Written Teaching

Beware the Snare of Valentine’s Day by Christine Egbert In Deuteronomy 12:30, the LORD (Yahweh) warned his people not to be snared into worshiping Him the way pagan nations worship their gods. In spite of this, the Roman Catholic Church merged many Christian doctrines with pagan practices such as Sunday

Your Kingdom Come by Christine Egbert The good news—the complete gospel of the kingdom—is far greater than what the Messiah accomplished at His first coming, which was the forgiveness of sin and the promise of everlasting life to whosoever places their faith in His death, burial, and resurrection. Personal salvation,

Reformation to Restoration by Christine Egbert The next time someone insinuates that your Sabbath-observing, Feast-of-Yahweh-keeping walk of faith is out of step with mainstream Christianity—and therefore heretical—remind them of the Protestant Reformation. How It Began After 1,517 years under Roman Catholic Church rule, in 1517, a priest named Martin Luther

Clean and Unclean and the Law of First Mention by Christine Egbert In sound biblical exegesis, the Law of First Mention requires a Bible student to study that portion of Scripture where a principle or doctrine is first introduced. That first occurrence establishes the inherent meaning of that principle in

A Rose by Any Other Name… by Christine Egbert Jesus (Yeshua) is often referred to as the “Rose of Sharon”, which is why I’ve titled this article, “A Rose by Any Other Name”, for as the line goes, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell

Chanukah: The Feast of Dedication by: Christine Egbert Some claim that Chanukah (also spelled in English as Hanukkah with several other variations) isn’t in the Bible but it is. It’s found in the New Testament, in John 10:22 which says, “Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and

Yahweh’s Feast Days: Shadows of the Messiah by: Christine Egbert Replacement theology claims that the Christian church has replaced Israel, that Jews are no longer God’s chosen people, and that God has no future plans for the nation of Israel. But Scripture teaches exactly the opposite. Let’s read it: Jerimiah

Satan’s Greatest Lie to the Church by Christine Egbert During the first century (and still today), Satan’s greatest lie to Israel’s Jewish “leadership” was and is that Jesus (Yeshua) is not their promised Messiah. As Acts 21:20 informs us there were “… many myriads among the Jewish people (not their

Fearfully & Wonderfully Made (Psalm 139:14) Fasting & Autophagy by Christine Egbert Paul, in 1 Thessalonians 5:23, wrote: “May the God of peace (shalom) make you completely holy—may your entire spirit, soul and body be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (Yeshua the Messiah). Our bodies

God’s Love Language by Christine Egbert Gary Chapman, an acclaimed Christian marriage counselor and writer, published a #1 New York Times bestseller titled, The 5 Love Languages back in 1992. His premise was that people feel loved when it is expressed through 1 of 5 love languages: 1. Words of

Walking in God’s Ways by Christine Egbert Here’s the opening stanza from Days of Elijah: These are the days of Elijah, Declaring the word of the Lord, And these are the days of Your servant Moses, Righteousness being restored. Returning to Biblical “Hebraic Faith” is walking in God’s ways. It’s

The Romans Road Not Taken by Christine Egbert The last stanza of Robert Frost’s famous poem, The Road Less Traveled reads: “Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by … and that has made all the difference.” Much like America’s most loved Poet Laureate,

Understanding Colossians by Christine Egbert Many have been conditioned to assume that in Colossians 2:13-14, when Paul wrote, “And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made alive together with Him, having forgiven all your trespasses, blotting out the handwriting of ordinances against us,

Understanding The Book of Hebrews by Christine Egbert Galatians and Hebrews, by far, contain the most-often cited verses to prove the contention that the Torah is no longer in effect. According to the argument, the law was either nailed to the cross, fulfilled then done away with, or replaced in

Denmark’s Righteous Gentiles by Christine Egbert In its final and most virulent strain, Anti-Semitism is once again pandemic. It’s on the rise in Europe, in Asia, and in the United States. Most shockingly, it is on the rise on college campuses and in mainline Christian denominations. In twenty-first Century politically

Are You Abraham’s Seed? by Christine Egbert Galatians 3:29 declares, “If you are in Christ (the Messiah), then you are a seed of Abraham, even heirs according to promise.” What was God’s promise to Abraham’s seed? The answer, as always, is found in Scripture. Genesis 17:7-8 – And I will

Did Jesus (Yeshua) Start A New Religion? by Christine Egbert Translation errors create big problems, even seemingly inconsequential mistakes like rendering a phrase written in the “future-perfect” tense as if it had been penned in “past-perfect”. This is exactly what happened when the KJV (as well as some others) translated

Cafeteria Christianity by Christine Egbert Biblical illiteracy is at an all-time high. Too many of today’s Christians have replaced a comprehensive—Genesis to Revelation—in-depth study of the Scriptures with a page-a-day reading of the New Testament. But Scripture says, if we are to be approved by God and not ashamed, we

Curse of the Law: Understanding Galatians by Christine Egbert Christians quote Galatians out of context more than any other book of the Bible. Why? Because as Peter wrote, Paul’s writing is sometimes hard to understand, and those who are unstable and untaught (in the Law) often twist what Paul writes

Interview With the Late Rabbi Simcha Pearlmutter by Christine Egbert Rabbi Simcha Pearlmutter, of blessed memory, died in December of 1999. I gleaned the inspiring content found in this article on the Internet, in an MP3 recording of an interview he gave in the early 1990s. How It All Started

Our Fathers Have Inherited Lies Jeremiah 16:19 by Christine Egbert Speaking to the scattered tribes of Israel, regarding that future time when the LORD (Yahweh) would regather Israel, Jeremiah prophesied that one day Gentiles would come from the ends of the earth, saying, “Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity,

Syncretism: Why Christians Should Not Celebrate Christmas & Easter by Christine Egbert Syncretism is the combination of differing beliefs (especially religious beliefs) in which customs merge. Or as Dictionary.com states it: It’s “the attempted reconciliation or union of differing or opposing principles, practices, or parties in philosophies or religion.” Encyclopedia

What Scripture Says About Torah by Christine Egbert The Hebrew word “תּוֹרָה” (Strong’s H8451) is translated into English as Torah. Torah can refer to the first five books of Scripture (Genesis through Deuteronomy) but Torah gets translated most often as “law”. More accurately Torah means “instruction”, God’s instruction to mankind.

The Torah of The LORD Our Righteousness (Yahweh Tsidkenu) by Christine Egbert I was recently accused of falling from grace. Why? I professed what Scripture teaches: after salvation by grace through faith in Israel’s Jewish Messiah, we’re to bear fruit, good fruit, the good fruit of obedience to the LORD’s

Women in Scripture by Christine Egbert Many of us who have returned to the old paths of the Christian faith, via restoration of the original Hebraic definition of faith, came out from denominations that taught that women have no significant roles to play in furthering God’s kingdom, except for training

Why Many Jews Reject Jesus (Yeshua) As Israel’s Messiah by Christine Egbert Did you know that there is a growing group of Orthodox Jews in Israel who recognize Jesus (Yeshua) as Israel’s Messiah? I met one of them—Ariel Cohen Alloro—in Jerusalem back in 2017. Ariel believes that the Sanhedrin falsely

A Prophecy Fulfilled by Christine Egbert Four years ago, I was blessed to meet the husband-and-wife founders of Firekeepers International, Chief Joseph RiverWind—a descendant of the Arawak Taino Tribe—and his beautiful and brilliant wife, Dr. Laralyn—of the Cherokee and Muskogee Creek. During Israel’s Jerusalem Day celebration in 2018, they were

What Is Scriptural Faith? by Christine Egbert Due to the influence of a Greek (Constantinian) mindset (instead of a biblical Hebrew mindset), many Christians see faith as a mental construct, something they merely believe. When they read verses like Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith

Beware of Translator Bias! by Christine Egbert Bias means to skew or slant. It is my contention that over the centuries, in order to promote their own denominational doctrines, many Bible translators have chosen less than accurate words. In this article, I will list but a few slanted translations I

Thanksgiving! by Christine Egbert Anyone who has been in Hebrew Roots for a while is likely to have run across those who claim that, like Christmas and Easter, Thanksgiving is also pagan. I hope to disprove that assumption in this article. But before I explain why Thanksgiving is not pagan,

Greek Versus Hebrew Mindset: Worship, Spirituality, Salvation, and Prayer by Christine Egbert I recently read an excellent book by Brad Scott titled Let This Mind Be In You. In it, Scott contrasts the never-changing Scriptural (Hebraic) mindset with an ever-evolving Greek (Western) mindset that has its foundation in the works

Who Gets Left Behind? Exposing the Pre-Tribulation Rapture by Christine Egbert The scripture most often cited by pre-tribulation rapture theorists as proof that the church will be snatched away to Heaven before the tribulation is 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with

The Church in the Wilderness by Christine Egbert When I first came to the Lord back in 1987, I started reading the Bible. In the New Testament, I learned that Jesus—the One I now call by His Hebrew name, Yeshua—was God’s Passover Lamb. Beyond that, all I knew about Passover

Debunking the Lunar Sabbath by Christine Egbert Lunar Sabbatarians teach that each New Moon resets the weekly seventh-day Sabbath, which the LORD (Yahweh) established on the 7th Day of Creation. According to their hypothesis, when a month ends on Tuesday and a New Moon appears the next day, that day

All Truth Is God’s Truth by Christine Egbert Scripture informs us that we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. Well, this is my overcoming testimony. My late husband, John, used to say that “all truth is God’s truth.” And while I agreed with

Ireland’s Patrick: Saint? Yes, Catholic? No by Christine Egbert I recently read an article on Wikipedia about the Hebraic Roots movement, which I found to be fairly accurate. In it, the author pointed out that those who have returned to the ancient paths of their faith “seek out the history,

Sinning Through Misuse of God’s Word by Christine Egbert In Matthew 12:36-37 Jesus (Yeshua) said that on Judgement Day, we will all have to give an account of the words we’ve spoken. By those words, we’ll either be justified or condemned. Now, that is sobering! For we’ve all been guilty

The Quartodeciman Controversy Rome Outlaws Passover by Christine Egbert In the footsteps of Paul Harvey–that folksy news commentator, whose radio segments delved into little-known facts about well-known events–this article will recount the history of what is known as the “Quartodeciman Controversy” (controversy of the 14th-ers) and the early church history

The Deity Of Jesus (Yeshua): Son of God/Son of Man by Christine Egbert Proverbs 18:13 declares that “If one rejects a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.” In this article, I will use Scripture and extra-biblical Jewish writings (both ancient and contemporary) to prove

Whose Mark Will You Take? by Christine Egbert 2 Thessalonians 2:8 is about the Antichrist, who Scripture calls the Lawless one. In verse 9, we learn that Satan himself will empower the anti-Messiah, enabling him to perform miraculous signs and lying wonders. But fear not! Verse 10 tells us exactly

Preach The Word by Christine Egbert Scripture declares that prophets “spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” Prophecy is a message inspired by God. With that in mind, I have written this article, which I have titled “Preach The Word!” using only Scripture pulled from various

Nicolaitans: Who Were They? What Did They Teach? by Christine Egbert In Revelation 2, Jesus (Yeshua) praised the assembly of believers in Ephesus saying, “I know your works, your labor, and your patience, and that you cannot bear evil ones. You tested those who call themselves emissaries, and are not,

John 8:6 In Light of Jeremiah by Christine Egbert Proverbs 25:2 says, “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.” (TLV) The longer I study God’s word, the more I see it as a giant jigsaw puzzle. While each

Divorce Versus Putting Away by Christine Egbert For some strange reason, many English translations of Matthew 5:32 say: “Whoever puts away his wife, apart from a matter of fornication, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries her that is divorced commits adultery.” I find this strange because the word

Rebuttal of Church Father Origen of Alexandria by Christine Egbert Origen of Alexandria (185-254 C.E.), also known as Origen Adamantius, has been called the greatest genius the early church ever produced. Joseph Ratzinger, known best as Pope Benedictus XVI, on April 4th, 2007, in his meditations on the great figures

Torah: Blueprint For Creation by Christine Egbert For two decades, after becoming a believer, I studied the Bible the only way I knew how. I took it at face value. And there is certainly nothing wrong with that. In fact, it’s where all students of Scripture should begin, with the

God Is With You (Zechariah 8:23) by Christine Egbert I used to think that anti-Semitism started with the ravings of Adolf Hitler. Then, just over a decade ago, I learned that this malevolent hatred of God’s Chosen people has flamed for over two millennia. Best known in the Church Age

Circumcision of the Heart by Christine Egbert I’ve written many articles about anti-Semitism begetting Replacement Theology. In this article, I’ll focus on a more subtle form of anti-Semitism. This form doesn’t lead to Replacement Theology. It’s not based on hating Jews. This subtle form is based on a false assumption

Who is The Bride? by Christine Egbert At the suggestion of my pastor, Matthew Miller, I recently listened to a most intriguing audio teaching titled “The Bride, The Concubine, and The Harlot” by Barry Phillips. For twenty years Barry Phillips served as a Christian evangelist, youth pastor, and senior pastor.

Praying God’s Word Over Yourself by Christine Egbert This past Sabbath Pastor Matthew taught about the importance of our words. Our words are powerful. They can bring life or bring death, both to others as well as to ourselves. Scripture informs us, “As a man thinks in his heart so

When LAWLESSNESS Increases! by Christine Egbert In December of 1776, Thomas Paine wrote the famous line, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Paine went on to write (I’ll paraphrase) that the summer soldier and sunshine patriot will shrink from serving their country in a crisis, but the one

Was God’s Dietary Law Done Away With? by Christine Egbert A couple of years ago I wrote an article titled Swine’s Blood On The Altar in which I contrasted the differences in diet and the digestion process between cows and pigs. I will not rehash that in this article. Instead,

Polycarp, A Church Father Who Taught TRUTH by Christine Egbert In the past, I’ve written articles comparing Scripture’s TRUTH to unscriptural declarations made by many Church Fathers. Today, I will tell you about a Church Father who taught TRUTH. I was inspired to tell you about him while reading the

Paul’s FALSE Accusers by Christine Egbert When quoting any one of the thousands of verses in the Bible that extol Torah, there are some who will counter with one of the twenty or so passages Paul wrote, which they take out of context, hoping to negate what the volume of

A Prophet Like Moses by Christine Egbert In Hebrews 10:7 Jesus (Yeshua) quoted one of the Psalms, “Then I said, ‘Behold, I come to do Your will, O God. In the scroll of the book (Old Testament) it is written of Me.’” In spite of the fact that the entire