Netzarim, or Nazarenes, are the followers of Yeshua who live according to Torah and the Ketuvim Netzarim (writings of the Netzarim). Yeshua Mashiyach (Jesus the Messiah) made a way for each one to receive the anointing of the Ruach HaKodesh (Set-Apart Spirit) and learn His Word according to the Tanach (Torah - instructions in righteousness; Neviim - prophets; Ketuvim -writings) and Ketuvim Netzarim. We observe Torah as did Yeshua and His Talmidim (disciples). Netzari come from all manner of Christian, Jewish, atheist, Eastern and other religious backgrounds to live according to the Faith of Yeshua. We follow an ancient and future calendar based on Torah which is the authoritative Word of YHWH. For Netzarim the Good News or Gospel is the entire Bible. We regard Yeshua as Lawgiver and Teacher of all Righteousness. We, at The Refiner's Fire, believe that Netzarim believers more closely worship God according to the Bible than any other "religion". Why? Because we see the Bible as one, continuous entity, as opposed to two separate Testaments in which one supersedes the other. We realize that our Savior, Yeshua, was a Torah observant, tallit wearing, synagogue attending, feast-keeping, kosher Jew, and we therefore try to view the entire Bible through a Hebrew mindset and adhere to HIS teachings instead of allowing ourselves to be swayed by man's opinions. We believe that Yeshua was God Incarnate; that He was predicted by, and succeeded, Moses; that He was foreshadowed throughout the Tanach ("Old Testament"); and that He did NOT abolish the Law/Torah, as He clearly stated in Matthew 5:17-18. Why do we believe that Yeshua did NOT "do away with the law" (Torah)? Because we realize that, while the COVENANT changed as God promised in Jeremiah 31:31, His Torah did not. "Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven (Psalm 119:89)." God's provisions have not changed; the penalty for disobedience has not changed; and God's promises have not changed.
Many traditional Jews argue that the "New Testament" is worthless because it's "adding to" God's original Word: Deuteronomy 4: 2 In order to obey the mitzvot of ADONAI your God which I am giving you, do not add to what I am saying, and do not subtract from it. We ask that those who want to use this verse would take note of the fact that God told MAN not to "add to" or "subtract" from His Word; God never said that HE wouldn't "add to" it! Furthermore, we'd like to remind those who would argue that the NT is "adding to" the Word of God, that most of the Tanach ("Old Testament") was written long AFTER Moses wrote Deuteronomy.... 2 Corinthians 4: 3 So if indeed our Good News is veiled, it is veiled only to those in the process of being lost. 4 They do not come to trust because the god of the 'olam hazeh has blinded their minds, in order to prevent them from seeing the light shining from the Good News about the glory of the Messiah, who is the image of God. John 14: 15 "If you love me, you will keep my commands.... What do we believe? Some answers for our Jewish Readers:
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Don't take our word for it - open your heart and check the Bible for yourself!
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