have you ever heard of Teshuva? I hadn't until I came across an article on a web site that was explaining the rabinic concept of repentance. It is interesting that the rabinic concept of repentance has to do with good works. Here is a quote from Rabbi Yonason Goldson's article. "Teshuva is a process of self-transformation, of changing ourselves into the kinds of individuals incapable of ever again committing our earlier transgressions and indiscretions. "
Have you ever looked in the Bible to see what G-d says of good works? "For thou, L-RD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands. O L-RD, how great are thy works and thy thoughts are very deep."Psalm 92:4,5 Most of works in the Bible has to do with G-d's works. Only G-d can transform a person into a new creature when we have repentance toward G-d and faith toward our Messiah Yeshua. The Bible does mention our righteousness. "But we are all as an unclean thing , and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, and we all do fade as a leaf: and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Isaiah 64:6
Given the choice of G-d changing me or depending on my own righteousness that is as filthy rags, I will choose G-d to change me. What will you choose?
Friday, November 20, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
How does Jacob's Trouble end
Zechariah 13:8,9"And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the L-RD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The L-RD is my G-d"The end of Jacob's trouble comes about when Israel as a nation recognizes their Messiah. "And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands: Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends." Zechariah 13:6
Once Yeshua returns to put all enemies under his feet, the one thousand year reign begins with Yeshua King ruling from Jerusalem. What happens during and after the one thousand years is another subject for a different post.
Jacob's trouble is a terrible time not to be compared with inquisitions or Holocaust. It is a time that can be avoided if one will repent toward G-d and have faith toward our L-RD Yeshua
Once Yeshua returns to put all enemies under his feet, the one thousand year reign begins with Yeshua King ruling from Jerusalem. What happens during and after the one thousand years is another subject for a different post.
Jacob's trouble is a terrible time not to be compared with inquisitions or Holocaust. It is a time that can be avoided if one will repent toward G-d and have faith toward our L-RD Yeshua
Friday, November 6, 2015
Time of Jacob's trouble
The Time of Jacob's Trouble begins after the church ( any person, Jew or Gentile, that has repented toward G-d and has faith toward our L-rd Yeshua) is taken out of the world.
The Time of Jacob's Trouble will last 7 years.
The first 3 1/2 year period starts with G-d allowing a one world ruler to come in peacefully to rule from Jerusalem, ruthlessly maintaining power. G-d's judgement starts to be poured out on the earth at the same time the one world ruler is taking control of the world. Some of G-d's plagues are 1)1/3 of trees burnt up and all green grass by hail and fire mingled with blood. 2)1/3 of sea becomes blood and 1/3 of living creatures which were in the sea die and 1/3 part of the ships are destroyed. 3)1/3 part of the waters became wormwood and many men will die of the waters because they were made bitter. 4)1/3 part of the sun is smitten and the 1/3 part of the moon and stars are darkened and the day doesn't shine for 1/3 part of the day or the night. There are more plaques. You can read them in Revelation chapters 8 and 9 Two witnesses do miracles proclaiming the One true G-d. When they are killed a great party is thrown. 31/2 days later G-d brings them back to life and they are taken up in a cloud. Revelation 11:3-12
In the second half of the time of Jacob's trouble, (the great tribulation),there are 144,000 Jewish virgin males, 12 thousand sealed from each tribe, that witness to the people that Yeshua is the Messiah and to receive him. They are all martyred. Many people turn to G-d as a result of their testimony.
The second 31/2 year period starts with the one world ruler entering the rebuilt temple proclaiming himself G-d and demands worship, giving a number, name, or mark to anyone that will worship him. Without the mark one is not able to buy or sell. Revelation 13:16-18 The Jewish nation as a whole flee Jerusalem.
The one world economic commercial system is destroyed at the last 31/2 year period. All nations come against Israel. Revelation 16:14-16
to be continued
The Time of Jacob's Trouble will last 7 years.
The first 3 1/2 year period starts with G-d allowing a one world ruler to come in peacefully to rule from Jerusalem, ruthlessly maintaining power. G-d's judgement starts to be poured out on the earth at the same time the one world ruler is taking control of the world. Some of G-d's plagues are 1)1/3 of trees burnt up and all green grass by hail and fire mingled with blood. 2)1/3 of sea becomes blood and 1/3 of living creatures which were in the sea die and 1/3 part of the ships are destroyed. 3)1/3 part of the waters became wormwood and many men will die of the waters because they were made bitter. 4)1/3 part of the sun is smitten and the 1/3 part of the moon and stars are darkened and the day doesn't shine for 1/3 part of the day or the night. There are more plaques. You can read them in Revelation chapters 8 and 9 Two witnesses do miracles proclaiming the One true G-d. When they are killed a great party is thrown. 31/2 days later G-d brings them back to life and they are taken up in a cloud. Revelation 11:3-12
In the second half of the time of Jacob's trouble, (the great tribulation),there are 144,000 Jewish virgin males, 12 thousand sealed from each tribe, that witness to the people that Yeshua is the Messiah and to receive him. They are all martyred. Many people turn to G-d as a result of their testimony.
The second 31/2 year period starts with the one world ruler entering the rebuilt temple proclaiming himself G-d and demands worship, giving a number, name, or mark to anyone that will worship him. Without the mark one is not able to buy or sell. Revelation 13:16-18 The Jewish nation as a whole flee Jerusalem.
The one world economic commercial system is destroyed at the last 31/2 year period. All nations come against Israel. Revelation 16:14-16
to be continued
Friday, October 23, 2015
Israel on my heart
Seeing the pressure Israel is under right now can be frightening but I know who is keeping the country from extinction. Can anyone deny the G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has his hand over this small country. As much as the world tries to control or annihilate Israel it just becomes a burdensome stone to them and Israel still stands. Zechariah 12:3 "And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it." Praise G-d! Take heart, G-d has not forsaken his chosen people. The State of Israel is G-d's standard against the wicked. One day, G-d's hand on Israel will lead Israel as a nation to recognize their Messiah just as individual Israeli's do today.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Comparison of The Tenach and The New Covenant - Out of The Mouths of Babes
Psalm 8: "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger."
compare with
Matthew 21:15 and 16 "And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying , Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Yeshua(Jesus) saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?"
compare with
Matthew 21:15 and 16 "And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying , Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Yeshua(Jesus) saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?"
Friday, October 9, 2015
Comparing The Tenach and The New Covenant
In the comparison of the Tenach and The New Covenant I will begin with fulfilled prophecies and then at times I will also compare the teachings of Yeshua in the New Covenant with the teachings in the Tenach.
Isaiah7:14 "Therefore the L-Rd himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
Compare with
Matthew 1:18-23 "Now the birth of Yeshua The Messiah was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man , and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily, But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the L-RD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name YESHUA: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the L-Rd by the prophet saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is G-d with us."
Since the Tenach was written mainly in Hebrew and The New Covenant was written in Greek some of the same words translate with different spelling. For example Immanuel is translated into English from the Hebrew and Emmanuel is translated from the Greek into English. They are the same word with different spelling because of being translated from two different languages. Yeshua is the same word in Hebrew as Jesus is in the Greek. Since the name Jesus has been so misused by every religion there is, (Every major religion has a Jesus and none of them are the Jesus of the Bible )I have chosen to use the Hebrew name, Yeshua
Isaiah7:14 "Therefore the L-Rd himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
Compare with
Matthew 1:18-23 "Now the birth of Yeshua The Messiah was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man , and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily, But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the L-RD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name YESHUA: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the L-Rd by the prophet saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is G-d with us."
Since the Tenach was written mainly in Hebrew and The New Covenant was written in Greek some of the same words translate with different spelling. For example Immanuel is translated into English from the Hebrew and Emmanuel is translated from the Greek into English. They are the same word with different spelling because of being translated from two different languages. Yeshua is the same word in Hebrew as Jesus is in the Greek. Since the name Jesus has been so misused by every religion there is, (Every major religion has a Jesus and none of them are the Jesus of the Bible )I have chosen to use the Hebrew name, Yeshua
Friday, October 2, 2015
Comparative Religion Class
Have you ever met someone who has taken a "Comparative Religion" class? It is funny to see a person think they have the corner of understanding on religions of the world after going through such a class. Depending on who the instructor is and his attitude, comprehension and personal beliefs the outcome can be varying with many distorted facts.
I am not about to start a Comparative Religion Class. The problem is every religion in the world is based on "good works" to get a person to "heaven". What a waste of time.My "goodness" or "good works" has no bearing on G-d's righteousness imputed to me when I repented of my sins and had faith toward Yeshua to forgive me of my sins and wash them away with his shed blood on the tree.
What I will start doing for awhile is compare the Tenach and the New Covenant to show their exactness in saying the same thing. The witness of both sets of scripture agree with each other.
Hope you will enjoy the comparisons
I am not about to start a Comparative Religion Class. The problem is every religion in the world is based on "good works" to get a person to "heaven". What a waste of time.My "goodness" or "good works" has no bearing on G-d's righteousness imputed to me when I repented of my sins and had faith toward Yeshua to forgive me of my sins and wash them away with his shed blood on the tree.
What I will start doing for awhile is compare the Tenach and the New Covenant to show their exactness in saying the same thing. The witness of both sets of scripture agree with each other.
Hope you will enjoy the comparisons
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