05-08-2008, 12:37 PM
Dear Andrew,
You said:
"To compare other N'tsarim to Xians is comparing apples to oranges. Xians are outside of the pale of the faith. Orthodox N'tsarim are not. Yes, I think we should teach them "
My Brother, first I would ask you to PLEASE avoid using the term: "Xians", because this is how the Neo-Pagan population refers to Christians.
In spite of everything, there were times where there were NO Nazarenes on the face of the Earth, and "Christians" kept the Light burning.
Yes, they might have referred to themselves as "Hebrew Christians", or simply as Christians who Love the Hebrew/Jewish people(s).
Look at the Assyrian Church of the East, not one question in my mind that we owe the COE, BIG TIME (for being Care Takers of the P'shitta NT), but my Brother, they ARE Christians, and they ARE our Brothers and Sisters in Messiah.
Yes, the divide between the modern Nazarene Movement and the average "Christian" seems HUGE, but not ALL "Christians" fit into that specific mold.
I personally know Christians who Love the Jewish people, and would literally risk their LIVES (as they did during World War II) to save the Jewish people.
These people are "Righteous Gentiles", BEFORE the fact.
Please, let's be kind and Compassionate, like Messiah taught us to be, TO ALL PEOPLE.
"Who is MY NEIGHBOR?" Perhaps he/she is a Christian!
I hope that I don't incur your anger here Andrew, I pray every night for you, and for Mari/P.E.A.C.E.
I'm your Brother in Messiah, Albion ( who came from the Christians )
You said:
"To compare other N'tsarim to Xians is comparing apples to oranges. Xians are outside of the pale of the faith. Orthodox N'tsarim are not. Yes, I think we should teach them "
My Brother, first I would ask you to PLEASE avoid using the term: "Xians", because this is how the Neo-Pagan population refers to Christians.
In spite of everything, there were times where there were NO Nazarenes on the face of the Earth, and "Christians" kept the Light burning.
Yes, they might have referred to themselves as "Hebrew Christians", or simply as Christians who Love the Hebrew/Jewish people(s).
Look at the Assyrian Church of the East, not one question in my mind that we owe the COE, BIG TIME (for being Care Takers of the P'shitta NT), but my Brother, they ARE Christians, and they ARE our Brothers and Sisters in Messiah.
Yes, the divide between the modern Nazarene Movement and the average "Christian" seems HUGE, but not ALL "Christians" fit into that specific mold.
I personally know Christians who Love the Jewish people, and would literally risk their LIVES (as they did during World War II) to save the Jewish people.
These people are "Righteous Gentiles", BEFORE the fact.
Please, let's be kind and Compassionate, like Messiah taught us to be, TO ALL PEOPLE.
"Who is MY NEIGHBOR?" Perhaps he/she is a Christian!
I hope that I don't incur your anger here Andrew, I pray every night for you, and for Mari/P.E.A.C.E.
I'm your Brother in Messiah, Albion ( who came from the Christians )