Tag Archives: Martin Luther

“Which is the attitude of maturity?”

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Pete Rambo

I have recently been involved in another “HRM” ‘drive-by shooting.’ But, it is not the first “love” Messianics have received from that blog. So, pondering some of the comments and wondering about the general lack of desire to really dig … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged feasts, greenbaggins, JK McKee, Martin Luther, maturity in christ, Passover, Presbyterian, reformed, roman catholic, Roman Catholicism, the way, torah obedient, Torah observant, unleavened, westminster confession, Yeshua | 9 Comments

A Great Irony in Christian Theology…

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Pete Rambo

So, let me get this straight… Israel was free when they were obedient to God’s Torah, but sent into bondage when they repeatedly disobeyed it, but Christendom is ‘free’ when they ignore God’s Torah and ‘in bondage’ if they rightly … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged christian theology, freedom, John Calvin, Martin Luther, New to Torah, reformed theology, westminster confession, Yeshua | 10 Comments

Aspartame vs. Honey

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Pete Rambo

A number of months ago, I began using honey in my morning coffee instead of refined sugar. In fact, because we have bees, my wife began substituting honey in a number of places in our family’s diet. Well, late last … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged aspartame, doctrines of men, honey, honey bear, John Calvin, john knox, Martin Luther, pagan holidays, roman catholic, sweetners, theology, Torah, Truth, Westminster Confession of Faith | 5 Comments

Healing our land – 2 Chronicles 7:14

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Pete Rambo

My comment for this video: AMEIN! Bro, I was working on a piece about this very passage and the surrounding context last week, but didn’t finish it! You nail the high points. Even more significant is that in this ‘If-Then’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post | Tagged 2 Chronicles 7:14, ARP, Babylon, come out of her, forever, Jerusalem, John Calvin, King Solomon, Martin Luther, Olam, prophecy, reformed presbyterian, Torah, whore of babylon, Yerushlayim | Leave a comment

Jesus / Yeshua as pictured in Joseph. Part 3.

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Pete Rambo

Joseph is such an incredibly detailed picture of Jesus/Yeshua. Previously, in Part 1 and Part 2, we looked at Genesis 37:1 through 41:38. Now we’ll continue. Please remember, this is not an exhaustive list, or complete handling of each remez, … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Study, Joseph | Tagged Benjamin, Christian, Egypt, famine, Feast of Tabernacles, Great Tribulation, Hebraic, Hebrew Roots, House of Jacob, Israel, Jacob, Jesus, Jew, Joseph, Martin Luther, Messianic, prophecy, Remez, Simeon, Torah, tribulation, Yoseph | 8 Comments

10 Paradigm-shifting Old Testament Verses

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Pete Rambo

A few days ago I published a piece titled ‘10 Paradigm-shifting New Testament Verses.’ It was a piece that generated more discussion than anything I have published to date on this blog. Great discussion thread!! Good! Discussion and thinking are … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Study | Tagged abraham, Arminius, Baptist, Bunyan, commandments, false doctrine, false messiah, false theology, forever, Grass withers, Jesus, John Calvin, keeping commandments, Martin Luther, Presbyterian, prophecy, righteousness, roman catholic, Roman Catholicism, theology, Torah, Westminster Confession of Faith, Yahweh, Yeshua, YHWH | 12 Comments

In the Beginning was The Word!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Pete Rambo

Where exactly did John get this idea? A.) Stroke of literary genius? B.) Inspiration of the Holy Spirit? C.) Rabbinic thought of his day? Most, especially in Christendom, will be shocked to hear that the answer is not A. His … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Study | Tagged false theology, Martin Luther, memra, onkelos, roman catholic, Targum, targumim, theology, Torah, Tsivi Sadan, Yeshua, yonatan | 12 Comments

Puttin’ lipstick on a pig! A lil’ dab’ll do ya!

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Pete Rambo

My, the lengths we go to to justify behaving like the world. Do we understand the damage it does to us and to our children? Here is an invitation we received… followed by some thoughts. ____________________________ October 31, 2013 from … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged Apostle Paul, clean, Halloween, harvest fest, harvest festival, hay ride, Hebrew Roots, Martin Luther, pig, presbyterian church, profane, Reformation Day, reformed presbyterian, reformed theology, roman catholic, syncretism, Westminster Confession of Faith, Yahweh, Yeshua | 4 Comments

‘In Abraham by faith’ really means…

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Pete Rambo

While reading in Genesis yesterday, I noticed a verse that dispels a couple common misconceptions, or false defenses in both Christendom and in Judaism/Messianic Judaism. In Christendom, a common objection to keeping Torah is the idea that ‘I am of … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Study | Tagged abrahamic covenant, Apostle Paul, Christian, Hebrew Roots, Jesus, Martin Luther, Messianic, prophecy, religion, Sabbath, seed of abraham, theology, Torah, Yahweh, Yeshua | Leave a comment

The Error of Dividing the Law

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Pete Rambo

For centuries, millenia, really, Christendom has embraced an error that it calls the ‘Three-Fold Division of the Law.’ It is particularly prevalent in Reformed circles, sometimes even called a ‘cornerstone’ of reformed teaching. Most all other main streams of theology … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Study | Tagged antisemitism, ARP, ceremonial law, Christian, civil law, EPC, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles, feasts, Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin, Jonathan Bayes, Martin Luther, Messianic, moral law, OPC, PCA, Philip Ross, religion, roman catholic, theology, threefold division, Torah, Truth, WCF, Westminster Confession of Faith, Yahweh, Yeshua | 24 Comments

Of elephants and theologians….

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Pete Rambo

On an unnamed blog that I read from time to time, the question was asked, We understand that the Old Covenant was inaugurated with blood (Ex. 34) and its terms were verbally established for God’s people through the giving of … Continue reading →

Posted in Debate/Discussion | Tagged antisemitism, Apostle Paul, ARP, Christian, covenantal theology, elders, elephant, EPC, Jesus, KPC, Martin Luther, Messianic, New Covenant, New Covenant Theology, OPC, pastors, PCA, reformed theology, religion, roman catholic, theologians, theology, Torah, Truth, WCF, Westminster Confession of Faith, Yahweh, Yeshua | 25 Comments

What are the ‘sacred writings…?’

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Pete Rambo

Lately, I have been feverishly working to finish an extended study of the Book of Ezra. Part of my study today brought a familiar verse to mind, so I took a quick look. You know this one. Rav Shaul (Paul), … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Study | Tagged 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Apostle Paul, Hebraic, heresy, heretic, Martin Luther, roman catholic, Timothy, Torah, WCF, WCF falsehood, WCF on the Law, WCF XIX, Westminster Confession of Faith, Word of God, Yahweh | 3 Comments

Sharing my journey… Some of the pain…

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Pete Rambo

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 →

Posted in A Thought... | Tagged antisemitism, Christian, conservative denomination, elders, Hebraic, Hebrew Roots, Jesus, Martin Luther, Messianic, pastor, pastors, religion, theology, Yahweh, Yeshua | 12 Comments

Translators & ‘the lying pen of the scribes…’ Pt.2

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Pete Rambo

A couple days ago I posted the first in this occasional series… Today, we follow up with another example of clear translator bias that leads to false theology or wrong understanding of Scripture. Let’s look at Acts 7:38. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Deeper Study | Tagged Apostle Paul, Bible translations, Hebraic, Hebrew Roots, KJV, Martin Luther, NASB, NIV, Sabbath, theology, Torah, translations, Truth | 6 Comments

By what standard?? Pray tell!

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Pete Rambo

… 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 →