S6K: We have heard it explained that Genesis 1:26 “Let US make man in OUR image” is simply the language of majesty, just like a king addresses his court. But if His heavenly court consists of God and His angels, “OUR” image doesn’t make sense . . . since we understand that man is made in God’s image, but not the image […]
Read more[First posted June 20, 2015.—Admin1] ————————- What comes to mind when you read the three images in the title of this post? If you’re biblically-oriented: the walking-talking serpent in the garden of Eden, one of the 3 categories of trees in Eden, and the “I” in Eden. What? There was an “I” in […]
Read more[This was first posted in 2012, reposted 2014, 2016 and now we’re into year 2019! Anytime is a good time to review a basic MISinterpretation of this figure in Genesis 3. If you haven’t done so, dear reader, please read through the whole series about the ‘Serpent’ symbolism in the Christian Bible and […]
Read more[This Sabbath liturgy is musical, intended to be sung — but if you’re not familiar with the music, reciting the lyrics works just as well. Remember, the hymn title cited is the original Christian title; the lyrics are revised to reflect the Sinaite’s creed. We use hymnology to reinforce teaching that is missed in study; […]
Read more[First posted December 29, 2013; reposting on the occasion of the writer’s birth anniversary on June 19. Year of his birth? 1861; year of his death? 1898, at age 35. What a waste of one of the most brilliant Filipinos at the prime of his life! Most heroes from other countries were soldiers who […]
Read moreKINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS O Gentiles of the Nations, Let us join the nation of Israel, chosen to be “a light to the gentiles,” “a light to the nations,” —with whom the One True God made the only covenant with ‘representative humanity’; and given the 4th commandment— to set apart and remember the Sabbath day as […]
Read more[The Sinaite’s Musical Sabbath Liturgy —alternates with our regular recited liturgy. For visitors unfamiliar with this, we use Christian music but rewrite the lyrics to reflect Sinai 6000 creed, “biblical” according to the TNK or “Old Testament” theology. The hymns are familiar and music accompaniment is provided. Reciting the lyrics like prayers work just as […]
Read moreKINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS Lord God YHWH, Creator of the universe— You bid all humanity to “be still” for one day out of seven, that we might find joy and refreshment in Your ‘sanctuary in time, a rest from our daily endeavors at the end of our workweek. You bid us “be still” so that we might know not […]
Read more[Our musical liturgy borrows from the music of Christian hymns—we love the music but we can’t use the original lyrics, so we superimpose our own, reflecting Sinai 6000 theology. We are grateful to Christian composers for their inspiring music!—Admin1] ————– KINDLE THE SABBATH LIGHTS O Lord YHWH, the Source of Life, our […]
Read more[Every so often, we feature prayer traditions of believers/worshippers from all over the world, if only to prove that no matter how different people’s religious beliefs are, the common denominator is worship of the God they know, expressed in words. The prayers in this Sabbath Liturgy are randomly chosen from the sources listed under the Category: WORSHIP […]
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