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199903 Trust-Grounded Obedience MARCH 1999 Topic: Trust-grounded Obedience Yeshua MISHPISHPACHAHACHAH MANEWSLETTER TO THE FAMILY OF JESUS FROM RESTORATION MINISTRIES The Hebraic family is not simply an individual or private matter. Rather, it is an institution in which the whole community has a stake. Thus, the Hebrew word “mishpachah,” meaning family, not only refers to parents and children, but to the whole extended family worldwide in the body of “Yeshua”— our Jesus. Dear Friends, As the youth group talked, Promoting Trust-grounded In 1970 Sue and I were youth they realized that that father was Obedience Among God’s People directors in a congregation near right. He went on to recommend San Diego, Cal. One of the teens that we instead buy some tortilla- One way of describing Paul’s came up with an idea to have the making machines and give them to ministry is that he promoted trust- group raise some money to bring the kids. That way they could earn grounded obedience. Paul’s let- the Mexican kids who lived in the their own money and help lift them- ters tell us how to get on the narrow slums of Tijuana to Disney-land. It selves out of their poverty. We all road and stay there. It appears pre- seemed like a good idea and we concluded that his idea was a bet- cariously narrow to those on the went about doing projects to raise ter one, which proved correct. wide road. But those who under- funds. stand what trust-grounded obedi- Over the years the choice ence means know that the Holy Tortilla maker or Disneyland? between Disneyland and the tortilla Spirit enables them to reach the When we had amassed some maker has come to represent for narrow gate. In fact, I contend that funds, one kid’s father asked if he us the choices most Chris-tians Paul’s letters can only be under- could speak to the group about the face. One—the Disneyland path— stood as God intended by those purpose of our project: seems correct, feels good, and is who are heading for the narrow “You kids think you’re doing the choice most people would gate on the narrow road—the way right by raising money to bring kids make. The other path, the tortilla of trust-grounded obedience. In from Tijuana to Disneyland. How maker, offers little recognition but is other words, the people heading for do you think they’ll really feel about the path God would have us the narrow gate can clearly see the what you’re doing? Yes, they may choose. It’s also the choice Jesus beauty of buying tortilla makers enjoy their visit, but when it’s all addresses when He says: rather than taking people to over they’ll hate you— because Disneyland! One has long-lasting what you’re really doing is showing “Go in through the narrow potential; the other, a momentary them the hopelessness of their own gate; for the gate that leads to high. lives. destruction is wide and the road For centuries people on the You have access to Disney- broad, and many travel it; but it is a broad road have twisted Paul’s land because you happened to be narrow gate and a hard road that writings. Peter was aware of the born in this country. Those kids leads to life, and only a few find it” grumbling broad-road walkers who know they can’t go there whenever (Matt. 7:13,14). criticized Paul’s words: “Indeed, they want, and your taking them to [Paul] speaks about these things in Disneyland only makes them real- Have you ever asked yourself: all his letters. They contain some ize all the more what privileges “What is the narrow road and the things that are hard to understand, they don’t have. You’ll finish your narrow gate?” things which [people who do not day at Disneyland thinking you’ve “Am I heading for the narrow gate understand God’s Word] and the done a great thing and you’ll even on the narrow road?” unstable distort to their own have pictures to prove it. But as the “How would I know if I were?” destruction, as they do other kids back in the slum remember Scriptures” (2Pet. 3:16). that day, they’ll only end up despis- Before we get to the Judgment But you might object, “Not me! ing you because they’ll know that Throne we better have answers to I’m in a Bible-believing church!” or, you’re the “haves” and they’re the these questions! “I follow the teaching of [a noted TV “have nots”.” evangelist or esteemed writer or Equipping the Church to Go Back for its Future noted conference speaker].” 2 petuate anti-Semitism by nullifying • “I need to do things so that I Friends, the people in Jerusalem the invaluable worth of the Older can earn God’s love.” sat under the teachings of the best Testament for understanding God, • “I’m a better Christian than of the Jewish establishment. But His holiness, and His way of daily other people because I do more what does Jesus say to them? life for us. What immeasurable loss for God.” “You are in error because you do to us! When church leaders cursed • “Everyone else I know is doing not know the Scriptures or the the Jews for killing Jesus [and it, so it must be right.” power of God” (Matt. 22:29). prayers cursing Jews were pro- Don’t make the mistake of nounced in some Christian circles Another indicator of people on hoping the wisdom and knowledge until only recently], the curse of a the broad road is their habitual of others will keep you on the nar- false dichotomy between law and mentioning of their religious activi- row path. Personally understand- grace infected the whole body. As a ties. Their spiritual prestige in the ing the Scriptures and the power of result of the centuries of this per- eyes of others is very important to God are the trust-grounded combi- version, today’s church jargon for them. These people herald their nation that will enable you to walk “law” means legalism, while “grace” 40-day fasts and the concerts of the narrow road. Unless you means license to sin. prayer or prophecy seminars they immerse yourself in His Word and attend. But the real test is: Do they yield your very being to His Spirit, Apperception—The Way Back to do the things only the Father in you will invariably walk the broad the Hebraic Foundations heaven sees in secret? [See Matt. road to destruction. 6:4,6,18.] Let’s apperceive what Paul is “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, really addressing to the Romans A brief look at Romans and called to be an apostle and set and Galatians. [To apperceive is to Galatians reveals several founda- apart for the gospel of God—the return to the original framework of tional, interwoven truths: gospel he promised beforehand understanding that God gave the 1. God’s path of righteousness. through his prophets in the scripture author as he wrote. Only 2. Living in union with Christ. Holy Scriptures” (Rom. 1:1,2). by apperceiving can you fully grasp 3. Being children of our father the background and intent of par- Abraham Paul begins his letter to the ticular verses and passages.] 4. Receiving the promise of Romans by reminding the reader Paul defines the foundational Abraham. that he is Christ’s servant sent forth issues of walking the narrow road 5. Living in trust-grounded obedi- to share the true gospel. Both this in union with Jesus the Messiah. ence. letter and the one to the Galatians Our Hebraic forefather, Abraham, 6. Depending on the trust-based have everything to do with the true shared in this union with God. power of the Holy Spirit. gospel of the narrow road. Yet, to What a tragic testimony that this 7. The purpose of Torah to reveal many misguided believers, the pri- union with God was forfeited by all sin. mary issue of Paul’s letters to the but a remnant of Jewish people 8. The wide road of legalistic per- Romans and to the Galatians is the [see Rom. 11:5]. In the absence of version of Torah. supposed dichotomy between “the union with God, many Jews prac- law” and grace. In fact, both letters ticed a legalistic perversion of The following quotes or para- deal with the true gospel and warn Torah—attempting to gain spiritual phrases come primarily from the against the legalistic perversion of merit by maintaining correct behav- Complete Jewish Bible by David H. the broad road. The early followers ior. Stern. This translation is helpful in of Jesus who were heading for the This same perversion keeps the Restoration because it empha- narrow gate never perceived any many Christians today from the sizes the verb—the action, whether dichotomy between law and grace. very union with our Lord which the it’s one-time or ongoing—rather But we are impacted by this Bible promises. They are walking than the noun or subject as most kind of thinking today because of ‘the Disneyland Road’ and don’t English translations do. But first, the anti-Semitism that over the realize it, for their underlying let’s define some concepts: centuries has influenced the thought patterns are: 1) Torah: God’s righteous teach- Church. Bible translations or teach- • “Show me the path of least suf- ings; also called the law or the ings that falsely paint a picture that fering and personal cost so I can Pentateuch.
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