The prophet Hosea issued a stark warning about rejecting knowledge. Today, we have all the knowledge on earth available in our pockets. Please take the time to test what you've been taught in church. Don't believe it just because the internet says it, but chase down the links and discover what's true and what's fake yourself!

In this episode, we explore what the Second Commandment truly prohibits and how believers can navigate a world filled with images, symbols, and religious artwork. Scripture doesn’t ban all imagery—only images used for worship or rooted in pagan practice.

We look at biblical examples of God‑approved imagery, the historical origins of crosses and goddess statues, and why certain symbols have no place in a biblical faith. We also examine what is commanded—mezuzot, tzitziyot, and physical reminders of obedience—and how to decorate our homes and congregations with discernment.

This teaching challenges long‑held traditions, exposes the pagan roots behind common religious symbols, and calls believers back to clear biblical obedience.

Perfect for listeners seeking deeper understanding of Torah, biblical holiness, and the difference between true worship and idolatry

Understanding when to listen to people—and when to stop—is a biblical command, not a personality trait. This teaching walks through the ancient hierarchy of prophets, teachers, and Scripture, and compares it to the modern world where everyone has access to a Bible but few actually know it.

We explore how Torah, the Prophets, Yeshua, and the Apostles gave clear tests for identifying true prophets and rejecting false teachers, even when their predictions come true.

🔥 What This Teaching Covers

• How the Bible Identifies True Prophets

Deuteronomy 13 shows that accuracy alone does not prove authenticity. A prophet can be correct and still be false if their message leads people away from YHVH.

• Why Ancient Israel Had a Rigid Spiritual Hierarchy

Scripture was rare, handwritten, and expensive. Only a few had access. Today, we have the opposite problem: everyone has access, but few read it.

• The Role of Teachers vs Prophets

Modern culture often merges all spiritual gifts into one leader. Scripture says the opposite—gifts are distributed across the congregation, not concentrated in one person.

• Isaiah’s Warning: “To the Law and the Testimony”

A true prophet cannot contradict Torah or the Prophets. Isaiah 8 expands the test beyond miracles to consistency with Scripture.

• Saul’s Downfall: Consulting the Wrong Voices

1 Chronicles 10 shows that even when a medium gives the right answer, the source is still forbidden.

• Daniel 9 and Yeshua’s Confirmation of Coming Desolation

Daniel prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem. Yeshua affirmed it. Many in the first century ignored the parts they didn’t want to hear—a warning for us today.

• Rose‑Colored Glasses and Modern Bias

People—scholars included—tend to hear what they want to hear. Emotion often overrides truth, whether in religion, scholarship, or everyday life.

• Paul’s Warning About “Itching Ears”

2 Timothy 4 describes our generation perfectly: people accumulating teachers who tell them what they want to hear, not what Scripture says.

⚠️ Why This Matters Today

We live in a time when:

• People follow “prophets” who don’t work miracles
• Teachers contradict Scripture and still gain massive followings
• Many believers have never read the Bible cover to cover
• Scholars uncover truth but still cling to their own traditions
• Media personalities shape beliefs more than Scripture does

Knowing the Bible is the only defense.
Testing every voice is a command.
Rejecting false teachers is obedience, not judgmentalism.

📖 Key Scriptures Covered

Deuteronomy 13 • Isaiah 8 • 1 Chronicles 10 • Daniel 9 • Luke 19 • 2 Timothy 4 • Acts 2

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What is the real purpose of the Bible? Why did God give us His Word, His Spirit, and His commandments — and what does He actually want from humanity?

This teaching walks through Scripture from Genesis to Isaiah to uncover the consistent pattern of God’s relationship with mankind, our repeated failures, and His unwavering goal for His people.

We trace the story from the Garden of Eden to the Flood, from Abraham to the Exodus, from the Exile to the first‑century assemblies, and finally to the prophetic vision of Isaiah 56 — a “house of prayer for all nations.”

📖 What This Teaching Covers

• Slide 1 — Jude & the Purpose of Scripture

Why the Bible exists, what the Holy Spirit is doing, and how Scripture records the relationship between God and humanity.

• Slide 2 — Genesis 2:16–17

The Garden of Eden, the single command, free will, and the moment humanity chose disobedience.

• Slide 3 — Genesis 6:5–6

The Flood, mankind’s corruption, the covenant of the rainbow, the Tower of Babel, and God scattering the nations to restrain evil.

• Slide 4 — Genesis 26:4–5

Abraham’s obedience, the meaning of “Hebrew,” and how Abraham foreshadows Yeshua.

Why our blessing flows from His obedience — and why ours still matters.

• Slide 5 — Exodus 1:5–7

Joseph’s rise in Egypt, the parallels to Yeshua, and how God used famine and slavery to grow Israel into a nation.

The Exodus as a picture of salvation while still in sin — and what that means for believers today.

• Slide 6 — Jeremiah 29:10

Israel’s cycle of disobedience, exile, and God’s patience.

Why clinging to old traditions often leads us away from truth.

• Slide 7 — Second Temple Judaism

How Israel finally stopped mixing with paganism, the rise of various Jewish sects, and the emergence of the early Messianic believers (“the Way”).

• Slide 8 — Galatians 2:11–13

Peter and Paul’s confrontation over exclusion.

Why Israel’s isolation made sense historically — and why it became a barrier to the Gospel.

• Slide 9 — Luke 4 & Mark 11

Yeshua’s rebuke of spiritual exclusivity.

Why God’s house was always meant for all nations, and how Israel struggled with this calling.

• Slide 10 — Isaiah 56:1–8

The prophetic vision of foreigners joining themselves to YHVH through obedience, love, and covenant faithfulness.

God’s promise to gather “others” to His people — the ultimate goal of the Gospel.

🌍 The Big Picture: What God Wants

The entire biblical narrative points to one consistent truth:

God wants people from every nation to believe in Him and His Son — and to express that belief through obedience, love, and repentance.

We are not spectators in a cosmic conflict.

We are participants.

We must choose whom we will serve.

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This video is available here for those seeing this in audio only https://youtu.be/n9ZUWBIEDIg. This message was inspired by watching CJ Cornthwaite talk about leaving Christianity, #deconstruction, and the absolute meanness of Christians towards each other when doctrine is challenged. In my case, I left Catholicism because I proved it to be true and simply could not accept that a new religion was made in the first century with human agency being the highest authority for spiritual truth on earth. I give my testimony here and how I came to believe like I do today. This was a challenge because attaining the knowledge of the mess of the first century and what beliefs were really held was difficult 25 years ago. Today we are blessed with legitimate scholars who are broadcasting the brutal truth on the internet. #earlychristianity #Catholicism @maklelan #Protestantism #Evangelicalism #Trinity #Easter #Christmas #Sabbath #CharlieKirk Catechism, Council of Laodicea, Nicene Council

This video inspired mine https://youtu.be/AVT7dM3wn4I?si=AG6gmK88qZphHbzM

When Sunday and Christmas Became Mandatory

Sunday and Christmas are two pillars and even litmus tests for Christianity today but they both were shunned by believers until deep into the 300s AD. This message shows both these doctrines of men were introduced after the close of scripture and time-stamps when they were made mandatory for Christianity. We also discuss the result of the councils, that assumed the power of God, was to make the original Christians sinners. None of the New Testament authors observed Sunday instead of Sabbath nor did they observe the birth of Jesus at all, yet the councils that mandated these days be kept holy decreed those who did not to be heretics and sinners. Men do not have the power to make or counter laws that are reserved for God alone. Sunday and Christmas are not mandatory for Christianity at all. Hopefully this message motivates people to look into these observances and then return to the true worship of first century Christianity.

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All you who refuse to keep the 7th Day Sabbath: Are you really saying you're better than God? https://firstcenturychristianity.net/the-sabbath-is-for-all-mankind/

The Torah is required for Christianity to exist and for us to have any meaning to our beliefs and practices. Christianity is the continuation of the faith of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is not a new religion founded by a new God or prophet 2000 years ago, that would be a different religion entirely. This message proves that our faith depends on the Torah for both our values as well as the identity and authority of Yeshua, Jesus, the Son of God. To listen to the series I reference in this message, go to https://firstcenturychristianity.net/start-here/