“Deconstruction, is a phenomenon within American evangelicalism in which Christians rethink their faith and jettison previously held beliefs, sometimes to the point of no longer identifying as Christians.” Wikipedia Why are several generations now deconstructing? I know you all went through at least one phase of deconstructing when you were younger, but it’s …
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“Repent or Burn!”: Repentance in the Bible and Why It Should Never Be Associated With Salvation!
by Dr. Eitan Bar 17 minutes readIf you are a Christian or were ever part of a church, you must have heard the idea that you are saved by grace BUT you can either lose it (Arminianism) or prove you’ve never really had it in the first place (Calvinism) if you have unrepented sin in your …
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Rabbi Tovia Singer & Isaiah 53: My Rebuttal
by Dr. Eitan Bar 8 minutes readSome of you sent me (and I myself also came across) several videos1 on YouTube by Rabbi Tovia Singer where he challenges the Christian perspective on Isaiah 53. In this article, I’ll quote his 10 top arguments and refute them. Who is Rabbi Tovia Singer? Rabbi Tovia Singer is an …
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Why Didn’t God Make Us Perfect Like Him from the Start?
by Dr. Eitan Bar 4 minutes readIf God desires everyone’s salvation, as stated in 1 Timothy 2:3-4, why doesn’t He grant salvation from the get-go? Well, because He wants us to go through a process. God is omniscient (all-knowing) and omnipotent (possesses full control), which enables Him the ability to avoid mistakes. So, why didn’t He …
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Communion / Eucharist / Lord’s Supper, from a Jewish perspective
by Dr. Eitan Bar 2 minutes readThe Lord’s Supper, also known as the communion ceremony, is a solemn ritual that echoes throughout Christian communities and has, over time, become an almost weighty and alien practice, far removed from what’s described in the Jewish writings of the New Testament. I can’t speak for its observance elsewhere, but …
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In the Hebrew language, the Hebrew concepts of faith, “belief,” “trust,” and “faith” are not separated as they often are in English theological discourse. They are unified through a single linguistic root: A-M-N. From this root come the words: EMUNAH: Faith EMUN: Trust AMEN: A declaration of trust, belief, or …
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Have you ever ascended to the summit of the Eiffel Tower or stood at the prow of a boat amidst the vast ocean? Maybe you’ve perched on the edge of a mountain cliff or lain under a star-studded sky in the desert. If you have, you might remember the deep …
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The Hebrew word translated as “hate” is SANE—but it’s crucial to understand that the way this word is perceived in the modern Western world is vastly different from how it functioned in biblical Hebrew. In contemporary English, “hate” is an emotionally charged word. It evokes intense feelings of hostility, disgust, …
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What do you imagine when you hear the word “worship” or “worship night”? For many modern Christians, it conjures up images of dimly lit auditoriums pulsing with music, arms raised in emotive surrender, and a worship leader guiding a congregation through swelling choruses. It feels spiritual. It sounds beautiful. But …
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Hebrew Word Study: SERPENT or SHINING ONE (NAHASH)
by Dr. Eitan Bar 9 minutes readTo the modern reader, the serpent of Genesis 3 seems fantastical—mythic, even absurd. A snake that speaks? Really? For centuries, skeptics have dismissed the Garden of Eden story on this very ground. Museums and children’s Bibles show Eve chatting with a coiled reptile, perched innocently in a fruit tree, whispering …
