I wish god would be merciful and take me because it is better to die take me because it is better to die than to live like this. Shalom. Im rabbi Yechiel Eckstein of the International Fellowship of christians and jews. Im standing here in the ukraine in the former soviet union in an area called a shtetl. An old jewish village. Id like to show what happened to the Jewish Community in the past but even more importantly i would like to show you what the Jewish Community is like today in the former soviet union. I think you will be surprised. Announcer a 100 years ago russia was the center of the jewish world with 5 to 6 million jews living there. Although russias largest ethnic group, most lived in poverty and persecution. Then came the bolshevik revolution. Hoffman the soviets systematically destroyed any kind of base for religious affiliation. They closed synagogues. They closed jewish schools, sent rabbis and teachers to jail and prison. And tried to convert everyone to their brand of
The prosperity gospel teaches that God wants his people to be wealthy and healthy. At its core is often the idea that in Christ God has restored to us the blessings of the covenant made with Abraham. These blessings are understood in a primarily material way, including good health, economic prosperity, and an all-round victory in most areas of life. Prosperity gospel preachers rely heavily on the Old Testament to make this case, arguing that God promises his people abundant wealth and abounding health.
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Excerpt: Death is not a topic many of us want to think about or read about. Few of us want to be reminded of the fact that there is a 100% mortality rate.
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