Why Living by Christ Does Not Mean Abandoning God’s Righteous Standard Introduction — When Words Trigger Concern Recently, a reader responded to an article of mine with a concern that is worth addressing carefully. He had spent decades in a movement shaped by the teachings of Witness Lee, and when he read the phrase “beyond…
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 “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 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 Why Sinai Cannot Produce the Righteousness of Zion I. The Question That Divides the Path Every believer must face this question: What covenant are you in?It’s not just theological — it’s personal. It determines whether your walk is based on striving or resting, shadows or substance, Sinai…
Hebrew Roots and the Return to Bondage Series Why the Law Was a Shadow — and Christ the Substance I. Introduction: The Divine Design God has always used visible, earthly things to teach eternal, spiritual truths. From the beginning, the Law of Moses was never intended as an end in itself. It was a temporary…
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 I. Introduction: A Growing Movement In recent years, the Hebrew Roots Movement has gained surprising traction among evangelical Christians, especially those disillusioned with mainstream denominations. Through social media, YouTube, and home-based fellowships, a growing number of believers are turning to Torah observance, Hebrew names for God, and…
Flesh and Spirit: Why Christian Zionism Can’t See the Kingdom — Post 5 “He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.”— Psalm 105:8, KJV One of the most frequently used talking points in Christian Zionism is this: “God made an everlasting covenant with Israel. That means it…
When Two Movements Speak the Same Error The Hebrew Roots Movement and Christian Zionism might appear to be different roads. One emphasizes Torah obedience and a return to feast days and Hebrew names. The other champions political Israel, defends the modern state as God’s prophetic clock, and sees national Israel as the center of God’s…