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A Remnant called to REPENTANCE
Repentance, or else!

We don’t like ultimatums. YOU MUST REPENT, or else the Lord will do ‘this or that.’ No wonder the Prophets of the LORD were often rejected in their own land.

Repentance, or else, becomes a recurring theme before the coming of the Messiah Jesus and before the long silence of the LORD which precedes Christ in Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum and Jerusalem. You will find it Malachi the last book of the Old Testament and even in the Psalms.

The intentional call of repentance is both serious and urgent. John the Baptist uses pointed language which offends and so did the Promised One, Jesus, Son of Man and Son of God.

Scriptures

Malachi 3 & 4

Luke 3

Isaiah 33

“Who among us can dwell with the consuming fire?
Who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?”
https://www.blueletterbible.org/nasb20/isa/33/1/t_bibles_712014

Original talkofJESUS.com post

Stubble & Chaff – Repentance before the Lord

from December 16, 2015 – Topic: repentance

Summer 2021 AD {Scriptural} Reruns
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July 9, 2021
Protestant, Catholic & Jewish Sons of Tradition
Tradition

“For you set aside the mitzvah of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men — the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things.”
Words of the Messiah from the Gospel of Mark 7:8 Hebrew Names Bible

History of Faith vs Traditions of History

In our previous Summer Rerun, I mentioned the Great Schism of the Christian Church & later divisions of the Protestant Reformation.

Before then, however, Christianity originates from the faith of Judaism.

In a prior Summer Scriptural Rerun we quote Jesus telling the Jews,

“You are mistaken, since you do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God.
Jesus to traditionalist teachers

Now in this introduction to our next Summer Scriptural Rerun we will reintroduce the faith of Abraham.

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he left, not knowing where he was going
Hebrews 11:8 NASB20

And what does this have to do with traditions of the Catholic Church?

In fact, Jesus makes the point to the Jews that FAITH through Scripture far outweighs the TRADITIONS of man.

Jewish traditions, Roman Catholic traditions, Orthodox traditions — even Anglican, Lutheran and other traditions of the Protestant Reformation must give way to Holy Scripture.
Roger@TalkofJesus.com

Scriptures
- Matthew 15
- John 8
- Original talkofJesus.com Post
Sons of Tradition

from June 5, 2018 – Topic: Religion & Tradition

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June 14, 2021
The Veil torn on Good Friday + Witness of a story & Scripture
How does a veil torn in the Temple on Good Friday connect all Jews to Christians of the 21st century Church?

a glance inside the HOLY OF HOLIES as described in the books of Moses
And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. – Mark 15:38

Good Friday

Before we turn to the actual script of this pivotal event in history, allow me to place you into a fictional Good Friday scene as one witness to what is about to take place with the veil of the Temple.

I trust that you understand the imagery and symbolic significance of this scene set within the Temple.

Setting:

First century Jerusalem during the week of Passover festival.

In fact, on this most fateful day prior to the Sabbath of the sacred Passover feast, crowds larger than usual have already witnessed unprecedented scenes convicting Jesus of Nazareth of sedition against Caesar and blasphemy against G-d.

The politics of Jerusalem and Rome have impacted you your entire life.

The Politics of Religion – Righteousness on Trial

Scene:

Inside the Temple after Jesus’ trials and predetermined death sentence on a cross.

Picture a fictional scene near the HOLY OF HOLIES in first century Jerusalem. The veil of the Temple is always closed.

Characters:

Just you (or so it seems).

Other Levite priests may also be near in other parts of the Temple, also performing their regular duties away from the massive crowds.

Imagine that you witness this Good Friday event as a Levite in first century Jerusalem (under Annas, Caiaphas and the seventy of the Sanhedrin, and also under King Herod Antipas Tetrarch, Judean Governor Pilate and of course Tiberias Caesar).

The lights dim..

The curtain opens (so to speak) .. as the scene before us unfolds…
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April 2, 2021