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Thoughts on the Hebrew Roots Movement

In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away (Hebrews 8:13). -Christ's covenant solves the problems that Moses' could not. Both covenants come from God's Grace and requires man's willed response. However, Moses' covenant (1) is external to man and can't solve the root of man's problems, sin and death; (2) can't reunite and reintegrate man's soul; (3) is learned by teaching; (4) is heeded with fearful compliance; and (5) gives imperfect forgiveness. Christ's covenant (1) is internal and heals our nature; (2) unifies the inner man - heart and mind are joined in union with God; (3) is therefore grasped intuitively; (4) is heeded with willing cooperation (synergy); and (5) gives perfect forgiveness, even of those sins the old covenant was powerless to deal with (Orthodox Study Bible pg. 1662)- I believe that Hebrew Roots Movement (I'll be abbrevia