Jacob Prasch: A Closer Look

Jacob Prasch and others in the Hebrew Roots , favour and promote the Midrash. As discussed in Part II: The Bible and the Talmud, it was noted that The Haggada of the Midrash are composed of Jewish fables. Each article in the series has added to the understanding of what Midrash is, including Part V: The Kabbalah, which shows Genesis Rabba, recommended by Mr. Prasch and others, to carry a false account of Adam and Eve and so on.

Further discussions and information about Midrash were shown in the rest of the series including the concept that the vehicle of choice for mystics (kabbalists) to bring their gnostic view into harmony with their own traditions was allegory or midrash found in Part VIII.

Since the posting of the To Embrace Hebrew Roots Series in January, 1999 it became apparent a further evaluation of Jacob Prasch, his teachings and endorsements other than Midrash should be undertaken. We were particularly interested in Jacob and his organization, which was revamped after those writings, because Moriel was one of the Messianic organizations this writer had originally been invited to be a part of before beginning to research the various groups. For updated analysis of the Hebrew Roots Movement see the series: The Spreading Hebrew Roots.

Jacob Prasch, calls himself a "conservative Pentecostal minister with the Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches.” Though queried several times, Jacob has not answered nor clarified whether that Full Gospel Fellowship is the same as Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International. 1

The late Reverend Gordon Lindsay and a group of men founded the Fellowship in 1962. According to information on their Upcoming FGFCMI Conference 2 in July, 2000, called “Alive, Anointed and Ablaze” speakers included Jim Baker and Rev. Loren Cunningham, Founder of YWAM and other ecumenical people and organizations. The 2001 Conference speakers include John Kilpatrick of Pensecola and others. Regional conferences include women "Reverends" as speakers.

Jacob Prasch had on his old Moriel "Good Sites" web page, the hotlinks, endorsement and promotion of ‘Jews for Jesus’ and the ‘Messianic Jewish Alliance of Australia’, the latter which has since been removed.

We’ve shown in articles such as LCJE and EJECT: Ecumenical Jews, Evangelicals, Charismatics & Catholics Together , & Part 2, that the MJAA, Jews For Jesus and other Messianic organizations are Ecumenical.

Jacob defined false “Discernment Ministries” in terms he finds acceptable and then listed ones in his February 2000 Newsletter, that “operate valid discernment ministries to alert the church and give understanding to the many,” although the list is slightly different than his Moriel Links,

“… There are those pretending to be watchmen, alerting the church, allies in the cause of truth calling themselves ‘Discernment Ministries’; but who are largely a collection of charlatans, frauds, and deceivers with their own agenda who already betray the cause. “

“These people have much in common and tend to imitate each other. Many are borderline psychos akin to the conspiracy theorists operating along the same kind of line. They postulate things on the basis of conjecture, and those not agreeing with them are branded as false or even ‘New Agers, in disguise…. The second thing that defines the false watchmen of this category is their ceaseless propensity to defame and slander true watchmen…. One thing the Body of Christ needs in these Last Days are true watchmen. We need people who are bible based and who operate valid discernment ministries to alert the church and give understanding to the many… We may not agree with every aspect of their ministry, but we stand by them all as comrades in Christ’s cause. [Bolding added] 3

Jacob elaborated, "In these Last Days we don’t need those who totter and send mixed signals, but watchmen who sound a clear alarm. Neither do we need watchmen who are not watchmen sounding false alarms."

Some of the very people Jacob Prasch lists as “comrades,” having ‘discernment’ and to be trusted are involved with, at the very least, the Ecumenical movement as discussed in the articles LCJE and EJECT.

Many provide research material and are deemed experts on various issues. In fact when we quote them, it is because they are either using first hand sources, or we wish to present the common information circulated about particular topics. It is NOT an endorsement of the source. Many appear to have provided well- researched material and as having presented all the pertinent facts. However, as our documentation will show, all pertinent facts are not being presented.

Jacob has declared many times in the same Newsletter, that those he does not endorse are not scholarly sound. In fact, those he endorses are declared to have the academic skills necessary to disseminate information. Any others are declared false watchmen, among many other names.

It's strange that Jacob, declared a minister and academic, would rally accusations about lack of academic scholarship against anyone.

Are we as Christians wishing to align with or seek approval of "academics," or the world's standards of what they perceive as acceptable before God?

Rather, shouldn't our desire and focus to be obedient to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

We do recall what Paul has said about who we are in Christ with God-given gifts, elitism and intellectualism in 1 Corinthians 1: 4-7

Paul wrote that he didn't come with excellence of speech or wisdom, but with weakness, fear and trembling and then said: I Corinthians 2:4-5

In the end, the question that must be answered is: If these people are so astute and discerning and to be endorsed, why are they supporting one another?

3. MORIEL JOURNAL & PRAYER and NEWS LETTER; Feb 2000; THE FALSE MACCABEES,RUCKMANITES, CONSTANCE CUMBY, AND THE CYBER-CULT

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