Category: Walking Torah
The Lips of the Righteous
"The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of understanding." –Proverbs 10:21
Effectively Sharing Torah with Others
First Fruits of Zion attempts to teach those in the Messiah about their relationship to the covenant of Torah. We believe that as the greater Body of Messiah begins to submit to Torah–living out the fullness of Scripture–that all of the necessary components fall into place for Adonai to work in and through the community. Evangelism, discipleship, accountability, training in stewardship, demonstration of genuine Messiah-like love, and mentoring no longer need to be developed in programs; instead they become the natural characteristics of the Torah community.
It is also our experience that embracing the Torah draws one into a deeper understanding of, and relationship with, the Messiah. Submitting to the Torah is essentially submitting to the Messiah–truly making Him the Lord of our lives by submitting completely to His Lordship, thus allowing Him to live in and through us.
Our life in the fullness of the Messiah, and in our recognition of the covenant relationship with the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, is indeed rewarding. It has taken our faith to a new level of awe and respect toward the One who has called and redeemed us. However, communicating this new life can, at times, be frustrating and discouraging. We become frustrated when we communicate with those who are un-moved by our new insights. They make neither physical nor mental effort to hear or act upon the truth of Scripture. We become discouraged when others call us legalists, rebuke us for our practice, censor us, and worse yet, no longer fellowship with us. I am sure that each of us has experienced some form of rejection when attempting to share the validity of Torah with others.
I still laugh when I recall the words of D. Thomas Lancaster from a recent article in Bikurei Tziyon, "...I...
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