12:20 07Nov06 Denis Hollands -
I am glad that Ron has found a place of ministry in the Messianic community.
12:57 07Nov06 Jim Rouse -
Courageous article, thank you for giving us Gentiles some insight into your
life as a Jew and Christian. Our destiny (Israel & Church) will soon culminate
in the beautiful marriage feast! God bless you all. Psalm 45 10-17
14:10 07Nov06 David Niles Jr -
Ron, Shalom to you in Jesus our Messiah. I agree with a lot of what you said in
your article. Jewish Christians/Messianic Jews have a distinct calling in the
Body of Christ, to be a light to non-believing Jews about Y'shua. May The God
of Israel Bless you and your family in ministry.
14:52 07Nov06 Dan Benzvi -
According to you hundreds of thousand of Gentiles, not to mention every Muslim
over the age of thirteen are "people of God" since they too have the "mark in
their flesh."
15:37 07Nov06 Candy Garcia -
I agree with this article except true believers in YESHUA, who are not
MESSIANIC Jews yet truly love the Messianic Jews, as well as regular Jews and
the rest of the dying world are hated as well. I have been going to Calvary
Chapel but lately for the past three or four months I have been going to Temple
Aron HaKodesh and am taking Bar/Bat Mitzvah classes there to learn more of the
Jewish Ways and Worship because GOD has put a special love in my heart for the
Jewish people and for Israel. I was in Israel this past March and beginning of
April and fell in love with it. I wanted to stay but had to come back because
of my job. I hope to one day soon go back to Israel and live there. I was born
Gentile but now am a member of the MESSIANIC Congregation I just mentioned. I
used to go there a long time ago and now I am back. Like Ruth, I embrace THE
TRUE GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and The TRUE MESSIAH, YESHUA HAMASHIAC. I
know there are those who hate the MESSIANIC Jews but there are those of us who
do love all of you and pray for you and the different MESSIANIC Jewish
Ministries. GOD has been opening up the doors in a few Christian congregations
that truly seek HIM and I have seen it with my own eyes as I have been praying
for GOD to open their eyes and to embrace the Jewish people more, especially
the MESSIANIC Jews. Be encouraged we are out there and we do keep all of you
in prayer. May GOD truly Bless and Keep all of you who are MESSIANIC Jews and
continue to use all of you mightily as HE is. It is exciting to know that GOD
is moving.
15:49 07Nov06 Sandra Pooley -
It takes real committment to be a Messianic Jew that lives his Jewish identity
in obedience to Almighty G-d's commandments. One can certainly understand your
desire to assimilate. But praise, HaShem, that HE sent you a dream, you heeded
it, and now bear witness to the seriousness of HIS call on your life. Thank
you for sharing your witness. "Blesed are you when they reproach and persecute
you, and falsely say every wicked word against you, for My sake. Rejoice and
be glad, because your reward in the heavens is great. For in this way they
persecuted the prophets who were before you." Mattithyahu 5:11,12 (From The
Scriptures Translation).
16:42 07Nov06 Margaret Preston -
Thank you Ron for being obedient and honest!! I had a dream last night ... I
was sitting at a table with a young man whom I knew was Jewish, I kept saying
to him (very animatedly) "You can make Alyiah, I can't but you can!" I kept
repeating it over and over, he didn't move... then I awoke.
17:47 07Nov06 James L. Moore -
Please keep up the good work,I enjoyed reading your article.
18:27 07Nov06 Grethe Kennedy -
I am excited to read about a Jewish brother who also loves the Messiah. It is
like reading about a celebrity only one I really respect! I love the Jews ...
Even the way Israel wages war! We learn so much from the O.T.: God's wrath and
His mercy, His discipline and His compassion. I am proud to call you my
brother. God bless you, your family and your ministry.
10:12 08Nov06 anonymous -
Isaiah 18 (the whole but specifically verse 7) and Isaiah 66 also refers to
this end ingathering. (As in relation to the only other country to exist which
has accepted the Jewish population as a part of its whole.)
11:07 08Nov06 Dave Zamudio -
The issues of Jeroboam's sin that the prophets were called to speak against are
deeply rooted in the church. It has put on the robes of the ministers of baal
to officiate at the altar of God and until those robes are removed they will be
a wall of partition that cause strife and confusion. You can't mix true
worship and idolatry.
15:50 08Nov06 Jerusalem Clareburt -
Shalom, I am a Jew and I keep Judaism in Yeshua. I feel sad when I hear that
Messianic Jews become like Gentiles in their hearts, some turn away from the
true gospel of Yeshua and what he taught and see their faith as a new religion
that they walk only as New Testament Jews. They call their faith Christianity
and no longer feel a respect to Torah, but see it as putting them into bondage
again. As a Jew, Yeshua never taught a new religion,neither did Paul teach in
Galatians to do away with the law - Torah. Yes, salvation alone comes through
Yeshua it is in grace. My point is that the nation of Israel can't accept
Christianity, because the Jews won't leave their only GOD ... we must teach
that we follow Judaism in Yeshua, then we can bring the LOST SHEEP OF THE HOUSE
OF ISRAEL TO SALVATION IN YESHUA. Keep teaching crooked doctrines from the
mouths of church men and you will keep Israel away from Yeshua. Please read
and pray and think deeply about the entire word of YHVH. There is a waking up
to the first century gospel, the true gospel of Yeshua and the HOLY SPIRIT is
now bringing to light what satan has tryed to stop. ELOHIM WILL HAVE HIS WAY.
21:01 11Nov06 Patricia C Graef -
Wow, makes me stop and think, what am I protraying to God with my life choices?
My desire is to be a blessing and testimony to God in my life. Your article
makes me stop to think "is this me?" or "am I really YOURS GOD?" Gives me
something to seek God for earnestly as time is so short.
11:04 14Nov06 Eileen Monkman -
Thank you so much for your article. I have been a Christian for 11 years and
right from the very beginning I wanted to know everything from Genesis to
Revelation. I understood that everything tied in together. I wanted to visit
Israel and learn Hebrew and the feasts and traditions. It was easy to hear
teaching regarding how the Old Testament ties in with the New, but very few
talked about Israel and the feasts and traditions. After 11 years I have
finally found a pastor that whole-heartedly embraces Israel and everything with
that. My wandering feet have finally come to rest on solid ground. Thank you
for submitting to the will of God that you may be instrumental to us who want
to know and be taught of our Jewish roots of Christianity. I appreciate what I
am able to learn from my pastor but there is something even more special to
hear and learn from a Messanic Jew. May the Lord continue to uplift your voice
and ministry and also the other Messanic Ministries out there - we need you!
My dream to visit Israel came true in May of 06 and I have plans to visit again
this winter or coming spring.
12:53 19Nov06 Daniel Ward, Sr. -
As a Circumcised Messianic Gentile, let me say that I love the Jews and there
are many, many believers in Yeshua who also have the same growing love for you
that Yeshua did, for His love is growing in us! In God's heart, you are
actually the most blessed of all people on the face of the earth! I truly
believe there is a wind of the Holy Spirit that is blowing upon the people of
God all across the earth, turning the heart of Messianic Gentiles into a deep
and full love for Israel. How much more Messianic Jews! I have the greatest
love, respect, and honor for my elder brothers in Christ, the Messianic Jews.
Of course, I am not taken back by the fact that our ancient foe also knows well
of your choice position before the Awesome Throne of God.
16:19 29Nov06 Nora -
Why would you identify yourselves as the most hated people on earth when you
are loved by God and our Messiah Yeshua loves you so much he died for you? I am
a descendant of a people who were enslaved for over 400 years by people who
called themselves Christians. Even though as a black person I am still
persecuted in the USA by them I cannot let their hate for me and my children
define me because I know Christ. I can only see them from God's perspective of
saved or unsaved and pray for their salvation. In regards to the people who
call themselves Christians but hate their neighbors and brothers I know God
sees their hearts and knows who his true followers are. People who hate
Messianic Jews should be pitied because they are deceived and lost. In America
there are many people both white and black who go to church every Sunday but
hate people who do their best to use Bible as a guide for their life 24/7. I
live in the so called Bible Belt of the USA where churches will have over
20,000 attendants on Sunday, but if your family does not celebrate Halloween
you are considered weird. As a black person my white neighbors who go to
church are very comfortable shunning my family. Unfortunately this is how it is
and has been on this side of Heaven. Our hope is in Christ and God's promises.
God bless you!
07:42 03Dec06 anonymous -
I am a 'gentile' believer in Yeshua but when someone asks my 'denomination' I
tell them I am Messianic. Yeshua has directly called me to walk as His people
Israel have walked in regards to Torah, and it only makes sense since Yeshua's
gentile people are grafted in to Israel. Many of the customs I do not embrace,
some I do. The same can be said of the 'Christian' customs - many I do not
embrace, some I do. I seek Elohim's Truth, not man's editions. I know the
battle, it faces me too. But there is a Remnant, both out of the Jewish people
and out of the gentile peoples, whom I believe will be brought into One body.
After all, there is one Bride. I believe the Scriptures are very clear about
how Elohim has asked us to walk through life, if we are His. And if we love
Him, how can it be a hard thing to do? I have found only blessing following
each decision to walk more in accord with the Scriptures and less in accord
with man's interpretations. Yeshua did say, very clearly, 'I have NOT come to
do away with the Law or the Prophets.'
10:05 09Dec06 Lisa -
I love how you explained the error of Esau's choice to let go of his
birthright. I never quite had that perspective, that by giving it up, he fell
out of line to be the father of Israel. Very good article.
15:42 14Dec06 David R -
I enjoyed reading Ron's article on Messianic Jews and see it as the flipside to
an article in an earlier Tikkun newsletter addressing the issue of Gentile
Christians wishing to identify with the messianic Jewish faith to varying
degrees. I started taking a Jewish Roots of Christianity course this past
summer, and am often reminded in reading the weekly drash, and by our
instructor, reading articles here, reading Our Father Abraham that since I am a
member of G-d's family He wants me to go by the rules of the family and beware
that sin hurts, separates, is antithetical to life, and with G-d's help is best
left alone! I often refer to Ezekiel chapter 18 to get my heart and self in
order as it were and Leviticus 20-26 which tells me I belong to God. Regretably
much of Protestant Christianity seems oblivious, disinterested, and numb or
deaf to the idea that many of us believers have been joined to the root, we
were the wild crowd initially and God in His mercy brought us into union with
Him. The apathy to me is stifling. That may well be a reason why some of us
want to be a part of and/or identify with the Messianic Jewish faith though
like the Bible declares, there is neither Jew nor Greek, bond or free, but all
believers are in Christ Yeshua.
18:40 14Mar08 Vivian Kovene -
I am very inspired when I see any man on fire for the Lord, and to see a
Messianic (or born-again) Jew is just below the awesomeness of God in
inspiration to me!!! To God be the glory - thank you Father for Ron Cantor.
13:32 20Jun09 C. Conley -
Tears flowed as I read this article. I thank the LORD for Ron's GOD given
dream, faithfulness, and courage. I'm looking forward to hearing him in
Atlanta at Beth Adonai.
18:35 04Apr11 Betsaida Cohen -
WOW!!! is the only thing I can say. I had the priviledge of meeting Ron at a
conference at my mothers church. when I shared with him that my husband is
Israeli he immediately showed interest in wanting to meet my husband. The next
day he was able to meet my husband and share with him his testimony, that
evening he ministered over my life and my husbands and my husband accepted the
Lord. Ron showed my husband the love and acceptance of God, the passion he
has for the people of God and my husband was literally left speechless. My
husband expressed nothing but complete interest in wanting to learn more about
the word of God and Yeshua. i knew that some day soon my husband was going to
get saved, I did not however think it was going to be this soon. He was so
receptive to hearing and receiving the word from someone that shares his
culture and Jewish belief as well. It was amazing. God is amazing. My
husband and I now share the same heart and that is to also reach the Israeli
people. His family is first.
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