03-03-2008, 03:33 AM
Shlama Ryan and friends,
Dear God, do I step into this minefield or not?
First, let me say that for many years I studied George Lamsa's New Testament every night after work. That said, I know there are people on this forum who hold Lamsa up as a great Aramaic translator. I wish to pick no fight with any of those people.
The evidence is clear that George Lamsa and his main student, Rocco Errico, both adopted the teachings of Science of Mind (promoted by Unity School of Christianity). It's also true that George Lamsa was tight with Victor Paul Wierwille of The Way International. In fact, Lamsa stayed with Wierwille and his wife for quite some time there in Ohio.
It is also true that George Lamsa kept an office at Lee's Summitt, Missouri, on the campus of the Unity School of Christianity.
So please don't take my word or anyone else's for that matter, but research this for yourself. Is George Lamsa's Bible full of new-agisms or not? If it is, in my opinion, it's spiritually dangerous especially in the hands of beginners.
I'm not sure that I can be objective about the Sabbath since I was pretty deeply involved with Church of God (Seventh Day) for quite awhile.
While I cannot at this point read either Aramaic or Hebrew, it is my opinion that the early Jewish Believers and, in fact from what I've read, the very early Church of the East itself, kept the Seventh Day as Sabbath.
Now lest someone say that I'm getting in to talking about theological issues here, I'll stop there as to the Sabbath.
But I will say one more thing. I don't think that the Seventh Day Sabbath has been obliterated nor taken out of the Bible by modern theology.
In the Beginning, God created for six days and rested on the seventh. This says more than anything that I could possibly say. Were there Jews at this time? Of course not. Did Adam and Haava "keep the Sabbath?" Were they "the people of God" in the same way that we are?
These are highly interesting questions that I personally think we should be allowed to discuss here, but it's not my forum, and I'll respect Paul's wishes in this area.
I'm tired tonight, but I hope that what I said here makes some sense. I believe that Alaha is the same yesterday, today, and forever. It is only WE who change.
Ryan, I really enjoyed your post. It was inspiring, funny, and very informative all at the same time. I really appreciate you writing. It is always good to hear from you. Keep up the good work.
Your brother in Messiah,
Albion
Dear God, do I step into this minefield or not?
First, let me say that for many years I studied George Lamsa's New Testament every night after work. That said, I know there are people on this forum who hold Lamsa up as a great Aramaic translator. I wish to pick no fight with any of those people.
The evidence is clear that George Lamsa and his main student, Rocco Errico, both adopted the teachings of Science of Mind (promoted by Unity School of Christianity). It's also true that George Lamsa was tight with Victor Paul Wierwille of The Way International. In fact, Lamsa stayed with Wierwille and his wife for quite some time there in Ohio.
It is also true that George Lamsa kept an office at Lee's Summitt, Missouri, on the campus of the Unity School of Christianity.
So please don't take my word or anyone else's for that matter, but research this for yourself. Is George Lamsa's Bible full of new-agisms or not? If it is, in my opinion, it's spiritually dangerous especially in the hands of beginners.
I'm not sure that I can be objective about the Sabbath since I was pretty deeply involved with Church of God (Seventh Day) for quite awhile.
While I cannot at this point read either Aramaic or Hebrew, it is my opinion that the early Jewish Believers and, in fact from what I've read, the very early Church of the East itself, kept the Seventh Day as Sabbath.
Now lest someone say that I'm getting in to talking about theological issues here, I'll stop there as to the Sabbath.
But I will say one more thing. I don't think that the Seventh Day Sabbath has been obliterated nor taken out of the Bible by modern theology.
In the Beginning, God created for six days and rested on the seventh. This says more than anything that I could possibly say. Were there Jews at this time? Of course not. Did Adam and Haava "keep the Sabbath?" Were they "the people of God" in the same way that we are?
These are highly interesting questions that I personally think we should be allowed to discuss here, but it's not my forum, and I'll respect Paul's wishes in this area.
I'm tired tonight, but I hope that what I said here makes some sense. I believe that Alaha is the same yesterday, today, and forever. It is only WE who change.
Ryan, I really enjoyed your post. It was inspiring, funny, and very informative all at the same time. I really appreciate you writing. It is always good to hear from you. Keep up the good work.
Your brother in Messiah,
Albion