Obeying the Creator
By observing Torah, which is obeying the
laws God gave all mankind, we demonstrate our love for Him. Most
Christians are following Torah without knowing it! They keep about 1/3 of the commands simply by living moral, upright lives. We have the
testimony of Messiah AND the choice to follow God's commands. If we've
got Messiah and follow him and we allow the Holy Spirit to work inside
us, YHWH will reveal Truth every step of the way.
If you continue
to study Scripture then Knowledge and Understanding will increase,
baggage falls away, the narrow gate opens and the straight path is
revealed. Halleluyah! and praise Elohim for His steadfast love that all
would have the chance and choose to turn from sin and return to Him -
the One who created us!
This is the path we journey along towards our
real home. We come across many stepping stones as well as stumbling
blocks, but our Faith keeps us steady. Satan's goal is to knock us off
that path of righteousness. Our goal is the Heavenly Kingdom YHWH told
us about through His servants, the prophets of old. Messiah confirmed
all that God had commanded as it is written in the renewed covenant. The message has been preserved and handed
down through the ages. We are the lost sheep of Israel and those other sheep that have heard
our Shepherd's Voice. That doesn't mean we stop learning and become
content where we are, but we let the Spirit of Truth, the Comforter
Y'shua gave us after he died, continue to guide us, teach us and reveal
the Word of God to us. That is why he calls it A Path - we move along his path so as not to stagnate in a perceived comfort zone.
Torah reveals right from wrong. It is a set of instructions necessary
for the behavior of mankind, not a tool to use to find favor with God
(that's what hypocrites are guilty of). It is just as much a part of
our lives today as it was in the days of Moses, and Abraham and Noah.
There is evil in the world today just as there was in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah and surrounding towns. The world we live in today is much as it was in the days of Noah. And it's going to get worse. Our heavenly Father's laws reveal sin and keep us from evil as we walk through that shadowy valley of Death. We recognize right from wrong because we have the definition of both good and evil described in the 1st five books of Scriptures.
Y'shua Messiah was killed and his blood of atonement 'justifies', or absolves us of the guilt of sin. This act 'sanctifies' or sets us apart unto Elohim. We trust and obey God and this will be credited to us as 'righteousness'. (Galatians 3:6)
Y'shua Messiah did not put an end to what our Creator began.
The Spirit is continually teaching us and God is testing to see what is in our hearts. That was the purpose of the 40 years in the wilderness after Moses led that mixed multitude out of Egypt - YHWH knew what was in their hearts yet tested them to see if they would obey Him like they said they would. Well, as you know, only 2 of the original generation made it to the promise land of Canaan - Joshua and Caleb.
Torah is not a religion but
God's perfect governing system for all mankind. Of the 613
commandments, 221 apply only to the temple, priesthood and their duties,
sacrifices and ritual purity. Since the the physical temple and all
associated with it does not exist today these laws do not apply and no law
is 'broken' if some thing doesn't exist. That leaves 392 'laws', which are divided among the rest of us, according to our station in life.
For example: Over 50 laws apply to you if you are a farmer or running a business. Over 60 laws apply to judges or those involved in the judicial system. There are 45 laws that apply to us in regard to social behaviors, community and family affairs, and some of those are for just men, and some just for women.
There is evil in the world today just as there was in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah and surrounding towns. The world we live in today is much as it was in the days of Noah. And it's going to get worse. Our heavenly Father's laws reveal sin and keep us from evil as we walk through that shadowy valley of Death. We recognize right from wrong because we have the definition of both good and evil described in the 1st five books of Scriptures.
Y'shua Messiah was killed and his blood of atonement 'justifies', or absolves us of the guilt of sin. This act 'sanctifies' or sets us apart unto Elohim. We trust and obey God and this will be credited to us as 'righteousness'. (Galatians 3:6)
Y'shua Messiah did not put an end to what our Creator began.
The Spirit is continually teaching us and God is testing to see what is in our hearts. That was the purpose of the 40 years in the wilderness after Moses led that mixed multitude out of Egypt - YHWH knew what was in their hearts yet tested them to see if they would obey Him like they said they would. Well, as you know, only 2 of the original generation made it to the promise land of Canaan - Joshua and Caleb.
Keeping Torah in today's World
For example: Over 50 laws apply to you if you are a farmer or running a business. Over 60 laws apply to judges or those involved in the judicial system. There are 45 laws that apply to us in regard to social behaviors, community and family affairs, and some of those are for just men, and some just for women.
The laws of God YHWH are not a burden and they are able to be kept. He
would not give us anything that we could not bear. His rules and
regulations bring order to the affairs of man and teach us how to handle
our own daily affairs. You and I don't lie, cheat, steal or murder but
there are many who do. Yahweh protects us, gives us a legal leg to
stand on, if these wrongdoings befall us. He takes into consideration laws regarding 'Involuntary Manslaughter' as well as 'Premeditated Murder'.
Torah is not complicated and is provided for everyone. It represents the character of YHWH our Elohim and His values according to His will - it elevates human life by establishing justice and equality for everyone.
John 14:15 - Y'shua said if you love me keep my commands. 14:21- He who has and keeps my commandments is he who loves me and will be loved by my Father. 15:10 - If you keep my commandments you will abide in my love just as I have kept the commandments of my Father (Torah) and I abide in His love.
Revelation 22:14 - Blessed are those who do His commandments for they shall be given the right to the Tree of Life and will be allowed to enter into the city (New Jerusalem).
The Law is the Word of YHWH our Elohim, and His commandments are found in the first five books of Scripture. His Son confirms this by obeying the will of his Father. Throughout Scripture we are told to show we love Him by keeping His commandments then He will be our Elohim and we will be His people. God would not tell us to do something if we weren't able to do so.
Justification = the condition necessary for salvation; of being absolved of the guilt of sin.
Sanctification = set apart, consecrated, made free from (bondage to) sin, purified, dedicated.
Righteousness = acting in a just, upright manner, doing what is morally right.
Torah is not complicated and is provided for everyone. It represents the character of YHWH our Elohim and His values according to His will - it elevates human life by establishing justice and equality for everyone.
John 14:15 - Y'shua said if you love me keep my commands. 14:21- He who has and keeps my commandments is he who loves me and will be loved by my Father. 15:10 - If you keep my commandments you will abide in my love just as I have kept the commandments of my Father (Torah) and I abide in His love.
Revelation 22:14 - Blessed are those who do His commandments for they shall be given the right to the Tree of Life and will be allowed to enter into the city (New Jerusalem).
The Law is the Word of YHWH our Elohim, and His commandments are found in the first five books of Scripture. His Son confirms this by obeying the will of his Father. Throughout Scripture we are told to show we love Him by keeping His commandments then He will be our Elohim and we will be His people. God would not tell us to do something if we weren't able to do so.
Definitions from Webster's
Sanctification = set apart, consecrated, made free from (bondage to) sin, purified, dedicated.
Righteousness = acting in a just, upright manner, doing what is morally right.
Torah is the Hebrew word for Instruction; instructions for discerning what is morally right, and teaches us how to live
in a just manner, advising us on how to be justified and become
sanctified - it is the instructions which point us to the Promised Land. God Himself
chose His people to be Set Apart as He is Set Apart...
this happens by obeying Him, everything He commands.
Right off the
get-go we are being gently led astray by a bad translation, the word 'New'. The
original Hebrew word 'chadash' means to re-new or to make new or
repair. It was never a New covenant but a Renewed covenant.
Theologians have long used this term to steer the 'church' away from the
rules and commands by God written in Genesis through Deuteronomy, aka
Torah.
In the research of Andrew Gabriel Roth, he found that " post-apostlic church founder, Marcion (110-160 AD), who was considered a heretic by the early church, coined the terms 'Old Testament' and 'New Testament' suggesting that the old was done away with, replaced with the new. His false anti-torah theology is still believed by most Christians today."
New Covenant, Old Covenant, is Torah a covenant?
In the research of Andrew Gabriel Roth, he found that " post-apostlic church founder, Marcion (110-160 AD), who was considered a heretic by the early church, coined the terms 'Old Testament' and 'New Testament' suggesting that the old was done away with, replaced with the new. His false anti-torah theology is still believed by most Christians today."
A
covenant is a contract, a promise, a firm agreement, a pact, made in
faith by which the parties involved are trusted to uphold their end of
said contract. In every contract there is an exchange of value. In the
Renewed contract/covenant Y'shua Messiah offers redemption for our
lives but we must reciprocate (hold up our end of the contract) by being
obedient.
Torah contains the Terms and Conditions of Yahweh's covenant between Himself and mankind. Torah demands the element of Faith to bring mutual benefits between the parties involved.
John 15:10 - IF you keep my commandments you will abide in my love just as I have kept the commandments of my Father Elohim and I abide in His love.
In reality, the new covenant (NT) is a renewal of the older covenant God had formerly made between Himself and His people. Y'shua Messiah and his apostles obeyed the Father, they were Torah observant. It is not a burden and it is not impossible to live by God's Commands.
Torah contains the Terms and Conditions of Yahweh's covenant between Himself and mankind. Torah demands the element of Faith to bring mutual benefits between the parties involved.
John 15:10 - IF you keep my commandments you will abide in my love just as I have kept the commandments of my Father Elohim and I abide in His love.
In reality, the new covenant (NT) is a renewal of the older covenant God had formerly made between Himself and His people. Y'shua Messiah and his apostles obeyed the Father, they were Torah observant. It is not a burden and it is not impossible to live by God's Commands.
