Right Beliefs or Life?

 

The Torah does not have a “Right Beliefs” Standard. Jesus did not teach Christians to have a “Right Beliefs” Standard. Jesus used the Torah to teach those who feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, gave shelter to the homeless, gave clothes to naked, visited the sick, and went to those in prison will enter into eternal life. Jesus taught people to use the Tov Standard the Creator used when He created the Skies and the Earth. He did not give people “Right Beliefs” Standard. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/4f40bdba87dd/right-beliefs-or-life

The Pope or The Bible?

 

We explore the Bible and biblical heritages. Explore means we examine and investigate information related to the histories of writings in the Bible, as well as the histories of institutions linked to the Bible. Bible study is an important part of Exploring the Bible and biblical heritages, however, we place the appearance of Bibles, institutions, beliefs, doctrines, creeds, and statements of faith in chronological order on a timeline. This often reveals some very interesting historical and theological nuggets. Continue reading at – https://mailchi.mp/c12f590e40d4/the-pope-or-the-bible

Why Understanding History and Biblical Heritages are Important!

 

After the Civil War, “the rise of liberal Protestantism in the North” created a backlash in the ranks of most evangelical denominations against the Enlightenment, Deism, and Unitarianism. Southern evangelicals agreed with the Northern Liberal Christians that America should be a Christian nation, but the Southerners disagreed about exactly what that meant and how it could best be achieved. The Southerners viewed their Northern Liberal Christian brothers and sisters as a major barrier to reaching God’s goal. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/bb6a40b608ca/why-understanding-history-and-biblical-heritages-are-important

How Science and Faith Could Reinforce Each Other

 

Prominent leaders, teachers, and blue-collar workers collectively let their hair down to talk earnestly about their faith, and to ask penetrating questions about how science and faith can contradict or reinforce each other. For a good hour of discourse, goodwill filled the room. And then one church member asked the senior pastor whether he believed that the first chapter of Genesis was a literal, step-by-step, day-by-day description of the origins of the earth and of humankind. In an instant, brows furrowed and jaws tightened. Continue reading at – https://mailchi.mp/53153bb595bb/how-science-and-faith-could-reinforce-each-other

Elohim, Pagan Gods, Humans, and Morals

 

For the ancient writer and readers of the Hebrew account of creation, Elohim’s existence is as self-evident as life itself. There is no notion of the birth of Elohim and no biography of Elohim. It does not even begin with a statement about the existence of Elohim. Such speculation would have been unthinkable at that time. The Hebrew concept of Elohim is implicit in the narrative, not formulated abstractly and explicitly. Continue reading at – https://mailchi.mp/e5fc16d8925d/elohim-pagan-gods-humans-and-morals

Get into the Ancient Mindset Before You Read the Bible

 

“Ethnocentrism” comes from two Greek words: "ethnos" (“nation”) and "kentron" (“center”). It means “people believe their culture is central to the universe.” It is a tendency to use our culture -- values, ideas, and rules — as a starting point for thinking about and judging other people. “It is a tendency to believe that our ways are right and those without our ways are less right. https://mailchi.mp/33d9ecde378e/get-into-the-ancient-mindset-before-you-read-the-bible

Elohim the Creator & The Mysteries of the Beginnings

 

The Hebrew word BARA is translated “created” in Genesis 1:1. The options in the graphic involve changing a heart, changing a body, changing the landscape, and changing the ground. Therefore, the first question we ask is, “What is available to change?” The choices are in the next verse. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/798584d8ac70/elohim-the-creator-the-mysteries-of-the-beginnings

Understanding the Meaning of Prayer

 

I know that modern Christianity is very different from the original Kingdom of Elohim Movement led by Jesus. But since Christians normally “pray in the name of Jesus,” I think it is important for Christians to understand what prayer meant to Jesus, the people that followed him, and the Jewish people, too. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/5920ff20b973/understanding-the-meaning-of-prayer

The Kingdom of the Creator on Earth

 

The first story in Genesis is about the creation of the Temple and Kingdom of the Creator. The Creator is the God of the Temple, and the Creator is the King of the Kingdom. Other cultures have their stories about the relationships between gods and humans – and temples and palaces. One is the Divine Right of Kings to rule. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/aa588fb2d21b/the-kingdom-of-the-creator-on-earth

Understanding God’s Trust in Us!

 

Israel’s wisdom was part of an international movement that also found literary expressions in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Such wisdom was mainly concerned with human relations and humankind’s place within creation. Jews today have a clear idea about their covenant with Abraham and Christians have a clear idea about their link to Jesus. But the Alliance in Genesis 1was made long before Abraham and Jesus were born. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/34257eb74220/understanding-gods-trust-in-us

Let Me Tell You a Story About Wisdom!

 

Today neuroscientists know how important stories are to humans. Story is the human brain’s default mode. We are genetically hardwired be listeners and tellers of stories. Our meanings and realities of the world emerge from the stories we have about the world. How do you feel when you read these words: ““We are created in the image of Elohim the Deity of this Temple and King of this Kingdom.” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/b1aa8571c013/let-me-tell-you-a-story-about-wisdom

The Eternal Temple and Kingdom of Elohim

 

The significance of the two appearances of the Hebrew word translated “rested” has not been understood for over 2,000 years. It wasn’t known until scholars discovered how to translate ancient cuneiform tablets from Mesopotamia, specifically tablets from Babylon. The Ezra and the other Jewish scribes knew many of the stories on those cuneiform tablets. In Genesis we find a number of verses that are linked to those ancient clay tablets. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/5ceaeac488c5/the-eternal-temple-and-kingdom-of-elohim