Submitting Torah Observance To New Covenant Principles

Submitting Torah Observance To New Covenant Principles

There is only one Gospel whose power and gracious freedom overcomes sin and
death throughout the world. But if the Gospel's freedom is suppressed for
the sake of upholding the Law (Torah), then those that put Torah above the
Gospel must abandon the contradictory elements of their theology and submit
their Torah observance to New Covenant principles.  This does not mandate
the banning of Torah observance; however, it does restrict Torah observance
to that of "non-obligatory" compliance in Messianic Jewish worship and daily
practice.

There are now several major theological trends that counter the truth of the
gospel, that need to be recognized and opposed. The task of this study is
one of taking a critical look at these newly accepted beliefs by comparing
them to the apostles writings. Some Messianic Jewish theologians have
faulted the apostle Paul for the "Pauline Gospels" claiming it to be
anti-Semitic. Most anti-Pauline Messianic Jewish theologians have avoided
taking an anti-Pauline stand and have re-invented Paul and his writings as
that of the "Torah observant Rabbi Paul, all accepting of modern Messianic
Jewish thought." Such a re-invention is both doctrinally unsound and
historically incorrect. We should question both seriously by first
concentrating on the teachings in the epistles to the Hebrews, Romans and
Galatians. Above all the other apostles, Paul was given the divine task of
proclaiming the principles of the New Covenant to Jew and Gentile believer
alike. Let us endeavor to take His new revelation to heart.



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