Models of Accountability
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After an introduction to Biblical Theology of
Accountabilty, Daniel Juster's article is split
into four sections:
- Government, Authority and Justice in the Old
Covenant Scriptures,
- Authority and Congregational
Government in the New Testament,
- Models of
Leadership and
- Unity in a World of Differing Models
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Are Christian Feasts Pagan?
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Dan Juster states that "Christians seeking to recover
the Jewish roots of their faith often claim that the
Church celebrations are on the wrong dates. It is then
said that the Church dates are pagan." After giving his
reasons for why the evidence for this claim is not
clear, he goes on to discuss how this affects the
Church's call to return to Jewish roots.
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The Status of Gentiles in Messianic Judaism
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This New Covenant Halacha of Tikkun International
addresses issue of whether Gentiles can - and should -
convert to Judaism. After briefly explaining the
biblical and historical context, it goes on to speak
of what is done in various streams of Judaism before
listing five points that can be agreed upon and which
the Tikkun network endorses for guidance.
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Joining Israel Without Becoming a Jew
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After affirming the right and wrong reasons for a
believing Gentile to consider conversion to Judaism,
Daniel Juster unfolds his solution to the question: the
Ruth II commitment and what that entails. With a
guided list for Mentored Study, Daniel Juster then
describes what a Covenant Ceremony looks like.
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Confirmation in Community
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In this article Daniel Juster talks about the Tikkun
Vision and Values on Community and Convenant Love. He
lists five dimensions of cummuntiy covenant values that
the Tikkun congregations aim for, including building
close and loving friendships, leaving the community and
confirmation of a call to ministry.
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A Challenge to Jewish Christians in Churches
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Addressing Jewish believers in churches who might not
be aware of their calling, this article by Daniel
Juster is split into several sections:
- My Discovery of Jewish Calling and My Church
Background
- Living as a Jew
- Why Live as a
Jew?
- The Intercessory Meaning of Jewish Life and
- For You Who Are Part of a Church: Embracing the
Calling
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A Letter to Pastors of Jewish Christians
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This letter by Daniel Juster is specifically for the
pastors of Jewish Christians. After addressing the
issue of why Jewish believers still have a Jewish
calling, the pastor is then invited to fulfill their
crucial role of encouraging and supporting their
congregant as they seek to live out their calling.
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The Story of the Justers, Covenant Friends and Tikkun
International
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Told by Daniel Juster, this story spans over twenty
years, from Dan's childhood, to meeting Asher
Intrater, forming the Tikkun network of congregations
and many people joining to form what is Tikkun
International today.
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Tikkun Doctrinal Revision
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This three-page document covers what the Tikkun
Networks affirm and believe.
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