Kinzer’s paper wraps up with a description of Messianic Jewish theology as a protest against the boundary drawn by mainstream Judaism against the deity of Y eshua….Yet, the Nicene Creed set about to deny some things we too, as Messianic Jews, would want to deny: … What will surprise many readers is to know that Judaism, not only in the Second Temple period, but also throughout the Middle Ages, deals with a controversy that i s parallel to that of Nicaea….
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The Nicene Creed and MJ
Hashivenu Messianic Judaism is open-minded, but faithful; contemporary, but traditional;…Hashivenu is a renewal movement within Messianic Judaism (see hashivenu. org)….I think if many of our critics from within Messianic Judaism and related groups came, they would be surprised to find a great deal of agreement with the ideas we d iscuss….If you care about Jewish-Christian relations, what’s going on in the future of Jewish Yeshua-faith, and the observant, traditional side of Messianic Judaism, w e are a large part of it….
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Live-blogging Hashivenu 2010
It may seem strange to be told to look at Hebrew idioms or aspects of Judaism, because for years, or even decades, it has been understood that our English New Testament i s based on Greek manuscripts.
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Understanding the difficult words of Jesus: New insights from a Hebraic perspective
In your spare time this weekend, consider taking a few minutes to read Devin Friedman’s lengthy GQ piece that gives the background leading up to the shooting of abortion doctor George Tiller. Scott Roeder was found guilty yesterday of first-degree murder for shooting Tiller. Tiller was an usher at the Reformation Lutheran Church in Kansas where he was handing out bulletins to people before he was shot on May 31, 2009.
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Before the abortion doctor’s killing
I will be attending the Blissdom conference Feb 4-6 in Nashville. I made this Blissdom pocket planner for the Blissdom ladies. You can easily folded into quarters and slipped into a jeans pocket. Extra space is provided for your personal notes
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Blissdom Pocket Planner
… hristianity) or about structuring a modern Jewish movement for Yeshua which has its origins in first century Messianic Judaism?…–Has Messianic Judaism transcended its origins in Christian missions to the Jews?…–Is Messianic Judaism primarily about reconstructing 1st century practices of faith in Yeshua (a la the book of Acts, what many scholars call early Jewish C…–Is Walter Riggans right that Messianic Judaism must develop more into the Jewish hermeneutical models (ways of interpreting Bible texts)…
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Mapping Messianic Jewish Theology, ch 2
The sexual victimization of children is in my opinion the most insidious thing on this planet. In as many as 93 percent of child sexual cases, the child knows the person that commits the abuse. Abusers will spend months and years planing and orchestrating insidious steps to control victims
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Prevent Sexual Abuse in Children
Kinzer is the foremost theologian amongst Torah-observant Messianic Jews, advocating a ‘p … ost-missionary’ relationship between the Gentile ekklesia and Judaism, in which the Jewish ekklesia exists within Judaism….The ‘rabbi’ of Zera Avraham is none other than Mark Kinzer: author of Post-missionary Messianic Judaism:…Whilst it can be argued that Messianic Jews who believe in Yeshua form part of the Protestant continuum, it seems that the Zera Avraham brand of Messianic Judaism i…
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No to Protestant Christianity; Yes to Jesuit Spirituality
The first blow that started the warlike crack inside the Messianic Jerusalem Church occurred at the Council of Jerusalem held on 50 A. … The Christians that separated from Judaism misinterpreted this Jerusalem Council verdict as “doing away” with the Mosaic Law….This short-lived revolt was the most significant event in the split between Judaism and Messianic Gentile Christianity….The Pharisees that believed in the Messiah, which developed into Rabbinic Judaism, and the Messianic Gentile Christians….
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A LITTLE LEAVEN, LEAVENS THE WHOLE LUMP: The EPHESUS CHURCH of the Kabbalistic Book of Revelation – 2
Tzeniut is a word that is not heard in Messianic communities. … Posted in Bible, Faith, Israel, Judaism, Love, Middle East, News, Prayer, Religion, Religous Outreach, Uncategorized, World Tagged:…Bible, Christianity, Encouragement, Faith, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, Love, Messianic Judaism, Middle East, News, Outreach programs, Prayer, Religion, World…
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Family Purity – Modesty – Tzeniut – צניעות
This is the cover for a booklet about the Garden of Eden created from the Adam to Abraham Scrapbook Kit (and a few new papers I made I’ll be adding to the kit). Here is the tentative layout for our Scrapbook Folder. I am using the Adam to Abraham Ebook Adam to Abraham Digital Scrapbook Kit Adam to Abraham Links I’ll be posting each booklet if you’d like to follow our progress
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Lapbook and Scrapbook Folder Differences
Below is a compelling and liberating audio series by Dr. Kruger on the Father’s heart, our adoption in Christ and our true identity and calling as the sons and daughters the Father has always wanted. Here Baxter revisits Jesus’ parable of the Father and his two sons and then takes us through a study of Ephesians 1:3-5 to help us experience the Father’s eternal love for us
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You Are the Child The Father Always Wanted!
How does one “settle the issue of our worth” when we are taught we are not worthy? I’m speaking of Christ-centered confidence, not self-made worth. Self-worth and self-dependence can blind us to the holiness and glory of God. God sees us as worthy! He is like the shepherd that left the 99 sheep to look for the one lost lamb.
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Feeling Worthy When We Aren’t
NOW BACK IN PRINT! The vast majority of the modern day studies, teachings, and theologies developed concerning the Apostle Paul all disseminate a similar perspective: That Paul underwent a typical conversion from one religion to another, from the Law-based religion of Judaism to the Grace-based religion of Christianity. That Paul preached against the Torah and Judaism and that he sought to rescue people, both Jew and Gentile, from the clutches of this works-based system
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The Letter Writer: Paul’s Background and Torah Perspective
No more than my marriage union with my husband has eliminated my distinct identity as a woman, my coming alongside the Messianic Jewish believers has not erased my i dentity as a Christian. … The Sages of Judaism explain that in the first four books of the Torah, Moses is transcribing everything as he received it from God….No offense, but I have not be drawn to Messianic Judaism in that way….
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Today is my birthday. If I was Jewish, my Bat Mitzvah portions would have occurred on the Sabbath before the 9th of Av
Did you know a caterpillar has the DNA of the butterfly before it is physically transformation is seen? When one trust Christ as Savior we have the DNA of God through the indwelling of His Holy Spirit. We have the DNA of a child of God before the physical fruit is seen in our walk! In this video John Lynch explains this analogy for the new nature inside every Christian.
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Be Transformed from Religion to Relationship
Book Review: From Eternity to Here: Rediscovering the Ageless Purpose of God by Frank Viola.
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Hidden Romance in the Bible
Product: Human Beings Year of manufacture: All The Maker of all human beings (GOD) is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the Heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent units. This defect has been technically termed “Sub-sequential Internal Non-Morality” (SIN)
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Recall Notice from God
Although it was predicted that Jews For Jesus and other Messianic Judaic movements would befall to the hands of Orthodox Judaism I had no idea how quickly (within a few months time) it would entrap them….Modern Rabbinic-Churchianity Messianic Judaism: “Let them see we can revert back to some of the rabbinic traditions….Modern Rabbinic-Churchianity Messianic Judaism: “Oh noooo, Rabbi Paul….Modern Rabbinic-Churchianity Messianic Judaism: “Yes.
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Orthodox Judaics Blesses And Bakes Messianic Judaisms’ Jesus. The Kosher Jesus Is Here Now! We Told You So.