Christmas SeasonChristmas Season

““Jesus” is Universal Jesus” is Universal

Good:Good: Many people from many Many people from many countries are saved through Him.countries are saved through Him.

Not so good:Not so good: Our “Jesus” is Our “Jesus” is most often reflective of our most often reflective of our image.image.

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Pre-Renaissance EuropePre-Renaissance Europe

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Modern EuropeModern Europe

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But, A But, A JewishJewish Jesus? Jesus?

Whose Parents were careful to Whose Parents were careful to observe the Law of Moses?observe the Law of Moses?

2121 And when eight days had passed, before His And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was circumcision, His name was thenthen called Jesus, the called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb. the womb. 2222 And when the days for their And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord present Him to the Lord 2323 (as it is written in the Law (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "EVERY of the Lord, "EVERY firstbornfirstborn MALE THAT OPENS THE MALE THAT OPENS THE WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY TO THE LORD"), WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY TO THE LORD"), 2424

and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, "A PAIR OF TURTLEDOVES OR the Law of the Lord, "A PAIR OF TURTLEDOVES OR TWO YOUNG PIGEONS.“ TWO YOUNG PIGEONS.“ 3939 When they had When they had performed everything according to the Law of the performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city of Nazareth. Nazareth. 4040 The Child continued to grow and The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.of God was upon Him. Luke 2Luke 2

““Jesus” the JewJesus” the Jew

For it is evident that our Lord was For it is evident that our Lord was descended from descended from JudahJudah, a tribe with , a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. nothing concerning priests.

Hebrews 7:14Hebrews 7:14

““Jesus” – Lion from the tribe of Jesus” – Lion from the tribe of JudahJudah

and one of the elders said to me, and one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the is from the tribe of tribe of JudahJudah, the Root , the Root of David, has overcome so as to open of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals." the book and its seven seals."

Revelation 5:5 Revelation 5:5

Would the world accept a Would the world accept a Jewish Jewish JesusJesus as readily? as readily?

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard…

Leviticus 21:5

A Jesus who wore tzit-tzit (fringes)?A Jesus who wore tzit-tzit (fringes)?

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

Numbers 15:38

Who makes Who makes usus after after HisHis image? image?

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Instead of the other way around???Instead of the other way around???

If we make Him in our image, then If we make Him in our image, then we don’t have to change…we don’t have to change…

Worldviews in ConflictWorldviews in Conflict

Greek vs. Hebrew:Greek vs. Hebrew:

Which Jesus is Yours?Which Jesus is Yours?

““Church” HistoryChurch” History

Originally, that body of believers in Originally, that body of believers in Yeshua (Hebrew name for “Jesus”) Yeshua (Hebrew name for “Jesus”) were Jewish.were Jewish.

Acts 2Acts 277 They were amazed and astonished, They were amazed and astonished, saying, "Why, are not all these who are saying, "Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? speaking Galileans? 88 "And how is it that "And how is it that we each hear we each hear themthem in our own language to in our own language to which we were born? which we were born? 99 "Parthians and "Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Pontus and Asia, 1010 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews Jews and proselytesand proselytes, , 1111 Cretans and Arabs--we Cretans and Arabs--we hear them in our hear them in our ownown tongues speaking of tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God." the mighty deeds of God."

Acts 10Acts 10

It was not until roughly It was not until roughly 10 years 10 years after Pentecostafter Pentecost (Shavuot – Weeks) (Shavuot – Weeks) that the that the first non-Jew/non-proselyte first non-Jew/non-proselyte came to faith in Yeshuacame to faith in Yeshua: Cornelius : Cornelius and his household!and his household!

Acts 21:20-22Acts 21:20-22

By 57-58 CE., there were “myriads” By 57-58 CE., there were “myriads” (10’s of (10’s of thousandsthousands) of Jewish ) of Jewish believers “zealous for the Torah.”believers “zealous for the Torah.”

IrIrenaeusenaeus,, a student of one of the a student of one of the Apostle’s students, wrote in the 2Apostle’s students, wrote in the 2ndnd century C.E. the following words: century C.E. the following words: “They themselves (the Apostles) “They themselves (the Apostles) continued in the ancient continued in the ancient observances: the Apostles acted observances: the Apostles acted scrupulously in accord with the scrupulously in accord with the dispensation of the Law of Moses.”dispensation of the Law of Moses.”

• Writings of The Ante-Nicene Church Fathers; Writings of The Ante-Nicene Church Fathers; Against Heresies III:23:15Against Heresies III:23:15

Concerning Jewish Followers of Yeshua in 2nd Century C.E.

Epiphaneus, Epiphaneus, 33rdrd Century Church Historian Century Church Historian regarding Jewish believers in his timeregarding Jewish believers in his time

““They are mainly Jews and nothing else. They are mainly Jews and nothing else. They make use not only of the New They make use not only of the New Testament, but of the Old Testament of Testament, but of the Old Testament of the Jewsthe Jews; they do not forbid the books of ; they do not forbid the books of the Torah, the Writings, or the Prophets. the Torah, the Writings, or the Prophets. So they are approved by the Jews, from So they are approved by the Jews, from whom the Nazarenes differ in nothing, whom the Nazarenes differ in nothing, except they believe (Yeshua of Nazareth is except they believe (Yeshua of Nazareth is the) Messiah.” the) Messiah.”

• Writings of The Post-Nicene Church Fathers; Panarion Writings of The Post-Nicene Church Fathers; Panarion XXX:10, XXXIV:7 XXX:10, XXXIV:7

Church “zealous” for the Torah, Church “zealous” for the Torah, until when???until when???

What happened to begin to cause the What happened to begin to cause the “church” to move from a Torah “church” to move from a Torah observant group of believers to a observant group of believers to a non-Torah observant group of non-Torah observant group of believers?believers?

Church HistoryChurch History

The study of the early Christian The study of the early Christian Church is crucial to our Church is crucial to our understanding of how and why understanding of how and why Christians parted ways from their Christians parted ways from their Messianic Jewish brothers and Messianic Jewish brothers and ultimately separated from their ultimately separated from their Hebraic roots. Hebraic roots.

Non-Jewish Leaders Non-Jewish Leaders

After the Jewish apostles died out, After the Jewish apostles died out, non-Jewish believers came to fill their non-Jewish believers came to fill their shoes.shoes.

Many were anti-Law and anti-Many were anti-Law and anti-Semitic.Semitic.

Most were Greek-thinking: Most were Greek-thinking: platonicism, gnosticismplatonicism, gnosticism

Transition Period of World-Transition Period of World-viewsviews

““Church” moved from Hebrew Church” moved from Hebrew mindset and practice to that of Greek mindset and practice to that of Greek mindset and practice.mindset and practice.

Ignatius Bishop of Antioch (98-Ignatius Bishop of Antioch (98-117A.D.) – Epistle to the 117A.D.) – Epistle to the

MagnesiansMagnesians

For if we are still practicing Judaism, For if we are still practicing Judaism, we admit that we have not received we admit that we have not received God’s favor…God’s favor…it is wrong to talk about it is wrong to talk about Jesus Christ and live like JewsJesus Christ and live like Jews. For . For Christianity did not believe in Christianity did not believe in Judaism, but Judaism in Christianity.Judaism, but Judaism in Christianity.

Justin Martyr - Dialogue with Justin Martyr - Dialogue with Trypho Chap. XVIIITrypho Chap. XVIII (Between (Between

138A.D. and 161 A.D.)138A.D. and 161 A.D.) We too, would observe your We too, would observe your

circumcision of the flesh, your circumcision of the flesh, your Sabbath days, and in a word, all your Sabbath days, and in a word, all your festivals,festivals, if we were not aware of the if we were not aware of the reason why they were imposed upon reason why they were imposed upon you, namely, because of your sins you, namely, because of your sins and the hardness of heart.and the hardness of heart.

Dialogue of Justin Martyr, Dialogue of Justin Martyr, Philosopher and Martyr with Trypho, Philosopher and Martyr with Trypho,

A Jew, Chap. XIA Jew, Chap. XI For the law [Torah] promulgated on Horeb For the law [Torah] promulgated on Horeb

is now old, and belongs to yourselves is now old, and belongs to yourselves alone; but this [new covenant] is for all alone; but this [new covenant] is for all universally. universally. Now,Now, law placed against law law placed against law has abrogated that which is before it, and has abrogated that which is before it, and a covenant which comes after in like a covenant which comes after in like manner has put an end to the previous manner has put an end to the previous oneone; and an eternal, and final law - namely ; and an eternal, and final law - namely Christ has been given to us, and the Christ has been given to us, and the covenant is trustworthy, covenant is trustworthy, after which there after which there shall be no law, no commandment, no shall be no law, no commandment, no ordinance.ordinance.

Saint John Chrysostom Saint John Chrysostom HOMILY I HOMILY I (c.347-407)(c.347-407)

I(5) I(5) What is this disease? The festivals of the pitiful What is this disease? The festivals of the pitiful and miserable Jews are soon to march upon us one and miserable Jews are soon to march upon us one after the other and in quick succession: the feast of after the other and in quick succession: the feast of Trumpets, the feast of Tabernacles, the fasts.Trumpets, the feast of Tabernacles, the fasts. There There are many in our ranks who say they think as we do. are many in our ranks who say they think as we do. Yet some of these are going to watch the festivals Yet some of these are going to watch the festivals and others will join the Jews in keeping their feasts and others will join the Jews in keeping their feasts and observing their fasts. and observing their fasts. I wish to drive this I wish to drive this perverse custom from the Church right now.perverse custom from the Church right now.

Saint John Chrysostom Saint John Chrysostom HOMILY I HOMILY I 

II(3) Nothing is more miserable than those people II(3) Nothing is more miserable than those people who never failed to attack their own salvation. who never failed to attack their own salvation. When there was need to observe the Law, they When there was need to observe the Law, they trampled it under foot. Now that the Law has trampled it under foot. Now that the Law has ceased to bind, they obstinately strive to observe ceased to bind, they obstinately strive to observe it.it. What could be more pitiable that those who What could be more pitiable that those who provoke God not only by transgressing the Law provoke God not only by transgressing the Law but also by keeping it?but also by keeping it? On this account Stephen On this account Stephen said: "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in said: "You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart, you always resist the Holy Spirit", heart, you always resist the Holy Spirit", not only not only by transgressing the Law but also by wishing to by transgressing the Law but also by wishing to observe it at the wrong time.observe it at the wrong time.

Saint John Chrysostom Saint John Chrysostom HOMILY I HOMILY I  III(1)Many, I know, respect the Jews and think that III(1)Many, I know, respect the Jews and think that

their present way of life is a venerable one. This is their present way of life is a venerable one. This is why I hasten to uproot and tear out this deadly why I hasten to uproot and tear out this deadly opinion.opinion. I said that the synagogue is no better than a I said that the synagogue is no better than a theater and I bring forward a prophet as my witness. theater and I bring forward a prophet as my witness. Surely the Jews are not more deserving of belief than Surely the Jews are not more deserving of belief than their prophets. "You had a harlot's brow; you became their prophets. "You had a harlot's brow; you became shameless before all". Where a harlot has set herself shameless before all". Where a harlot has set herself up, that place is a brothel. up, that place is a brothel. But the synagogue is not But the synagogue is not only a brothel and a theater; it also is a den of only a brothel and a theater; it also is a den of robbers and a lodging for wild beasts.robbers and a lodging for wild beasts. Jeremiah said: Jeremiah said: "Your house has become for me the den of a hyena". "Your house has become for me the den of a hyena". He does not simply say "of wild beast", but "of a filthy He does not simply say "of wild beast", but "of a filthy wild beast", and again: "I have abandoned my house, wild beast", and again: "I have abandoned my house, I have cast off my inheritance". I have cast off my inheritance". But when God But when God forsakes a people, what hope of salvation is left? forsakes a people, what hope of salvation is left? When God forsakes a place, that place becomes the When God forsakes a place, that place becomes the dwelling of demons.dwelling of demons.

Saint John Chrysostom Saint John Chrysostom HOMILY IIHOMILY II

I(6) But someone might say: "Is there I(6) But someone might say: "Is there so much harm in circumcision that it so much harm in circumcision that it makes Christ's whole plan of makes Christ's whole plan of redemption useless?” Yes, the harm redemption useless?” Yes, the harm of circumcision is as great as that, of circumcision is as great as that, not because of its own but because not because of its own but because of your obstinacy. of your obstinacy. There was a time There was a time when the law was useful and when the law was useful and necessary, but now it has ceased and necessary, but now it has ceased and is fruitless. is fruitless.

Saint John Chrysostom Saint John Chrysostom HOMILY IIHOMILY II II(4) Do not tell me that circumcision is just a single II(4) Do not tell me that circumcision is just a single

command; it is that very command which imposes on command; it is that very command which imposes on you the entire yoke of the Law. you the entire yoke of the Law. When you subject When you subject yourself to the rule of the Law in yourself to the rule of the Law in one partone part, you must , you must also obey its commands in also obey its commands in allall other things. other things. If you do not If you do not fulfill it, you must be punished and draw its curse upon fulfill it, you must be punished and draw its curse upon yourself. When a sparrow has fallen into the hunter's yourself. When a sparrow has fallen into the hunter's net, even if only its foot is caught, all the rest of its net, even if only its foot is caught, all the rest of its body is caught as well. So, too, the man who fulfills a body is caught as well. So, too, the man who fulfills a single commandment of the Law, be it circumcision or single commandment of the Law, be it circumcision or fasting, through that one commandment, has given the fasting, through that one commandment, has given the Law full power over himself; as long as he is willing, and Law full power over himself; as long as he is willing, and if he is willing to obey a part of the Law, he cannot if he is willing to obey a part of the Law, he cannot avoid obeying the whole Law.avoid obeying the whole Law.

Saint John Chrysostom Saint John Chrysostom HOMILY IIIHOMILY III

VI(12) VI(12) The Church does not recognize the exact The Church does not recognize the exact observance of dates.observance of dates. In the beginning the Fathers In the beginning the Fathers decided to come together from widely separated decided to come together from widely separated places and to flux the Easter date; places and to flux the Easter date; the Church the Church paid respect to the harmony of their thinking. paid respect to the harmony of their thinking. loved their oneness of mind, and accepted the loved their oneness of mind, and accepted the date they enjoined.date they enjoined. My earlier remarks have My earlier remarks have proved adequately that it is impossible for us or proved adequately that it is impossible for us or you or any other man to arrive at the exact date you or any other man to arrive at the exact date of the Lord's day.of the Lord's day. So let us stop fighting with So let us stop fighting with shadows, let us stop hurting ourselves in the big shadows, let us stop hurting ourselves in the big things while we are indulging our rivalry over the things while we are indulging our rivalry over the small. small.

John Chrysostom: Eight Homilies John Chrysostom: Eight Homilies Against the Jews [Against the Jews [Adversus Adversus JudeausJudeaus], ], Patrologia GreacaPatrologia Greaca, Vol , Vol 9898

The following three canons are from The following three canons are from the Council of Laodicea (364 CE): the Council of Laodicea (364 CE):

      Canon 29. "Christians must not judaize by resting Canon 29. "Christians must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honoring the Lord's Day; and, if they can, rather honoring the Lord's Day; and, if they can, resting then as Christians. But if any shall be resting then as Christians. But if any shall be found to be judaizers, let them be anathema from found to be judaizers, let them be anathema from Christ."Christ."

Canon 37. "It is not lawful to receive portions sent Canon 37. "It is not lawful to receive portions sent from the feasts of Jews or heretics, nor to feast from the feasts of Jews or heretics, nor to feast together with them."together with them."

      Canon 38. "It is not lawful to receive unleavened Canon 38. "It is not lawful to receive unleavened bread from the Jews, nor to be partakers of their bread from the Jews, nor to be partakers of their impiety."impiety."

The previous quotations and historical The previous quotations and historical facts have not been cited to condemn facts have not been cited to condemn these men, but to show that soon these men, but to show that soon after the deaths of the apostles, after the deaths of the apostles, there there was a deliberate separation from was a deliberate separation from anything Jewishanything Jewish, resulting ultimately , resulting ultimately in the suppression of the Hebraic in the suppression of the Hebraic nature of the Scriptures and faith in nature of the Scriptures and faith in the Messiah Yeshua. Furthermore, the Messiah Yeshua. Furthermore, this this separation manifested itself in an separation manifested itself in an overt disdain for the Torahovert disdain for the Torah. .

History records the unfortunate History records the unfortunate result that the disciples of these result that the disciples of these early Church fathers learned and early Church fathers learned and practiced their anti-Semitism, disdain practiced their anti-Semitism, disdain for the Tanakh, and spiritualization of for the Tanakh, and spiritualization of Scripture. Scripture.

The Church TodayThe Church Today

Though many in the Church today Though many in the Church today have repudiated the anti-Semitism have repudiated the anti-Semitism that has plagued it for nearly two that has plagued it for nearly two millennia, there lingers still the anti-millennia, there lingers still the anti-nomian (anti-Law) position it has held nomian (anti-Law) position it has held for so long.for so long.

Anti-Nomianism = anti LawAnti-Nomianism = anti Law A.W. Tozer defined it this way.  "Fundamental A.W. Tozer defined it this way.  "Fundamental

Christianity in our times is deeply influenced by that Christianity in our times is deeply influenced by that ancient enemy of righteousness, Antinomianism.  The ancient enemy of righteousness, Antinomianism.  The creed of the Antinomian is easily stated: creed of the Antinomian is easily stated: We are saved We are saved by faith alone; works have no place in salvation; by faith alone; works have no place in salvation; conduct is works, and is therefore of no conduct is works, and is therefore of no importance.importance.    What we do cannot matter as long as we What we do cannot matter as long as we believe rightly.believe rightly.  The divorce between creed and   The divorce between creed and conduct is absolute and final.  conduct is absolute and final.  The question of sin is The question of sin is settled by the Cross; conduct is outside the circle of settled by the Cross; conduct is outside the circle of faith and cannot come between the believer and faith and cannot come between the believer and God.God.  Such in brief, is the teaching of the   Such in brief, is the teaching of the Antinomian.  And so fully has it permeated the Antinomian.  And so fully has it permeated the Fundamental element in modern Christianity that it is Fundamental element in modern Christianity that it is accepted by the religious masses as the very truth of accepted by the religious masses as the very truth of God.  God.  Antinomianism is the doctrine of grace carried by Antinomianism is the doctrine of grace carried by uncorrected logic to the point of absurdity.  It takes the uncorrected logic to the point of absurdity.  It takes the teaching of justification by faith and twists it into teaching of justification by faith and twists it into deformity."deformity." Paths to PowerPaths to Power, A.W. Tozer, A.W. Tozer

Charles FinneyCharles Finney Charles Finney spoke of it "as the opposite extreme to Charles Finney spoke of it "as the opposite extreme to

legalism. legalism. Legalist are all work, Antinomians no work…Legalist are all work, Antinomians no work…Professing to have yielded up their whole agency to Professing to have yielded up their whole agency to Christ, they throw all responsibility upon Him and do Christ, they throw all responsibility upon Him and do nothing. nothing.  Under pretense of being led by the Spirit and  Under pretense of being led by the Spirit and of waiting for God to reveal His will to them, they give of waiting for God to reveal His will to them, they give themselves up very much to spiritual indolence themselves up very much to spiritual indolence (idleness)…(idleness)…The manner in which they expect and The manner in which they expect and profess to be led by the Spirit, seems to be that of profess to be led by the Spirit, seems to be that of impulse rather than divine illumination through the impulse rather than divine illumination through the word.word. They sometimes seem to suppose that the Spirit They sometimes seem to suppose that the Spirit leads the people of God by impressions upon their leads the people of God by impressions upon their sensibility or feelings, rather than by enlightening sensibility or feelings, rather than by enlightening their intelligence, and leading them to act rationally, their intelligence, and leading them to act rationally, and in accordance with the written word. ” and in accordance with the written word. ”

The Oberlin EvangelistThe Oberlin Evangelist, March 12, , March 12, 1845, Letters On Revival--No. 4.1845, Letters On Revival--No. 4.

Many Antinomians come to believe Many Antinomians come to believe that they are "free in Christ" - free that they are "free in Christ" - free to do whatever they want, whether to do whatever they want, whether it is the will of the flesh or God's.  ‘A it is the will of the flesh or God's.  ‘A taking' of the Scripture which says, taking' of the Scripture which says, "All things are lawful unto me" "All things are lawful unto me" (1Cor. 6:12; 10:23) out of context, (1Cor. 6:12; 10:23) out of context, effectively makes them a law unto effectively makes them a law unto themselves. themselves. 

Consequently, whatever happens to be the Consequently, whatever happens to be the day's conviction or lack thereof, is the way day's conviction or lack thereof, is the way they live.  Instead of basing their lives on they live.  Instead of basing their lives on God’s entire Word, they base everything on God’s entire Word, they base everything on whether their motives are right.  Instead of whether their motives are right.  Instead of God's will, if they can rationalize God's will, if they can rationalize something, according to either their own or something, according to either their own or some respected "believers" example or some respected "believers" example or teaching, they usually feel perfectly at teaching, they usually feel perfectly at liberty to do whatever they want.  You can liberty to do whatever they want.  You can hear them say how God "told them" it was hear them say how God "told them" it was okay to do this or that, no matter what the okay to do this or that, no matter what the Bible teaches.  Bible teaches. 

True True BiblicalBiblical Faith = Faith & Works Faith = Faith & Works

Was Abraham justified by faith or works?

He was justified by faith. He was justified by works.

Rom.4:2

"For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory."

Jas.2:21

"Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?"

AbrahamAbraham

YES!!!

Genesis 15:6Genesis 15:6

Then he Then he believedbelieved [faith] in the LORD; [faith] in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as and He reckoned it to him as righteousnessrighteousness. .

Genesis 26Genesis 26 33 "Sojourn in this land and I will be with "Sojourn in this land and I will be with

you and bless you, for to you and to your you and bless you, for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and descendants I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to I will establish the oath which I swore to your father Abraham. your father Abraham. 44 "I will multiply your "I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; the earth shall be blessed; 55 because because Abraham Abraham obeyed Meobeyed Me and kept and kept My charge, My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My My commandments, My statutes and My laws." laws."

Halacha - Faith & Works Halacha - Faith & Works

True Biblical faith True Biblical faith walks outwalks out [halacha] [halacha] what God has said in His entire Word.what God has said in His entire Word.

No distinctive made between faith No distinctive made between faith (what one believes) and how one (what one believes) and how one walks.walks.

The The walkwalk should be should be congruentcongruent (corresponding in character or kind) (corresponding in character or kind) with the with the faithfaith!!

The Walk of Yeshua – Tempted, but SinlessThe Walk of Yeshua – Tempted, but Sinless

1414 Therefore, since we have a great Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. let us hold fast our confession. 1515 For For we do not have a high priest who we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as tempted in all things as we are, yetwe are, yet without sin. without sin. Hebrews 4Hebrews 4

Sin is Transgression of the LawSin is Transgression of the Law

Whosoever committeth sin Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for transgresseth also the law: for sin is the sin is the transgression of the law. transgression of the law.    1 John 3:41 John 3:4

Yeshua did not transgress the LawYeshua did not transgress the Law

Since sin = the transgression of the Since sin = the transgression of the LawLaw

And Yeshua did not sin.And Yeshua did not sin.

Then Yeshua did not transgress the Then Yeshua did not transgress the Law.Law.

Believers – Walk Like YeshuaBelievers – Walk Like Yeshua 11 My little children, I am writing these things to you My little children, I am writing these things to you

so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; righteous; 22 and He Himself is the propitiation for and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those ofthose of the whole world. the whole world. 33 By this we know that we have By this we know that we have come to know Him, come to know Him, if we keep His if we keep His commandmentscommandments. . 44 The one who says, "I have come The one who says, "I have come to know Him," and does not to know Him," and does not keep His keep His commandmentscommandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in , is a liar, and the truth is not in him; him; 55 but whoever keeps His word, in him the love but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: that we are in Him: 66 the one who says he abides the one who says he abides in Him ought himself toin Him ought himself to walk in the same manner walk in the same manner as He walkedas He walked. . 1 John 21 John 2

““Keep His Commandments?” Keep His Commandments?” Whose Commandments? Whose Commandments?

The Father’s? Yeshua’s?The Father’s? Yeshua’s?

When Receiving the Law, Who DID When Receiving the Law, Who DID They See? Exodus 24They See? Exodus 24

99 Then Moses went up with Aaron, Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, elders of Israel, 1010 and they and they saw the saw the God of IsraelGod of Israel; and under His feet ; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. 1111 Yet He did not stretch out His hand Yet He did not stretch out His hand against the nobles of the sons of against the nobles of the sons of Israel; and Israel; and they saw Godthey saw God, and they , and they ate and drank. ate and drank.

No One Has Seen the FatherNo One Has Seen the Father

"Not that anyone has seen the "Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father.”God; He has seen the Father.”

• John 6:46 John 6:46

Who Directly Gave the Law?Who Directly Gave the Law?

If Yeshua is right (and He is), If Yeshua is right (and He is), NOTNOT the the Father! That leaves the Spirit OR…Father! That leaves the Spirit OR…

Yeshua, Himself!!!Yeshua, Himself!!!

Galatians 6:2Galatians 6:2

"Bear one another's burdens, and so "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the fulfill the law of Christlaw of Christ.” .”

So, keep it!So, keep it!

Shaul/Paul:Shaul/Paul:

Furthermore then we beseech you, Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have Jesus, that as ye have received of usreceived of us how ye ought to walkhow ye ought to walk and to and to pleaseplease GodGod, so ye would abound more and , so ye would abound more and more. more. 1 Thessalonians 4:11 Thessalonians 4:1

Walk like Shaul/PaulWalk like Shaul/Paul

Therefore I exhort you, be Therefore I exhort you, be imitatorsimitators of me. of me. 1 Corinthians 4:161 Corinthians 4:16

Is Shaul going to walk like a Gentile?Is Shaul going to walk like a Gentile?

NO! He is going to walk like the NO! He is going to walk like the Messiah!Messiah!

Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Be imitators of me, just as I also am of ChristChrist. . 1 Corinthians 11:11 Corinthians 11:1

Is Yeshua going to walk like a Is Yeshua going to walk like a Gentile?Gentile?

Copy Him like He copies MessiahCopy Him like He copies Messiah

Imitate GodImitate God

Therefore be Therefore be imitatorsimitators of God, as of God, as beloved childrenbeloved children

Ephesians 5:1Ephesians 5:1

How to Imitate GodHow to Imitate God Be Holy as He is Holy!Be Holy as He is Holy! 4444 `For I am the LORD your God. `For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. And you shall be holy, for I am holy. And you shall not make yourselves unclean with not make yourselves unclean with any of the swarming things that any of the swarming things that swarm on the earth. swarm on the earth. 4545 `For I am the `For I am the LORD who brought you up from the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy.' "you shall be holy, for I am holy.' "

Leviticus 11

1 Peter 11 Peter 1

1414 As obedient children, do not be As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts conformed to the former lusts which which were yourswere yours in your ignorance, in your ignorance, 1515 but but like the Holy One who called you, be like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all holy yourselves also in all youryour behavior; behavior; 1616 because it is written, because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY." HOLY."

12 So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. Romans 7

So, Back to Our Original So, Back to Our Original Question…Question…

Which “Jesus” are you following Which “Jesus” are you following (walking like)?(walking like)?

Is He Is He making youmaking you after after His imageHis image??

Or is it the other way around???Or is it the other way around???

Who will end up having to Change?Who will end up having to Change?