One in Messiah Congregation

One in MessiahCongregation http://OneInMessiah.net/ Angelo ( Malachi ) Bennetti angbennetti@comcast.net (615) 591-9820

Some interesting points in the Bible, maybe you never considered…….

Did you Know? • Did you know Jesus was born in Israel? • (Yeshua is his name in Hebrew and it means "He will save")

Did you Know? • the letter "J "in our alphabet was created about 500 years ago?

Did you Know? • The New Testament was written in Koine Greek? • The Greek transliteration and sound for the English word “Jesus “ • - Ιησους - Iisous pronounced ee-ay-sooce

Did you Know? • Jesus is Jewish?

Did you Know? • Joseph and Mary were Jewish? • (Yoseph and Miriam)?

Did you Know? • the prophets were Jewish?

Did you Know? • the Apostles were Jewish?

Did you Know? • There is a difference between the Jews in the bible and the Jews in the Jewish Religion today?

Remember: • I am talking about Jews in the Bible, not Jews in Judaism. • Judaism was created about 200 to 400 AD by rabbis. There are “NO” rabbis in the Bible except Yeshua, Jesus your master.

Some people try to tell you rabbi means teacher, it does not. In Hebrew, moreh is a male teacher, morah is a female teacher. • Bible say: • Matt.23 • [8] But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. • [10] Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Jesus never said call no man teacher. • John 20 • [16] Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. • John 1 • [38] Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?

The word “Christian” appears three time in scripture • Acts.11[26] And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. • Acts.26[28] Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. • 1Pet.4[16] Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

Think of this… • There were no Protestants before 1500 AD nor Catholics at the time of Messiah Yeshua / Jesus. • So what is the true meaning of the word “Christian”?

Let's define some words: Christ and christian • Greek- Christos - Christ - Messiah -מְשִיחַ = Anointed One • The English word “Christian” below really means Messiah followers, not meaning Protestants or Catholics. • Messiah followers - מְשִׁיחִי מְשִׁיחִיִּים

Did you know Jesus and all the Apostles did not have a bible like we have today? • Jesus and the apostles read from the TaNaKh -acronym - ( Torah / Teaching, Nevi'im / Prophets and Ketivim / Writings). • You know this as the Old Testament. The TaNaKh was written Hebrew.

2 Questions • What is the New Covenant? • Who was the New Covenant given to?

The New Covenant • What is the New Covenant: • God’s laws would be written in our hearts sealed with the blood of the Messiah – no longer of animal sacrifices.

The Law • The word Law (Torah) is often misunderstood when reading the bible. The law has many parts: commandments, ordinances, judgements, and Levitical priesthood (Sacrifices). You must read what the meaning of the chapter is to determine what is being discussed. • Torah – first five books in the bible • means teaching, instruction

Law – Levitical sacrifices • Rom.10[ 4] For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. • G5056τελοςtelos tel'-os • From a primary word τελλωtello (to set outfor a definite point or goal); properly the point aimed at as a limit, the result.......... • Christ / Messiah is our GOAL • Levitical Priesthood was the schoolmaster

Gal 3: 24-25 • Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. • But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

Other “Ends” (Goals) • 1 Peter 1:9 • Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. • 1 Tim 1:5 • Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

Who was the new covenant given to? • Jer.31[ 31] Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: • (33) But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel ;

Who was the new covenant given to? • Apostle Paul quotes Jer.31:31 • Heb.8[ 8] For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

A reasonable question: • If the New Covenant was given to the house of Israel, how do I partake of the New Covenant?

Always One God for All! • Exod. 12:49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you • Lev. 19:34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Num.15[ 16] One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you. • [29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

Jas.4[ 12] • There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy:....

In Messiah, there is only ONE body. • Jews and Gentiles all KEEP the same Commandments and Feasts of God. • We are all ONE in Messiah.

All of us need to understand: • Eph.2:[19] Now therefore ye (Gentiles) are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; • [20] And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; • [21] In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: • [22] In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

We are all “One” in Messiah • Eph.3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by] And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. the gospel... • Acts.15[9] And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. • Rom.3[22] Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: • Rom.10[12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.[13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved

Who is the Vine? • Israel? NO! • Yeshua/Jesus said he was the vine! • John 15:5 • I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

You are grafted in! • According to Romans 11 you must be grafted among the natural branches (Israel) and into the vine which is Messiah • Rom. 11:17 • And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

Summary • Can you now see from scripture that all are to be ONE in Messiah/Christ and all under the same New Covenant? • Gal 3:28 • There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (Messiah Yeshua)

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Question • Now that you have joined in the Covenant, what are these Laws of God that are supposed to be written on our hearts? • Most Christians that I have asked do not know where the 10 Commandments are written in the bible. • DO YOU?

The Ten Commandments • The Ten Commandments are located in Exodus Chapter 20 and Deuteronomy Chapter 5

The Ten Commandments • 1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Commandment 2 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:

Commandment 2 • Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: • for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

Commandment 2 • And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Commandment 3 • Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Commandment 4 • Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:

Commandment 4 • For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: • wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Commandment 5 • Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Commandment 6 • Thou shalt not kill. (Murder)

Commandment 7 • Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Commandment 8 • Thou shalt not steal.

Commandment 9 • Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

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