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Birth of Christianity...

7/5/2017

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Starting as a small group of Jewish people in Judea, -The “word”- spread quickly throughout the Roman Empire. Despite early persecution of Christians, it later became the state religion. In the Middle Ages it spread into Northern Europe and Russia. During the Age of Exploration, Christianity expanded throughout the world; it is currently the largest religion of the world. Most of the first Christians were ethnically Jewish or Jewish proselytes. An early difficulty came from Within judiasm. There was the question if they had to "become Jewish" before becoming Christian. The decision of St. Peter, was that they DID NOT, and the matter was further addressed with the “Council of Jerusalem.” The doctrines of the apostles brought the Early Church into conflict with some Jewish religious authorities, and this eventually led to the martyrdom of SS, Stephen and James the Great,  and “expulsion from the synagogues.” Therefore, there has always been a remenant of native jewish believers throught history. 

Thus, Christianity got an identity distinct from Judaism. The name "Christian" (Greek Χριστιανός) was first used for the disciples in Antioch, as recorded in (Acts 11:26). Christianity is an all inclusive semetic religion and as long as judiasm views christianity as antisemtic, it will never understand its semetic meaning. For 2,000 years judiasm has been saying they arent willing to learn or acknowledge Jesus. Technically, that is anti-christian. By Judaism -claiming- that the “Semitic religion of christianity” is antisemitic, its really -being- “anti-christian of the Semitic religion.” I would also venture to say that a major stumbling concept is understanding the difference between humans being recognized for their identity, and humans recognized as having an ideology. You cant question the -legality or accuracy- behind someones ideology if that questioning appears like youre not accepting of them -because- of their identity. Those are two “separate” entities, “identity and ideology.”

Abraham, Moses, and Jesus all led us (people of the hebrew God) out of exodus and slavery. Jesus christ is the -only one- who is god, and -still lives today in spirit- among believers (who are also called to testify truth) through continuing his earthly ministry through the spiritual body (holy spirit or jesus) of the jewish messiah until the physical body returns to fully reclaim universal peace, restoring israel from spiritual bondage; [also known as the “era of peace” or “messianic age” in Judaism] This messianic age comes through the jewish messiah to restore peace in israel and all humanity. Christ believers are united through the Hebrew God of Israel’s message (word), not through heritage. And both are equal in value:) However, -true peace- comes through understanding. 

The term antisemitism (which is 100% wrong-any kind of hatred or bigotry is unacceptable)- can be -misinterpreted and misused- when the hebrew text isnt fully understood as the new testament is fully Semitic- ultimately thats unfair and cant resolve feelings of victimization. shared knowledge leads to greater mutual understanding needed in human society. We have to consider what is ultimately causing tribal separation among the people of god to uniting people in god and how to achieve a withstanding unity that only god can provide. How can we progress in attaining ultimate peace?  OneforIsrael is doing this through the ‘body of the jewish messiah’ for the first time in Israel, “uniting arabs, jews, and christians together” through “spiritual unity.” Only the gospel can do that.   The gospel says this will happen, and it IS. 

In a nutshell, this is the gospel redemptive story; how god is united in personal, direct relationship with humanity- purchased from unconditional grace through his sacrafical blood that was shed on the cross “hes the innocent lamb.” We are all seperate from Unity in god and each other without this. (in genesis god explains that no one is perfect and we all sin- we are incapable of being sinless (sin is separation from god) but god purchased that redemptive freedom through the death of his only son- the sacraficial lamb of jesus because he lived a sinless life in place of us, as the only human who was both god and man for those who have faith in his sacrifice). Theres many layers of symbolism, and in Gods creation, the apple symbolizes separation from god that can only be redeemed through the true mercy, grace, and forgiveness that he offers to all of his children. This is the redemption story that he is trying to reveal to israel, so that israel can come out of Egypt, out of bondage, and back into relationship with him. 

Sharing is important-:) it will be coming to “light” more on days to come. For those who have met the messiah personally and -know him well- and know and understand the Hebrew Scriptures- its something that has to be shared (as beyond knowing its -accuracy- is the fact that i have had supernatural -encounters- that have ‘No other’ explanation than ‘confirming his identity.’ They happened before i knew anything in the New Testament.’ I thought people who were adamant on proclaiming jesus were kind of -closed- minded and it ‘appeared’ -exclusive- in so i experienced difficulty getting past that). But surprisingly, i didn’t -find it in a book or from ‘being told’ what to think. It was a ‘self discovery’- ‘revealed by our creator’- before i had read or heard anything- only -making sense- ‘afterward.’

Naively, i assumed people too easily believed what they were told without any -questioning- but i questioned, scrutinized and was very doubtful until i -read every book- there was from every -perspective- and i am -completely- certain. I was surprised to know so much about the hebrew scriptures. The New testament is only a portion of the hebrew scriptures but significantly -shed light- on everything prior as a cohesive unit. Its found in the meaning of the text- knowing the text, the meaning of the text in cultural context, what it is saying in its completion. Contrary to common jewish belief, the ‘concept of race, ethicity, culture or identity’ is not part of the new testament whatsoever or -seen as a separate- culture or ‘identity,’ because the -whole thing is jewish (so in historical terms- its progressing out of race division and legalism, into race inclusion for all humanity to be grafted into the “god of Israel,” family open to anyone who chooses to freely accept this grace covenant offered by God through faith in his son Jesus).  The gospel, or (new testament, or renewed covenant) now allows freedom, and forgiveness of sin through the redeeming blood of the innocent lamb (Jesus who perfectly kept torah law). 

This is a renewal of the moses covenant, which moses was renewal of the Abrahamic covenant- each renewed covenant symbolizes rebirth, deliverance from bondage, redemption, return from exile, a further ingrafting into relationship-with God). The Gospel “text is not “antisemitic,” its 100% Semetic!” The full jewish scriptures including the new testament explain how to include all of humanity through gods redemptive plan. The only message the gospel is  communicating is hope, peace, love, faith, and truth and how to get there.  [The second temple period is very significant, it includes the time of Jesus’ life, death, and ressurection, as well as the destruction of the jewish temple which led to much of judiasms scripture to be reconstructed primarily of order in a sense. This time includes a lot of roman rule and persection- hellenistic period- integrating more greek.}

Theres much dissinformation today about the historical accuracy of the birth of christianity, the development of believers and witnesses, and development of the new testament]. The believers in the jewish messiah and their split from judiasm slowly progressed over time- at least a couple hundred years. Part of jesus message during his ministry 2,000 years ago was to raise the ethical standards of the law. The writings from the apostiles and eye witnesses of the resurrection were written, but the actual publication of the “new testament”  was first published about 70-100 years after ressurection- second generation apostles. 

The labeling term christianity evolved in the 1/2nd century. Jesus was crucified by the romans under the premise of blasphemy ordered under his own religious leaders and law. The romans destroyed the second temple- not because of christianity, christianity wasnt a religion yet. The most recent barrier is the previous ww. The war atrocities and devastation during and after this historical time was a manifestation brought about by evil, inhumane dictators who used propaganda through abusing the ‘concept of religion’ as a vehicle to control human thought and action. The ‘truth of the religious text’ behind this isnt the -cause- for the indoctrination, the -indoctrination is caused by human ideology- disguised under religion). Since the beginning, the concept behind cultural labels and identities have caused division. 

Theres is -no separation of people- and no one feels that way or wants that. Jewish followers of our Jewish messiah werent “labeld as Christian,” by their own doing, but the non believers in Christ ‘assigned that identity’ to the believers and christ witnesses to “assure their identity was separate,” from the term Jewish. As the followers of Christ- being Jewish, began to proclaim this “discovery,” the majority of people who accepted the message were not Jewish- so through time the practices, customs, and what not, in judiasm were lost, which makes sense because the “family of believers and -spirit of christ- consists of every culture, language and race.”  (his spirit did -not die- with his physical body, its -alive today- in christ believers, continuing his ministry work here on earth through the -spiritual body of the messiah- by being his hands and feet to proclaim the “good news gospel” of truth in the resurrection- that “god is living through his word.” The “spirit of truth” speaks in many ways, often -through- human text) 

Jesus embodies many things, his earthly ministry served Gods kingdom and people on earth, but also, his spirit supernaturally heals, frees, and reedems human beings through his reedeming powers, because humans arent capable of achieving what god can without God- which comes through the spirit of jesus, also known as the holy spirit. Which is why jesus is both fully human and God (confirmed in the eye witness testimonies of the physical resurrection  at that time as well as living today through redemptive miracles). This fulfills the law- the new testament, the gospel of Jesus christ. All the law is fullfilled in the atoning work of the sacrificial cross- which- is “Grace” in other words, offering forgiveness of sins in the way god did- which brought the covenant of “man” into covenant of “god”  or race into faith according historically speaking. The new testament doesnt replace the old testament- it fullfills and completes it. ❤️☺️ 

-His word- explains the -unity- and how god has been ‘trying to achieve that unity.’ I think the separation is coming from something else. The new testament is a -continuation of the same Hebrew scripture- studied Judaism- its just “interpreted differently.” And, after the -second temple fell- (during (after) the first coming) a lot had changed in the -chronological order- of the version used in Judaism which added to discrepancies. The first 70% of the Hebrew bible isn’t -clear in its “intended meaning behind the text,” especially if being interpreted by someone else and relying on different translations, but -God speaks directly to us in his word- to us. The priority of Israel has -rightfully- been to faithfully keep -sacred culture and tradition- so that -God was in control- of his return. 

The -‘intent behind’- Jesus disciples is not one of conversion or to impose their views, they are assuring everyone that you can know him and that he indeed wants that relationship. The -purpose- of the Hebrew scripture is the attainment of that relationship and ‘unity with God.’ Theres -no separation- of people among identities, religions, or beliefs, its just a relationship with god- one god, one humanity. God is ALIVE and LIVING in us, Thats what JESUS does. Keeping the jewish customs, identity, community and practices isnt at odds with Jesus- thats ‘who he is. Hes jewish.’ All that can be in harmony! Its just -really really really really hard to see- that today without reading the whole thing. But no one can loose their god given identity. 
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We are in the end time of biblical prophecy. I know his return is near and his word reveals that he’s -calling his people back- to him- God REALLY loves the people of Israel. God set the Hebrew people apart as holy, infact they are the stars of his whole plan!! They are incredibly special and precious! He wants to be their savior and for them to search for him- God is funny, he thinks if he makes things more difficult for us we get a bigger reward. Anything that takes great hardship or struggle is rewarded greatly, especially when faithfully seeking his will.

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