We look into the usage of the Hebrew Bible among Judaism and Christianity and find out why Jews and Christians use different terms for the Bible. read more
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Become a Watchman
The American church remains largely unmoved by and uninvolved in Israel's struggle, yet Robert Stearns explains why our fight--and very survival--rests upon this tiny nation. read more
Israeli Group Saves Muslim Child's Life
The Save a Child’s Heart medical team travels to partner sites throughout the developing world in order to perform surgery, conduct cardiology clinics that evaluate pre- and post-operative patients together with local cardiologists. read more
Sabbath in the Bible
Dig in to the Scripture and find out what God's Word says about the Sabbath. read more
Israeli Leaders Praise Christian Life Missions
In 2006 Israeli leaders gave Christian Life Missions a message commending the nonprofit organization for giving to the country during the second Lebanese war. Below we've transcribed the Hebrew message signed by the heads of the municipalities in the north of Israel.
From The 2nd Lebanon War in 2006
Whoever makes peace in heaven will make peace with Israel.
This is in appreciation in honor of that which was given on Thursday, October 12, 2006.
This certificate is presented to
Christians Life Missions
For your generosity, your donations and your activities for the residents of the people who live one the border in Israel.
In the days of the 2nd Lebanese war, your generous assistance helps us to hold on in the terrible days of war and strengthen our self-determination to hold on in the country.
May you be blessed and may your prayers from the Bible become true to you,
The one who comes in strength are heroes to stand against the storm, Your are our strength in the days of rage.
We hold you hand and strength your hand and wish you blessings.
Signed by all the heads of the municipalities in the north of Israel. read more
Reasons for the Sabbath
God created everything in six days, and He rested on the seventh day (Gen. 2:2). This initiated a set time each week called the Sabbath, or Shabbat in Hebrew, which means “to rest or lay aside labor.” There are Hebrew words translated rest in the English translation of the Torah. They include: shabath, which alludes to letting go (Exod. 23:11); shamat, alluding to letting alone; and nuwach, to settle down (Isa. 23:12). They all carry the same connotation. A shabbat was a personal letting go and resting. God commanded that the land and animals rest and be “let alone” in order to fulfill the commandment.
The theme of resting from labor was so important that God hallowed the seventh day each week as a Sabbath of rest. Every seventh year was a Sabbatical rest year (called Shemitah in Hebrew). Every seven cycles of seven years—forty-nine years—was designated a Jubilee cycle of complete rest. During these three Sabbatical cycles, people, animals, and the land enjoyed exemption from work (Exod. 23:10–12; Lev. 25:4–55). With each of the seven feasts, God commanded the people to refrain from work. The Sabbath was created for man’s enjoyment: And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath” (Mark 2:27). read more
Ministries Partner to Respond to the Fires in Israel
The
fires in Northern Israel is said to be the worst disaster in the nation's
history. Now Christian Life Missions (CLM) is partnering with Vision for Israel to
respond quickly to the need.
Christian Life Missions is the non-profit partner of
Charisma magazine. In 2006 it partnered with Vision for Israel, headed by Barry
and Batya Segel, to raise $150,000 to help rebuild a civic center in Northern
Israel. Every dollar raised will go to help in Northern
Israel.
"We can
spring into action to meet the need because of our relationship with Vision for
Israel. They have the infrastructure and the relationships to respond to the
need," said Steve Strang, president of CLM and publisher of Charisma. "We have
total confidence in them and their ability to respond quickly and to use the
money as it should be used."
Readers
of Charisma also responded generously when the tsunami hit Southeast Asia in
2004. That time CLM partnered with the equivalent of the National Association of Evangelicals in Sri Lanka to
respond to the need. And readers responded to Hurricane Katrina, also working
again with local churches in Louisiana. read more