Discourse: 2 Christians, 1 Sinaite, circa 2009 – 2

[If you did not read the prequel, here’s the link:

• Discourse: 2 Christians & 1 Sinaite, circa 2009 – 1

At the end of the list of reference books is the response of Sinaite ‘LSS’ to her childhood best friend ‘EG’ and Sinaite NSB.   I know, I know, reading through these private exchanges is like eavesdropping on a private conversation not intended for public consumption, but there is much to learn from these and as long as the identity of the discussants are confidential, readers could take it as their own experience.  “Should I or shouldn’t I . . . believe this?”  It is all a matter of individual choice, after hearing the evidence, convinced or not convinced.  What is important is, that one keeps seeking Truth and deciding what to do when confronted by undeniable Truth!—Admin1]

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Shalom ‘EG’,

I’m not sure if I have forwarded these to you before; if I have, then just ignore. They are authored not by Jews . . . but belong to current scholarship by Christians themselves.

• William Nichols (Antisemitism) is a christian historian;
• John Shelby Spong (Creedal Development) is a liberal Christian who wants the Christian church to change in these modern times, if it is to survive.
• Jim Walker is simply a scholar who has written some kind of a thesis or dissertation and pasted it on his website.

All are public documents you will probably not find in theological seminaries and christian bookstores.

It is good to have a balance . . . so I think I’ve sent you the website that provides that for those who want to continue believing in Christianity’s Jesus Christ . . . Y-Jesus.com is one.

Do your own research, ‘EG’, weigh the evidence, and be convicted one way or the other.

May Adonai’s True Light shine upon you.

NSB@S6K

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Sinaite LSS to ‘EG’, cc: ‘NSB’:

Hi ‘EG’ —-

I understand what you’re going through.

Right now, I’m coping by compartmentalizing things.  I’m partly going through similar struggles myself — in terms, for instance, of the prayers I used to heavily count on,   because I found these model prayers effective.  These are the prayers in my official prayer book (Prayers that Avail Much) which uses Scripture words to pray back to our Abba Father, and which grounds me right now, along with my Tanakh studies  There are references to Jesus in these prayers,  and I find myself bumping into a blind wall each time.

It has helped that my written devotionals are addressed to Abba Father so I continue to be spontaneous in my conversations there since I’m just addressing Abba, and don’t have to bring Yeshua into it unless I want to.

I’ve refrained from researching the matter ‘NSB‘  brought up because I’ve a lot to deal with right now, hardly have the time to study the materials recommended, even if I want to.  The matter has given me some wariness about Jesus, nevertheless– since  I always did find a lot of missing elements in Scripture throughout my readings of it, as well as a lot of unanswered questions some of which are getting answered by things coming my way without my seeking it.  I AM having a hard time throwing the baby out with the bath water so to speak.

Recently though, [my husband] purchased a 14 CD lecture series entitled—

“Speaking the Lost Language of God: Awakening the Forgotten Wisdom of Prayer, Prophecy and the Dead Sea Scrolls.”

I’m listening to these CD’s the second time around, as I do my chores–and it is making sense to me.  The speaker is a guy named Gregg Braden.  He was an aerospace engineer who may have gotten funding to research his subject because he seems to have a staff making the study with him.  He marries the science and spiritual disciplines, and seems to know about the editings Scripture has undergone (both the Old and New).  He is a believer.  I can’t summarize 14 CDs and do justice to it so I’ll bring these home with me.  We can listen to it in the car on the way to Baguio.  It might help you some.  Then again, it may not. . . .

Let’s all continue doing heart prayers instead of wordy unfelt prayers as Gregg Braden suggests, among other things.  Meantime, shalom, sisters.  I have to get back to my chores and cook dinner.

LSS

P.S.

Jesus remains my Brother and good Friend, and an influential Person in my life.  I’m not quite ready to toss him out as God’s good Son since we believers are His children—but I must say I have wondered about the Trinity even though I’ve been open to accepting it as mystery.  God’s never been that mysterious.  If anything, He’s always been rather clear. It is only Scripture as we know it now which is unclear, and hazy.