Democracy in Israel, and the Gospel!

The Gospel is impacting Israel like never before!  As many in the Orthodox community are coming to faith, we were taken to court  because of their family members who started following Yeshua.  They sued Google and One for Israel ordering us to take down our videos.   Will Israel uphold freedom of religion or will we be forced to shut our Israeli social media channels?  Join us as Dr. Erez Soref shares about the legal battle and the results of this important case in Israel.

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​This is tough because for two thousand years the Hebrew scripture has been -viewed- from two ‘different angles.’ Its difficult because -the gospel- is most -misunderstood- probably in areas within Judaism, and -i understand- the reasoning behind that. Ultimately, the israeli judge in the “Peace Court” ruled that the discrimination and “anti-christian sentiment” against Yeshua, and followers of Yeshua in this case was ‘unlawful,’ undeserved, and unfair. So what is lawful? “Gods law? or Mans?”

Theres a large and “growing messianic jewish and arab/muslim christian community” that -follow Jesus- and they have -god given- rights in israel too (his home) although being a minority is always -met with hardship. Thankfully, “the side of history” that israel is on today is that of a democratic country with freedom of religion, and freedom of speech- two necessities for “true peace” its truly wonderful:) Actually whats happening with his followers in israel today is repeating what happend after his first coming, so its come -full- circle. Its being shared more because more is coming to -light- as prophecies continue to -fulfill- in the days ahead!:) 

The phrase the law and the prophets refers to the entire Hebrew Bible, what we call the Old Testament. Jesus spoke of “the law and the prophets” multiple times, such as when He listed the two greatest commandments (Matthew 22:40). In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus pointed to His absolute perfection, saying, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them” (*Matthew 5:17*)

I sincerely wonder why -sharing the gospel is unwanted- in israel- perhaps judiasm, and why God would want that? Its his nation. His people. Would god want -someone to search- for him? Why cant people search for answers? Learning and researching is not wrong- it has always been -what  unites- people, its how we -understand other people- its what brings unity. Why would government in a nation that has freedom of religion not allow people to read the new testament? What is there to be scared of? ‘God? Or is it Man?’ Why are people who want to know their creator being -excluded from their faith- community? If it werent true, why arent they proving its not true or allowed to prove its not true? Is that a standard all people should live by? How will we -ever understand- each other? 

Theres better news, the future is so much greater and the REWARD is BEYOND measure- hes a GOD of ALL PROMISES to his people, he -will- provide! Thats why im -confident- all of the PROMISES in the Hebrew bible are TRUE. We are all ‘one human race.’ Jesus Christ, yeshua, IS the Jewish messiah spoken of in the Hewbrew Bible. It is indeed, the best news!! Its not a message of conversion, its a TESTIMONY of TRUTH!! We are All ‘United in One’ God!:) We are one Isreal. WE are One Family, “One  Tree.” 

The Holy Spirit is co-equal with God the Father and God the Son and is of the same essence. Yet He is also distinct from them. Scripture describes the Holy Spirit in personal terms, not as an impersonal force, when it says that He teaches, guides, comforts and intercedes.1 He possesses emotions, intellect and will. The Scriptures also attest to the deity of the Holy Spirit. He is spoken of as God and is identified with the title of Jehovah.5 The Christian who is indwelt by the Spirit is indwelt by God.6 The Holy Spirit possesses the attributes of deity, such as omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotence and eternality.7 He does works only God can do, such as creating, regenerating and sanctifying. The Holy Spirit teaches and gives insight; “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you,” John 14:26. The Holy Spirit will give you insight into what you are reading and furthermore, will help you recall what you’ve read in Scripture. He brings to your mind understanding and truth.  The Holy Spirit uses you for evangelism. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth,” Acts 1:8.
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Telling others about Jesus and making disciples is our most important role on this earth. It’s literally the last thing Jesus said before he ascended into heaven! Having the Holy Spirit with us means having power to be a witness. To tell people about what Jesus did for them on the cross and how he conquered death and reigns victoriously! Don’t shy away from being an advocate for Christ; it’s what you are called to do.

“But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.” (Romans 8:11) “The Holy Spirit illuminates the minds of people, makes us yearn for God, and takes spiritual truth and makes it understandable to us.” –Billy Graham. The Holy Spirit is a beautiful and powerful part of who God is. We need Him in our life as a conduit to become who God created us to be, and through His power we have aid in all situations. Without Him, we are powerless. Who is the Holy Spirit? Our first encounter with the Holy Spirit is when He convicts us of our sin, shows us that none of us can live up to the righteousness of Jesus, and reveals to us the judgment that is coming to those without a Savior (John 16:8-11). As we repent, confess our sins and receive the gift of Salvation the Holy Spirit regenerates our dead inner human spirit which now becomes sensitive to the spiritual things of God (John 3:1-16; Acts 2:38). There is a second work of the Holy Spirit when He baptizes a believer (Acts 2:1-4). It's available to all (Acts 2:39) and a gift of empowerment, helping the believer to live a holy life. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Helper, we become more like Jesus and are directed to do the Father's will. Furthermore, the gift is primarily for the empowerment to witness to others (Acts 1:8). We are encouraged to ask the Holy Spirit to fill us up on a regular basis. When you feel depleted or need strength, ask Him to replenish you (Ephesians 5:18).

“Then I looked, and behold, a #lamb standing on Mount #Zion, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.” Rev-14.1 It is the same for we who are spiritual residents of the kingdom of heaven – the heavenly Jerusalem-#dwelling place of christ #messiah. (Rev14:1) Zion is where Yahweh, the God of Israel, dwells (Isaiah 8:18; Psalm 74:2), the place where he is king (Isaiah 24:23) and where he has installed his king, David (Psalm 2:6). In the Bible, the Land of Israel and the city of Jerusalem are both referred to as Zion. The name refers to both a hill in Jerusalem and to the city itself — also used to mean "holy place" or "kingdom of heaven." After Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC, the Israelites could not forget Zion (Psalm 137), and, in the prophecy after the Babylonian Exile of the Jews, Zion is the scene of Yahweh’s -messianic- salvation. It is to Zion that the exiles will be restored (Jeremiah 3:14), and there they will find Yahweh (Jeremiah 31). After the crucifixion, the 2nd temple *falls to destruction from the pagan romans. This is when the same *context of OT scriptures in Judaism and christianity diverge interpretation. The collections of scriptures in the Hebrew cannons were -displaced- of chronological -order- of context and storyline. Because of the destruction of the temple- This Hebrew canon, though somewhat fluid up to the early 2nd century BC, was finally -fixed- by a council of rabbis at Jabneh (Jamnia), now in Israel, c. AD 100. The Oral Torah, transmitted orally, explains the Written Torah- untill written after 70AD. Though scripture is all of the above- because of the reordering and transmission it is only being *seen as being about people, god and land, which in its -entirety- and -order- depicts the unifying picture of *humanity, salvation and *redemption. The Prophets in the Protestant canon include Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel from the Hebrew Latter Prophets. The Minor Prophets (The Twelve) are treated as 12 separate books; thus the Protestant canon has 17 prophetic books. Here- Zion #symbolizes a longing by wandering or lost people for *returning to their safe *homeland -with- God.