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Haven't seen him ever claim to have that...LLOJ has never said he's Jewish.
If you're going to be confrontational, you're in the wrong forum. You are a guest here, it would behoove you to act properly, as a guest.
I acknowledge the fact that it is based off of a pagan holiday, due to the expansion of the Christian faith.
I still celebrate it, due to the enigma that is Jesus Christ's actual birth day.
WHAT?!?!?
Where have I ever stated that?!
That's for sure, that's like saying, what, the Hatfields said they were McCoy's?:oMust be thinking of someone else.....LLOJ has never said he's Jewish.
I assume you mean in a grave
Some have viewed the "beggar" in Luke 16 as representing "Gentiles" and wonder how others view it here [or if there is a topic on this board discussing it]
Shalom and God bless
Luke 16:22 "So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom.
The rich-man also died and was buried.
Genesis 15:13 Then He said to Abram: "Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land [that is] not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years.
"Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age.
I didn't know you were Jewish LLOJLittlelambofJesus said:But for me, a Jew (even a non-religious Jew), how could I believe in Jesus? (Please remember: At that time, I didn’t realize that his Hebrew name was Yeshua and that his mother’s Hebrew name was Miriam, or that “Christ” meant “Messiah,” or that he came into the world to save his Jewish people, or that he lived and died as a faithful Jew.) For me, Jesus was only for the Gentiles. (Again, you have to excuse my ignorance!)
Where was that posted? give a link pleasze
That was on a different thread tho.I think this is the link for LLoJ's statement about being Jewish:
http://www.christianforums.com/t7677132/
post #11.
It doesn't make any difference if it was on another thread or even in a different forum. If that paragraph was you speaking about yourself, you can't do that! You can't say two different things about yourself and not expect to get called on it!
If that paragraph was you quoting what someone else said then, I apologize for misunderstanding. But you didn't make that statement stand out as not being you saying something about yourself. It looked like you were giving a personal testimony.
Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus - Dr Michael Brown
Shalom ChavaK
According to his web site, both he and his wife are Jewish believers in Jesus
Ministry Profile
Dr. Brown is a national and international speaker on themes of spiritual renewal and cultural reformation, and he has debated Jewish rabbis, agnostic professors, and gay activists on radio, TV, and college campuses.
He is widely considered to be the worlds foremost Messianic Jewish apologist.
He and his wife Nancy, who is also a Jewish believer in Jesus, have been married since 1976. They have two daughters and four grandchildren.
Personal Testimony: From LSD to Ph.D.
But for me, a Jew (even a non-religious Jew), how could I believe in Jesus? (Please remember: At that time, I didnt realize that his Hebrew name was Yeshua and that his mothers Hebrew name was Miriam, or that Christ meant Messiah, or that he came into the world to save his Jewish people, or that he lived and died as a faithful Jew.) For me, Jesus was only for the Gentiles. (Again, you have to excuse my ignorance!)
When I finally returned there in November, something completely unexpected happened to me. It was not what I was anticipating! For the first time in my life I believed that Jesus died for me (in other words, He paid the penalty that I deserved, He died in my place) and that He rose from the dead.
This did not strike me as especially good news! How can I say that? Simple. It was one thing for my friends to truly put their faith in Jesus. After all, one was Methodist and the other was Russian Orthodox. Even though they were only Christian in name, becoming a Christian in truth didnt seem to me like such a big religious jump. I thought the different Christian religions were close enough!
But for me, a Jew (even a non-religious Jew), how could I believe in Jesus? (Please remember: At that time, I didnt realize that his Hebrew name was Yeshua and that his mothers Hebrew name was Miriam, or that Christ meant Messiah, or that he came into the world to save his Jewish people, or that he lived and died as a faithful Jew.) For me, Jesus was only for the Gentiles. (Again, you have to excuse my ignorance!)
But there was a much bigger problem I faced: Following Jesus and getting into a right relationship with God meant I had to turn away from my sins. I didnt want to do that! There was too much pleasure in my sin. And how could I be a famous rock drummer and a good, clean church-goer at the same time? Plus, I was too proud to admit that I could be wrong. (Some people would rather die than admit they are wrong.) I was as stubborn as they come. And how I loved to argue. (After all, I was the son of an excellent lawyer!) Yet somehow, Gods goodness and patience overcame my stubbornness, my pride, my sinful habits, and my religious misunderstandings. By the end of 1971 I was a new man! The heavenly Father intervened in my affairs, making me to know that I was guilty in his sight, exposing the corruption of my heart, and showing me a new and better way.
Some of the more mystical forms of Judaism, depending on how one explains it, can be acceptable.The mention of the Jewish soul/spark does go into a more mystical form of Judaism.
Do you feel it is wrong? Just curious no bashing intended.
Right, what does that have to do with idolatry for all humans?This is a difference between the beliefs of Judaism and Messianic Judaism. Judaism believes that the Messiah will be a man. Judaism believes that calling any man, God, and worshipping a man, is idolatry.
That is a broad statement of MJ, but I won't go there right now.Messianic Judaism believes the Yeshua is God in the flesh.
So when a Chassidic Rabbi criticizes Jewish people for putting up a Christmas tree which is in honor of what they view as a man who is believed to be God, that to Judaism, the religion of the Jewish people, is idolatry. Those who are not Jewish are not held to the Jewish religion (unless they live in the land of Israel in which case they are subject to a certain subset of the laws).
Yet, many non Jewish Americans and Europeans put one up each year with not a thought of it honoring anyone.There are exceptions of course. Some Rabbi's, primarily those who adhere to teaching the Noachide laws as taught by Rebbe Schneerson, would discourage Gentiles from believing on Jesus, as Rebbe Schneerson viewed such a belief as idolatry for both Jews and Gentiles. But the main objection to Jewish people having a Christmas tree is tied to the Christian belief that Jesus is God.
Not sure what your point is here, even though I understand about the sparks.The mention of the Jewish soul/spark does go into a more mystical form of Judaism.
Wow, he's pretty harsh with the claim that Christmas symbols are demonic (tree, holly, elves, mistletoe). Is that a common Messianic view? I'm guessing Tim Hegg is Messianic. I've heard his many mentioned many times.
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