Chapters of Nazarene Scripture Studies Vol. 2:
Listening Halt
This study talks about the vital importance of listening for Yahweh’s Still Small Voice, and not moving faster than we hear the Still Small Voice.
Once Saved Always Saved?
The popular Christian doctrine of “once saved, always saved” says that once we accept Yeshua’s sacrifice for our sins, it no longer matters what we do. It says that because we are now under grace, that…
About Righteous Judgment
In John 7:24, Yeshua tells us not to judge according to appearances, but to judge with righteous judgment. Yochanan (John) 7:24 24 “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” There is both…
Yeshua the Celibate Nazirite
When Yahweh made mankind, He gave us a powerful urge to reproduce. B’reisheet (Genesis) 1:28 28 Then Elohim [God] blessed them, and Elohim said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it….”…
About Inspiration and Scripture
What constitutes Scripture? And what is it that makes Scripture inspired? The answer may be different than we think. We explain in this study on “Inspiration and Scripture”. The Apostle Kepha (Peter) implies that Shaul’s (Paul’s)…
About Tassels (Tzitzit)
Scripture tells us to make tassels on the four corners of the clothing with which we cover ourselves, so that we might look upon them, and remember to do all of His commandments. Bemidbar (Numbers) 15:37-40…
Loving Judah
It is important that we love our brothers in Judah. While we do have some differences with them, and while we are presently denied an ability to live in the land of Israel, we need always…
The Lunar Sabbath Error
In The Torah Calendar study we explain the calendar Yahweh tells us to keep in Scripture. One thing we see is that the days begin at evening. This can be seen by the simple fact that…
The Equinox Error
This study explains why it is not necessary to set the head of the year according to the vernal equinox (and indeed, why it is wrong to do so). When we live in the land of…
How Long is a Hebrew Day?
Genesis 1 tells us that a day is made up of both an evening (nighttime) portion, and a morning (“daylight”) portion. For example: B’reisheet (Genesis) 1:31b 31b So the evening and the morning were the sixth…
About the Passover Seder
Original Pesach When Israel was in Egypt, Yahweh told Israel to keep the Passover by taking a lamb on the tenth of the month, and then offering it up on the afternoon of the fourteenth. Our…
About Shaul’s Ministry
Some believe the Apostle Shaul (Paul) taught heresy, and they want to remove his works from Scripture. This is a mistake. Yahweh hand-picked Shaul, and said he was a “chosen vessel” to bear His name before…
Laodicea: “The People Rule”
In Torah Government, we explain that originally there was no need for government because all men were literally brothers, and their fathers (the patriarchs) ruled over their families. However, even then there was murder and the…
Are We Believers or Disciples?
Dare we ask? What’s the difference between a believer and a disciple, anyway? And why would it matter? Mark tells us that Yeshua had compassion on the four thousand believers who came to Him. Yeshua healed…
Hearing Yeshua’s Voice
As we show in the Nazarene Israel study, the original faith was called Nazarene Israel. In Fulfilling the Great Commission we show that Nazarene Israel was unified, and that it had a clergy of servant-leadership that…
Messianism: The Church in Transition
In Fulfilling the Great Commission, we show that the Messianic movement is essentially an extension of Protestant and independent Christianity; and because it is an extension of Protestant/Independent Christianity, the Messianics make doctrinal mistakes similar to…
Acts 15 in the Context of Unity
In Fulfilling the Great Commission we show that both the Torah and the Renewed Covenant tell us to: Yet, if the Torah and the Renewed Covenant tell us to organize and appoint leadership, but the Messianics…
What is the Church?
As we show in Nazarene Israel, the original faith of the apostles was called the “Nazarene sect” (i.e., Nazarene Israel). However, there were several other variants of the faith in the first century. One of these…
Come All the Way Out
Revelation 12:13-17 says that when the dragon saw he had been cast to earth, he persecuted the woman (true Israel) who gave birth to the male child (Yeshua). The woman was given two wings of a…
Definition: Elder
In Fulfilling the Great Commission, we saw that Yeshua hand-picked His disciples. His disciples responded by laying down their lives in the world, and serving Him with all of their mind, heart, and strength. Luqa (Luke)…
The Titus 1:5 Test
Are we keeping the same faith the apostles kept in the first century? One simple test is to see if we are obeying Titus 1:5. But before we get to Titus 1:5, let’s back up a…
The Role of Congregational Elders
As we explained in Fulfilling the Great Commission and in Nazarene Israel v4, the congregations are not to be led by rabbis, or pastors, but by congregational elders. These elders are appointed by the apostles. The…
The Bride’s Journey Home
In Nazarene Israel we show how Avraham and Israel’s children were scattered out into the world in order to fulfill the promises given to the patriarchs. Every family, every nation, and every clan had to receive…
Head coverings in Scripture
Many Christians believe men should not cover their heads while praying. This doctrine is usually based on First Corinthians Eleven and Verse Four. In the New King James Version this passage reads: 1st Corinthians 11:4 (NKJV)…
About the Peshitta V3
This article can be read in conjunction with our article on “Inspiration and Scripture”, which is contained in Nazarene Scripture Studies, Volume 2. Sometimes we get asked if the Aramaic Peshitta is the inspired text. While…
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