I have been studying more lately and came across some of their teachings. It does seem to make sense that my current faith does not seem to follow God's holy days.. Thank you for any info/thoughts.
Or maybe Saturday nightQuote:
Christ rose on Sunday
Indeed. I had an engagement with someone who believed strongly in British Israelism. Truly baffling. I know one of the aspects of this is that the British Royal Family are direct descendants of David, which just doesn't make sense. Maybe I'm wrong, but I was always under the impression that the Royal Family has not always been the same genealogical line.Quote:
The whole British come from the lost tribes is weird.
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Just like all the other denominations that split over church doctrine, they can't agree b/c they lack a proper foundation.
From a quick glance on wikipedia, it looks like this movement has been around since the 16th century, but really came to prominence in the 1800's.swimmerbabe11 said:
I say this in *complete* ignorance but...this seems like a REALLY hard reach to try to justify the monarchy theologically. When did this start?
Exactly. It's not surprising that it seems to be tied to hegemony and empire. When your actions are incompatible with Christ, while claiming to serve Him, then you have to come up with convoluted rationales to sanctify it.swimmerbabe11 said:
No shock that it coincides with British Colonialism.
There are a few "doctrines" out there the espouse Europeans as the "new" Israel, or the true Israel of the 10 northern tribes that were scattered. The "Brit" in Britain is similar to the "brit" in Hebrew, which means a covenant. There is no other linguistic, cultural or historical connection between the Hebrew word "brit" and the English word "Britain" other than they have a similar sound, but there's only so many sounds a human voice can make, so that shouldn't be surprising. And it should be something to build such a doctrine out of.AggielandPoultry said:
I have been studying more lately and came across some of their teachings. It does seem to make sense that my current faith does not seem to follow God's holy days.. Thank you for any info/thoughts.
First, do they affirm the Nicene Creed? Next, I'd find a body that actually lives out being the hands and feet of Christ. That is typically very noticeable right away. Do they care for the needy, the widow, the orphan, the marginalized? Or are they focused on rules over love?AggielandPoultry said:
I have been studying more lately and came across some of their teachings. It does seem to make sense that my current faith does not seem to follow God's holy days.. Thank you for any info/thoughts.
No. God is love.Quote:
The Torah is love.
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Solo Tetherball Champ said:
Define Love?
agie95 said:
That is the opposite way he is looking.
Go Jewish or go home!
And eating shrimp does not violate the 1 Cor 13 definition of love.agie95 said:
what you provided is the same definition as this:
And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it. 2 John 1:6
All those things you listed occur when you follow the commandments.
Thus there is more to leading a Torah life than merely observing 613 rules. The ultimate goal is to understand the implications of each commandment in the context of the overall Divine will that must shape our personality, outlook, and actions.
You said the definition provided in 1 Cor 13 is the same as provided in 2 John. I see nothing in the 1 Cor 13 definition of love that would prohibit eating shrimp. One can eat shrimp and love God. Which aspect of the 1 Cor 13 definition of love would prohibit the eating of shrimp or bacon?agie95 said:
WRONG. The definition of love per John is following the commandments. Therefore when love is mentioned it is referring to following the commandments.