Questions and Answers

Q: Are you Jewish?

A: The question of "what makes a person Jewish" is too complex for these simple Q&A pages.  The short answer is "it depends".

Q: Aren't you going back under the Law?

A: The phrase "under the Law" essentially means that the Law has condemned a person because they have transgressed the Law. 

Q: Does G-d change His mind?

A: No.  G-d does not change His mind.

Q: How does what you do differ from Christianity?

A: The primary difference is that I believe that G-d's Laws are still relevant to the life of believers today and seek to live accordingly.

Q: You make the point that Jews embracing Jesus remain Jewish.  Actually, Jews embracing any ideology remain Jewish.  Regarding Jews embracing Jesus: Judging from history and fact, how many generations does it take for the descendants of such Jews to become Gentile?

A: The Jew who accepts Jesus as the Messiah (as well as their children) are still Jews.  I am unaware of anything that can transform a Jew into a Gentile.

Q: If Melchizedek Is Greater, Then Why the Levites?

I'm confused as to when the order of Melchizedek started and what it actually means.  If the order of Melchizedek is greater, then why have the Mosaic Law and the Levitical priesthood at all?

A: The Levitical priesthood and related sacrifices were unable to remove sin, cleanse the conscience, or purify the heart.  It was never intended to do those things.  The Levitical priesthood had a different purpose than the Melchizedek priesthood.

Q: Is Messianic Judaism Jewish?

A: Yes, Messianic Judaism is definitely of Jewish origin.

Q: Is Yeshua Really G-d?

A: Yeshua's FLESH is not G-d; however, Yeshua's SPIRIT is G-d.

You've taught that Adam was the first in the line of Melchizedekian priests and that Abram tithed to someone of that priesthood.  Wouldn't Abram have been the priest at the time that he tithed?  Weren't his father and grandfather already dead by then?

Q: How do you know all these things about Melchizedek?

A: The answer to these questions is a bit technical so bear with me on the explanation. 

There are essentially three clues that helped me connect the dots.

Q: Some say that because the N.T. was written in Greek, His one and only name is Jesus.  Calling Him by His Hebrew Name is wrong, they say.  Can you explain this?  Was he called Yeshua or Jesus in the Bible?

A: The Hebrew name of the Master is Yeshua.

Q: What is the "circumcision made without hands"?

A: This is a reference to Colossians 2:8-12.

Q: What is this "Torah" thing mentioned quite a bit on your site?

A: Torah is the Hebrew word often translated as "Law" in Scripture.  It is also used to refer to the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).

Q: Who is Yeshua?

A: Yeshua is the Hebrew name of Jesus.  The Hebrew name יֵשׁוּעַ [Yeshua] means "the LORD saves".

Q: If you aren't Jewish, why do you do Jewish things?

A: Many of the things G-d commanded in Scripture were explicitly given to Israel but were intended for all peoples who call upon His Name.  (See Numbers 15:16, Acts 26:23).

Q: Why do you keep the Jewish holidays?

A: The holy days and festivals given in Scripture aren't Jewish. G-d describes them as His festivals. (Leviticus 23:2)

Q: Why do you use G-d instead of spelling out the whole word?

A: In my walk of faith, I have chosen to follow the ancient convention of not fully writing out G-o-d in any place where it may be discarded or erased and instead treat this particular label for the Most High with an abundance of reverence and respect (Exodus 20:7, Leviticus 22:32, etc.).  I honor the choices of others and use their convention when quoting their work.