Philippians 3:8b-11 Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things; and I consider them garbage in order that I might gain Messiah and be found in Him not having my righteousness derived from Torah, but one that is through trusting in Messiah – the righteousness from God based on trust. My aim…
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A loss of taste has been reported by many as one of the strange side effects of the COVID-19 virus. A friend of mine related the story of how his daughter experienced an even more horrific effect—a long-covid condition called parosmia caused all food to taste like rancid garbage, so much so that she wanted…
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Matthew 5:18 Amen, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or serif shall ever pass away from the Torah until all things come to pass. “It’s semantic!” How many times have we heard those words. They are all too frequently used to dismiss a valid thought as being out…
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Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I came to abolish the Torah or the Prophets! I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. The verse begins, “Do not think …” This raises the question, “Well then, what should we think?” Let’s move the negative “not” to the last part of the verse. “Do think…
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Matthew 5:17 Do not think that I came to abolish the Torah or the Prophets! I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. Jackpot! I can’t believe this is our verse today. How fortunate… for me. This verse has to “fly in the face” of the hyper-grace movement. Of course it is one of…
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Leviticus 11:1-2 Adonai spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying to them, “Speak to Bnei-Yisrael, saying: These are the living things which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth.” To eat or not to eat, that is the question. I’m not Shakespeare, just borrowing from Hamlet. No pun intended. Get…
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