Good Wednesday or Good Friday?

[Alan G77]

Hello Alan G77,
Since you asked a question here, I will try to give a reply. Yes, I think so (but in a modern viewpoint). But I cannot give a strong answer here, because the difference between Old Testament used today (especially in English) and Old Testament used in the time of Jesus is very much like the difference between Red Sea and the Sea of Reeds.

As you know, Moses crossed the Sea of Reeds (Yama-Suph in Aramaic and Yam Suph in Hebrew). Not Red Sea. Today, Multitudes of Jews and Christians think Moses crossed Red Sea, instead of Reed Sea. The film "Ten Commandments" can be used as an example for Moses crossing Red Sea. So I am unable to give an answer in a majority view point.

So, acknowledging that the Jewish people almost 2000 years ago were unable to determine the correct interpretation of the most important and fundamental aspect of scripture (Yeshua) and that it was ultimately the Gentiles who were given the privilege of understanding the scriptures in their fullness, how do you expect us to forego 2000 years of theology, due solely to your background, whom didn't get it right the first time round.

Paul specifically states that Jews were trying to infiltrate the Christian community, why are you different to these corrupt men that Paul specifically warns us about? Paul explicitly and unequivocally states that we are no longer under the law! NO LONGER. Now, does the sabbath fall under the law? It certainly does, so therefore we do not observe the sabbath and this was the practice found in Acts and try as you may to spin certain verses to suit your preconceptions, the list above shows that the early Christians did not observe sabbath rest.

In order to apply your theology, it would constitute a real contradiction to the NT scriptures, which we know is unacceptable.

We have a couple of issues to contend with here, the first being the all too familiar issue that we Apostolics deal with everyday that being the Protestant problem, specifically the issue with sola scriptura. This is the method that you are employing, as you are inadvertently opposed to the Apostolic traditions, you to, fall under the Protestant umbrella.

The second issue is one I like to ask all non Apostolic Christians, if the earliest Churches got it wrong in such a short time span, then did Jesus fail in his mission? Either the Protestant movement in the 1600's was where we finally got it right, or if we are to take heed to the Messianic Jewish movement, Christ's mission was misunderstood up until very recently. I can not accept neither of these views and believe that both movements were not the work of God but of satan, satan confuses and divides and this is what we are witnessing here today.