Jesus
did not teach people to have the right beliefs. Jesus taught that 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/89a6e55bc093/right-beliefs-or-life
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/e15112fa386d/why-understanding-history-and-biblical-heritages-are-important
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/879b881c7d90/how-science-and-faith-could-reinforce-each-other
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/759d68d66175/elohim-pagan-gods-humans-and-morals
“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/5cb15c4f4352/get-into-the-ancient-mindset-before-you-read-the-bible
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/b25f6e176519/elohim-the-creator-the-mysteries-of-the-beginnings
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/4152ad3b4d9d/understanding-the-meaning-of-prayer
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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/f9e3aad503f3/the-kingdom-of-the-creator-on-earth
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
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
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
