Message of Rev. Helmut Loeffler to the participants of the 4th Israel Solidarity Event
Monday, January 26, 2009
Dear Friends of Israel,
We send special greetings from Jerusalem to all of you who are assembled this afternoon in the Makati Park and Gardens to show solidarity with the people and land of Israel.
It was our vision in the early nineties to kindle a flame in the hearts of the Filipino Christians to remind them of their Jewish roots and heritage. From the crowd here today, it appears that Mount Zion Center together with other Israel-oriented organizations were successful.
Israel today is becoming more and more isolated from all the other nations in the world. Therefore, we who are followers of Yeshua must identify and associate with the people and land of Israel stronger than ever.
Paul in the letter to the Romans reminded us, the followers of Yeshua, that because we have received so many spiritual things from the Jews, we now are debtors to them and are to help them also in material things.
In the letter to the Ephesians, Paul reminds us, the followers of Yeshua, that through Yeshua we are part of the Commonwealth of Israel and therefore must dutifully exercise our rights and privileges as citizens. And that’s exactly what you are doing today by being part of this solidarity rally.
We urge you to continue to express your solidarity as you meet with your neighbors and friends in the coming days, weeks, months and years.
Shalom from Jerusalem!
Revs. Helmut & Erika Loeffler
Mount Zion Center
Jerusalem
1 comment:
I want to comment about the term “Jewish roots”.
A logical analysis (found in the below website ) of the earliest manusscripts (including the logical implications of the research by Ben-Gurion Univ. Prof. of Linguistics Elisha Qimron of Dead Sea Scroll 4Q MMT)) of “the gospel of Matthew”, implies that Ribi Yehoshua was a Perushi (Pharisee). Ribi Yehoshua ha-Mashiakh (the Messiah) from Nazareth was called a Ribi and only the Perushim had Ribis.
A logical analysis of all first century documents proves that he and his followers Netzarim taught and practised Torah all of their lives. It also proves that to follow Ribi Yehoshua ha-Mashiakh one must do his/her sincerest to keep all of the mitzwot (directives or military-style orders) in Torah.
The above statement states that Christianity has Jewish roots, but according to a logical analysis of the relevant first century’s documents, Christianity has always had Hellenistic roots, not Jewish roots.
The website www.netzarim.co.il contains Ribi Yeohshuas original teachings, an essential read to be able to follow the historical Ribi Yehoshua. To follow RIbi Yehoshua it is necessary to become one of his Netzarim (the only legitimate Netzarim is found in the website that I referred to)-followers.
Following Ribi Yehoshuas teachings, will lead you into Torah, which is a great joy and it is highly meaningful!
Anders Branderud
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