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This site was inspired by the Words of our Messiah Yahushua to Peter in the Gospel of John chapter 21 verse 17:
He said to him the third time, “Shimʽon, son of Yonah, do you love Me?” Kĕpha was sad because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Master, You know all, You know that I love You.” יהושע said to him, “Feed My sheep”.
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1 Corinthians 5:6-8
Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Matthew 16:12
Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
It is through the inspiration of these passages that I feel led to feed you with Unleavened Bread of Sincerity and Truth in the pages of this site.
The person behind the compilation of this site is Chris Whitby. Although I accepted Yahushua as my Messiah in my late teen years, I drifted very quickly from the life of faith and spent most of my years thereafter in the secular ‘pig pen’ like the Prodigal Son.
I heard the Fathers voice again at the age of 42 and returned home. I spent two years in an Anglican church environment before discovering that much of what was being preached did not align with Scripture.
My initial prompting to step away from mainstream Christianity resulted from my discovery of the true Biblical Sabbath and the Feast days which were ignored in the Christian church. I live with my wife and two daughters and we continue the search for the Fathers heart.
It is not my intention to condemn or criticise any individual but rather the religious system and it’s hierarchy which continues to mislead the sheep.
I understand full well that as a ‘body’ of Messiah we may all have differing functions and callings and therefore embrace all believers in Messiah Yahushua as ‘brothers’.
There is however a message of Truth that I feel is my duty to share with those who will hear.
Sons of God
Is Grace from God
Baptism
Patterns in Scripture
Am I a Christian
– why I choose not to embrace being labelled a ‘Christian’ –
Please read the attached testimony explaining why I have chosen not to refer to myself as a Christian.
Our belief
Followers of our Messiah Yahushua. In search of the ‘The Way, The Truth and The life’.
What is ‘Messianic Yisra’el
Messianic Yisra’el is merely a label to identify who we are as a set-apart ‘faith group’ – or ‘sect’.
We subscribe to a set of beliefs which undertakes to embrace the beliefs and ways of the first century ‘called-out’ believers, who were the followers of the Messiah Yahushua and his teaching . This set of beliefs falls in the middle ground between Old Testament Judaism and New Testament Christian theology.
We believe that our faith and understanding is more closely alligned to that of the first century Ebionites (also Nazarenes) who were the earliest followers of the Messiah Yahushua (Jesus). After the death/resurrection of Yahushua they continued to follow the leader of the first ‘church’, which was James the brother of Yahushua, and also Peter.
The Ebionites were persectuted as heretics by the newly converted Pauline Christians (followers of Paul’s teaching). The Ebionites soon dissapeared off the scene into obscurity as ‘Pauline Christianity’ grew in popularity and spread amongst the first century non-Jews .
‘Pauline Christianity’ eventually morphed into the mainstream Christian religion of today.
It is not possible to explain the meaning contained in the label ‘Messianic Yisra’el’ in a short paragraph here in fact I am in the process of completing a book which provides this detail. The basis for this label comes from an interpretation of Biblical patterns as they pertain to who/what Yisra’el (Israel) is, the ‘overcomers’, the ‘Sons of God’ and Bride of the Messiah.
I will include a link to this book here when complete.
We believe that all believers form part of one body in Messiah and should all take personal responsibility for our individual relationship with YHWH our Elohim – Creator and King of The Universe. It is however unfortunate that theology doctrines have introduced thousands of segmented groups mostly with differing interpretations of Scripture. Having said that, a body is made up of may distinct parts which perform vastly different functions within the body. As an example, the mouth speaks, the arms reach out, the legs go forth etc
We believe that the ‘Bride’ for the Messiah Yahushua will be taken out of the (his) body according to the Genesis pattern and is not the whole body of believers.
We have found it necessary to create the label, ‘Messianic Yisra’el‘ to be able to identify who we are as a separate group from both Christianity and Judaism. The content of this website will provide material pertaining to our interpretation of Scripture.
◊ All Scripture is breathed by YHWH Elohim and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for setting straight, for instruction in righteousness ( 2Timothy 3:16) ◊
◊ We are saved by favour, through belief, and not of ourselves. It is a gift from YHWH Elohim (Ephesians 2:8) ◊
◊ Repentance is an essential, initial step in salvation (Mat 4:17, Acts2:38, Mark 6:12, Mark 1:15, Luk 13:3) ◊
◊ If we love Yahushua Ha Mashiach, we will guard/keep His commandments (John 14:15) ◊
◊ We are to remain faithful to the work in which He has called us, which is to “Love YHWH your Elohim with all of your heart, and with all your being, all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself” (Luke 10:27). We do this by studying His Word and obeying His Commandments and Instructions (Torah) as the Spirit teaches us in our individual journeys ◊
We believe that one should study and understand The Word within the framework from which it was written without reading into it 1800 or so years of ‘church’ tradition and man-made doctrine. We believe that reading and interpreting the Scriptures from a Hebrew perspective (the language and culture of the day) presents a different message to the popular doctrines of today. Yahushua is a Jew (from the tribe of Judah) and lived the ‘Torah’.
Yahushua tells us to follow Him and in Matthew 28:19,20 He instructs us to teach all nations to observe/guard all that He commanded.
We believe that one can not and should not be forced into ‘opinion’ but should be presented with guidance and left to the work of the Set-apart Spirit of YHWH
We are not part of or members of any religious organisation, whether it be the Christian Church (Christianity), the Messianic or Hebrew Roots movements.
We are merely students of Scripture and earnest followers of the Messiah Yahushua.
Site objective
Firstly allow me to state here that this site is not an attempt on my part to get you to follow my views or for me to boast about my supposed understanding of Scripture.
It is rather due to my view that most believers today have become complacent in their belief and have allowed their ‘qualified’ and ‘renowned’ leaders to steer them into an erroneous theology, rooted in the ‘traditions of man’, that I feel the need to share what I have uncovered.
The primary intentions then for structuring this site are two-fold:
◊ to stimulate your thinking by providing alternative interpretations of Scripture, based on my research, on the understanding that you will personally question your long held beliefs and seek the Truth through personal prayer and meditation – approaching the Almighty Father in this regard and not your ‘church’ leaders/associates ◊
◊ to draw you into the foundational and structured weekly study of Torah (the teachings of Moses), which was the method of study envisaged by the desciples for the converts – Acts 15:21 ◊
(read article – Acts 15:21)
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I want to convince you through the material on this site that we have been misguided and sold short by the church leaders and will be found wanting when it really matters.
All that we have been taught through mainstream ‘religion’ is either falsehood or not the full message of Scripture.
The information contained in this site is by no means the last word on any subject. We can only share what has been revealed to us – for we know only in part (1 Corinthians 13:9).
Like us, most believers have listened intently to the ‘theology of man’ in the church and have believed that the teaching delivered is true to the Word. When one assumes responsibility for ones own study, in close relationship with The Almighty, we find that the Scriptures state much more than what is traditionally preached and a lot of the time something completely different. YHWH is faithful to reveal Truth to those that seek (Jeremiah 29:13).
Some, in ignorance, may probably say that we belong to a cult (the Messianic/Hebrew Roots movement or the sect of the Natsarenes – Acts 24:5) – I suggest you read this article before forming an opinion.
Through this site we would like to provide answers and material to address the following contentious issues – and many more:
◊ Does it matter what name we use for The Creator Of the Universe and The Messiah ◊
◊ What Is The Creators Law/Torah and the purpose Of Torah? ◊
◊ Is The seventh day Sabbath for believers today ◊
◊ The Appointed Scriptural Feasts – what is their meaning and are they for believers in Messiah ◊
◊ Does it matter that religion, specifically Christianity, is filled with pagan traditions and beliefs ◊
◊ Who Is The Church, Who Is Israel and Who Are The Two Houses Of Israel ? ◊
◊ What is missing from the popular message of Salvation? What did the early disciples teach? ◊
◊ Who Is The Bride Of The Messiah? ◊
◊ What are the dietary laws outlined in the Torah and are they valid for us today? ◊
◊ Hell – is it what the church leaders teach and what Christianity believes it to be ◊
◊ The Trinity – is the mainstream teaching of the Trinity true to Scripture. What are the origins of this blasphemous teaching ◊
◊ Satan – is satan ( the satan) really a cosmic ‘fallen angel’ at war with our Heavenly Father. Someone to be feared by believers as is taught in christianity ◊
◊ The deity of Y’Shua – is our Messiah really ‘God’ in the flesh as believed by Christians? Or is he just the ‘firstborn’ son through whom we are redeemed ◊
Most teaching contained in this site may appear somewhat challenging or controversial at first. We ask that you pray for wisdom and just bear with your feelings for a while. Our intention is not to divide the body but Truth must prevail. Let prayer be your guide.
We must recognise that man’s carnality (ha satan) is the master Deceiver and that we have fallen prey to a flood of deceipt and lies which are the result of Religious traditions and erroneous teachings that have accumulated over many centuries .
In the Words of David:
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thyfree spirit.
Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Psalm 51: 1-13
Please continue on to the ‘Fundaments’ page which contains the essential topic outline for your perusal.
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