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Clifford Fabro Rivera: YOU LIKE YOUR NEW APARTMENT?
Virginia Fabro Rivera: Yessssss; you are the Commander, now?
Clifford Fabro Rivera: Yessssss,,, I'll put the Snake Oil with the Calculator.



Alienated
Cindy Wooden: Jesus says to him, “Child, your sins are forgiven.”
Only later does he tell the man to get up and walk.
Your sins are forgiven, Father.
Your sins are forgiven, Mother.
Your sins are forgiven, Sister.
To welcome the Immigrant.
Your sins are Mine, Father.
Your sins are Mine, Mother.
Your sins are Mine, Sister.


DARRYL M. ERKEL: The church building model, with its plush carpeting, soft pews, and various attempts to encourage a family-home atmosphere, will never fully achieve its goal because, from the outset, it's the wrong setting and structure. Unconsciously, it is desperately trying to be a house-church, but never will. It wants all the benefits and blessings which meeting in a home brings, but is unable to shed its rigid and institutional shell.
Homes are conducive to the family concept and mutual edification which should mark the gatherings of Christians. Mutual edification is much easier in a home than in the more traditional church setting. Many people have difficulty sharing burdens or a word of exhortation in a common church structure, but such difficulties are greatly reduced when the assembly meets in a home. A home is a much better setting for the celebration of the Lord's Supper which, by the way, is an informal, full-on meal (Matthew 26:17-29; 1 Corinthians 10:16-22; 11:17-34).
WILL RANDOLPH: A great homebound ministry takes advantage of appropriate technology to connect with its members. Some older homebound members may not have adopted the latest and greatest technology. They may not have computers or cell phones. The visionary church will use the technology that the homebound are comfortable using so they can be fully engaged. Volunteers who visit with the homebound might use their own cell phones to show a recorded worship service or video greetings from the church.The homebound-friendly church recognizes the gifts of the homebound. There are a variety of ministries in which the homebound can participate from their homes. Such ministries include praying as part of a prayer chain, recording the history of the church, or teaching and sharing their faith on audio or video recordings.
Encourage your own congregation to become one of those visionary, homebound-friendly churches.
the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative rabbis: countervailing halakhic values may prevail out of respect for the dignity of the infirm or disabled.
پ: Thank you for providing a tour of your Jewish home. I'm a Filipino Family Caregiver, so it's become difficult to attend a place of worship with aging parents,,, In lieu of that lost component of community, I've been researching converting homes into functional sacred spaces. One of my early teachers emphasized cultivating a Godly atmosphere. She emphasized "Soaking" music, for example, and anointing corners of her Niece's room with oil to guard them from Evil. She, obviously, also decorated her home with Christian trinkets. She's a Hardcore Prophetic Christian. On YouTube, I've found the construction of Catholic and Eastern Orthodox home altars ~ with their emphasis on Icons and Incense ~ interesting, although a tad gawdy.I find the practice of intentional silence, cleansing, as opposed to the constant streaming of a live band, which some religious organizations are known for, such as the International House of Prayer. Some ASMR videos enhance Shalom.
But your presentation I find down to earth, real, and welcoming, as opposed to Churchy decor which borders on Idolatry. Basically, I understand that visualization {Generally, the profound agency of uplifting the senses}, outside of impairment, is key to renewal of covenants. I've been told I have a Good Eye. I interpret that statement aesthetically, but generally, I find splash pages are a reflection of the soul, I think. I translate that kind of aestheticism into observant decoration and as a way of proper transmission for guests. At least, I try to. And it's continuously dynamic. I'll rearrange furniture and online content, occasionally, as I mature in Faith,,,
P.S. The Tzedakah Box is a Great idea!
Bg- Chuletta: I would have never guessed a need for missionaries in this country as most of the people there believe in Christ.
پ: Church Missionaries are needed in Mindanao. Foreigners are not needed in Pangasinan. Writing on Walls (sound familar?) or Gawdy Graffiti and television are not setting a Good example for immature Christians. Any mention of "Crib" reeks of Profane Secularism. Better to emulate Holiness than to be possessed by the Demonic World.
There is a limit to the Great Commission. That will come when the full number of Gentiles has been grafted into Israel's cultivated Olive Tree. Then there will no longer be a need for Foreign Missionaries, since all the Earth shall be filled with the knowledge of God, where the Gospel shall be directly transmittable by God Himself. Until then, STRICT Missionaries from Africa and Asia {what many are calling Reverse Evangelism} are forecast to be sent to the Western Hemisphere, Western Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan, where Apostasy is rampant. A healthy dose of tough Love and sobering reminders are what Apostate~Americans need most, for example.
VIRGINIA MILLANO EVANGELISTA FABRO~RIVERA: You're my Caregiver,,,ELIYAHU LOPEZ ENRIQUEZ MILLANO RIVERA: Yes, I am!

Hebrew Transliteration: Shema Yisrael Yeshua Eloheinu Yeshua Echad
English Translation: Listen, Israel: Jesus is our God. Jesus is One.













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NILI S. FOX: In Genesis 4:15 we read: “And the Lord put a mark/sign (’ôt) on Cain so that anyone who finds him will not kill him.” This permanent mark, a tattoo or brand mark, would have served to protect Cain from avengers and other dangerous persons.
In Isaiah 44:5, the prophet Isaiah is stressing God’s covenantal allegiance to Jacob/Israel and, in turn, the people’s loyalty to Yahweh in the aftermath of Jerusalem’s destruction and the ongoing Babylonian exile. The prophet explains that one way for the faithful to exhibit their allegiance to God is to write on their hand “lyhwh,” meaning “belonging to Yahweh.”
Later, in Isaiah 49:14–16, the prophet tells the Judean people that God has not abandoned them any more than a mother really forsakes her babe. As proof, he says, God has “engraved” on his palms a symbol of a rebuilt Jerusalem—by which he means both the people and the city—thus testifying to the eternal covenant between Israel and God. This engraving would have served as an important sign of God’s constancy and hope of restoration to a population in exile.
In Ezekiel 9:4, the prophet Ezekiel is anticipating the destruction of Jerusalem. He pictures six divinely appointed executioners responsible for slaughtering the guilty Judeans in the city. One of the six is told to mark the forehead of each righteous person with a tav, meaning an X; all those so marked are to be spared from execution. Here, body marking/tattooing distinguishes individuals from the greater group in order to grant them divine protection, ultimately serving the same purposes as did the mark of Cain and the blood sign on the door lintels of the Israelites in Egypt during the execution of the last plague. Moreover, since in ancient Israel the lettertav could confer ownership, affiliation with a deity, and/or by extension being a religious functionary, these persons marked as “belonging to Yahweh” may have been distinguished as being in a special relationship with God.
It is possible that these biblical references to tattooing merely serve as literary devices, but even so, they would have been meaningful only to an audience that was familiar with the actual practices.
The only negative biblical view of tattooing appears in Lev 19.28: “Incisions/gashes for the dead you will not make in your flesh nor incised marks (tattoos) on yourselves.”
LARS KRUTAK: In the northern Philippines, tattoo artists tattooed markings on the throats of patients suffering from goiter or other markings on the backs of individuals plagued by skin disorders.
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Renee Edelman: We learn that when a person is suffering, the rest of us cannot go on with the tasks of daily living. The knowledge that someone is outside the camp should impede our ability as a group to function as a healthy organism. In one account of a specific individual afflicted with tzara'at and the impact of that event on the community at large, we learn a great deal. As the Israelites wander in the desert, Miriam is afflicted with tzara'at, and the entire community comes to a standstill. Everyone's journey comes to a halt for the period in which she is placed outside the camp. Only when she returns can the group members all move forward again.
What a remarkable model our Biblical ancestors provide for us! The community is comprised of all of its individual members. The life of the community is compromised when someone is outside the camp, when someone is on the margin. Forward movement is impossible for everyone as long as one individual is outside the camp.
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LOIS TVERBERG: An interesting insight comes from how the term "eternal life", chayei olam (Hi-YAY Oh-LAHM) was understood by Jews in Jesus' time. While the phrase often had our understanding of life after death, chayei olam often had a different emphasis, when it was contrasted with "chayei sha'ah" (fleeting life). Chayei sha'ah, fleeting life, is living a life that is only concerned about everyday things - working, making money, eating, and sleeping. Chayei olam, "lasting life" or "a life of eternity" refers to living a life focused on matters of eternal importance.
Traditionally, Jewish people have considered the study of the Bible truly living out one's "eternal life."
Eternal life is not had even in studying the Scriptures, but in finding in them that Jesus is our Lord
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RAHAV~MEIR: When we speak politely and respect others, when we think once, twice, or even three times before we speak so as not to insult someone, we may end up with fewer ‘likes on our Facebook page,’ but we are building the foundations of a more likeable, healthy society.






ONE FOR ISRAEL (Messianic Jews In Israel): Bronze is where God’s judgement deals with sin – only then can a person enter the pure and holy presence of God.
Yeshua will come back to judge us all, [H]is bronze feet will once again stand on the Mount of Olives, and we need to be clean and ready for that
Bronze symbolises God’s righteous judgment.


JULIA BLUM: the children of Israel are simply told to look at the bronze snake— only to look, in order to live! They didn’t need to come closer, to touch it, or to do anything with it, they just had to look at it! “And so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived”
I can imagine that some of them doubted, even grumbled: ‘What good can it do, if I just look at this serpent?’ But this is exactly the point of this story: it matters not whether His remedy meets our expectations.
There, in the wilderness, God offered his healing to everyone. However strange and unexpected it might have seemed to them, it was the only way to survive—to be saved. Probably, none of them understood. I suppose Moses himself was puzzled and couldn’t understand why he needed to do it, but this is exactly what faith is about: obeying the Lord, even when we don’t understand.


The Law was His Flesh.
ANDREW JAKOBOVICS: When Israel is in a high state of purity and devotion to God, the slightest wrongdoing can have devastating consequences. God provided the Jewish people with a warning device. When they begin to stray, God sends tzara'at to afflict clothing and houses in addition to individuals. Unfortunatey, however, as Sforno explains based on Sanhedrin 71a, the Jewish people never reached that special level of holiness wherein God would overtly warn them if they were sinning.
Despite not having reached such a high level of devotion, we can still learn about the severity of lashon hara from the lengthy description of tzara'at in the Torah.
May we all keep in mind the lessons of Tazria-Metzora while we strive for a level of awareness of God that will enable us to see tzara'at as a sign from God and not as a punishment.









JOHN RIVERA: Some synagogues have started holding healing services, either as part of the Sabbath ritual or in addition to it. Groups of Jews compile lists of family and friends who are ill and gather to recite Psalms for healing. In some cases, synagogues e-mail prayers and Psalms to members so they can pray at home for the ill or distressed.
FLOYD HERMAN: I don't want people to think I'm one of the faith healers on TV. I equate healing with wholeness.
PAUL CAPLAN: We changed to a Hebrew name, "shleimut," which comes from "shalom," meaning peace. But it also means a sense of wholeness, completeness, being fulfilled. The word "healing" was problematic because it had a Christian connotation and didn't convey the Jewish meaning we wanted to convey. We're not here to cure cancer or diseases by saying "hocus pocus" or a prayer.



Eric Tokajer: Upon arriving for his first stage of training Michael was told he would have to wear the Cross of Christianity instead of the Tablets signifying Judaism or he could not continue to train until the Naval Chaplaincy Board made a determination as to which lapel insignia should be worn by a Messianic Jewish Chaplain.
Michael notified the Chaplain School command that as a Messianic Jew the proper symbol of his faith would be the tablets of Judaism and not the Christian Cross and requested the Navy reconsider. However, he was told that the decision came from the senior Chaplain Command and nothing at that time could be done. He must don the Christian Cross or go home and await a final decision from the Navy. And so, Michael went home.The decision requiring Messianic Jews to wear the Christian Cross was made officially on November 26, 2008 by the President of the Navy Uniform Board, Vice Admiral M. E. Ferguson U.S. Navy Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) (N1)
This decision essentially bars Messianic Jews from serving as chaplains within the U.S. Navy because it would require them to wear an insignia inconsistent with their faith and belief system. As a result of this decision Michael Hiles has had to decline the opportunity to begin the supersession process to become an active duty chaplain within the Navy.
Christian Fighter Pilot .com: The theologies of some “Christians” can be disparate and lead to awkward or confusing situations. Jewish groups reportedly cited that very theological confusion as a support to prevent Messianic Jews from wearing the Jewish Chaplain’s badge.
In the end, though, all serve together. Whether one believes Christ is their Savior but still likes to practice traditions of the Jewish faith, or whether it's as simple as preferring gospel over hymns, the US military and its chaplaincy do an admirable job of attempting to provide religious support for all who need it.
Those efforts are by no means perfect, but at least the attempt is generally there.
AMIT BARAK: The obligation to serve in the Israeli army applies only to Jews, Druze, and Circassians. Christians are not required to serve in the IDF
MAJ. I, who describes himself as an Aramean-Israeli Christian: The Druze and the Circassians have one strong and organized body. The Christians do not have an organized and strong presence in the IDF, not nearly enough.
ALAN E. KURSCHNER: In the 1800s there were theologians who mocked the notion that Israel would one day be gathered and become a nation again. This presupposition of limiting God led to them spiritualizing many Bible prophecy passages in the Bible.
These same type of replacement theologians today view the passage of the Israelite 144,000 in Revelation 7:1–8 within the same spiritualizing hermeneutic. Their most-often cited objection to seeing this passage being fulfilled literally in twelve tribes of Israel is that they are now “lost” to us after more than two millennia. So they spiritualize the 144,000 making them.. . . you guessed it, the Church.
The problem is that these theologians, once again, limit God’s knowledge and power. They may have been lost to us, but not to God, who is sovereign over all things.


JORDAN D. COHEN: All of life in ancient Egypt, especially for the aristocracy, revolved around building one’s “house of eternity.” This “house of eternity” referred to both one’s legacy in this world and one’s place in the world to come.
Helping another in their transition from this world to the next is the supreme human obligation. It will happen to us all, yet no one truly understands how this transition takes place. We can only guess, and try our best to help.


























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