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The Church and Israel

7/10/2019

By Jonah Doctura | 2017

Introduction

Replacement theology. It is widely adhered to in Reformed circles; it simply advocates that the nation of Israel has been abolished and Israel's promises have been transferred to a new entity known as "the Church", which Elohim is exclusively working through. Any promises of a physical restoration of people to the Holy Land, is to be simply allegorized away as a sign of spiritual bounty.

In contrast, dispensationalism believes that Israel's promises are still valid, but that Israel has been temporarily put aside because of the Jew's wide scale rejection of Yeshua, and that right now God is working through the Church. When the Church has been raptured to Heaven it is said, then God will once again deal with the nation of Israel.

Thus says the Lord,
Who gives the sun for a light by day,
The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night,
Who disturbs the sea,
And its waves roar
(The Lord of hosts is His name):
"If those ordinances depart
From before Me, says the Lord,
Then the seed of Israel shall also cease
From being a nation before Me forever.”

Jeremiah 31:35-36

The message

Trespass and Forgiveness

7/10/2019

By Jonah Doctura | 2017

Introduction

The offerings of the Old Covenant. They consist of five major offerings:
1. Burnt offering
2. Meal offering
3. Peace offering
4. Sin offering
5. Trespass offering

The first three are voluntary and the last two are mandatory. It is not an option. If we took care of the first three but forgot the last two, the offerings are not acceptable before the Lord.

Yeshua is the fulfilment of all the five offerings.

For if by the one man’s [g]offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
Therefore, as through [h]one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one[i] Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.

Romans 5:17-18

The message

One Nation, Israel under God

7/10/2019

By Jonah Doctura | 2017

Introduction

Grace. In any western dictionary, grace is often defined simply as "unmerited favor". It is the receipt of something in which you did nothing to earn. In Christian language, God's grace is simply God extending His "unmerited favor" on His undeserving people.

According to the meaning of the Hebrew letters, grace (Hanan) shows that we would be outside and divided from Elohim if it weren't for the son, who provides the entrance to Salvation.

The Hebrew word for faith it is the Hebrew word emunah. It means "firmness, fidelity, faithfulness, stability, steady, truly, verily."

Go [c]therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I amwith you always, even to the end of the age.” [d]Amen.

The message

When are we saved?

7/9/2019

By Jonah Doctura | 2017

Introduction

Torah. This world literally means "instruction" or "teaching" in Hebrew and is often translated as Torah/Law. It specifically refers to the first five books of the Old Testament, also known as the Pentateuch or Mosaic Torah/Law.

Oral Torah/Law. These are extra Torah/Laws that were set in place by the Pharisees after the return from the Babylonian exile to prevent Israel from going into exile once again. They functioned as a fence to prevent Israel from disobeying the Torah.
These laws were by nature more restrictive than the Torah. The idea was that if these were not disobeyed, then Torah would not be disobeyed. Initially given orally, they were later written down and collected in the Talmud.

Separateness began to be deeply rooted in the Jews' national consciousness, we see this attitude reflected in such passages as in Jubilees 22:16
Separate yourself from the Gentiles, and do not eat with then.=, and do not perform deeds like theirs. And do not become associates of their. Because their deeds are defiles, and all of their ways are contained, and despicable, and abominable.
This reference to this passage is not found in the written Torah, or in the Bible, but rather is an added man-made rule designed to separate the Jews from the Gentiles. Later, this admonition became a law under the Oral torah of the Rabbis.

Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

1 John 3:4

The message

ABRAHAM: A PROFILE OF PATIENT ENDURANCE AND FAITH

11/7/2017

BY JONAH DOCTURA | 2017

INTRODUCTION
G-d had promised that He would send a Deliverer to undo the curse of sin that befell on human race when Adam sinned in Genesis 3:15. The promised was fulfilled through the descendance of Abraham.

But, who is Abraham in the eyes of G-d?

Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. | Genesis 26:5

Sins of the Fathers: The World We never really knew

9/19/2017

BY JONAH DOCTURA | 2017

INTRODUCTION
To understand the New Testament, it is essential that one understand the world of the founders of Messianic or the Way.
Jewish people are not specially familiar with the Old Testament. Most would question whether the Bible was even inspired by G-D.
Most Jewish people are surprised to hear that Yeshua was Jewish and the New Testament was written by Jews.
Jewish people intuitively know that if they were to consider Yeshua, their families and friends would not understand them.

The Will of Elohim is the Teaching of the Torah or Law of Moses for all Israel and also applies to the 'grafted in' from the nations. -Bro. Jonah Doctura, Elder-

You and the Life, and the Mishkan

8/30/2017

BY JONAH DOCTURA | 2017

INTRODUCTION
Tabernacle means “tent,” “place of dwelling” or “sanctuary.” It was a sacred place where G-D chose to meet His people, the Israelites, during the 40 years they wandered in the desert under Moses’ leadership. It was the place where the leaders and people came together to worship and offer sacrifices.

It was a mobile tent with portable furniture that the people traveled with and set up wherever they pitched camp. The tabernacle would be in the center of the camp, and the 12 tribes of Israel would set up their tents around it according to tribe. The instruction on how to build the tabernacle was first given to Moses in the wilderness, who then gave the orders to the Israelites. “…make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.” (Exodus 25:8)

In this study we will understand the Tabernacle as a highly symbolic work of a spiritual truth.

Adonai Yeshua is the walking, talking, living torah. -Bro. Jonah Doctura, Elder-

Vision of Written Law: Insights on Oral Law

8/13/2017

By Jonah Doctura | 2017

INTRODUCTION
As a believers, we need to understand the Torah/Tanakh is the foundation of the New Testament. Yeshua the Messiah is the fulfillment of prophecies of the Law and the Prophets. The Messiah's death and the establishment of a New Covenant is a chief focus of the Tanakh.
The Messiah would come, suffer and die for the sins of the world; through the Messiah's death, G-D would establish a New Covenant. The New Covenant would establish an eternal relationship between G-D and fallen humanity.

The New Testament Canon confirms and testifies to the life of Yeshua the Messiah, who established the New Covenant in accordance to the Old Testament canon.

"Yeshua was born, grew up and spent His ministry among people who knew Scripture by memory, who debated its application with enthusiasm, and who love G-D with all their hearts, souls and might." -Bro. Jonah Doctura, Elder-

Time of Our Testing: Part 2

7/26/2017

By Jonah Doctura | 2017

INTRODUCTION
In the Scripture, the biblical act of immersing oneself in a natural water source is called T´vilah. In ancient times a stream or river was used, but in modern times a specially constructed pool called a Mikveh is normally used.

As believers in the L-RD Yeshua, the term Baptism plays a significant part of our walk with our Messiah. How can the T´vilah and Mikveh of Judaism become important concepts in our lives today?

"After our immersion for salvation, we feast publicly to confess that the body of Yeshua was broken and His blood shed for us to atone for our sins." -Bro. Jonah Doctura, Elder-

Time of Our Testing: Part 1

7/12/2017

By Jonah Doctura | 2017

INTRODUCTION
The origin of the Parashot (paragraphs) or the Weekly Torah Portion we read every Shabbat dates from the time when the original manuscripts did not contain the chapter and verse divisions in the numbered form familiar to modern readers.

"For the Messianic Jew and Ger Toshav, immersion should also be done three times: Once in the name of the Father, once in the name of Yeshua and Once in the name of the Ruach HaKodesh."-Bro. Jonah Doctura, Elder-