The European discovery of the United States by the founding Puritan Fathers had a profound and detrimental effect on the History of America. I believe that this was part of Gods divine plan. There were already people here when they discovered the land, the American Indians. However God needed to establish America on His truth

His laws and He used the Puritan peoples in order to do this. The Puritan love of the Bible and Torah or law keeping set the tone for American History for many centuries to come.

Before I can go any further though with American History and the so familiar ‘Thanksgiving Story’ of the Pilgrims and the Indians, it is very important first of all to go back to the other beginning of the story, the old land England. It is important to Study part of English History and Heritage in order to understand their objective and the authority, which they executed here in the United States, which was under British rule at that time.

Often nowadays the role of the Puritans is downplayed and is not fully appreciated. This is probably because we view it in a Greco-Roman Mindset. The American and English educational system has segmented the Puritan History and only gives part of the story. I hope I can clarify some of the confusion by presenting a clearer picture of them, and hopefully do Puritan History justice.

Rosh Ha Shannah

Bible Feasts

Jewish New Year - Rosh Hashanah - Feast of Trumpets

Paul said in Colossians 2:16-17 that the Jewish feasts and celebrations were a shadow of the things to come through Jesus Christ. And though as believers we may not commemorate these holidays in the traditional biblical sense, as we discover the significance of each, we will certainly gain a greater knowledge of G-d's Word, an improved understanding of the Bible, and a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Jewish New Year - Rosh Hashanah - Feast of Trumpet

Rosh Hashanah or Jewish New Year is called the Feast of Trumpets in the Bible, Leviticus 23: 24 -25. Because it begins the Jewish High Holy Days and Ten Days of Repentance, in Hebrew it is called ‘Teshuva’, with the blowing of the ram's horn, the shofar, calling G-d's people together to repent from their sins. During Rosh Hashanah synagogue services, the trumpet traditionally sounds 100 notes. Rosh Hashanah is also the start of the civil year in Israel. It is a solemn day of soul-searching, forgiveness, repentance and remembering G-d's judgment, as well as a joyful day of celebration, looking forward to G-d's goodness and mercy in the New Year.

A good web-site to go to to hear the Shofar is on YouTube ‘An amazing Shofar Ram’s Horn Service Jewu 233 by Rabbi Jonathan Ginsberg.

Pt. 2  As you have found in Pt. 1 the Petrobuusians and the followers of Henry and Henricaians were possiblily part of the remnant  church and not the Catholic Church as so many have been led to believe. Here we find ourselves still in the Swiss Alpes in the region known as the Waldense wilderness. The following excerpt was taken from the book entitled “Where is the True Church”  by David C. Pack

Waldense Wilderness Part 2

Peter Waldo

The world had known the followers of Peter de Bruys as “Petrobrusians” and the followers of Henry as “Henricians.” Yet they identified themselves as the Church of God. Although Peter was burned to death in about 1125 and Henry later died in prison in about 1149, the resurgence of the Church was not to be undermined. In spite of the temporary eclipse caused by the death of these leaders, Christ was preparing an apostle to do the greatest work since the time of the original apostles up to that time. The man He chose was Peter Waldo, a wealthy merchant of Lyons. He, as Peter de Bruys, had not been called in a vacuum, as far as familiarity with the Church was concerned, since the Dauphiny region had been thoroughly evangelized for a long period.

Upon the death of a close friend, Waldo was shocked into reality. He gave much of his wealth to the poor, following the precept of Matthew 19:21 . Christ saw his sincere diligence and proceeded to open his mind to the truth. During this time, Waldo invested a portion of his wealth into translating the Scriptures into the vernacular. He devoted much effort and intensity into studying the Word of God, much as Constantine of Mananali had done five centuries earlier, when Christ opened his mind. Waldo’s wife and children believed he had lost his mind at this time, and sought to separate from him, not understanding the concept of true conversion. History indicates that he and his wife were later reconciled (ACBCC, les. 51, p. 6).

When the first Hebrews arrived in Canaan they shared the land but did not intermarry, as it was an interdiction for Avraham's family to marry the Canaanites. Nevertheless, eleven of the twelve sons of Yakov married Canaanite women (the other son married an Egyptian), and since then, the Tribes of Israel began to mix with the local inhabitants. After the Exodus, when the Israelites conquered the Land, there were some wars between them and the Canaanites throughout the period of the Sofetim (Judges), and were definitively subdued by King David. By that time, most Canaanites were married to Israelites, others voluntarily accepted Torah becoming Israelites.Therefore, the only people that can trace back a lineage to the ancient Canaanites are the Jews, not the Palestinians, as Canaanites did not exist any longer after the 8th century b.c.e. and they were not annihilated but assimilated into the Jewish people.

Conclusion: the Palestinians cannot claim any descent from the ancient Canaanites - if so, other groups like also the Syrian "occupied territories", namely, Lebanon peoples could too? Why do they not speak the language of the ancient Canaanites, that was Hebrew? Because they are NOT Canaanites at all!

Waldenian Wilderness   part I

It has been said that a remnant of G-d’s people will survive somewhere but what about in the first years of the church.

Isn’t the Catholic church the remnant church considering Constantine with visions from G-d and win

Chapter Nine –  The following excerpt was taken from a book entitled “Where is the True Church”  by David C. Pack

The Age of Thyatira

The Thyatira Era is documented to a much greater extent than any preceding era. We are focusing on an area rich in history, concerning its ties with the apostolic Church. These areas, especially southern France, had been originally evangelized by Peter, John, and Paul. Lazarus and others spent the remainder of their lives serving in these areas. We will discover that some remnants from the apostolic era had continued there for many centuries.

Some historians try to identify representatives from the Bogomils or Paulicians as the primary source of knowledge of the truth in this area of Europe. Certainly, they did a commendable work throughout much of Europe, especially in light of the constant, severe persecution they endured.

However, the main “connecting link” was primarily the surviving threads of believers and teachings of the apostolic Church that fled to the wilderness of this region many centuries earlier. As leaders were called, trained and prepared by God, they were not operating in a vacuum. Portions of the Church of God continued to survive here for many centuries, disseminating knowledge of the truth. This served to give the emerging Thyatira Era a “jump start.” No doubt, some of these surviving elements were to be traced to the first century Church. But in most cases they were traced back to the time of the Church’s flight into the wilderness, subsequent to the Council of Nicea—essentially the second wave of the true Church’s influence in Southwestern Europe.

Just what happened in the first years of the Church to cause soo much confusion amongst the churches. The following article attempts to answer this nagging question that doesn’t seem to go away. In this article by Tony Robinson, he rightly points out that the “historical documents” are in abundance to show that Jewish and Gentile believers in Jesus Christ (Y’shua HaMessiach) worshiped together. There was no separation between the two (in the first hundred years). The Gentile believers became in effect part of the Common Wealth of Israel. The Gentile believers became adopted sons of the Most High. It also points out that there was much disagreement between the Western Churches and the Eastern Churches. Excommunication was first introduced and was used against the entire Eastern Church system by way of Bishop Victor in about 196 CE.  Enjoy the article.

PREMISE

A concerted effort needs to be made to change from false hoods to the truth in the teachings of Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMesiach) in regard to the Christian Church’s false teachings and misguided leadership of “the Way”. The Christian Church has misinterpreted and misguided millions of unsuspecting followers over two thousand years. Mixing Paganism with truth the church has set in motion a false “Christain “ government in Rome and in all its arrogance has persecuted other followers of the faith the Jewish people with other creeds such as Islam however the focus of our premise will explore the true followers of Jesus Christ (Yeshua) over the past two thousand years.

For example : Easter vs. Passover; Sunday worship vs. Saturday worship; Catholicism vs. Judaism; Hermeneutics vs. political understandings; Anti Semitism vs. Love of ones neighbor..

The Difference Between Easter and Passover

I am preparing am article on the difference between Easter and Passover and I know that many ‘believing Christians celebrate Easter this time of year in honor of the Savior Jesus. However most people have no idea or clue as to the origins of Easter or its connections to Pagan/Babylonian fertility rights and the goddess Ishtar, who lends her name to the festivity named after her ’Easter’. A friend of mine once said, “Well shall we go ahead and call it ‘Resurrection Sunday’ then?” This is a good question! The answer would lie in scripture of course. However, go ahead and read the article on Easter first and then study the scripture that would support G-ds way to worship. Then you can choose for yourself.