Baptism (immersion) is a public declaration of faith and repentance. This teaching explores the biblical meaning of baptism, its roots in the mikvah, and how it symbolizes dying to sin and rising to new life. It shows why baptism remains an important step of obedience for believers.
Repentance examines what teshuvah truly means in Scripture. Repentance is not simply regret, but a return to obedience and covenant faithfulness. This teaching connects repentance to Torah, the message of Yeshua, restoration, and the ongoing life of discipleship.
This Living Faith study examines James 1:9-12, the temporary nature of wealth and status, endurance through trials, and the promised crown of life. It calls believers to remain steadfast and faithful to YHWH when testing exposes what we truly value.
It's critical to understand three terms if we are going to understand Scripture. Grace, faith, and obedience. In part 1 we defined the terms and saw how the important role obedience has in our faith. Here in part 2 we will continue our discussion of these terms, and solidify their relationship to each other and their relevance to believers, followers of Messiah, today.
This teaching investigates whether the Sabbath command is repeated in the New Testament. It examines Yeshua’s practice, the apostles’ example, and relevant passages to show that Sabbath keeping remains important.