Author Archives: yourphariseefriend

Not by your Righteousness

Posted on June 12, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Not by your Righteousness One of the central teachings of Protestant Christianity is that no man is justified through their own good deeds (Romans 3:20). At first glance it would…

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Why a Jew cannot accept Jesus – excerpt from Contra Brown

Posted on June 11, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Why a Jew cannot accept Jesus Christians can agree that there was an authentic God-given teaching available before Jesus was born. What was that teaching? Both Jews and Christians admit that the Jewish scriptures were a significant part of that … Continue reading →

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A Memo from the Church in the Year 1984 – by Jim

Posted on June 8, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

A Memo from the Church in the Year 1984   Brothers of the Ministry of Information, our Big Brother is concerned about the ongoing negative reaction of the Jewish community to the News.  It is imperative that we give them … Continue reading →

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The Guilt of Books

Posted on June 1, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

The Guilt of Books   Books don’t commit crimes, people do. If we are going to discuss the guilt or innocence of a given book, we need to first define and delineate what the discussion is going to be about. … Continue reading →

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The Festival of weeks – Isaiah 41:8

Posted on May 27, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Originally posted on 1000 Verses – a project of Judaism Resources:
Festival of Weeks – Isaiah 41:8  Love doesn’t calculate. Love does not hear the discouraging voices.  Love is innocent. Love yearns and it follows. But love does not ask: what…

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Slander:

Posted on May 21, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Slander: The dissemination of untruths with the express purpose of defaming another person or a group of people. The Christian Scriptures present a caricature of the Pharisees which is untrue. Here is a brief list of Christian definitions of the … Continue reading →

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And With Kindness

Posted on May 19, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

And With Kindness   “I will betroth you to Me forever, I will betroth you to Me with righteousness, with justice, with kindness and with mercy. I will betroth you to Me with faithfulness and you will know Hashem” (Hosea … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from Supplement

Posted on May 13, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

V. 69. Objection 6.15   It is here that Brown addresses the third of my challenges to him: “An honest reading of the NT will reveal that Jesus and his followers believed in, and observed the unwritten traditions which the … Continue reading →

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Condition of the Heart

Posted on May 11, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Condition of the Heart   In this week’s haftora (selected reading from the prophets), the Prophet speaks of the great merit of trusting in God and conversely the terrible consequences of trusting in man (Jeremiah 17:5-8). In the very next … Continue reading →

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The Experiment

Posted on May 7, 2014 by yourphariseefriend

Testimony of History     When scientists test a drug they do so with the understanding that things might not work out as they expect. Before allowing a given remedy to be widely distributed the researchers will subject this new … Continue reading →

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