Apologetics Documents

[Mark]

I have two Messianic Apologetics documents that have been reproduced and distributed around the world. The first is called,

"The Whole Truth" or "What's a nice Bapist Kid Like You Doing in a Messianic Synagogue?"

The Second is "Why 'Yeshua' not 'Jesus'". Most of the material discussed in these documents is parced throughout this forum; and if you would like a WORD file attachment, I can e-mail you the full documents for free. But if you would like a reproducible hard copy, you can order by e-mailing me at [e-mail]

These documents are 11x17 papers folded in half to make an 81/2 x 11 booklets.

[Mark]

If you are interested in this work in book form, paperback, you can purchase it here:

www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/messianic-apologetics-whats-a-nice-baptist-kid-like-you/8086124

[Mark]

Here's an excerpt:

Understanding the Jewish attitude about what is unclean

Some theologians argue that whenever gentiles (anyone who is not Jewish) offered food to Jews, they offered them unclean meat (Galatians 2:12). Not only is their theology based on assumptions, their archaeology is out to lunch. Civilization of upper Mesopotamia ate mostly grains and nuts. Meat was rarely a part of their regular diet, and when it was, it consisted mainly of quail and fish (both clean animals). Gentiles had nothing necessarily against pork; but it would be a rare thing to have served, and there would have been no reason to believe that it was served to the apostles.
I was a guest at a multi-cultural banquet several years ago. The friend sitting just across from me was Jewish. As we began to eat one of the courses, she said to the host, "This is really good. What’s in it?" The lady who fixed the platter started naming ingredients and casually included pork among them. Peggy’s expression was unforgettable. She nearly hurled right there in front of me. Fortunately, she was able to compose herself until it was a reasonable time to ask to be excused. What many don’t understand, when reading their Bible, is that the writers of the Bible were all Jewish. It’s not a casual thing to eat pork to them. It’s nasty. Theologians who would defend the transformation of Jews becoming non-kosher have no idea of how powerful these convictions are to us.
We know that the Law is spiritual, given to us by God so that we may learn what is pleasing to Him and what really grosses Him out. As a parent, I know that park brownies are really nasty. (If you don’t know what park brownies are, just visit the "leash area" of any park and you’ll soon find out… but watch where you step.) Small children (ages one to three) think park brownies are really neat. They come in various shapes and colors. They’re often warm and moldable. You can paint with them. You can do all sorts of things with them. Yes, I know, they are really disgusting; and whether you are a father, mother, sibling or complete stranger, if you see a child with a park brownie, you go into orbit.
The child doesn’t know that park brownies are bad. He thinks they are just a fringe benefit of visiting the park. He has to be told that they are not cool, that they are not consumable, that they are "unclean". Once the child figures it out, you’d never get him or her to ever come near park brownies. They become caustic, utterly deplorable to this child who, maybe a week ago, thought they were just plum pudding.
God tells us that unclean meats are nasty. No doubt, you have a choice to do whatever you want. There’s no question about that. You have a choice between sinning against God or living in obedience to His commands. A writer in Proverbs said, "God cannot stand to listen to the prayers of anyone who refuses to obey His Laws." (Prov 28:9 CEV). There are consequences to every decision that we make. Since God has asked us to give Him our entire lives obediently to Him (remembering that He gave His life for us) ought we not include our diet in that obedience, too?

[zionlion]

Since the purpose of the New Covenant is to put in our hearts, it should be clear to believers that that includes dietary Law.

Park brownies. That one's gonna stick. I'll never eat brownies again.