Subject: Learning from Jewish Rabbis
Date:    Thu, 9 Apr 1998 00:30:37 +0000
To:      "Hebraic Heritage Newsgroup"<heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>

From:          Brianna Holly
To:            heb_roots_chr@geocities.com
Subject:       Learning from Jewish Rabbis

I have a question I would like comments on from the list. There is a web site
called Light to the Nations ( WWW.LTTN.ORG ), by Rabbi Chaim Richman (who some
of you may be familiar with from his past affiliation with The Temple
Institute). Rabbi Richman is an orthodox Jew who is willing to teach and
dialogue with others of different beliefs, about matters in common (like
HaShem and the Tenak). What I want to know is, how do you all on the list
regard listening to and learning from a Jewish Rabbi, that doesn't hold all of
your beliefs? 

Thanks, BD

>From Eddie:
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       God has used the Jewish people and many of the Jewish Rabbi's 
to preserve our rich Hebraic/Jewish heritage. In doing so, God has used 
Jewish Rabbi's to preserve and keep various Biblical truths and 
insights in the TeNaKh (OT). Some of these things we can learn and 
enrich our own spiritual walk with God. For this reason, this 
newsgroup often posts some of the Weekly Torah portions and insights 
posted by Orthodox Jewish Rabbi's as well as various studies put 
out by JUICE (Jewish University in Cyberspace).  Many in this 
newsgroup have been blessed by some of these insights and studies.

          However, all things must be kept in BALANCE. We are NOT to 
worship the Jewish people, the Rabbi's or Rabbinic Orthodox Judaism 
above our own personal relationship with the God of Israel or above 
the inspired written word of God. At all times, we are to remember 
that we are to be led in our studies by the Ruach HaKodesh / Holy 
Spirit whom Yeshua/Jesus said was sent to lead us and guide us unto 
all the truth of God's Word and the ways of His Kingdom (John 16:13).

          So, we can study, listen and learn from Orthodox Rabbi's 
but we must always remember to measure everything that we say, do and 
believe with the written Word of God as we are led by the Ruach 
HaKodesh / Holy Spirit. If we do this, we can still grow in our 
faith, embrace our Hebraic heritage, love the Jewish people and the 
land of Israel yet still maintain a balance while believing that 
Yeshua/Jesus is our Messiah allowing Him to the center of our studies 
in understanding the ways of the God of Israel and His Kingdom.


                                      Eddie Chumney
                                     Hebraic Heritage Ministries Int'l

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