Yeshua is his Hebrew name. Yeshua as Messiah embodies the Word through which God creates, speaks, guides, and redeems. He is the tree of life, the ram provided, the lamb of God, the bread from heaven, the living water, the stone the builders rejected.
אֲבָל כָּל מִי שֶׁיִּשְׁתֶּה
מִן הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי אֶתֵּן לוֹ,
לֹא יִצְמָא לְעוֹלָם;
אֲבָל הַמַּיִם הָהֵם אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי נוֹתֵן לוֹ,
יִהְיִוּ בּוֹ לְמַעְיַן מַיִם
הַנּוֹבְעִים לְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם.
הכרזת יוחנן ד:יד
"But whoever drinks
from the water that I will give him,
will never thirst;
but the living water that I give him,
will become in him the spring of water
flowing to eternal life."
John 4:14
Issa is his Arabic name. Many writings suggest that he studied and taught in India sometime between ages 13-29. Much of the Brit Chadashah feels like Judaism meets Buddhism with emphasis on humility and suffering, mindfulness and meditation, giving and serving, faith and hope, light and love, peace and joy.
אַשְׁרֵי עוֹשֵׂי שָׁלוֹם,
כִּי בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים יִקָּרֵאוּ.
הכרזת מתי ה:ט
"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God."
Matthew 5:9
Jesus is his English name. Christianity centers around the holiness, justice, calling and grace of God. Believers are cleansed from sin and reborn spiritually through faith in Messiah's sacrificial death and glorious resurrection. His body and blood are teachings that nurture souls; the Word is written on hearts and the Holy Spirit enters.
וְצָלוּב אֲנִי עִם הַמָּשִׁיחַ;
וּמֵעַתָּה לֹא אֲנִי חַי,
אֶלָּא הַמָּשִׁיחַ חַי בִּי.
וְזֶה שֶׁעַכְשָׁו חַי אֲנִי בַּבָּשָׂר,
חַי אֲנִי בֶּאֱמוּנַת בֶּן-הָאֱלֹהִים
אֲשֶׁר אֲהָבַנִי
וְנָתַן אֶת נַפְשׁוֹ בַּעֲדִי.
איגרת שאול אל הגלאטים ב:כ
"I have been crucified with the Messiah;
and I no longer live,
but the Messiah lives in me.
The life I now live in the body,
I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me
and gave himself for me."
Galatians 2:20
let's keep it real and embrace mystery!
truth seeking exploration:
we know we exist
we know we did not create ourselves or the universe
we know there is evidence of design
we know design requires a designer
do we believe this Creator has a purpose for creating?
do we believe this Creator communicates and wants relationship with us?
do we believe we can find existential answers without revelation from our Source?
do we believe the Bible is inspired by the Creator of all?
we know our lives in these bodies on this earth will end
do we believe our consciousness will cease?
do we believe our spirits will be like drops of water returning to the ocean?
do we believe our individual souls are on an everlasting journey?
is salvation an event to come or is it here in the now?
when does eternal life begin?
is there divine intelligence within every atom?
is Source beyond space and time?
how do we live true to our unique callings?
how do we elevate our eternal sparks?
how do we keep it real and embrace mystery?
how do we connect and love?
despite religious differences
despite scams, cults, conspiracies
God is
וְאֵלֶּה הֵם חַיֵּי עוֹלָם
שֶׁיַּכִּירוּ אוֹתְךָ
שֶׁאַתָּה הוּא אֱלֹהֵי הָאֱמֶת לְבַדְּךָ
וְאֶת מִי שֶׁשָּׁלַחְתָּ
אֶת יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ
הכרזת יוחנן יז:ג
"And this is eternal life,
that they will know You,
that You alone are the God of truth,
and who you have sent,
Yeshua the Messiah."
John 17:3
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