Paul Was Not an Antinomian: A Rebuttal to Rabbi Tovia Singer
Did Paul oppose the Torah? In this episode, we respond directly to anti-missionary Rabbi Tovia Singer’s claims that Paul was antinomian. We walk through the accusations, examine the evidence, and demonstrate from Scripture and history that Paul remained faithful to the Torah and encouraged others to do likewise.
Show Notes
In this podcast, we address the charge that Paul “detested the Law of Moses.” Rabbi Singer makes this claim in his video, but is it accurate? Using Acts, Galatians, Romans, and insights from early believers like Luke and Peter, we show how this accusation misunderstands Paul’s writings. We also explore how twisting Paul’s letters into lawlessness leads people into the very error Peter warned against.
Scripture Highlights
Acts 21:24
Galatians 6:2
Romans 3:31
2 Peter 3:15–17
1 Corinthians 5:8
Acts 15:21
Spiritual Takeaway
When we read Paul rightly, we find a man who followed Yeshua and upheld the Torah—not one who taught others to abandon it.
What did Luke reveal about the Sabbath in the lives of Yeshua and the apostles? This teaching explores every Sabbath reference in Luke-Acts and shows how early Christians—including Gentile converts—continued to keep the Sabbath holy.
Show Notes:
This teaching walks through Luke and Acts to demonstrate consistent Sabbath observance by Yeshua, Paul, and other believers. From synagogue customs to Gentile inclusion and the Jerusalem Council, the Scriptures reveal that Sabbath never stopped being part of faithful obedience. Even Acts 20:7 fails to show any transition to Sunday worship. Learn why Luke emphasized the Sabbath and how it applies to followers of Messiah today.
Spiritual Takeaway:
If the earliest followers of Yeshua honored the Sabbath, shouldn’t we?
Did the Law of God change after the cross? In Matthew 5:17-19, what does the passing of the first Heaven and first Earth have to do with fulfilling all of the Law and Prophets? What is it about Heaven and earth and the law of God?
In this episode, we explore Acts 15:21 and its often-overlooked role in defining the apostles’ expectations for Gentile believers. Far from replacing Torah observance, the Jerusalem Council outlined a process by which Gentiles would begin their discipleship in the synagogue—learning Moses week by week.
Show Notes:
How were Gentile believers expected to grow in their faith after being welcomed into the community without circumcision? Acts 15:21 provides the key. James assumed regular synagogue attendance, where Moses was read every Sabbath. This teaching challenges the idea that the four rules in Acts 15:20 are the totality of Gentile responsibility. Instead, it shows how Torah learning was foundational to early discipleship. Scripture, scholarship, and first-century practice come together in this powerful teaching.
Takeaway:
Torah observance for Gentiles was never off the table—it was always on the calendar: every Sabbath.
This study of the Jerusalem Council explains the circumcision controversy, the four prohibitions, and the meaning of the Apostolic Decree for Gentile believers. It shows how Peter, James, and Paul upheld salvation by grace while expecting ongoing obedience to God's law, including Moses being read every Sabbath.
