Why the "NT-only, grace-only" theology is off the mark
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The Law of Messiah? Are you saying Jesus was Moses? You are a Judaizer. You use all the tricks they used.
Why was the Law brought in? Who was the Mediator?
Was that Law brought to it's Fulfillment or not. Did it have an end or not? The Bible is very clear. Do you know what it says? Do you know what Jesus said to John? You are not righteous. No matter what you do, you are never good enough.
You do not keep Mosaic Law. You can not, since it is fulfilled in Christ. You are an imposter.
Why was the Law brought in? Who was the Mediator?
Was that Law brought to it's Fulfillment or not. Did it have an end or not? The Bible is very clear. Do you know what it says? Do you know what Jesus said to John? You are not righteous. No matter what you do, you are never good enough.
You do not keep Mosaic Law. You can not, since it is fulfilled in Christ. You are an imposter.
C
Rom 2:28 seeing that one is not a Jew who is one outwardly. Neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh.
Excellent reverence. We are not a Jew by outward circumstances, neither are we a Jew by fleshly circumcision. And if we would look at the next verse we would see who is a Jew: one who is one inwardly and his circumcision is of the heart, not by the letter. I guess that would mean that no amount of Law keeping will make us a true Jew in God's eyes.
P.S. Before anyone says anything, I love God's Law, I just cannot be a true Jew by it.
Excellent reverence. We are not a Jew by outward circumstances, neither are we a Jew by fleshly circumcision. And if we would look at the next verse we would see who is a Jew: one who is one inwardly and his circumcision is of the heart, not by the letter. I guess that would mean that no amount of Law keeping will make us a true Jew in God's eyes.
P.S. Before anyone says anything, I love God's Law, I just cannot be a true Jew by it.
.Please read the pertinent verses in their entirety. Romans 2:28-29 is telling us that it is not fleshly (literal) circumcision only, but spiritual (i.e., in the heart, in the mind) circumcision also which makes one a real Jew. Jesus, in this context, was a real Jew, the Pharisees were not. A purpose of the New Covenant was to make its signatories circumcised in the heart, in the spirit also. Example:
This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days saith the Lord; I I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; and their
sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Hebrews 10:16-17
Read the entirety of Hebrews 10 for a better understanding of what it is to be a real Jew (i.e., to have God's laws in one's heart and mind). Better yet, read the whole book and learn that the New Covenant, that which was promised to, and made with, "the house of Israel and the house of Judah," is, in effect.sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Hebrews 10:16-17
This is as simple as it can get.
Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
God Bless
Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
God Bless
C
OKAY? Have you read what I have been saying? Do you purpose that I have not read Scripture, but whatever thought comes which seems good, I write it? By saying 'entirety' you are either implying that I just read what I want out of Scripture or I am misleading and you caught me by implying that a better understanding can be had if I just read the whole chapter.
To be a Jew does not mean that I am to have the Law and Jesus leading me at the same time. Don't come off telling me 'better yet, read the whole book' when it is you telling me that I need to live under a covenant which the Lord Jesus came to fulfill for me. Either Christ fulfilled that Law for me so that I can be under His covenant or it is you who is saying that Christ is not enough for me. Guess what, buddy, He is enough for me. What about you?
If you want to communicate like this, please don't bother me.
To be a Jew does not mean that I am to have the Law and Jesus leading me at the same time. Don't come off telling me 'better yet, read the whole book' when it is you telling me that I need to live under a covenant which the Lord Jesus came to fulfill for me. Either Christ fulfilled that Law for me so that I can be under His covenant or it is you who is saying that Christ is not enough for me. Guess what, buddy, He is enough for me. What about you?
If you want to communicate like this, please don't bother me.
1Pe 1:1 From: Kefa, an emissary of Yeshua the Messiah To: God's chosen people, living as aliens in the Diaspora — in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia, and Bythinia —
1Pe 1:2 chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and set apart by the Spirit for obeying Yeshua the Messiah and for sprinkling with his blood: Grace and shalom be yours in full measure.
James 1:1 From: Ya`akov (James), a slave of God and of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah To: The Twelve Tribes in the Diaspora: Shalom!
Mat 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles [SUP]G1484[/SUP], and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Mat 10:6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
G1484
ἔθνος
ethnos
eth'-nos
Probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), that is, a tribe; specifically a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually by implication pagan): - Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
ἔθνος
ethnos
eth'-nos
Probably from G1486; a race (as of the same habit), that is, a tribe; specifically a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually by implication pagan): - Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Mat 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Heb 8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
Heb 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
Heb 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
Mat 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Romans 11:25 is directly tied to Genesis 48:19...
Gen 48:19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he (Manasseh) also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother (Eprhraim) shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
MULTITUDE[SUP] H4393[/SUP] OF NATIONS [SUP]H1471[/SUP] = Melo Goy = FULNESS OF THE GENTILES
H4393
מלו מלוא מלא
melô' melô' melô
mel-o', mel-o', mel-o'
From H4390; fulness (literally or figuratively): - X all along, X all that is (there-) in, fill, (X that whereof . . . was) full, fulness, [hand-] full, multitude.
H1471
גּי גּוי
gôy gôy
go'ee, go'-ee
Apparently from the same root as H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts: - Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
One Kingdom becomes Two Kingdoms - Southern Kingdom and Northern Kingdom
House of Israel/Ephraim/Ten Tribes and House of Judah/Tribe of Judah, Benjamin and 1/2 Levites
Pay attention to the scriptures after the division of the kingdom takes place as referenced in 1 Kings 11:31. Every time thereafter that the House of Israel is mentioned, now means the Ten Tribes (which God divorced and said they would one day be again "His People".
1Ki 11:31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
God is very very specific about the people He speaks about throughout Old Testament and New Testament. If you think at this point House of Israel or Ephraim means Jews, you are totally missing the correct interpretations. Jews can only be (1) Of the House of Judah (ie tribe of Judah, Benjamin and Levites) or 2) someone who is living in Judea can also be referred to as a Jew.
The Ten Tribes (Lost sheep) are either referenced as House of Israel and also can be represented by Ephraim.
Gen 41:52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
I highlight "fruitful in the land of my affliction" because we are also in "the land of my affliction". We are not of this world, but for now, we are in the world as strangers passing through. God has promised His People salvation, protection and provisions.
OK. Do we know who some of the Gentiles are now? They are the Ten Tribes in the Diaspora. But Jesus said He has other sheep.
The other sheep is just like when the Israelites exodus from Egypt, Exo 12:38 And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
While in the wilderness for 40 years, how was this "mixed multitude" to be treated?
(Exodus 12:49) One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
(Numbers 15:16) One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.
(Numbers 15:29) Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
Now, let's quickly talk about Christ's sacrifice.
Lev 4:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:
Lev 4:13 And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;
Lev 4:22 When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;
Lev 4:27 And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;
Lev 5:15 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:
Heb 10:9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
Heb 10:10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
(John 14:15) If ye love me, keep my commandments.
(John 14:21) He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
(John 15:10) If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
Now I have seen what seems to be many on the forum who are opting that Christ only gave two commandments. Those two are however, not all Christ commanded. Christ also commanded that we are to do what is spoken in Moses' seat. That covers the entire Torah (first five books of the Old Testament.)
Recap: Gentiles are both the Ten Lost Tribes (lost sheep) of the House of Israel/Ephraim in the Diaspora and Gentiles are non-Jewish and non-Israelite people.
The gospel is to all people of all races and nations. You just have to want to become part of Israel, the Kingdom that Christ is restoring.
Attachments
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Don't you think that teaching us the way we should live has anything to do with salvation? He can teach us all about being good, but that comes to nothing if we are not saved, and if we are not saved, then there will be no future kingdom to inherit. Jesus said "I have not come into the world to condemn the world but that the world through me might be saved."
We are all falling short and are sinners. We have the Ten Commandments to reveal this to us. Yes, only Christ's blood is sufficient to wipe the slate clean of PAST SINS. There is nothing else that will do that. I have accepted God's grace, the gift of Yeshua and his death, burial and resurrection. I have received the Holy Spirit and the law is written on my heart. Do I stop my life in Christ right here at this point of accepting the gift and being baptized and being filled with the Holy Spirit? No, of course not. Now, as one who has been conceived and is in the womb, I must grow until I am begotten or birthed into His presence. Salvation occurs after the catching away. Until then, we are instructed to live good works. Our faith is dead without works. So, in our goal to serve in the Kingdom to come, what do we do in the meantime? We live a life showing we have wisdom and understanding of God's Word. And Torah is the gift of God that we may do just that.
Mainstream Christian believers insists "Jesus" preached the Gospel - the Good News about the Messiah's death, burial, and resurrection - which is all Christians tend to focus on. But Scripture, read in context, reveals He did NOT preach those things at all; rather, He preached the Kingdom of YHWH (Yahweh)!
So, while His death, burial, and resurrection are an important part of the Good News, it's not the whole story! God isn't just in the business of "saving" people. As Creator and law giver, He is in the business of teaching us how to be good subjects in His Kingdom to come! If "Jesus abolished Torah at the cross" then why was EVERY believer completely Torah observant for one hundred years afterYeshua's death, including the Apostle Paul who was "caught" being Torah observant 29 years afterYeshua's death (Acts 21:23-24)! Was Paul a hypocrite, saying one thing and doing another; or were his teachings, perhaps, misunderstood?
Yeshua came to proclaim the Kingdom of YHWH and to do everything His Father commanded. He tore down the fences of man's legalism. Neither He nor His Apostles ever advocated against Torah!
Christian claims that, in order to "be saved" one has to do nothing besides "believe in Jesus." While this is true to a certain extent because Yeshua was the Final SIN Sacrifice, there is more to "having a personal relationship with God" - a whole new world, as a matter of fact! Yeshua (YHWH-Come-in-the-Flesh) even said He did not come to replace His Father or to abolish His Father's Divine Instructions (Torah - without which mankind would have no blueprint for moral, holy living (1 John 3:4)!).
And think about this: If you abolish Torah, you have to abolish the Ten Commandments right along with it. You can't pick and choose what parts of Torah are still valid - especially since YHWH gave us several "forever" commands above and beyond "the Ten Commandments"! But yet, Christianity - borne out of Catholicism and NOT the original teachings of Messiah - insists that "Jesus came to do away with the law" and they've decided the "forever" commands don't pertain to them. Somehow, they cannot seem to understand that Yeshua came to proclaim the Kingdom of YHWH and then to martyr Himself so that we could have everlasting life with YHWH (see also John 17:1-3).
1 John 2:3-6: The way we can be sure we know Him is if we are obeying His commands. Anyone who says, "I know Him," but isn't obeying His commands is a liar - the truth is not in him. But if someone keeps doing what he says, then truly love for God has been brought to its goal in him. This is how we are sure that we are united with Him. A person who claims to be continuing in union with Him ought to conduct his life the way He did.
So, how did Yeshua conduct His life? By obeying and carrying out His Father's Divine Instructions/Commands! Yeshua was completely Torah observant, as were all of His apostles and disciples throughout the entire First Century....so what makes Christians think THEY don't have to be? How did Yeshua's death on the stake negate His Father's Divine Instructions? How did YHWH's Divine Instructions get to be a "curse"? That doesn't even make sense!
That, in itself, reveals there must be more to God and the Bible than just "believing in Jesus" and it's way past time for mankind to realize this. We are in the end times as outlined in the Books of Daniel and Revelation, and it won't be much longer before Yeshua's return. Those who have chosen to ignore God's Torah are NOT worshiping the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and will be very surprised to discover they were "left behind" on that fateful day because they were guilty of being "lukewarm." Many of our Christian brethren have already realized this and opted to leave the "milk" of the church in order to pursue a true relationship with their Creator because they've finally understood that Yeshua said He did NOT come to abolish or negate His Father's Commands:
Matthew 5: 17 Don't think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete. 18 Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Torah - not until everything that must happen has happened. 19 Sowhoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot (words/commands) and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness is far greater than that of the Torah-teachers and P'rushim, you will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Has everything happened that must happen? Have heaven and Earth passed away yet? Since when does the word "complete" (or "fulfill) mean "abolished"? Why would God abolish His own original divine teachings which He said were to last forever? Did Jesus come to make a liar out of YHWH, God the Father?
Here's the thing: The "Old Testament" is God's Word; The "New Testament" is about God's Word. One can be "saved" by believing in the Messiah (the "arm of YHWH"), but one cannot possibly understand God until one is firmly rooted in Torah.
Mainstream Christian believers insists "Jesus" preached the Gospel - the Good News about the Messiah's death, burial, and resurrection - which is all Christians tend to focus on. But Scripture, read in context, reveals He did NOT preach those things at all; rather, He preached the Kingdom of YHWH (Yahweh)!
So, while His death, burial, and resurrection are an important part of the Good News, it's not the whole story! God isn't just in the business of "saving" people. As Creator and law giver, He is in the business of teaching us how to be good subjects in His Kingdom to come! If "Jesus abolished Torah at the cross" then why was EVERY believer completely Torah observant for one hundred years afterYeshua's death, including the Apostle Paul who was "caught" being Torah observant 29 years afterYeshua's death (Acts 21:23-24)! Was Paul a hypocrite, saying one thing and doing another; or were his teachings, perhaps, misunderstood?
Yeshua came to proclaim the Kingdom of YHWH and to do everything His Father commanded. He tore down the fences of man's legalism. Neither He nor His Apostles ever advocated against Torah!
Christian claims that, in order to "be saved" one has to do nothing besides "believe in Jesus." While this is true to a certain extent because Yeshua was the Final SIN Sacrifice, there is more to "having a personal relationship with God" - a whole new world, as a matter of fact! Yeshua (YHWH-Come-in-the-Flesh) even said He did not come to replace His Father or to abolish His Father's Divine Instructions (Torah - without which mankind would have no blueprint for moral, holy living (1 John 3:4)!).
And think about this: If you abolish Torah, you have to abolish the Ten Commandments right along with it. You can't pick and choose what parts of Torah are still valid - especially since YHWH gave us several "forever" commands above and beyond "the Ten Commandments"! But yet, Christianity - borne out of Catholicism and NOT the original teachings of Messiah - insists that "Jesus came to do away with the law" and they've decided the "forever" commands don't pertain to them. Somehow, they cannot seem to understand that Yeshua came to proclaim the Kingdom of YHWH and then to martyr Himself so that we could have everlasting life with YHWH (see also John 17:1-3).
1 John 2:3-6: The way we can be sure we know Him is if we are obeying His commands. Anyone who says, "I know Him," but isn't obeying His commands is a liar - the truth is not in him. But if someone keeps doing what he says, then truly love for God has been brought to its goal in him. This is how we are sure that we are united with Him. A person who claims to be continuing in union with Him ought to conduct his life the way He did.
So, how did Yeshua conduct His life? By obeying and carrying out His Father's Divine Instructions/Commands! Yeshua was completely Torah observant, as were all of His apostles and disciples throughout the entire First Century....so what makes Christians think THEY don't have to be? How did Yeshua's death on the stake negate His Father's Divine Instructions? How did YHWH's Divine Instructions get to be a "curse"? That doesn't even make sense!
That, in itself, reveals there must be more to God and the Bible than just "believing in Jesus" and it's way past time for mankind to realize this. We are in the end times as outlined in the Books of Daniel and Revelation, and it won't be much longer before Yeshua's return. Those who have chosen to ignore God's Torah are NOT worshiping the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and will be very surprised to discover they were "left behind" on that fateful day because they were guilty of being "lukewarm." Many of our Christian brethren have already realized this and opted to leave the "milk" of the church in order to pursue a true relationship with their Creator because they've finally understood that Yeshua said He did NOT come to abolish or negate His Father's Commands:
Matthew 5: 17 Don't think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete. 18 Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Torah - not until everything that must happen has happened. 19 Sowhoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot (words/commands) and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness is far greater than that of the Torah-teachers and P'rushim, you will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Has everything happened that must happen? Have heaven and Earth passed away yet? Since when does the word "complete" (or "fulfill) mean "abolished"? Why would God abolish His own original divine teachings which He said were to last forever? Did Jesus come to make a liar out of YHWH, God the Father?
Here's the thing: The "Old Testament" is God's Word; The "New Testament" is about God's Word. One can be "saved" by believing in the Messiah (the "arm of YHWH"), but one cannot possibly understand God until one is firmly rooted in Torah.
Proverbs 3
Trust in the Lord
1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Here is a reminder:
It is God himself Teaching us ,and helping us with His Holyspirit , to even walk according to His ways. King David,Moses,The Prophets of God,Thee Disciples of Jesus Christ all understood this.
Psalm 25
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
י
9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
כ
10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
ל
11For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
מ
12What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
נ
13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
ס
14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
God Bless
Trust in the Lord
1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Here is a reminder:
It is God himself Teaching us ,and helping us with His Holyspirit , to even walk according to His ways. King David,Moses,The Prophets of God,Thee Disciples of Jesus Christ all understood this.
Psalm 25
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
י
9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
כ
10All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
ל
11For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
מ
12What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
נ
13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
ס
14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
God Bless
Here's the thing: The "Old Testament" is God's Word; The "New Testament" is about God's Word. One can be "saved" by believing in the Messiah (the "arm of YHWH"), but one cannot possibly understand God until one is firmly rooted in Torah.
In Context let's look at these verses from Romans 7
What is Paul talking about here? He is talking about "THE LAW OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE AND REMARRY AND ADULTERY"
And what did Yeshua/Jesus say?
Unless one is rooted in Torah, the Spirit cannot lead you to the wisdom and understanding who is the adulterous and divorced of God. Unless one is rooted in Torah, you would not understand that once God gave the bill of divorcement to the House of Israel, His desire to remarry her, was prohibited by His very own laws. So how was God to resolve this "problem"? Through Paul and his teaching the "Gentiles" (backslidden House of Israel, no longer a people of God) that they can now come back to God through Yeshua/Jesus and once again be called God's people. Paul calls it the "MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL"
TO BE CONTINUED...
In Context let's look at these verses from Romans 7
What is Paul talking about here? He is talking about "THE LAW OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE AND REMARRY AND ADULTERY"
And what did Yeshua/Jesus say?
Unless one is rooted in Torah, the Spirit cannot lead you to the wisdom and understanding who is the adulterous and divorced of God. Unless one is rooted in Torah, you would not understand that once God gave the bill of divorcement to the House of Israel, His desire to remarry her, was prohibited by His very own laws. So how was God to resolve this "problem"? Through Paul and his teaching the "Gentiles" (backslidden House of Israel, no longer a people of God) that they can now come back to God through Yeshua/Jesus and once again be called God's people. Paul calls it the "MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL"
TO BE CONTINUED...