In order to truly know God, one must seek absolute truth, and it is crucial for the seeker to be open to receiving that truth. Christ wasn’t received by the religious leaders because they were stubborn and refused to see the works and true nature of God that Yeshua displayed. They would not give upContinue reading “Coming Out”
Faith
This post was surprisingly difficult for me to begin. I literally had writer’s block, and had to spend a couple of days digging deep and reflecting in order to start this post. I think what made it so problematic is that faith and religion in our culture are believed to go hand in hand. But,Continue reading “Faith”
A Call to True Believers
I touched on the subject of belief in the post entitled, Christ and the Pharisee. Nicodemus said, “Rabbi, we believe that you are a teacher from God,” and Christ called him out on it. If Nicodemus really believed, then for one, he would not have come over after dark to talk to Yeshua. In reality,Continue reading “A Call to True Believers”
Guilt
My dad was a preacher’s kid who was often dangled over the flames of Hell, yet he was able to escape the guilt imposed upon him during his upbringing and live a happy and fulfilled life. My mom on the other hand, being raised in the same type of religious environment as my dad,Continue reading “Guilt”
Come Let Us Reason
This was Isaiah’s plea twenty-seven hundred years ago. He was bringing a word from the Lord to the Children of Israel who would not give up their blood sacrificial religious rituals. Moses had written specific details in his laws regarding the types of animals to be sacrificed for various trespasses, and the people were deadContinue reading “Come Let Us Reason”
Christ and the Samaritan Woman
The Christian doctrine focuses on the sinful nature of man and his need to be cleansed by the blood of Christ. However, that was not Yeshua’s message as he conversed with the Samaritan woman by Jacob’s Well recorded in chapter 4 of the Gospel of John. In order to understand their interaction, a fewContinue reading “Christ and the Samaritan Woman”
Religion
If you have read any of my other blog posts, you may get the feeling that I hate religion, so let me explain. In 1992, God called my husband and me out of the Christian church. We walked away from religion in order to obey God. Despite the push back from Christians, we knew thatContinue reading “Religion”
Christ and the Pharisee
The third chapter of the Gospel of John is one of the best examples of spirituality versus religion. The passage tells about a time when Nicodemus, a Pharisee, came to visit Christ. John 3:16 is often used by Christians as a mantra directed to the world with attempts to save all mankind. However, this verseContinue reading “Christ and the Pharisee”
Worship
According to archeology, humans have been worshiping for as long as we have been in existence. With the invention of civilization between four to five thousand years ago, signs of worship were left in abundance. In the culture from where Abram was called out, there were many temples, altars and idols. When Leonard WooleyContinue reading “Worship”
Christ the Teacher
One of the best ways to examine Yeshua is to look at the writings of the prophets. I find it fascinating that one thousand years before the birth of Christ, Nathan prophesied that one of David’s offspring would have a father/son relationship with God. It is recorded in 1 Chronicle 17:13 of the Hebrew BibleContinue reading “Christ the Teacher”