Bible Teaching Camp - Lake
Taupo, New Zealand - April 2001
| In April 2001 Mottel went to New Zealand to co-teach with Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum of Ariel Ministries at a week long Bible Study Camp for Jewish and Gentile believers. Yes, believe it or not, there are Jewish communities in each of the major cities. This trip was sponsored by believers in Auckland. One of their concerns is a recent trend in the 'Messianic Movement' of Jewish people who have come to faith in Messiah Jesus. There is a confusion over Law vs. Grace among some, with the sad result that many are involved in the 'legalism' of mandatory Mosaic Law observance. So, Arnold and I, 2 Jewish believers, were able to clearly teach that one can be both a Jewish believer in Messiah, having a healthy sense of our identity as Jewish believers, and fully embrace the Freedom & Grace that is found in the finished work of Messiah. We had over 90 students. Mottel taught 10 one hour classes over a five day period on 2 subjects: "Understanding the Bible through Understanding the Covenants" and "The Jewish People in the Book of Romans". Dr. Fruchtenbaum taught 12 hours on "Life of Messiah". The study camp was a great blessing to all. |
Mottel Baleston teaching "The Jewish People
in the Book of Romans"
Friday Evening Dinner - Shabbat Shalom !
New Friends from New Zealand
Mottel Baleston and Arnold Fruchtenbaum,
April 2001,
at Lake Taupo Conference Center, New Zealand
| Mottel says: "For eight
summers, from 1980 thru 1987, it was my privilege to be a student of Dr.
Fruchtenbaum at Camp Shoshanah, the 3 week Ariel Ministries Summer Bible
Training School in New York. Arnold Fruchtenbaum is one of the leading
scholars of the Messianic Movement of Jewish people who are believers in
Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). Arnold was born to an Orthodox Jewish family in
Europe and was raised in that tradition. After coming to faith in
Messiah he graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary and earned his
Doctorate from New York University. His role has been that of biblical
scholarship and consistent, balanced wisdom in the diverse Messianic
movement. My understanding of the Scriptures has grown as a result of
his teaching and his example of being a diligent student of the Word.
During the last decade I've been able to continue to learn from him and
privileged to teach alongside him at Camp Shoshanah and at
conferences." You can reach the Ariel Ministries website at www.Ariel.org |