Passover/Unleavened Countdown . . .For Those Who Celebrate Them

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Well anyways, my church I think is hosting Jews for Jesus for a lesson on the Passover. A couple by the last name of Rood. I'm sorry I just don't like that title messianic, I know what it means but I don't find it necessary for people to act like their still Jewish after being a believer. Sure we all are circumcised Jews by heart in a sense, but saying you are Jewish is weird even if you grew up Jewish. We all are one people in the same vine, branched together as one. Anyone separate from Jesus is separate from the vine. Is that funny? Should we boast against them? Definitely not! Matter of fact, they are as lost as the Gentiles, we must pray for them as well as all people to come to God.

Calling yourself messianic doesn't make a unconverted Jew think of you Jewish still. The title is merely for other Christians to acknowledge you have either Jewish background or you go to some messianic church/synagogue. The apostles even identified to Christians of all kinds that out there is Jews and Gentiles who will persecute us, what does that make us if we aren't them? A whole new people, a holy priesthood, a holy nation before God!
 

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The Bible repeatedly emphasized Passover, "And this day shall be for you a memorial…" (Exodus12:14); "And Moses said to the people: remember this day in which you come out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage…" (Exodus13:3); "You shall remember what Adonai your God did to Pharaoh…" (Deuteronomy7: 18); "that you may remember the day when you come out of the land of Egypt all the days of your life" (Deuteronomy16:3).

In the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy; the Lord is addressing His people Israel.

The Children of Israel were to keep the feasts of the LORD.

Christians are not commanded to keep the Jewish Feasts.

And if one wants to keep the Jewish Feasts; then they must go to Jerusalem. Since Jerusalem is the place where God chose to place His Name (Deut. 16:2,6,7,11,15,16) and (2 Chron. 30:1,2,3,5,11,13,14,21,26).
 
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In the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy; the Lord is addressing His people Israel.

The Children of Israel were to keep the feasts of the LORD.

Christians are not commanded to keep the Jewish Feasts.

And if one wants to keep the Jewish Feasts; then they must go to Jerusalem. Since Jerusalem is the place where God chose to place His Name (Deut. 16:2,6,7,11,15,16) and (2 Chron. 30:1,2,3,5,11,13,14,21,26).
...oh yeah, that's right..our Bible doesn't start till Acts. Doh, what was I thinkin....
 
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Well anyways, my church I think is hosting Jews for Jesus for a lesson on the Passover. A couple by the last name of Rood. I'm sorry I just don't like that title messianic, I know what it means but I don't find it necessary for people to act like their still Jewish after being a believer. Sure we all are circumcised Jews by heart in a sense, but saying you are Jewish is weird even if you grew up Jewish. We all are one people in the same vine, branched together as one. Anyone separate from Jesus is separate from the vine. Is that funny? Should we boast against them? Definitely not! Matter of fact, they are as lost as the Gentiles, we must pray for them as well as all people to come to God.

Calling yourself messianic doesn't make a unconverted Jew think of you Jewish still. The title is merely for other Christians to acknowledge you have either Jewish background or you go to some messianic church/synagogue. The apostles even identified to Christians of all kinds that out there is Jews and Gentiles who will persecute us, what does that make us if we aren't them? A whole new people, a holy priesthood, a holy nation before God!
What a demonstration of ignorance of the Christian beginnings. Without the Messianic Jews, (Torah observant Jews with faith in Messiah) you would not have your Christ centered Church.
 
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What a demonstration of ignorance of the Christian beginnings. Without the Messianic Jews, (Torah observant Jews with faith in Messiah) you would not have your Christ centered Church.
Wow, insulting and misjudging really necessary? I wasn't saying that the early church didn't start with Jews, I was stating that the title messianic is not necessary for anyone to be called. We are called to be in one body, one mind, one baptism. It's not just against the term messianic, I say the same for people who say 'Baptist Christians' or 'Methodist Christians'. It makes us look divided and confused, and God is not the author of confusion! We are neither Jews or Gentiles, we are a new creation in Christ. Born again believers.
 
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Wow, insulting and misjudging really necessary? I wasn't saying that the early church didn't start with Jews, I was stating that the title messianic is not necessary for anyone to be called. We are called to be in one body, one mind, one baptism. It's not just against the term messianic, I say the same for people who say 'Baptist Christians' or 'Methodist Christians'. It makes us look divided and confused, and God is not the author of confusion! We are neither Jews or Gentiles, we are a new creation in Christ. Born again believers.
If you want to see insulting, look up a few posts what you said. I hope not everybody at your church has your attitude toward the people you are hosting, that are there to help you understand Passover, by the way.
 
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If you want to see insulting, look up a few posts what you said. I hope not everybody at your church has your attitude toward the people you are hosting, that are there to help you understand Passover, by the way.
Ma'am, I see that we both have contention and friction against each other. I have said some wrong things in the past, have I not sought for your forgiveness? Why bring it up again? You and others here don't act 'perfect' so please! I feel very disrespected by you if you want the truth. So I'm not here to start to fights...
 
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Ma'am, I see that we both have contention and friction against each other. I have said some wrong things in the past, have I not sought for your forgiveness? Why bring it up again? You and others here don't act 'perfect' so please! I feel very disrespected by you if you want the truth. So I'm not here to start to fights...
If you are so humble and meek, why are you posting all your disdain for things Jewish on a thread for those who honor Passover? Your statement "Sure we all are circumcised Jews by heart in a sense, but saying you are Jewish is weird even if you grew up Jewish. '.... Are you kidding? Now even a Jew should not acknowledge His Jewish heritage? Oy vey
 
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If you are so humble and meek, why are you posting all your disdain for things Jewish on a thread for those who honor Passover? Your statement "Sure we all are circumcised Jews by heart in a sense, but saying you are Jewish is weird even if you grew up Jewish. '.... Are you kidding? Now even a Jew should not acknowledge His Jewish heritage? Oy vey
Please read thoroughly in my post, you will find in it my opinion written within the post. Starting at "I'm sorry I just don't like that title messianic."

Look...if I think it's weird, should I lie and say it's not? How do you even know if I ain't from a family with a Jewish background? Maybe german ashkenazi grandparents? Let's say if I were, I don't believe one bit that they are even true Jewish. Let's say if I weren't, would it matter? Whether Jew or Gentile there is no distinction in Christ. In my opinion, I honestly think there is no pure Jew. But could I be wrong? And please don't assume something in my post that isn't there.

I honestly believe all people in Christ is one. You, if you are a believer then you should be one with the body. If I am a believer, in which I am, then I would be with body. Identity of being Jewish doesn't matter! Either way we aren't going to be keeping the same bodies...

So yeah...

I don't want to come off rude, if my post seems so.
 
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...oh yeah, that's right..our Bible doesn't start till Acts. Doh, what was I thinkin....
No Karraster,

Chosen is right that the Lord did tell them that three of the feasts MUST be held at the place of God's choosing

Deuteronomy 16



16 Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God, because in the month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 Sacrifice as the Passover to the Lord your God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the Lord will choose as a dwelling for his Name. 3 Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste—so that all the days of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt. 4 Let no yeast be found in your possession in all your land for seven days. Do not let any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain until morning.
5 You must not sacrifice the Passover in any town the Lord your God gives you 6 except in the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name. There you must sacrifice the Passover in the evening, when the sun goes down, on the anniversary[a] of your departure from Egypt. 7 Roast it and eat it at the place the Lord your God will choose. Then in the morning return to your tents. 8 For six days eat unleavened bread and on the seventh day hold an assembly to the Lord your God and do no work.
The Festival of Weeks

9 Count off seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain. 10 Then celebrate the Festival of Weeks to the Lord your God by giving a freewill offering in proportion to the blessings the Lord your God has given you. 11 And rejoice before the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites in your towns, and the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows living among you. 12 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and follow carefully these decrees.


13 Celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. 14 Be joyful at your festival—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns.15 For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For the Lordyour God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
16 Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed: 17 Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.

God repeats over and over in that passage that these are to be done ONLY at the place of God's choosing. God does NOT say they can do them any where else.
 
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If you want to see insulting, look up a few posts what you said. I hope not everybody at your church has your attitude toward the people you are hosting, that are there to help you understand Passover, by the way.
you mean the satanic false teacher Michael Rood? though not surprised you would endorse Rood, i hope everybody at Spokenpassage's church demands satan not be invited to speak from a christian pulpit.

Spokenpassage, my first concern for you isn't Michael Rood, but why your church would be hosting him at all.
Field Guide: Michael John Rood overview

a good lesson on this cult, if one isn't already gone.
 
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If you are so humble and meek, why are you posting all your disdain for things Jewish on a thread for those who honor Passover? Your statement "Sure we all are circumcised Jews by heart in a sense, but saying you are Jewish is weird even if you grew up Jewish. '.... Are you kidding? Now even a Jew should not acknowledge His Jewish heritage? Oy vey
why are you still speaking, woman?
 

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What gets me is that some act as if ignorance was a virtue. All these people placing their faith in law, knowing that it is impossible. Believing that God will accept their work. When in fact the Cross is the only work He will accept. Look if your faith is in the cross, the Holy Spirit will then help you to keep God's morality, however when the focus of our faith moves to anything other than the cross, The Holy Spirit backs up and says you are own your own kid. Boast in the cross and not law, nor Passover nor 40 days of purpose, nor fasting, nor prayer, nor bible study. But, boast in the cross.
why don't you just go out and breadk the sixth Commandment, or the seventh Dommandment or even the eighth Commandment and then come back here and tell us how God has blessed you for killing, committing adultery and stealing.

We would like to see how this works out for you.
 

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That sounds like it is made up, pure fantasy. Christians are under the law of Christ. Paul said he is under the law of Christ and wrote that we are under the law of Christ. This means we must love God and love our neighbor as Jesus loves us. 9 of the 10 commandments are affirmed in the New Testament. So please stop whining about things which are not true.
All ten are restated, it is just that the pesky fourth one is very inconvenient. It interferes with weekend activities and jobs.
 

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View Poll Results: For Sabbath keepers, How does obedience to the Sabbath affect your Salvation

You must keep the Sabbath to be Saved 25.41%
john832

http://christianchat.com/bible-discussion-forum/poll-1167-a.html

duplicitous false teacher.
Why don't you just explain to us then what Christ meant when He said this?

Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Do those who disregard and break the Laws intentionally have eternal life?

1Jn 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But to answer your post, please show me where I have ever said that keeping the Law saves us. What I have said is that thowse who live a life of disregard for the Law do not receive eternal life. This is what Christ said...

Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Rev 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Now please explain to us how we are no longer obliged to keep the Commandments. Please explain why Mat 19:17 and Rev 22:14 no longer apply.
 

john832

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you're welcome. any rebuke for your (lying) friend? or silence and fellowship?



apparently it was your poll and you know he answered he must rely on works of the law for salvation. you are deceptive as well.


Already answered. God does not give the gift of eternal life to lawless ones...

Mat 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Mat 7:22 Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
Mat 7:23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'

Mat 13:41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,
Mat 13:42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Sounds to me like anyone who does not live by the Law but rather practices lawlessness is in for a rough time.

But please do explain to us why God gives eternal life to those who commit sin, those who break His holy Law.

Explain yourself.
 

john832

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it should become clearer as you study. why not get started? the crowd you're running with is leading away. or perhaps you're the leader. either way, stop speaking with authority. you have none.
Here is one who speaks with "authority" but he is saying the opposite of men like Luke...

Act 5:32 And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."

And John...

1Jn 2:4 He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

And Christ...

Mat 19:17 So He said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

Joh 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments.

Joh 14:21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."

Joh 15:10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.

but rather, he speaks with the "authority" of this one...

Rev 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.
 

john832

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God's ways are so above ours it's not possible to completely understand, after all, if He was so simple that we could, He wouldn't be so Great and Awesome!

I'm learning that the Bible should never be considered as if a checklist, that's happened won't happen again, so mark it off.

God says forever, I think He means forever..what we are to remember and do.

[SUP]Isaiah10 [/SUP]declaring the end from the beginning,
and from ancient times the things that are not yet done,


Eccleiastes[SUP]9 [/SUP]The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be;
and that which is done is that which shall be done:
and there is no new thing under the sun.

The Living Word is patterns, like seasons returning. Oh there may be differences in details certainly, but the pattern is there. It's more circular in scope than linear.
You make a good point.

Mal 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Christ, the Word, the I AM, has been consistent from before time began to this present day and will be forever into the future...

Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

He does not institute Laws, have people put to death for disobeying them and then say "Oops, my bad, let's just forget all this and do something else". Christ does not make mistakes and have to come up with "salvage" plans. The Father and Christ began this plan from before time began and have continued in it without deviation.