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Welcome to Hebrew Roots Restoration
As the end of the age approaches, God is calling his people out of mainstream Christianity (Rev. 18:4) and back to "...the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints" (Jude 1:3). Today, this faith is known as "Hebrew Roots," and it's our heart's desire to learn Scripture from a First-Century Hebraic perspective. Hebrew Roots is a grassroots movement without established local congregations. Just as God once led His people, the Israelites, into a wilderness to prepare them to enter the Promised Land, He is now leading us into a spiritual wilderness to prepare us to enter the Kingdom of God.
On the topic of salvation, we believe that it is achieved in two steps: justification and sanctification. Justification is the one-time act of accepting Messiah Yeshua as Savior and, as a result, being "saved" from our "sins that are past" (Rom. 3:24-25). Sanctification is a lifelong process of keeping the Law through a living faith (James 2:17) and overcoming sin to the end, when we receive salvation. For more information on this topic, read my short article: "Eternal Life: Harmonizing Yeshua, James, and John."
I would love to hear from you! If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact me using the link in the menu above.
יהוה bless and keep you. יהוה make His face to shine on you, and be gracious to you. יהוה lift up His face toward you, and give you peace.
Stephen Otto
The Genesis Code:
The End From the Beginning
Part 1
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In Isaiah 46:9-10, YHVH (God) states, "...I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning..." A careful examination of this declaration will reveal a hidden code in the Book of Genesis (Beginnings). This code is based on the seven days of creation and corresponds to seven spiritual equivalents, beginning with truth and culminating in salvation, as illustrated in the image to the left. Incredibly, this code proves to be the key to unlocking significant, end-of-the-age Bible prophecies, such as the great tribulation, the abomination that causes desolation, and the second Exodus, etc. The fact that God is revealing these prophecies now indicates that we are living at the end of the age (Dan. 12:8-9).
Eternal Life: Harmonizing Yeshua, James, and John
Featured Article
Paul wrote, “Therefore, we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the Law” (Rom. 3:28; cf. vv. 21-22; Gal. 2:16). In contrast, James wrote, “...by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith” (James 2:24).
At first glance, it appears that Paul and James are contradicting each other. However, a closer examination will reveal that their statements on justification are actually in complete harmony.
Peter noted that some of Paul's letters contain difficult teachings that “…untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction” (2 Pet. 3:14-16). This suggests that we would do well to strive to understand Paul’s statement in its proper context.
The Parable
of the
Good Samaritan
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan, recorded in Luke 10:25-37, is one of Yeshua’s most beloved parables. Ministers have a long history of sharing it with their congregations, hoping to instill in them a greater sense of brotherhood and compassion. While this teaching is commendable, it contains a much greater significance based on the Hebrew Roots of the faith. First, Paul tells us that Yeshua’s sacrifice was “once for all” (Heb. 9:11-12). However, the parable tells us that the Good Samaritan, who symbolizes Yeshua, made three payments for the care of the man who was left half dead. This raises the question, "Why?"
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"It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
but the glory of kings is to search out a matter."
- Proverbs 25:2
Main Features
APV Preview (Includes Intro)
Notable Scriptural Corrections
The LORD restored to יהוה
God to Elohim, EL and Eloah
Jesus to Yeshua
Christ to Messiah
Angel(s) to messenger(s)
Law to Torah
Baptize to immerse
Gospel to good news
Church to congregation/assembly
Hell to grave
Cross to stake
The words of יהוה in the Old Testament and of Yeshua in the New Testament are presented in blue type, which is consistent with the reason why יהוה commanded the Israelites to attach a blue cord in their tassels (Num. 15:37-41).