I read these Roman Road verses in the mainstream Christian way of thinking which is out of context and very easy to take out of context without a firm foundation on the Old Testament. You can’t read these verses and dismiss the rest of the letter Paul wrote. But to understand Paul you must know he was a Pharisee, raised in a Greek city, and knew Torah in and out. He also called the law a delight, not a burden. He told us to walk in the law out of love knowing we would screw up but not intentionally. He quoted the T...
I read these Roman Road verses in the mainstream Christian way of thinking which is out of context and very easy to take out of context without a firm foundation on the Old Testament. You can’t read these verses and dismiss the rest of the letter Paul wrote. But to understand Paul you must know he was a Pharisee, raised in a Greek city, and knew Torah in and out. He also called the law a delight, not a burden. He told us to walk in the law out of love knowing we would screw up but not intentionally. He quoted the Torah and Psalms quite often to make his points but without studying those you’d never realize that. He points to the Torah over and over as something that’s good but as Peter warned us unstable men who don’t know the scriptures will pervert them for their own gain and the Roman Catholic Church and Protestant churches have done so with great abandon putting in place the teachings of men over the teaching of God.
So here’s the first verse that’s quoted now let’s put it in context:
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
If you continue reading the chapter Paul tells you point blank in no uncertain terms our faith should establish the Torah in verse 3:31.
Do we then make void the Torah by faith? Never: yea, we establish the Torah. ROMAIYM (ROMANS) 3:31 את CEPHER
Now we must understand the Hebrew word for faith before going on or else you’ll miss the entire point of why I walk out the Torah in the parts that I can and walked out of Sunday church.
The Hebrew word for faith is אמונה (emunah - Strong's #530) and is an action oriented word meaning "support". This is important because the Western concept of faith places the action on the one you have faith in, such as "faith in God". But, the Hebrew word אמונה places the action on the one who "supports God". It is not a knowing that God will act, but rather I will do what I can to support God.
https://www.ancient-hebrew.org/definition/faith.htm
But Elohiym commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Mashiach died for us. ROMAIYM (ROMANS) 5:8 את CEPHER
Now we have to define what the Bible defines as sin. Luckily the Apostle John defines it for us quite clearly.
Whosoever commits sin transgresses also the Torah: for sin is the transgression of the Torah. YOCHANON RI'SHON (1 JOHN) 3:4 את CEPHER
So Romans 5:8 is pointing to the fact that we should not be transgressing the Torah anymore because Messiah took on that burden of death for us.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of Elohiym is eternal life through Yahusha Ha'Mashiach our Adonai. ROMAIYM (ROMANS) 6:23 את CEPHER
Ok so the curse of the transgression of the law is death, did you know it’s required to obey Jesus in the Torah.
Yahuah Elohayka will raise up unto you a Prophet from the midst of you, of your brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; According to all that you desired of Yahuah Elohayka in Chorev in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of Yahuah Elohai, neither let me see this great fire anymore, that I die not. And Yahuah said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto you, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them את all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. DEVARIYM (DEUTERONOMY) 18:15-19 את CEPHER
And we were told at least twice the Torah will not pass away just because we nailed him to the cross. In fact we are told it will be in effect until heaven and earth pass away.
Think not that I am come to destroy the Torah, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For amein I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one yod or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the Torah, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Parashiym, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. MATTITHYAHU (MATTHEW) 5:17-20 את CEPHER
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the Torah to fail. LUQAS (LUKE) 16:17 את CEPHER
Then let’s look at Revelation 12:17 and Revelation 22:14 real quick
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which guard the commandments of Elohiym, and have the testimony of Yahusha Ha'Mashiach. CHIZAYON (REVELATION) 12:17 את CEPHER
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. CHIZAYON (REVELATION) 22:14 את CEPHER
The city is Heaven/New Jerusalem and that’s where we are all trying to go right? Also, the tree of life is how we become immortal so it’s saying the commandments need to be done but we do them out of love not duty. We must have testimony from Messiah and guard and do the commandments sent by the Father.
That if you shall confess with your mouth Adonai Yahusha, and shall believe in your heart that Elohiym has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto yeshu`ah. For the Scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Yahudiy and the Yavaniy: for the same Yahuah over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of Yahuah shall be saved. ROMAIYM (ROMANS) 10:9-13 את CEPHER
The Hebrew word belief is also action oriented below is a link to the word to understand what’s being said. It means to stand firm so belief leads to faith then your belief should lead to standing firm in supporting God and Jesus by obeying all of the commands that you can do, you can’t do all of them even Jesus didn’t do all of them while walking amongst men.
https://www.ancient-hebrew.org/studies-interpretation/aman-believe.htm
Now I wouldn’t go into this depth unless I cared deeply, I don’t want anyone not getting to partake from the tree of life and entering the heavenly city for eternity. This path of understanding has taken almost a year to get to this point right here through diligent studying and reading of my Bible and the Holy Spirit leading me to people who could care less about theology and more about are we walking on the path set forth in the entire Bible. The Roman road is a misguided road started by the Catholic Church that will lead many to destruction by them not seeking truth.
