tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post5782195539297756381..comments2023-08-25T21:58:53.800+02:00Comments on Old Apostolic Church revealed: The REAL JesusEx-OAC critichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01706738902142655667noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-11917875930827953992022-10-22T16:17:07.366+02:002022-10-22T16:17:07.366+02:00The Consequences of Self-Imposed Curses
When God...<b>The Consequences of Self-Imposed Curses</b><br /> <br />When God declares one thing and we declare another, that's a self-imposed curse. But God in His great mercy gives us a way to break that curse, just as He did with Cain.<br /> <br />Cain, the first son of Adam and Eve was a farmer; he made a decision to offer a sacrifice to God from his field. His brother Abel, a shepherd, offered an animal sacrifice.<br /> <br />God accepted Abel's offering but not Cain's.<br /><br />Resentment, bitterness, and jealousy toward the acceptance that God gave Abel festered in Cain's heart. <br /> <br />However, in God's great love toward His creation, He gave Cain the opportunity to think differently about the situation: <br /> <br />The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? <b>If you do well, will you not be accepted?</b> And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.” <i>(Genesis 4:6-7)</i><br /> <br />Although God rejected Cain's sacrifice, He gave Cain real hope that next time he would be accepted if only he changed his thinking and behavior.<br /> <br />For instance, Cain could have said, "I'm sorry, Lord, for not offering to you what you require. Next time, I will ask my brother Abel to help me choose a sacrifice and teach me how to offer it to you."<br /> <br />Cain could have mastered his shortcoming with God by humbly acknowledging his failing and taking steps to follow God's instructions. <br /> <br />That would have been true <b>teshuvah</b> (turning back, repenting), something God has always desired from each of us, as He told the Israelites before they were taken captive:<br /> <br />"I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. <b>Repent</b> and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin." <i>(Ezekiel 18:30)</i><br /><br /><b>Instead of following God's directions, Cain chose to let his shortcoming master him</b>; the anger and jealousy festering in his heart transformed into a plot of revenge and self-sabotage. <br /> <br />Cain killed the very person he most wanted to become — a man in good standing with God.<br /> <br />Although God allowed Cain to marry, have children, and live a long life, he would have to toil hard to harvest the ground for food <i>(verses 12–13)</i>, and maybe even live with a lifelong guilt of killing his brother.<br /> <br />Unfortunately, Cain's sin didn't stop with him. Five generations later, a man wounded Cain's descendant Lamech, and Lamech killed him without remorse <i>(Genesis 4:24)</i>.<br /> <br />Lamech's son, Tubal-Cain became a man who made "all kinds of bronze and iron tools," which some scholars believe were used as <b>weapons of war</b> <i>(verse 22)</i>.<br /> <br />However, Lamech also bore Noah, who would obey God and save mankind, but we will leave that for next week's parasha reading.<br /><br />Shabbat Shalom from the Entire Bibles For Israel Family!<br /><br />Also check out these videos for a deeper understanding:<br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O2sDUmHIqT1zhxET49tCZBt883JO-Jgp" rel="nofollow">In The Beginning</a><br /><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hfbz71A6lpym7Hjz9Is35nIOgHtdayBX" rel="nofollow">Imam discovers The Word</a>MessianicBible.comhttps://free.messianicbible.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-26037248596786386632022-10-22T16:16:31.683+02:002022-10-22T16:16:31.683+02:00In the first verses of Genesis, we see God (Elohim...In the first verses of Genesis, we see God (Elohim) as Creator, and the Spirit (Ruach) of God is hovering (breathing) over the waters.<br /> <br /><b>But where is Yeshua (Jesus)?</b><br /> <br />John tells us that Yeshua was not only <b>"with God"</b> but He accomplished His work <b>as the Word of God itself</b>:<br /> <br />“In the beginning [Bereisheet] was the Word, and the Word was with God, and <b>the Word was God</b>. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made, that was made… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us….” <i>(John 1:1-3, 14)</i><br /><br /><b>Yeshua knew exactly what to create and how to design everything because He is "the exact imprint of God's nature," and "He upholds the universe by the word of His power.” <i>(Hebrews 1:3)</i></b><br /> <br /><i>Now those are powerful words!</i><br /> <br />The <b>good news</b> is that we are created in the image of Yeshua who is one in Elohim, so the words we speak have power, too. <br /> <br />The <b>bad news</b> is that we often abuse that power.<br /> <br />We seem to instinctively know that when we speak dark, destructive words, we may bring into existence the very thing we hate or fear.<br /> <br />“For the thing which I fear comes on me; That which I am afraid of comes to me.” <i>(Job 3:25)</i><br /> <br /><b>So, why do so many Believers not speak forth the light of God's truth in order to bring forth His light into their lives?</b><br /><br /><b>Let There Be Light, Truth, and Freedom!</b><br /> <br />“And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” <i>(Genesis 1:3)</i><br /> <br /><b>You, yes you, are made in the image of Elohim, and your words have power!</b><br /> <br />When we align our speech with God’s Word, we bring light into our lives and those around us.<br /> <br />On the other hand, speaking darkness and evil toward ourselves or others is a form of a curse.<br /> <br /><b>But God gives us a way to break the curse and free us from this sin.</b><br /> <br />“If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples," Yeshua said. "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” <i>(John 8:31)</i><br /> <br />If we truly abide in the words of Yeshua, who is God Himself, then we will naturally speak forth the light of God. <br /> <br />Only His light will free us from the darkness of our self-imposed curses.<br /> <br />In this week's parasha, we see the tragic consequences of living in that darkness and God's plan for redemption dramatically demonstrated in the lives of Cain and Abel.MessianicBible.comhttps://free.messianicbible.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-25902276619842348122022-10-22T16:16:00.528+02:002022-10-22T16:16:00.528+02:00Shabbat Shalom, Beresheet (In the Beginning) is th...<b>Shabbat Shalom, Beresheet (In the Beginning) is the Torah Portion this Week - Messiah is in Creation</b><br /><br />Welcome to <b>Bereisheet</b> (In the Beginning), this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion).<br /> <br />This is the portion of Scripture that will be read in synagogues around the world this week during the Shabbat (Saturday) services. Please join us as we read this Torah portion. We know you will be blessed!<br /> <br /> <br /><b>BEREISHEET (In the Beginning)<br />Genesis 1:1–6:8; Isaiah 42:5–43:10; Revelation 22:6–21</b><br /> <br /> <br /><b>In the traditional Jewish system of reading through the annual Torah, the reading cycle ended earlier this week on the holiday of Simchat Torah</b> (Rejoicing in the Torah). We now begin the yearly cycle again with <b>Genesis</b> (Bereisheet), which means in the beginning.<br /> <br /> <br /><b>This beautiful weekly custom reminds us that our study of the Word of God never comes to a conclusion</b> but is an <b>ongoing cycle</b>.<br /> <br />Week to week and year to year, reading the Word of God should never seem old to us, and every time we open it, Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) can impart fresh insight as we prayerfully consider familiar passages.<br /><br /><b>Where Is Yeshua (Jesus) in Creation?</b><br /> <br />“In the beginning God <b>[Elohim]</b> created <b>[barah]</b> the heavens and the earth.” <i>(Genesis 1:1)</i><br /> <br />While <b>El</b> is the singular form of God, the <b>im</b> ending of <b>Elohim</b> indicates plurality.<br /> <br />This doesn’t mean that there are many Gods creating the earth, but it does <b>indicate that the nature of God involves a plurality</b> as well as unity.<br /> <br />One reason we know this is because even though Elohim is plural, the Hebrew verb <b>barah</b> (created) is singular.<br /> <br />If more than one person was involved in the act of creation, the verb would be plural — <b>baroo</b> and not <b>barah</b>.<br /><br />However, in Genesis 1:22 and 3:22, the identity of this one person is clearly a <b>plurality</b> of some kind:<br /> <br />“Let <b>us</b> make man [Adam] in <b>our</b> image, after <b>our</b> likeness.” <i>(Genesis 1:26)</i><br /> <br />“The man has now become like one of <b>us</b>.” <i>(Genesis 3:22)</i><br /> <br />Who is in the "<b>us</b>"?MessianicBible.comhttps://free.messianicbible.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-31383696987266899922019-04-29T23:59:32.290+02:002019-04-29T23:59:32.290+02:00People tell me,
“JUDGE NOT
LEST YE BE JUDGED”
I al...People tell me,<br />“JUDGE NOT<br />LEST YE BE JUDGED”<br />I always tell them,<br />“TWIST NOT<br />SCRIPTURE LEST YE<br />BE LIKE SATAN”Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584233293671073352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-82058445342624326622019-04-29T23:20:36.673+02:002019-04-29T23:20:36.673+02:00You’re welcome to explain why you feel there are s...You’re welcome to explain why you feel there are so many judges on this blog. I’m also keen to hear your views on what you regard as “basic stuff” and why you regard everyone on this blog as Christian, and yourself as a neutral ordinary person. There’s a huge difference between judging and warning people against false prophets and false doctrines, you may want to think about that for a while and read the post again very carefully. You also seem to have missed the main point of this article, namely the REAL Jesus! Do you appreciate and understand what He has done for you?Ex-OAC critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706738902142655667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-77726961611707199902019-04-29T14:24:22.180+02:002019-04-29T14:24:22.180+02:00Good day to all the Christians on this blog. Wow I...Good day to all the Christians on this blog. Wow I did not know that ther are so many judges.<br />I am a neutral just an ordinary person who believe in the basic stuff until I ve read this blog I realised that the person who wrote this artical about a religion/organisation must be truely hurt inside. <br />Who are we to judge<br />Who are we to complaine about others religion.<br />Do we want to play God now, or must wewe rather ask for forgiveness for being judges.<br />Its all wonderful versus thats been posted here, but know where did I read where can I find the true church of God. Maybe the person who wrote this artical about this organisation is God. Can you please help me meet him..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983230544254305714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-30278835291386399602018-05-19T11:50:08.118+02:002018-05-19T11:50:08.118+02:00Dear Ettienne,
The malefactor that was crucified ...Dear Ettienne,<br /><br />The malefactor that was crucified alongside Jesus believed that Jesus is the Lord (Luke 23:39-43). Jesus didn’t tell him to first do this or first do that or go searching for a “light” after he died. Through his belief in Jesus as the Lord he became assured of a place in paradise. Believing that Jesus is Lord and Messiah is the first priority. It all starts with believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God with all your heart otherwise it will all be in vain (Mark 16:16-18, John 3:16-18, John 3:35-36, John 8:23-24, Acts 4:10-12). It’s only by grace through believing that Jesus is the Christ (the Son of God) that was raised from the dead that we’ll be saved and have life through his name (Luke 23:39-43, John 20:30-31, Acts 10:42-43, Romans 10:8-10, Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 10:10-14).<br /><br />One first has to be a penitent believer to be ready for baptism. The act of baptism is a public display of faith and a confession that Jesus Christ is Saviour and Lord. Baptism is an outward testimony of the inward change, an act of obedience after salvation (Acts 2:41, Acts 8:35-38, Acts 16:14-15). The physical act of baptism does not impart grace, apart from the faith of the one being baptized. It’s believing in Jesus that saves you, not the observance of rituals (John 1:12, John 3:14-16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:19-26, Romans 10:9-13 etc). The Greek word for baptize was used if a ship had sunk or if a man had drowned. Baptize in the Biblical context means immersion in water and it was the original practice of the early church. Immersion in water during baptism symbolizes the death and burial of the old self or your old way of life. This immersion also symbolizes being buried with Christ. Coming back up out of the water symbolizes rebirth, so we should walk in newness of life as Christ was raised up from the dead.<br /><br />Be blessedEx-OAC critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706738902142655667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-62507273589754478982018-05-18T21:40:29.622+02:002018-05-18T21:40:29.622+02:00Good day sir,
As an inactive member of oac, searc...Good day sir,<br /><br />As an inactive member of oac, searching for the answers as time went i found this is very accurate what you post here. <br /><br />My question now, i never actually realised how wrong we (oac)where/are. <br /><br />I never really thought/believed the oac way. I was still in school by then. <br /><br />I am definately on the right track now. <br /><br />My question, how do i get "saved" , do i get baptised agian in another church? Why mean "saved" in commas, is that my heart is right, i was always uncomfortable in the oac in my school years. After school i didnt go there. <br /><br />I always felt i was saved, until i reached this site. <br /><br />Looking forward to see your views. Etiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11802233257953861804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-56179455974705265912017-10-24T06:13:03.556+02:002017-10-24T06:13:03.556+02:00Hello! I could hve sworn I've been to this web...Hello! I could hve sworn I've been to this web site <br />before but after lokking att some of the articles I realized it's new to me.<br />Anyways, I'm definitely happy I stumbled upon it and I'll be bookmarking it and checking back frequently!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-60067562760075172902017-09-03T13:43:03.093+02:002017-09-03T13:43:03.093+02:00All to the glory of God.All to the glory of God.Ex-OAC critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706738902142655667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2425669952325692452.post-198246190869368962017-09-02T18:34:37.645+02:002017-09-02T18:34:37.645+02:00Great goods from you, man. I have understand your ...Great goods from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous to and you are just extremely excellent.<br />I actually like what you have acquired here, certainly like what <br />you're saying and the way in which you say it. You make it enjoyable and you still take care of to keep it smart.<br />I can not wait to read much more from you.<br />This is really a tremendous website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com