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Sharing my journey… Some of the pain…

A few days ago I was reviewing the ‘About’ page trying to ‘see’ what others ‘see.’  You know, a sort of self assessment. I noticed on the page that I had written that my goal for this blog is to … Continue reading

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Excellent passage defending Messianic Torah observance!!

Here is an interesting passage that I already knew was a solid defense for Torah observance by the believer in Yeshua (Jesus), but, while referring to it in today’s Shabbat message, I noticed a couple words that have been there … Continue reading

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I Should Have Seen It Coming….

I have recently written several posts highlighting glaring translator error or bias.  Predictably, I have received multiple requests about Bible translation recommendations, or thoughts on a particular version…  I should have seen that coming!  So, here is a short post … Continue reading

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YHWH was pleased for His righteousness’ sake to…

YHWH was pleased for His righteousness’ sake to make the Torah great and glorious! Is. 42:21 Did He stop being righteous? Did He change His mind? Or, is the idea that He did away with His Torah a FALSE teaching … Continue reading

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By what standard?? Pray tell!

… I can tell you what is NOT the standard!!

The Westminster Confession of Faith is NOT the standard!!
The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith is NOT the standard!!
The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church are NOT the standard!!
The Confessions of the Lutheran Church are NOT the standard!! …. Continue reading

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Words I LONG to hear…

Y’shua said, ‘Whoever keeps and teaches (the Commandments), he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.’  Matthew 5:19b We live in a time and culture that elevates all manner of men to be ‘heroes.’  We have movies about … Continue reading

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God’s Covenant with the Gentiles:

… Uh, there is none. Look it up: Jeremiah 31:31 Are you grafted in? Do you know what that REALLY means? Read RT: Grafting Shalom!

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Reading someone else’s love letter?

 

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“Where there is no vision…”

You are probably familiar with the first half of this verse, but do you know what the rest of it says? Where there is no vision, the people perish, but happy is he who keeps the Torah. Proverbs 29:18 Happy?

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Not my words…

Those who forsake the Torah praise the wicked, But those who keep the Torah strive with them.  Prov. 28:9   Marinate.

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Protestant Hypocrisy?

A friend sent me a copy of an article from the late 1890s.  While it is very interesting and telling, a citation from the Encyclopedia Britannica (doesn’t say which edition, but I guess circa early 1890s) really shakes up the … Continue reading

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Every word!!

Most of us know that when Yeshua/Jesus was tempted of the adversary after fasting for 40 days, the Messiah’s response was Scripture.  But do we notice every quote is from Deuteronomy?  The Covenant? Check it out: Deuteronomy 8:3; 6:16; 6:13 … Continue reading

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Ponder this….

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“I am the Way” means….

Growing up I was often pointed to Jesus/Yeshua’s statement, “I am the way, the truth and the life…”  I am not sure I ever really pondered what that means.  We are going to break this down into several posts. “I … Continue reading

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