Torah In the Balance, Volumes I&II Kindle Edition

Torah In the Balance, Volume I: The Validity of the Torah and Its Practical Life Applications is a well-needed resource for our time, as it addresses the main aspects of how to follow God’s Torah. Subjects addressed include: why Believers need the Torah, the Acts 15 Jerusalem Council, the foundational importance of the Ten Commandments, the role of the appointed times, and the dietary laws. While Messianic positions on these aspects of faith can often clash with those of our evangelical brothers and sisters, they are considered in a fair and reasonable way which encourages positive solutionsbetween all people who have called out to Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ) for salvation. An important amount of scholastic engagement and support is offered for the validity of these aspects of faith on the part of today’s Believers.Torah In the Balance, Volume II: The Set-Apart Life in Action—The Outward Expressions of Faith is a book which recognizes that the Torah does regulate many physical actions to be performed by God’s people. Faith in the Lord is hardly just a series of abstract mental beliefs or doctrines; it is also something which is to be demonstrated in concrete works. But when we consider the importance of external works as a manifestation of our trust in Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ), what is some of the variance seen in on-the-ground Messianic settings? How do people keep the seventh-day Sabbath/Shabbat, eat kosher, or sanctify the appointed times? What about our physical dress and appearance? What about issues like circumcision or water immersion (baptism)? What about various religious symbols like the cross or Star of David? Even when Messianic people have been theologically convinced that Moses’ Teaching remains valid instruction for God’s people today, there is going to be variance, and even internal disagreement, about how it is to be implemented for those living in the Twenty-First Century. Read more