While in Kusadasi, Turkey my wife, Renee, and I made a visit to the nearby ruins of Ephesus. It was here in Ephesus, at this chief province of ancient Asia Minor, that the Apostle Paul spent three years ministering to the people during the first century A.D.. During Paul’s day, Ephesus was located approximately one […]
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By Enedina Guerrero When Christians hear the term “Oral Torah” (or “Oral Law”), they’re either unfamiliar with what it is, or they assume or were taught that it’s a collection of man-made rules that were added to Scripture. But in Jewish life, the Oral Torah is better understood as the tool that Israel received to
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BY ENEDINA GUERRERO Chanukkah isn\’t in the Torah. You won\’t find its observance commanded alongside the seven Appointed Times listed in Leviticus 23 or Numbers 28–29. Yet this eight-day celebration carries profound meaning for both Jews and Christians today, especially as we navigate what it means to remain faithful to the G-d of Abraham, Isaac,
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By Enedina Guerrero With December finally here, preparations for Christmas have gone into full swing—hanging lights, buying gifts, participating in local activities, and planning festive meals for office or community gatherings. Yet, in the midst of all the Christmas festivities, many tend not to notice a very significant holiday that we, as Christians, should explore,
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The Appointed Times are G-d\’s way of marking redemptive history. These divine appointments reveal G-d\’s character and His plan for humanity.
The Wheat and the Tares: A Warning
Yeshua’s parable of the wheat and the tares reminds us that not everything that looks righteous truly is. Rabbi Elijah Zvi Soloveitchik explains that tares resemble wheat at first, but over time they change form—they “deviate from the correct path.” In the same way, people may appear godly outwardly, yet their actions lead others away from God’s truth.
Yeshua warns us to use discernment: to watch the fruit, not the appearance, and to measure every teaching against God’s Word. The righteous and the unrighteous may grow side by side for a season, but the harvest will reveal the difference. God calls us to remain steadfast as wheat—rooted, fruitful, and guided by His light.
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