The Spiritual Beginner

Humble Reflections & Ramblings on Arts, Psychology & Theology

  • Messiah – Netflix Series Reviewed

    Posted Aug 30, 2022 What would happen if a “Messiah” suddenly appeared in the 21st Century and walked on water in Washington DC? The TV Series ‘Messiah’ from Netflix brings this fictional story with great actors and interesting questions, sadly, due to the religious heat, Netflix decided to cancel its production after the debut season.…

  • The High Priest of the Order of Melchizedek

    Posted Aug 23, 2022 In my previous post, I invited us to look for the Messiah in the Old Testament and this next reflection was initially meant to be part of that text, for Melchizedek is another example where we see Yahusha (Jesus) in human form, however this Biblical episode is so interesting that it…

  • Spotting the Messiah (Jesus Christ) in the Old Testament is Crucial to Understand the New One

    Posted Aug 18, 2022 “The Old Testament is such a different book from the New Testament“ “The Old Testament is a book for Jewish people“ “We don’t need to follow the Old Testament because we are already saved by Jesus Christ“ These are some of the things we read in Christian discussion circles and we…

  • Shorts: ‘Get Your Own Dirt’

    Posted Aug 11, 2022 A tale with many versions, but it’s basically scientists challenging the Creator by saying that they do not need Him anymore because they have successfully replicated creation. The father accepts the challenge and tells them to show what they can do. When the scientist bows down to get some dirt to…

  • Our “Self” Must Die For a Fulfilling & Meaningful Existence

    Posted Aug 10, 2022 In his portrait of Satan, one of Al Pacino’s lines in the movie ‘The Devil’s Advocate’ was: ‘I’m a fan of man, I’m a humanist’ Many people are ‘fans of man’ and even make some of them their idols. One can have a celebrity as an idol, their spouse or a…

  • Why is Usury a Sin?

    Posted Aug 9, 2022 Definition of usury 1: the lending of money with an interest charge for its use especially : the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates 2: an unconscionable or exorbitant rate or amount of interest specifically : interest in excess of a legal rate charged to a borrower for the use…

  • The Connection Between Water & the Spiritual Realm

    Posted Aug 8, 2022 “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water. (Jeremiah 2:13) Paulo Coelho in an interview (or in one of his books, I’m not sure), mentioned his past flirtations with Satanism – which were…

  • The Franklin Scandal by Nick Bryant – & the Spiritual Lesson From Alisha Owen

    Posted Jun 28, 2022 Omaha, a city in the state of Nebraska in the US, was the scenario of one of the most bizarre cases of child trafficking and pedophilia cover up – at least that we know of. ‘The Franklin Scandal’ is a throughout research by Nick Bryant on the Franklin bank corruption case,…

  • Rite – A Movie Review: Can the Creator Use Evil to Make a Believer?

    Posted May 26, 2022 Released in 2011, Rite is a movie with important names such as Anthony Hopkins and Rutger Hauer. While the movie has some scary moments and is categorized as ‘terror’, that should not discourage you, for the movie is worth watching for its strong message of faith. The story begins with the…

  • The Rise and Fall (of some) of the Kings of the Old Testament

    Posted Mar 20, 2022 “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will…

  • My Favorite Women in the Bible

    Posted Feb 28, 2022 One of the undeniable aspects of the Bible is that it is basically a book about patriarchs. Nevertheless, believers may overlook the amazing female characters present in our Scriptures. Make no mistake, their roles are so important and strong that some of them even name a few of the books in…

  • The book of the Prophet Yonah (Jonah)

    Posted Feb 12, 2022 When we think about the prophet Yonah, normally the first thing that comes to our minds is that he was swallowed by a big fish and stayed in its stomach for three days. Although that point in the book is indeed quite cool, this short book has so much wisdom that…

  • Phantoms – The Ancient Enemy as the Epiphany of the Father

    Posted Feb 6, 2022 Phantoms by Dean Koontz Before we start it’s important to make it clear that this book is not for the faint hearted. It’s a horror story in the likes of Stephen King – and the two authors even resemble each other physically. Their resemblance goes beyond appearance, though – Phantoms has…

  • Census in the Bible – Why Was David Punished?

    Posted Jan 27, 2022 One of the most polemic stories in the Bible is David’s punishment after he decided to run a census among the Israelites. It’s specially strange because Yahuah himself influenced him to number the men, so it makes a lot of people scratch their heads in bewilderment. The interpretations from many wise…

  • Feasts of Yahuah – Their Spiritual Meaning and How to Celebrate Them

    Posted Jan 19, 2022 Our calendar is full of so called ‘Christian’ holidays and other celebrations, but in the Bible we have 7 feasts our Creator asked us to celebrate forever. Although they were formally required to be followed by the Israelites – and these tribes were all scattered and intermingled with the gentile nations…

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