So, finally, “What is a Jew?” Well, in the natural a Jew is a descendant of the tribe of Judah, but later the term came to include all the tribes of Israel. However, because of the resurrection of Christ, we all became children of God; so, another way of looking at it is that we all became Jews in the spiritual sense of the word
Dramatic news out of Iran this weekend. More than 3,000 Reformers arrested. Some 600 wounded. Conflicting reports about deaths. Some say at least 19 have been killed by the security forces. CNN has unconfirmed reports put the number of deaths at 150.
But this isn’t the only story of revolution in the region. What the media [...]
Quick update on Damascus, the 77 minute docu-drama film. It tells the story of Saul of Tarsus — a religious extremist and persecutor of the Church in the first century — who had a vision of Jesus Christ on the road to the Syrian capital and not only became a follower of Jesus but became the [...]
UPDATED MONDAY MORNING: The Supreme Leader of Iran has spoken. It’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by a “landslide.” This means a major, cataclysmic war is the most likely outcome of the Iranian “elections.” And the battle lines are clear. It’s Netanyahu vs. Ahmadinejad — Bibi vs. Mahmoud — and the big question is: Who will strike first?
This [...]
>> Osama bin Laden issues new tape: calls for “long war” against the infidels
NOTEWORTHY EXCERPTS FROM THE SPEECH:
THE PRESIDENT’S GOAL: I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world….
THE PRESIDENT’S MUSLIM HERITAGE: I am a Christian, but my father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims. [...]
OBAMA TO SAY IT IS TIME TO DIVIDE JERUSALEM: No, Mr. President, it’s not.
I’m horrified by reports this morning that in his June 4th speech in Cairo,President Obama will say it is time to divide Jerusalem and make the holy city the capital of a Palestinian state.
No, Mr. President, it is not.
Jerusalem is and should be [...]
by: Daniel Shalit
Adapted from a talk given at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Swiss Center for Conflict Research, Management and Resolution marking two years to the disengagement from Gaza Strip (translated from Hebrew by Yaakov Macales)
1. Rousseau and the Jews
In the year 1762, Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote in his book [...]
Throughout the Bible, there are many examples for us to follow. We all know that prayer is a tool and is effective in our daily lives. One very good example in the Bible is Hezekiah. The Bible tells us in James 5:16 The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective; and in 1Peter [...]
What is your prayer life like? Do you find it hard to pray? Do find it hard to find time to pray? When you do pray do you have specific things you are praying for and you ask God to answer your prayer in a specific way? Basically, do you give your wish list to [...]
God shows that we are to pray for all men. Why? It’s because all men are made in God’s image. Also, all men have the potential to rise above their humanity and live within their divine purpose.At the time Paul wrote this chapter, Nero, one of the most wicked of rulers had already set fire [...]
