2 Corinthians 11:14 No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
This is a response to Candace Curry's article "Why My family Celebrates Passover" found here - https://candeerue.com/2016/04/09/why-my-family-celebrates-passover/
The mentioned article promotes the heresy and legalism of
the Hebrew Roots movement. You can see this by the false doctrine promoted in
the article, website- Candeerue.com and HoshannahRabbah.org. The Hebrew Roots movement seems biblically sound but is not. It dilutes the gospel.
There are many sects of the Hebrew Roots movement but the
core foundation that defines this heretical movement is "their
assumption that the Church has lost its Jewish roots and is unaware that
Jesus and His disciples were Jews living in obedience to the Torah. For the
most part, those involved advocate the need for every believer to walk a
Torah-observant life. This means that the ordinances of the Mosaic Covenant
must be a central focus in the lifestyle of believers today as it was with the
Old Testament Jews of Israel. Keeping the Torah includes keeping the Sabbath on
the seventh day of the week (Saturday), celebrating the Jewish feasts and
festivals, keeping the dietary laws, avoiding the "paganism" of
Christianity (Christmas, Easter, etc.), and learning to understand the
Scriptures from a Hebrew mindset. They teach that Gentile Christians have been
grafted into Israel, and this is one reason every born-again believer in Jesus
the Messiah is to participate in these observances. It is expressed that doing
this is not required out of legalistic bondage, but out of a heart of love and
obedience. However, they teach that to live a life that pleases God, this
Torah-observant walk must be part of that life. The Hebrew Roots assemblies are
often made up of a majority of Gentiles, including Gentile rabbis. Usually they
prefer to be identified as "Messianic Christians." Many have come to
the conclusion that God has "called" them to be Jewish and have
accepted the theological position that the Torah (Old Testament law) is equally
binding on Gentiles and Jews alike. They often wear articles of traditional
Jewish clothing, practice Davidic dancing, and incorporate Hebrew names and
phrases into their writing and conversations. Most reject the use of the name
"Jesus" in favor of Yeshua or YHWH, claiming that these are the
"true" names that God desires for Himself."
You can see this in comments made by Candace in the mentioned article
like "I have always been bothered by the disconnect between “christian
holidays” and what is celebrated in the Bible", "we celebrate
Passover or Pesach. The short answer is super easy; because God told us to and
Jesus did and then Paul reiterated it’s importance." and the statement of
beliefs found on "HoshannahRabbah.org".
It is also very important to note that many sects of the
Hebrew Roots movement "elevate the Torah as the foundational
teaching for the Church, which brings about the demotion of the New Testament,
causing it to become secondary in importance and only to be understood in light
of the Old Testament. The idea that the New Testament is faulty and relevant
only in light of the Old Testament has also brought the doctrine of the Trinity
under attack by many advocates of the Hebrew Roots beliefs." This represents an undeniable danger that one can fall prey to by embracing such a false movement. An eventual denial of essential beliefs. For more on essential beliefs read here - https://carm.org/essential-doctrines-of-christianity
Contrary to the false teaching Candace is promoting in this
article this is what God says - "Colossians 2:16,17 says, "Therefore
no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a
festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day – things which are a shadow of what is
to come; but the substance belongs to Christ." Romans 14:5 states,
"One person regards one day above another, another regards every day
alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind." Scripture
clearly indicates that these issues are a matter of personal choice. These
verses and many others give clear evidence that the Mosaic Covenant laws and
ordinances have ended. Continuing to teach that the Old Covenant is still in
effect in spite of what the New Testament teaches, or twisting the New
Testament to agree with the Hebrew Roots beliefs, is false teaching."
Nowhere in scripture does God say observe the Passover like Candace falsely
claimed God called her to do and it is a "responsibility".
Don't get me wrong , it is beneficial to study the Passover
"and could be beneficial to celebrate it if it leads to a greater
understanding and appreciation for Christ’s death and resurrection. The
Passover is a wonderful picture of Christ’s atonement for His people and His
deliverance of us from the bondage of sin. That is something we should celebrate
every day of our lives." That is not the problem. The problem is
where this need to celebrate the Passover is coming from - the Hebrew
Roots movement.
To identify with Israel is different from identifying
"as" Israel. The website- HoshannahRabbah.org" Candace
quoted from teaches that Gentile believers are grafted into the Judaism
of the Mosaic Covenant (visit the site and look at their beliefs). This is false
and classic Hebrew Roots movement teaching. "Gentile believers are not
grafted into the Judaism of the Mosaic Covenant; they are grafted into the seed
and faith of Abraham, which preceded the Law and Jewish customs. They are
fellow citizens with the saints (Ephesians 2:19), but they are not Jews. Paul
explains this clearly when he tells those who were circumcised (the Jews)
"not to seek to be uncircumcised" and those who were uncircumcised
(the Gentiles) "not to become circumcised" (1 Corinthians 7:18).
There is no need for either group to feel they must become what they are not.
Instead, God has made Jews and Gentiles into "one new man" in Christ
Jesus (Ephesians 2:15). This "new man" is referring to the Church,
the body of Christ, which is made up of neither Jew nor Gentile (Galatians
3:27-29). It's important for Jews and Gentiles to remain authentic in their own
identity. In this way a clear picture of the unity of the body of Christ can be
seen as Jews and Gentiles are united by one Lord, one faith, one baptism. If
Gentiles are grafted into Israel, becoming Jews, the purpose and picture of
both Jew and Gentile, coming together as one new man, is lost. God never
intended Gentiles to become one in Israel, but one in Christ."
Candace and Nate (Candace's husband) are simply misleading people and lying to
people by promoting this. What they are promoting is heretical and
dangerous. "It's dangerous in its implication that keeping the Old
Covenant law is walking a "higher path" and is the only way to please
God and receive His blessings. Nowhere in the Bible do we find Gentile
believers being instructed to follow Levitical laws or Jewish customs; in fact,
the opposite is taught. Romans 7:6 says, "But now, by dying to what once
bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of
the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code." Christ, in
keeping perfectly every ordinance of the Mosaic Law, completely fulfilled it.
Just as making the final payment on a home fulfills that contract and ends
one’s obligation to it, so also Christ has made the final payment and has
fulfilled the law, bringing it to an end for us all."
Candace, you formed a group on Facebook called
"RUCKUS" a false group that promoted unbiblical unity with campus
ministries that preached a false gospel that leads people to hell apart
from God. The gospel is an essential belief, you cannot deny that and be a
Christian. You also cowardly gave Nate Curry the words to say to me claiming I
was not a Christian when he lacked the fortitude of a God fearing man to
confront me about my comments on Facebook in person when I was contending for
the gospel with regards to the Torah and keeping it. At the time I did not know
what you guys were believing but I knew it was not the pure gospel. I have been
a victim of you and Nate's legalism and gossip and I will no longer stand by,
keep silent, and watch you guys mislead others. Why are you guys always misled
by every strange doctrine? First ruckus, now the Hebrew Roots movement?
Ephesians 4:14. Nate, also it is public record how I refuted you when you
attempted to assassinate my character when I confided in you with the big trial
in my life (Proverbs 20:19, Proverbs 16:29). Most messages between us have been saved. It won't be a problem to
release them if need be to expose your false allegations and lies.
You both will reap what you sow and I encourage you both to
question if you truly know Christ and if you do repent and cling to the purity of the gospel. Not everyone is called to be a teacher - 2
Corinthians 13:5, James 3:1 and you both do not promote the purity of the
gospel as seen by your endorsement of the heretical movement- the Hebrew Roots
movement. You both will be judged for the evil you do in the body of Christ if
indeed you are Christians - 2 Corinthians 5:10
Hebrew Roots movement information cited from "http://www.gotquestions.org/Hebrew-roots.html"
*This article has been posted on their website and Candace's YouTube*
Read over by Garrett Edmison
Written by Cash Willis
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