Intro to new series: Should Christians Keep the Law?

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A. Our introduction to the series and updates about Biblestudycompany.com 

B. Dr. Daniel Goepfrich from Theology for Everyone will discuss the covenants and how the church should look at the New Testament covenants. His viewpoint is helpful to know why churches say, "The law was nailed to the cross." He debunks and clarifies for us. 

C. Dr. Baruch Korman of Loveisrael.org gives excellent balance and answers tough questions

D. The final podcast will be Mary, and I am recapping our way forward and gives us tools from a proper biblical study process. 

So why do this series? Some in this Mosaic law-keeping movement are referred to as the: Hebrew Roots Movement (HRM). However, law-keeping is also in some legalistic churches as well, usually called performance-based to get God to "move" on their behalf. 

The Torah was part of a covenant with Israel after God miraculously created a nation from Egypt to keep His promise to Abraham. The Sinai covenant is detailed for the life the Israelites were to live in the promised land. The "promised land" can be a symbol of the Bible we have today. As Christian, we can submit our hearts and will to the Word of God to live praiseworthy to God in our daily lives. Why? Because we have the entire Bible at our disposal from Genesis to Revelation. When we were in Messianic Judaism, we heard of law-keeping groups and even horror stories of cult-like behavior. 

The extraordinary things about people caught up in this movement have several things in common: 

1. A love for God, and they wish to please Him and thus do not want to miss anything He has and least of all, disobey Him. Obeying the Mosaic law can set people up to a type of bondage based on someone's (a leader's) interpretation of the Bible. Keeping the Mosaic law will depend on the group and leader's interpretation of what to do. 

2. A misunderstanding of proper biblical study methods by taking the Bible in the Old Testament and applying it to obey today rather than the principles Scripture is trying to teach us. Suitable Bible study methods can help us sort this out. 

3. Nearly everywhere in the Bible, even in the New Testament, the word "law" is interpreted as "Mosaic law," thus, a bias is created TO OBEY THE MOSAIC Law when none exists. Christ referred to the "Law and the Prophets." However, the Samaritans were only focused on the Torah as mentioned in John 4. 

4. A disdain for current Christian churches and practices, which they assume are anti-Law. We will sort through this as well. ​ 

5. A misunderstanding of the Grace of God as a license to sin. When in reality, Titus 2:11-12 shows us that the Holy Spirit will "teach" us away from ungodliness. How do we know what is ungodly? Through the Whole Counsel of God (Bible). The New Testament, written by Christ's direct representatives, the Apostles, gives us an interpretation of the Old Testament! If you are in the Grace of God, you are turning FROM sin...not TO sin. 

6. Today, or in this particular time, after the Cross of our Lord, we are under His blood and have forgiveness of our sin. We can now give Him a gift. We can offer, at the feet of His Throne, our will and our life. He is our Creator and Savior. 

7. Are you in a group like this? No worries. Remember, always follow the Holy Spirit's leading. Put all the teaching you hear up against the Word of God. He will lead you. Psalm 23.

Feel free to ask God questions. He will help you. And contact us. We will be happy to help you sort this out. We will explore these areas of concern that have caused many to become ensnared. None of what we write or say should offend anyone. If we do, please remember that we were caught up in some of these groups as well. But because we wanted to study Scripture to live a praiseworthy life to God, He led us to correct Biblical study principles. 

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