When reading the letters that Shaul (Paul) wrote, we often come to the problem he faced with believing Jews telling the neophyte believing Gentiles they must perform every Jewish ritual in order to be saved. This is known as “Legalism”, and most people think it started at that time. But
For over two millennia both Jews and Christians have been taught that Jesus Christ is the founder of Christianity. I would say it is true that the man-made messiah called “Jesus Christ” is credited with being the founder of Christianity, but in truth the real Messiah, Yeshua, never did. If
Way back when during the time of Isaiah, he preached to the people living in Judea and Jerusalem, saying they had backslid so much it was like they had to be taught the Torah, all over again, just like little children. Shaul (Paul) took this same approach to the Gentiles
I know that sounds sort of silly; after all, what does losing weight have to do with salvation? That’s what I am going to explain. If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch the video. When we go on a diet, we investigate what foods to
May this day find you free from whatever form of slavery you are being subjected to.
** It took nearly 5 hours to upload this simple 10-minute message because the cell tower I use was overloaded. ** They say that experience is the best teacher, but in fact experience is not a good teacher, it is nothing more than a database. If you don’t understand what
Recently one of the Messianic groups on Facebook was asking about why people in that group seemed so legalistic, not lighting fires on Shabbat, etc. My answer is one of those that I felt was worth sharing here, especially because it was the topic I felt led to discuss today,
I am the first one to say that taking a verse or passage from the Bible out of context is asking for a misinterpretation. But I think that looking at Isaiah 5:20 is an exception to that rule. If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch
Many passages from the Bible have a special meaning all on their own, but we should always be cautious when taking a single verse or passage out of context. In this case, I believe the message for today on this one passage is keeping with the overall gist of God’s
I was reading my Bible the other day, just as I do nearly every morning, and I was in 1 Kings, Chapter 13. After reading that chapter it occurred to me that there is a really important lesson there, one that could save us from being led away from salvation
I know I say this sometimes and it doesn’t end up as I thought it would, but I really, REALLY think this should be a short-and-sweet message. If you prefer to watch a short-and-sweet video, click on this link: Watch the video. What does today’s title mean? It refers to
We all know God gave many different commandments to Moses during the 40 years in the desert, but have you ever considered that God never gave any other commandments, anywhere else, throughout the rest of the Bible? I think that’s because God figures that when he says to do something,
How many understand the message about looking in the mirror in James 1:22-24? If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch the video. It is a fundamental principle of Jewish study that the Torah is a mirror reflecting one’s own life, soul, and spiritual journey. The Book
How often have you heard people tell you that you are saved by faith, and faith alone? Then someone else tells you that James said faith without works is dead. Then someone else tells you that works are useless. Then someone else tells you all you need to do is
The world needs scientific proof in order to believe in anything. As such, to consider if God is alive or not, especially for those atheists or agnostics in the crowd, we need to look at what science identifies as being “alive”. If you prefer to watch a video, click on
There are some 613 commandments in the Torah, and according to the brother of the Messiah, Yacov (James 2:10), to violate even just one of them is the same as having violated the entire Torah. But in modern times, are all the Torah commandments still relevant? If you prefer to
The End Times, which in Hebrew we call the Acharit HaYamim, also known as the Apocalypse will be a terrible time of destruction and death when the earth and its people will be ravaged with disease, pain, and strife. And it is necessary. If you prefer to watch a video,
When we read the Bible, we learn about God, about his people, history, the Messiah, and what to expect at the end. The problems arise when we don’t interpret from what we read, but instead make up our own minds what we want the Bible to say, then go fishing
One of the two most important commandments that Yeshua (Jesus) told us to obey is to love the Lord, our God, with all our heart, soul, and might. But I wonder how many of us feel that way when we pray, or just repeat what someone else wrote because we
There are two places in the Torah, both in the Book of Deuteronomy, where God says that we are not to treat him the way the pagans treat their gods. But in the Book of Leviticus, the first 7 chapters are dedicated to tell us how to do the things