Whosoever
therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so,
he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do
and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
People invariably feel uncomfortable when I suggest to them that
we ough some due diligence to Hashem's commandments. In order to soften the
blow, they usually quickly protect theMselves
with the statement, “Oh yes, but he forgives me”, or "We are not under the
Law!". These people usually understand very little about the Bible but
they know how to use that statement like a theological security blanket. They
allow themselves to be proud, to lie, to be selfish with their time or finances,
while forgetting that these are the real offenses that are an abomination to
Hashem (Proverbs 6:16-19),
There is a theology out there claiming that 2,000 years ago Yeshua
came and abolished the need to obey the commandments of the Torah. Think about
what this means. This means that 2, 000 years ago, Yeshua came and abolished
the moral code that helps us discern right from wrong, good from bad, holy from
profane, and sanctified from common. That same theology also claims that the
Torah has become obsolete to whoever recognizes Yeshua as his Messiah because he
is the Torah written in their hearts. If it were all true, the facts on the
ground show me a different reality as those who claim to have Hashem's Torah
written in their heart certainly don’t act like it. If it were, our Yeshua
believing Western world should be a paradise certainly not facing the sort of
social issues it presently faces. Actually, the people who adhere to that
theology are doubly guilty for their ungodly actions because they live in
opposition to the Torah written in their conscience.
This notion that the Torah is obsolete not only takes away the
understanding of right and wrong, but also the fear of God, which is the
beginning of wisdom. It is therefore the utter foolishness and lawlessness,
which is the exact etymological root of the word iniquity. If 2,000
years ago, as people claim, Yeshua abolished to need to live by the Torah
commandments, what need is there then today of a Savior to cover our sins?
My friend, the role of Messiah is and has always been to teach us
the proper application of obedience to Torah. He came teaching, "Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 4:17), which means, “turn
your ways towards God for the days of his kingdom are near; start living by his Torah and by his instruction.”
In Yeshua, nothing of the sort becomes obsolete, not even the sentence
of death that is written against us because of our sins. What happens is that
he takes it all upon himself. We therefore owe him our lives. From the Yom
Kippur on Mt
Horeb Moses brought down the Torah for the second time to
today, he is our atonement; he is our covering.
PRAYER:
Abba Father: may
we understand that your Kingdom is ruled by the commandments that you have
outlined in your word. May we realize that we are responsible to your Torah; that
repentance means to turn back and start living by your teachings and
principles. Forgive us for following erroneous teachings that negate the
importance of obedience while we forget the teachings of the Messiah You sent
to tell us that, "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least
commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the
kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:19); Amen אמן.
P. Gabriel Lumbroso
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