Messiah Yeshua said He did not come to void the Torah but to make it stronger (confirm it). He never said the law was bad - He was against the rabbinical fences that the Jewish leadership heaped onto the law.
Matthew 5:
17 Don't think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete.
18 Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Torah - not until everything that must happen has happened.
19 So whoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot (words/commands) and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness is far greater than that of the Torah-teachers and P'rushim, you will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Messiah Yeshua said He will reject those who disobey G-d (Torah) :
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Messiah Yeshua and ALL of the early church kept the Torah (law) It was not until ~300 AD that constantine prohibited believers (and Jews) from keeping Shabbat and the dietary laws.
In Isaiah 66 G-d speaks about the time after Israel became a nation in a day (1948)
17 "Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following the one in the midst of those who eat the flesh of pigs and rats and other abominable things—they will meet their end together," declares the LORD.
Lets look at one of the biggest lies false prophet "pastor" FM Riley has ever told:
Many people today, especially some "Messianic Jews," are trying to make the "commandments of Christ" synonomous with the Ten Commandments and the 613 commandments of the Jewish Law. I don't care how hard they try, there is absolutely no Scriptural proof that the commandments of Christ set forth in the New Testament are the same as the Ten Commandments given to Moses for the children of Israel, nor are they the same as the 613 commandments contained in the Jewish Law.
Messiah Yeshua is THE ONE who gave Moses the "ten commandments" Messiah Yeshua has ALWAYS existed - it appears false prophet "pastor" F.M. Riley believes Messiah Yeshua was born and then had to undo a bunch of laws His Father gave. Messiah Yeshua said He did not
Just which of the ten commandments does false prophet F.M. Riley have a problem with???
Ten Commandments
1. 'You shall have no other gods before Me.'
2. 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of
anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in
the water under the earth.'
3. 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.'
4. 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.'
5. 'Honor your father and your mother.'
6.'You shall not murder.'
7. 'You shall not commit adultery.'
8. 'You shall not steal.'
9. 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.'
10. 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.'
Let me guess - false prophet "pastor" F.M. Riley says it is now okay to lie, steal, commit adultery, and murder??? Nope - the one he disagrees with is the one that G-d said would be a sign between Him and His people (including the grafted in gentiles) - false prophet F.M. Riley says it is okay to violate G-d's Shabbat (Sabbath) even though neither Messiah Yeshua or the early church violated it. Messiah Yeshua stood up against the rabbinic fences although He never said to not keep the Sabbath.
ALL of the early church were Messianic Jews and the early church met in synagogues on Shabbat where they were to learn Torah
Acts 15
21 For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
The Apostle Paul:
Acts 24: 14
"But this I do admit to you: I worship the God of our fathers in accordance with the Way (which they call a sect). I continue to believe everything that accords with the Torah and everything written in the Prophets.
What are some of the laws that false prophet "pastor" F.M. Riley doesn't like?
Here is a few of the laws that false prophet "pastor" F M Riley disagrees with:
Exodus 20:2 - To believe in God
Deuteronomy 6:4 -To acknowledge the Unity of God
Deuteronomy 6:5 - To love God
Deuteronomy 6:13 - To fear God
Exodus23:25; Deuteronomy11:13; 13:5 - To serve God
Deuteronomy10:20 - To cleave to God
Deuteronomy10:20 - On taking an oath by God's Name
Deuteronomy 28:9 - On walking in God's ways
Leviticus22:32 - On Sanctifying God's Name
True Believers are GRAFTED IN to Israel and were commanded to obey the same law as given to the Children of Israel
Numbers 15
15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the alien living among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. You and the alien shall be the same before the LORD:
16 The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the alien living among you.'"
Exodus 31
16 "Therefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations as a perpetual covenant.
17 It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.'"
Romans 11 (to the gentiles)
17 If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root,
18 do not boast over those branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in."
20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
22 Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.
Since when is G-d a respector of people and has one set of laws for one group and another set for another group? Messiah Yeshua is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow and if His law was given to Ancient Israel and will be observed in His Millenial Kingdom then why would it be any different today???
Isaiah 66
22 "As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me," declares the LORD, "so will your name and descendants endure.
23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me," says the LORD.
24 "And they will go out and look upon the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind."
If you still have doubts, then read the bible for yourself - cover to cover without deviating and ask G-d to reveal His truth to you. Do not be deceived by those who say you do not have to obey G-d. Ancient Israel decided to worship G-d THEIR way instead of His way and He was angry with them. When He sent His prophet Ezekiel to tell them to repent, they told Ezekiel to go away because they want to worship G-d THEIR way --- Read Ezekiel especially chapter 8.
Ancient Israel said the very same thing false prophet "pastor" F.M. Riley is saying - he will worship G-d HIS way instead of the way G-d said He wants to be worshiped . false prophet "pastor" F.M. Riley is leading you down the same broad road to hell that he is on. In this day where everyone in the united states and most countries have access to a bible (and if you are reading this - there are many bibles in different languages online) NOBODY will have an excuse when they face Judgement Day.
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F.M. Riley (28 Nov 2008) "Re: God's Laws and Commandments"
Pastor Riley, Does God word clearly define which laws and commandments a 2008 Gentile believer needs to keep? Thank you,Garry BoggsAlbion, Iowa
Dear Garry, I am sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner, but limited time, doctor's appointments, therapy, etc. have prevented me from answering as soon as I would have liked. Garry, New Testament believers are under the "commandments of Christ" as contained in the New Covenant. Many people today, especially some "Messianic Jews," are trying to make the "commandments of Christ" synonomous with the Ten Commandments and the 613 commandments of the Jewish Law. I don't care how hard they try, there is absolutely no Scriptural proof that the commandments of Christ set forth in the New Testament are the same as the Ten Commandments given to Moses for the children of Israel, nor are they the same as the 613 commandments contained in the Jewish Law. Such "false teaching" is just another vain attempt on the part of unbelieving legalistic Jews to bring Gentile believers back under the burden of Jewish Law. Read Galatians 2:1-10 [notice especially verse 4] and Acts 15:1-31. This question of New Testament believers being under any part of the Jewish Law was settled by the Apostles themselves at the first church council in Acts 15. Compare Ephesians 2:19-22 and Galatians 3:24-26. Then read 1 Timothy 1:5-11, and ask yourself if you fit the description of the man for whom the Law was made in verses 9-10. If you don't, then you have no need of the Law given to Israel, which God's Word repeatedly points out that they never kept and cannot keep. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself clearly stated in John 14:21 and 14:23-24 that our "love" for Him as New Testament believers is not displayed or revealed by keeping the Old Testament Law of works [Romans 11:5-6], but our "love" for the Lord is displayed by keeping His New Testament commandments and His Word. If you want to know how to live for the Lord Jesus in 2008, then study the New Testament and let it's teachings permeate your soul and life. As New Testament believers, we use the Old Testment for types, shadows, examples, and "instruction in righteousness" and in the prophetic Word. See 1 Corinthians 10:1-11, Romans 15:4, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, and 2 Peter 1:19-21. We&! nbsp;are not Jews and we have no obligation to observe and keep the Law which God gave to the Jewish people and to them alone. See Deuteronomy 4:1-8, noticing especially verses 7-8. Dear brother, I don't know whether this answer will be satisfactory to you or not, but I do know that it is Scriptural. I trust the Lord will use it to bless your life. Thank you for writing. I'll meet you soon in glory. God bless you. Pray for me. Pastor F. M. Riley
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