Bible Question:
I am so confused!? I am new to all of this and have been going to church for about 8 months now. Not knowing much in the Bible, going to church, at first, was a real eye opener , and made me eager to read God's word for myself. Now that I am devoted in prayer and Bible reading/studying , the more I learn , the more I wonder if this church is right for me??? I am not judging those in the church nor am I judging the pastor, I'm just not sure I believe the way they do. We are taught that the Law of Moses is abolished, that Christ at Calvary ended the "old" law , but then we are taught to abide by all 10 commandments...even though we are then taught that there is no Sabbath day anymore. And if the Law of Moses is abolished , why are we taught to TITHE? I am a full believer in GIVING. I definetly think that the Lord has blessed us , and we need to be thankful. But when it is stressed SO much that the old law does not pertain to us, then we get a sermon about how we are robbing God, because some in the church do not give 10percent and follow all the commandments, just NOT THE SABBATH??? I am just confused? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. |
Bible Answer: Dear Confused believer, You are right to be confused by this teaching. You site some examples but there are many many more that contradict the idea that the Law of Moses was abolished. My favorite text to site for those who take of that belief is Acts 21 and on. Paul and James attempt to prove to the thousands of Jews in Jerusalem that accept Jesus as the Messiah that Paul is not only following the Torah (laws of Moses) himself, but never taught otherwise to the Jews in other cities. I have enjoyed the study material by FFOZ (First Fruits of Zion) quite a bit. They have a "Torah Club" which is Christian but could be very helpful IF you could find others in your area who are also in the Bible study. All this being said, there are very diverse understandings of Scripture among Christians. Most of them will be perfectly fine to become involved with. I, and others on this forum may have strong disagreements with certain doctrines and the such, but in the end we will all be eating at the Feast with the Messiah in the World to come. Don't allow these "arguments" about doctrine derail your faith. But keep learning and if you find you need to find others who are closer to you in their understanding of the Word of God, then make a change. MJH |