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God's Instructions are not for "Jewish" people as we know them today. God was, and is, the God of Israel. Far before the nation of Israel was formed. So when God says, "Hear, Oh Israel", He isn't talking to a physical nation or religion. He's talking to His chosen people. Which Gentile...

Love it! We had a great celebration that day, complete with mikvehs (Baptisms) in the Colorado River and blowing of shofars from the mountain tops. Only 9 more days until Sukkot!

And what is the Old Covenant? What did God say when He gave it? What were the terms and conditions of that covenant?

I do my best to follow the instructions God has given His people. The same instructions Jesus said to follow. I follow the instructions the Holy Spirit gives me. There absolutely is rest in God's gracious salvation. But that doesn't mean we sit on our hands and do nothing.

Even after his conversion, Paul still followed the Law. He just did it in proper context to salvation by faith. And Jesus himself told His followers to follow the Law and to teach others to do so. If there ever appears to be a contradiction between what Jesus says and what Paul says, I always...

Luke 4:16 "And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read." Acts 17:1-2 "Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of...

The Feasts are not part of a national law given to the Jews, but to all of God's people which includes Christians today. And even though the legal punishments of sin have been done away with, we still have the opportunity to walk in the ways God call us to. Not out of legal obligation, but in a...

And you are welcome to your opinion. I believe you take those Scriptures out of context, but that is your own personal viewpoint. We should be diligent in rightly dividing which Scriptures are for the Body at large, or the specific and local gatherings, which I believe applies to the Scriptures...

My church currently has a female Head Pastor and a Male Associate Pastor for the ~20 years the church has been in existence, we've had men as the Head Pastor and Associate Pastor (which I was for about 16 years.) The verses in Corinthians and Timothy about women not teaching are usually taken...

The Fall Feasts are my favorite times of the year. So much annointing and revelation every year. Plus, a ton of fun as well!

1) Pork 2) Shellfish 3) Mayonaise 4) Deviled Eggs

We've only had a couple of instances of the full-blown Matthew 18 church discipline process. But we've had to ask a handfull of people to take a season away from the church while they work on particular issues in their life of their family's before they can come back into the corporate fellowship.

As a follow- up, Acts 15 talks about the basic commands and instructions new Believers needed so that they could go and hear God's Word. Acts 15:19-21 19 “It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God. 20 Instead we should write...

I see no issue with buildings as long as there is a vision for them. There are many benefits to having a central building where a lot of ministry opportunities happen. There is a central place where pastors, leaders and ministers can be to work together for the Kingdom. It also provides a...

Yet our Messiah says otherwise. Matthew 5:17-19 17“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18“For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is...

I don't believe He has nullified them. If God created unclean animals unfit for eating, they always will be.

I think obedience to God's instructions are very important, whether in the Old Testament or New. Does obedience to those thing impact my salvation? No. But walking within God's blessing brings a natural blessing in itself.

I do keep the feasts as best as I can. (No physical sacrifices needed today. Jesus became that sacrifice.) Our church spends 8 days camping at our church property in tents, campers, RV's etc. The instruction regarding Tabernacles refers to temporary dwellings. My wife and I spent 1 year in a...

Nope. The Believer is the living temple in which God dwells today. And as Jesus is the High Priest, it's His job to administer whatever discipline He sees fit.

I do. Not for the purposes of salvation, but to walk in grateful obedience to the God who saved me. And that's aside from the health benefits that come with it. Turns out, God knew what He was doing when came up with the dietary laws.