By Jonah Doctura | 2016INTRODUCTION
A kippah (/kɪˈpɑː/ ki-PAH; also spelled as kippa, kipah; Hebrew: כִּיפָּה, plural: כִּיפּוֹת kippot; Yiddish: קאפל koppel or יאַרמולקע Yarmulke) is a brimless cap, usually made of cloth, worn by Jews to fulfill the customary requirement held by orthodox halachic authorities that the head be covered. It is usually worn by men in Orthodox communities at all times. Most synagogues and Jewish funeral services keep a ready supply of kippot. EX. 28:1-4 -- The answer after all, is indeed in the Torah. The concept of a head covering was actually formalized with the priestly garments of Israel. The Sons Of Aaron, first Cohanim HaGadol/High Priest and the Levi'im/Levites were the ones appointed as the Cohanim/Priests. They were to represent Elohim to the people, but also the people to God. Such a holy service was not to be taken lightly, and called for special garments. Among this holy attire was the turban. The Hebrew word "mitznefet" comes from the root "to wrap," implying that this was a turban-style of head covering. What did this turban symbolize? The same chapter of Exodus states that the head covering of the Cohen HaGadol was to be embellished with the words "Holy to the L-RD," Ex. 28:36-38. Clearly, this mitznefet (hat) was to be a reminder that the Father is characterized by the Attribute Of Moral Perfection.
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By Jonah Doctura | 2016INTRODUCTION
Many of Messianic Believers began as Christians and come from a conservative, evangelical background. They grew up with a core values of this tradition: doctrinal correctness (or, as others would see it, doctrinal conservatism), a personal relationship with Jesus, and a Passion for Reaching lost people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Most evangelicals are dispensationalist wich teaches that the Jewish people still have a prophetic role to play in G-D´s plan; for many dispensationalists, then, a further search into the Jewish roots of their faith is a natural step. Messianic survey claimed that this Messianic Gentiles bring with them the core value of doctrinal correctness as they embark of their search for a more Jewish framework within which to read the Scriptures or even, for many, for a more Jewish expression of faith. But some think differently - what they say, "but the Almighty will bless us because we are more obedient, more observant, more in tune than others are with what the Bible really means and teaches." The problem is that it is impossible to be an obedient disciple without making more disciples. It is one of the core commandments in the Gospels and one of the primary duties of a disciple. Reading through the Book of Acts, observe that the apostles are not rejoicing or bragging that they were more right than all those who were not following Yeshua. They had a clear vision and burden for those who had not yet believed in Yeshua; they rejoiced to see the work of G-D in the lives of others - in the lives of those who had not previously been disciples but who had chosen to take on the yoke of discipleship. Watch the Message >> By Jaime Noriega | 2016INTRODUCTION
Yeshua was not born in December 25th; according to the account of the Bible, He could has born during the Feast either Passover or Sukkot. The Christmas evergreen tree finds its roots in ancient Babylonian fertility-god worship. It is a symbol of the male reproductive organ and the wreath is the corresponding female reproductive organ. its balls represent fertility and tinsel, semen. When people bow down before these pagan idols to receive gifts from them, they are worshipping the sun-god. After having this evidence the question is, Is it right to celebrate Christmas? Also read Deut 12:2; 1 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 16:4, 17:10; 2 Chro 28:4, Isaiah 57:5; Jeremiah 2:20, 3:6,13; Ez 6:13. Notice that these passages make reference to Spiritual Adultery and G-D detests the ways of the Pagans. Watch the Message >> By Jonah Doctura | 2016INTRODUCTION
The Torah (a Hebrew word that is translated as “law” into most English Bibles, but more correctly means “Teachings, Instruction, Precepts” [Strong’s H8451/TWOT 910d]) preexisted Moses and even preexisted the creation of this earth and that it is spiritual in nature and therefore exists outside of all the physical creation as well as time itself. Messianic and Jewish Scholars believe that the Word of YHWH Elohim, is central (everything) and is the very character and nature of YHWH himself and is the Pathway of Truth, Righteousness And Light which, if followed (obeyed) will lead humans to an eternal (never-ending) and spiritual relationship with YHWH Elohim (their Heavenly Father). Sin is defined as being disobedient to YHWH, whether He delivered His command in person (as He did with Cain), verbally through His prophets (as He did with Saul), or His written word as delivered on Mt. Sinai. YHWH also made it clear that we sin when we do not keep the “Spirit” of the Torah/Law (Nomos). Watch the Message >> By Richard Sison | 2016INTRODUCTION
For over a thousand years, the Catholicism and their way of salvation was questioned and never placed in so much scrutiny until 15th century when the reformation started to creep in. There has been so much resistance to the point of bloodshed and the birth of the Protestants and later on the Evangelicals came into being. However, since the reformation until very recently, for over 500 years, the mode of salvation as we know them today was never questioned until the re-emergence of the Messianic movement, thus placing these unquestionable teaching into biblical scrutiny. The Traditional. We will be discussing the traditional presentation of different Christian organizations with regards to salvation. I will quote verbatim their opinion with regards to the way of salvation of a person. In here, we will discuss seven (7) topics to get a complete picture of the traditional christian perspective with regards to salvation, being the core of its evangelistic approach and belief-system: The Self-Test of Salvation The Spiritual Laws The Special Roman Road The Steps to Salvation The Statement of Salvation The Saving Faith The Summary The Truth. When Paul and Silas was in prison and there was an earthquake that opened up the prison doors and the guards thought that the prisoners escaped but Paul shouted and prevented the prisoner from killing himself. He then asked them how he can be saved and he was told to believe on Yeshua HaMashiach and he will be saved (Acts 16:25-31). But what is believing? The phrase “believe in Yeshua” what does it mean? The most often quoted passage is about being born-again in John 3:5 but this is a private conversation between a teacher of the Law and Adonai Yeshua. There is another passage that was done publicly and it was never quoted. In Matt 19:16-26, a certain rich man asked Yeshua how he can have eternal life and Adonai Yeshua’s response is not accepted nor preached among the mainstream Christianity, unfortunately! Watch the Message >> By Jonah Doctura | 2016INTRODUCTION
Abraham trusted The Almighty and His promises. The Hebrew root word for "faith" is found in the Hebrew words for faithfulness, truth, verification, one’s right hand, the skilled workman, the artist, the foster father, or training. It had to do with what or whom you trust. So FAITH in the Hebrew sense is the All-inclusive Trust of one’s complete being in one or the One who is faithful. Justification and righteousness were credited to Abraham’s account because of the righteousness that Yeshua would one day bring. On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the faithful had pronounced to them that All their sins were forgiven. When Apostle Paul says, "In former times you were ignorant," he is speaking to the lost sheep of the House of Israel scattered into the Gentile nations. YHWH had judged them by a certain standard because of their ignorance. But the Jewish people from the House of Judah received a different message (exemplified by Nicodemus). In Luke 24:25 (Yeshua on the road to Emmaus) And He said to them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe on all things which the prophets spoke! The Master rebuked them because they didn’t know their own heritage. even Nicodemus in John 3:10, saying: You are Israel’s teacher, and you do not understand these things? Forgiveness of sins, justification before YHWH, regeneration, restoration of the soul, and divine life were all part of Israel’s Heritage, though only the faithful in Israel, a small minority, had experienced them. Watch the Message >> By Jonah Doctura | 2016INTRODUCTION
In The World, Past And Present, there are two major types of cultures: the Hebrew (or eastern) culture and the Greek (or western) culture. Both of these cultures view their surroundings, lives, and purpose in ways which would seem foreign to the other. With the exception of a few Bedouin nomadic tribes living in the Near East today, the ancient Hebrew culture has disappeared. What happened to this ancient Hebrew thought and culture? Around 800 BCE*, a new culture arose to the north.This new culture began to view the world very much differently than the Hebrews. This culture was the Greeks. Abstract vs Concrete Thought. Greek thought views the world through the mind (abstract thought). Ancient Hebrew thought views the world through the senses (concrete thought). Concrete thought is the expression of concepts and ideas in ways that can be seen, touched, smelled, tasted and/or heard. All five of the senses are used when speaking, hearing, writing, and reading the Hebrew language. When the Ecclesia/church separated from the wisdom of the Torah after the expulsion of the Jews 70 AD, they looked for educated men among the Greek universities who had been schooled in Greek thought for their leaders. So they treated the scriptures allegorically looking for the “idea” behind the test rather than taking Scripture literally. The Hebrew Perspective was unified rather than dualistic. Reality exists in both realms, the visible and invisible, and neither was better. So the physical world was not evil or inferior to the nonmaterial world. Watch the Message >> By Richard Sison | 2016INTRODUCTION
As discussed in the previous messages, the word teshuvah is normally translated as “repentance”, yet teshuvah does not mean “repentance”, rather it literally means ‘turning around.” In true Hebraic spiritual sense, it directs us to “return to our Divine Source,” as the ancient adage said, “Return to Hashem Elohecha (your G-D).” In order to fully understand what the Torah means in connection with the word teshuvah, many sages have looked for an acronym in its letters and it revealed the meaning of teshuvah to those who seek the truth. Some have related its meaning to describe the activities we usually do in this time like fasting and moaning, studying the Torah and verbal confession, accompanied by an attitude of humility. Others have discovered that is not only an invitation to return to HaShem, but in a deeper sense, it is about bringing HaShem into our beings through Adonai Yeshua. In this study, we will look upon the soul-contritions and how coming near to the L-RD by doing Teshuvah makes us free. As well, for the tasks given, there are corresponding trophy or reward. Watch the Message: By Jonah Doctura | 2016INTRODUCTION
To understand the relationship between the Almighty and His oneness, YHWH gave us the Hebrew language. Part of this language is the fact that each letter not only has intrinsic meaning, but each letter also has a numeric value. Studying the Hebrew Alphabet we discover the identity and the presence of Adonai Yeshua throughout all the Scripture. In this study we will see a glimpse of what was said by the prophets concerning to the Spirit of Messiah "which dwelt in them" (1 Pet 1:10-11). We will also study the events that have to occur before Adonai Yeshua's return and are happening right before our eyes in fulfillment of the Scripture: -Israel rebirthed in a day -Jerusalem restored to the Jews -The dessert will bloom and blossom -The Hebrew language revived -Anti-semitism raises causing the nations to gather against Israel -The revival of the Jewish people and their return to the Land Watch the Message >> By Richard Sison | 2016INTRODUCTION
The days of repentance, better known as Teshuvah, are the prelude and a preparation for the High Holy Days. As the Fall Feasts approach, one must be clear from his\her sins. However, people can and should seek forgiveness for wrong they have committed at any time. There are several stages of Teshuvah, including the sinner recognizing his\her mistakes, feeling and showing sincere remorse and doing everything in their power to undo any damage that has been done in the context of biblical precepts. The biblical restitution and the proper justice system can be found in the books of Exodus chapter 22 and in Leviticus, chapters 5 and 6. If a specific person has been wronged, the offender must ask that person for forgiveness. The final stage of teshuvah is resolving to never commit or avoid such a sin again. The common Hebrew word for sin is averah, is from the root word avar, which means “to pass over,” therefore “transgression,” is going against G-D’s will. As mentioned earlier, the usual word for repentance is teshuvah, meaning to return or “turning”– (i.e., from sin to G-D). The sages teach that repentance is acceptable at any time, but the special time for repentance is the season from Yom Teruah (Rosh Hashanah) to Yom Kippur, also known as the Ten Days of Penitence (or Ten Days of Awe). In several rabbinic sources, repentance involves two things: remorse at having sinned and confession of the sin. Repentance in Greek is "metanoia" which literally means compunction. It is an anxiety from awareness of guilt. It involves reformation or reversal of act. The biblical examples of true repentance teach us that we have to show G-D that we agree with Him that we transgressed His commandments and we have to show remorse and change of our ways. When we confess our sins, the L-RD forgives us and cleanses us from our unrighteousness. But, what does Confession mean? In 1 John 1:9, "confess" is the combination of two Greek root words "homo" and "logos". Homologeo would literally mean that we are in agreement with the word of G-D that we did commit sin. John defines sin in the clearest manner in 1 John 3:4 "Whosoever comitteth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." The seven R's why we have to observe Teshuvah: 1. To Remember from where we have fallen 2. To Repent from our transgression 3. To Re-direct ourselves to G-D 4. To Resume our fellowship with G-D and with man 5. To Re-kindle our love for G-D and fellow men 6. To Re-validate our salvation 7. To Refresh our souls Watch the Message >> |
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