A NEW DECEPTION -- TREE OF LIFE MESSIANIC BIBLE

As a former Rebbetzin and radio voice for the Messianic Jewish movement, I am compelled to comment on the latest tool in this Great Deception--The Tree of Life Messianic Bible (TLV).  

Created by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible (MJFB) Society--an organization which has made covenant with the Federal Government for tax advantages--the new TLV Bible poses troublesome challenges to the Gospel of the Kingdom as taught by Messiah Yeshua.  The MJFB posts confusing and biased claims on their website:

  

"This brand new translation is a fully vetted Biblical text uniting the Grafted with the Chosen - inviting Christians into our Jewish world view.

... "This text will use “pagan” for any person following a faith choice that is not considered 1st century Judaism. We may use “nations” when speaking of people groups not included within the believing “descendents of Israel,” 

whether born Jewish or “grafted in.”

There is an arrogant tone in these and other statements which suggests that non-Jewish Believers are somehow not on equal par with Jewish Believers. And that today, 2000 years after the Gospel was given, these modern-day Diaspora Jews are somehow the "keepers of the Word" and exclusively in charge of spreading the Gospel to the four corners of the globe.  They seem to have forgotten that Scripture confirms that the Jew who accepts Yeshua as Messiah is also "grafted-in" to the Good Olive Tree.  What happened to the "One New Man--all One in Yeshua?"  In Christ there IS no Jew or Gentile, no circumcised or uncircumcised!  (Galatians 3:28 and Colossians 3:11)

The TLV Gospel of John depicts an artist's interpretation of "The Word becoming Flesh" as a man morphing out from a Torah Scroll.  This, in my opinion, is a dangerous subliminal.  The Gospel of John from which this depiction is taken, makes quite clear that the Word of God is a Person--not a book and certainly not a Torah scroll.  This is one of many subliminals inserted ino the TLV Bible to purposely influence the reader to believe that somehow God is Jewish and this is the preferred way of belief. Rabbi Paul made it clear who Yeshua is and who We are in HIM:

"For he himself (Yeshua) is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility."   ~ Ephesians 2:14-16

BEWARE OF THE BIAS OF THE TRANSLATORS!

TIME FOR A "SELAH!" ... Take a look at the frenzy, the fear and the misplaced focus that is being generated over the prophesied Blood Moons of 2014-2015 and the Mystery of the Shemitah.  Celebrity preachers, prophets, pastors and pulpit dwellers are showcasing the phenomena on television; DVDs; book sales; and YouTube videos. Even Fox News has interviewed Celeb Pastors about these forthcoming astronomical events. Somehow, I can't believe "That's what Jesus would do." 

This media frenzy reminds me of the 1999 Y2K flurry when church leaders stirred up the people that the world would come to a standstill at midnight, New Year's Eve.  They wrote books; made the talk-show circuits; visited hundreds of pulpits and profited $millions.   And the people--out of fear, not faith--stockpiled food and water; built fortresses; spent money they didn't have; and ignited the "prepping movement." But they either forgot or ignored that no where in the New Covenant -- (you know, the one that governs our day) -- did Jesus tell us to do these things.  To the contrary, He said "Take no thought for tomorrow..."  And Y2K turned out to be a prophetic boondoggle.  

I challenge you to take a few minutes to review an article by another Blogger, the "Olivet Journal," with which my Spirit agrees. (Click:  http://olivetjournal.com/mark-biltz-a-false-prophet-of-the-blood-moon/)

I suspect the Blood Moons will run their course, manifest, and the frenzy will dissipate because the dates touted by these Pastor Celebs follow the Talmudic Babylonian calendar--not the Levitical calendar God gave to Moses. It's impossible to really know the dates of the feasts today because they've been altered so many times. Perhaps that's what Jesus meant when He said, "No man knows the day or hour."  That's how I see it.  Shalom

T’SHUVAH  - Days of Turning and Repentance - Elul

Beginning August 7th – Ending Sundown, Sept 13th 2013

The Month of Elul on the Jewish calendar introduces a 40-day period of Repentance and Return to the Lord called Teshuvah'

“Come, my people, enter your chambers and shut your doors behind you; hide yourself, as it were, for a little while, until the tribulation is past.   For the Lord comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the Earth for their iniquities." ~ Isaiah 26:20-21

Janet McBride Teaches Teshuvah, the Season of Return 

THE DAY HAS FULLY COME...WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

"When the Day of Pentecost had fully come ... Suddenly a sound as of a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.  They saw what appeared as tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke with other tongues."  ~ Acts 2:2-3

So what does that mean?  What does it mean when a day is "fully come?"   What does it mean to be "filled" with the Holy Spirit?  Is this the first time tongues manifested on the Earth? Does the ancient Feast of Shavuot and the Hebrew language of Scripture give us clues to these and other mysteries surrounding the Day of Pentecost?  These and other insights are discussed in the newest 30-minute Hebraic video teaching:

SOUNDS OF THE AWAKENING BLASTS

 TEKIAH, SHEVERIM, TERUAH - THE FIRST TRUMP

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PREPARING FOR PENTECOST - COUNTING THE OMER

We are approaching the Feast of Pentecost (evening of May 14th).  The word Pentecost is a Greek derivative meaning the 50th Day.  The Church refers to Pentecost as its "Birthday," but that is a poor rendering of the significance of this Feast.  Pentecost is really the anniversary of the day that Yashua, our Messiah, betrothed Himself to His Bride! 

Since the Resurrection Event (Firstfruits), there are intervening days called "Counting the Omer."  These days are numbered right up to the Day of Pentecost (Feast of Shavuot) for a reason.  The Psalmist wrote that we should "number our days" and the prophet Daniel identified Yashua as "The Wonderful Numberer."*  

Here is a video teaching I present on "Counting the Omer" - our journey to the Feast of Pentecost:

"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." ~ Psalm 90:12

* "Then I heard a holy one speaking and another holy one said unto Palmoni Kadosh (the Wonderful Numberer) which spake "How Long shall the vision be..." ~ Daniel 8:13

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TWO CALENDARS, TWO VISITATIONS

Throughout the pages of Scripture, you see dates, times, seasons, months and days mentioned specifically.  But most modern-day Bible students haven't a clue how to discern these occasions.  Why?  Because there are actually two separate calenders in operation from Genesis to Revelation and both were instituted by God for the purpose of teaching his disciples when the Messiah will visit the Earth.

In this short video teaching, you will learn the two Biblical calendars; when God instituted them; why they are important today; and what are the Hebrew idioms relating to these "Appointed Times."  

"But of the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write unto you.  For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night."  

~ 1st Thess. 5:1-2

Examine the Two Calendars:

To Obtain a copy of the Calendars, email me at janetmcbride@marketingscents.com