Many in the Hebrew Roots movement despise the word 'Church'. But the word just means assembly, congregation, gathering, group, a select group.
Doing what God says to do, is of course the criteria for belonging. But throughout the Bible God hasn't always required precisely the same thing of everyone everywhere for all time. So the thing to do is find out what God now requires us to do this side of the cross.
Abraham BELIEVED something God promised him - then God reckoned Abraham's faith to him as RIGHTEOUSNESS - BEFORE Abraham was circumcised. And this of course was before Abraham's grandson Jacob (ISRAEL) was even born.
So this was a precedent of being recognised as pleasing to God on the basis of FAITH, regardless of ISRAELI ETHNICITY, and without the deeds of the LAW.
Doing what God says to do, is of course the criteria for belonging. But throughout the Bible God hasn't always required precisely the same thing of everyone everywhere for all time. So the thing to do is find out what God now requires us to do this side of the cross.
Abraham BELIEVED something God promised him - then God reckoned Abraham's faith to him as RIGHTEOUSNESS - BEFORE Abraham was circumcised. And this of course was before Abraham's grandson Jacob (ISRAEL) was even born.
So this was a precedent of being recognised as pleasing to God on the basis of FAITH, regardless of ISRAELI ETHNICITY, and without the deeds of the LAW.
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