andersbranderud
28-06-08, 19:10
The journey of my life
This journey will be about my switch from Christianity to Orthodox Judaism – and the switch is based on historical facts about the historical person Ribi Yehoshua – the Messiah.
I was born in the year of 1984 in Vĺrberg in Stockholm [Sweden]. Seven months later my family moved to Täby, north of Stockholm, and I have lived in Täby since then. I enjoy the surroundings where we live; there is a lot of nature. The nature I have enjoyed for a long time; lakes, forests, oceans, beautiful sunsets and the chirping of birds.
When I am out and talking a walk, for example along a lake, which I think is a fantastic experience; then I am often thankful to ha-Sheim – the Creator of this universe – that I have reached the point in my walk where I am today. When I am out walking in the nature it is hard to not believe that the fantastic view is the result of a Creator; that everything would be the result of a chance I consider as a very illogical alternative.
Eternity. What happens after death; that is something that I have thought much about during my life. I remember that I asked my father about that when I was about ten years old. For some time I believed that there were nothing that happened after death; but I didn't want it to be in that way. I have had several nightmares, perhaps mainly when I was in the years around 10; for example nightmares about that I had died. Now I do know what happens after death. Those who do their best to practice the many mitzwot (commandments) in Torâh (the Jewish Bible) come to heaven when they die.
I am not perfect; when I break a commandment of Torâh (the Jewish Bible) by mistake I can turn around and there is atonement for the mistake. ha-Sheim is perfect. Just as a parent has requirements of her children, does the Creator have requirements of the humans He has created, and whom He loves. There are moral laws which are for all people. There is a book of instructions – Torâh; all people will be judged after if they have followed Torâh to there utmost of their ability or not. In Hebrew Torâh means instruction.
My time as a Christian was filled with much emotions. I had many strong emotional experiences. My faith in Jesus and my love to god grew stronger and stronger. I visited Church regularly, I prayed much and I studied the Christian "NT" much.
Some years later: My longing to live in Israel grew stronger and stronger, as did my love for the Jews; I prayed much for them. I read much about Israel and I studied Israeli newspapers on the internet. It was in a comment to an article in an Israeli newspaper that I in 05-2007 found the Nәtzârim website
This website captured my attention directly! I sooned learned that Ribi Yәhoshua and lә-havdil J*esus were two different persons. Ribi Yәhoshua is
the historical person that was born 7 years before our time in Beit-Lëkhëm.
He grew up in Nazareth. He taught in different Jewish Synagogues (corresponding to todays Orthodox Jewish Synagogues) and took care of the sick. Year C.E. 30 the Romans crucified him on a cross. It is documented that his talmidim were named Nәtzârim. They were accepted among the other Torâh-practicing Jews (corresponding to today's Orthodox Jews) and prayed with them. C.E 135 Nәtzârim were expelled from Yәrushâlayim together with the other Jews. The same year is the year for the first Christian bishop.
Christianity spread the concept of J*esus, which came to replace Torâh. The difference is diametrical to the historical Ribi Yәhoshua who loved Torâh and practiced Torâh to the utmost of his ability.
(Sources; for example: Eusebius Ecclesiastical History IV.vi.3-4; IV.v.1-4; V.xii.1 )
Ribi Yәhoshua, whom I thought I have followed since 2001 when I became a Christian, did practice that which is corresponding to today's Orthodox Judaism. This realization does, of course, have consequences. I have since 05/2007 completely stopped the practice of Christianity and I do instead practice Orthodox Judaism. Just like Ribi Yәhoshua's followers, the Nәtzârim, I regard NT (which Christians call their "New Testament") as a document that contradicts Tana"kh; and therefore I regard it as a document, which I don't follow.
Just like Ribi Yәhoshua, I want to do my utmost to practice the mitzwot (commandments) of Torâh. I am a human loved by ha-Sheim and just like all other humans I have my weaknesses. I know that it isn't impossible to do the utmost of one's ability to follow Torâh. ha-Sheim don't require us to be perfect; He requires us to do our best to practice His Torâh.
As I said in the beginning of this presentation I am very thankful to ha-Sheim that He has taken me to the point where I am today. I look with excitement forward to practice more and more of the commandments of Torâh.
From Anders Branderud
www.netzarim.co.il; click at the link “Christians” and you will find some of my sources.
Follower of Ribi Yehoshua – the Messias – in Orthodox Judaism
This journey will be about my switch from Christianity to Orthodox Judaism – and the switch is based on historical facts about the historical person Ribi Yehoshua – the Messiah.
I was born in the year of 1984 in Vĺrberg in Stockholm [Sweden]. Seven months later my family moved to Täby, north of Stockholm, and I have lived in Täby since then. I enjoy the surroundings where we live; there is a lot of nature. The nature I have enjoyed for a long time; lakes, forests, oceans, beautiful sunsets and the chirping of birds.
When I am out and talking a walk, for example along a lake, which I think is a fantastic experience; then I am often thankful to ha-Sheim – the Creator of this universe – that I have reached the point in my walk where I am today. When I am out walking in the nature it is hard to not believe that the fantastic view is the result of a Creator; that everything would be the result of a chance I consider as a very illogical alternative.
Eternity. What happens after death; that is something that I have thought much about during my life. I remember that I asked my father about that when I was about ten years old. For some time I believed that there were nothing that happened after death; but I didn't want it to be in that way. I have had several nightmares, perhaps mainly when I was in the years around 10; for example nightmares about that I had died. Now I do know what happens after death. Those who do their best to practice the many mitzwot (commandments) in Torâh (the Jewish Bible) come to heaven when they die.
I am not perfect; when I break a commandment of Torâh (the Jewish Bible) by mistake I can turn around and there is atonement for the mistake. ha-Sheim is perfect. Just as a parent has requirements of her children, does the Creator have requirements of the humans He has created, and whom He loves. There are moral laws which are for all people. There is a book of instructions – Torâh; all people will be judged after if they have followed Torâh to there utmost of their ability or not. In Hebrew Torâh means instruction.
My time as a Christian was filled with much emotions. I had many strong emotional experiences. My faith in Jesus and my love to god grew stronger and stronger. I visited Church regularly, I prayed much and I studied the Christian "NT" much.
Some years later: My longing to live in Israel grew stronger and stronger, as did my love for the Jews; I prayed much for them. I read much about Israel and I studied Israeli newspapers on the internet. It was in a comment to an article in an Israeli newspaper that I in 05-2007 found the Nәtzârim website
This website captured my attention directly! I sooned learned that Ribi Yәhoshua and lә-havdil J*esus were two different persons. Ribi Yәhoshua is
the historical person that was born 7 years before our time in Beit-Lëkhëm.
He grew up in Nazareth. He taught in different Jewish Synagogues (corresponding to todays Orthodox Jewish Synagogues) and took care of the sick. Year C.E. 30 the Romans crucified him on a cross. It is documented that his talmidim were named Nәtzârim. They were accepted among the other Torâh-practicing Jews (corresponding to today's Orthodox Jews) and prayed with them. C.E 135 Nәtzârim were expelled from Yәrushâlayim together with the other Jews. The same year is the year for the first Christian bishop.
Christianity spread the concept of J*esus, which came to replace Torâh. The difference is diametrical to the historical Ribi Yәhoshua who loved Torâh and practiced Torâh to the utmost of his ability.
(Sources; for example: Eusebius Ecclesiastical History IV.vi.3-4; IV.v.1-4; V.xii.1 )
Ribi Yәhoshua, whom I thought I have followed since 2001 when I became a Christian, did practice that which is corresponding to today's Orthodox Judaism. This realization does, of course, have consequences. I have since 05/2007 completely stopped the practice of Christianity and I do instead practice Orthodox Judaism. Just like Ribi Yәhoshua's followers, the Nәtzârim, I regard NT (which Christians call their "New Testament") as a document that contradicts Tana"kh; and therefore I regard it as a document, which I don't follow.
Just like Ribi Yәhoshua, I want to do my utmost to practice the mitzwot (commandments) of Torâh. I am a human loved by ha-Sheim and just like all other humans I have my weaknesses. I know that it isn't impossible to do the utmost of one's ability to follow Torâh. ha-Sheim don't require us to be perfect; He requires us to do our best to practice His Torâh.
As I said in the beginning of this presentation I am very thankful to ha-Sheim that He has taken me to the point where I am today. I look with excitement forward to practice more and more of the commandments of Torâh.
From Anders Branderud
www.netzarim.co.il; click at the link “Christians” and you will find some of my sources.
Follower of Ribi Yehoshua – the Messias – in Orthodox Judaism