Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage The Final Call of the New Covenant “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”— Galatians 3:2 The Journey We’ve Taken Over the course of this series, we have examined the doctrines, distortions,…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage 1. Jesus: The Fulfillment of Israel’s Identity “When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt” (Hosea 11:1). Matthew 2:15 applies this verse not to the nation of Israel but to Christ Himself: “that it might be fulfilled…Out of Egypt have…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage The One New Man. The Israel of God. The People of Christ. “For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us.”—Ephesians 2:14 1. What Is the Church, Spiritually Speaking? The Church is not a nation. It…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”— Galatians 5:1 1. The Yoke of the Law in Galatians 5 Paul’s words in Galatians 5 are not ambiguous. He is pleading with believers not to…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage Series There is a growing movement among Hebrew Roots followers and other fringe groups that insists we must call God by His “original” Hebrew name only. According to these teachers, using titles like “God” or the name “Jesus” is unacceptable — even pagan. They claim that true believers…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage Series 1. Introduction: The Return to Dietary Rules and Feast Observance Among many within the Hebrew Roots Movement, there is a strong push to return to the observance of the Old Testament feast days and dietary laws. Followers often claim that since these laws were never explicitly revoked,…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage Series There’s a subtle but growing trend within the Hebrew Roots Movement to portray Jesus as merely a Jewish rabbi — one among many — whose ministry can only be understood within the framework of Second Temple Judaism. From this, the Church is then encouraged to re-adopt synagogue…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage Series From the Garden of Eden to modern theological fads, Satan’s strategy has always included twisting the Word of God. Today, the Hebrew Roots Movement continues that ancient pattern by reinterpreting and repurposing New Testament scriptures to suit a return-to-Torah narrative. As with all false teaching, they prey…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage Series The distinction between the Gospel of Christ and the so-called ‘Gospel of Torah’ is not a matter of nuance — it is the heart of the New Testament. In the book of Galatians, Paul issues one of the strongest rebukes in all of Scripture, not against immorality,…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage Series Subtitle: A Biblical Look at Romans 11 and What It Actually Means to Be Grafted In 1. Introduction: The Misused Olive Tree One of the most cited and misunderstood passages used to justify Hebrew Roots theology is Romans 11. The image of Gentiles being “grafted in” has…