Tag: grace
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What is the Problem? The Law, or Torah, is often disregarded in modern Christian thought. Many believers assume the Torah is incomplete, harsh, legalistic, or unable to reveal God’s true heart. Some even speak as though Jesus came to save us from the Law. But if that is true, what exactly was wrong with it?…
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The Gospel of the Kingdom When most Christians hear the word gospel, they often think of a simple statement such as, “Jesus died for your sins so you can go to heaven.” While that contains truth, the Scriptures describe the gospel in a much larger way. In the Bible, the gospel is not only about…
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Replacement theology proposes that the coming of Messiah resulted in the Torah becoming obsolete and that the church replaced Israel as the covenant people of God. While this interpretation became influential in later Christian theology, the biblical narrative itself contains many themes and passages that challenge this conclusion. From the Torah and the Prophets to…
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Scriptures Often Used to Argue That the Torah or Jewish People Were Replaced Throughout church history, certain New Testament passages have been interpreted to suggest that the Torah is no longer relevant or that the Jewish people have lost their covenantal role in God’s purposes. The following verses and themes are often treated as foundational…
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For many believers today, salvation is assumed to mean forgiveness of sins so we can go to heaven when we die. Grace is emphasized—rightly—but often in a way that quietly pushes obedience, practice, and transformation to the margins. The result is a faith that is deeply grateful but strangely thin, forgiven yet unchanged. Scripture, however,…
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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 His day over what was and was…
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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 words are understood determines whether the Hebrew…
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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 is essential for understanding what He taught,…
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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 testify to the new covenant, explain it,…
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How God Makes Covenants: Understanding the Structure Behind the Bible’s Promises When the Bible speaks about covenants, it is not inventing a new religious concept out of thin air. God chose to communicate His relationship with humanity using a form that people in the ancient world already understood. That form is what scholars call a…