Part 5: Are the Law and Grace mutually exclusive

i just received some comments on a post i wrote i while ago about the interaction of the “Law” and “Grace”. they spurred me to write a little more on the subject.
let us think about the Law as a law. what do laws do in our society? they almost exclusively restrict us [...]

Guilty Until Proved Innocent??

i have begun a subscription to commentary on the Talmud from Rabbinic sources. it has been very interesting so far. sure, i dont agree with everything, and yes, most of these commentators (and the Talmud itself) dont recognize Yeshua as Messiah, but they still have much to provide in way of analyzing Torah. [...]

Divorce: What Happens When a Partner is Unfaithful?

in my second post about divorce, i received the question:
I guess my only question - Jesus made it clear that in the case of marital infidelity (which was a factor in the question), divorce was PERMISSIBLE, though not REQUIRED.
That said, I would agree that it’s God’s will that a couple stay together for life, but [...]

Divorce: When Things Are Not What They Seem

based upon the last post i wrote about divorce, i received this situation. i wanted to discuss it in a little more depth than just in a comment. so here it is:
so just for discussion’s sake. a man marries a woman who seems to be everything she says she is (bible believing christian) [...]

Divorce: A “Jewish” and “Christian” Perspective

Yeshua sided with Rabbi Shammai on very few occasions. almost without exception, in terms of interpreting Torah, Yeshua sided with Rabbi Hillel. however, in one instance, Yeshua sided with Shammai. that is in regard to divorce. both Shammai and Yeshua taught that it was unlawful to divorce. it is interesting [...]