Biblical Heritage Center Blog

Chaos is defined as a state of extreme confusion, disorder and unpredictable behaviors in which chance reigns supreme. The chaos we are witnessing today in America is driven by “ conflicting versions of what reality actually is ” – embedded in streams of information people delivered through mass media and social media devices . Chaos is created through tsunamis of conflicting information . Creating order requires focusing on the specific pieces of information within those waves, identifying what type of information it is and identifying the source of the information. Making accurate distinctions between types of information increases certainty and decreases confusion. As certainty increases chaos decreases. We are dealing with three types of information: ● Fact based information. ● Institutional truth based information. ● Personal opinions . Our brains treat all types of information as if they are of identical value, that’s why creating cha...

This is one of the most Jewish – and most famous – teachings of Jesus. It begins with a Pharisee, who is also a lawyer, asking Jesus a question to test him. “Teacher, which  is  the great commandment in the Torah?” Jesus said to him : “’You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is  the  first and great commandment. And  the  second  is  like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Torah and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:35-40 Look at the graphic above and you will see that the Hebrew letters are hanging from the line above them. When we write English words, we set the English letters on a line. In both languages, the line serves the same purpose – it supports the words hanging from it or setting on it . “ The Torah and the Prophets ” are the names of the first two sections of the Jewish Bible today...

The Creator’s Vision & Values for Humanity is embedded in the stories of the Sixth and Seventh Days in Genesis 1:1-2:4a. It is one of the most powerful texts in the Bible and has influenced lives for over 2500 years. One of the most powerful phrases in the Bible is also in it – “ the image of God .” Those words played a major role in the founding of the United States of America! Below is a quick summary of key parts of the Creator’s vision: 1. Gender equality of females and males . They are two parts of ADAM (Hebrew word for “ humanity ”) . They are counterparts created to work in harmony together as equals that are adequate for each other in every way. Equality and Male and Female working in Harmony are Lives 1 st Values . 2. Fathers and Mothers that work as a Team . They are to bring forth the next generation of children and be the caretakers, protectors, teachers and mentors. They are to meet all of their needs of the children – physical, psychological, and emo...

We are one of many genetically hardwired creatures with the capacity to exercise power . We live in a power matrix environment in which we are either exercising power or power is being exercised against us . P ower is the ability of a creature to get what it wants . Humans have two options for exercising power. ● Persuasion is exercised against a human mind primaily through words or symbols. In the world today, the most powerful form of persuasion is money . The second most powerful form is belief in a god . ● Force is exercised against the human body through physical actions . The most powerful forms of force in history kill people. The most powerful options for killing people are nuclear and biological weapons. The Laws of Power 1. Power Concentrates . Power feeds on itself and compounds . 2. Power Justifies Itself . People invent stories to legitimize the power they have or the power they want to have. 3. Power Is Infinite . There is no ...

In the first story in Genesis , the Earth is a dry thing located inside a solid dome called “The Heavens” – but that’s not all “ she ” is . She is actively involved with the Creator in creating several very important things and she is one of the seven sacred spaces in story . ● The Creator spoke to the waters inside the solid dome and told them to “ gather into one place .” The waters did it and the place they had previously covered became the first “ dry thing ” to exist. The Creator named it “ Earth .” ● The Creator spoke to the Earth and told her to cause grasses, plants and trees to sprout . She did it. ● The Creator placed the sun and moon in the solid dome “ to give light to the Earth .” ● The Creator spoke to the Earth again and told her to bring forth and an “ Earth soul ” for animals . She did it and then the Creator made the animals. The Earth soul gave them appetites, desires and longings linked to the Earth – the sacred space in which they must liv...

Most people I know, select belief model in picture #2 ” when they read the word “Earth” in Genesis 1:1. Actually the Earth God created is in picture #3. Find out how to do “BS Checks” to make your beliefs much more accurate at https://mailchi.mp/e266ec6e53bd/how-to-bs-check-a-belief

I closed yesterday’s email, Lessons about Good and Evil from a Concentration Camp , by asking you to do this: Identify the people that did good or evil acts. Identify the groups to which they belonged. Those groups were SS officers, SS soldiers, kopos and prisoners ( mostly Jews or non-Jewish Polish and German citizens ). In the five stories in the previous email, everyone doing good or evil acts belonged to those groups. But there was another group that I didn’t mention in the previous email. It is the big elephant in the room . Below are some facts that will help you identify the group. ● Roman Catholics made up 40% of the total German population and 65% of the total population of Poland. ● Christian Orthodox & Protestants made up 54% of the total German population and 32% of the total population of Poland. ● The total population of Germany was 94% Christian , while the total population of Poland was 97% Christian . Most of the people doing the...