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originally posted by: Qwerm
I am a Christian for 26 years now and for some odd reason I have always had a fascination for Jews and this was all the more reinforced when I became a Christian.
3 Weeks ago I discovered through research on my family tree that I am Jewsish for as far back as hundreds of years through my Mother.
My knowledge of the Bible states that the Jews will return to Israel and that it will eventually become the capital of the world and be the most immoral place on Earth.
I am also aware that the Bible says that there is no Jew for as long as the Church is on the Earth.
So my question is; should I do ALIYAH and return to my home and my people, or am I not a Jew in the eyes of God?
The Jews, according to Paul, read the old covenant with a veil over their minds, a veil which is only removed when a man turns to the Lord
I don't think Christianity excludes you from a Jewish inheritance, it didn't for the Apostles.
Thanks, BTW you are the 1st person to have ever mentioned the correct name Yahoshua in my hearing for decades.
originally posted by: Rex282
a reply to: Qwerm
The the descendants of Jacob's 12 patriarch sons were called the nation of Israel.In about 920 BCE the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms.The Northern kingdom (10 tribes) which was named Israel because it contained the tribe of Ephraim whom received the 1st born birthright from Jacob..and the Southern kingdom of Judah mostly comprised of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin some Levites and anyone who wanted to join.
In about about 720 BCE the Northern kingdom of Israel was captured by the Assyrians and soon after dispersed amongst the nations(the most prominent becoming the Samaritan’s) and since that time there has not been a genetic people “Israel” nor ever will again.As for Judah they also were later captured by Babylon and had a multiple transformations in the last 3,000 years.In other words it is impossible to accurately verify ANY genetic descendants of Jacob(Israel).
The truth is the scriptures does not specify genetic Israel or Judah as the “people” of the creator God.Israel(which means struggles with Elohim..Gods) is used as an archetype of ALL of mankind which means ALL of mankind are the people of the creator God.
The self chosen separatist-elitist are the ones that claim they alone are the chosen of the creator God when that is patently false.That is the heavy veil of blindness that is over their religious mind.They seek to prove who they are by a book that offers zero verification and only fuels their religious rhetoric.
There is nothing special about the physical land called Israel to the creator God because it is NOT the promised land.The promised land is ISRAEL’s(all of mankind) new LIFE(spirit).That is the promise of Yahoshua(which means Yahweh delivers/saves) to deliver ALL of creation(including all of mankind) from Hades which means the grave..the realm of death and the realm of imperception(mans religion).
This deliverance is what Yahoshua proclaimed by statement(preaching)..the Good news…. it is NOT the bad news of religion(Christianity,Islam,Judaism etc etc) salvation of “buts’” as in….. blah, blah, blah(traditions of men)..BUT…..
These things are all clearly written in the scriptures however they cannot be known by reading or studying the scriptures as the religious believe.The truth of the creator God can only be revealed BY the creator God through their revelation.That is when the veil is lifted.As long as a person tries to justify a relationship(communion) with the creator God by belief through faith of their religion they will remain blind.The evidence is everywhere with billions of people fallen in a ditch following other blind men not knowing they are blind but believing they can see.
originally posted by: Rex282
a reply to: Qwerm
As long as a person tries to justify a relationship(communion) with the creator God by belief through faith of their religion they will remain blind.The evidence is everywhere with billions of people fallen in a ditch following other blind men not knowing they are blind but believing they can see.
Don't get the joke....explain?
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
originally posted by: coomba98
Do you have a yellow trench coat and hat?
LOL!
Off subject, then what was the book of psalms all about, surely praise and adoration is worship no?
originally posted by: DISRAELI
a reply to: wisvol
Even God did not ask people to worship him-if you look carefully, this is always a recommendation coming from other people.
However, Jesus did expect people to believe in Jesus.
Even God did not ask people to worship him-if you look carefully, this is always a recommendation coming from other people. However, Jesus did expect people to believe in Jesus.
The Jews, according to Paul, read the old covenant with a veil over their minds
originally posted by: Qwerm
Off subject, then what was the book of psalms all about, surely praise and adoration is worship no?
originally posted by: Aeshma
a reply to: Qwerm
You do realize it is one of the most immoral places on Earth right now right?
I do not side with either side. I do not believe one side has more rights over the space than the other, I don't believe either side has suffered more or less at the hands of the other. I have no ill feelings towards either side, and I wish they could stop fighting. I do not now, nor have i ever felt i had a solution for their fighting. I am merely a passive observer. Terrible things have, and continue to happen to both sides.