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To: Alan Markoff who wrote (10746)	1/15/1998 1:26:00 AM
From: WTCausby	Respond to of 39621

Dear Alan and Nancy: I am very glad that you are both believers in the Holy One, the Son of God, Jesus. Your words clearly and without question indicate that you are believers and I cannot understand why some seem to question that and seem to want to attack you. The fact that you are Jewish and believers in Jesus should be cause for great joy among Christians. I am joyful in your relationship with the Lord. Note these scriptures, which scriptures I truly love: John 3:16-21 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." (NIV) I am so glad you believe on Him and that you live in light. I pray for you both and I pray that attacks which question your belief will stop. You have publicly professed your belief in Christ. Who among us humans can question the sincerity of that professed belief? Not one. In Christ, Tom

To: Alan Markoff who wrote (10746)	1/15/1998 1:57:00 AM
From: WTCausby	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

The Jewish people were given a mighty and at times dreadful burden to carry so they could keep the Word of God alive and so they could bring forth the Messiah. History is replete with examples of Satan trying to crush and kill them to prevent them from fulfilling their mission, which mission was for the benefit of all mankind. Here is one example. It is found in the book of 2 Maccabees, Chapter 6. It is at the time of Antiochus, around 164 B.C. It shows what the Jews were up against and why the Gentiles needed a savior so badly: "Not long after this, the king (Antiochus) sent an Athenian senator to compel the Jews to forsake the laws of their ancestors and no longer to live by the laws of God; also to pollute the temple in Jerusalem and to call it the temple of Olympian Zeus, and to call the one in Gerizim the temple of Zeus-the-Friend-of-Strangers, as did the people who lived in that place. "Harsh and utterly grievous was the onslaught of evil. For the temple was filled with debauchery and reveling by the Gentiles, who dallied with prostitutes and had intercourse with women within the sacred precincts, and besides brought in things for sacrifice that were unfit. The alter was covered with abominable offerings that were forbidden by the laws. People could neither keep the sabbath, nor observe the festivals of their ancestors, nor so much as confess themselves to be Jews." There is much, much more to this historical time period. The Jews were mightily persecuted. However, with God's help they prevailed and retook Jerusalem and their homeland. They were not wiped out and, as a people, they held the banner of God high. They were persecuted before that and they have been persecuted since and even up to this very day. Why? Because God still has a plan for them and Satan wants to stop it - the same reason Satan has attacked the Jewish people throughout history. The Jews are clearly not satanic for they are attacked by Satan. Remember what Jesus said when he was accused of being Satanic? He said: Luke 11:17-18 17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: "Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. 18 If Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out demons by Beelzebub." (NIV) Accusing the Jews of being satanic is like saying that Satan is divided against himself. No, the Jews are being attacked. Jews need our prayers, our love, our compassion in the name of Jesus Christ, most particularly the Jews, like Alan and Nancy, who profess faith in the Son of God. In Christ, Tom

To: Alan Markoff who wrote (10746)	1/15/1998 10:00:00 AM
From: Sidney Reilly	Respond to of 39621

Nancy, You misquote me again and give meaning to things I did not intend. <<Since you are so sure that the Jews are going to hell>> You say drop the Jewish label but your thinking is so linked to that I cannot get away from it. The statement Anyone who is not born again will not enter the kingdom of heaven regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, ad nauseum is accurate. I refer you to my post to you from the other thread. I question your feeling that you feel you have been attacked by me. I feel like you two are in a bog and when trying to pull you out you tried to pull me in! Bob Message 3174526