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What is a Disciple?
What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple? When Yeshua called men and women to follow Him, He was not inviting them into a belief system alone, but into a way of life. The Gospels consistently describe His followers not simply as converts, but as disciples—students who bound…
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Jesus and The Sabbath
Did Jesus Break the Sabbath? Or Did He Show Us How to Keep It? One of the most common accusations leveled against Jesus in the Gospels is that He broke the Sabbath. Again and again, the narrative seems to put Him at odds with the religious leaders of…
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Abolish / Fulfill
Did Jesus Abolish the Torah? What “Abolish” and “Fulfill” Really Mean in Matthew 5 Few passages have shaped Christian theology more profoundly—and more problematically—than Matthew 5:17–19. In just three verses, Yeshua addresses the Torah, the Prophets, the future of God’s commandments, and the responsibility of teachers. How these…
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Ritual Purity
Jesus and Ritual Purity: Life Near God, Not a Language of Sin One of the most common misunderstandings many Gentile believers inherit when reading the Gospels is the idea that ritual purity equals moral sin. When we hear words like unclean or see Jesus touching lepers, corpses, or…
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Yeshua
Yeshua: Why His Jewish Context Deepens Our Understanding When we read the Gospels, we are encountering the story of Yeshua of Nazareth, a Jewish man living and teaching among Jewish people, shaped by the Scriptures, rhythms, and expectations of Israel. This is not a minor historical detail; it…
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The New Covenant
What Is the New Covenant? Promise, Purpose, and Faithfulness The phrase “new covenant” is often confused with the New Testament itself, as if the Bible were divided into an obsolete “old covenant” section and a replacement “new covenant” section. Scripture never makes that equation. The New Testament writings…