The Longing
Stuff that didn't quite make it into The Briefing
The secret meaning of Passover
Martin Pakula / April 2002
As a Jewish Christian I have often been asked by churches at Easter to speak about the Jewish Passover or to perform a demonstration of one. Churches seem fascinated by it. It looks like it would be helpful background to understanding the Last Supper and therefore Jesus' death.
This is not only untrue, but is a quite dangerous deception. There are no secrets in a Jewish Passover that will help Christians better understand their faith. Paul is clear about this in Colossians 2:16-17: “Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or
FAQs on the resurrection
Gordon Cheng / April 2002
Why do you think the resurrection is important?
Without the resurrection the only thing that lies ahead of us is death. What's more, it would mean that Jesus, whom we believe to be God, is also dead. Small wonder that Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15: “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith”.
In which case we should all convert to Judaism, or say with Nietszche, “God is dead”.
What do we mean by the resurrection anyway?
By ‘resurrection’ we mean more than just an incredible recovery from a medical