defiled the
precepts of the Torah by traditions and mishna. And these two houses did not accept the Savior…
9. Accepted Paul as an emissary to the Ephraimites and Gentiles.
The Nazarenes, whose opinion I have set forth above, try to explain this passage in the following way: When Messiah came and his proclaiming shone out, the land of Zebulon and Naphtali first of all were freed from the errors of the Scribes and Pharisees and he shook off their shoulders the very heavy yoke of the Jewish traditions. Later, however, the proclaiming became more dominant, that means the proclaiming was multiplied, through the Goodnews of the emissary Paul who was the last of all the emissaries. And the goodnews of Messiah shone to the most distant tribes and the way of the whole sea. Finally the whole world, which earlier walked or sat in darkness and was imprisoned in the bonds of idolatry and death, has seen the clear light of the goodnews.
(Jerome on Is. 9:1-4)
10. They wore Head Coverings
...false teachers, who, seeing that none of the emissaries any longer survived, at length attempted ***with bare and uplifted head*** to oppose the proclaiming of the truth...(Eusebius; Eccl. Hist. )
Footnotes
(1) It is important to define an important Talmudic term MIN (singular) / MINIM (plural).
The fourth century "Church Father" Jerome writes of the Nazarenes and Ebionites:
What shall I say of the Ebionites who pretend to be Christians? Today there still exists among the Jews in all the synagogues of the East a heresy which is called that of the Minæans, and which is still condemned by the Pharisees; [its
followers] are ordinarily called 'Nazarenes'; they believe that Christ, the son of God, was born of the Virgin Mary, and they hold him to be the one who suffered under Pontius Pilate and ascended to heaven, and in whom we also believe."
(Jerome; Letter 75 Jerome to Augustine)
Now Ebionites and Nazarenes were two distinct groups with varying beliefs (the Ebionites split off from the Nazarenes round 70 C.E.) but both of these groups were
known by Rabbinic Jews as "Minim" or as Jerome calls them in Latin "Mineans".
According to the Dictionary of the Targumim, Talmud Babli, Yerushalami and Midrashic Literature
Marcus Jastrow defines MIN "…sectarian, infidel… a Jewish infidel, mostly applied to Jew
Christians". Jastrow uses the term "Jew-Christians" to refer to Ebionites and Nazarenes although these groups did not call themselves "Christians".
Many scholars believe that the term MIN began as an acronym for a Hebrew phrase meaning "Believers in Yeshua the Nazarene".
A final Word From Dr. James Scott Trimm
Don’t forget to support this work with your tithes and offerings. Through our free Bible Correspondence course and other free literature and Operation Wake Up Call we are reaching a lost world with Torah and Messiah. Through our blogs, literature and podcasts we are also feeding young believers milk and mature believers nice juicy steaks.
You make this work possible. Don’t forget to do your part, we are in this together.
Is this work worthy of your support? What other ministry provides this kind of teaching? Please don’t forget to help pay for these studies.
Is this work worthy of your support? What other ministry provides this kind of teaching?
If you would like to support the work of Dr. James Scott Trimm click on this link This is copy written by Dr. James Scott Trimm and solely belongs to him and his organization. The Website is nazarenespace.com
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wife Beating and The Koran
Algeria Top Islamic Cleric Outraged At Proposed Law To Jail Men Who Beat Their Wives This Goes Against the Koran!
The Koran Clearly states that Islamic law allows for wife beating. Of course this is the same religion that has special rules sexually about pre-adolescent boys.
Let's not forget Islam means submission. They made people submit and still do it at the point of a sword! These are the descendant of Esau who despised his family. These are also the descendants of Ishmael. "And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren." Genesis 16:12
So need I say more about the Arabs and Islam and all the people who embrace it!
Final Note on this subject: Most of the Muslims in the world aren't Arab. Some of the races that are against Israel have forgotten who they really are. They are lost Israel. But some day that will change.
Amos 9:9 "For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as [corn] is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth."
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
The Koran Clearly states that Islamic law allows for wife beating. Of course this is the same religion that has special rules sexually about pre-adolescent boys.
Let's not forget Islam means submission. They made people submit and still do it at the point of a sword! These are the descendant of Esau who despised his family. These are also the descendants of Ishmael. "And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren." Genesis 16:12
So need I say more about the Arabs and Islam and all the people who embrace it!
Final Note on this subject: Most of the Muslims in the world aren't Arab. Some of the races that are against Israel have forgotten who they really are. They are lost Israel. But some day that will change.
Amos 9:9 "For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as [corn] is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth."
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
A quick note: Texts
I recently started a Blog just for Nazarene (Netzarim) texts
The first post was for Counting the Omer!
Let me know if there are any other texts you would like to see. I don't alter a text except in format.
Here's the easy way to get there! Great Nazarene Texts
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
The first post was for Counting the Omer!
Let me know if there are any other texts you would like to see. I don't alter a text except in format.
Here's the easy way to get there! Great Nazarene Texts
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Nazarene Goals #2
The first post on this subject is here. Nazarene Goals
Something I ran across recently again is the misunderstanding of the "Whole House of Israel".
It's interesting in the first verse in Yaakov 1:1 (James 1:1) then he stated in his address; "Yaakov, a servant of YHVH and of The Messiah Yeshua, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting."
Here Yaakov the Tzadik(James the Just)knew the goal of the Netzarim was to be about the restoration of the Whole House of Israel. We must look for all of Israel.
Messiah said it best. Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go you into all the world, and preach the full message to all creation."
Why didn't he just say go tell the Jews. Its real clear all the tribes, all twelve. Restoring them to Yahweh!
As Netzarim that is our goal or you're not netzarim. You are likely just messianic, and hence need to learn more.
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Something I ran across recently again is the misunderstanding of the "Whole House of Israel".
It's interesting in the first verse in Yaakov 1:1 (James 1:1) then he stated in his address; "Yaakov, a servant of YHVH and of The Messiah Yeshua, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting."
Here Yaakov the Tzadik(James the Just)knew the goal of the Netzarim was to be about the restoration of the Whole House of Israel. We must look for all of Israel.
Messiah said it best. Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go you into all the world, and preach the full message to all creation."
Why didn't he just say go tell the Jews. Its real clear all the tribes, all twelve. Restoring them to Yahweh!
As Netzarim that is our goal or you're not netzarim. You are likely just messianic, and hence need to learn more.
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Living In Darkness.
I am remembering a time or two how I was living in darkness. What am I talking about. Two types of darkness.
1. Spiritual Darkness
It was when I was in my 20's. I thought I knew everything about Torah. Boy was I young. I also felt there was more to the Bible than I found in it.
Later when I was in my late 30's I found out there was more. We attended a Messianic Congregation. It was more like a Reformed Jewish congregation. I feel that Yahweh is there. Yet it wasn't enough for me. After a year or so I was starving for deeper truths of Torah.
2. Physical Darkness
It was when the power out and we had no lights or anything. We were blessed to have enough battery powered items. My work was across town on a different power grid. So we went there and recharged our battery items.
But it was so like Torah how we felt.
"Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:" Isaiah - Chapter 55 verse 6.
"You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not."
In the mist of our real darkness or our spiritual darkness remember "Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalms 42:10
Back in Isaiah 55 verse 7 is clear about getting out of darkness. "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto YHVH, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our Elohim, for he will abundantly pardon."
Hope is there.
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:" Matthew 7:7
"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you". Luke 11:9
Remember the words of 2nd Samuel 22: "For thou [art] my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness." Verse 33 also "Elohim [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect."
"Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalms 119:105
That is how we get out of Darkness. Yahweh's word is the answer, all of it not the parts we want. "All scripture [is] given by [the] breath of YHVH, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 2nd Timothy 3:16
Romans 10:17 "So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of YHVH."
His word is the way; all spoken, written and breathed.
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
1. Spiritual Darkness
It was when I was in my 20's. I thought I knew everything about Torah. Boy was I young. I also felt there was more to the Bible than I found in it.
Later when I was in my late 30's I found out there was more. We attended a Messianic Congregation. It was more like a Reformed Jewish congregation. I feel that Yahweh is there. Yet it wasn't enough for me. After a year or so I was starving for deeper truths of Torah.
2. Physical Darkness
It was when the power out and we had no lights or anything. We were blessed to have enough battery powered items. My work was across town on a different power grid. So we went there and recharged our battery items.
But it was so like Torah how we felt.
"Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:" Isaiah - Chapter 55 verse 6.
"You lust, and have not: you kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: you fight and war, yet you have not, because you ask not."
In the mist of our real darkness or our spiritual darkness remember "Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalms 42:10
Back in Isaiah 55 verse 7 is clear about getting out of darkness. "Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto YHVH, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our Elohim, for he will abundantly pardon."
Hope is there.
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:" Matthew 7:7
"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you". Luke 11:9
Remember the words of 2nd Samuel 22: "For thou [art] my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness." Verse 33 also "Elohim [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect."
"Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalms 119:105
That is how we get out of Darkness. Yahweh's word is the answer, all of it not the parts we want. "All scripture [is] given by [the] breath of YHVH, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 2nd Timothy 3:16
Romans 10:17 "So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of YHVH."
His word is the way; all spoken, written and breathed.
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Clearly Sabbath Was Never Changed!
Why is Sabbath so important? Does it matter what day we worship. No, but it does matter what day we keep as our day of rest hence Sabbath and special worship.
If we look at the word given by Yahweh it clearly says in Genesis 2:2-3 “And on the seventh day Elohim ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And Elohim rested the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which Elohim created and made.“
Exodus 31:13 says “Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths you shall keep: for it [is] a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that [you] may know that I [am] YHVH that does sanctify you.”
This is repeated in Ezekiel 20:20 “And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I [am] YHVH your Elohim.”
What about Messiah regarding the sabbath.
“And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?” Mark 6:2
“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.” Luke 4:16
Clearly the sabbath was never changed, any day won't just do.
A final word: Exodus 8:20 "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy"
(This is from NC Radio heard on messianicvoice.com)
If we look at the word given by Yahweh it clearly says in Genesis 2:2-3 “And on the seventh day Elohim ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And Elohim rested the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which Elohim created and made.“
Exodus 31:13 says “Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths you shall keep: for it [is] a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that [you] may know that I [am] YHVH that does sanctify you.”
This is repeated in Ezekiel 20:20 “And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I [am] YHVH your Elohim.”
What about Messiah regarding the sabbath.
“And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?” Mark 6:2
“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.” Luke 4:16
Clearly the sabbath was never changed, any day won't just do.
A final word: Exodus 8:20 "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy"
(This is from NC Radio heard on messianicvoice.com)
Friday, March 5, 2010
Tying The Tzitzi! Additional Thought!
Some of you may remember when I posted "Tying The Tzitzi" on June 9th of last year.
Its great as I walked throught the thought process I was tying a set. As Netzarim you may have wondered how we veiw Tzitzi. But as I was tying a new set recently and I thought about how Messiah and Torah are the same. (Plus any words Yahweh or Yeshua said. They are all Torah.)
(38)"Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:(39) And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:" Numbers 15:38-39
The Blue thread is Messiah because it is for the Torah hence the commandment and the Statutes. So when you kiss the Tzitzi where they are on the corners of a talit (male) or a veil (female); you are kissing the Son and ultimately his face.
"Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what [is] his name, and what [is] his son's name, if thou canst tell?" Proverbs 30:4
"Serve YHVH with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him." Psalms 2:11-12
What better way to kiss the face of Yeshua than to look upon the Tzitzi and kiss them. They are Torah and The testimoney.
"To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them." Isaiah 8:20
Happy TziTzi making...Yah's Blessing and Shalom!
Its great as I walked throught the thought process I was tying a set. As Netzarim you may have wondered how we veiw Tzitzi. But as I was tying a new set recently and I thought about how Messiah and Torah are the same. (Plus any words Yahweh or Yeshua said. They are all Torah.)
(38)"Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:(39) And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:" Numbers 15:38-39
The Blue thread is Messiah because it is for the Torah hence the commandment and the Statutes. So when you kiss the Tzitzi where they are on the corners of a talit (male) or a veil (female); you are kissing the Son and ultimately his face.
"Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what [is] his name, and what [is] his son's name, if thou canst tell?" Proverbs 30:4
"Serve YHVH with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him." Psalms 2:11-12
What better way to kiss the face of Yeshua than to look upon the Tzitzi and kiss them. They are Torah and The testimoney.
"To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them." Isaiah 8:20
Happy TziTzi making...Yah's Blessing and Shalom!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The Best Text To Use...
There is no all one answer for this thought.
I like the King James Version (KJV)for when I am dealing with Christians as most still see that as the Authority. Also the New King James works too.
The New International Version (NIV) is fine with most Christians as well.
If a Christian can find it in there own Bible, then it must be true. What I might say to someone...."You tell me this is the (KJV) or (NIV) version; I didn't write either."
If you are looking for yourself I would recommend A Hebrew Version or one that is translated with Hebraic eyes. "The Scriptures" is good, "The Hebraic-Roots Version" is good. The Stones Edition is in the ballpark. It only comes with the "Old Testament" but the one I have has Hebrew on one page and across from it on the other page is the English translation.
I can not stress enough the importance of learning Hebrew. I know enough to see a bit here and there...I have quite a ways to go to read it fluently. It's also good to have a Sage (scholar who know Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)
Getting yourself an "Interlinear Bible" would be good too. Don't worry if it's a (KJV) the English should be a reference only. It is important to have several Texts to compare. The Interlinear has the language in English above the Hebrew and Greek. If you know the language then you know if the English on the the page itself is translated proper.
If you know the language then there is no filter of a translator telling you what the text says. No one who has an agenda can't trick you.
When I study, I don't look to fit the text into my thinking as most faiths do. The Netzarim Faith is about reading the Text and asking what does it mean.
Bottom line...for yourself a text that is translated from Hebrew sources and with Hebraic Eyes.
The Scriptures, or The Hebraic-Roots Version, or even The complete Jewish Bible is OK. Even the Stones Edition isn't bad with Hebrew on the opposite page. There might be others. Ultimately you are the best translation with knowing what the language of text itself.
Note: Study of the Torah is best done in the language you understand best!
I have all the mentioned texts and some that can't be gotten anymore. Don't be afraid to look for used copies of Bibles.
Yah's Blessing and Shalom!
I like the King James Version (KJV)for when I am dealing with Christians as most still see that as the Authority. Also the New King James works too.
The New International Version (NIV) is fine with most Christians as well.
If a Christian can find it in there own Bible, then it must be true. What I might say to someone...."You tell me this is the (KJV) or (NIV) version; I didn't write either."
If you are looking for yourself I would recommend A Hebrew Version or one that is translated with Hebraic eyes. "The Scriptures" is good, "The Hebraic-Roots Version" is good. The Stones Edition is in the ballpark. It only comes with the "Old Testament" but the one I have has Hebrew on one page and across from it on the other page is the English translation.
I can not stress enough the importance of learning Hebrew. I know enough to see a bit here and there...I have quite a ways to go to read it fluently. It's also good to have a Sage (scholar who know Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)
Getting yourself an "Interlinear Bible" would be good too. Don't worry if it's a (KJV) the English should be a reference only. It is important to have several Texts to compare. The Interlinear has the language in English above the Hebrew and Greek. If you know the language then you know if the English on the the page itself is translated proper.
If you know the language then there is no filter of a translator telling you what the text says. No one who has an agenda can't trick you.
When I study, I don't look to fit the text into my thinking as most faiths do. The Netzarim Faith is about reading the Text and asking what does it mean.
Bottom line...for yourself a text that is translated from Hebrew sources and with Hebraic Eyes.
The Scriptures, or The Hebraic-Roots Version, or even The complete Jewish Bible is OK. Even the Stones Edition isn't bad with Hebrew on the opposite page. There might be others. Ultimately you are the best translation with knowing what the language of text itself.
Note: Study of the Torah is best done in the language you understand best!
I have all the mentioned texts and some that can't be gotten anymore. Don't be afraid to look for used copies of Bibles.
Yah's Blessing and Shalom!
Lent - The Weeping for Tammuz
On the 17Th of February was the beginning date this year of Lent. It goes for 40 days. I didn't remember when it started as I don't celebrate theses unholy holidays and wrong time of denying ones self.
Thought most people who celebrate the Holiday don't realize that Lent is mention in the Torah It is called by its Pagan name!
"Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which [was] toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz." Ezekiel - Chapter 8 verse 14.
This is not what Lent keepers want to hear, but wait their more with this offer.
Verse 15 "Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations than these." So clearly Yahweh see it as an abomination to keep Lent. No matter what reason you might give.
It gets worse...verse 16 "And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, [were] about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east."
Any one who worships on Sun-day as their Sabbath is worshiping in regards to the Sun god, there are a number of them throughout history. Pick your favorite one be my guest.
"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15 (I love this verse!)
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Thought most people who celebrate the Holiday don't realize that Lent is mention in the Torah It is called by its Pagan name!
"Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which [was] toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz." Ezekiel - Chapter 8 verse 14.
This is not what Lent keepers want to hear, but wait their more with this offer.
Verse 15 "Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations than these." So clearly Yahweh see it as an abomination to keep Lent. No matter what reason you might give.
It gets worse...verse 16 "And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, [were] about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east."
Any one who worships on Sun-day as their Sabbath is worshiping in regards to the Sun god, there are a number of them throughout history. Pick your favorite one be my guest.
"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." Joshua 24:15 (I love this verse!)
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Harry Potter and Pagen Holidays
This one might give you a chuckle
OK So I'm not condoning or condemning the Harry Potter books. Granted the Author is a publicity hound. Whatever, But I have problems with books that talk how bad they are. These same people still celebrate the pagan holidays of Christmas and Easter. They still have no problem with Halloween. Whatever.
I just can't take them serious. They think that books like these are about getting people into witchcraft.
Well the word says "For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of YHVH, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king." 1 Samuel 15:23
Those who refuse to give up pagan holidays and call them holy are showing rebellion. The word says its the same as witchcraft. So they are worried that books like this will get kids into witchcraft.
They and their parents are on the same level with witchcraft. So what's more important. Not reading bad fantasy books or stopping unholy holidays(Christmas and Easter).
"Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye." Matthew 7:5
"Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye." Luke 6:42
Also many of these proponents of alerting people to dangerous books are also guilty of much of what is Galatians 5:19-21 "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of YHVH."
Most of those who appose such types of meterial Like Harry Potter are far more guilty of greater sins.
Matthew 5:17 "(17)Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (18)For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (19)Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
By the way Lent is going on...Need I say more?
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
OK So I'm not condoning or condemning the Harry Potter books. Granted the Author is a publicity hound. Whatever, But I have problems with books that talk how bad they are. These same people still celebrate the pagan holidays of Christmas and Easter. They still have no problem with Halloween. Whatever.
I just can't take them serious. They think that books like these are about getting people into witchcraft.
Well the word says "For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of YHVH, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king." 1 Samuel 15:23
Those who refuse to give up pagan holidays and call them holy are showing rebellion. The word says its the same as witchcraft. So they are worried that books like this will get kids into witchcraft.
They and their parents are on the same level with witchcraft. So what's more important. Not reading bad fantasy books or stopping unholy holidays(Christmas and Easter).
"Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye." Matthew 7:5
"Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye." Luke 6:42
Also many of these proponents of alerting people to dangerous books are also guilty of much of what is Galatians 5:19-21 "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of YHVH."
Most of those who appose such types of meterial Like Harry Potter are far more guilty of greater sins.
Matthew 5:17 "(17)Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (18)For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (19)Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."
By the way Lent is going on...Need I say more?
Yah's Blessings and Shalom!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
When Did The Faith Change?
I asked a trick question to those of you who know where I am going.
I am addressing the whole of when did "The Faith" change. It never changed a new religion was formed by usurpers.
The faith of The Torah has always been about Israel the Nation. So now as Netzarim we are doing the same; working to find Israel amongst the Nations. Messiah said it himself.
"These twelve Yeshua sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 10:5-7
"But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.Then Yeshua answered and said unto her, O woman, great [is] thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour." Matthew 15:24-28
Both examples clearly state who Messiah came for. Again Messiah clearly state in two different places who he came for.
"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost." Matthew 5:18 same in...
"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." Luke 19:10
Its very clear he came for what was lost...Israel. He state what was lost not who was lost.
Christianity came along with a leader called Simon The Magi as mention in Acts 8:9 "But there was a certain man, called Simon, which before time in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:"
He was the Peter who went to Rome. Kefa in Hebrew went else were never going to Rome. By the time of Constantine in 325 Nicean Accord clearly stated what was Christian. Constantine himself was never christian till his death bed.
Never in the Torah, the Haftorah, Psalms, or Bri Hadasha is there any mention of changing anything. Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil."
In Nazarane Judism and as in any sect of Juadism we know what this phrase mentioned means. It uses Jewish Idioms. Let me give you an example.
Rabbi I have a question: says the student.
Yes what is it?: Rabbi
Well Rabbi I was reading this portion of the Torah and I think it means this....
The Rabbi thinks for a moment and he frowns on his student then he spoke: No student you have abolished or destroyed the Torah. That's a bad interpretation.
Well Rabbi what about this....: Student
Yes that is right student. Now you have fulfilled the Torah. That is a good interpretation.
This one example is why Christiana have trouble translating the Torah or any of the Bible. The don't know the culture or the language at all. So naturally they can get it wrong.
More to come on this.
Next Time: The Torah is the Faith!
Yah's Blessings and Shalom
I am addressing the whole of when did "The Faith" change. It never changed a new religion was formed by usurpers.
The faith of The Torah has always been about Israel the Nation. So now as Netzarim we are doing the same; working to find Israel amongst the Nations. Messiah said it himself.
"These twelve Yeshua sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 10:5-7
"But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.Then Yeshua answered and said unto her, O woman, great [is] thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour." Matthew 15:24-28
Both examples clearly state who Messiah came for. Again Messiah clearly state in two different places who he came for.
"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost." Matthew 5:18 same in...
"For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." Luke 19:10
Its very clear he came for what was lost...Israel. He state what was lost not who was lost.
Christianity came along with a leader called Simon The Magi as mention in Acts 8:9 "But there was a certain man, called Simon, which before time in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:"
He was the Peter who went to Rome. Kefa in Hebrew went else were never going to Rome. By the time of Constantine in 325 Nicean Accord clearly stated what was Christian. Constantine himself was never christian till his death bed.
Never in the Torah, the Haftorah, Psalms, or Bri Hadasha is there any mention of changing anything. Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil."
In Nazarane Judism and as in any sect of Juadism we know what this phrase mentioned means. It uses Jewish Idioms. Let me give you an example.
Rabbi I have a question: says the student.
Yes what is it?: Rabbi
Well Rabbi I was reading this portion of the Torah and I think it means this....
The Rabbi thinks for a moment and he frowns on his student then he spoke: No student you have abolished or destroyed the Torah. That's a bad interpretation.
Well Rabbi what about this....: Student
Yes that is right student. Now you have fulfilled the Torah. That is a good interpretation.
This one example is why Christiana have trouble translating the Torah or any of the Bible. The don't know the culture or the language at all. So naturally they can get it wrong.
More to come on this.
Next Time: The Torah is the Faith!
Yah's Blessings and Shalom
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