African-Arab Muslims Teach Abraham Was Black?

Written by Gary Revel


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The historical problems stemming from Ishmael andrepparttar promise that came through Abraham to his lineage andrepparttar 126653 problem ofrepparttar 126654 Arabs who proclaim Abraham their Father but don't recognize Israel's right to exist are much ofrepparttar 126655 same kind of delusion. The only 'promise' that matters isrepparttar 126656 one wherebyrepparttar 126657 Messiah would come and make all these conflicts a moot point.

The teachings of Jesus that help us to demonstrate love for our fellow man; regardless of his or her race, religion, ideology or culture was and continues to berepparttar 126658 pivotal point whereby we can all live together on this planet without trying to kill one another.

Jesus is ofrepparttar 126659 Jews asrepparttar 126660 bible teaches. "Salvation will be ofrepparttar 126661 Jews'. The bible doesn't teach thatrepparttar 126662 Jews have corneredrepparttar 126663 market on salvation, rather,repparttar 126664 forgiveness that Jesus died for brings us salvation through that 'promise' that God made to Abraham that Abraham's seed would be blessed. Today we are all blessed through that same seed;repparttar 126665 Messiah, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Born in Florala, Alabama, on June 29, 1949, lives in the Los Angeles California area with his wife Linda. They have 6 children and 8 grandchildren. Gary earned a diploma in Advanced Theology from American Bible College in the early 1980's. His studies of the major religions of the world convinced him that teaching the love of Jesus was most important for a peaceful world.


Passover Celebration for Christian Families

Written by Scott Wylie


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Passover is really more than festival. It is an elaborate teaching experience, especially forrepparttar children, intended to call people to their identity asrepparttar 126652 People of God. By using all ofrepparttar 126653 senses,repparttar 126654 Passover Seder tellsrepparttar 126655 story of God's grace in history and callsrepparttar 126656 participants to experience and share inrepparttar 126657 story as their own story.

Christian Passover

There has been increasing interest among Christians in this ancient festival. There are various reasons for this renewed interest: an increasing sensitivity to cultural and societal problems and corresponding desire to learn about others; renewed awareness ofrepparttar 126658 importance ofrepparttar 126659 Old Testament Scriptures as Christian Scripture; desire or even need in our modern world to recover sense ofrepparttar 126660 sacred through liturgy and sacrament andrepparttar 126661 willingness to find new and innovative ways to worship. Most importantly, however, isrepparttar 126662 wonderful picturerepparttar 126663 Passover gives Believers of what Jesus Christ, our Passover Lamb, has accomplished for us.

I encourage Christian families to begin a tradition of having a special Passover celebration. My children love this celebration and look forward to it each year. It is a terrific teaching opportunity and helps us draw our focus towardrepparttar 126664 eternal significance of Christ’s passion. Good Friday would be a good day to consider, but anytime duringrepparttar 126665 Easter season would be appropriate. A Christian Passover Celebration is not difficult, but it does require some planning so begin thinking about it a few weeks in advance.

For more information in a Christian Passover Celebration, visit http://www.colonialkids.org/parents/seder.htm . There you will find a complete set of instructions, recipes and an order of service.

Scott Wylie is the Pastor of Children’s Ministries at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary, NC


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