I am doing this message a little early because Hurricane Milton is coming through later tonight and tomorrow, and I might not have any electric power with which to post this. I have often heard the Christian teaching that the Torah was done away with by Yeshua’s sacrifice, which I
The traditional Torah reading for this Holy Day is called the Akedah, the Binding of Isaac, and it is in Genesis 23. This passage is also well-known as being messianic, indicating the way the Messiah will show obedience to his father and that he will be a sacrifice. If you
How often have you heard people say that the God of the Old Covenant is one of cruelty and punishment, but the God of the New Covenant is all about love and forgiveness? Throughout my lifetime, both before and after I accepted Yeshua to be the Messiah, I have had
In Matthew 7:15, Yeshua (Jesus) says, “Beware of the false prophets! They come to you wearing sheep’s clothing, but underneath they are hungry wolves!” This warning is stated throughout the Bible, often by Shaul (Paul), mainly as a warning against false teachings. Yet, because so much of Christianity is based
Two of the traditional Christian tenets are that when one professes faith in Yeshua (Jesus) as the son of God, they become an adopted child of Abraham, and the other is that as Gentiles, they are not required to obey the Torah, which is only for Jews. But if they
If you go to almost any Bible, and turn to Acts Chapter 9, you will find a caption that says something to the effect of, “Paul converts on the road to Damascus.” The problem with that caption is that it is a total lie! If you prefer to watch a
Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s in a name?” His point was that whatever we call something, whether a person or a rose, does not change the nature and essence of that thing. I believe that this same thought holds true for the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. If you prefer
Okay, okay, I know…everyone calls Yeshua (Jesus) the Savior, but what does the “savior” do? When we define a savior, Yeshua doesn’t completely fill the bill. If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch the video. A savior is someone who saves others, mostly used when
We have all heard that the word of the Lord never returns unfulfilled, but does the word ever not return? If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch the video. Let’s look at the entire statement, Isaiah 55:10-12 (CJB): “For just as rain and snow fall
Depending on the version you read, Shaul refers to the Torah (Galatians 3:24) as either a guardian, custodian, or even as a schoolmaster (KJV). But whatever which way that Greek word was interpreted, it shows that the Torah was all we had at that time to teach us how to
Too often I have heard people say that all they need to be saved is faith in Christ, but then James said that faith without works is dead. They say Jesus did away with the law, but if that is true, doesn’t that lead to the conclusion that through Jesus,
Is anyone still there? I figured the title alone would get many, if not most, Christians to skip this. I am a Jewish man who also believes that Yeshua is the Messiah God promised to send, but despite what my Jewish brothers and sisters would say, and most Christians, as
There are many statements about salvation, one of the best-known being “All who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Joel 2:32) And in the New Covenant, we are told that all who believe in Jesus will be saved (Romans 10:9) But what is being “saved”? If
I know, I know… the Jews rejected Jesus, which is why only Christians are saved. But did the Jews really reject him? And are the Christians really saved? If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch the video. Let’s think about this for a minute: we
If you are wondering where I have been for the past two weeks, Donna and I were vacationing in Ireland. We had a great time, and later I will post a video of our travels you can watch from my website. You will find it under the Picture Album tab.
We read and hear about God’s Grace all the time; it may describe an action from God, it can also describe a prayer said before a meal, but it is not forgiveness. When we read or hear about “God’s Grace”, it is usually associated with forgiveness, which leads to salvation,
Throughout the Bible, we see that the way the kings of Israel and Judea (Northern and Southern kingdoms, respectively) worshipped was forced upon the people, and when the kings did what was right in God’s eyes, they were all blessed; but, when the kings did what was wrong in God’s
Before we can determine if Christianity is wrong, we should identify what the words “Christianity” and “wrong” represent. If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch the video. I looked at a few definitions of Christianity on the Internet, and this one seems to be the
According to the Tanakh, every tenth animal under the hook is to be holy for Adonai (Lev. 27:30), yet many Christian religions say that tithing is not required anymore. If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch the video. But if tithing isn’t required, how do
God told Abraham that the world will be blessed by his descendants (Genesis 22:18), and that has come to be, just as God said it would. But that blessing has also painted a big, red target on our backs throughout the millennia. If you prefer to watch a video, click
