Today,
reply is on the sacred person of Jesus Christ as the proper primary
focus for sinners who seek forgiveness and reconciliation to GOD.
The law and the prophets together were to be the platform for
continuing relationship for Israel as a nation, and for the
continuing relationship with GOD. Where emphasis became placed on
obedience to the covenant law, the benefits, demands, and gifts to
mankind through spirit process and substance became obscured.
Included are adoption, inheritance, promise, rebirth, resurrection
from the dead, and new life. It is written: Romans 3:
20-27, King James Version (KJV): 20 Therefore by the deeds of the
law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law
is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God
without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the
prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith
of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there
is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to
be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his
righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the
forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his
righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which
believeth in Jesus. 27 Where is boasting then? It is
excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. A
fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion &
Spirituality using the ID “Shai” (Level 1 with 225 points) posted
the following:
Why
don't Christians start with learning Torah, as Jesus was Jewish.?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Thus saith the LORD, Let not the
wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man
glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and
knoweth me, that I am the LORD which
exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth:
for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Vessels Filled With Righteousness (11/06/2019); That
Not Of Yourselves (08/13/2019); Scripture Has No Ethnicity
(05/27/2019); We Begin Within GOD (02/06/2018); A Beginning And End?
(06/01/2017); The Best Starting Point? (09/13/2016); Ye Are Abraham’s
Seed (07/10/2015)
“Shai”,
rather than begin a life-long study of the Hebrew language to read
Torah, sinners now may start a life-long process to continue in
ongoing relationship with divinity through Jesus Christ. Even though
Jesus remains invisible and unseen, believers are to learn of him,
and to resemble, reflect, and reveal the character and likeness of
Jesus in their own lifestyles and daily routines. Becoming a mature
believer in Jesus is achieved through operations by the Spirit of GOD
that reconfigure ones awareness and self-will (willpower). The life
essence (breath; sacred endowment; spirit; word) within
sinners is transformed through such devices as discovery, fellowship
with like-minded believers, gradual growth, practice, study of the
holy writings, unselfish service, and suffering. Those who become
born again all must “grow-up again” and become mature/ripe for
harvest by the Lord at his coming.
Many
Christian believers acknowledge the Torah as the body of sacred law
received over several generations by Moses, the tribes of Jacob, and
the mixed multitude that left Egypt. As a written record of
admonitions, divine commandments, outcomes from resolving conflicts
and disputes, prohibitions, proclamations, and sanctions within the
law, many regard the Torah as the platform for Israel to exist as a
kingdom among the nations of the earth. Traditions developed that
failed to continue the commitment that was to be maintained
respecting both the law and the prophets (i.e., the authority of
their nonverbal demonstrations and pronouncements as spokespersons
from GOD; their rebukes; their appearance as vessels containing
spirit substance imparted from the makeup of divinity; and the
authenticity of the revelations and visions they received). Efforts
to avoid mysticism, spiritual confusion, superstition, and pursuing
the occult increasingly saw factions of Pharisees and Sadduccees
arise among the Levitical priests that insisted there be strict focus
on the offerings, sacrifices and ceremonial law from GOD, rather than
on divine gifts, promises, prophesies, and testimonies. Consider
again the following that uses language from the Bible, and a
selection from the music ministry of the Barnes Family:
(1.)
Matthew 11: 28-30, King James Version (KJV): 28 Come unto me, all
ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is
easy, and my burden is light.
(2.)
Romans 8: 1-5, KJV: 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to
them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what
the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God
sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,
condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law
might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit. 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of
the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the
Spirit.
(3.)
Romans 8: 14-18, KJV: 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of
God, they are the sons of God. 15 For ye have not received the
spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit itself beareth
witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17 And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if
so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified
together.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjmgOuPjtJ0.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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AN
AFTERTHOUGHT: Where the emphasis on sacred law requires believers to
focus on judgment, obedience, repentance and tradition, emphasis on
the spirit of prophecy gives priority to such sacred elements as
atonement, commitment, discernment, forgiveness, praise, unselfish
service, suffering, and thanksgiving. The life-long study and work
are not for mastery of finite academic and secular tools (e.g.,
languages, carnal reason, critical thinking, tongues), rather,
believers are to operate as life companions to immortal,
incorruptible, invisible divinity. Thus, the Apostle Paul writes:
Philippians 3: 13-14, KJV: 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have
apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which
are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus.
THE
BLACK PHOENIX
Washington,
DC
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