MY VISIONS
Is the Torah Still Valid?
Read Part I of this Series Read Part II of this Series Understanding the words: Dogma (G1378), nomos (G3551), entolen (G1785), didaskalia (G1319), éntalma (G1778) 1378 dogma - a decree, edict, ordinance. 1. of public decrees 2. of the rules and requirements of the law of Moses 3. [...]
Do Christians Need to Observe the Sabbath?
Old Covenant versus New Covenant Before I answer that you need to understand that there are two Covenants, an Old Covenant (Also known as the Mosaic Law) and a New Covenant. We who profess Jesus as our Lord and Savior are under the New Covenant. Jeremiah 31:31-34 describes [...]
Justified Before God as Righteous
"Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for 'The righteous shall live by faith'" This is found in Galations 3:11 and quotes Habakkuk 2:4. I have been told by HRM followers this proves we are saved by faith in Jesus, but [...]
The Law Makes Us Righteous?
A friend involved with the HRM movement shared with me, "Justification (salvation) is through faith by grace. Sanctification (holy living) is through the Mosaic Law." Further, he explained, that although they acknowledge salvation is through Jesus alone, one must obey the Mosaic Law through the power of the [...]
Law of Christ
Proverbs and many Scriptures in the old testament describe the blessings and requirement of God to obey the Law. Before Jesus came, these references pointed to the Mosaic Law. What are we to do now when we read these verses? Are we to obey the Law on this [...]
Obey God’s Commandment
We read in John 14:21 that Jesus is telling us if we love Him, we will obey Him. This is used by the HRM to prove we are to obey the Mosaic Law. Let's look at this verse and surrounding Scriptures a bit closer. John 4:15-31 is a [...]
Does Jesus Change the Law?
For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. Hebrews 7:11-28 What is the relationship of laws on our hearts and the new covenant? (Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 8:10, Hebrews 10:16) The law on believer's hearts is the greatness, [...]
Word of God
The Word of God is Jesus Christ, the Son of the Most High God, through whom God has spoken and revealed all that is of His Truth (John 1:1-5, Hebrews 11:3, Romans 4:17). Torah (teaching, law or instruction) is only a small element, that which He used to [...]
Jesus or Yeshua?
There is a growing controversy over the correct name to use for talking about, Jesus, the Son of the Most High God. For some it seems, the only correct name to use is Jesus' Hebrew name Yeshua. There are many excellent, detailed articles (such as this one) about [...]
Celebrating a Holiday
For several years I struggled with the celebration on Christian holidays such as Easter and Christmas. This was due mainly because of a belief that these days were just like the Babylonian festivities where sacrifices and pagan rituals were observed. Much of the teachings of this belief were [...]
The Day of Atonement
Dual fulfillments. Leviticus 23:26-32 This is Yom Kippur, our Jewish brethren celebrate this as a day for reflection upon deeds done during the past year and with that the hope of doing better in the next. The Day of Reckoning is a day in which all the accounts [...]