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I'll be busy the next couple days, so want to go ahead and wish a very Happy Passover to all who celebrate! חג פסח סמח! Feel free to use my meme if you like it.

Jesus viewed his relationship with Judaism and the Torah as one of fulfillment, not replacement He did not see himself starting a "new religion" that made the "old one" void. Instead, he saw himself as the climax of the Jewish story, bringing the faith of Israel to its most powerful and universal expression If Jesus is seen as the climax of the Jewish story, then moving forward, Judaism is not viewed as a completed or discarded religion, but as a faith entering its most active and global phase. This "climax" doesn't end the Jewish people’s distinct journey; rather, it provides the "cure" and the power to finally fulfill their original calling The climax means Judaism is finally "unlocked." It moves from a localized national faith to a universal mission where the Messiah, as the King of the Jews, rules over a kingdom made of every tribe and tongue In the Sermon on the Mount, he stated: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them" (Matthew 5:17).

@CraftyMarine There are radicalized Christians, but they are defying their own Scriptures. And then there are peaceful Muslims, but they are defying their own Scriptures. That's what I mean when I say Islam has jihad built in.

@StarryBlueWater They have their radicalized parts. Other religions do, too.

People may complain about religions in general, but let's face it: Islam has jihad built in. Other religions do not.

More and more I am realizing how true this is.

@ElymaReligion This is interesting for times when going to or from English. Hebrew doesn't have capital letters. The Hebrew word אלוהים is a plural form, but it can be used to refer to the one God, or to false gods, or even to human authorities, depending on the context.

今日の図解 大文字のGodと小文字のa god (gods)について 最近では翻訳機能でXの日本語がすぐ英語に直されてしまいます。なので、日本語で表される神が、大文字のGodか小文字のgodのどっちになっているか心配になる時があります。 Godは唯一の神を表します。 a god(gods)は多神教の神です。

@Mark_Wilson_25 It blows my mind how interconnected the Tanakh and the apostolic writings are. I don't understand how people can still think that Yeshua came to upend the system and start a new religion. Chag Pesach Sameach, Mark!

Did Passover Point to Something Greater All Along? On the night of Passover, as Israel remembered her redemption from Egypt, Yeshua reclined at the table with His disciples and said: “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” (Luke 22:15) Nothing in that room was accidental. For generations, Jewish families told the story of the Exodus. The lamb without blemish. The blood on the doorposts. Judgment passing over. A people redeemed from bondage. But the prophets had already hinted the story was not complete. “He was led like a lamb to the slaughter… and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:7,6) At that table, in the quiet tension of shared bread and cup, Yeshua did not move away from Passover. He moved deeper into it. Taking the matzah, He broke it: “This is my body, given for you.” The bread itself was already meaningful. Unleavened. Pierced. Marked. Some within the Messianic Jewish community have noted that its stripes and piercings can call to mind the words of the prophet: “He was pierced for our transgressions… by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This is not how traditional Judaism has historically understood the matzah. Yet for those who believe Yeshua is the Messiah, the connection is not forced, but discovered. Then He lifted the cup after the meal: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood.” (Luke 22:19–20) This echoes the promise in Book of Jeremiah: “I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.” (Jeremiah 31:31) Not replacing Israel. Not canceling the story. Continuing it. Even at the table, Scripture was unfolding: “He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.” (Psalm 41:9) As Arnold Fruchtenbaum has written, “The feasts of Israel are prophetic rehearsals, each one pointing to a future fulfillment in the Messiah.” From a Messianic Jewish perspective, Passover is not set aside. It is fulfilled. The Exodus was real. But it pointed forward to a greater redemption, from sin and death. Passover tells of redemption through a lamb. The question remains, as it did that night: Who is the Lamb?

@Lord_Taka @hokkori_nekko Yes, most Christians will pray to thank God for the food before eating.

@hokkori_nekko キリスト教って食べる時、キリストに祈ってから食べる風習なかったっけ？ それは修道院だけ？

アメリカの学校で 給食を残す子どもが問題になった 日本式の「いただきます」挨拶と 生徒が自分で配膳・片付けするシステムを 試しに導入した 残飯が73%減った アメリカ人の学校長が言った 「日本は食育じゃなくて、人間教育をしていた」

@Shiba_Inu_aniki @BlackDumpling Interesting. Their shirts say "Anti Fascist". I wonder if Shibaki-tai has a closer connection to Antifa than we realized.

@BlackDumpling 日本にも左派を庇護し、隠そうとする政党は存在します。日本共産党（JCP）がそれに該当します。 特に過激なのが「しばき隊（SHIBAKITAI）」と呼ばれる集団です。対レイシストのカウンターと謳い活動していますが、実態は仰られている通りAntifaとやっていることは変わりません。写真は共産党員です。

Japanese Antifa? 日本の友人への質問 アメリカには「Antifa」と呼ばれるグループが存在します。これは「Anti Fascist（反ファシスト）」の略です。しかし、彼らは名前の通りではなく、主張していることの正反対の存在です。 わかりやすく言うと、まるで「猫を救う人々の連盟」という名前の慈善団体があって、集めた寄付金をすべて「猫を溺れさせるために人々に支払う」活動に使っているようなものです。 大げさに聞こえるかもしれませんが、Antifaはカメラに捉えられ、燃えている建物の中に警察官を閉じ込めようとしたことがあります。コンクリート、板、鉄筋（rebar）を使って出口を塞ごうとしたのです。あまりにも突拍子もない話なので、該当する動画とそれを報じた記者の情報をコメント欄に貼っておきます。彼らはこうしたことを日常的に繰り返しています。 Antifaは、ゆるやかで分散型のネットワークを持つ極左の武装活動家集団です。彼らは自分たちが「ファシスト」とレッテルを貼った相手に対して、暴力、脅迫、財産破壊を繰り返します。ここで言う「ファシスト」とは、単に保守派、警察官、移民の無制限受け入れに反対する人、DEI政策やアイデンティティ政治に反対する普通の人々のことです。要するに、急進左派の何かに反対するだけで暴力的になるのです。 これがAntifaです。これがアメリカの「左派」の実態です。 日本の左派がここまで暴力的ではないことを願っていますが、率直に聞きたいのです。日本にも同様の組織はあるのでしょうか？ Antifaほど公然と暴力的なものではないかもしれませんが、左派のための社会混乱を引き起こす左翼準軍事組織のようなものは存在しますか？ そして、摘発されたときに左派の政治家に守られ、免責されるような仕組みはあるのでしょうか？ あの燃える建物に警察を閉じ込めようとした者たちも一人も起訴されませんでした。地元の当局自体が左派・共産主義寄りで、「仲間」を何よりも優先して守るからです。

@zundamotisuki I'm not a fan of oppressing anyone, but Islam has a jihad mentality built in. Maybe it would be better to simply send them back to the Middle East and bar re-entry?

中国では、ムスリムが「治療」のために精神保健キャンプに送られ、モスクがアルコールを出し音楽を流すダンスホールに改変されています 中国政権はイスラム教を「精神疾患」として扱っています 中国はイスラム教への弾圧をやりすぎているのではと議論が沸騰中

@yoshifuru_rongo In America, we get irreligious people bashing Christians for every little imperfection and trying to use our own Bible against us. So yeah, we have that here too. It's a kind of defense mechanism.

ぶっちゃけ、普通の日本人がキリスト教をうっすら嫌悪している理由としては、日本人クリスチャンの中に、「絵に描いたようなインチキクリスチャン」が多いという傾向によるところも大きいだろうな。

@ElymaReligion I'm an American Christian. I'm also a long-time fan of Japan and learned some Japanese in college. I would love to hear what it's like being a Christian in Japan!

海外の方のクリスチャンから沢山フォロー頂けると有難いけれど、多分私の場合はそれほど増えないと思う。 でもフォローして下さった方はいらっしゃるので、人数でなく１人１人に丁寧にコメントをしていこうと思います。

@Koyama2011 @BlackDumpling We have different ideas on a lot of things, but I never heard of an American who was upset with Japan over Fukushima of all things. I was confused and then angry to realize someone has been saying that Americans badmouthed Japan over this. Who on earth would lie this brazenly?

@BlackDumpling そうだったんだ。アメリカにはいろんな考えの人がいるからだと思ってました。

I asked the Japanese what China is to them and consider my mind blown. This cultural exchange is providing insights, genuine insights. I mean beyond the BBQ memes and the jokes and the friendliness. There's something very real hidden just underneath the surface. For example, did you know that there may have been Chinese people posing as Americans shaming the Japanese for Fukushima? Do I know it was the Chinese? No, but you're an American.. have you ever, in your entire life, heard an American speak down to or about the Japanese in regards to Fukushima? Those Americans who are old enough to remember it simply think of it as a natural disaster. A bad thing happening to good people. That's just how the world is sometimes. But apparently in the years since, people claiming to be Americans have been attacking the Japanese on social media in the most cruel and unkind ways. Blaming them for polluting the waters, killing all those people, and causing the disasters and so on and so forth. Just truly evil things being said to the Japanese. Ask yourself have YOU ever heard any American you know talk like that? Ever? At all? Your entire life? Especially about Fukushima? But apparently there's been a brutal multi year campaign in Japan of concerned "Americans" saying just that for the express purpose of shaming the Japanese over a natural disaster. Something doesn't add up. And that's my point. YOU, being an American, didn't know about any of this, did you? It wasn't until I read a translated Japanese tweet talking about how much it had hurt them, the public shaming that I started to look into it. I had no idea either. I bet it never even occurred to any of you that people abroad were posing as Americans to them to promote hatred against us for things we not only never said or did, but things we never even thought. If you're Japanese and reading this please believe me when I tell you no American I've met has ever said anything like this. The Japanese were disciplined, brilliant, resourceful, and above all brave in the face of one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. It was an impossible situation and you handled yourselves with valor and honor and we respect you deeply for it.

@ilovetheworld1 @DataRepublican I would like Japan to understand that many American institutions, including our universities and media, have effectively been taken over by the left. They do not represent the sentiment of most Americans, but they have gotten into positions of massive influence.

Was this a coincidence — or a signal? Last weekend, two things happened on X. 1.Japan suddenly dominated the timeline. Japanese voices drew global attention, connecting users across languages. 2.At the same time, @DataRepublican released a deep analysis of Japan’s immigration structure since 2018. The timing is hard to ignore. @DataRepublican — recognized even by @elonmusk — maps government spending, contracts, NGOs, and funding flows using public data and AI, exposing waste, inefficiencies, and potential corruption. Her analysis is based on public data. It can be verified. According to her findings, Japan’s immigration policies have been advancing quietly, without broad public awareness. At the same time, JICA (Japan’s USAID equivalent) has been involved in building labor migration infrastructure in countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, and Cambodia — including large-scale worker inflow plans. And the data shows it clearly: migration into Japan is steadily increasing, aligning with long-term policy direction toward 2030. This is not speculation. This is structure. Let’s continue sharing what Japan truly is — the country the world has admired — while also telling the truth. Stay connected globally. Defend our civilizations and values. @elonmusk @DataRepublican Thank you for bringing this to light.

@harukaawake I'm still confused why Final Fantasy is "Final Fantajy"

🇯🇵 We use a lot of English loan words in Japanese for fruit... but then there's random Japanese words thrown in there just to confuse you. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@yamanakanobody It's ironic that globalists want nations to hate each other, while patriots from different nations love each other.

左翼はグローバリズムだ！ Xに翻訳機能が追加された。 Xに国境は無くなった。 左翼の望む世界だ。 その結果「左翼は世界中から嫌われてる」という事実が拡散された。 左翼はいつかグローバリズムと言わなくなるだろう。

@zundamotisuki We have Antifa. 😭 Also other leftist groups like BLM sometimes get violent.

海外の皆様へ 日本のリベラルは広島の原爆追悼式で国旗に✖をして暴れまわるのです 日本には凶暴なリベラルを組織『SHIBAKITAI』が存在するのです 是非覚えてください。 そしてあなたの国の凶暴なリベラル団体を教えてください

@ankoromochuu I don't know Japan's national anthem, but I do remember a beautiful song that my Japanese teacher once taught us: 今日の日はさようなら

@awaitingchrist The Rapture is the miraculous ingathering of Israel to the land of Israel. Believers can join the party too, I hear.

The Rapture is...

@yoyonofukuoka It's odd to me that the globalists seem to want nations to turn against each other in hatred While the patriots from different countries embrace each other in love

急激に深化したX上での日米交流を見ていると、言葉の壁が無くなった事による自然現象とはとても思えない。自動翻訳機能実装と同時に、これまで意図的に隔離していた壁を無くした様に思う。

@ankoromochuu It seems to me that leftists are full of hate generally. We have a saying here: "The iron law of woke projection." They accuse us of hate because they themselves are guilty of it.