But Why?

 

You know that kid, the one who always has "Why?" on the tip of their tongue? I think I might be that kid.  I realize I have a "Teresa" perspective, I'm trying to make sense of the information,  and therefore, I question much. 

I question what the teacher presents, not to be contentious,  but to gain more understanding. As a Bible student in church, I moved from sitting in front with my hand raised to sitting in the back just observing.  I was not getting answers that actually answered. With enough of that, the teacher and student become frustrated, for far different reasons.  I learned to repeat the Church doctrine, being reassured I would understand with time... Yeah, not so much. 

I could easily read my Bible, seemed pretty straightforward to me. But why didn't we as Christians do what it says? It says to do this, but we do that. But why? Sometimes the response was a Bible verse...ok. I guess I don't see what I'm supposed to.  For instance: 

Question: The Bible says the 7th day, each week, is a Holy Sabbath, set apart to Yah. So why do we not meet at church on Saturday? Why is it Sunday?

Answer: Sunday is the Lord's Day- it's the day Jesus/Yahusha resurrected. Jesus is your Sabbath rest. You are no longer required to keep a specific day as Holy. 

 Question: Ok, but where does the Bible say to do that? 

Answer: it doesn't 

Question: Why do we celebrate Christmas and not the Holy Days Yah said are His Holy Days? 

Answer: Those old testament Holy Days are only for the Jews, Christians have their own holidays. 

Question: but why? Where does the Bible say that? 

Answer: it doesn't, but not one should judge you for what days you celebrate.

Question: why do Christians eat pork when the Bible definitely says not to, it says pork is not food? ( neither is shellfish,  rodents, reptiles, birds of prey- not everything was designed to be fuel for your body) 

Answer: Jesus made all food clean. Peter's dream says we can eat anything.  You can eat anything as long as you thank God for it.

Question: Which Bible verse says Jesus changed what is not food into food? Didn't Peter himself determine that his dream was about people,  not food? I need more proof.

Answer: ummmmm, I'll get back to you.  

That's just a sample.  I could go on, and on. Many times the "church fathers" would be invoked and quoted. No offense to those guys, but really I gotta understand this on my own. Those "church fathers" aren't going to stand with me on judgement day. "It's the way we were raised" is also a common response to my questions.  Sorry that's not an acceptable answer either.  One must not rely on a rehearsed quote you don't understand,  ask questions.  

One good christian man recently remarked, "some laws didn't transfer over"...what? Look all of Yah's laws still stand, for the natural born and the foreigner (adopted/grafted-in) alike. One family of Yah, one Kingdom of Yah, one law. Because there is no temple, no Yah accepted alter, and no Levitical priesthood some of Yah's laws sit on the books, not applicable right now. Some laws are only for men, some only for women,  some only for the Levitical priests, so forth and so on. The laws are still there, they just don't all apply right now.  Just like US laws for selling raw milk don't apply to me, I don't even own a cow.  

I also must address the fact that Judiasm now and in Jesus/Yahusha’s day believe Moses was given an Oral law along with the written law Yah gave him. This is called Talmudic law.  Adding burdens on the people. Those are the "laws" the Pharisees  were hasseling Jesus/Yahusha about. He knew the Torah, He IS the Torah. Ha Satan has done a bang up job causing confusion regarding this Torah of Yah. So much adding to and taking away(Deuteronomy 4:2, Proverbs 30:6, Revelation)

I start from the premise that YHVH is the same yesterday,  today, and forever,  He never changes. The word obedience is preached from a multitude of pulpits each Sunday. Obedient to what? How about obedience to the Whole Word of Yah? Do all that you can right now. Why? Because He said "if you love me,  keep my commandments". That's why. 

Still a work in progress 

Teresa