How do you decide what you're going to deep dive study? What sparks you to go from "just reading Scripture" to "I must seek out every detail of this subject/paradigm"?

Hello all, I want to encourage our Christians who may not hold to the view that Torah is for today. PLEASE don't let the difference in how we each may view Scripture prevent you from engaging on the Pro-Torah posts. We are all sharpened by a little grinding. The Pro-Torah folks need you, as their family in Christ/Yeshua. A body with missing parts isn't a complete Body. So please don't keep yourself out of our lives and discussions. While there is a lot of anger and bitterness in a lot of Torah Positive groups, this will not be one where needless and heartless comments will be tolerated. I assure you, we are watching and we expect everyone to be civil and compassionate in their exchanges. Please keep in mind that a lot of the anger and bitterness comes from being cut off and shunned by the Christian side of the family. Please don't be shy, step into some conversations. Expect the differences to be exposed, and discuss them. Even our Heavenly Father said "Come and let us reason together". Let's sharpen one another for Him, shall we? Sincerely, Tim

LOL It's been awfully quiet in here today. I am just doing a roll call. Bueller... Bueller... Bueller... Never saw either movie, but the quotes seemed moderately applicable. Sound off if you're seeing this. 😎

Another lady and I were discussing some verses that read differently in different 'versions'- and her husband chimed in with "Oh, that sounds like a paraphrase Type of translation"- to which I went, ... "Huh?" And, found this pretty interesting graphic table and article. https://www.swapmeetdave.com/Bible/BibleType.htm

Dr. J. Vernon McGee was one of the most honest Bible Teachers of the 20th Century. There are lots of things this Ph.D. of Theology would go head to head with him over, BUT I am confident I could have held a civil and productive conversation with him. Understanding the context of Scripture was a deep seeded passion for him and I just cannot help but think he was ahead of his time. If we'd have been able to discuss the timing of Galatians being written right after the Jerusalem Council of Acts 15 and how verse 21 [“For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”] and verses 24&25 [24 “We understand that some men from here (in Asia and probably Galatia) have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them! 25 So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,] show us that the messengers were to remind them when and where Moses was preached, that letters would be sent and Paul and Silas would follow ARE ALL RELATED to Paul's Testimony in Acts 24 where he said the accusations of 21:28, were false and he was NOT teaching everyone everywhere to ignore Torah...* Well, I just cannot help but believe he would have been of humble enough ego to agree and change a great deal of his Theology to reflect this. THAT is how confident I am in his character. *Acts 21:28 the accusations against Paul: 28 yelling, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who preaches against our people everywhere and tells everybody to disobey God's laws. He speaks against the Temple—and even defiles this holy place by bringing in Gentiles.” *Acts 24:13&14 is Paul's testimony about the accusations: 13 "These men cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing. There is no evidence." 14 “But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe all of God's law and everything written in the prophets."