Monthly Archives: June 2013

Why Jews Don’t Believe in Jesus – Excerpt From Critique of Volume 1

Posted on June 27, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

16. Objection 1.8 Here Brown tries to explain to his readers why Jews have not accepted Jesus as their god. Brown lists several explanations for the Jewish position but Brown fails to tell his readers the most important reason why Jesus was … Continue reading →

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New Arguments and Spiritual Blindness

Posted on June 19, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

Christian missionaries are constantly presenting new arguments to justify their devotion to Jesus. This exercise is self-defeating. One of the salient features of Christianity is the belief that anyone who doesn’t see the “truth” of their claims must be stricken … Continue reading →

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Believe in His Prophets – 2Chronicles 20:20

Posted on June 16, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

Believe in His Prophets – 2Chronicles 20:20 It is virtuous to believe in God’s prophets. It is not always easy to believe in the prophets. Sometimes the prophets were commissioned to deliver harsh words of rebuke. Messages that expose corruption, … Continue reading →

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Annelise on Faith Structure

Posted on June 10, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

Some Jewish followers of Jesus believe that if the New Testament message is  not valid, then they have no other way of being sure that the Torah is from God.  If they found that Jesus’ teachings were false, they would … Continue reading →

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Faith and Works – Reading Reality

Posted on June 7, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

Faith and Works – Reading Reality   The concept of faith in Judaism means maintaining a loyalty to truths that were demonstrated to our nation over and against the allures of the world which threaten to obscure these truths. Our … Continue reading →

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He Established Testimony – Psalm 78:5

Posted on June 7, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

He Established Testimony – Psalm 78:5 “Faith” means believing in something that is not readily evident. We would not use the word “faith” to describe our understanding that the sky is blue or that water is wet. We use the … Continue reading →

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Wicked Success – Habakkuk 2:4; Esther 5:13

Posted on June 3, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

Wicked Success – Habakkuk 2:4; Esther 5:13   “Behold the fortified, his soul will never be settled within him; but the righteous will live with his faithfulness”   “… and all of this is worthless to me.”   The prophet … Continue reading →

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