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Saturday 24 November 2012

Christians, Jews and Muslims

A Bible verse that intrigues me is the account of Acts. It talks about the last days.

Acts 2:17

17 “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters
 will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

 The Apostle Paul in his account to the Gentiles, did not, in his lifetime fulfill the fullness
of his commission. He was sent as a witness to the Gentiles but his heart was pulled towards
the Jewish Nation as evident by what he says in

Romans 11:13

 13 I am saying all this especially for you Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I stress this, 14 for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them. 15 For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead! 16 And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their descendants will also be holy—just as the entire batch of dough is holy because the portion given as an offering is holy. For if the roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be, too.

I believe that Yeshua is moving among the Nations. Especially, in Muslims countries
where he has caused their veiled eyes to open. I believe that the Jewish Nation will
experience a revival soon, this will happen as millions of Muslims especially the ones
in Israel who turn to Yeshua in the last days, will provoke them to jealously.  Perhaps,
Paul's vision was slightly delayed. After all,   'With the Lord a day is like a thousand years,
and a thousand years are like a day.' 2 Peter 3:8



Monday 12 November 2012

Is the Bible, God inspired Words.


A year ago, i made a trip to Israel (Israel Land of Shalom) . I wanted to see for
myself the Holy Land and make a connection with Israeli's. My friend Hanan
had inspired me to make the trip as the turmoil in the middle-east is a constant
reminder of my belated Uncle Manasseh. He was the Last Malaysian Jew. I call
him the last one. Simply, i did not believe until after his death, that there were Jews
in Malaysia. Until, i stumbled across the lost tribe i.e. B'nai Manashe in India.
Personally, i am not aware of any other Jewish descendents in Malaysia. Neither
does Malaysia acknowledge the contribution or celebrate its tolerance as to
the Jewish Peoples.

The Tanakh describes the historicity and details Yahweh's relationship to the
Israelites. The New Testament to the Gentiles.

Are the writings of the Bible accurate. What can we make of it ? Why is the
New Testament not accepted by Jews? Has the Christian Church reconciled
with its Sins of the Past with the Persecution and Jews who were Libeled and
Murdered. How could Yeshua's Message be distorted, maligned, and used to
commit atrocities in his Name.

I stumbled across some discussion, media, and sermon clips below that discusses
the dilemma concerning Messiah Yeshua. I hope may paint a clearer picture.

Dr. Bart Ehrman by far, seems to be, the favourite Naysayers weapon of choice.
He is quoted very often against the veracity of the New Testament. I will address
issues related to the New Testament on a latter Post.

The more pressing issue in my opinion is what does the Bible New Testament say
about Israelites. David Pawson's sermon on 'Israel and The End Times' talks
about Yeshua's plan for the Israelite Nation.