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The Right Starting Point with God

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

Release Date: 03/12/2026

The Crystallization of the New Found Faith

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

The practices and identity of the Jewish people began to crystallize after their return from exile in Babylon. They began to strictly enforce the law and to separate themselves from the ways of the foreigners who ruled over them. This period also saw the addition of new laws and holidays, which the Jewish people strictly adhered to. They developed a national spirit and fought to protect their religion. VF-2422 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may...

The Emergence of Judaism

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

The Jewish identity and practices of Judaism did not begin to emerge until after the return from Babylonian captivity. Although the priesthood had maintained certain practices and preserved the Hebrew tongue, most of the population had forgotten these things. During this time there were waves of religious zeal as well as disobedience among the people. VF-2421 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a...

Matrilineal Descent Is Not Biblical

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

Every Jew that you encounter today will say that the mother must be Jewish in order for her child to be Jewish, yet there is no scriptural validation for this doctrine. Furthermore, the Biblical genealogies show that God focused on the father, not the mother. So, why is this error of matrilineal descent held by so many Jews today? VF-2420 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a...

Investigating the Origins of Judaism

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

The idea that all the descendants of Abraham are Jewish is wrong. The Bible says Abraham was the father of many nations, not just one. One of the seeds descending from him were a covenant line, but they were not always obedient to God, and they commingled with pagans. The idea that people are Jewish by matrilineal descent is not based on God’s word. VF-2419 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a...

Were There Jews in Egypt at the Time of the Exodus?

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

Using both biblical and extra biblical records we can establish a hard date for the Exodus, and in doing so we can know what the people we have traditionally referred to as “Jews” were practicing, and how they were actually referred to at the time of the Exodus. This will help us clear up any cultural confusion and homogenization surrounding these people. VF-2418 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a...

Jewish History: Not as Ancient as You Might Think

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

The religious history of God’s people and the Promised Land is complicated. Many peoples have occupied the land over the centuries, but God was focused on the line of Shem leading up to Christ. Not all of God’s people were Jewish, nor were they practicing Judaism. God promised to bless all the tribes of Israel, and He will reunite them one day. VF-2417 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a...

Unfolding the History of Judaism

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

There is a lot of ignorance in academia regarding the terms “Israelites,” “Hebrews,” and “Jews.” Judaism did not exist until after the return from captivity, and God's people did not always have the same religious practices. Who is who, and who the land of Israel belongs to, is more complicated than we might think. VF-2416 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment....

In Meekness, Teach the Truth Rooted in Christ

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

What will become of the children of God if the church is not instructing them in the Bible? A minister is supposed to teach and correct the people in meekness. That is not weak or as a pushover, but in full strength and paradoxically gentle. By chastening those who resist and are opposed to the gospel, proper teaching can bring about repentance and free them from the snare of the devil to the knowledge of the truth rooted in Christ. VF-2415 2 Timothy 2:24-26 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030...

The Right Starting Point with God

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

The second consecutive message on Giving and Stewardship taught using "The Oreo Cookie of Giving" example: The Macedonian Christians and Jesus Christ with the Corinthian church in the middle. Examples from the rich young ruler and Zacchaeus are used, in conclusion, showing that Godly sorrow brings repentance which is the right starting point that giving flows from. 2 Corinthians 7:10 VF-1848 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live...

Repentance: Ezekiel's Vision

Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.

Beginning of Prophetic Messages. Ezekiel, a Prophet, Priest, and Prisoner, a captive among others that were so down they couldn't sing, yet God gave visions to Ezekiel. The Greek word for man in Ch.1:v.26 is the word "ADAM", not "ISHI". A Prophet's starting point is Repentance, Metanioia. Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often...

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Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott.

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