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On this final end-of-series program episode about Yeshua and Salvation, I am going to bring to a conclusion all of the ideas about what is biblical salvation as I expressed the lessons from the ten previous programs. In 1 Peter 1:17-19, we learn this: "...knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things -- silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers."The concept behind a conduct or work of aimlessness appears to be derived from Genesis 4:16 where we learn this: "Then Cain (Kayin) went out from the presence of Yehovah and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden."  The place name "Nod" is given to us from the Hebrew letters Nun-Vav-Dalet, which is a term that refers to wandering and homelessness. When Adam and Chavah ("Eve") were cast out of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:23) and subsequently had physical offspring (Genesis 4:1), our first family was considered homeless vagabonds and wanderers because they were no longer home, in the Garden of Eden. However, there was to be provided one way in returning back to the Garden of Eden; it was to be provided as a free gift of deliverance (salvation) through the One who has many names in Hebrew scripture: the One referred to as "Peleh" from the Hebrew letters Pey-Lamed-Alef and translated to English as the "Wonderful" (see Isaiah 9:6; v.5 in Hebrew; Genesis 18:14, and Matthew 21:15).  His role was to be understood as "the man of my time" from Leviticus 16:21 and John 7:6. This was to fulfill the Exodus metaphor of a Passover Lamb as it was expressed in Exodus 12:4 and John 6:52-53. I will speak about all of these points and more in this Real Israel Talk Radio Episode 64,  our final episode of Yeshua and Salvation PART 11, Program 210327.Support the show

On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio, we will continue with an in-depth look into what happened with Yeshua on that Roman crucifixion/execution tree. Moments before he passed away, Yeshua's spoke these final last words: “It is finished.”  He then bowed his head and gave up his spirit. What exactly happened afterwards?After Yeshua died on that execution stake/tree, he then descended into a lower-world judgment hall, which is referred to in Hebrew as “Sheol” (see the parable of the rich man in Luke 16:22). In that judgment, he was pronounced guilty of all mankind's Genesis 2:17 curse of Sin and Death. In this, he came to known as the "Suffering Servant" of Isaiah chapter 53.With this curse of Sin and Death clinging to Yeshua, we can understand why, in his last moments before his death, that he cried out with a loud voice saying, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" - the opening line of Psalm 22:1. Following his divine abandonment in Sheol, the judgment hall of Earth's lower world (i.e., "Hell"), he was then remanded into "custody" and led straight into the burning fires of Gey Hinnom (the Pit of Corruption and Lake of Fire), where Sin and Death from Genesis 2:9 and 2:17 was extracted from him. That curse of Sin and Death was utterly burned up in the flames of those very hot fires as it is described for us through the imagery of the Iron Furnace from Daniel 3:21-27, Jeremiah 11:3-5, and Deuteronomy 4:20.However, for Yeshua, on the Third Day in that iron furnace of fire, a decree from the Eternal Father of Heaven and Earth lifted him out of that fiery corruption. His Third Day resurrection unto new life was not just for him but it was also for all of us who would come to believe in His Name; that we too would be granted an escape from Sin and a Second Death, which is a judgment of the Wrath of God. Man's salvation and hope for this escape is totally dependent on the completed Deaths, Burial, and Third Day Resurrection of Yeshua. This IS the Good News; the Gospel that we read about in the New Covenant.On this podcast of Real Israel Talk Radio, we will have another in-depth look into this salvation story in and through Yeshua haMashiach. This program is Real Israel Talk Radio Episode 62 titled Yeshua and Salvation PART 9, Program 210313.Support the show

John 19:30 records the final words of Yeshua just before he died on that Roman crucifixion tree. In his final words, he said, “It is finished.” He then bowed his head and gave up his spirit. What exactly is going on here? It appears to me that Paul had the answer in Colossians 2:13-14 saying, “He has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements (the certificate of indebtedness decree) that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.” In Rabbinic Jewish parlance, this certificate of indebtedness is called a “Shetar Hov” - a legal bond of obligation, which is based on Isaiah 50:1, Genesis 3:22, and Leviticus 25:25. With Yeshua's physical death on that Roman execution tree, he then entered into a lower-world courtroom judgment referred to as “Sheol” (see the parable of the rich man in Luke 16:22). From there, Yeshua was taken to a second death in the Lake of Fire - see Revelation 20:14; this is according to Genesis 2:17 in Hebrew. Through this process, he fulfilled the role of Israel's promised Messianic Redeemer - a “Ga'al” - in Hebrew, Gimmel Aleph Lamed, which has a dual meaning depending on context: a) redeemer and b) defilement. The redemptive process through Yeshua is referred to as our salvation and it is theologically multi-faceted involving the roasting of a Passover lamb, a second death, a dramatic escape from a fire that destroys the body (man's flesh) but saves the soul (man's spirit or neshama) and so much more.On this podcast of Real Israel Talk Radio, we are going to have another in-depth look at our salvation in Yeshua. This program is Real Israel Talk Radio Episode 61 titled Yeshua and Salvation PART 8, Program 210306.Support the show

Once again, join us as we will continue with our multipart podcast series on Yeshua and Salvation. Psalm 23:4 tells us: Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.What exactly is this idea of "the shadow of death"? To better understand the expression as it appears within the context of Psalm 23, I suggest that we examine it through the lens of the Hebrew language from Genesis 2:17 - "...But of the tree of the knowledge of good but evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of him, in dying, you will die."  This passage of the Hebrew Torah is clearly referring to two deaths; the first is physical and the second is spiritual. According to Psalm 23:4, the shadow of death is a physical first death, and no one can escape it. And concerning our physical first death, it is described in the Bible as merely a shadow. What is more troubling and definitely eternal is the concept of the reality of death's shadow. The Bible calls it the second death and this is the one that is going to be very painful because it is not a shadow; it is a reality that we need to be saved from. This is where Yeshua, the Son of Man, comes into the picture because he descended into the fiery flames of this second death and attached to him was the fall of man and his DNA genetic imprint from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good but Evil in Genesis Chapter 2:9, 2:17 and 3:6. Replacing our eternal death curse with an eternal life blessing is what Yeshua and our Salvation is all about. This is Real Israel Talk Radio, AR210227 Episode 60, Program 7 in our series on Yeshua and Salvation.  Support the show

Biblical salvation is more than just a theological construct. It is a Truthful and Real condition that every human being on planet earth needs! Two of the more well-known and better expressions of this much-needed gift from the Hand of the Almighty Eternal One is, firstly, that of John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that He gave His Unique Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." A second statement to explain this is from Sha'ul (Paul) who wrote in Colossians 2:13-14 - "And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross (tree)."  The often-quoted statement from John 3:16 is pretty easy to follow. However, for many, the statement from Colossians 2:14 is a bit more problematic and presents us with a large number of different interpretations. My understanding of the statement is rather straightforward because I think it directly relates back to Genesis 3:22, "Then YHVH Elohim (God) said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us, to know good and evil." We will come to understand that Paul was NOT AT ALL speaking about the Mosaic Law (the Torah) and yet the Mosaic Law is extremely important to the story. Without the Law, we will miss some rather important details about Messiah and the Jewish-Hebrew biblical law of the Shetar Hov - a bond of obligation. To get freed from this obligation bond that the Garden Serpent foisted upon Adam and Eve, to sign for it, the only way out of that unfair deal was to graciously receive the gift of a payment on our behalf by Mashiach Yeshua. His actions to set us free falls under the biblical laws Acquisitions, Liens, and Discharges of Debt. On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio - Program Number 5, Episode 58, we'll have a look into Paul's statement from Colossians 2:14, "...having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross."  Understanding the biblical laws of  acquisitions, liens, and discharges of debt can help us to better understand what Paul was referring to in Colossians 2:14.  Prepare yourself to take down some notes. Support the show

D.I.Y. Salvation = "Do-it-Yourself-Salvation." For millions and, yes, even billions of people on planet earth, it's quite an attractive option because with this salvation program, "you can have your cake and eat it too," as the old 1700's American colonial saying goes. In other words, it is a commonly accepted idea that if there is an all-powerful deity that requires a soul to be blameless and perfect in order to "go to heaven" when we die then surely, we can appease that deity by living a "good life" and doing things in a way that makes us happy, which many believe will then make the deity happy. Well, if I must say it, there really is no such option available, at least, according to the written words in the Bible. In biblical scripture, the essential element of salvation can best be summed up as, "it's his way or the highway," based on a 1970's American idiom, "it's my way or the highway."  In the Bible, true biblical salvation is impossible to earn; it cannot be done. The only option available that can make "The All-Powerful, Eternal Deity" happy in the Bible is to acquire salvation His way, period. Acquiring salvation our way is not in His plan, which is why D.I.Y. (Do-It-Yourself) salvation is not on Heaven's "approved" list of options in order to get saved. With this podcast of Real Israel Talk Radio - Program 3, Episode 21-56, "What is Biblical Salvation?" we will have a close look into the ancient Jewish and biblical idea of salvation based on the teaching of Isaiah 53 and the Suffering Servant prophecy. We'll also have a look at the idea of the "New Covenant" in Matthew 26:26-29 as it relates in the two deaths of Hebrew scripture in Genesis 2:17.  All of this should be understood if we want to really appreciate the idea of Divine Eternal salvation through Yeshua. It is also an important lesson to learn because of what is written about concerning a great End Times "falling away" in 2 Thessalonians 2:3. Therefore, we must stay the course and never, ever ditch this very expensive gift that we have been given because of our faith. Support the show

It is a valid question: What is biblical salvation, at least, according to how the early first-century believers in Yeshua might have likely understood it? In Genesis 1:11-12, we read this: "Then God said, 'Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth'; and it was so."  Here, the teaching principle is, like kind produces like kind. This teaching from the Bible, like kind produces like kind, points us towards man's greatest dilemma; our inherited genetic link to and DNA imprint of the tree of the knowledge of good but evil which is exactly who we are when we are born into this world. With our natural birth into this world, we are joined to the law of Sin and Death physically and spiritually. Now, the question is, How do we break free from it? How do we get disconnected? The New Covenant biblical answer is given: only through the completed work of Yeshua the Messiah, period. There is no other way of salvation known unto man, at least, according to Hebrew scripture.  To NOT choose the path of life in Yeshua means that we have made our choice for what scripture calls the "Second Death" and the "Second Resurrection" (Revelation 20:5-6; 20:12-15).  And how did we get so tangled up in this mess? It started with Adam when his woman said in response to Yehovah, asking her the question, "What Happened?" in Genesis 3:13.  She said,"The Serpent married me and I ate."  In other words, the seed of the Serpent (Genesis 3:1) came to be ONE with Eve leading us back to the Genesis 1:11-12 principle, "like kind produces like kind."  Therefore, we have choices and decisions to make about our eternal condition. Do I continue in my genetic condition from the tree of the knowledge of good but evil OR do I choose eternal life from the Tree of Life, which is the Tree of The Good (Deuteronomy 30:15-19). On this podcast of Real Israel Talk Radio, Program 2021, Episode 55, we will discover a lot incredible truth from Hebrew scripture; beautiful to some, and quite likely inconvenient to others. Still, biblical truth is truth and each of us must come to a choice, a decision as to whether we want to break-free from our genetic link to Sin and Death; and if so, then it means to accept the Divine Plan by faith, which can and will set us free from the curse of Sin and Death in Genesis 2:17. Support the show

What is biblical salvation?Well, I suppose the answer depends on who you might ask.  More often than not, the doctrine of salvation concerns a concept of eternal and spiritual deliverance from what is referred to in English as "sin." However, there is a lot more going on and I think we would do well to expand on the details more carefully, particularly as salvation and sin was defined in the Messianic Jewish mind of the Second Temple period of historical Israel. When Paul told the Philippian jailer what he must do to be saved, he was referring to the jailer’s eternal destiny (Acts 16:30-31). When Yeshua spoke of salvation, he pointed us into learning and understanding the biblical concept of the Kingdom of God (Matthew 19:24-25).What are we saved from and what are we saved to? Biblical salvation appears to be linked to an escape from divine "wrath" due to a passed-down curse of sin and death, which naturally and spiritually affects all of us because the consequence of sin is eternal death, according to Romans 6:23. Therefore, salvation means to be righteous or just with eternal life and no sin.On this 50-minute podcast of Real Israel Talk Radio Part 1, Episode 21-054, I will seek to expand on a biblical meaning and definition that is supported from the biblical lessons about salvation, sin and death, the tree of the knowledge of good but (and) evil and really, so much more! The experience of salvation is beautiful. However, learning to understand the detail that drives the experience is, likewise, also just as beautiful. Support the show

On this podcast of Real Israel Talk Radio,  I am having a candid conversation with my wife Suzanne about death and bereavement. It is something that she knows about all too well. Suzanne speaks about the big plans that she and her late-husband made when they prayerfully decided, with the Spirit of the Almighty One leading them, to immigrate away from South Africa and to make a new life with a hopeful future for their family in Western Australia. Nine months after arriving and settling into Western Australia, and with his new engineering job and a bright future, her husband of 22 years was suddenly killed on his way home from work in a car/truck transport accident. For the young widow Suzanne and her two boys, life would never be the same again. This is Suzanne's emotional story about what happened and how she came to cope with her tremendous loss and the next year and a half of a slow and painful death that she went through along with all the changes that were ahead for her and the family. If you are going through an untold pain of life and you are trying to get up and get going again or you are suffering through a bereavement due to the death of a loved one, then this program is for you. This is Real Israel Talk Radio AR210109, Episode number 050. Support the show

Every year at the end of December and moving into January, it's always the same old story: Christmas and New Years! So, many among family and friends come together to celebrate and party hearty with good food, plenty of revelry, and generally just trying to tuck all of our negative human traits away so that we can all just try to have a great time. After all, it's the spirit and season of "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year?" Right? C'mon, be joyful and let's celebrate! Well, it depends if one believes in the December 25th Christmas story and the January 1st New Year.But if you find yourself not at all enjoying getting dragged through the surrounding celebrations and festivities, at work and/or among friends and family, all the while muttering the words, "Bah Humbug! Do we have to go through this again?," well then, you are part of a minority that simply would prefer to just run away and hide; but you know that you can't because most of the civilized world is surrounded by something that is much larger than any of us can even begin to imagine. It's a spiritual battle between Good and Evil in unseen realms and it is at its peak during Christmas and New Years. It's a global culture that defines multitudes of people and goes far beyond the characterizations of 'Ol Saint Nick, Christmas Trees, and an all-night New Year's Eve party.In this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio, Suzanne and I are going to take a close look into the global Christmas Tradition of the Christmas Tree and find out what it's really all about. Surely, it's not about a traditional 1900's winter solstice celebration on earth; not at all. Rather, it's all about an ancient 6,000 year old creation story rebellion involving a tree from the Garden of Eden called the "Tree of the Knowledge of Good BUT Evil;" from a realm that we cannot see with our human eyes.What is the take-away lesson for all of us? It is to learn that Yehovah loves his creation and the people of his creation. We will come to understand that all of this End-of-December-and-First-Day-of-January revelry is not for us to embrace but rather for us to connect with people so that we can testify to Yehovah's uncompromising love; to love the people, not their ways. It's not an easy task for anyone but if we try to see the hearts and minds of a lost world of people aimlessly wandering through an empty spiritual desert wilderness and we try to see them in the way the Almighty Eternal One Yehovah sees them, we have a good chance to learn to love people with Yehovah's Truth without loving their ways, despite their propensity for practices that are purely worldly festivals; celebrations that have their roots in all things pagan. This is Real Israel Talk Radio Part 3 of 3 Parts, Episode 53 - AR210102.Support the show

Every year near the end of December, it's always the same old story: A Christmas celebration! So, many among family and friends come together to celebrate with good food, plenty of gift-giving, and generally try to put all their differences aside whilst everyone seeks to have a jolly good time. After all, it's the spirit and season of Christmas! C'mon, be joyful! Right? Well, it depends if one believes in the December 25th Christmas story.But if you find yourself not at all enjoying getting dragged through surrounding Christmas celebrations and festivities at work and among friends and family, all the while muttering the words, "Bah Humbug! well then, you are part of a rather tired minority that simply wants to just run away and hide; but you know that you can't because most of the civilized world is surrounded by something much larger than any of us can even begin to imagine. It's a global December culture that defines Catholicism and Christianity and goes far beyond the characterization of 'Ol Saint Nick.In this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio, Suzanne and I are going to take a close look into the global Christmas Tradition and find out what it's really all about. But more importantly, our goal is to learn to try to understand the people around us and to connect with them through Yehovah's uncompromising love. No, it's not an easy task for anyone but if we try to see the hearts and minds of a lost world of people aimlessly wandering through a spiritual desert wilderness and we try to see them in the way the Almighty Eternal One Yehovah sees them, we can learn love people with Yehovah's Truth despite their love and practices for worldly festivals that have their roots in all things pagan. This is Real Israel Talk Radio Part 2 of 3 Parts, Episode 52 - AR201226.Support the show

Every year near the end of December, it's always the same old story: A Christmas celebration! So, many among family and friends come together to celebrate with good food, plenty of gift-giving, and generally trying to put all their differences aside whilst everyone seeks to have a jolly good time. After all, it's the spirit and season of Christmas! C'mon, be joyful! Right? Well, it depends if one believes in the December 25th Christmas story.But if you find yourself not at all enjoying getting dragged through surrounding Christmas celebrations and festivities at work and among friends and family, all the while muttering the words, "Bah Humbug! well then, you are part of a rather tired minority that simply wants to just run away and hide; but you know that you can't because most of the civilized world is surrounded by something much larger than any of us can even begin to imagine. It's a global December culture that defines Catholicism and Christianity and goes far beyond the characterization of 'Ol Saint Nick.In this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio, Suzanne and I are going to take a close look into the global Christmas Tradition and find out what it's really all about. But more importantly, our goal is to learn to try to understand the people around us and to connect with them through Yehovah's uncompromising love. No, it's not an easy task for anyone but if we try to see the hearts and minds of a lost world of people aimlessly wandering through a spiritual desert wilderness and we try to see them in the way the Almighty Eternal One Yehovah sees them, we can learn love people with Yehovah's Truth despite their love and practices for worldly festivals that have their roots in everything pagan. This is Real Israel Talk Radio Program 1 of 3 parts, Episode 51 - AR201219.Support the show

On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio we are going to dig into the backstory for Judaism's ceremony of HaMotzi and Kiddush, which are New Testament / New Covenant traditions specifically identified as "communion"or "the Lord's Supper" in the Christian Church.Matthew 26:26-28 records: "And as they were eating, Yeshua took bread, blessed and broke, and gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."Our podcast will take us into why we need the New Covenant and the Isaiah 53 Suffering Servant; that without any of this, all of humanity has a zero chance of any hope for a future share in the Last Day resurrection and World to Come, which is a promise of the coming Messianic Kingdom of Heaven. We will also have a look into Psalm 139:14-15, which will give us a good foundation to help us to understand the importance as to why Yeshua did a New Covenant HaMotzi (Bread) and Kiddush (Wine) blessing in Matthew 26:26-28. In Judaism, this is a very old practice that is definitively linked to why we break a loaf of braided oven-baked bread and why the bread is called "Challah."Join us for this 50-minute podcast episode, AR201205, Episode 048, Part 5 in our "Son of Man" teaching series.Support the show

On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio, we will continue with our in-depth look at the biblical Son of Man prophecy as it relates to Isaiah 53:4-5. When we understand the Hebrew and Aramaic message that supports the biblical Son of Man teaching, it then gives us a wide-open door into an awesome understanding of the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53:4-5. Armed with this knowledge, we will then chase down some additional lessons about why Yeshua had to fulfill Isaiah's prophecy for us because we could never be in any position to fulfill it ourselves based on Psalm 139:15 among other places. In preparation for our study into Challah and Kiddush, we will also have a close look into the various Hebrew words for a lump of bread dough (בצק) and the Hebrew word for bread (לחם), which also is related to the Hebrew words for "joining," "compassion," and "salt." Join us for our study on this episode number four from our Son of Man series - AR201128. Support the show

On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio we are going to continue with our deep-dive look into the biblical New Covenant concept of the "Son of Man," as Yeshua regularly used the term in his teaching ministry. On this program, we will closely examine the Hebrew terminology that supports the Messianic message of Isaiah 53:4-5, referred to by many as the "Suffering Servant" prophetic word. We are going to breakdown the Hebrew terminology that supports these two verses of the message and how these terms relate to the Messianic concept of the New Covenant "Son of Man." We'll look at the terms "Grief," "Wounded," "Bruised," "Iniquity," "Peace," "Stripes," "Healed." Join us for this 50-minute podcast episode, AR201121, Episode 046, Part 3 in our "Son of Man" teaching series. Support the show

If you spend any time at all reading in the New Covenant or New Testament, you will most certainly notice Yeshua's use of the term, "Son of Man." What was he referring to? Personally, I don't think that many will give much of this a second thought but for those of you that would like to dig deeper and study it with interest then this podcast is for you.In the days of Yeshua, the meaning of the term "Son of Man" would have been understood by those waiting for Messianic prophetic fulfillment, as a signal pointing back to Isaiah chapter 53 and Psalm 2:12, Messianic suffering servant prophecies.On this podcast - PROGRAM PART 2, we will get the Hebraic backstory for the term "Son of Man." Plus, it will teach us about why we need the Death and Third Day Resurrection of Yeshua; if we are going to have any hope at all of getting well and getting healed from the passed-down genetic DNA of Adam and Eve's sin-sickness, when they got very sick in the Garden of Eden. It was their sickness that we inherited when we were born into this fallen world. Also, the term "Son of Man" will teach us about what Psalm 2:12 means, "Kiss the Son lest he be angry and you perish in the way." This is Real Israel Talk Radio, Program Number AR201114, Program Part 2 for Episode Number 45.Support the show

If you spend any time at all reading in the New Covenant or New Testament, you will most certainly notice Yeshua's use of the term, "Son of Man." What was he referring to? Personally, I don't think that many will give much of this a second thought but for those of you that would like to dig deeper and study it with interest then this podcast is for you.In the days of Yeshua, the meaning of the term "Son of Man" would have been understood by those waiting for Messianic prophetic fulfillment, as a signal pointing back to Daniel chapter 7 and Isaiah chapter 53, Messianic suffering servant prophecies.On this podcast, we will get the Hebraic backstory for the term "Son of Man." Plus, it will teach us about the relationship between a man and a woman, a servant/king and his subjects, and the idea of a woman of weakness and that of her choosing to submit to her man.This is Real Israel Talk Radio, Program Number AR201107, Program Part 1, Episode Number 44. Support the show

The dominant worldview that circulates amongst the general population is that if we can do enough good or to generally be good enough with the actions of our lives then we might have a succeeding chance of being judged favorably by God when we die and stand for his judgment. We might be in a good position to negotiate with God and to convince him that he can and should outweigh our bad actions with our good actions and thus, tip the scales of any possible negative decision that might come against us. However, it is not a teaching that is found in the written biblical lessons of the Bible. Nonetheless, Judaism does continue to teach that God is just going to show us mercy and compassion based on our record of merit and good deeds whilst the side of God's demand for justice is totally ignored.On today's podcast for Real Israel Talk Radio, we will take a look into how one can acquire a topped-up merit account for the day of judgment. We will take a good look into who is actually doing good as its defined in the Bible. We'll answer the questions:Is all of man or mankind in this world naturally or intrinsically good? I would say, No.Is man or are we created in the image and likeness of God? I would say, No.Before our yet-future day of judgment, is it possible to actually "top-up" a personal merit account in order to potentially outweigh our bad deeds with our good deeds? Can we then use our merit to buy our way out of a negative divine judgment and buy ourselves into an afterlife that will give us a share in a life of the World to Come?And what about all the good that is done in the world? Is it truly good OR does it only look good on the outside but on the inside it's poison fruit?Join us here on Ancient Roads: Real Israel Talk Radio for 50-minutes of thoughts on all these questions and so much more. This is program AR201031, Episode number 43, with Avi ben Mordechai.Support the show

When we talk about faith, religion, goodness, and an afterlife to various people in the world, it is wise to first try and understand a person's worldview; how one sees truth. How one defines good and even to ask the person that you are speaking with if, in fact, they believe in an afterlife or that this life is all that there is! This leads me to a number of questions.Is all of man or mankind in this world naturally or intrinsically good? No, I think not.Does man naturally possess a kind of goodness of soul even if it is not being currently accessed? I think yes, but from what kingdom "out there" does this good derive?Before our yet-future judgment day, is it possible to actually "top-up" our personal merit account to potentially gain a bit more meritorious credit that can be used to buy our way out of a divine judgment and buy our way into an afterlife in the World to Come?As for the Garden of Eden and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, did God plant that tree there? We will take a look at what the Hebrew text of Genesis 2:9 says. It just might surprise you!Join us here on Ancient Roads: Real Israel Talk Radio for 50-minutes of thoughts on all these questions and so much more. This is program AR201024, Episode number 42, with Avi ben Mordechai.Support the show

Let's be quite honest with ourselves. All relationships contain conflicts that will, at times, challenge and test one's patience. However, if one is a believer in Yeshua and seeking to walk in a Spirit-filled life of Torah and Truth, relational challenges with a marital partner can oftentimes be even more of a struggle because of a war that exists between the flesh and the spirit. Now, if this is not enough, emotional childhood and adulthood traumas and physiological dysfunctions such as ADHD can add even more stresses to relationships, regardless of whether they fall within the context of marriage or not.On this episode of Real Israel Talk Radio my guest is Melissa Orlov who specializes in ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Melissa Orlov is an international author, lecturer, and "go-to" trainer for a number of marriage therapists who specifically deal with ADHD and marriage or as Dr. Edward Hallowell explains: marriage to an ADHD partner is like living with a person who has a race-car brain with bicycle brakes. Melissa Orlov's advice is not limited only to ADHD marriages. The good news is that her principles can be applied to all relationships whether you are married or not.Join us here on Real Israel Talk Radio for 50 minutes of discussion with Melissa Orlov, author of the bestselling book, "The ADHD Effect on Marriage,"available on her website https://www.adhdmarriage.com/, along with many other resources to help you learn to thrive in your relationships.This is Real Israel Talk Radio AR201017 Episode 041.Support the show