OUR DEBT TO THE JEWS? – (5)
A RESPONSE TO A SERMON BY DR. H. PAT ALBRIGHT
“It isn’t what we don’t know that gives us trouble; it’s what we know that ain’t so.” (Will Rogers)
PART FIVE (END)
JUDEO-CHRISTIANITY IS AN OXYMORON
The 1964 edition of The American College Dictionary, published by Random House, does not contain the word “Judeo-Christian” nor does the 1971 edition of The Oxford English Dictionary, published by Oxford University Press. Does this not suggest that a new word, “Judeo-Christian,” was fabricated to better describe the theology of Christians as American Christian heritage became increasingly Judaized?
ST. PAUL’S ADMISSION IN GALATIANS 1: 13-14.
It is a terrible affront to our Lord and Saviour Jesus to equate Judaism with Christianity, which is exactly what Mainline and Evangelical churches do. Recall Paul’s experience in Judaism, Galatians 1:12-13. Now, let’s add 1Thessalonians 2: 14-16 to the evidence:
14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus. for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: [persecuted us: or, chased us out] 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up. their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. (Emphasis added)
Just who is persecuting Christians in America by attempting (with some success) to forbid their placing Christmas Creches on public ground. forcing the removal of crosses from public places, forbidding the calling upon our Saviour at high school graduation exercises, forbidding military chaplains to use Jesus. name in worship. and etc.?
In Acts 4 the Judaist Pharisees persecute Christians for teaching about Jesus or even mentioning his name.
Acts 4:1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, {captain: or, ruler) 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves, 16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? For that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in his name. 18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Remember, quotes from Herman Wouk, Rabbi Finklestein, and others. Can you see that nothing has changed since Jesus day and the time of the early church? Pharisees persecuted Christians then and continue to do so in the 21st century. The unfortunate thing is that Judeo-Christian ministers are so blinded that they actually become victims of those they call the “chosen.”
An argument given by the Judeo-Christian ministers, is that if we, Christians, bless the Jews, God will bless us. Let me ask you, have we truly been blessed since 1948 when America began a 60 year financial and political support of Israel?
Are we blessed by having:
- more churches than at any time in history, yet having record divorces, single parent families, and singles cohabiting?
- unprecedented influence by confrontational homosexual lobbies with their AIDS epidemic?
- freely running paedophiles and other sexual deviants preying on children?
- uncontrollable alien immigration from terrorist nations and vastly culturally different nationalities?
- millions of aborted babies each year?
- rampant drug addiction?
- students who no longer score in the top 10 in international standardized testing in science and math?
- become the greatest debtor nation after being the greatest creditor nation (the borrower is the servant of the lender)?
- fought “no win” wars from which we incur the enmity of foreign nations?
- more criminals in prisons per capita than any other western nation?
- universities that grant many more graduate degrees in science and engineering to foreign Students than to U.S. students?
- high school students with little or no knowledge of the Christian foundation of our nation and many who do not know the name of their govemor and the capitals of the 50 states?
Question: Is this being blessed? Or is this the judgment of our nation by a righteous God because of our spiritual deterioration and support of the spiritual enemies of Christ?
And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? Therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD. – 2 Chronicles 19:2
Finally, please turn to Revelation 2:9 and 3:9 and read:
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. (Revelation 2:9)
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold. I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. (Revelation 3:9)
The facts of secular history and the Bible are clear. Judeo-Christianity is contrary to the word of God. Accordingly, Dr. Albright’s whole case is contrary to the truth.
Chapter 2 of 2 Thessalonians contains great truth. See if you feel it might apply to those in our churches, priest and layman, who teach lies and will not accept facts. In their blindness, they will believe a lie:
2 Thessalonians 2:10: And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: (Emphasis added)
Paul tells us to avoid those who deceive unsuspecting and trusting Christians with plausible sounding sermons in Romans 16:17-18:
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Let all Christian believers consider the advice of Paul in his letter to the Ephesians:
Ephesians 4:14: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Question: Are you going to believe the truth as proven or continue to accept the commonly accepted notion that Christians have a debt to the Jews?
America’s hope for a happy, peaceful, and free nation lies in obedience to the Commnandments, e.g. turning from our sinful conduct, for God commands us is in 2 Chronicles 7:14:
“If my people, which are called by my name [Christian], shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” {which: Heb. Upon whom my name is called}
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Literature Cited
[1] Scripture taken from the King James Version (KJV), unless otherwise noted.
[2] Ted R. Weiland, God’s Covenant People: Yesterday, Today, and Forever (Scottsbluff, NE, Mission to Israel Ministries, 1995), P.69.
[3] Arthur KoestIer, The Thirteenth Tribe: The Kazar Empire and Its Heritage (New York, Random House, 1976) p. 17.
[4] E.W Bullinger, The Companion Bible (London, Samuel Bagster and Sons Limited, 1964) Appendix 50, p. 40.
[5] Flavius Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews (Grand Rapids, MI, Associated Publishers and Authors, lnc.), Book XIII, Chap. 9, p. 279..Hyrcanus also took Dora and Marissa, cities of Idumea, and subdued all the Idumeans (Edomites); and permitted them to stay in the country.; and they were so desirous of living in the country of their forefathers (Esau), that they submitted to the use of circumcision, and all the rest of the Jewish ways of living; at which time therefore this befell them, that they were hereafter no other than Jews .. (Emphasis added)
[6] The Jewish Encyclopedia, p. 41.
[7] Heinrich Ewald, The History of Israel, translation by J. E. Carpenter, M.A (Longman, Green and Co., London, 1874), Vol V, pp. 80-82.
[8] Noah Webster, LL D., The American Dictionary of the English Language (New York, S.Converse, 1828), Adulteration, n. the state of being corrupted or debased by foreign mixture.
[9] Antiquities of the Jews, XII, 8.6, p. 262.
[10] ibid XlV, 4.4, p. 293.
[I I] Ibid. XIII. 9.1. p 279
[12] The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1925 ed, Vol 5, p. 41.
[13] Ted R. Weiland, God’s Covenant People: Yesterday, Today, and Forever, (Scottsbluff, NE, Mission to Israel Ministries, 1995), p. 195.
[14] The Universal Jewish Encyclopaedia, Vol. VIII, p. 474 (1942).
[15] Daily Freeman (New York), 18 October 1991, p. 196.
[16] Weiland, p.195.
[17] Herman Wouk, This is My God: The Jewish Way of Life. ( Wikipedia.com)
[18] Jesus of Nazareth, The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1904 ed., p. 164.
[19] John Henry Thayer, D.D.New Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon (Wilmington, DE, Associated Publishers and Authors, 1974), p. 306.
[20] Flavius Josephus Wars of the Jews (Grand Rapids, MI Associated Publishers and Authors, Inc., 1974), Book II, Chap 8 p.476.
[21] Daniel Lapin America’s Real War (Sister, OR Multnomah Publishers, Inc, 1999), p 40
[22] The word Hebrew is derived from the word Eber/Heber. See I Chronicles 1:24-28, Luke 3:34-35
[23] The Geneva Bible Commentary helps us understand this passage. It provides the following Explanation: (g) In Christ: for those that are found outside of Christ are subject to condemnation. (h) That is, to be in Christ, to be found not in a man’s own righteousness, but clothed with the righteousness of Christ imputed to him.
[24] Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, 279.
[25] Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown One Volume Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI, Associated Publishers and Authors, Inc.,), The Gospel of Matthew. p. 6.
[26] Howard B. Rand, LLB Biogenesis; The Story the Bible Tells (Merrimac, MA Destiny Publishers, 1953) A Response to a Sermon, “Our Debt to the Jews “
