Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
There is a movement today that has tremendous momentum and that movement is pushing the "Jewish Jesus" concept. The thought is that we need to return to the so-called "Jewish Jesus" because the church has made him into a gentile "Christ".
This catches many Christians off guard, because of the lukewarm state of the mainstream church. These Christians get allured by the Jewish concept of Jesus because they see that their churches lack fire and power in their proclamation of their version of the gospel. They have been convinced that the so-called New Testament church's "Jesus" is a pagan Greek. This conclusion is arrived due to the new testament Church not keeping Sabbath or having dietary laws. Also, part of this "return to the Jewish Jesus" movement is to start calling him "Yeshua" as they will say that the name "Jesus" is derived from the Greek and has similarity to the Greek god "Zeus". The accusation will be made that the so-called New Testament Church is lawless and thereby the solution is to return to the "Jewish" Torah. They will saywe have to rediscover the "Jewish" Jesus to understand if we truly want to understand the gospel. The result of this desire to discover the "Jewish" Jesus is to start acting, talking and dressing like a Jew. Of course, to the modern Christian this means emulating the modern so-called Jews of the religion called Judiasm. Paul the apostle destroys this concept of talking, acting and dressing like a Jew in order to discover the "Jewish Jesus". Paul spent much of his time destroying the arguments of the Judaizers, who were trying to impose Torah keeping and"Jewish" culture in general onto the new converts from the nations. Colossians 2:13-17 13 And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, [I say], did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses; 14 having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross; 15 having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: 17 which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ`s. The context of Colossians chapters 1 and 2, is the Kingdom and Kingship of Jesus Christ. This is important in order to understand why we are not to mind Sabbath days, new moons or feast days anymore. This is precisely what Paul is stating in the above passage, that by way of Jesus death, burial and resurrection, the ordinances of the old covenant are now blotted out. This fits perfectly with what Paul said in Ephesians 2:15, in that the commandments contained in ordinances are abolished. Why were the old covenant ordinances contrary to the Colossians? Because, as those of the nations, they were excluded from fully participating in the ceremonial worship of Jehovah God. Paul is not telling the Colossian believers that they need to be more Jewish, to the contrary he is telling them not to get caught up in the old Jewish worship days. The old covenant system of worship, including the holy days, were only shadows of what was to come. What was to come was the better and perfect new covenant, with a new Israel. This new Israel was to have the last David, which is Jesus Christ. This is the context in which Paul is speaking, the Kingship and Kingdom of Christ. See Colossians 1 for the full context. Contrary to what modern Christianity teaches, Jesus already conquered Satan and his Kingdom (principalities) by way of his death, burial and resurrection. Therefore, a new era dawned 2,000 years ago and thus a new Davidic Israelite Kingdom that would not consist of meat or drink but joy and peace in the holy Spirit: Romans 14:17 "for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit" The new covenant Kingdom of Jesus Christ is not about dietary laws nor holy days as we also see in Romans 14. The Kingdom of Christ is about having the law written on your heart and living righteously. Romans 14:1-6 1 But him that is weak in faith receive ye, [yet] not for decision of scruples.2 One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.3 Let not him that eateth set at nought him that eateth not; and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.4 Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day [alike]. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord: and he that eateth, eateth unto the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, unto the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. Paul once and for all refutes the Hebrew roots agenda, clearly stating that the Levitical dietary restrictions no longer apply. Paul basically says it's up to each person's discretion regarding what they eat or don't eat and that they are not to judge each other over it. In fact, Paul seems to indicate that those who judge others for what they eat are ultimately going to be judged by Jehovah God. In verse 5, Paul addresses the holy days and says that it is up to each person whether they hold a singular day unto Jehovah. He says that these believers need to be convinced in their own mind and that if someone holds all days to be the same then they do it unto Jehovah. Paul says that eating or not eating and keeping or not keeping a day is a personal decision. In other words, it's nobody else's business what you eat or whether or not you hold one day as holy or everyday alike. Romans 2:28-29 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. This is a passage of scripture that is often misused to say that every believer in the Son of God is a Jew inwardly. Is this what Paul is saying here? No it's not! Paul is specifically addressing Judahites that are taking pride in their Torah observance and the outward trappings that come along with it. Nowhere in the new testament does Paul say that Gentiles become Jews when they are begotten from above. He does say that they become citizens in the Commonwealth of Israel and at grafted into that olive tree, but remember most Israelites are not Jews. Jews only represent one tribe out of the 12 tribes nation. In fact, if anything Gentiles who come into the faith of the Son of God are spiritual Ephraimites since Ephraim was promised a multitude of nations. Remember, Ephraim was not listed in the tribal list in Revelation 7 but rather was identified as the multitude of nations. This is where Gentiles fit in spiritually. In Romans chapter 2, Paul never conflates the Jews with the Gentiles and therefore his statement in verses 28-29 is specifically addressed to Jews not Gentiles, because the Gentiles we're never given the law of Moses. Paul's point to these Jews taking pride in their Jewishness and law keeping, is that if they really want to be a true Jew they will get with the new covenant program and live according to the Spirit not the letter, and hold up Christ as their King. Galatians 2:14-16 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? 15 We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. This passage right here is the knockout blow to the Hebrew roots heresy. If we are supposed to act more like a Jew to truly be like Jesus then why does Paul rebuke Peter for trying to get the Gentiles to do just that? The Hebrew roots heretics have to perform mental gymnastics to twist this verse into a pro Hebrew roots thing. The very thing that the Hebrew roots and Messianic Jews promote, acting more Jewish to be like Jesus is heartily refuted by the apostle Paul. Paul called out Peter and told him that he (Peter) doesn't even live as a Jew, yet he was trying to get the Gentiles to live more like Jews. Where was Peter wrong in this? Was it because he was not living as a Jew that Paul called him out or was it because he was trying to get the Gentiles to live as Jews? Obviously, it was because he was trying to get the Gentiles to live as Jews. Peter knew the new testament gospel and he also said that the law of Moses was even too heavy of a yoke for the Judeans. Peter himself said that to try and put the disciples of Christ under the yoke of the law was making trial of Jehovah God (Acts 15). This then makes sense why Peter was not trying to live as Jews anymore and that's because he knew that had nothing to do with the new covenant. Just think of this, if one of the 12 apostles, namely Peter, was not living as a Jew then why would we need to live and act Jewish? The answer to this is simple, being a follower of Christ is not about living and acting like a Jew. In fact, we are not to try and be Jewish to be like Jesus, but rather we are to be more Christian: Acts 11:26 "and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." "Christian" was a new name given to the believers in the Son of God and it simply means "follower of Christ". This is what we must act and be like, Christ Jesus. If we do this then we can rightfully be called a Christian (follower of Christ). Acts 26:28 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. 28 And Agrippa [said] unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian. By this time the title "Christian" was already well known as King Agrippa obviously knew that the followers of Christ were called that. 1 Peter 4;16 "but if [a man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name" We are not to be ashamed of the name "Christian" and be willing to suffer for being a Christian as that means we are truly following Christ. Even Peter identified himself and the brethren by this name, hence we should not try to be Jews but rather strive to be more like Christ i.e. Christian.
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