I'm not writing this thread for responses, of course anyone is welcome to if they would please do so in love. I'm writing this more to just share why I believe keeping Torah is for today as ever before. With that said.
John 1:1-2,14 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2) He was in the beginning with God. 14)And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
In these verses I believe clearly that Yeshua/Jesus is the foundation of the entire Bible. Since the Bible shows that the OT is a foreshadow of Yeshua, then I believe that says Yeshua is Torah. Torah is not being under law, it is being in obedience to YHWH. It is a child obeying the rules of the house of his father.
Let me say now that this has nothing to do with sacrificial ceremonies, Yeshua is and always will be the final sacrifice for sin. I KNOW we are saved by grace through faith, not of works lest we boast. Yeshua is my Adon(Lord) and Meshiach(Messiah). Without Him I cannot enter into heaven. I also know that keeping
Torah does not earn me brownie points nor will it give me entry to heaven. With that said.
Matt. 5:17-19 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Torah(law) or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. "For assuredly, I say to you, TILL HEAVEN AND EARTH PASS AWAY, ONE JOT OR ONE TITTLE WILL BY NO MEANS PASS FROM THE TORAH(LAW) TILL ALL IS FUFILLED. "Whoever therefore breaks ONE of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 7:6-9 He answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
"This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
And in vain they worship Me.
Teachings as doctrines the
commandments of men."
"FOR LAYING ASIDE THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pitchers, and cups, and many other such things you do." He said to them, All too well you REJECT THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD, that you may keep your tradition.
Unfortunately the church has done this and became no different than the pharisees, with the different denominations, and rules, forcing people to convert to their doctrine of how to live for Yeshua instead of sticking with God's word. That is being under the law.
1st John 2:3-4 Now by this we know that we know Him, IF we KEEP His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and DOES NOT keep His commandments, IS A LIAR, and the truth is not in him.
There are so many of these verses of keeping God's commandments throughout the whole Bible, but I love how He puts it one more time at the end.
Rev. 22:14 Blessed are those who DO His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
Now I know if anyone responds to this, some will try to use Paul's writings to prove there point. There's one problem with that, you can't use Paul's writings to prove other scripture wrong, it doesn't work that way. If you think Paul's writing is proving other scripture wrong than it is you who have read it incorrectly. Otherwise we are doing this for nothing. Because God's word cannot ever be wrong period, which it isn't. It's us who is messing it up.
Malachi 3:6 "For I am the Lord, I do not change."
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
There is no misunderstanding these verses. It is unfortunate that some just won't accept them, because they want to believe that since they are saved by grace, and they claim to believe that they have a free ride and don't have to obey.
The number one commandment is, " To love the Lord your God with all of your heart, mind and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself."
What do you think that means? The greatest way you show God how much you truly love Him is keeping His commandments. Being obedient.
We can say we love Him all day with our mouth, but our actions and daily lives show the real deal. Can you go through the Ten Commandments and say you actually keep even one right. And saying no one can keep them is a cop out. That verse pertains to the pharisees who added so many rules to man saying it was of God, that even they couldn't keep them.
We as the body of Messiah have to quit making excuses for our actions and be obedient. God does not make it hard.
Matt. 11:30 "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
1st John 3:22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
1st John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are NOT BURDENSOME.
My prayer is that this is received with spiritual eyes and ears. I hope that this is taken into prayerful consideration, and study it for yourself. Again if anyone decides to respond, please do so in love.
Sorry it was long, because I hate long writing to read myself. Shalom, Avinu
John 1:1-2,14 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2) He was in the beginning with God. 14)And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
In these verses I believe clearly that Yeshua/Jesus is the foundation of the entire Bible. Since the Bible shows that the OT is a foreshadow of Yeshua, then I believe that says Yeshua is Torah. Torah is not being under law, it is being in obedience to YHWH. It is a child obeying the rules of the house of his father.
Let me say now that this has nothing to do with sacrificial ceremonies, Yeshua is and always will be the final sacrifice for sin. I KNOW we are saved by grace through faith, not of works lest we boast. Yeshua is my Adon(Lord) and Meshiach(Messiah). Without Him I cannot enter into heaven. I also know that keeping
Torah does not earn me brownie points nor will it give me entry to heaven. With that said.
Matt. 5:17-19 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Torah(law) or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. "For assuredly, I say to you, TILL HEAVEN AND EARTH PASS AWAY, ONE JOT OR ONE TITTLE WILL BY NO MEANS PASS FROM THE TORAH(LAW) TILL ALL IS FUFILLED. "Whoever therefore breaks ONE of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 7:6-9 He answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:
"This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.
And in vain they worship Me.
Teachings as doctrines the
commandments of men."
"FOR LAYING ASIDE THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD, you hold the tradition of men, the washing of pitchers, and cups, and many other such things you do." He said to them, All too well you REJECT THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD, that you may keep your tradition.
Unfortunately the church has done this and became no different than the pharisees, with the different denominations, and rules, forcing people to convert to their doctrine of how to live for Yeshua instead of sticking with God's word. That is being under the law.
1st John 2:3-4 Now by this we know that we know Him, IF we KEEP His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and DOES NOT keep His commandments, IS A LIAR, and the truth is not in him.
There are so many of these verses of keeping God's commandments throughout the whole Bible, but I love how He puts it one more time at the end.
Rev. 22:14 Blessed are those who DO His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
Now I know if anyone responds to this, some will try to use Paul's writings to prove there point. There's one problem with that, you can't use Paul's writings to prove other scripture wrong, it doesn't work that way. If you think Paul's writing is proving other scripture wrong than it is you who have read it incorrectly. Otherwise we are doing this for nothing. Because God's word cannot ever be wrong period, which it isn't. It's us who is messing it up.
Malachi 3:6 "For I am the Lord, I do not change."
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
There is no misunderstanding these verses. It is unfortunate that some just won't accept them, because they want to believe that since they are saved by grace, and they claim to believe that they have a free ride and don't have to obey.
The number one commandment is, " To love the Lord your God with all of your heart, mind and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself."
What do you think that means? The greatest way you show God how much you truly love Him is keeping His commandments. Being obedient.
We can say we love Him all day with our mouth, but our actions and daily lives show the real deal. Can you go through the Ten Commandments and say you actually keep even one right. And saying no one can keep them is a cop out. That verse pertains to the pharisees who added so many rules to man saying it was of God, that even they couldn't keep them.
We as the body of Messiah have to quit making excuses for our actions and be obedient. God does not make it hard.
Matt. 11:30 "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
1st John 3:22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
1st John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are NOT BURDENSOME.
My prayer is that this is received with spiritual eyes and ears. I hope that this is taken into prayerful consideration, and study it for yourself. Again if anyone decides to respond, please do so in love.
Sorry it was long, because I hate long writing to read myself. Shalom, Avinu