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Hi people!

I'm not familiar with the Bible because I didn't read it.I recently started reading and I don't think I can understand all of it.So I registered and hopefully I will learn more from here.

Also,I'm born in a Christian family,and as a kid I remember going to this saturday service for kids and I believe in God whole heartedly.But after that I stopped going because I'm "too old" to go.I think its childish for me because they played games and stuff.But I learn so much from there...those Bible stories like Noah's Ark,Daniel in the lion's den,David and Goliath,Moses ...etc.I still go to church on Sunday(like I did),but I didnt take the service seriously anymore.And I think because of science and lack of the word and many other reasons,I started to doubt my faith.But I'm always on the safe side because I know that I will search for God and get my faith back.So now I my energy back I want to know more about God.

And its such a shame because I'm supposed to finish the Bible long time ago but I'm just starting haha.

So,yeah,that's all about me and my background.
God bless you!

christy

The journey of my life

My name is Anders Branderud. I was born in the year of 1984 in Vårberg in Stockholm [Sweden]. Seven months later my family moved to Täby, north of Stockholm, and I have lived in Täby since then. I enjoy the surroundings where we live; there is a lot of nature. The nature I have enjoyed for a long time; lakes, forests, oceans, beautiful sunsets and the chirping of birds.

When I am out and talking a walk, for example along a lake, which I think is a fantastic experience; then I am often thankful to ha-Sheim – the Creator of this universe – that I have reached the point in my walk where I am today. When I am out walking in the nature it is hard to not believe that the fantastic view is the result of a Creator; that everything would be the result of a chance I consider as a very illogical alternative.

Eternity. What happens after death; that is something that I have thought much about during my life. I remember that I asked my father about that when I was about ten years old. For some time I believed that there were nothing that happened after death; but I didn't want it to be in that way. I have had several nightmares, perhaps mainly when I was in the years around 10; for example nightmares about that I had died. Now I do know what happens after death. Those who do their best to practice the many mitzwot (commandments) in Torâh (the Jewish Bible) come to heaven when they die. The Torah states that and ha-Sheim – the Creator – doesn’t change; hence this is true for us who lives today.

I am not perfect; when I break a commandment of Torâh (the Jewish Bible) by mistake I can turn around and there is atonement for the mistake. ha-Sheim is perfect. Just as a parent has requirements of her children, does the Creator have requirements of the humans He has created, and whom He loves. There are moral laws which are for all people. There is a book of instructions – Torâh; all people will be judged after if they have followed Torâh to there utmost of their ability or not. In Hebrew Torâh means instruction.
My time as a Christian was filled with much emotions. I had many strong emotional experiences. My faith in J*esus and my love to g*od grew stronger and stronger. I visited Church regularly, I prayed much and I studied the Christian "NT" much.

Some years later: My longing to live in Israel grew stronger and stronger, as did my love for the Jews; I prayed much for them. I read much about Israel and I studied Israeli newspapers on the internet. It was in a comment to an article in an Israeli newspaper that I in 05-2007 found the Netzârim website (www.netzarim.co.il).

This website captured my attention directly! I sooned learned that Ribi Yehoshua and le-havdil [separated from] J*esus were two different persons. Ribi Yehoshua is the historical person that was born 7 years before our time in Beit-Lëkhëm [Betlehem]. He grew up in Nazareth. He taught in what correspond to todays Orthodox synagouges and took care of the sick. Year C.E. 30 the Romans crucified him on a cross. It is documented that his disciples were named Netzârim. They were accepted among the other Torâh-practicing Jews (corresponding to today's Orthodox Jews) and prayed with them. C.E 135 Netzârim were expelled from Yerushâlayim (Jerusalem) together with the other Jews. The same year is the year for the first Christian bishop. Christianity spread the concept of J*esus, which came to replace Torâh. The difference is diametrical to the historical Ribi Yehoshua who loved Torâh and practiced Torâh to the utmost of his ability.

Ribi Yehoshua, whom I thought I have followed since 2001 when I became a Christian, did practice that which is corresponding to today's Orthodox Judaism. This realization does, of course, have consequences. I have since 05/2007 completely stopped the practice of Christianity and I do instead practice Orthodox Judaism. Just like Ribi Yehoshua's followers, the Ntzârim, I regard NT (which Christians call their "New Testament") as a document that contradicts Tana"kh; and therefore I regard it as a false document, which I don't follow.
Just like Ribi Yәhoshua, I want to do my utmost to practice the mitzwot (commandments) of Torâh. I am a human loved by ha-Sheim and just like all other humans I have my weaknesses. I know that it isn't impossible to do the utmost of one's ability to follow Torâh. ha-Sheim don't require us to be perfect; He requires us to do our best to practice His Torâh.

The only sect of Judaism that had rabbis was the Perushim (Pharisées) and even the Christian NT described Ribi Yehoshua as a rabbi. Just because you are to ignorant and too lazy to read historical books doesn't mean everyone else is also ignorant. Parkes, Bagatti, Wilson, Charlesworth; all world-recognized authorities in this area leave no doubt that Ribi Yehoshua was Perushi (Pharisée), of the school of Hileil - who was also Perushi (Pharisee). There is no serious dispute about that among scholars in the field—only among ignorami who have no clue about the historians' findings.

As I said in the beginning of this presentation I am very thankful to ha-Sheim that He has taken me to the point where I am today. I look with excitement forward to practice more and more of the commandments of Torâh. For the moment I follow as much of the laws of kashrut that I have the possibility to follow; that means i.e. that I don't eat shellfish and pork. I don't work at the Jewish holidays. I cook the food before every Shabât. 18 minutes before sunset I light two candles. In the future I hope to start to attend an Orthodox Synagogue.

From Anders Branderud
Disciple of Netzarim (www.netzarim.co.il) who are followers of Ribi Yehoshua - Messiah - in Ortodox Judaism