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Christians, learn of the 10 days in September God decides who lives or dies!

James Fasuekoi

By James Kokulo Fasuekoi|Editor-Publisher.editor@globalekklesia.com

If you are reading this story, it could be that God may have answered your prayers, or granted you mercy to live additional years, as the world clocked into the new Jewish calendar year that began September 15, a time Jews believe God judges us for our work on earth. 

Jesus Christ is about LOVE and in Him all peoples are one. Two senior pastors and elders at SLC posed in this September 15, 2023, photograph taken during Rosh Hashanah celebration.

Unlike the Roman calendar year, the Jewish New Year, known as Rosh Hashanah, begins Sept. 15th each year, and ends Sept. 24th. Hebrews regard the ten days sacred because they believe it’s the time Adam was created by God. Celebrations of this Holy season climaxes on 24th Sept. with a second called Yom Kippur.  

The Jews, according to Dr. Judy Fornara, teach that “Hashem” or God, judges us Christians over the span of ten-days (Sept. 15-24), as to what we (Christians) did with His Spirit He gave us, over the last year. Thereafter, the LORD, Pastor Judy maintains, then decides who shall live, or die before the ten-day grace period is over. 

Dr. Judy Fornara

God, she explains, moves and seals up our fates before or near the end of the ten-day period based on our individual Christian works done on earth per God’s own plans or purposes set for our individual lives. 

Galatians 5:22-23, states “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance…” Orthodox Jews, during the period, engage in fervent prayer, repenting of all of their wrongdoings and pleading with God for forgiveness for their errors.    

Martha Fasuekoi in photo, wears a Tallit otherwise known as Prayer Shawl.

“We are judged for our actions, reasons, and speech of the last year. A time of evaluation for God to see how man has carried out their purpose during the previous year, and how they have treated their fellow man,” says Dr. Judy, founder of Spiritual Life Church and a graduate of ORU.

It is reported that “The King of the Universe” usually opens three books on the day of Rosh Hashanah: The Book of Life-The List of the Righteous; The Book of the List of the Wicked, and The Book of those in Between (in between could mean those who are neither hot nor cold). 

However, “We [Christians] can change our fate for the year by repentance during this time” according to Pastor Judy.

Senior Pastors Gordon Peterson (L) and Dr. Joseph Fornara here led the congregation in special prayers during recent Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services at Spiritual Life Church in Minnesota.

At a special service marking Rosh Hashanah at Spiritual Life Church, two weeks ago, the SLC founder Dr. Judy encouraged members of her Brooklyn Center congregation to stay Holy and reach out to anyone they may have personally offended and ask for their forgiveness. Communion was served, followed by the laying on of hands.

Dr. Judy, a Biblical scholar and pastor for over 50 years,  is a deep adherent to Judaism. She has traveled forty-one times to Israel, visiting key historical and religious sites. She follows much of Israel’s religious traditions and rituals including receiving an atonement offering of $77.70 every September. 

Each year, during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, senior pastors at SLC lead the entire congregation through a series of scriptural affirmations aimed at appeasing Hashem God, so He may gloss over their transgressions.