Comments for Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar Eitan Bar is a Theologian & Author Bringing a Jewish Perspective to the Christian Faith Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The Biblical Concept of Time and Why Hell Won’t Last Forever (Aion / Aionios / Olam) by The True Meaning of Daniel 12:2 and John 5:28–29 (Everlasting Life vs. Everlasting Contempt) — #Christianity #Jesus #Bible — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-eternal-punishment-aion-and-aionios-really-means/#comment-128 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:38:52 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3545#comment-128 […] another article, I already addressed the meaning of the Hebrew word olam, so often translated as “everlasting” in English, and demonstrated that it does not mean […]

]]> Comment on Penal Substitutionary Atonement: A Critical Examination by Biblical Repentance and the Day of Atonement — #Christianity #Jesus #Bible — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/penal-substitutionary-atonement-critical/#comment-127 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:05 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2967#comment-127 […] and removed. But there is nothing in the ritual of Yom Kippur that resembles the violent logic of Penal Substitution Atonement. There is no wrath being poured out on animals. There is no divine punishment. There is no anger […]

]]> Comment on Aren’t we “Born Again” to Avoid Hellfire? by The Calvinistic Dillema—Was John Calvin Truly Save According to Calvinism? — #Christianity #Jesus #Bible — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/arent-we-born-again-to-avoid-hellfire/#comment-126 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:30:36 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3562#comment-126 […] claim that if a Christian sins and doesn’t repent, that proves they were never truly “born again” to begin with. If that’s true, then John Calvin, the founder of Calvinism, isn’t […]

]]> Comment on האם היהודים ישרפו לנצח בגיהינום? מיני-דיבייט עם עובד (“מבשרת”) במכללה למקרא של היהודים המשיחיים (מאמר שלישי בסדרה) by זה למה יהודים משיחיים מאמינים ששאר היהודים ישרפו לנצח בגיהינום (מאמר שני בסדרה) — #Christianity #Jesus #Bible — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/%d7%94%d7%9e%d7%9b%d7%9c%d7%9c%d7%94-%d7%9c%d7%9e%d7%a7%d7%a8%d7%90-%d7%99%d7%94%d7%95%d7%93%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%9e%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%97%d7%99%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%92%d7%99%d7%94%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%9d/#comment-125 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:09:11 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=5040#comment-125 […] למאמר הראשון בסדרה: תקציר: מקור התאולוגיה ה”יהודית משיחית”למאמר השלישי בסדרה: האם היהודים ישרפו לנצח בגיהינום? מיני-דיבייט עם עובד (“… […]

]]> Comment on זה למה יהודים משיחיים מאמינים ששאר היהודים ישרפו לנצח בגיהינום (מאמר שני בסדרה) by שיחה על גיהינום עם עובד ("מבשר") במכללה למקרא בתנועת היהודים המשיחיים (מאמר שלישי בסדרה) — #Christianity #Jesus #Bible — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/%d7%94%d7%91%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%94-%d7%94%d7%90%d7%a0%d7%98%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%aa-%d7%a9%d7%91%d7%94-%d7%9e%d7%90%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%94%d7%99%d7%94%d7%95%d7%93%d7%99%d7%9d/#comment-124 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:56:35 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4956#comment-124 […] […]

]]> Comment on Sin, Sacrifice and Forgiveness: Judaism vs. Evangelicalism by A John Piper Sermon from 2010 in Which Piper Openly Describes the Difficulty of Reconciling Jesus’ Gospel with Paul’s Gospel – Ears to Hear and Eyes to See https://eitan.bar/articles/sins-sacrifices-judaism-vs-evangelicalism/#comment-123 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:44:13 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1992#comment-123 […] For the Jews, sacrifices were never about God’s wrath. For example, see Bar’s article, Sin, Sacrifice and Forgiveness: Judaism vs. Evangelicalism. […]

]]> Comment on The must-know meaning of the ‘robe,’ ‘ring,’ and ‘sandals’ in the Parable of the Prodigal Son by A John Piper Sermon from 2010 in Which Piper Openly Describes the Difficulty of Reconciling Jesus’ Gospel with Paul’s Gospel – Ears to Hear and Eyes to See https://eitan.bar/articles/parable-prodigal-son-robe-ring-sandals/#comment-122 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:33:02 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2264#comment-122 […] Bar has done some exegesis of the symbolic meaning of the robe, the ring and the sandals the father of the prodigal son gave to his son upon his return. Edgar Jones has done beautiful […]

]]> Comment on Sin, Sacrifice and Forgiveness: Judaism vs. Evangelicalism by Why Aaron Abke Is Wrong That Jesus Did Not Teach Anything About His Atonement and Only Paul Teaches Atonement – Ears to Hear and Eyes to See https://eitan.bar/articles/sins-sacrifices-judaism-vs-evangelicalism/#comment-121 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:04:51 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1992#comment-121 […] This is exactly what the Messianic Jewish Israeli Christian Eitan Bar says about the Old Testament Jewish sacrificial system. For example, see Bar’s article, Sin, Sacrifice and Forgiveness: Judaism vs. Evangelicalism. […]

]]> Comment on The must-know meaning of the ‘robe,’ ‘ring,’ and ‘sandals’ in the Parable of the Prodigal Son by Bible AI: How to Use —and Not Use— ChatGPT for Studying the Bible — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/parable-prodigal-son-robe-ring-sandals/#comment-117 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 07:21:09 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2264#comment-117 […] kind of question will likely bring up solid historical insights, cultural notes, and maybe even one of my own articles […]

]]> Comment on The Virgin Birth Prophecy (Isaiah 7:14) by Is Jesus Truely From the Line of David? — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/the-virgin-birth-prophecy-isaiah-714/#comment-116 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:27:37 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4676#comment-116 […] father. We already discussed this matter in detail in videos about the Son of God and the virgin birth of the Messiah.However, we would like to quote Prof. Hananel Mak, Talmud Department University of Bar […]

]]> Comment on Isaiah 53 – The Forbidden Chapter by Psalm 22 – The Prophecy About The Crucified Messiah — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/isaiah-53-the-forbidden-chapter/#comment-115 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:26:37 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4660#comment-115 […] 10: “When they look on me, on Him whom they have pierced” as well as to the description in Isaiah 53 where the Messiah is said to be “pierced for our transgressions” (Isaiah 53:5). It goes on to […]

]]> Comment on Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) Serves No Purpose Other Than Cruelty for Cruelty’s Sake by Only Jesus’ Words Can Unite the One Flock of the One Shepherd, While Paul’s Words Keep Scattering the Sheep – Ears to Hear and Eyes to See https://eitan.bar/articles/eternal-conscious-torment/#comment-114 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:28:25 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4045#comment-114 […] See this Eitan Bar article: Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) Serves No Purpose Other Than Cruelty for Cruelty’s Sake […]

]]> Comment on Isaiah 53: God Crushed Jesus? by How Did Peter Interpret the Suffering Servant Verses of Isaiah 53? Did Peter Believe in Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theology? – Ears to Hear and Eyes to See https://eitan.bar/articles/isaiah-53-god-crushed-jesus/#comment-113 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:05:24 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1452#comment-113 […] Bar writes in his article, Isaiah 53: God Crushed Jesus?, “A pivotal point in our discussion on Isaiah 53 may lie in Genesis 3:15. If, as proposed by […]

]]> Comment on The Real Meaning of “Spares the Rod Hates His Son” (Proverbs 13:24) by Let the Children Come to Me – Ears to Hear and Eyes to See https://eitan.bar/articles/spares-the-rod-hates-their-children-proverbs-13-24/#comment-112 Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:30:16 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1602#comment-112 […] the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.”In his article, The Real Meaning of “Spares the Rod Hates His Son” (Proverbs 13:24), Eitan Bar does some Old Testament […]

]]> Comment on This is What “Every Knee Will Bow, Every Tongue Confess” Means by Does "All" Really Mean All? "Universal Atonement" vs. "Limited Atonement" — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/this-is-what-every-knee-will-bow-every-tongue-confess-means/#comment-111 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 08:04:29 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3617#comment-111 […] Isaiah 45:22-23 – “To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance.” […]

]]> Comment on Refuting the Two Most Common Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories by Fact Check: Does Israel Really Commit Genocide in Gaza? — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/refuting-common-antisemitic-conspiracy-theories-rothschild-jews/#comment-110 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:14:17 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4594#comment-110 […] Refuting the Two Most Common Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Share FacebookTwitterPinterestRedditWhatsappTelegramThreadsBlueskyEmail […]

]]> Comment on KOSHER: Why Were the Israelites Forbidden to Eat Pork? by Are We Under the Law? (Matthew 5:17–18) — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/why-were-the-israelites-forbidden-to-eat-pork/#comment-109 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 08:38:44 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3941#comment-109 […] KOSHER: Why Were the Israelites Forbidden to Eat Pork? […]

]]> Comment on Aren’t we “Born Again” to Avoid Hellfire? by What is "Messianic Jewish" Theology? The Theology Behind Today’s "Messianic Judaism" — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/arent-we-born-again-to-avoid-hellfire/#comment-108 Sun, 25 May 2025 10:29:44 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3562#comment-108 […] evangelicals, only those who accept Calvin’s atonement theory are truly “born again” and saved from the Augustinian-Calvinist “eternal hell,” provided they endure […]

]]> Comment on The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Top Must-Know Facts and Context by Israel-Gaza War: Reflections from a Jewish Follower of Jesus — Uncategorized — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/israeli-palestinian-conflict-facts-context/#comment-107 Wed, 21 May 2025 07:56:07 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3621#comment-107 […] I truly believe that love protects (1 Corinthians 13:7), and that Israel — the Jewish people — has the right to defend itself against Islamic death cults that seek our destruction. But even when our enemies play by cruel and inhumane rules, we must not stoop to their level. We […]

]]> Comment on Penal Substitutionary Atonement: A Critical Examination by What is "Messianic Jewish" Theology? The Theology Behind Today’s "Messianic Judaism" — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/penal-substitutionary-atonement-critical/#comment-106 Wed, 14 May 2025 13:25:12 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2967#comment-106 […] reinstated Augustinian doctrines.Calvin also introduced a new Theory of Atonement called Penal Substitution, teaching that God had to punish, torture and kill Jesus, both physically and cosmically, to […]

]]> Comment on What is “Messianic Jewish” Theology? The Theology Behind Today’s “Messianic Judaism” by An Update on the Court Case Against ONE FOR ISRAEL and Me — Uncategorized — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-messianic-judaism-jewish-theology/#comment-105 Wed, 14 May 2025 09:45:51 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4363#comment-105 […] pretending.Stop claiming to be religiously Jewish when your messianic theology is Baptist, Calvinist, Pentecostal, and Augustinian—utterly foreign to Jewish […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by What is "Messianic Jewish" Theology? On the theology behind today’s "Messianic Judaism," — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-104 Mon, 12 May 2025 05:56:02 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-104 […] theology.Calvinism, in particular, reinstated Augustinian doctrines.Calvin also introduced a new Theory of Atonement called Penal Substitution, teaching that God had to punish, torture and kill Jesus, both physically […]

]]> Comment on A Demon’s Guide to America’s Downfall by This is What "Going to Church" Looked Like 2,000 Years Ago — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/a-demons-guide-to-americas-downfall/#comment-103 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:17:32 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4249#comment-103 […] However, I think the church, especially in the United States of America, has a bigger problem right now: […]

]]> Comment on How Should the Book of Revelation Be Read? by The Book of Revelation - Bird's Eye View — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/how-should-the-book-of-revelation-be-read/#comment-102 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:59:29 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4228#comment-102 […] church, absorbed in a sermon from the pastor who undertook the formidable task of elucidating the Book of Revelation. With words that carried an undercurrent of dread, he depicted apocalyptic visions of monstrous […]

]]> Comment on How Should the Book of Revelation Be Read? by What is the Lake of Fire, Sulfur and Smoke in the Book of Revelation? — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/how-should-the-book-of-revelation-be-read/#comment-101 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:52 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4228#comment-101 […] little in the book of Revelation could be interpreted literally. While it is crucial to read and study the book thoroughly, […]

]]> Comment on How Should the Book of Revelation Be Read? by What is the "synagogue of Satan" (Revelation 2:9)? — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/how-should-the-book-of-revelation-be-read/#comment-100 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:08 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4228#comment-100 […] Revelation 2:9 states, “the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews and are not but are the Sunagógé of Satan.” Most translations use the term “synagogue” even though the verse specifies that those referred to are not Jews. For the sake of comparison, the New American Bible version translated “the assembly of Satan” (instead of “synagogue”), recognizing its real meaning. […]

]]> Comment on Was Adam’s Relationship With God Broken? by Why "Dust"? A Reflection on Genesis 3:19 — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/was-adams-relationship-with-god-broken/#comment-99 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:53:51 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3442#comment-99 […] source of life, the medium from which plants grow and sustain all living things. Humanity’s name (adam) is drawn from adamah, connecting us to the creative potential of the […]

]]> Comment on Appalling Quotes by Preachers of “Divine Abuse” by Why Did Jesus Die? — Christianity — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar https://eitan.bar/articles/divine-abuse-quotes/#comment-98 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:54:10 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1965#comment-98 […] In the Torah, the sacrifice of an animal was to be done quickly, painlessly and efficiently, ensuring the process was not cruel or abusive. For instance, Leviticus 1 and other sacrificial laws highlight the need for the animal to be slaughtered with care, emphasizing that it be done with reverence and in a manner that aligns with God’s holiness. While there was an element of seriousness in the sacrifice, it was not meant to be wrathful, torturous, or to inflict unnecessary suffering on the animal, like the way Calvinist preachers suggest God had tortured and abused Christ. […]

]]> Comment on What Are We Saved From? by Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-are-we-saved-from/#comment-97 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:48:42 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4163#comment-97 […] What Are We Saved From? […]

]]> Comment on Why Did Jesus Die? by Top Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/why-did-jesus-die/#comment-96 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:43:11 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4149#comment-96 […] Why Did Jesus Die? […]

]]> Comment on The Meaning of ‘Salvation’ in the Hebrew Bible & New Testament by What Are We Saved From? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/the-meaning-of-salvation-in-the-hebrew-bible-new-testament/#comment-95 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:12:12 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4123#comment-95 […] the Bible consistently teaches that salvation is tangible, and that we are saved not from eternal conscious torment, but from the consequence of sin— from […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by Why Did Jesus Die? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-94 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:04:56 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-94 […] upon seeing these dead corpses, would relax and He would choose not to punish Israel as well (Penal Substitutionary Atonement). They were also not about satisfying the honor of a capricious God (Satisfaction Atonement) as if […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by Appalling Quotes by Preachers of "Divine Abuse" - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-93 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:11:05 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-93 […] Calvinist doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement teaches that God, consumed by wrath, hated, and anger toward humanity, had to torture and abuse […]

]]> Comment on Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) Serves No Purpose Other Than Cruelty for Cruelty’s Sake by This Is Why the Doctrine of Hellfire Is Logically Pro-Abortion - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/eternal-conscious-torment/#comment-92 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:08:12 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4045#comment-92 […] or Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) in theological terms, is the doctrine held by most Catholics and Protestants (who adopted it […]

]]> Comment on The Meaning of ‘Salvation’ in the Hebrew Bible & New Testament by The Hebrew Meaning of "Salvation" - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/the-meaning-of-salvation-in-the-hebrew-bible-new-testament/#comment-91 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:23:58 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4123#comment-91 […] Related article: The Meaning of the Word Salvation in the Bible […]

]]> Comment on The Hebrew Meaning of “Salvation” by The Meaning of 'Salvation' in the Hebrew Bible & New Testament - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/salvation-saved-from-what/#comment-90 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 11:07:11 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2561#comment-90 […] meaning of Salvation in the New Testament is the same as the meaning of Salvation in Judaism. In Jewish thought, ‘salvation’ encompasses broader concepts than the Catholic-Protestant view […]

]]> Comment on The Hisorical Meaning of the Word ‘Hell’ by Your Bible Translation Shapes Your Understanding of the Afterlife - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/the-hisorical-meaning-of-the-word-hell/#comment-89 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:09:43 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3512#comment-89 […] the original context, Gehenna (often mistakenly rendered as “hell”) referred to a physical valley in Jerusalem associated with idolatrous practices and ritual […]

]]> Comment on The Hebrew Meaning of “Salvation” by John 3:16 – Does 'Perish' Support Eternal Torment in Hellfire? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/salvation-saved-from-what/#comment-88 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:13:58 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2561#comment-88 […] Jesus spoke about entering the Kingdom of God, He was not referring to avoiding hell after death. The Kingdom of God was a present, tangible reality that transformed people’s lives here and […]

]]> Comment on The Biblical Concept of Time and Why Hell Won’t Last Forever (Aion / Aionios / Olam) by John 3:16 – Does 'Perish' Support Eternal Torment in Hellfire? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-eternal-punishment-aion-and-aionios-really-means/#comment-87 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:53:16 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3545#comment-87 […] In fact, the Western concept of eternal time didn’t even exist in the Bible. […]

]]> Comment on The Hebrew Meaning of “Salvation” by What Does "All Israel Will Be Saved" (Romans 11:26) Mean? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/salvation-saved-from-what/#comment-86 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:55:51 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2561#comment-86 […] examples of the meaning of salvation in the Hebrew Scriptures are […]

]]> Comment on “Justice” According to Fundamentalism by Does a 'Too Merciful' God Weaken His Justice? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/hell-justice-according-to-calvinism/#comment-85 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:08:42 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3599#comment-85 […] Too loving? Too forgiving? Or could it be that our concept of justice has been skewed by human (actually, Greek-Roman) perspectives rather than biblical […]

]]> Comment on Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) Serves No Purpose Other Than Cruelty for Cruelty’s Sake by Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT) Serves No Purpose Other Than Cruelty for Cruelty’s Sake – CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM https://eitan.bar/articles/eternal-conscious-torment/#comment-84 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:29:36 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=4045#comment-84 […] Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT), or “hellfire,” serves no redemptive purpose. It doesn’t teach, restore, reconcile, or bring justice. It doesn’t educate or discipline. It is cruelty for cruelty’s sake. The hellfire doctrine reduces the Augustinian-Calvinistic god to a sadistic psychopath who delights in the meaningless suffering of others—a doctrine that numbs many Christians’ sense of empathy. […]

]]> Comment on Acts 13:48 Beyond Calvinism’s Predestination by This is Why Calvinism Is Often Associated with Pride, Sociopathism and Narcissism - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/acts-13-48-calvinism-predestination/#comment-83 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:00:26 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2807#comment-83 […] with its doctrine of election, has shaped much of Christian thought for centuries. Its claim that God predestines certain […]

]]> Comment on 9 Reasons Not to Trust Only One Bible Translation by 10 Beliefs Most Christians Think Are True But Are Not - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/trusting-bible-translations/#comment-82 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:38:45 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3207#comment-82 […] Continue Reading: 9 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Rely On Only One Single Bible Translation […]

]]> Comment on Who or What is the “Word” of God? by 10 Beliefs Most Christians Think Are True But Are Not - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-the-word-of-god-bible-or-jesus/#comment-81 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:53:55 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2940#comment-81 […] Continue Reading: What is the Word of God? […]

]]> Comment on Penal Substitutionary Atonement: A Critical Examination by What If Christians Deconstruct Fundamentalism, Not Jesus? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/penal-substitutionary-atonement-critical/#comment-80 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:57:28 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2967#comment-80 […] Penal Substitution is a violence-based doctrine because it portrays God as requiring violence—specifically the violent death of His innocent Son—as a means to achieve humanity’s salvation. It’s hard to reconcile this with the Father of Jesus, who consistently taught and embodied nonviolence (Luke 6:27-29; Matthew 26:52-54), especially toward the innocent. The idea of God becoming violent and killing Jesus to accomplish His ultimate purpose seems fundamentally at odds with the character of the God revealed in Jesus. […]

]]> Comment on Logical Critique of 5-Point Calvinism (TULIP): How It Undermines God’s Love and Grace Through Fear and Legalism by Fundamentalism and the Absence of Empathy: A Case of "Bad Fruit" - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/5-point-calvinism-tulip/#comment-79 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:40:22 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1666#comment-79 […] further erodes empathy. When others are seen as “destined to burn in hell” (as in Calvinism’s dual predestination doctrine) and beyond redemption, there is little motivation to understand or care for them. Instead of […]

]]> Comment on Justice in the Ancient Near East by ECT is Spiritual Child Abused - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/justice-in-the-ancient-near-east/#comment-78 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:14:26 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3596#comment-78 […] to love-based Christianity. Teaching children that God’s love is unconditional—and that divine justice is restorative, not punitive—lays the foundation for a healthy, life-giving relationship with their […]

]]> Comment on The Real Meaning of “Spares the Rod Hates His Son” (Proverbs 13:24) by It's Spiritual Child Abused - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/spares-the-rod-hates-their-children-proverbs-13-24/#comment-77 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:12:51 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1602#comment-77 […] all in the name of “godly discipline” or “spiritual correction.” (they even use verses out of context to support the abuse) These actions reinforce the child’s view of religion as oppressive and God as vindictive, […]

]]> Comment on The Doctrine of ‘Hell’ in Early Christianity by Were You (Spiritually) Abused as a Child? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/the-doctrine-of-hell-in-early-christianity/#comment-76 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 09:36:38 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3519#comment-76 […] (Hell as a place of eternal torment) has endured in Christian communities for over 1,500 years now (ever since Augustine of Hippo came up with it) often perpetuated by the Augustinian-Calvinist tradition and view of scripture. Fear has […]

]]> Comment on The Biblical Concept of Time and Why Hell Won’t Last Forever (Aion / Aionios / Olam) by What is “Eternal Fire” (Jude 1:7)? – CHRISTIAN UNIVERSALISM https://eitan.bar/articles/what-eternal-punishment-aion-and-aionios-really-means/#comment-75 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:17:52 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3545#comment-75 […] For an article on the meaning of the word “eternal” in Greek and Hebrew, visit here. […]

]]> Comment on The Biblical Concept of Time and Why Hell Won’t Last Forever (Aion / Aionios / Olam) by What is "Eternal Fire" (Jude 1:7)? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-eternal-punishment-aion-and-aionios-really-means/#comment-73 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:25:39 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3545#comment-73 […] For an article on the meaning of the word “eternal” in Greek and Hebrew, visit here. […]

]]> Comment on “Eye for an Eye” Will Turn Us All Blind! by Why the God of the Old Testament Wasn't as Scary as You Think - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/eye-for-an-eye-meaning/#comment-69 Sat, 06 Jul 2024 08:04:06 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3024#comment-69 […] were actually more humane and just than those of their neighbors. For instance, the law of “an eye for an eye” (Exodus 21:24) was a way to limit retribution and prevent excessive […]

]]> Comment on “By Their Fruit You Will Recognize Them” and What My Experience in the Messianic Movement Taught Me by This Is (part of) My Story - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/messianic-movement-by-their-fruit-you-will-recognize-them-matthew-7-15-20/#comment-68 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:55:10 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2791#comment-68 […] of gossip that put Latin telenovelas to shame, domestic physical and verbal violence, disharmony, hatred between many Messianic leaders, emotional and spiritual manipulation, and undealt-with hidden sexual harassment—among other […]

]]> Comment on “By Their Fruit You Will Recognize Them” and What My Experience in the Messianic Movement Taught Me by The Dark Side of the Purity Movement: How Religious Teachings on Sexuality Can Create "Monsters" - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/messianic-movement-by-their-fruit-you-will-recognize-them-matthew-7-15-20/#comment-67 Sat, 29 Jun 2024 07:06:42 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2791#comment-67 […] Too often, I attended or served in messianic churches and ministries in Israel, where people serving or worshiping side-by-side with me turned out to be sexual harassers, abusers, and child molesters. I can easily think of a handful of cases. Unfortunately, only a few of them are behind bars, while others are still serving. In fact, only last month, one of the largest, most well-known messianic congregations here came into a quiet settlement, paying large amounts of money to silence one of its previous members. Simultaneously, a Messianic pastor from a different messianic congregation is now pressing charges for slander against a young woman who publicly claimed he raped her sister. By their fruits, you will know them. […]

]]> Comment on Messianic Judaism: Two Movements with the Same Name by The Dark Side of the Purity Movement: How Religious Teachings on Sexuality Can Create "Monsters" - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/messianic-judaism/#comment-66 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:18:34 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2151#comment-66 […] having spent over 20 years in various churches and ministries within the Messianic movement in Israel, many of which align with fundamentalist evangelical ideologies, I have seen the grim reality of […]

]]> Comment on Understanding the Bible’s Message Through Its Narrative by What Watching Seinfeld Taught Me About Reading the Bible - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/bible-narrative/#comment-65 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:19:05 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3241#comment-65 […] fact, the text intentionally presents numerous textual parallels between David and Joseph for our consideration to help us understand the Bible’s narrative and guide our […]

]]> Comment on The Hebrew Meaning of “Salvation” by "By Faith Alone"—Really?! - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/salvation-saved-from-what/#comment-64 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 05:33:37 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2561#comment-64 […] Judaism, the concept of salvation is viewed dramatically differently than in most Christian denominations, and so is the concept of […]

]]> Comment on Logical Critique of 5-Point Calvinism (TULIP): How It Undermines God’s Love and Grace Through Fear and Legalism by The Wounded Raise Higher: Broken People's Potential for Greatness - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/5-point-calvinism-tulip/#comment-63 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:46:17 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1666#comment-63 […] Calvinistic view (based on Calvin’s “TULIP” and the Penal Substitutionary model of Atonement) also undermines the essence of the […]

]]> Comment on What is Atonement (Propitiation)? by The Tabernacle: Essentials, Symbolism, and Fulfillment in Jesus - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-atonement-propitiation/#comment-62 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 10:04:56 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3248#comment-62 […] encounters the bronze altar, where sacrifices are offered. This altar symbolizes the need for an atonement that cleans and purifies, as outlined in Leviticus 17:11: “For the life of the flesh is in the […]

]]> Comment on Two Sacrificial Offerings in the Hebrew Scriptures That Will Completely Revise How You View Forgiveness of Sins by 9 Reasons Not to Trust Only One Bible Translation - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/two-sacrificial-offerings-in-the-hebrew-scriptures-that-will-completely-revise-how-you-view-forgiveness-of-sins/#comment-61 Fri, 24 May 2024 09:32:37 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1536#comment-61 […] The translation of the Hebrew term “חַטָּאת” (HATA’AT) is central here. While some translations use “sin offering,” other translations prefer “purification offering” to emphasize the aspect of ritual purification, reflecting different theological perspectives on the nature and purpose of the sacrifice. […]

]]> Comment on Two Sacrificial Offerings in the Hebrew Scriptures That Will Completely Revise How You View Forgiveness of Sins by 9 Reasons Why Fully Trusting a Single Bible Translation is a Bad Idea - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/two-sacrificial-offerings-in-the-hebrew-scriptures-that-will-completely-revise-how-you-view-forgiveness-of-sins/#comment-60 Fri, 24 May 2024 09:12:40 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1536#comment-60 […] The translation of the Hebrew term “חַטָּאת” (HATA’AT) is central here. While some translations use “sin offering,” other translations prefer “purification offering” to emphasize the aspect of ritual purification, reflecting different theological perspectives on the nature and purpose of the sacrifice. […]

]]> Comment on Angry gods vs. A Loving Father: How Your View of God Affects Your Reading of Scriptures by C.S. Lewis's Free Will vs. Calvinism's Predestination & Total Depravity - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/loving-father/#comment-59 Mon, 20 May 2024 08:46:21 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1953#comment-59 […] portrayal of God is that of a loving Father who desires all people to come to repentance and salvation. This perspective is evident in […]

]]> Comment on Acts 13:48 Beyond Calvinism’s Predestination by C.S. Lewis's Free Will vs. Calvinism's Predestination & Total Depravity - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/acts-13-48-calvinism-predestination/#comment-58 Mon, 20 May 2024 08:03:12 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2807#comment-58 […] punishment with the God of love and justice he encountered in the Bible. For Lewis, the idea of predestination undermined the Calvinistic doctrine of Total Depravity, the moral responsibility of individuals, and […]

]]> Comment on God’s Wrath and Judgment: What Is It All About? by What Most Christians Overlook Regarding Sacrifice in the Bible and Jesus' Atonement - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/god-wrath-judgment/#comment-57 Sun, 12 May 2024 13:28:53 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1782#comment-57 […] Revise How You View Forgiveness of Sins.⦾ What Sacrifice Should Mean to the Christian (soon).⦾ What is God’s Wrath?⦾ An entire book I wrote on Atonement in relation to God and the […]

]]> Comment on The Real Reson God Rejected Cain’s Sacrifice & Accepted Abel’s (Genesis 4) by What Most Christians Overlook Regarding Sacrifice in the Bible and Jesus' Atonement - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/heres-why-god-really-rejected-cains-sacrifice-but-accepted-that-of-abel/#comment-56 Sat, 11 May 2024 16:24:02 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1521#comment-56 […] Torah commanded Israel to sacrifice only their finest.3 This is also why Cain’s sacrifice was rejected. Therefore, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ profoundly underscores the immense value God places on […]

]]> Comment on Penal Substitutionary Atonement: A Critical Examination by What Most Christians Overlook Regarding Sacrifice in the Bible and Jesus' Atonement - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/penal-substitutionary-atonement-critical/#comment-55 Sat, 11 May 2024 15:04:56 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2967#comment-55 […] that God tortured, abused, and killed Jesus so He doesn’t have to torture and burn us (as taught by Calvinism). From a Jewish perspective, Christ’s atonement means we can enter the Holy of Holies and […]

]]> Comment on What is “Divine Abuse” Model of Atonement? by What Most Christians Overlook Regarding Sacrifice in the Bible and Jesus' Atonement - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/divine-abuse-model-of-atonement/#comment-54 Sat, 11 May 2024 13:13:54 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1766#comment-54 […] from a Jewish perspective, believing in Christ’s atonement does NOT mean believing that God tortured, abused, and killed Jesus so He doesn’t have to torture and burn us (as taught by Calvinism). From a Jewish […]

]]> Comment on Two Sacrificial Offerings in the Hebrew Scriptures That Will Completely Revise How You View Forgiveness of Sins by What Most Christians Overlook Regarding Sacrifice in the Bible and Jesus' Atonement - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/two-sacrificial-offerings-in-the-hebrew-scriptures-that-will-completely-revise-how-you-view-forgiveness-of-sins/#comment-53 Sat, 11 May 2024 13:00:59 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1536#comment-53 […] Israel never sacrificed to God in order to relax His wrath or satisfy His appetite for blood—as taught by Calvin, Luther, and Anselm’s theories of atonement. Sacrifices were not about Israel killing animals in the hopes that God, upon seeing these dead bodies, would choose not to punish Israel as well (Substitutionary Atonement). They were also not about satisfying God’s wrath and honor (Satisfaction Atonement) for a little while longer. These were the pagan’s motivations, not Israel’s. Killing and abusing others as a means to avoid punishment for ourselves is why the pagans worshiped their gods. For Israel, however, the sacrificial system included a profound act of giving thanks, communion, worship, cleansing, and covenant renewal. It was a chance for Israel to realign herself back with God’s will and commandments (repentance), expressing devotion and thanksgiving. The sacrificial system, as outlined in the Old Testament, was multifaceted and symbolic, deeply embedded in the spiritual life of Israel. There were many kinds of sacrifices in the Torah, but only two directly dealt with the forgiveness of sins: ASHAM (Guilt-offering) and HATA’AT (“Sin-offering” or “Purification-offering”). […]

]]> Comment on Augustine’s Concept of Original Sin and Its Connection to Infant Baptism by Does God Hate Us, Love Us, Or Both? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/augustines-concept-of-original-sin-and-its-connection-to-infant-baptism/#comment-52 Sat, 11 May 2024 06:41:52 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1624#comment-52 […] than with the Judaic tradition of a loving and forgiving God. Theories of atonement and “original sin” were developed extensively in the writings of theologians like Augustine and later Anselm, […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by In 2 minutes: What Most Christians Overlook Regarding Sacrifice in the Bible and Jesus' Atonement - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-51 Fri, 10 May 2024 12:43:20 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-51 […] Pentecostals, etc.) and most Catholics. This overlook is what made them develop their own Theories of Atonement late in the game, disregarding the teachings of the Church Fathers.1 I am well-versed in the Models […]

]]> Comment on This Is Why God Created Us Limited and Finite and Allows Evil by Every Knee Shall Bow: Putting God's Wisdom & Power to the Test - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/adam-eve-not-perfect/#comment-50 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:39:40 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=3034#comment-50 […] these penalties is fundamentally corrective rather than abusive. This view redefines the purpose of life as a learning experience and the purpose of divine penalties as aimed at rehabilitation and spiritual growth rather than […]

]]> Comment on Why “God’s Justice Means He Must Burn You Forever” Is a Terrible Argument for Divine Justice by Every Knee Shall Bow: Putting God's Wisdom and Power to the Test - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/god-must-burn-hell/#comment-49 Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:41:52 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2404#comment-49 […] depths of His redemptive power and mercy. Accordingly, any concept of an afterlife hell must be of a temporary and corrective state. The Greek words “aion” and “aionios,” and the Hebrew equivalent […]

]]> Comment on Augustine’s Concept of Original Sin and Its Connection to Infant Baptism by Was King David Really Teaching "Original Sin" & "Total Depravity" in Psalm 51:5? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/augustines-concept-of-original-sin-and-its-connection-to-infant-baptism/#comment-48 Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:41:48 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1624#comment-48 […] history, scholars and theologians have presented various interpretations to define ‘sin’ and ‘original sin.’ One influential perspective is that of Augustine (354–430), which was later picked up and […]

]]> Comment on Penal Substitutionary Atonement: A Critical Examination by Does God Hate Us, Love Us, Or Both? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/penal-substitutionary-atonement-critical/#comment-47 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:16:00 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2967#comment-47 […] Sounds ridiculous, right? Well, that’s probably the most popular explanation of the “gospel” in the Protestant world, based on Calvin’s model of Atonement, known as “Penal Substitutionary Atonement.” […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by Statement of my Faith - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-45 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:45:05 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-45 […] living and dying for the world’s sins and was raised on our behalf, acknowledging there are various ways/models to describe how Jesus’ death and resurrection liberated […]

]]> Comment on “God Is Fear”? 10 Signs That Your Church is Becoming A Cult by Fear, "the one who has authority to throw you into hell" (Luke 12:5) - A Jewish perspective - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/christian-cults/#comment-44 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:13:18 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1675#comment-44 […] Fear-based faith is the hidden foundation of religion and cults. The portrayal of God in the Bible, however, is multifaceted, embodying attributes of love, mercy, and justice. In the Old Testament, the concept of believers “fearing God” (Proverbs 1:7) typically aligns with reverence and awe rather than terror. In the New Testament, we are told: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7) and that “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” (1 John 4:18). Therefore, interpreting Luke 12:5 as saying believers should fear God will burn them forever seems incongruent with the broader depiction of God’s character in the scriptures. […]

]]> Comment on Penal Substitutionary Atonement: A Critical Examination by This is Why God Created You Limited and Finite - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/penal-substitutionary-atonement-critical/#comment-43 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:46:34 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2967#comment-43 […] holding that the Gospel is about (avoiding) eternal torment for imperfections (beliefs like Penal Substitution Atonement or the Satisfaction Theory of Atonement), is a misinterpretation of the essence of Jesus’ […]

]]> Comment on What “Hell” (Gehenna) Did Jesus Speak of? (Matthew 5:29) by Fear, "the one who has authority to throw you into hell" (Luke 12:5) - A Jewish perspective - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-hell-geena/#comment-42 Sun, 07 Apr 2024 10:51:12 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1594#comment-42 […] make things more complicated, the word “Hell” doesn’t actually exist in the text, but rather the word Gehenna (γέεννα), which […]

]]> Comment on What does “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) really mean? by Salvation: Getting Saved From What? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/i-am-the-way-truth-life-comes-father-except-through-jesus-john-14-6/#comment-41 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 06:36:33 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2538#comment-41 […] In this passage, Paul evidently holds that Jesus died for our sins, not to save us from a divine punishment akin to a cosmic fire chamber, but to deliver us from the surrounding evil. This salvation or deliverance is achieved by following His ways instead of those of the world, which is why Jesus proclaimed He was the Way, the Truth and the Life. […]

]]> Comment on The Antisemitic Link Between Hitler and Martin Luther by Penal Substitutionary Atonement: A Critical Examination - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/antisemitism-hitler-martin-luther/#comment-40 Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:51:03 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2041#comment-40 […] Atonement was developed during the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century (initiated by Martin Luther and John Calvin) and is an “update” to Anselm’s Satisfaction Theory of Atonement […]

]]> Comment on “Lord, Lord, Did We Not Have a Great Ministry in Your Name?” (Matthew 7:21-23) by What Are the Narrow & Broad Gates & Roads Jesus Spoke of (Matthew 7)? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/lord-lord-depart-from-me-evildoers-matthew-7-21-23/#comment-39 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:44:02 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2797#comment-39 […] Following this passage, Yeshua taught that “Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven.“ […]

]]> Comment on Messianic Judaism: Two Movements with the Same Name by Clarification Regarding My Divorce and Dismissal from ONE FOR ISRAEL - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/messianic-judaism/#comment-37 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:34:47 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2151#comment-37 […] I renounced Baptistic and Calvinistic theology, not my faith! Despite no longer holding to the Calvinistic and Baptistic worldviews held by my previous ministry (ONE FOR ISRAEL), I have never stopped believing that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. In fact, my faith is stronger (and purer) than ever. Please ignore malicious rumors suggesting I left the faith just because I publicly write against Calvinism (which is held by the majority of Messianic ministries in Israel). […]

]]> Comment on The Hebrew Meaning of “Salvation” by Can the Queer Get Saved? A Jewish View of the Vice Lists in Paul's Letters - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/salvation-saved-from-what/#comment-36 Sat, 03 Feb 2024 21:37:20 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2561#comment-36 […] Christian fundamentalists tend to read everything in the Scriptures as if speaking of eternal salvation (from […]

]]> Comment on Free Will of Men and God’s Sovereignty: A Paradox for Calvinist John Piper by Who Killed Jesus: God or People? (rebuttal to John MacArthur) - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/free-will-men-god-sovereignty-calvinist-john-piper/#comment-35 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:33:45 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1741#comment-35 […] But there is also a premise behind this doctrine, which is philosophical. Divine Abuse claims to rely upon a biblical argument. However, underlying it is the idea that everything that happened, happens, or will happen — evil included — was all ordained by God, who planned each event in advance. Therefore, God himself ordained and designed the rejection, torture, abuse, and death of Christ — not men. Philosophers call this “religious determinism,” and it’s the opposite of free will. […]

]]> Comment on Did Adam and Eve’s Tunics Really Involve Sacrifice? (Genesis 3:21) by Here's Why God Really Rejected Cain's Sacrifice But Accepted That of Abel - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/is-genesis-3-really-about-god-sacrificing-an-animal-to-make-adam-and-eves-tunics/#comment-34 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 09:23:52 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1517#comment-34 […] story of Cain and Abel is where we actually first meet sacrifices in the Bible (not Genesis 3). These brothers did not have any “Law” that they were following. Like many others in […]

]]> Comment on What Are the Narrow & Broad Gates & Roads Jesus Spoke of (Matthew 7)? by "Lord, Lord, Did We Not Have a Great Ministry in Your Name?" (Matthew 7:21-23) - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/narrow-broad-gate-jesus-matthew-7-13-14/#comment-33 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:50:38 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2778#comment-33 […] Yeshua’s teaching on the narrow and broad gate and road, Yeshua continues with another powerful message about the essence of true spiritual practice and […]

]]> Comment on The Hebrew Meaning of “Salvation” by To Be "Born Again" - Beyond the Mystical-Transcendental Evangelical Phenomenon - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/salvation-saved-from-what/#comment-29 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:29:43 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2561#comment-29 […] Related article: What are Christians getting “saved” from? […]

]]> Comment on The Hebrew Meaning of “Salvation” by Does Romans 9 Really Teach Unconditional Election (Calvinistic Predestination)? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/salvation-saved-from-what/#comment-28 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:35:23 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2561#comment-28 […] concepts than the Christian view of it as a means to avoid eternal torture in hell. For Jews, salvation primarily means receiving God’s blessings (Exodus 14:13-14; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 37:39-40; Isaiah […]

]]> Comment on “Repent or Burn!”: Repentance in the Bible and Why It Should Never Be Associated With Salvation! by The must-know meaning of the 'robe,' 'ring,' and 'sandals' in the Parable of the Prodigal Son - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/repentance-salvation-calvinism/#comment-27 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:19:46 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2219#comment-27 […] see no judgment of the son by the father for his sins, no preaching to him what true repentance should look like, and no reminding him of his past mistakes to embarrass him. It’s a portrait of […]

]]> Comment on Why “God’s Justice Means He Must Burn You Forever” Is a Terrible Argument for Divine Justice by Why Did Jesus Die? 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/god-must-burn-hell/#comment-25 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:25:25 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2404#comment-25 […] lens of punishment: We owe God, and if we can’t pay Him, He must retaliate to demonstrate His justice. However, in PSA, God’s justice is not proportionate to the transgression. PSA considers even […]

]]> Comment on What is God’s Wrath? Hebrew Old Testament perspective by Why "God's Justice Means He Must Burn You for a Billion Years" Is a Terrible Argument for Divine Justice - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/gods-wrath/#comment-24 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:17:33 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2322#comment-24 […] And no, this does not negate His wrath. […]

]]> Comment on To Be “Born Again” – Beyond the Mystical-Transcendental Evangelical Phenomenon by Salvation: Being Saved From What? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-born-again/#comment-23 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:28:05 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2516#comment-23 […] Related Article: What does it mean to be born again? […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by What does "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6) really mean? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-22 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:35:14 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-22 […] Exclusivity: The exclusivity of Jesus as the only way to the Father was a radical and controversial claim, especially in a pluralistic religious environment. It underscored the Christian belief in the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as the Savior. But what exactly he saves us from is a matter of great dispute in the Christian world, a debate known as “Models of Atonement.“ […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by Why "God's Justice Means He Must Burn You for a Billion Years" Is a Terrible Argument for Divine Justice - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-21 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:41:57 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-21 […] probably Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109). Anselm was infamously credited with the theology of “satisfaction,” or the idea that God’s honor needed repair because of human sin, the kind of repair that […]

]]> Comment on What is “Divine Abuse” Model of Atonement? by Why "God's Justice Means He Must Burn You for a Billion Years" Is a Terrible Argument for Divine Justice - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/divine-abuse-model-of-atonement/#comment-19 Sat, 11 Nov 2023 13:52:51 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1766#comment-19 […] Christian denominations, such as Calvinists and Evangelicals, rigidly adhere to Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA), asserting that God’s holiness demands a rigid punishment for sin. And when I say rigid, I […]

]]> Comment on What “Hell” (Gehenna) Did Jesus Speak of? (Matthew 5:29) by Why "God's Justice Means He Must Burn You for a Billion Years" Is a Terrible Argument For Justice - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-hell-geena/#comment-18 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:31:36 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1594#comment-18 […] Related article: What is hell? […]

]]> Comment on From Belief to Disbelief: My Journey Away from Pre-Trib Rapture Doctrine by "Is this the end?" Evangelical End Times Speculative (Problematic) Predictions - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/pre-trib-rapture-left-behind-decontrust/#comment-17 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:01:03 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2376#comment-17 […] Read my short article about the Rapture theory here. […]

]]> Comment on SIN: What Is It? Why Do We Do It? by What Drives Human Motivation to Sin? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-sin-meaning/#comment-16 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 06:31:16 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1636#comment-16 […] to explore the concept of sin in this article and in my book ‘The “Gospel” of Divine Abuse: Redeeming the Gospel from Gruesome Popular […]

]]> Comment on What is “Divine Abuse” Model of Atonement? by Why Did Jesus Die? 5 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/divine-abuse-model-of-atonement/#comment-15 Thu, 28 Sep 2023 07:52:52 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1766#comment-15 […] only) prevalent in the Reformed Baptist denomination. I like to call that expansion pack, “Divine Abuse expansion pack.” (My new book is dedicated to refuting it: ‘The “Gospel” of Divine […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by Is Genesis 3:21 Really About The First Animal Sacrifice? - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-14 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:31:35 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-14 […] almost enough to refute the view of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) simply by looking at Genesis 3 because that’s where proponents of PSA claim it all […]

]]> Comment on What “Hell” (Gehenna) Did Jesus Speak of? (Matthew 5:29) by Why Do So Many Christians Deconstruct Their Faith? Sociological & Psychological Perspectives - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-hell-geena/#comment-13 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:03:40 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1594#comment-13 […] P.S. If you are wondering, “but what about hell?” then read my article about Hell. […]

]]> Comment on Are We Separated From God Who Can’t Even Look At Us (Isaiah 59:2)? by Why Do So Many Christians Deconstruct Their Faith? Sociological & Psychological Perspectives - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/god-separated-sin/#comment-12 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 08:35:22 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1618#comment-12 […] a Christian theological perspective, while some argue that our shortcoming is the primary force separating us from God, I contend that Satan plays a more crucial role. Satan strategically exploits sociological, […]

]]> Comment on Hebrew Word Study: FEAR (YIR’AH) by Why Do So Many Christians Deconstruct Their Faith? Sociological & Psychological Perspectives - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/hebrew-word-study-fear-yirah/#comment-11 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:24:32 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=2192#comment-11 […] unwavering forgiveness. A true leader neither resorts to violence nor humiliation and does not use fear or threats of killing to exert authority over subordinates. Instead, they focus on building bridges and mending […]

]]> Comment on Logical Critique of 5-Point Calvinism (TULIP): How It Undermines God’s Love and Grace Through Fear and Legalism by Why Do So Many Christians Deconstruct Their Faith? Sociological & Psychological Perspectives - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/5-point-calvinism-tulip/#comment-10 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:29:04 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1666#comment-10 […] seeking, or simply holding to different belief systems (traditional vs. protestant denominations, Calvinists vs. Arminianists, etc.). This emotional reactivity serves only to widen the gap between different […]

]]> Comment on Top 6 Historical Theories of Atonement Every Christian Must Know by Why Do So Many Christians Deconstruct Their Faith? Sociological & Psychological Perspectives - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/historical-theories-atonement/#comment-9 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:59:22 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1542#comment-9 […] of information, concepts like a perpetually angry divine being, like that introduced by Calvinism’s Penal Substitution Model of Atonement, become much less appealing. In that case, Christians might naturally reject that portrayal of God […]

]]> Comment on “God Is Fear”? 10 Signs That Your Church is Becoming A Cult by Why Do So Many Christians Deconstruct Their Faith? Sociological, Psychological, and Emotional Perspectives - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/christian-cults/#comment-8 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:03:14 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1675#comment-8 […] repel individuals. Suppose someone’s first exposure to God is through a community rife with hypocrisy, legalism, rigidness, or harsh judgments. In that case, in today’s increasingly knowledgable world and the availability of information, […]

]]> Comment on What “Hell” (Gehenna) Did Jesus Speak of? (Matthew 5:29) by "Repent or Burn!": Repentance in the Bible and Why It Should Never Be Associated With Salvation! - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-hell-geena/#comment-7 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:49:16 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1594#comment-7 […] the Greek word translated as “hell” is “GEHENNA,” which traditionally doesn’t refer to a terrible afterlife but to a dreadful […]

]]> Comment on SIN: What Is It? Why Do We Do It? by Faith Vs. Works: Salvation According to the Hebrew Scriptures - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/what-is-sin-meaning/#comment-6 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:57:30 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1636#comment-6 […] discussing sin (What is sin?) and our eternal destiny, we indirectly participate in the debate of Faith vs. Works. This ancient […]

]]> Comment on The Real Meaning of “Spares the Rod Hates His Son” (Proverbs 13:24) by Logical Critique of 5-Point Calvinism (TULIP): How It Undermines God's Love and Grace Through Fear and Legalism - Dr. Eitan Bar https://eitan.bar/articles/spares-the-rod-hates-their-children-proverbs-13-24/#comment-3 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 07:57:59 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1602#comment-3 […] fearing that they might jeopardize their status within the community. Moreover, it may cause an overly-strict discipline of the family’s children, inflicting severe punishments in the very name of […]

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