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First Century Christianity
This show is geared for people who want to understand Christianity from its first century origins. The original believers were called messianic, or followers of Messiah. The faith is a continuation of the faith of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and it started in the synagogues where both Jew and Gentile would be together to learn the Torah. This was the intent of Acts 15 and the gospel to go forth to the nations. Please follow this show or visit www.firstcenturychristianity.net for more teachings about how we can mirror that early faith today.
Sukkot aka the Feast of Tabernacles is an 8 day celebration in the fall that Christians are not only supposed to be observing today, all mankind must observe it in the future or they will starve. While that sounds harsh, it's quite scriptural. This message is a primer to let Christians know what to expect at Sukkot, it's history in the last 100 years in the United States, and which topics to avoid to have a peaceful gathering.
The Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur, continued to be kept by the Apostles until after the close of scripture. It was expected for all who accepted Yeshua as the Messiah, Jesus as the Christ if you prefer, to keep the fast until His return. This message explains Yom Kippur in a New Testament context complete with some prophetic significance.
The Day of Trumpets prophecies the return of Jesus Christ aka Yeshua the Messiah. The Charlie Kirk memorial fulfills a prophecy that brings us closer to the return. Heres’ what to do about it.
https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-day-of-trumpets-3/
Charlie Kirk was assassinated for being a civil rights leader. We are all really bothered by his murder and the increasing violence in society. Many folks, even those who followed Charlie, did not know he kept the biblical sabbath. If his death has moved you to look into Christianity or the biblical Sabbath, please reach out. And our reaction to his murder needs to be one of love, mercy, and understanding for each other.
Fall Festival Schedule for our assembly for 2025.
Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur schedule here https://firstcenturychristianity.net/holy-day-dates/
Sukkot schedule here https://firstcenturychristianity.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Feast-Schedule-2025.pdf
Donation page here. Please contribute to our ministry to help us spread the Gospel and continue hosting the holy days! https://firstcenturychristianity.net/donate/
God's Holy Days are annual appointments in time for His children. More info at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/fot-2025/
If you were accused of being a Christian in a court of law, would the evidence of your life prove it? Please figure out who God is before you end up in an ambulance or on life support. Before it's too late.
How to hear the cries for help in this increasingly disturbed and violent world.... and then what to do about it.
There's a really big reason for Christians to keep God's diet as outlined in Leviticus 23 that has nothing to do with health.
This is a live study from August 16, 2025 at our assembly. We discuss getting rid of the parts of Christianity that come from pagan religions and why this is incredibly important. You can hear several voices from our group offering their perspectives and testimonials. This includes irrefutable proof that Christmas is pagan.
Important information about managing end of life affairs for you and your loved ones. This is a non-religious post covering the cost of funerals, assisted living, VA benefits, and all sorts of difficult issues most of us never see coming.
Understanding the state of the dead blesses us to be able to understand the bible from Genesis to Revelation. Most believers shudder to think of being part of a one-world pagan religion, so it will come as a shock to learn that the majority of the world believes in eternal souls due to paganism, a fact that is not in doubt. This message is not meant to be comprehensive, but to illustrate the basic belief of the first century Christians and how the doctrine of eternal souls is ultimately incompatible with scripture. Please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ for more teachings on the faith once delivered to the saints.
Something the Epstein files, the bombing of the Iranian nuclear facilities, the tragedy in Texas, and our news media have in common that give a little known sign of the end times.
Do the false prophets and prognosticators ever tire of being wrong? Do they believe in anything concrete?
As it turns out, the bible tells us quite plainly when Jesus Christ aka Yeshua the Messiah was born. It's not December 25 and it's not Sukkot. What's really shocking is that it's right in plain view!
Shmini is the Hebrew worth for 8th. This Torah Portion addresses the 8th day, which is a remarkably significant concept for Christianity and prophecy. The 8th day signifies a transition in holiness, such as when a boy is circumcised on the 8th day, when the priesthood officially began, and the transition from this world to the world to come.
Why are Christians Keeping the Feast of Tabernacles?
The page to learn about the North Kansas City Feast site is https://firstcenturychristianity.net/fot-2025/
You may be hearing about Christians who keep the biblical festivals and are wondering what that’s all about. As it turns out, the first century church continued to observe the biblical holy days. In fact, both Gentile and Jewish people who accepted Yeshua, Jesus, as the Messiah, continued to fellowship in the synagogues for over a hundred years after Yeshua ascended. We see hints of this in the New Testament, notably at 1 Cor 5 when Paul reminds the Corinthians to continue keeping Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread, the Spring biblical holy days, as an analogy for addressing some other problems in their assembly. Keeping these days were so not in doubt that Paul is able to use them as analogies, like we would use Thanksgiving or the 4th of July today. In other words, it is completely taken for granted that the gentile converts in Corinth are observing Passover that Paul is able to use that practice at a teaching tool.
What about the Feast of Tabernacles, also called Sukkot? This festival happens in the fall. It was ordained, just like Passover, as a memorial of the Exodus. The Israelites had to live in temporary dwellings for 40 years in the wilderness so this festival is a reminder of that. But it’s also a humongous celebration because they got to cross into the promised land and enjoy the food and freedom that came with living the way God intended in the land He set apart!
Passover is a memorial of the Exodus and crossing into the Promised land but we all know now that it was a prophecy of the Messiah, the Lamb of God, coming down from heaven to live a sinless life and bear our transgressions. Tabernacles follows this same pattern. It’s a memorial to living in temporary dwellings, called sukkot, the plural of sukkah. That’s a reminder that our time in this life is temporary, that there is something more out there. But there is a specific prophecy about this observance in the Old Testament book of Zechariah, chapter 14, verses 16-18. This prophecy states that at a future time, the entire world will either observe the Feat of Tabernacles. Those who don’t will die by famine because there will be no rain on their lands.
This is a future prophecy. Nothing like this has ever happened in history. Most who study prophecy and believe this will happen place the event in the 1000 year Messianic kingdom that begins when Yeshua, Jesus, returns. Whenever this happens, though, it’s a prophecy about all nations keeping the Feast of Tabernacles in the future. So many of us ask why not now?
Many Christians have returned to the practices of the first century church because it just makes sense. The bible is one story, from Genesis to Revelation, about God’s relationship with mankind and His desire to have a relationship with us. A big blessing in keeping God’s holy days is that our faith and our lifestyle become one. We who keep these days walk out our faith all year long, planning for the next set of holy days, enjoying the last ones, and living the way we believe all mankind will live when Yeshua, Jesus, returns.
We will be hosting the Feast of Tabernacles in North Kansas City this year (2025). This year, we are going to teach the basics of why the holy days apply to Christians. The dates are October 7-14 and we would love for you to join us whether you are local or coming from out of town. Please consider joining us and you can find the information and register at the FOT25 link on firstcenturychristianity.net. I will post that link wherever this gets posted. You may also join us each week for services, online or in person, every Saturday at 1pm central time.
Thanks for your time and may YHVH bless you and keep you, in the Name of His Son, Yeshua.
This one is a total slam dunk for us. There is no question the first century church kept Passover. Paul explains Messiah is our Passover and what we just did is as mirrored off the first century church as was can possibly do. This is not so we can be technically accurate, although that is important. But if we are to believe in this faith, we must pattern our lives after it and fully adopt it. Belief must be manifested as a change in behavior and practices.
Printed notes and such available at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/yes-christians-are-supposed-to-keep-passover/
The Wedding Supper of the Lamb is an analogy... until itisn't! Throughout history, Yahweh has given warnings about impending destruction. The invitation to the Wedding Supper of the Lamb is a metaphor for this warning. This years' message on First Fruits shows the warning throughouthistory and why we need to accept the invitation lest we end up outside, weeping and gnashing our teeth.
Written pdf notes available at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/weeping-and-gnashing-of-teeth/
Understanding the cost of sin and what we can learn of the Messiah from the details of the offerings.
Messianic Torah Portion Pekudei: The transition from common to holy and the relationship between the tabernacle, Ezekiel's temple, and when Jesus will drink the cup new with us in the kingdom.
Restoring a pure language – that’s not today and we’re not going to do that on our own.
Genesis 11:1 Trying to do this ourselves is likely prohibited. We know that when mankind tries to act like YHVH, He is not pleased. The verse from Isaiah about rebuilding Jerusalem better. Isaiah 9:8-11 when Ephraim and the Samarians say in their heart ehy will rebuild Israel better, it is considered from pride and self-will, thus YHVH sends adversaries to smite them more. By extension, we should realize that until He wants language restored, it will not happen.
That doesn’t mean we don’t try to learn what the ancients were communicating, but we need to be cognizant of pride, our motivations, and the reality of our present state. While we can learn a lot from studying, we need to realize they were in a state of flux as well. It’s Genesis 11 where mankind had a unified language. That means Moses did not.
Entropy is a word that means chaos or disorder always increases. This is often illustrated by dropping a perfect pile of marbles on the ground to see how the marbles that travel the furthest have the largest deviation from the original pile. Our present state of language is an enormous illustration of this. I recently found a fun YouTube channel called RobWords. This gentleman traces the history of languages throughout history. What I learned, and should have already known, is that our English alphabet isn’t the English alphabet at all. It’s the Latin alphabet. The English alphabet is a set of characters called runes. I know English is a mutt of a language, but I found the extent of this to be astonishing. I have put a link to one of Rob’s videos in the comments and hope you find time to watch. I’ve watched a number of his presentations and am floored each time. But it reminds me that for us in our present state of perpetual confusion to think we have some miniscule chance at restoring the pure language ourselves is absolute folly.
Rob Words video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4npuVmGxXuk
The other remarkable illustration of this is rooted in the restoration of the nation of Judah which is called Israel today. A member of our group sent this video to me about two years ago. When the Jews from all over the world returned to Israel, they set about recording how those who had kept Hebrew alive pronounced the language. Not surprising at all, but the different regions spoke the language significantly different from each other. This video illustrates some of the differences, which even persist to this day. Of course, we all know that languages are not static from English. The Australians and British have distinctly different accents and inside of the US, we have widely varying accents ourselves. Somehow, though, we get it into our minds that Hebrew is immune from change when it certainly is not.
Hebrew spoken from Jews who returned to the land. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ofUZB-76w
I hope you all find some time to watch these videos. A couple takeaways from today’s message are that we should really be aware of our present state and set realistic goals for our studies. The expectation that we get the pronunciations perfect today simply is not true. We also need to be wary of shunning legitimate scholars and history in our studies. We have a tendency to do this because of how skewed Christianity has become by academia and clergy, but let’s not throw out the baby with the bathwater. Good and edifying information is out there, even if it takes a bit of work to find it.
Have a blessed week as we begin or continue our preparations for this year’s Passover season. May Yahweh bless you and keep you in the Name of His Son, Yeshua.
https://firstcenturychristianity.net/a-reality-check-on-restoring-language/
Messianic Torah Portion Vayakhel show us the Holy Spirit in action in the Old Testament with the building of the Tabernacle!
We’re about to commemorate the death of Jesus, whom we call Yeshua more accurately. This is an annual set of observances that are commanded for believers. This time of year, we often spend a lot of time discussing when to do what. Most of Christianity keeps a thing called Easter, which isn’t biblical at all. Then there are those of us who do what the Messiah commanded and Paul demonstrated. But there’s a third group of people who are increasing in numbers exponentially.
What about everyone who doesn’t know a thing about the bible? What about those who only know of Christianity because of culture? The folks who haven’t studied or given a second thought to the enormity of these observances and their eternal implications. How do we reach them and why does this matter?
Frankly, it’s about the afterlife. Where do you want to spend eternity? Because this is a binary decision. There are only two options.
Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Rev 20:11-15)
The two options are lake of fire or eternal life. The Gospel of Jesus Christ, the good news of Yeshua the Messiah, is that the invitation for all mankind to attain eternal life has been sent. It was sent by God sending His Son so that whoever believes in the Son may not perish. The bible is the story of God’s interaction with mankind. The New Testament is a continuation of this story. The Messiah, (Christ means Messiah, btw) died at the time appointed for the culmination of the Old Testament to then make a shift to the world. The Gospel, the good news, was spread to the known world through twelve men at the first, and then hundreds, then thousands, the tens of thousands, and so on.
This season matters because it’s our annual remembrance of the sinless Son of God who died to take away the sins of those who believe in Him. This grants us access to the kingdom of God.
Keep in mind, this isn’t about Yeshua being innocent of what He was accused of. Meaning, this is not about Him being executed unfairly. That happens a lot more often in history than we would like to think of. This is about a being, the very Son of God, coming to earth as a child, being raised as a man, being tempted in all ways, and not sinning one time. Because sin is the cause of death, God sent His Son to die sinless to bear the sins of those who accept Him. That’s what this season is all about. The sinless death of the Lamb of God and God’s subsequent resurrection of His Son, who now sits at God’s right hand and mediates for those who accept Him.
Please accept the invitation to enter into the kingdom, to enter into eternal life. Call to mind your sins, reconcile with those you may have wronged, prepare your homes, and enter this Passover season humbled by the death of our Messiah.
https://firstcenturychristianity.net/why-jesus-matters/
The Gospel According to Moses
Opening with a very broad overview of why to study the whole bible and the true goal of the Gospel.
Highlights of this study are establishing the role of mediator, parallels between Moses and Yeshua, and the Book of Life.
Revision 2 of a message about the myths that circulate the commandment keeping Christians such as Messianic, Hebrew Roots, and Sacred Name Movement folks.
A pdf of the chart is available at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/myths-versus-truth/
Three Days and Three Nights
Slide 2 Do this in memory of me – has been corrupted over time. It’s an annual observance that’s in addition to what they were already doing. This is not optional. It may sound odd to hear “you have to do something” if you’re from many of the traditional Christian faiths, but this is the hard reality. He commanded us to do something in memory of Him. We have to take that literally and seriously. Paul is repeating a commandment to the Corinthian church that He received from the Lord. They were a mixed bunch in a pagan city, so this has to apply to all types of believers and is a commandment, not an option.
Slide 3 the timing. Sign of Jonah – it has to be close to 3 days and 3 nights.
Slide 4 Modern timing makes no sense.
Slide 5 – we have to ignore our time keeping entirely. Very hard to do. But we need to establish and anchor point. Some time in these events from which to derive when it all began and when it all ended. This anchor point is the Passover. Big deal since Yeshua is the Lamb of God. Him dying on Passover is very important to doctrine and we can get into that later. The point here is to use biblical reckoning for time and He died on Passover.
Slide 6 – timeline. The anchor point is when the death happened – on the late afternoon of Abib 14. At sunset on Abib 14 starts the High Sabbath of ULB1. This is where we measure from. Then we look back 24 hours and see the night He was betrayed. Then we add 3 to 14 and come up with the resurrection.
Slide 7 The Night Yeshua was Betrayed sunset April 11, 2025 (Friday night)
Passover (on Shabbat) sunset April 12, 2025
Days of Unleavened Bread – April 13-19, 2025 with the 13th (Sunday) and 19th (Shabbat) as Sabbaths.
There is no observance for the wave sheaf offering. It’s not a Sabbath.
https://firstcenturychristianity.net/three-days-and-three-nights/
Messianic Torah Portion Tetzaveh establishes anointing, Yahweh's mechanism for identifying people He calls for specific missions. Anointing is associated with light, oil, high office, and specifically Yeshua the Messiah, Jesus the Christ. This Torah portion also establishes the concept of holiness, something our civilization has forgotten. Holiness is a hierarchal structure where believers must understand that certain things are off-limits, regardless of how much you may know or do.
History is Repeating: The Comeback of Totalitarianism.
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Did you know there are people who purposely want to erase history so that it does repeat? Do you know this was a very common weapon used against nations just a few decades ago?
Communism and Fascism were universally rejected in the 1990s. Somehow these are making a comeback and we have to stop it. These two terms refer to economic systems that bring about dictatorships where all commerce, thought, production, power, etc. become centralized in a government and the people do not possess any rights whatsoever. They are awful systems that bring death and oppression. Those of us who are in our 50s or higher were taught to loathe these systems and value freedom and the free market in school. We were taught this through books that showed the awful result of these systems of government. Fahrenheit 451, Animal Farm, Brave New World, Atlas Shrugged, and other works were these books. If you’ve never read one of these, you really ought to.
Ask yourself a couple questions. Do you hold any beliefs today that are in direct opposition to something you believed recently? If so, how did that happen?
Do you hold any political beliefs that are completely incongruent? Meaning at total odds with each other?
If the answer is yes, you really want to keep listening. Because something has been done to you by outside forces to get you this way. Intentionally. And for sinister reasons.
The goals of the societal takedown. Keep in mind they socialist/Marxist/communist people did not believe these points were valid for society. They used these to destroy existing societies so they could replace authority with themselves.
https://cdn.subsplash.com/documents/W8FD27/_source/5b8c9068-5344-4a33-b77a-31d54f98a52e/document.pdf
Deception is key. It’s 100% trickery. You must be mad and outraged at something, even if it’s not real. In most cases it’s not real. Then somebody sweeps in with a fix. And the fix doesn’t even make sense. We’re 36 trillion in debt as a nation so we need to cut government. At the same time proposing cutting enormous taxes or even offering refunds. That makes no sense whatsoever. Zero.
They had to get rid of religion, specifically Christianity, secondarily Judaism, to do this. That’s because adherents of these two faiths hold a morality that doesn’t come from mankind. And adherents of these two faiths are also educated. It’s hard to change society when the citizenry holds to a moral authority above the state and can also critically sift through information. These two religions also have educated leaders who can sway the populace, and the state can’t have that.
Well, religion is nearly gone from our society. We are two generations deep into a society that is largely unchurched. And that means any church.
Forgetting or rewriting history is also a component. That’s the reason for this post.
It’s all to condition us to believe lies. Today, with the internet being almost universally accessed several times a day by everyone in developed countries, lies spread like wildfire. Social media should be called socialist media at this point. Truth looks stranger than fiction, like understanding how communism comes in. And we lost truth in 30 years while, shockingly, at the same time we had an information revolution. Norway not refueling a nuclear sub is the latest whopper. For those who may not know, nuclear subs and ships only refuel every 20 years and it’s not done in a port of call.
More at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/history-is-repeating-the-comeback-of-totalitarianism/
Messianic Torah Portion Terumah shows how the Hebrews overwhelmingly did not contribute to the making of the golden calf. The building of the temple included the work of the nations, showing Yahweh’s house was meant for all mankind. This all ties into the building up of the church, where each individual’s talents and expected to be used to edify the entire body of Messiah.
Do Not Follow the Masses in Doing Evil
How this commandment is tied to the crucifixion of the Messiah, the problems in our society today, and the end of days.
Messianic Torah Portion Mishpatim (Laws)
This is the section of Torah after the Ten Commandment but before the golden calf incident. The laws given to Moses are very fair and this shows the original intent was not to have a Levitical priesthood but for each man to be able to commune with YHVH himself through the altars of stone. Within this section, though, are specific commands that Sanhedrin broke in order to kill the Messiah. Most noteworthy were to give credence to false witnesses and to follow the masses in doing evil.
Did DOGE Accidentally Reveal the Babylon of Revelation?
There have been some significant developments with the world’seconomy in recent years that shows us who the Babylon from Revelation may be.This video also includes a lesson on when to take the bible literally and whento not.
Messianic Torah Portion Yitro (Jethro)
This portion includes Moses being reunited with is first wife and children through his father-in-law Jethro. Moses greets Jethro by bowing, shachah in Hebrew, proskuneo in Greek, which shows that we cannot use this action to determine who God is without specific context. Moses listens to Jethro and establishes a tiered leadership infrastructure just before the people get the Ten Commandments. Loving God is equated with keeping His commandments, which we strive to do. We also delve into the New Testament context and applications of the Ten Commandments showing that the Torah continues to be valid and in force until the end of days.
https://firstcenturychristianity.net/messianic-torah-portion-yitro-jethro/
When and How to Interpret Scripture
The bible is written in a style that us westerners aren’t familiar with. By learning a couple things about how scripture was written and expected to be received, we can glean a lot more truth even in our native languages. This message touches on the way first century believers would have interpreted the Old Testament and subsequently wrote the New. These tips will help you understand the scriptures closer to their original intent, when things are supposed to be taken literally, and when they aren’t. These are very big helps when trying to understand prophecy and the Apostle Paul.
Messianic Torah Portion Beshalach (When He Sent)
The Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb
Coming to the faith once delivered
These things take time. My testimony. 3-4 years of unraveling stuff.
Videos make it much more difficult today. Very hard to tell the wheat from the chaffe.
Read the whole bible first. Then set boundaries for what you will study. If it goes against the fundamentals, it’s probably not worth your time. If it becomes ridiculous when taken to it’s logical conclusion, it’s probably not worth your time. You need a mechanism to quickly differentiate falsehood from something to be considered.
Paul, being as educated as a man could be on the Torah in his day, had to go away for three years to relearn. This is seldom mentioned.
Today, we learn something new and immediately broadcast it. Technology doesn’t discriminate between someone who’s off their rocker and sound teaching. In fact, it often puts the most outrageous stuff at the top of the queue because that’s what gets the most clicks and eyeballs. Sound teaching is boring.
The Sabbath is most often the truth that gets people into this walk. Genesis 1 defines a day as an evening and a morning. Sunday is never defined like that. Those who keep Sunday holy don’t know which hours to keep holy.
Genesis 1
Creation started in darkness then there was light. Once that first light faded into darkness the first time, God called it a day. Yom achad. An evening and a morning, one day. This is the end of that discussion. That’s the definition of a day right in the first part of the bible. Later on, the bible authors use common parlance when talking about time, just like we do today. Those things can get confusing if you try to define a day from later scripture. Knowing where key things are defined is foundational to your study.
The Sabbath was sanctified at the end of creation. When Jesus says later that the Sabbath was made for man, the Greek word was anthropos – mankind. It’s a double entendre because anthropos is the same Greek word use for adam here Genesis 1:26. Show that. So the Sabbath was made for Adam the man but that also meant for all of mankind from the start.
Keeping the Sabbath from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset connects us to the first Sabbath of creation. It shows our fidelity to the Creator of the universe. In fact, the commandment says that’s a reason for keeping it.
Exodus 20: 8-11 For in six days YHVH made the heavens and the earth and then rested on the seventh.
This right here, the fourth commandment, is what very often brings people into the light. And it’s shocking information because it’s right here, plain as day. Christianity used to put a ton of focus on the Ten Commandments, rightfully so. But when it comes down to it, they only honor 9. Why is that? Do they have the authority to correct God? No, no they don’t.
This information leads us to question all of mainstream Christianity. If the pastors, priests, ministers, and professors can be convinced this commandment is no longer relevant or has changed, what else is wrong? This is where it becomes crucial to read your bibles and go directly to the source. The Spirit will lead you into all truth, so read with an open mind. Some hints: the chapters and verse aren’t really there. Ignore them if you can. The original books were not written with those aids. They were added, shockingly, about 1200-1300 AD. Yes, a thousand years after the close of scripture.
Acts 17: 10-12 Study to show yourself approved. Back then, the bibles were almost exclusively at the synagogues. This goes hand in hand with acts 15, which shows the Moses is read in the synagogues every Sabbath. The first century believers, both Jew and Greek, kept the Sabbath. It makes sense as that is all of mankind, right? And they tested what Paul taught against the scriptures. We need to do that to!
Shalom
What the Torah Teachers won’t Teach
James 3:1-5
The responsibility when a man thinks he knows the bible enough to start talking about it is enormous. We most often invoke this passage when speaking about bad teaching, but there’s another type of bad teaching that needs to be addressed today – omission.
Lots of folks sound like me but I’m afraid once we peel back the layers, we find they are still in that Babylonia system, especially when it comes to the identity of the Son of God. When people get into this walk, we often spend a TON of time learning about the Names Yahweh and Yeshua. However, the word we need to clearly define is neither of those. The word we need to define is Christ.
Matthew 16:16
Christ is not a last name. Yes, I’m afraid most of the world thinks His first Name is Jesus and His last name is Christ. Not the case, Christ is a title, not a name, and one that has a specific definition.
Part of the definition is right here in front of us. Son of God. And Yeshua blesses Peter for this being revealed to him by Yeshua’s Father, who is a completely different being that was in heaven at that moment in time while His Son was on earth.
The teachers never teach this one. They love to talk about calendars, ancient alphabets, pronunciations, or impossible to reconcile doctrines, but this right here is salvation.
1 John 5: 11-12
If you have the Son, you have life. If you do not, you don’t. You can have the Father and deny the Son, by the way. And you can deny the Son by making Him out to be His own Father or making Him out to not be who He really is, the Son of God who is subordinate to His Father, who He Himself identifies as God.
From Matthew, we know the Christ is synonymous with the Son of God. Is there anything more to that definition? Yes, look at Matthew again and scroll through the definitions.
Anointed. That means somebody else anointed Him. Anointing is a calling, or an appointing, for a mission, specifically by Yahweh. Yeshua is not the only person to have this title, however He is THE Messiah while the others were just “a” Messiah.
The word Christ is not a random word. In Greek, it means to put oil on something. It was chosen as the direct translation for the word Messiah in Hebrew. Understand, there is nothing pagan about this word and it was chosen to be used for Messiah when the LXX was made – 150 years before Yeshua.
Switch to Brenton, search Christ, find Psalm 2, read, then switch to NASB95. Explain the word Messiah or Christ should be there, as well as other places. I don’t know why the English translators never do this.
Make it clear there is YHVH and there is His Anointed. It’s two. Not some incomprehensible amalgamation. Not a mystery. Yahweh anointed Yeshua to be His servant. Down to verse 7 and we see this Anointed one is Yahweh’s Son. He’s not another Yahweh, but the Son of God. I am not making it up, folks, but this is the stuff your “Torah teacher” won’t touch because they are terrified to teach you the truth and break with Trinitarianism. They need to realize they were not given the gift of speech so they can teach secondary and tertiary things.
Acts 2: 22-24 this is why it’s so important. God really did send His Son. His Son really did die. And God resurrected Him. These are not my words, friends. I have to tell you the truth lest I suffer judgment.
Acts 2: 32-26 God made Him the Messiah. Again, not my words. These are Peter’s words given to him by the Ruach ha Kodesh, the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3: 13-15 Again, testifying that God raised Yeshua.
Acts 4: 8-12 Finish here. Peter and John called as two witnesses to testify in front of the Sanhedrin. They said what they said. This is the Gospel. The most important information mankind can know, that God sent His Son, the Messiah, to pay the price for our sins. Do you accept Yeshua as the Messiah, the Son of God?
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Messianic Torah Portion Vaera (I appeared) chronicles thebeginning of the Exodus. In our study, we parallel the plagues of Exodus with those in Revelation 6 and contrast the purposes of each set of plagues.
The recent history of time keeping can make it verydifficult for us to understand how those who wrote the books of the bible kepttime. When you stop to think about it, can you even relate to how we kept timejust thirty years ago?
2025 Holy Days in Kansas City
We are hosting Sukkot aka The Feast of Tabernacles in Kansas City in 2025 in addition to all the Holy Days of Leviticus 23. This video is the announcement, please follow the link below to get details as they become available. Please contact us through the website to let us know if you are intending to fellowship with us for any of Yahweh’s appointed times this year. These blessed events require planning, so we really need get an idea of how many may come. Please also contact us with any gifts you may want to bless us with from dance to music, kids classes, group activities, crafting, or anything else.
The Holy Days from Leviticus 23 prophetically explain the plan of salvation that God established at the foundation of earth. They have deep meaning for Christians and were continued to be kept by the New Testament converts in the first century. We observe these days in a New Covenant context, as the early believers did, in anticipation of the return of Yeshua the Messiah, where He will usher in a millennial kingdom where observance of these days will be required.
We welcome all who wish to observe God’s Holy Days in 2025 in Kansas City in a spirit of unity and cooperation.
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Messianic Torah Portion Shemot is the beginning of the book of Exodus. This study is prefaced with the origin of the word Exodus and how there will only every be the one Exodus. We spoke about the remarkable parallels between Shemot and the end times. And, as always, why the Torah is so important to the New Testament.
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Messianic Torah Portion Vayechi (and he lived)
This Torah portion wraps up the book of Genesis with the death of Israel/Jacob (the person) and the end of Joseph’s life. This Torah portion contains big clues that salvation has always been available to both those of the nation of Israel and those of the nations. Specifically, Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh were mixed race, with their mother being Potifera, the daughter of an Egyptian priest. Jacob was embalmed as a Pharaoh while buried in the promised land, which also gives a hint to the future and how we live in Babylon today, but will ultimately be joined to Messiah in the true Israel.
Our study was long and included much discussion. Please enjoy this discussion and feel free to join us each Shabbat!
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Mainstream ChristianityFirst Century Christianity
Go to church on Sunday orKeep the Sabbath
Sunday, Christmas, Easter orThe Holy Days of the Bible
Dead people are now spirits orDead people are dead awaiting resurrection
Trinity is mandatoryor Accepting Yeshua as the Messiah and Son of God is the key to life
Works optional/not required or Repentance and change mandatory
Goal of life is going to heaven or Being in a better resurrection/the kingdom of God/ the Olam Haba
Old Testament for reference only or The Old Testament was the only bible they had for decades
Christianity is a different/new religion or Christianity is the continuation of the faith of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Messianic Torah Portion Vayigash (and he approached)
The Torah portion is about Joseph’s revealing of himself to his brothers and bringing Israel into Egypt. The parallels between these scriptures and the New Testament are plentiful. Our discussion covers the despair of Jacob and parallels this to the grief of Yeshua’s disciples and the despair of the world as it awaits Yeshua’s return. We also discuss the joy Jacob experiences when he learns Joseph is alive and compare this to the resurrection of the Messiah. The theme established that Joseph’s brothers meant it for evil when they sold him into slavery but God meant it for good compares remarkably with the resurrection of the Messiah and the sermon given by Peter in Acts 2. We also touched on topics of end times studies and how the concept of the Noahide laws are folly.
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Heirs according to the promise.
Prelude – rebuilding the wall of separation. Attractive for both sides. One wants the commandments to be exclusive. The other wants nothing to do with the commandments. In effect, both sides want the law to be exclusive, I suppose. Out of pure practicality, this answer can’t be true. For people to accept anyone as Messiah, they must understand what a Messiah is. That is established solely though the Law and the Prophets. It’s not a concept for the nations. A Messiah is one who has been anointed by God for a mission. The Messiah, the Son of God, is the very image of God and our Mediator between us and God. It’s impossible for those who accept the Messiah to then not accept the law because there would be nothing to mediate. Let’s get into the details.
Ephesians 1: 3-7 Paul refers to “us”. He does not make a distinction. He includes himself in the adoption. This is strange as he was surely native born. Ephesus is where Paul started a riot preaching against idolatry so at a minimum it’s a mixed congregation of both native and grafted in.
The promise – Galatians 3: 26-29 Abraham was promised to be the father of countless people. This promise is fulfilled in this adoption. That through His seed, Yeshua, we have the opportunity to join the family of God. We do not replace that family, but we join in. We have the choice to accept adoption. The native born have the choice to also accept Yeshua.
The wall is broken down – Eph 2: 11-13 Commonwealth of Israel. You understand Paul is including gentile converts as Israel here. Not as a replacement for Israel, but a joining, a grafting in. Both groups into one. The gentiles who accept Yeshua as Messiah become part of Israel. Grafted in, not a replacement. Not a separate class of people, either. The goal here is unity.
Acts 15: 19-21. The gentiles are showing up at synagogue on Shabbat all over the world. They are accepting Yeshua as the Messiah and following the commandments. The question is whether conversion to Judaism is requires through circumcision prior to allowing them to commune and study. The answer is no. Many take this to mean that’s the end of the story, that these directives issued by the council of Jerusalem are the permanent ordinance and all people have to do to be consider Christians forever. That all who accepted Yeshua from the nations forever were to just stop right here and be done. Believe in the Messiah, learn, and basically continue to live as you did prior expect with these few requirements. This cannot be true because it would legalize sin for most of mankind. It would make the rest of the New Testament gibberish as there would be nothing for converts to learn or do. What would they be persevering in? If their behavior barely changed from prior, how would anybody even know they changed? It’s bizarre this concept keeps coming up on both sides. Mainstream Christians believe the law doesn’t apply to them and Jews concur. This is the divide between us and mainstream Christianity.
1 Cor 5: 4-8 become a new lump. Written to a gentile area in the Name of Yeshua. Assuming a mixed group of prior Jew and Gentile. And they are expected not only to know Torah but to be keeping ULB. Does this sound like this group stopped at the few things commanded in Acts 15? Of course not. Because Acts 15 is just a starting point. The believers were expected to keep attending Shabbat, hearing Moses, learning, and doing as they learned.
Rev 14:12 – the remnant are those who keep Torah and believe in Yeshua. You want to be the remnant.
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The parallels between Joseph and Yeshua (Jesus) aren't justremarkable, they are prophetic and establish our nderstanding of the relationship between Yahweh and His Son.
The Christian Truth of Hanukkah
This study shows how Yeshua the Messiah, Jesus the Christ, was referring to something that had already happened in Matthew 24 when He spoke of the Abomination of Desolation. In fact, His words about praying that their flight not be in winter or the Sabbath, that the would have to leave for the hills in haste, and women with children would have a difficult time were all a call-back to something that had already happened once. If you wish to understand what He was really telling them, we must study the Maccabees and the truth of Hanukkah, which contains much needed truth for Christians.
Messianic Torah Portion Vayeshev (and he lived) is about Joseph being sold into slavery by his own brothers. There are many parallels between Joseph and Yeshua, the Messiah, which we discuss in this study. The focus of our congregational discussion is on prophecy and its ultimate purpose, which is to further the kingdom of God.
Channukkah and XMAS collide
1st night of chanukkah 12/25. The contrast is stark. But with the real history of Chanukkah from the Apocryphal book of 1 Mac.
I encourage you to read the first four chapters of 1 Mac. To get that, look at the Brenton translation of the Old Testament.
Matthew 24:15-20 is a direct reference to the Maccabean revolt and Channukkah.
The abomination of desolation had already been set up once by the Greeks. Their flight was indeed in winter. And they refused to fight the first Sabbath of the revolt due to their obedience to Torah and they lost.
The crux of this was compromise and mixing. The first time the Greeks came to Judea, they were welcomed. Many of the Israelites mixed Greek customs with Torah and compromised themselves. The Greeks came back after a battle with Egypt and compromise was no longer an option. They forced Israel to forsake the commandments. No more Sabbath, no more circumcision, no more festival days, temple defiled, and they had to eat pork. Or die. And they had to adopt the Greek holidays and culture wholesale, including the sacrificing of pigs and the eating of the same.
This was very bad. Judas Maccabeus couldn’t take it and started a revolt, ultimately pushing the Greeks out and restoring Torah to judea.
How does this align with Christmas? XMAS is a non-biblical observation where people partake in rituals derived from pagan religions and dine on pork. But they do it in the name of God. This is impossible if we understand Matthew 24 to be warning us against these abominations.
I’ll be talking about Chanukka on Friday night, December 20, on a friend’s study group if you want to learn the details about this commemoration. However, don’t lose the irony that the Greeks forced believers into pagan customs while modern Christianity voluntarily partakes. Hopefully more folks will read their bibles and history and come to the realization that the worship of Yahweh is easy if we just relent and to it the way His Son showed us. Have a blessed week!
Messianic Torah Portion Vayishlach (and he sent) shows Jacob’s final conversion to Israel and how he has become a change man. This Torah portion references Jacob’s camp putting away their idols and washing their garments before entering the promised land. This is the same theme as the end-times, where no idolators will be in the kingdom per 1 Cor 6: 8-11
Messianic Torah Portion Vayetzei means “and he left”. This portion chronicles Jacob’s departure from the land of Canaan into the land of Haran to find a wife. Jacob made a deal with God when he left and had many lessons to learn in his 21 year away. When he returns, he is a changed man who properly credits Yahweh for his deliverance and wealth. Along the way, we have a lesson on idolatry. Jacob was not raised to be an idolator but he had to live in the land of false gods for 21 years. At the end of the journey, he rightly credits the God of Abraham for his blessings and rejects idolatry. The sages associate this passage to the rejection of idolatry and we connect this to Paul’s work in Ephesus, teaching that gods made with hands are no gods at all. The lesson for us with Messianic Torah Portion Vayetzei is that we also must reject idolatry despite being immersed in a culture of false worship.
This is a discussion on the Torah Portion called Toldot froma New Testament perspective. Topics covered:
· How covenants are often inaugurated with mealsand how that ties into the New Covenant.
· How incredibly evil circumstances can be used byGod to bring about His ultimate plans.
· How we need to embrace predestination andunderstand it is not at odds with free will.
The Torah is the Foundation
The book of Revelation quotes or alludes to the Old Testament no less than 505 times. The book of Revelation only has 404 total verses. Did you know this? Did you know that to understand what the future holds we must study the bible from Genesis 1 all the way through?
This path we are on is a fundamental re-orientation of our thought process with respect to Christianity. Almost all of us learn the NT first then think the OT is like a glossary of terms or just a place to look to bolster the information in the New Testament. This is backwards. The Torah is the foundation that informs the NT. Learning the bible in the order in which things happened, i.e., starting in Genesis and really learning the Tanakh, then learning the New Testament, is what the first century Christians did. The Messiah did not come to start a new religion but to build on existing faith of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Isaiah, Ezekiel, etc.
As we discussed in last week’s Torah portion, the order Paul refers to in Romans 13 was established through the Torah. When Paul wrote that people must be subject to governing authorities, we see that begin when Abraham gave a tenth to Melchizedek. Abraham was a known leader who had just won a military battle and still gave proper respect to one whose rank was higher than his. Abraham also made the deal for Sarah’s tomb in a public setting, insisting on paying full price with witnesses, so there would be no doubt of his ownership of that land.
When Paul went on to talk about honoring authorities for the sake of conscience, that also harkens back to Abraham’s servant who was trusted to bring back a bride for Isaac. Abraham could not do this work himself, so he made his servant swear to do it. His servant could have gone rogue, kept the camels and gold, and never came back. Or came back and lied. But that’s not what happened. Abraham’s servant did what was right in the sight of YHVH and Abraham even when nobody would have known he did wrong.
You see that honoring authorities is a virtue established in the earliest parts of the Old Testament. Paul was not issuing some new edict but rather re-iterating an existing biblical truth. Those of us who study the Torah while believing in Yeshua the Messiah have put the truth back in the proper order. The Torah informs the rest of the Old Testament, the Old Testament in total informs the New, and we look for the return of the Messiah who will establish peace by ushering in an orderly kingdom based on the truths we hold dear that are established from Genesis to Revelation.
Our challenge, though, is re-orienting our minds. Most of Christianity has been taught the New Testament is the foundation and the rest of the bible is just handy to have when it bolsters a point of doctrine or makes a point we want to make. It’s incredibly difficult to rebuild a foundation, especially one that is this ingrained into us. It’s akin to learning a second language. For many years, everything you learn of the foreign language will be compared to your native tongue. In fact, you may never get to the point where you can completely break from using your native tongue as the foundation.
Remember how I said that the book of Revelation quotes or alludes to the Old Testament at least 505 times? This is not unique to the book of Revelation. The Gospels refer to the OT almost constantly, too. So do the letters and epistles. If you want to understand the New Testament, you must first understand the Old. This is a tall task, but as the Messiah said, believing in Him is founded on Moses…. Because Moses wrote of Him! Shalom and have a blessed week!
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This Torah Portion is called the Life of Sarah. Abraham begins to establish the order Paul speaks of in Romans 13. This is also contrasted in the Haftarah portion of 1 Kings 1: 1-31 where David’s authority was nearly usurped.
The goal in raising children is to produce productive adults that can contribute to the betterment of mankind. Today, this is best achieved by breaking from the traditional education system in whole or in part. This is a testimonial about our experience with home schooling meant to encourage others who are looking for alternatives. Tips for how to home school or employ alternative paths while keeping your children in the government schools can be found at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/homeschooling-tips/
Messianic Torah Portion Vayera is the foundation for John 3:16 that God gave His only begotten Son so that whoever believes in Him may not perish but have everlasting life. This truth is founded upon Abraham’s willingness to slay Isaac, the son of the Promise and God substituting the ram for Isaac. In this discussion, we show how Abraham’s obedience foreshadowed the Messiah and the many direct parallels from this Torah portion to New Testament scripture.
This Torah portion should be called "The Promise" from a New Covenant perspective because it is about the promise made to Abraham to make him the father of many nations. We discussed this Torah Portion extensively against the fulfillment of The Promise as articulated in Galatians 3.
Congregational discussion on the Torah portion called Noach November 2, 2024. Verses discussed:
Genesis 6:9-11:32
Isaiah 54:1-55:5
Luke 1: 5-11, 2Peter 3:9-13
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Worshiping Satan for Free
Yes, Halloween is Satan’s holiday
I don’t talk about this one much because, well, anybody who has ever read a bible should know this day is evil. The entire observation is opposed to the faith of the Bible regardless of if you emphasize the entire book or even just the New Testament. Threatening to prank people if they don’t give you candy while dressing up like demons is not something that should require a pastor to tell a believer not to do. When this holiday is observed by the children of Christian parents, it’s telling those kids the parents’ faith is just a hobby – it doesn’t even mean anything and can be set aside, even for wicked practices, at a whim. Let’s take a look at the seriousness.
And he led Him up and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “I will give You all this domain and its glory, for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I want. Therefore if You worship before me, it shall all be Yours.” Yeshua replied to him, “It is written: ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.’” (Luk 4:5-8)
Halloween’s history is in an ancient Celtic religious practice called Samhain (not pronounced anything like it is spelled). It’s not some secular day that accidentally got melded with spirits, its origin is in the worship of the earth and evil spirits, which is almost always traced back to worshiping Satan and his demons. It was melded into Christianity over hundreds of years. Once Rome conquered the Celtic lands, two pagan Roman holidays were mixed with Samhain. Once Rome became “Christian” in air quotes, the Catholics actually did try to get rid of this one. They made up a holiday called All Saints Day to be in the beginning of November to try and blend this one in/replace it, too. They failed and ended up just having another made up observance right after this pagan one. An easy history of this day is available at History.com.
https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween
Yeshua replied to him, “It is written: ‘YOU SHALL WORSHIP THE LORD YOUR GOD AND SERVE HIM ONLY.’” (Luk 4:8)
“You shall fear only YHVH your Elohim; and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.” (Deu 6:13)
Yeshua’s response to Satan when He was being tempted is that worship is restricted Yahweh only. This is done in the manner and at the time he decides, not us. Societies have cultures that are rooted in what society holds holy. To be fair, some activities we do today have no religious significance whatsoever while looking like religious observances. The 4th of July is one of those. It’s a day when we all do similar activities to celebrate our independence from the British. Some sporting events are also similar to this. Halloween is not one of these exceptions. Halloween’s observances trace straight to pagan religious practices and nowhere else. This means this day and its observances are to be anathema to those who worship the God of Abraham. Our God is a jealous God who doesn’t tolerate blending. He has shown His disdain for that numerous times in history.
The quotation Yeshua used from Torah is just after the Shema, the most important commandment. Hear oh Israel, Yahweh is our Elohim, Yahweh is one. And you shall love Yahweh your Elohim with all your heart, soul, and strength. If you are doing this, just as the Son of God Himself did, then you will not find Halloween anything to be associated with.
When Satan tempted the Messiah, He promised wealth and kingdoms for that worship. Today, believers aren’t just worshiping Satan once a year, they’re doing it for free. Knock it off and take a stand for your faith.
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The history of the Day of Atonement is almost as old as earth itself. This day is applicable to Christians today and incredibly important for understanding the end of days.
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Amendment 3 in Missouri would legalize abortion based solely on "fetal viability". The amendment defines this solely on the abortion doctor's discretion, which would technically and literally legalize abortion up to and perhaps even after birth. This video explores the text of the law and explains why this law needs to be opposed even by people who may not be pro-life.
Preparing for the Fast
Be aware. Last year, October 7 was both the Sabbath and a high day. Israel was attacked. This year, October 12 is the Sabbath and the fast. This is a dangerous time.
The ten days between Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur, aka the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement, are referred to as the Days of Awe. In Judaism, it is a time of repentance and soul searching ahead of the fast, which they consider to be the holiest day of the year. These are traditions so we take this info with a grain of salt understanding we can learn from traditions.
There’s also something to consider…. Christianity started as a sect of Judaism. The two were indistinguishable for decades after the ascension of the Messiah. Acts 15 was addressing what to do with Gentiles who accepted Yeshua, Jesus, as the Messiah and then showed up at synagogue. It’s more than reasonable to consider that our Messianic forefathers influenced Judaism before Messianics, aka Christians, were forced out of the synagogue. Jews associated the Day of Trumpets with having people be inscribed in the book of life and then, on the Day of Atonement, sealed in the book of life. These concepts have a New Testament eschatology flavor to them, don’t they?
We don’t know what the ten days between Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur signify. The bible doesn’t tell us. But they mirror the ten days between the first day of the first month of the year and the selection of the lamb for Passover. We know that Yom Teruah, the Day of Trumpets, signifies the return of Yeshua. We also know the Day of Atonement is associated with Yeshua’s sacrifice. Sometimes this is hidden, like in the special linen garment He was buried in and the one piece tunic He was crucified in. Those are reminiscent of the special clothes the High Priest wore on the Day of Atonement, when the High Priest came into the presence of Yahweh. We can see an easy parallel here. Sometimes the hints are not so subtle. In the book of Hebrews, it is written that Yom Kippur is a day for the forgiveness of sins committed in ignorance and the Messiah asked God to forgive His executioners because they did not know what they were doing. This would be a direct correlation. The Holy Days of Leviticus 23 are not just relevant to a New Covenant believer, they contain a lot of information about past and future events.
As you prepare for the fast, which starts at sunset October 11 through sunset October 12 this year, meditate on what the Messiah’s sacrifice has done for mankind. He has made a way for the forgiveness of sins committed in ignorance, to include His own executioners. This means He has made a way for the billions of people who have never known Him and His Father like we do. And praise Yahweh for sending His Son into the world for this purpose.
Messianic Commentary on the crucifixion and resurrection of the Messiah. For the entire series on this study of John, please go to https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
The Day of Trumpets, also called Yom Teruah, is an ancient Holy Day that prophecies the return of the Messiah. This knowledge has been lost since the first century.
The Father is the only true God and the mission of the Apostles.
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Vote no on Amendment Three in Missouri
Amendment 3 in Missouri will make abortion more legal inMissouri than it is in France or Germany. This constitutional amendment needsto be opposed even if you are not opposed to abortion due to its macabre anddark nature. Text of the law is the second entry athttps://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/Elections/2024GeneralElectionBallotMeasures.pdfRegister to vote at https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/register
The Gospel message includes loving your neighbor more than yourself which was the fabric of western civilization. Yeshua explains this in His last words before going to crucifixion.
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The New Covenant is not a Renewed Covenant
Strange things creep in once we leave Babylonian Christianity. Face it, we are vulnerable. When we throw off the errors, it’s very easy to go too far. I’ve done it myself but on different subjects. This message is about the odd concept of a “renewed covenant”. This is language that some in the HRM started using about ten years ago. The problem they were trying to solve is real – the phrase New Covenant is very often misused by lawless Christians. The lawless ones have hitched their doctrines to the phrase “new covenant” to make it seem like Yeshua ended the law. Well, He didn’t do that. He changed the law and ushered in the New Covenant. The fact that the lawless ones misuse words and concepts doesn’t mean we need to compensate or surrender theological territory.
As an attempt to put distance between the proper faith, one of Torah plus Yeshua, some people made some convincing arguments that the New Covenant is really a “renewed Covenant”. This is ridiculous and there is no hint of this language in any of the New Testament. Unfortunately, people convinced themselves of this so much that this language may even show up in Sacred Name bibles, which is remarkably ironic. A movement that started by undoing age-old errors has come full circle, introducing their own new, Hebrew sounding errors.
I used to spend a lot of time “playing whack-a-mole” with these strange teachings when our assembly was called Hebrew Roots. I’ve tried to get away from that because by giving these ideas attention, they tend to grow. Just like how YHVH told Adam to not eat from that tree, and Adam told Eve, the forbidden fruit just looks so tasty. I also don’t like addressing these things because, well, people who haven’t heard of them are better off. But circumstances have come up that this needs to be addressed.
Before proving this through word studies, we do need to take a Romans 1 approach – the helicopter view. This ministry is called First Century Christianity, after all. And that’s what we strive to reproduce – the pure faith of the first believers. Paul wrote in Romans 1 that Creation testifies so the people are without excuse. From a helicopter view do we see a new or a renewed covenant with the actions of the Apostles? Did the Apostles mandate circumcision and instruct all the converts in the diaspora to pilgrimage to the Temple? No. They did not do this. The Ruach ha Kodesh made converts of Gentiles and Jews throughout the Roman Empire and to the East who all stayed put. They did something different. They accepted Yeshua as the Messiah and either continued to attend synagogue or started to, depending on the convert, wherever they were. This is not how people converted under the Old Covenant. From a big picture, it’s obvious as the nose on our faces the covenant was not a continuation of the Old but something different. We don’t need word studies to know this one is false. But some will, so here we go.
The danger of the “renewed” covenant is that it starts a fissure. People begin to have dangerous thoughts like “well, there’s nothing new in the NT”. This is not true in the least, but that thought leads to the rejection of Paul. Then they reject the Messiah. Then they become pseudo-Jews. You probably know people who have done this. Now, who wants us to reject Yeshua, brothers and sisters? Where does doctrine that separates us from the salvation offered at the cross come from? I think you know.
Yeshua telling the disciples information they will understand after His resurrection.
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Lazarus and the New Mixed Multitude
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The benefits of studying the whole bible and living the way Yahweh intended for us to live are plentiful. We understand it’s the same story, with the same expectations for mankind, from Genesis to Revelation. Today’s message is an excerpt from our congregational study on the Gospel according to John. You may watch those studies at firstcenturychristianity.net. These studies show things you Sunday preacher likely never contemplated. They show the remarkabl harmony of scripture and many levels of value for keeping the commandments, just as the Bible authors did.
Slide 2 (Exo 12:37-38 NAS95)
The congregation at the base of Mount Sinai was a mixed multitude. It included Israelites and non-Israelites. When YHVH spoke the Ten Commandments, it was for all mankind. There is a stark parallel with the Exodus and the end of days. When God executed the 10 plagues on Egypt, He wasn’t just calling out the Israelites. He was calling anybody inside that country who would listen. He was showing the known world that He is the Elohim of elohim, the most powerful being in existence, and if you knew what was good for you, you would hitch your existence to Him and leave the false gods in the dust.
The net result was a mixed multitude being on the other side of the Red Sea and hearing YHVH when He spoke the commandments. These people were grafted into Israel and began the history of the children of God.
This is very similar to those of us who accept Yeshua as the Messiah, also coined Jesus as the Christ. We are adopted children of Abraham and heirs according to the promise. We join the family of God when we accept that His Son died for the sins of those who would accept Him.
Yeshua started to allude to this when He began His ministry. In Luke 4, He provoked those in the synagogue to expel Him by pointing out God worked miracles with the gentiles in days of old. The Jews did not care for that at all. They wanted to be exclusive and He was reminding them that was never the intent. Yahweh is the God of all the universe, not one just for the Jewish people. While they are special, we can see they started as a mixed multitude and the Gospel was intended for all mankind.
What if I told you the New Covenant was also inaugurated with a mixed multitude? What if I told you that the death and resurrection of Lazarus was intended to bring that mixed multitude together? Well, that’s what happened!
Slide 3(Joh 11:4 NAS95), (Joh 12:17-23 NAS95), and (Joh 12:28-30 NAS95)
One of the things we emphasize in our ministry is that the chapters and verse numbers in the bible are not really there. They were inserted over 1000 years after scripture. Those chapters and verse breaks tend to make us think episodes and stories end where the breaks are. But that is not the case at all. In John 11, when Yeshua says the Son of God will be glorified by Lazarus’ death, we read to the end of 11 and think that the story ends with Lazarus’ resurrection and everybody marveling. But the story continues to John 12 and shows many, many people were drawn to curiosity because of this specific miracle including some Greeks. The bible uses the terms for Greeks not just to mean people of Greece, but to refer to the nations – people who are just “not Israel”.
Today, we all have the opportunity to leave Egypt and join the family of God. Are you curious enough to listen as well?
The purpose of Lazarus’ resurrection.
The distinction between Yahweh and Yeshua.
The purpose of the Gospel.
A new mixed multitude for a new covenant.
This is part of a Messianic series on the Gospel of John. The series is at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
John 11
The resurrection of the dead and the state of the dead explained.
The parallels between the death and resurrection of Lazarus and Jesus aka Yeshua explored.
One of the most egregious misuses of religion explored.
Another intersection of predestination and free will.
The series on the Gospel of John is available at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
Please Stop Rejecting the Messiah
Calling Yeshua, aka Jesus, “God” or “Yahweh” rejects Him as the Messiah and is playing with fire.
There’s a fear that if people reject Yeshua as God, or see God and Jesus as two beings not one being, that they are likely to reject the New Testament. This is the opposite of my experience. People that I’ve seen reject Jesus have been the ones who think Yeshua and Yahweh are the same being. These often also call it the “renewed” covenant. This slippery slope often results in trying to recreate the wilderness experience and live like it’s the days of Moses. We do not live in the days of Moses, we live in the days of Yeshua and the New Covenant inaugurated in His blood.
The people who see Yeshua as just a man who was born of Mary but is still the Son of God call themselves Biblical Unitarians. These folks see a complete distinction between God and Jesus with Jesus have a starting point about 2K years ago. I’ve NEVER seen one of these folks reject the New Testament. In fact, they seem more attached to the New Testament than most.
To explain why believing Yeshua and Yahweh are the same being leads to rejection of the Messiah, we just have to look at John 3:16
Slide 2 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (Joh 3:16 NAS95)
If you believe that Jesus is God, then this sentence makes no sense at all. It would be a different gospel entirely, that God came down here and pretended to be His own Son or something. Even Trinitarians, who we are the hardest on, understand there’s a separation. When you cross the divide to them not being “them” but just one being, then hundreds of verses no longer make any sense.
Slide 3 Jesus (Yeshua) said to her, "Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.'" (Joh 20:17 NAS95)
This is just one of the starkest examples out of innumerable verses that is incomprehensible if Yahweh and Yeshua are the same being. Beyond this, there’s a handy proof text in the OT for us to know exactly who the Father is:
Slide 4 But now, O LORD (YHVH), You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand. (Isa 64:8 NAS95)
My preferred bible puts YHVH as LORD in all caps. This clearly states who the Father is and it’s Yahweh.
Beyond the hundreds of verses in the NT where Jesus and God are different, we also need to have prophecy identifying the Messiah. This is how the bible works. God tells us what’s going to happen, sometimes cryptically sometimes not, then it happens. Most often when the prophecy happens nobody realizes it until after the fact, which was clearly the case with Yeshua. He had to explain who He was to them after His resurrection, hence my citing of John 20:17. The prophecies of Yeshua also have Him as not being YHVH. Psalm 2, Psalm 22, and Isaiah 53 all speak of someone other than YHVH being the Messiah. The one I want to focus on, though, is the one in Micah:
Slide 5 (Mic 5:1-4 NAS95)
This plainly says One will go forth from YHVH, One who existed from eternity, who will be a ruler in Israel. And He will come in the Name of YHVH, whom we know to be the Father. Brothers and sisters this IS the gospel, that God sent His Son into the world so that whoever believes in the Son will have eternal life. We know those who have the Son have life, those who do not have the Son do not have life. Any doctrine that teaches Yeshua is not the Son of Yahweh must be discarded, not even considered, otherwise you will have lost your Messiah, the Mediator between God and man.
Are the False Gods Real?
I just finished reading Jonathan Cahn’s book Return of the Gods. For those of us who got into the faith once delivered because of the pagan roots of the biggest tenets of mainstream Christianity, this book is very familiar territory. Cahn takes the knowledge we all share about Baal, Molech, and Ishtar and brings it right into modern times. He also provides a great refresher on the reality that these gods were worshiped under different names by different cultures. Diana of the Ephesians is the same goddess as Artemis and Ishtar, for example.
Cahn traces the modern-day debauchery of sexual sin in the western world directly to the return of these gods. He does so in a remarkably convincing fashion. Cahn shows the largest success of Christianity was the removal of idolatry and the institution of biblical morality from most of the known world. Idolatry and these abominable sexual practices we see returning are tied together throughout scriptures. Romans 1 tells us this for the New Testament reference, but we can read the horrific practices of sacrificing children and temple prostitution all over the Old Testament when Israel went astray. Which was a lot more often than not.
For those who may wonder about the overwhelming slaughters Israel was ordered to bring to the Canaanites, well, it was because of these practices. Israel was to purify Canaan of idolatry not just for the sake of idolatry but to remove the behaviors of the people of Canaan from the face of the earth. Child sacrifice and abominable sexual practices had to be completely purged from the land along with the idols.
A disappointment is that Cahn doesn’t also tell his readers that Christmas and Easter are both pagan holidays tied inextricably to these abominations. It’s a shame that he clearly knows this information but doesn’t make the connection so his readers can take the appropriate action to purge the paganism from their lives today. Easter is the worship of a pagan fertility goddess and the resurrection of her lover called Tammuz. It’s not about Messiah at all. Christmas with its worship of evergreen trees and its timing at the winter solstice is also a fertility celebration. The 12 days of Christmas, the yule log, the mistletoe, and all that stuff were also tied to abominable sexual practices and idolatry.
But now to today’s question, one I poised to the assembly on Shabbat. Are these false gods real? The bible seems to say both things.
The prophets of Pharaoh could do some of the stuff that YHVH let Moses and Aaron do. The false prophets in the end times will be able to call down fire from heaven. When the witch of Endor brought up Samuel… it worked. So these beings seem to have powers and seem to be quite real. That also explains why we see the same abominable idolatrous practices all over the world spanning thousands of years. To reconcile the contradiction about gods made with hands not being gods at all, I would equate that to the physical idols. Those trinkets or statues held no power. But it appears whatever they represented did. And we should take care to avoid any practices that might open ourselves up to them. Shalom.
Trying to enter through a different door and the ancient, yet subordinate, relationship between Yahweh and Yeshua.
This study is part of a series on the Gospel of John. All the videos of this series are posted at this link once they're completed. https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
Revealing the truth about the woman caught in adultery and the famous "I am" statement in John 8 does not mean what most teach.
This video is part of a series on the study of the Gospel of John. Previous chapters are available at the link. Further chapters will be uploaded as they come available. https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
The Torah keeping groups have a blessed tradition ofcorporate prayers. Does your congregation?
The Pharisees Were Chickens
This is part of our congregational study of the Gospel of John from a Hebraic perspective. The series and many other teachings on early Christianity are available at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
Miracles do not produce faith.This video is part of a study our congregation is going through for the Gospel of John. The series is available at the following link. New chapters will be uploaded as they become available. https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
This is an excerpt from our study on John 5. The KJV translators purposely manipulated the text at John 5 to introduce doctrines the bible doesn't support. They actually changed the words of Jesus, aka Yeshua, to things He did not say. They did this to make people believe doctrines of men. Today, people making Sacred Name bibles and Hebrew Roots bibles are doing this same thing. This video shows those lies and how to quickly evaluate a bible for accuracy at two specific places.
Recording of our study on John 5. This chapter contains theentire Gospel and ties the whole bible together. It also shows why the KJVshould be discarded because of its bias. The future contains two resurrections,one of life and another of judgment. There is no such thing as damnation.Please go to https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/ to hearall the studies on the book of John.
From Roe versus Wade until now.
Supreme court, overturning Roe. Huge win for Christians. But it wasn’t. It was a win for the Constitution. Many, perhaps tens of millions, mistakenly thought overturning Roe meant outlawing abortion. It didn’t. It meant putting that decision back into the hands of the people. Which it did.
Something happened in the 50 years of Roe that I think people are just starting to realize. We stopped being a religious nation. Now that Roe is overturned, quite a lot of Christians are realizing that most people are OK with abortion in some fashion. Our state had a trigger law to outlaw the practice. It’s good our politicians did that when nobody thought the law was ever going to be overturned. Because now that it’s overturned, outlawing it seems politically impossible. Why? Because even people who self-identify as Christians grew to accept the practice or simply don’t care as much as the devout believers.
When Roe was wrongly decided, the nation would have mostly outlawed abortion. It took a court to invent a right and making a decree to enact this barbaric practice. Fifty years on, the situation is reversed. A nation that has legalized weed and can’t figure out basic gender biology doesn’t really care that much about abortion. Times have changed.
Times have changed but I don’t think we realize the extent. Most Americans are involved in public policy and debate because that’s our culture. We are raised to understand the Republic and at least be aware of it, if not involved. Many of us whose lives are founded on scripture have been lobbying Godly principles for quite a while. But the country has shifted. Those of us who are faithful understanding basic right and wrong through the Bible. We value absolutes and we know no other way. And, naively, we connected those who shared our policy preferences to the bible. It now turns out that quite a lot of people who value liberty and the same things we do don’t come to those points through scripture but some other way. Or maybe they don’t really value our principles at all and were just using us as a means to an end. Either way, times have changed.
Whether it was from maturing or as a natural reaction to realizing the change, I have personally been distancing myself from following politics in the last couple years. Old habits do die hard, but it’s becoming clear that Godly principles are fading away and those of us who are faithful in the God of Abraham are quickly being faced with a choice. Who are we going to serve?
In the first century AD, the world was dominated by a pagan country. Rome wanted nothing to do with Judaism or Christianity. They allowed people to have different religious beliefs as long as it didn’t interfere with their dominance. We know in the last days that persecution will come. Most believe that persecution will come overnight but we know from history it doesn’t work that way. It comes over time. I would say that if your feeling increasingly separated from the rulers of this world, Yahweh is probably nudging you that direction. Brothers and sisters, we cannot serve two masters. At some point, we will have to make a choice. Choose wisely.
Shalom brothers and sisters,
When I say shalom today, I mean it as I wish peace for us all because peace is not what we have today.
The result of the fall in the Garden of Eden is that our society undergoes cycles of violence and instability. The first cycle culminated in the first destruction of earth because all men’s thoughts were evil continually. This pattern has played out over and over. Just in the last hundred years, almost exactly, we’ve had two world wars and a Cold War where governments attained the power to exterminate life on earth. We seem to be on the upswing of another cycle, with Israel being told to stop and make peace with demons, Russia invading Ukraine, mass shootings happening at an alarming pace, and now our former president’s attempted assassination. These events are meant to wear us down, coarsen our hearts, and elicit negative reactions thus continuing the cycle. But this is not the path of believers.
We have just lived through another startling historic event that we will remember exactly where we were and what we were doing when we heard the news. Somebody tried to assassinate a former president at a campaign rally. Three people behind the president were shot, one fatally. We learned this information through the same news that continually ramps up the very rhetoric which leads to these events. It appears we are on a hamster wheel, huh?
The old adage of “you are what you eat” is true. Violence begets violence and it doesn’t start with a violent act. Our Messiah taught us, or reminded us, that it starts with evil thoughts. It starts with envy, jealousy, or in many cases, poor souls believing the click-bait “if it bleeds it leads” media and internet personalities telling them repeatedly that the world is going to end. Our news diet is incredibly rich in Vitamin Fear to the point that we likely don’t notice it anymore, and certainly not on the level we did with earlier tragedies.
The cycle will try to complete again with those in the world. We’ll learn who the shooter was, some will blame guns, others will blame rhetoric, people will try to classify the crime so it can be put on the shelf. Rinse, repeat as necessary. But we will not. We know better. We know the cycle. We know we’ve been commanded to be peaceful stewards of the knowledge of God and His Christ.
We know that Yahweh cares for all His creation and does not want any to perish. We know He sent His Son to suffer violence so we can have the opportunity for salvation. We know, through Torah and the Messiah, how to attain peace in this life. Believe in Yeshua, follow the Torah, and be positive influences, trying to draw people to our common faith. We know this world is violent and corrupt so we choose not to participate in that evil. We choose to surround ourselves with loving brothers and sisters, related by blood, by marriage, and by the adoption we receive through the shed blood of Yeshua.
My friends, stay strong in the faith in these trying times. Pray for our leaders. Pray for people to soften their hearts. And pray for the return of Yeshua.
The Samaritan woman at the well shows us how we are supposed to receive the Messiah. The rest of this study can be found at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
Study of John chapters 2 & 3. The rest of the study is available at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-gospel-of-john/
Heresy Police
When we leave mainstream Christianity we are often called heretics and cultists. This language does not invite anyone to want to see your point of view at all. The history of this language is one of murder, so please take stock of your words and thoughts. But to be blunt, you do not have the power to call someone a heretic. All judgment has been given to Yeshua the Messiah, not you. While we have to make judgments about doctrines to believe and where to worship, when you start condemning people, you have gone way too far. God has a purpose for all His children and we must trust He is in control. The word “cult” has been so overused that it lacks meaning. Using this word for people who keep the Torah while simultaneously using it properly for people who have set up literal cult compounds is not helpful.
Independence Day – the competing denominations had to get along to defeat the British and then make a county. These are people whose not so distant ancestors were either persecuted or were the persecutors back in the old world not that long prior. If they were able to get over their doctrinal differences and see the bigger picture, we can, too.
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Interactive study on the Gospel of John, chapter 1, from a Messianic perspective. John 1: 1-5 explained and harmonized with the rest of scripture. The origin of "the Word" also explained.
The real meaning of the phrase "Lord's day" unlocks prophecy like you never thought possible!
The Lord’s Day
Slide 1 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet, saying, "Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea." (Rev 1:10-11)
A misnomer in Christian parlance is that this is referring to Sunday, aka the first day of the week with the reference to the Lord’s day. There actually isn’t anything tying this phrase to Sunday except the traditions of men. In fact, I think this is the only place in the bible where the phrase “Lord’s day” appears. Sunday is not what is meant by the term Lord’s day. In fact, it’s referring to a day an annual day, not a weekly one. Those of us who have returned to original, first century Christianity know exactly what day this is speaking of and it’s an annual observance.
The phrase “sound of the trumpet” is the key to understanding the verse. John was in the Spirit on the Day of Trumpets, Yom Teruah in Hebrew. He was still keeping the festival days and it was, and is, widely understood that the “great and terrible day of the Lord” is the first day of the 7th month on the Hebrew calendar.
Slide 2 Again the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'In the seventh month on the first of the month you shall have a rest, a reminder by blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. 'You shall not do any laborious work, but you shall present an offering by fire to the LORD.'" (Lev 23:23-25)
Here's the commandment and you can make the association rather easily. This is also called the “day no man knows” because it’s the only holy day we don’t see coming in the Torah. Passover, Atonement, and Sukkot start in the middle of months and Pentecost gets counted out. Yom Teruah, or the Feast of Trumpets, or the Day of the Lord, is the one you have to prepare for and then wait for the sound of the trumpet from the kohen to tell you it has arrived. Think about how Jericho fell. It's actually a prophecy about the end of this age. They march 7 times, the 6 doing nothing. Then on the 7th, they go 7 times and blow trumpets and shout at the end, which destroys the pagan temple. The Messiah is coming back and will usher in the Messianic kingdom, the last 1000 years of this overall age. At the end of that 1000 years, all will be judged, those who’s names are written in the book of life will enter eternity. The Lord’s Day signifies all this and is observed annually, on the first day of the 7th month. John continued to keep Torah his whole life while accepting Yeshua as the Messiah. It only makes sense he would get the vision of the end on the day that represents it.
Slide 5 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Messiah will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words. (1Th 4:15-18)
Paul gives us great insight about the return of Yeshua here. The Day of Trumpets is the holy day that foreshadows the return of the Messiah. Many of Yeshua’s parables reference this. “if the owner had known when the thief was coming”, “if the virgins had prepared their oil”, and “those who the master finds doing His will” all come to mind.
A New Religion: I don't think the present paradigm that is replacing historical religion with a new one is anything to be proud of.
Up front, this isn’t about discrimination. We work and live alongside people we disagree with all the time. This nation is about individual liberty mated with duty to community. Many of us are very OK with the idea of tolerance and competition in the marketplace of ideas. However, for it to be about tolerance, we all get to exist and express ourselves. If one group thinks their way of life is better but only that group gets to speak freely, then we have a totalitarian society, not a pluralistic one. The people in the seats of power worldwide now should have had to read books from Ray Bradbury, George Orwell, and Ayn Rand in high school or in college telling us explicitly not to live the way we are living today. Those books were not road maps to utopia, they were alarms about entertaining the very ideas that permeate society today. Disclaimer over.
The inability to cry for help. Everything is normalized. Acting out is even encouraged and sanctified. Having unholy behavior become pseudo-holy is also part of a religion.
Mankind wants religion. It’s in our DNA.
Define religion - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religion
: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
: the service and worship of God or the supernatural
: commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
: scrupulous conformity
They get holy ground? Seriously, they took the most common ground possible, an intersection, and made it holy. Off limits. By order of law. Same with idolatry. The guys in the book of Daniel. Making us genuflect before the accepted doctrine is literally a religion.
Made us male and female, they want to undo that, too! Foundational shifts.
Alternative creation story – Accident with a capital A. All religions have a creation story, gods or God. Take your pick.
Alternative apocalypse – telling us it’s hotter and hotter when we can remember it’s the same. Prophets – wrong prophets. Climate change, get real. Pollsters always wrong, still using them.
Stuff that’s off limits – each day waking up to find out what words are ok. Makes those who get to determine this to be our gods. They decide what language is acceptable, they rule the world.
"One's god is that which is one's ultimate reality. Therefore, it cannot be questioned. So there arose new movements, causes, ideologies, and systems of thought that could not be challenged or questioned no matter how irrational they were - because they were now gods." Jonathan Cahn, Return of the Gods.
You’ll excuse me if I don’t think the current reality is anything to be proud of. Under the guise of “you can’t make me do anything”, we’ve allowed ourselves to be overrun. The only way we can respond, brothers and sisters, is to continue worshiping the true God in the Name of His Son, Yeshua.
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Exploring how and why people study themselves off a cliff right after coming to the knowledge of the truth.
Pentecost is not a random day in the first century where the Apostles happened to be gathered. It's an ancient Holy Day and their observance shows they were still keeping Torah. Yeshua sending the Spirit on this day shows He expected them to still keep Torah after He ascended.
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D-Day Plus 80: Israel's Example of Military Service compared and contrasted with the history of the United States.
There are many remarkable parallels between ancient Israel and the United States. Some of these are purposeful, such as the president having to be a natural born citizen. Some of these parallels are not coincidental at all. Those which are not coincidental show us the hand of God in the formation and use of our nation.
Israel had a basic founding on the commandments. Chief among those was the prohibition on going after other gods or learning the ways of the nations. They had a cycle of faithfulness and sinning that continued until the first century AD. Their fame and power was established at the Exodus, when Yahweh made know His power. They rode that established reputation until they were dispersed in AD70.
In the message D-Day Plus 80, I chronicle the peak of the power of the United States and how our present situation began with the same sin committed by Israel. After the conquering of Canaan, Israel apportioned the land and became a nation. Then "all the men did what was right in their own eyes" which began the slide to sin. They lacked unity and shunned their mission of representing God on earth as a faithful, lawful nation.
The United States, with our allies, landed in France on June 6, 1941 and fought our way to Berlin. We dispatched the evil Nazi government with enormous effort and focus. We also defeated Tojo's Japan, fighting tooth and nail in the Pacific. To defeat Japan, it took two nuclear weapons. They were an incredibly fierce nation. Then our men came home and started the same slide as Israel. We have since adopted a "do what's right in your own eyes" mentality. We have exchanged what made us great, unity and a common morality, with division and focusing on self.
This is just a sample of the message, where I chronicle some great parallels between ancient Israel and the United States. 80 years away from D-Day, we are a very different nation. But we do retain some of the virtues and values of our forefathers.
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The Sabbath, Order, and Peace. From Creation through to the New Jerusalem, observing God's Sabbath brings peace by establishing order in the home and in society.
By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. (Gen 2:2-3)
Does anybody think God needed to rest? This is similar to Yeshua being baptized. The Messiah had no sin, so He had no reason to get baptized other than for our example. This is the same thing. Yahweh had no need to rest. In fact, He doesn’t even reside within the constraints of time and space. He is resting here to demonstrate what mankind is supposed to do. After making man, YHVH takes a break. The first thing Adam experienced as a living being was Shabbat. Have you ever thought of that? YHVH made the heavens and the earth and all that are in them. Then, on the 6th day, He makes man. On the seventh, He rests while in fellowship with man and His creation. The beginning of that age began with peace and that peace was established upon order.
Order is required for peace. Order is established at Creation. Order creates peace. Knowing what to expect. Six days of labor and then one where God appreciates all He had made.
Satisfying to have a clean house every Friday. Satisfying to have a family routine. Same as creation week. Gas tank is full. House is clean. Shopping done. Laundry done and put away. Yard mowed. Take out for dinner to keep the mess to a minimum. Time to relax with God, family, and then our family in Messiah. Get together in person with people that we can trust. People who will support each other and share things we can’t with the world. We share a message, some songs, a meal. After having done this for over 20 years, it’s impossible to imagine not doing it. It’s a lifestyle and a very pleasant one nonetheless.
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Original Christianity
One of the hardest things to come by today is truth. Everyone is lined up on each side of issues, minds are made up, and very few people take the time to research and have a dialogue. This leads to a lot of friction and good ideas never considered at all because they come from “the other side”. In practical life, this is not making our society better at all. In fact, the opposite is happening.
When it comes to learning about Christianity, this “us versus them” paradigm has been in place for a really long time. But how does one learn real, original Christianity today? The internet is flooded with information. From videos to podcasts to blogs to books, it’s complete information overload. How does one even choose which of the many Bible translations to read? To try and provide a path forward, I have made a series of videos meant to teach you how to read the bible and come to faith the same way the early converts did. This series does not force feed a bunch of doctrine but empowers you to be able to come to the truth on your own. The original Christians were not intended to learn everything at once, but rather begin a lifelong journey of learning how to love God and live the way His Son, Jesus did.
These messages are for people who are curious about original Christianity and want to learn truth without the baggage of the last 1850 years. If you want to learn how Christianity was intended to be received by the early converts, this is the place to be. Please watch them in the order presented because they build on each other. This will help you start your studies with a solid foundation. If you aren’t new to Christianity but are wondering why modern Christianity seems so different from that of the bible, these messages will help you to sift the wheat from the chaff and draw nearer to God and His Son.
Thanks for your time. Please drop a line if these messages help you and be sure to share them with friends and family. The nature of the world shows us change is coming. People have questions and want to know about eternal life. Let’s help spread that knowledge.
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Facts Lies Mistakes & Pride: The last message in the series Learn Real Christianity from Scratch! available here https://firstcenturychristianity.net/from-scratch/
Learning topics of substance, especially something foreign or new, requires working through biases and pre-conceived notions. We are also required to be disciplined, patient, and methodical. I explain how to do this in this installment of the message. I also explain the incredible gravity of why we need to apply these virtues to arrive at the truth.
Discipline is key. Society has great systems for arriving at truth and facts. From childhood, most of us were taught the Scientific Method. This is a recipe for challenging hypotheses until they pass enough tests to become Scientific Law. This method requires patience, discipline, and objectivity. The same virtues are required when we take up matters of law. Our judicial system is set up very similar to that of the Torah. Two or more witnesses are required to establish facts in the Bible, specifically facts about sin and law.
In business, society has systems of standards like the International Standards Organization and the Six Sigma method of improvement. These systems, and their equivalents, are established similar to the Scientific Method. They drive us to challenge norms and constantly improve through methods established to unearth truth.
Two big examples of how disregarding societal standards come from two instances. One is ancient and biblical. The other is recent and societal. The recent departure was the maniacal usage of hand sanitizer during COVID. Those who work in labs are trained, drilled even, to know how to respond to airborne pathogens. Hand sanitizer has no effect. Yet ALL of society's leaders in science disregarded their training at the drop of an emotional hat.
The second centers around the mission of these messaged: Christ and Him Crucified. When the people had the Messiah executed, they emotionally disregard a foundation of the Torah. This foundation was part of their core identity: the law of two or more witnesses. They threw all they knew to be true out the window and had an innocent man executed, even shouting they had no king but Caesar. That sentence rejected YHVH as their true King and Yeshua as their Prince. This message, in video above and print at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/facts-lies-mistakes-pride/, shows you how to avoid being like these two groups of bad actors
How to Read the Bible: The bible, like all literature, contains nuances. This is the third installment of the series How to Learn Real Christianity from Scratch. I explain some of these nuances to help you learn scripture the way it was meant to be received.
One first should start with a bible that is literal, accurate, and provides the information in as non-biased fashion as possible. The New American Standard Bible of 1995 fits this bill very well. This version contains hints that enable readers of English to get more out of the bible than previous versions. I show the power of one of those hints in detail in this message.
Another key to learning how to read the bible is to avoid the chapters and verses. This sounds shocking, but those were added over 1000 years after the Messiah ascended. The people who put the chapters and verses in the bible were at least as removed from their original intent of the text than we are today. The chapters and verse often break up thoughts and sentences and give the impression there are gaps in time when there are none. It takes effort, but if you read the bible without the chapters and verses, you will experience the fluidity of how it was originally meant to be read.
In this message, I show the culture of how the New Testament was meant to be read. The Jews of the first century cited scripture by just referring to a phrase or sentence from a passage. Since all believers attended synagogue, they knew Moses and the rest of the Old Testament by heart. Jesus aka Yeshua leveraged this form of communication in His discussion with his detractors. In fact, His dying words "Eli, Eli, llama sabachtani" used this very technique to tell those looking that He was fulfilling a prophecy. Paul expected anyone who read his letters to be familiar with this communication method. This is why his letters oftentimes have sentences that just look out of place.
The key place I use to explain this technique, and the hints built into the NASB95, is the greatest commandment. Yeshua was telling us how to love God when He told his challenger what the greatest commandment was. This message is available in video or print at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/how-to-read-the-bible/
Explaining how repentance is 100% works, 100% required for salvation, and what it really means in its original context.
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Weighing the Evidence: avoiding key pitfalls. The second message in the series about learning real Christianity from scratch.
This message begins with a recap of the first message titled Learn Real Christianity from Scratch. If you haven't started with that one, I highly recommend it. It's available here https://firstcenturychristianity.net/learn-real-christianity-from-scratch/. Key information is to begin your studies with the NASB95 version of the bible. This translation is literal, readable, and remarkably true to the original texts while removing as much doctrine as humanly possible. You can read about this translation at this link https://www.blueletterbible.org/bibles/preface-to-the-new-american-standard-bible-1995.cfm
Learning when the books of the bible were written, by whom, and what else was going on in the world at the time gives you great insight. This context helps us to learn the scriptures the way they were intended to be read. We should also avoid reading the chapters and verses. This is remarkably important because those were added over 1000 years after the New Testament authors died. The people who added the chapters and verses are just as removed from the first century Christian or Judean culture as we are today. Weighing the evidence of scripture requires us to consume scripture within the culture it was written (as much as possible).
A key pitfall to avoid is falling into the trap of creeds. Christianity today is a system of memorized doctrines. The folks who do this don't even realize it because it's taught from the moment a person begins to talk. Those of us raised in mainstream Christianity are taught it's biblical. But the way we learn this is to memorize a doctrine with proof texts rather than reading the scriptures and arriving at conclusions. These messages about learning real Christianity from scratch are intended to teach people who have never been indoctrinated how to avoid that trap. Frankly, if the doctrine is true, you'll get there soon enough!
Understand this path we are on is a long path. It's a journey. You are not saved by doctrine and you are not in a rush. Imagine if you could have another lifetime with your earthly father. Would you rush through it like you did the first time, making immature mistakes, or would you slow down and savor your time with him? Obviously it's the latter. Being born again is our chance to learn about our heavenly Father. We need to come at this like children, but children who know we have a new lease on life. Take your time on this journey and weigh the evidence along the way.
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Learn Real Christianity from Scratch. This is the first message in a series to help people with little to no education about Christianity or the bible get started. Historically, Christianity is taught by comparing the doctrines of denominations. The reality of the 21st century is that half of the population has no foundation in a church setting at all. This is a great place to be because new believers can learn real Christianity without having to sift through the last 1900 years of bad doctrine!
In this message, I explain why Christianity matters at all. This is not a hobby, an academic exercise, or a money making opportunity. Oh, no. Christianity matters because we want to attain eternal life. The only religion that offers this is real Christianity. The key to eternal life is to know Jesus Christ and Him crucified. This is what the Apostle Paul focused on in his evangelistic work throughout the western world in the first century.
To attain eternal life, we must know Jesus Christ. Jesus, whom I call by His Hebrew Name Yeshua, is not just a man who showed up in the first century with a bunch of new teachings. He is the ultimate Messiah and Son of God. He was explained and prophesied about throughout the Old Testament, and this is where most of His teachings originate. The Old Testament was the only bible they had in the first century. It was also only available to the general population in synagogues.
This message, available above in video and below in print, explains how to begin to learn real Christianity. This is not hard if you choose the right bible and understand what you are reading. I explain some very basic information that will help you on your path to understand who Jesus is, why He came, and how to attain eternal life.
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Rebutting John MacArthur on his recent comments with respect to mental issues and medication. Frankly, how does a man get this old and believe such nonsense, let alone a minister?
Binary Decisions: The two biggest binary decisions in the history of mankind hinge on a little-known holy day in the Bible. These decisions are also tied to refusing the mark of the beast.
Our society struggles with binary decisions to this day. When King Solomon wrote there was nothing new under the sun, this is part of what he was speaking about. Since the Garden of Eden, mankind has wanted to have a magical third option where we get to have our cake and eat it, too. This is just not the case, particularly with matters of salvation.
The First Day of Unleavened Bread is the day after the Passover. This holy day is established in Exodus 13 as a remembrance of what Yahweh did for His people when he led them out of Egypt. Observing this day is a sign on one's hand and one's forehead. That's a direct correlation to the mark of the beast. This means if you want to avoid the mark of the beast, obey the commandment. This also associates the mark of the beast with lawlessness. In both cases, the mark represents faith and behavior. Those who believe in Yahweh will obey His commands in deed and in faith. Those who don't will do the deeds of the beast.
The First Day of Unleavened Bread is also the first day that Yeshua, aka Jesus, was in the tomb. These two events are tied together in God's plan of salvation, which I explain in the video. The Exodus is a huge illustration that we only have two choices: follow Yahweh into the unknown or remain separated from Him. Continuing to remain faithful to Yeshua even when the future is unknown is key to salvation.
Please enjoy this message which showcases how eternal life really does boil down to a binary decision. Please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ for more teachings about the faith once delivered to the saints.
Basic instructions on how to commemorate the Messiah's death and observe the spring 2024 annual Holy Days in a New Covenant context. Please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/preparing-for-passover-2024/ for a pdf of the notes of this message.
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Christian Rituals: We must examine ourselves before taking the bread and wine. Take a step back and examine what just happened with Easter Sunday. Look at the rituals and match them against what the Bible really says to do. Did your Easter services mention anything about examining yourselves? Did you take the bread and wine?
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Following up on “Everyone is Wrong… but Me.”
- Is God important?
- How do you love Him?
- Being devout to a denomination is not the right path!
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The principal source outside the bible showing the Jesus the Christ, aka Yeshua the Messiah, existed and was resurrected.
Are believers supposed to observe Passover or Easter to commemorate Yeshua the Messiah aka Jesus the Christ?
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Yahweh has a project of perfecting the universe. We're a part of that plan but we need to remember to live in our own time.This video is an excerpt of the longer message given on March 9, 2024 which is located here https://firstcenturychristianity.net/putting-in-the-work/
A message given on March 9, 2024 about the differences between coming to the faith once delivered today versus 20 years ago. Some topics covered:
Using legitimate sources
Reading actual books
No following pastors or preachers
Respecting people with different perspectives
Trigger doctrines that cause us to study deeper
Problems in mainstream Christianity
Problems in the Hebrew Roots Movement
What time frame we should really focus on to get the knowledge of the truth
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The New Testament depends on the Law. We need it for our identity and, in addition to the Messiah, for our salvation. The video above and its companion pdf below show in absolute terms that the Torah is a requirement for salvation when Yeshua, aka Jesus, returns.
"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' (Mat 7:21-23)
These verses show that there will be Christians, believers in Yeshua, who will be rejected when He returns for lawlessness. This lawlessness is exactly what it sounds like: The rejection of the Torah. This verse should put terror in all who have been taught that the Law was ended at the cross. That's clearly not true. Those who teach this will be the ones rejected. This will be an absolute shock as they think He is coming back to receive them, but their rejection of the Torah makes them actual enemies.
The accusation that the first century Christians taught against Moses starts very early in the faith. Stephen was accused of this in Acts 6. In Acts 7, he gives a speech that proves he did not reject the Torah or his heritage at all. It ends with him convicting the council of breaking Torah and they murder him, breaking it again.
Paul was also accused of breaking Torah. Not only does he refute this in word, but he did it in deed. In Acts 24, Paul tells that he brought the alms from the congregations to the temple. He had been purified and was following Torah by bringing the offerings into the storehouse. Paul makes it clear in his testimony that he believed all of the Torah and the prophets, thus rebuking the lawless claim.
The New Testament depends on the Law. We would not understand the Messiah at all without the Torah and the prophets. The apostles continue in Torah their whole lives. And those who claim to be Christians at the return of Yeshua who don't follow the Law will be in for a horrible surprise.
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Explaining the Spring Holy Days
When we put the traditional observances of Christianity to the test, well, they often fail. The Bible doesn’t support any observance remotely similar to Easter. The apostles never gathered on a Sunday in honor of the resurrection, they never had anything to do with eggs or bunnies, and none of them at pork at any point in their lives. The reality is that Jesus, aka Yeshua, commanded a specific observance on a specific annual date to be added to the Holy Days the disciples were already observing.
On the night He was betrayed, He washed the feet of the disciples, and shared bread and wine. He said the bread and wine were symbolic of His body and blood. After washing the feet of the disciples, he said that they (we) should do to each other as He had done for them. And He specifically said to have that bread and wine in remembrance of Him.
These commandments are added to the Spring Holy Days the apostles already kept. The Passover, which can refer to the entire week-long observance, continued to be kept by the disciples once they became Apostles. Paul was taught to keep the Night He was Betrayed directly from the resurrected Messiah. He then commanded the congregations he either started or visited do as was done on the night Yeshua was betrayed. This included observing not just that night, but also the Passover and Days of Unleavened Bread.
The message above in video, and below in print, is titled Explaining the Spring Holy Days. With comments from our congregation, I explain when to observe each day of this week-long celebration. I explain what to do as well, and support it all with easy to follow scripture. It would be best to watch the video, but the notes are there for easy searching. If you’re seeing this message on a social media site, the printed version is available at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/explaining-the-spring-holy-days/
Nobody lights a lamp and puts it under a basket means that you matter. Jesus Christ, aka Yeshua, died for you because you have worth and can be righteous. The mainstream Christian doctrines surrounding works being somehow bad force a conclusion that believers are worthless. If there are none righteous, and you are going to stay unrighteous, then the Messiah died for nothing.
This teaching unravels these destructive and evil doctrines. These wrong teachings, called the doctrines of men, must be refuted because you matter. Yeshua taught expressly against these concepts, and I explain why people believe the opposite of plain scripture in the message. Nearly every page of the Gospels contains parables, teachings, or stories about righteous deeds versus unrighteous deeds. Christ clearly expressed that the disciples, prior to His death and resurrection, were the light of the world. They needed to live so that their righteous deeds could be seen by men and thus draw men closer to Yahweh.
The book after the Gospels is not called Acts because it is fashioned after a play. It's called Acts because it records the righteous deeds of the first century believers. Their righteousness was based upon the Torah and they lived their lives precisely so mankind could follow their lead and learn righteousness. This teaching is provided in pdf and video format because you matter and it is Yahweh's desire that you be saved and learn to be righteous.
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The bible chapter Acts 2 records the most important moment in history to date. The events from Creation through the Gospels all point to this moment in time when salvation is offered to all mankind. This message explains how the significant events in history connect to Acts 2.
The Creation of the earth displays how YHVH is a God of order. The Torah outlines a culture. It is not just a law but a comprehensive way of life. The prophets and history offer remarkably accurate prophesies. They also show us how to appreciate the structure of biblical literature. The Gospels show us what God expects of us through His Son. The remarkable culmination of prophecies and the emotional pain the Mesiah experienced illustrate YHVH's plan for mankind.
From Acts 2, we see the Ruach ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit) given directly to the common man. This enabled the apostles to communicate to people in their native languages so there is no confusion about the The Most Important Moment in History. The people who participated in the Messiah's murder are humbled. They publicly profess their sins and repent. They, and we, learn the recipe for salvation: repent of your sins, accept Yeshua as the Messiah, and be baptized for forgiveness. Then Peter explains this message is for all whom God will call to Himself, which is why it matters to us.
Please enjoy this video on The Most Important Moment in History as we explain an overview of God's plan of salvation for mankind.
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Arguments against the Trinity are necessary because this doctrine has been made mandatory for salvation when it is not. This comprehensive and thorough study shows who Jesus aka Yeshua really is from both the Old and New Testaments. The message is written out in pdf at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/arguments-against-the-trinity/ for easy reference.
The Trinity and its related doctrines (such as Oness) are not found in the scriptures. These doctrines are absolutely not required for salvation. There isn’t a single scripture mandating these beliefs and there are more verses that refute the Trinity and its variations than one can count. What we must believe for salvation is expressed plainly and frequently in the New Testament. I begin the message with a brief note on how to be saved.
Arguments against the Trinity span history as well as scripture. This doctrine is supremely entrenched into Christianity as a precept of men. It was created over time and codified in the 400s AD. I go into the history of the Nicene Creed in a different message called “God is not a Trinity”, but in short, the Trinity is 100% a precept of men. Yeshua was specifically adamant against making doctrines out of the precepts of men. He is recorded as saying this in Matthew 15:9 and Mark 7:7. He was citing the Old Testament when He admonished the Pharisees about this practice. The prophet Isaiah uttered this in Isaiah 29:13 as a comprehensive refutation against those who make traditions and the ideas of men out to be doctrines equal to the commandments.
The Trinity is a documented doctrine of mankind. It's history is traced starting with the council of Chalcedon in 451 and working backward. With this doctrine, Christianity hasn’t just taught a precept of men as a commandment, it has made this false doctrine a requirement for salvation.
Arguments against the Trinity are abundant. The New Testament seems to contradict this doctrine on each page in some fashion. I made this study to be a comprehensive and understandable as I could. Understanding the Yeshua is the Son of God who took on a mission from Yahweh to save mankind from eternal death is the most important information in history.
The phrase "If My People" is used to reference scripture about humbling ourselves. The context of these verses shows us how to obtain humility. Most of Christianity uses these verses properly, to show believers that if we bumble ourselves, turn from our wicked ways, and seek the face of God then He will hear us. However, the context is when Solomon had finished the first Temple and the entire nation of Israel was keeping Torah properly.
In fact, the Temple completion took place during Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, which is a holy day from Leviticus 23. The Israelites were at the pinnacle of faithfulness and blessings and they were warned, just as Moses warned them prior to his passing, that they would fall away. When they fell away, Yahweh would communicate this to them by having bad things happen, which needed to drive repentance.
Repentance is only possible when we follow the Commandments, the Torah. As Paul wrote, we only know of sin if we know the Law. This message explains the scripture surrounding the phrase "If My People" and then connects it to First Century Christianity. These verses only apply to us if we are His People. The New Testament explains how those who accept Yeshua as the Messiah become adopted children of Yahweh. We, who were not a people, become His people through His Son, and then we learn repentance.
The inauguration of the Temple when these scriptures were recorded is also a foreshadowing of the return of the Messiah. The first temple was filled with Yahweh's presence so much that the priests could not enter. This was a baptism by fire. When Yeshua returns, He is bringing a temple not made with hands. He will rule from Jerusalem and all mankind will need to go there for Sukkot. If you want to be part of that, click here to learn how to seek His Face and have "If My People" apply to you!
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Humility and Respect
James 3:1 we must be careful and mindful to only teach what is true and to treat the Word of God with the utmost respect.
This ministry is about First Century Christianity which is also called The Way. I’m more of a generalist and only study things out as needed. The goal here is to provide a solid resource for those coming out of Babylon. The brethren need to be able to learn what to retain from mainstream Christianity, what to discard, and what to learn about the faith once delivered. But it’s more than just learning. We must learn then do. Knowledge must drive action or else it is meaningless. This ministry is a resource to teach you HOW to walk out the faith once delivered, not just what to believe. Now a little history and why I’m talking about humility and respect.
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When the Spirit came upon the Apostles in acts two, Peter was inspired to explain the recipe for salvation with power and authority. The video below is a group discussion about the requirement for water baptism in detail. We cover the origins of baptism, who is authorized to baptize another, when it's appropriate to be re-baptized, and the theological/spiritual meanings of this outward sign of faith.
Tagore Kota visited this week. He is studied on Koine Greek and explained in great detail the meaning of the Greek words behind baptism. He also gives a remarkable correlation between Noah's Ark and the blood of Messiah. Other contributors to the discussion are Everett Leisure, Tim Roberson, and Tiffany Flores.
Acts 2 is the dividing line between the Old Covenant and the New. The Spirit guided Peter's words and allowed the message to be heard in all the languages present. Peter was inspired to preach, just as Yeshua prophesied. Most of his sermon were direct citations of the Old Testament. But the new information included the recipe for salvation: Repent of your sins, accept Yeshua as the Messiah/Son of God, and be baptized. This is the Gospel that was preached to the known world from that moment on.
Theologically and spiritually, the fulcrum point between the Old and New Covenant is the death and resurrection of Yeshua. But the 50 days after His resurrection go on the left side of the dividing line because He was teaching them without parables and explaining everything, starting with Moses. The Ruach, aka the Holy Spirit, was yet to come, as well. Once the Ruach came, the New Covenant kicked off and the word went forth from Zion.
The final, and perhaps most important topic covered, is what exactly the Jews who didn't accept Yeshua rejected. The recipe for salvation is defined above but is a starting point. After one is baptized, one must learn the Torah. This is because the remnant, those who are Messiah's at His return, are those who believe in Him and who keep the Torah. The Jews believe in Yahweh and keep the Torah. Mainstream Christianity believe in Yeshua (they call Him Jesus), but they do not keep the commandments. Please enjoy the discussion!
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Tips to enhance your bible studies! In this installment, I talk about where the chapters and verses came from and the timing of the New Testament writings.
Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Messiah Yeshua. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY." (1Pe 1:13-16)
Peter was not creating a new type of holiness when he wrote these verses. He was drawing from the Old Testament. The phrase "as it is written" is our hint to look for this concept in the Torah. The video below shows how to achieve holiness today. Many believers don't believe that holiness or righteousness can be achieved at all. This is an error in doctrine and psychologically damaging. Peter would not have told us to be holy if it were not possible. Each of us has worth and is to strive for the goal of Messiah. We were created by Yahweh for a purpose.
Western society has lost the concept of holiness or holding things sacred almost completely. Mainstream Christianity holds December 25 as its most sacred day of the calendar. In our faith, we know that Christmas is not a bilbilcal holiday at all. However, while watching football on Christmas, I realized that our nation appears to hold nothing sacred anymore. For football to be on TV during this holiday at all is a huge change from just 20 years ago. Having three games on so people could spend their day immersed in the NFL is astonishing.
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In this message/discussion, I explain the depts of deception within our society and how we arrived in the present state. This deception includes confusion within religions, of course, which was and continues to be done by Satan. The adversary wants to deceive whoever he can to draw worship for himself or, at a minimum, draw worship away from Yahweh, the one true God, and His Son, Yeshua. However, our present state of confusion goes beyond religion. We can trace our present state of affairs to a nation that no longer exists. The USSR purposely introduced deceit and confusion through the countries they overthrew. This was done by infiltrating schools and the media in order to introduce conflicting messages and concepts into a society. I prove they did this to use with a video of a former KGB agent who defected in the 1980s. This agent outlines how the USSR would destroy societies from within through methods of deception. Because we have lost fundamental tools of comprehending information. I briefly outline the differences between social sciences and pure sciences. How we receive, categorize, and digest information on a basic level is crucial to returning society to normal. This pertains to religion because people are coming to the knowledge of the truth but then immediately being pulled into ludicrous directions. Folks who are easily led astray often have much zeal but entertaining flawed information, by mis-categorizing good information, or by setting unreasonable expectations of proof for doctrines. Please enjoy this message through one of the video offerings and provide some feedback! Shares and like are always appreciated! https://firstcenturychristianity.net/
The story of David and Goliath is often used to showcase the power of underdogs. We often give deference to the powerless through a conditioning that says those with power are usually the bad guys. Is this really the case? I contend the story of David and Goliath isn’t really about the weak or powerless, though. If we pick that story apart, it’s about a larger theme that plays out in the end times.
The United States is often paralleled with Israel and sometimes these parallels are impossible to ignore. Israel has both been the underdog and the overwhelming power, so has the United States. Our nation has had a series of "come from behind" victories that no other civilization shares, which helps condition us to favor come from behind victories. After World War II, though, the USA had to stop being the underdog and become the world's policeman.
At both ends of the bible, those with overwhelming power are actually the good guys! This message shows how underdogs are neither inherently good or bad and shows that we in the USA are conditioned to favor the weak because of our country’s history, not because of Marxism.
There is a sinister nature to favoring the underdog. The Torah tells us not to favor the poor or the rich, the weak or the powerful, in matters of judgment. We must base our judgments on individual circumstances to determine proper justice.
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Oftentimes, the first time we learn something becomes the baseline for anything related to that skill or knowledge. Choosing the best bible available allows one to set the best foundation for a lifetime of learning. This message provides litmus tests to determine very quickly if a bible is worth your time. I also recommend the most accurate and readable translation I know of and why. The written Word is primarily how God has chosen to communicate with us and the only way for us to determine false teachings. Please watch this presentation and allow me to help you choose the best bible with which to start or continue your walk.
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This is an in-depth study on the rise and fall of civilizationsfrom a biblical perspective. Key points: The time it takes for societies to fall is a lotlonger than we think. The timeline between Adam and the flood is about1600 years.The United States is a metaphor for Israel and awicked nation simultaneously.Specifically how the New Testament shifted thefocus from a singular nation back to a global effort of salvation similar to pre-flood.Very specific instances of falling away in thepresent day and why it is so difficult to get people to repent today.
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Yeshua aka Jesus was saying things the audience already knew in Matthew 24. For instance, the abomination of desolation and the great tribulation were things that had already happened once! Click here for a deeper understanding of events to come!
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How to understand the Apostle Paul and the crucial doctrines that we only have because of his writings.
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This message is a discussion on the Holy Spirit, called the Ruach Elohim in Hebrew, from Genesis through the New Testament. We discuss many aspects of the Spirit including that people can lose it and even bad people can have it. Do you have any thoughts on this message?
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Are you following a different Gospel? Are you sure?
A big draw to the way we approach the faith is its continuity. We know when the Messiah returns there will be no more observing Sunday, Christmas, and Easter and the entire world will realize He is a totally separate being from the Father. So if then, why not now?https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-continuity-of-the-faith/
Are predestination and free will really competing ideas? No, but it's complicated.
For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. (Rom 8:29-30)
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Would you ever consider discriminating against the apostle Paul?
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Many on the news and in social media are saying we have a mental problem with all the violence in the country and the world. I contend we have a spiritual problem.
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I talk about managing emotions from a biblical perspective and how believers should react to the #IsraelAttack in this week's message. Yes, it's OK to be angry. Then what? For more teachings on how to apply first century Christian beliefs to modern events, please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/
What will happen to those who never believed and when is Judgment Day?
Christianity has a skewed vision of end time events. The day of Judgment is almost always scrunched in with the return of Jesus, whom we call Yeshua. However, the Judgment is actually 1000 years after His return. The period of time between his return and the judgment is called the millennium. Revelation 20 explains this gap of time clearly. Unfortunately, modern Christian teachings about the end of days ignores this period of time. When the Messiah returns, those who accepted Him as the Son of God are resurrected. They, along with the believers alive at that time, rise and meet Him in the air. He then descends to rule from Jerusalem for this 1000-year period of time. At the end of the 1000 years, unrepentant sinners and those who had never heard of Jesus, aka Yeshua, in their lifetimes are resurrected and judged against the context of their lives.
Yeshua speaks of two resurrections in John 5. The first is a resurrection of life, which is generically called "the first resurrection." Revelation 20 and Matthew 25 speak directly to the requirements for salvation at the resurrection of judgment. The Greek words for judgment in the relevant verses are either krisis or krino, both of which mean, effectively, "decision time". When all the nations are gathered before Yeshua's throne, they are judged according to the deeds they did in their lifetimes. The text clearly states that some of the people present at the second resurrection are written in the Book of Life and are granted eternal life, which runs contrary to most Christian teaching today.
The video above is a message explaining all the relevant verses about the topics summarized. It includes good insight from a few of our congregants as well. Understanding that Yahweh (God) has provided an opportunity for the bulk of mankind to enter eternal life is a blessing. The pdf below is a written-out study in case you want to be able to look these things up without listening and pausing. The relevant verses are quite easy to understand, so please enjoy this teaching and please give a share if it blesses you. A written version of this message is at the link below. Please subscribe to our newsletter while at the site. Shalom!
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We're off to the Feast of Tabernacles! Here's a little primer for those who've never heard of it or why Christians would even do such a thing! And here's the link to the message I refer to in this video. https://firstcenturychristianity.net/paganism-in-christianity/
It really boils down to a binary choice: Do we serve the God of the Bible or not. First Century Christianity -
If you knew there was something you were supposed to do for God, would you do it?
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This video is commentary on Deuteronomy 29:9 to the end of Deuteronomy including why Christians should study the Torah portions once in a while. This is the last Torah portion for this year. I've also included files so you can have your own Torah studies in the coming years. This is something the early church did as recorded in Acts 15:21.
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At some point you need to realize it is more important for your daughter to not get raped by a boy pretending to be a girl in the girl's bathroom at school than it is for her to learn how to plot an oval on graph paper. This is a podcast on why to get your kids out of the government schools.
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Explaining the Day of Trumpets and the return of the Messiah . A brief prophecy primer and what we can do to prepare for His return!
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When Jesus told the scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees what the Greatest Commandment was, He was telling them a whole lot more than to just love God. Understanding His words hinge on understanding Moses and the entire Old Testament. This message explains the two greatest commandments in a way you've probably never heard before.
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The truth about how salvation and works are intertwined. Please visit First Century Christianity - for more messages about the faith once delivered to the saints!
Remember, brothers and sisters, that no matter what we think we know, it has to jive with creation!
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A warning about how AI will negatively affect our approach to studying the WORD but, in reality, all subjects.
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What signs should really warn us of the return of the Messiah and the end of the age? Can mankind reverse the decline we are on and how would that be achieved? Is it still possible to repent and join the family of God? Click here to find out!
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Explaining the myth versus the truth about the Aleph and the Tav. For more on myths versus truths in doctrine, please visit Myths versus Truth - (firstcenturychristianity.net)
A message about the myths that circulate the commandment keeping Christians such as Messianic, Hebrew Roots, and Sacred Name Movement folks. Please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ to read the chart in full. Please comment with anything I left out!
A deeper understanding how the faith was received and practiced by the First Century Christians focusing on a couple big changes in the New Covenant.
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The real meaning of the resurrection of judgment, identifying two false prophets, and showing how the KJV misrepresents Jesus' own words.
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When we use scripture to interpret scripture, we get an incredibly clear picture of where we are in prophecy, who the Nephilim really are, and what we are supposed to be doing in the end of days.
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What can a prostitute teach us about the Kingdom of God?
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How the generation with the most access to information in history can be destroyed for lack of knowledge what that has to do with organic sea salt, encyclopedias, and a chance encounter with a Rabbi.
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Authority and the Kingdom of God
A big difference between now and then
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Exploring the different applications of the word “Babylon”, speculation about the end time Babylon, and how we are to come out of her today.
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There's a huge miracle that happened at Pentecost aka Shavuot in Acts 2 that is directly related to salvation but seldom noticed. Click here to hear about it and got to First Century Christianity - for more teachings about the faith once delivered to the saints!
Doctrines required for salvation that depend on the New Testament. For more teachings on First Century Christianity please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/
"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And He said to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' "This is the great and foremost commandment. (Mat 22:36-38)
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What did the early Christian faith look like, what were their beliefs, and how are we supposed to be worshiping today?
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The third stage of coming out of Babylon results in a period where you think you're the only one in the world who can see the truth. That's not the case, and this message is intended to let you know you're not alone. I also include some tips for avoiding some doctrinal pitfalls on your walk.
Those who teach that the law ended at the cross have no standing to complain about where society is today.
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Does the bible teach us to observe bunnies, eggs, and sunrise service or does it teach something else?
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We're at the anniversary of the 9th plague. The 10th is just hours away. Are you coming?
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The demise of society (as seen on TV).
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The true outline of prophetical events from the first century until today is profound and very easy to learn. The resurrection of the dead is a key to these truths which were held dear by the first century Christians.
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Society is losing the ability to think critically and determine good information from bad. This ability was given to us by Yahweh when He made mankind in His image. In this message, I address logical fallacies, which are errors in thinking that lead people to false conclusions. These concepts are biblical and we are even commanded to think properly in order to make sound judgments. Please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ for more teachings about early Christianity and please like and share this wherever you may be hearing it!
What the Alex Murdaugh murder trial teaches us about the Name of Yahweh. Please join the discussion as we study the Torah portions this year! Every Sabbath at 1pm on Zoom or in person in North Kansas City. The zoom link and address are at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/
Explaining how the first century Christians commemorated Yeshua's sacrifice and how you can do the same today!
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Achieving spiritual and mental peace in a world full of change.
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If you think the world has gone crazy, rest assured, it has, and we need a hard push to return us to normal.
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Explaining how the first century Christians were expected to follow the Torah portions each Sabbath, the origin of this practice, and then using the portion called Jethro to explain important foundations of Christianity established in the book of Exodus.
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Highlights from the last two Torah portions, which comprise establishing Moses and Aaron as leaders through the 10 plagues. This provides a remarkable outline for the plan of salvation established at the foundation of the world. We can see today that this plan, often referred to as the Gospel, is laid out by Moses in the Torah, but not in a verse by verse manner. It’s established by patterns, analogies, and allusions. Today, let’s learn about the Gospel according to Moses.
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Understanding the scriptures from a first century Christian perspective gives one an understanding of the plan of salvation that results in a deep psychological shalom that we want all to experience!
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Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it is a famous quote by Sir Winston Churchill. In this podcast, I illustrate that our society has indeed forgotten history and our slide to pure debauchery is a result of this. I also include how rejecting God and the bible are central to our demise and were erased from our society on purpose. Please visit The Cure for Communism - (firstcenturychristianity.net) and scroll down to watch the video of a KGB defector explain his first-hand experience with overthrowing countries.
Let's take a look at equality from the New Testament standpoint and explore some of the information that is new to the New Covenant!
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Let’s leave the past in the past and receive those who repent as the first century believers did, as if they have been here all along.
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Ideas to help those who might be considering homeschooling or are interested in augmenting their child’s public school experience.
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Yahweh has made it clear through this year's weather and travel woes that we are not supposed to have religious gatherings in wintertime.
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Spreading the bad news.
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When and how you worship identifies which God you serve.
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Informing our view of scripture and prophecy through the Feast of Dedication
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Explaining the First Century Christianity logo and how it reflects the faith once delivered to the saints!
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A detailed explanation of the fall of the temple in AD70, how that proves Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah (Christ), and how this informs our faith in future events. I explain many a couple differences between Judaism, Christianity, and the Messianic faith which resides somewhere between the two. Please like and share this video to help spread the Gospel. Please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ and sign up to receive our periodic newsletters or even come fellowship with us in person!
Giving thanks to Yahweh is a very biblical concept. Let's enjoy this day of unity!
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Why are we such suckers? Please like and share this video and visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ for a lot more content!
If you found out you were accidentally worshiping false gods, would you make a change?
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Antisemitism makes no sense from either a practical or a religious perspective.
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In Matthew 23: 6-11, Yeshua said to call no man "teacher", among other things. Was He being literal here? Are we really prohibited from having teachers and leaders?
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The most important information in the history of mankind. Please share this and visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ for more messages about the importance of accepting Yeshua as the Messiah.
The fast is a blessing. Let's pray for our nations to repent and return to God.
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Do you want to know when the Gog and Magog war is? When is the final battle of this age? Please give this a watch and learn some simple truths that have escaped Christianity for a really long time!
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Choose to be found doing Yahweh's will when Yeshua returns!
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Taking a practical look at the white throne judgment in Revelation 20. What might it look like when those books are actually opened?
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What are the traits of God's remnant today?
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It’s a strange circumstance we find ourselves where most of Christianity yearns to understand prophecy but simultaneously rejects the Torah, which provides the outline of prophecy. This message is about the Holy Days of Leviticus 23 and how they show us the pattern for interpreting prophecy. Please join me as I explain how many of the answers we seek about the future and the afterlife are hidden in plain sight if you just know where to look!
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The first century Christians did not observe Sunday, Christmas, or Easter. Whether gentile convert or a Jew who accepted Messiah, they continued to worship as commanded by the Torah. This message shows that Christians should never have stopped that practice and the blessings for those of us who have returned to the observances of the first Christians.
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The importance of the first two of the Ten Commandments and their relevance today and in prophecy. Please like this message, follow this channel, and visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/
The Bible, especially the New Testament, was written in a culture and for a culture that we in the west don't understand. Being familiar with the manner in which the first century believers communicated opens up the scriptures to a richer understanding. For more teachings about early Christianity, visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ and follow this channel!
Understanding prophecy starts with understanding the true state of the dead. Our hope is in the resurrection of the dead, which is a return to life. For more teachings, please like this channel, visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/, and subscribe. Shalom!
Showing how to manage our emotions in these tumultuous times using vivid examples from scripture. Please like and share this message and for more messages like this, please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/
The history of spoken Hebrew, how to pronounce the Name YHVH, what the Name means, and how to keep the third commandment.
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Understanding that Yeshua, Jesus, is our Mediator between Yahweh (God) and us not only brings salvation, but it also brings a peace that we desperately need today. Losing this basic Christian concept is ushering in the Days of Noah.
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Examining amazing things that people have convinced themselves to believe from Exodus to modern days and exploring why mankind has such a propensity to believe things that just aren't true.
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The question comes up often as to how involved we should be in society as Messianic believers. This message shows that we should indeed be involved and the decision to overturn Roe v Wade proves it! Please check out our ministry at www.firstcenturychristianity.net.
Able bodied people must work. 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13
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The shocking Rabbinic origins of many Christian beliefs and practices!
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Did you know that you have a part in the plan of salvation established at the foundation of the world? At the end of the book of Deuteronomy is a prophecy that Paul later explains showing that we do, indeed, have a part in God's plan!
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This message identifies when the Torah will be abolished and explains the deeper meanings of Shalom. For more messages like this, please follow this channel and visit www.firstcenturychristianity.net.
We know the plan of salvation was established at the foundation of the world. This message shows how that is revealed through the Hebrew scriptures and how Torah, the commandments, show us how to be shown faithful when the Son of Man returns. This is the first in a series of messages intended to give believers a better insight into the plan through plain scriptures we have overlooked for too long.
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Contrasting today's governing philosophies of right and left against the realities and expectation of society from a Torah/Biblical standard. Most of this comes from the true, biblical definition of loving your neighbor as yourself. Please go to Home - First Century Christianity for more teachings like this and to find a written or video form of this podcast. Shalom!
Truth is ready to be discovered if we trust the Spirit and are willing to break away from credal Christianity.
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Various topics about this Holy Week, the Wave Sheaf offering, and the timing of the count for Shavuot.
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Yes, that’s an audacious headline. But it’s one that needs to be addressed from time to time. For me, this was the last of the mainstream Christian doctrines to fall. I had never even heard it challenged until I was well into my walk in the faith once delivered. Oddly, I don’t think I ever really believed in the Trinity, but just said it was true because it’s so widely accepted. I don’t recall believing that God and Jesus were the same being
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This message explains the High Day in John 19:31 that was so important for Yeshua (Jesus) to not be on the cross. I also explain why the commandments are very much in force for those who believe that Yeshua is the Messiah (Jesus is the Christ). Then I show the parallels between the Exodus and what happened around Yeshua's crucifixion. For more information or for more messages like these please visit Home - First Century Christianity and subscribe! Shalom!
Judas' betrayal of Yeshua is one of the worst things recorded in scripture. Yeshua's loyalty to Yahweh is perhaps the most important thing recorded in scripture. Did you know both of these things have parallels in scripture?
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Here’s a basic “how to” for those who keep the Holy Days of the Bible in the context of the New Covenant. This includes the Sabbath, The Night Yeshua was Betrayed, the Passover, Pentecost, The Feast of Trumpets, Yom Kippur, and the Feast of Tabernacles. For more info or an easy to read chart on this, please go to How to Keep the Holy Days of the Bible - First Century Christianity
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Abraham's example of hospitality resulted in him entertaining angels. His example is exemplified throughout the entire bible. Let's be generous with our unique knowledge of the Word and hospitable in our gatherings this Passover season.
Hospitality is a commandment
2 Abraham entertained angels. Genesis 18 meshes up to Hebrews 13:1-2 Genesis 24:14 is generosity and hospitality are used to identify Rebekah as the future wife of Isaac.
3 No harvesting the corners. Shows the entire society was to be generous both to the poor and to the needy. The needy had to work to get their food, and they could go get it when nobody was looking. It provided hospitality and dignity.
4 Don’t take money or extra clothes. They were to rely on those who followed the generosity of Torah.
5 Passover season is here. Open the door. Welcome people. Introduce them to Yahweh and His Son. We have the precious information that leads to eternal life. Thursday the 14th we will keep the only remembrance Yeshua commanded us. We will observe the night He was betrayed. Friday the 15th, we will observe Passover. But we will do this in the light of the New Covenant, looking forward to the time when we do it in the New Jerusalem.
Let’s be hospitable, like Abraham was with the angels. And if you look into it, you’ll see they were eating unleavened bread. The bible doesn’t contain coincidences.
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