What is Israel? A nation, a peoples, a religion or all 3? Israel is the inheritance of Adonai. A nation, people, and religion that he himself formed. Taking a look at "The Old Covenant" it is obvious that He designed Israel's beliefs, government and everything down to the clothes they wore. This is Torah. Something Adonai enforced with a strong and mighty hand, any who forsook it would surely not go unpunished.

    What is "The New Covenant" and who was it established with? If you answered "The Church" you are incorrect. Jeremiah 31:31-33 "^'Behold, days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will make a new covenant with the house of ISRAEL and with the house of Judah, not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, although I was a husband to them,' declares the LORD. ^'But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,' declares the LORD, 'I will put My Torah within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people." A quick overview of Romans 11 will teach you that the "gentiles" were grafted into the "Holy lump of Israel". All who believe in Yeshua as "Adonai" have become Israel by faith. This is how the "gentiles" are saved in "The New Covenant".

      Now my question is: Why in "Old Covenant" Adonai required worship inwardly and outwardly, but "Christians" only honor Him inwardly, is this Biblical? The answer is no. John 4:23 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers". What now is "spirit and truth"?

     Worship in spirit: From the inside, with 100% allegiance and devotion. The "Torah on your inward parts or 'heart'". This is what truly honors our Lord and Father. When we truly seek and desire to serve him, not in fear but in love. Adonai does not seek an Israel who serves and worships him because if they don't they will be put to death. Worship in spirit is a longing to spend time with Abba.

     Worship in truth: Not only wanting to worship Adonai from the heart but also with the hand. Am I implying "works"? Why yes I am. The Bible teaches we are not saved by works unless grace is no longer grace. We should not do works "to be saved" but because "we are saved". Do not try to "earn" salvation, it doesn't work. Salvation is a gift we received by the spirit so that we can do works in truth. Ephesians 2:8-9 everybody knows "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." Then it seems we stop there but look at verse 10 "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." Wow you mean to tell me we are saved by grace to do good works? This is what the Bible teaches. Here is your "spirit and truth" as well as "Torah on your heart".

     This is the Israel Adonai desires: One who will not only hear and believe his Word, but one who will act on his Word as well. This is the True Israel whether circumcised or uncircumcised, whether Jew or Gentile, but One New Man (The True Israel). "The Torah" was all about works, "New Covenant" all about grace? No the "New Covenant" was about salvation through grace so that one would love Adonai to do works, not because we are "under the works of Torah" but because it gives Adonai glory and honor to our Father.

Adonai bless you, and keep you; 
Adonai make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you; 
Adonai lift up His countenance on you,
And give you peace!

     It seems to me there is a lot of things "Christians" believe that are not scriptural. I am not going to get in to details here on all the little "doctrines" of Christianity that are not Biblical.

     About a year ago I was getting the oil changed in my car. Like I always do I brought up the Word with any and everyone in the room. There was a man who asked me what kind of church I attend. I replied different churches. I go to Messianic churches as well as gentile nondenominational church on Sundays. He asked me what I believed and I replied "The Bible". To me it is as simple as that. If it is in there believe it and do it, if it is not in there flee. This is the way I think and do. This man replies to me "I go to a nondenominational church as well." I said "great". He begins to tell me about his doctrines. "oh we teach the 5 doctrines of grace, and this doctrine and that doctrine." Mean while I am wondering where in the scriptures the "5 doctrines of grace" can be found.

        Then I began to notice all the little things this guy was saying he believes that are not straight from scriptures. As well as all the little things that most "Christians" believe that cannot be found between Gen and Rev. It has truly begun to worry me. How much longer before a undefiled Gospel will be taught anywhere?

     This is my philosophy: if you can add a name to it other than Bible or "This book, this chapter, this verse" then it should not be taught. There are so many heretical doctrines that are brought in and disguised with fancy titles and a single verse twisted out of context.

     Let us all, who call ourselves children of HaKadosh (The Holy One), forsake all but his Word please. If we use his word to govern our society, thought process, lifestyles even our politics. This world would be blessed the way HaShem intended it to be in the days of Adam.

Yeshua rebuked the church of Leodicia and referred to them as "lukewarm" he warned he would spit them out of his mouth. The Phrase rendered "spit you out of my mouth" is better rendered "vomit you". Messiah warned the church saying if they maintain mediocrity they make him sick. There is no 2 ways to be in the walk we refer to as Christianity. I have heard it said 99.5 isn't good enough, and I agree, so does Jesus. Here is an experiment try it yourself. Take a pot of water and heat it up to 99 degrees Celsius, tell me if it boils. Take the same water and make it 33 degrees Fahrenheit, tell me if it freezes. I can save you the trouble and tell you it won't do either. IT TAKES 100 TO BOIL. We need to learn to boil for The Lord our God. We must learn to follow Jesus wherever he goes, no complaining, bickering or whining about where he takes us. It is all about him or it is not about him at all. "The single greatest cause of atheism in the world is Christians who aknowledge Jesus with their lips and deny him with their lifestyles" - Dc Talk. There is no way to be "too Christian" though I have been accused it by unlearned people. A Christian is one who follows the Lamb wherever he goes Rev 14:4. It is all or nothing in this walk. Many people think they are Christians because they believe well.... James 2:18 "You believe God is One, you do well, demons also believe and tremble." I invite everyone who reads this to do as Jesus said. Rev 3:19 "Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be ZEALOUS AND REPENT."

Shalom and Blessings