Torah: Mishpatim, Edot, Chukim
Torah, usually translated into English as "Law," is a subject of vital importance for those who would worship the God of the Bible, as the above-quoted verse from Proverbs so strongly points out....
View ArticleHoney, I Shrunk the Scriptures | by Daniel Botkin
"If the theologians would teach their seminary students that even the neglected commandments are important, and if the seminary graduates taught it from the pulpit, Christian worship would certainly...
View ArticleDull Genealogies or “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made”?
The first nine chapters of 1 Chronicles consist of little more than lists of names. Most Bible readers think such passages are boring, and if they are honest, they will admit that they merely glance...
View ArticleTeaching God’s Word to Our Children | by Daniel Botkin
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou...
View ArticleYetser Ha-Ra (“The Evil Impulse”): The Nature of the Beast Within | by Daniel...
The Island of Dr. Moreau is more than just a bizarre, fascinating story. It is an excellent illustration of a profound theological truth: It demonstrates the fact that God's Law cannot change fallen,...
View ArticleThe Way of Cain | by Daniel Botkin
“For there are certain men crept in unnoticed, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into licentiousness… Woe unto them! for they have gone in...
View ArticleThe Feast of Shavuot | by Daniel Botkin
As believers in Israel's Messiah, we are expected to obey the Torah. However, we are to obey "in the new way provided by the Spirit and not in the old way of outwardly following the letter of the law"...
View ArticleObsolete Religious Tracts and the Church’s Moral Decline
The issue for us believers is how the moral decline in our culture affects our own moral standards. ... [A]s the unbelieving, godless world continues to lower its moral standards, it is tempting for...
View ArticleKnowing the Will of God
Do you know what God's will is for your life? Are you supposed to get a job or go to school? If a job, what kind? Where? If school, where? What does God want you to study? Should you marry? Who? When?...
View ArticleThe Importance of Congregational Life
The Biblical concept of congregational life - the shared life of a group of disciples in a local body - is a concept that is foreign to many American Christians. A believer may attend meetings,...
View ArticleThe Architect
I want to tell you a true story about an architect that I know personally. This architect is a real master builder. After many years of experience, he designed a beautiful mansion that was to be his...
View ArticleThe Outward Appearance of God’s People: Does it Matter?
Is God concerned about the outward appearance of His people? Do our decisions about clothing, hair styles, jewelry, and other such things matter to Him? Daniel Botkin weighs in.
View ArticleKeeping the Sabbath & Keeping Your Job
Pharaoh Making you work on the Sabbath? Some employees let their employers pressure them into working on the Sabbath against their convictions. In this article, Daniel Botkin offers good advice on how...
View ArticleThe Lord’s Day
The Apostle John's mention of 'the Lord's day' is often quoted by Christians who worship on the first day of the week instead of on Saturday, the Sabbath. But is this a correct understanding of this...
View ArticleAntinomianism
So what is 'antinomianism'? Does the bible have anything to say about antinomians? Is there a spirit of lawlessness that is alive and well in the church today? Daniel Botkin weighs in.
View ArticleGod’s Misguided People
Why are so many of God’s people misguided in their understanding of God’s will and God’s ways? According to the Bible, it is because religious leaders lead God’s people into error. “For the leaders of...
View ArticleWhat Must Precede the Return of Yeshua?
What events must precede the second coming of Yeshua? How does the Christian church's relationship to the Torah affect his second coming? Daniel Botkin explains:
View ArticleLoving One Another
Those of us in the Messianic movement may worship on the right days, eat kosher, dress modestly, and keep ourselves unspotted from the world, but if we fail to love one another, all of our...
View ArticleFAQ: What About Galatians 3:23-25?
What is your understanding of Galatians 3:23-25. 'But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster...
View ArticleThe Blowing of the Shofar: Discerning the Sound of the Trumpet for Our...
The Trumpet of God has blown in past generations to tell God's people what they were supposed to be doing. Have we discerned the sound of God's trumpet for our generation?
View ArticleChristmas, Hanukkah, or Humbug?
Most of us in the Messianic movement are aware of Christmas' pagan origins, and thus avoid it. But what do we do about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah? Daniel Botkin explains.
View ArticleThe Ghost of Marcion: What Paul’s Letters Really Say
Marcion was an early Christian bishop who taught that the entire Old Testament should be rejected, and that Paul was the only apostle that could be trusted. Is the ghost of Marcion still at large in...
View ArticleShowing Hospitality
It is far too easy to get wrapped up in our own pursuits and our own interests, and miss the opportunity to show hospitality and brotherly love to people who are sent our way.
View ArticleThe Adoption: A Short Story
A Christian family hoping to adopt a baby boy is shocked to find a strange Jewish man named Yeshua, standing at their door.
View ArticleUnity
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity" (Psalm 133:1).
View ArticleThe Seven Days of the Week: A Picture of Seven Stages of Spiritual Growth
Does the 7 day creation account in the book of Genesis correspond to 7 stages of spiritual growth? What can this tell us about the importance of the Sabbath?
View Article“Although… Yet…”: A Meditation on Faith, Vision and Prayer in Habakkuk 3:17-19
A meditation on faith, vision, and prayer in Habakkuk 3:17-19, Scott Peck's book "The Road Less Traveled," and from the life of William Carey, the father of modern missions.
View ArticleThe Legalist, the Liberal, and the Faithful Disciple
The Legalist tries to obey by his own will and effort. He won't get the field plowed in time to sow seed. The Liberal thinks obedience is unimportant because we're justified by grace. He just...
View ArticleThe Lasting Influence of Gerhard Kittel, Nazi Theologian
Did you know that this popular theological dictionary was written by a Nazi?
View ArticleWho Were the Judaizers?: The Jerusalem Council of Acts 15
Christians who believe in keeping the 7th-day Sabbath are sometimes called “Judaizers” by their fellow Christians. While there were (and perhaps still are) real Judaizers, it should be noted that the...
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