I'm no longer Torah Observant?
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- Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2022
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“The world doesn’t need us arguing with one another about the right way to be a Christian.” Amen to that 🙌🏼
I’m not religious, and I have no desire to change that, but I really enjoy your videos on religion. You do radiate peace and joy when you talk about your faith and it’s magnetic. I don’t think anything is powerful enough to inspire me to convert, but you do inspire me to do good in the world and be kind.
This sums up my thoughts perfectly!
I agree 100% I’m not religious either but love hearing her talk about her walk with religion and in her faith
We love because he first loved us.
with respect, i'm still Torah observant. no need for semantics. we observe in the closest manner we can.
If been wondering how or why the term “Torah Observant” is now a Bad Thing, Observant means paying close attention to, heedful, Mindful… sounds like maybe it offends acknowledgment of a AMEN statement, if you say it you better do it?
Leviticus 17:11 clearly states that it is blood that God requires to make atonement for sin, because the life of the creature is in its blood. Hebrews 9:11-18 very clearly expounds upon this and shows us that animal sacrifices were a type and shadow of the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ that would take away the sin of His people once and for all. Your thoughts on this issue are based entirely upon your feelings with no basis in the explicit teaching of Scripture. I am shocked that you would make such a statement without citing a single Scripture to back up your opinion. This is a core Christian doctrine. My heart is absolutely pounding right now in love and terror for you and anyone watching who may be led astray by your appalling claims. Old Testament sacrifices, while they were impossible to take away sin (Hebrews 10:4), clearly pointed forward to the coming sacrifice of Christ and should therefore not be minimized as something that was only culturally relevant for the time. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
It is not your obedience that justified you before a Holy God: it is the BLOOD of Christ that washed you clean and His righteousness given to you as a free gift. Christ alone.
Romans 5:9
"Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him."
I don’t understand a lot of the things you are talking about but the peace and confidence you radiate in your faith is amazing.
Girl. Amen!! I also have been in the Torah Observant/Pursuant community for a few years and I'm right where you are now. God is so good, holding our hands and helping us to grow. My family and I are still eating clean, still keeping His beautiful Feasts and Sabbath, still loving His Word and His Ways. And like you said, that is all between us and the Lord. I know what He has shown me personally and led me into and it's so rich, I could never unsee the beauty, the wisdom and meaning in all of it. But I'm definitely at a different place with all of what He has shown me over the years. One of the things that never sat right with me was how the TO community wanted and encouraged (at least in my experience) separation and division from the other christians who were considered not TO. We have been in a very solid Sunday church for at least 11 years (even through my TO years), Holy Spirit is so there, bearing witness in all the beautiful ways and showing me not to call unclean what Yahweh has called clean. 😉 I have some really wonderful and edifying discussions at that church about the Feasts, etc too. We do keep the Sabbath on Saturday but we don't have a Saturday congregation here and even if we did, we would go there and still go to our Sunday church too.
Anyway, thank you for sharing where you're at and I'm interested to check out the links you shared. We also still don't celebrate Christmas but we do once again, as of last year, bake some cookies and enjoy the lights and coziness of it all. There are still some cringe things to me about it and easter including the consumerism parts but I'm open to checking out the links and looking into it more. I'm always open to being wrong. 😆 The Lord is bringing us places, sister! I just love Him. So much to say about it all, too much for a comment that I've already made way too long. It would be so fun for me to get to just sit and chat theology with you!! but the video is the next best thing and I appreciate you sharing so openly. Also, LOVE the bracelets. ❤️
I couldn’t agree anymore and this is where I’m at as well!!!! I was part of a Torah observant Christian group on Facebook that I felt led to leave and unfollow because it just seemed like it caused so much division and everyone has an opinion on what they believe to be right!!! I said to myself to just separate from getting ideas of what others believe and let God lead me. So just me and his Word is all I need and I fully trust I’ll be led in truth!! ❤️ glad I wasn’t the only one feeling this way. But agree I love the feasts, sabbaths, and will still continue to eat clean to the best of my ability. I’m still learning to be obedient out of love. Sometimes I feel like it’s too much and my heart isn’t in the right place when I do these things but I pray everyday that God changes my heart and my intentions and desires to genuinely obey him out of pure intentions and LOVE!
I’m definitely where you are. There are many undeniable pagan elements to Christmas and Easter that we can’t ignore but I’m still on the fence about a lot of stuff. I’m constantly praying through stuff and seeking the lord and giving myself and everyone grace because we will only know the full truth when Jesus returns.
Love yr braclets .and yr hair like that -it is my favourite way n also u seem 2look even more beautiful,in the last 2videos do u have makeup on(doesnt really matter)it just looks a more beautiful u!but what l want nost 2say n l have followed some of yr Torah observant videaos is,l was starting 2feel the same way as u n l saw yr previous video n it really seemed 2make sense 2me. I prob. wouldnt have been able 2put in words but u were so timely n resounded with my heart -thank you so much for sharing.l also dont want 2give up the sabbaths as they have been such a blessing ,also feasts,Gods word etc l also do 'cause l want 2,not have 2 with slightly different empathist.
Listened to 15 min, what does Christmas, Easter celebrations have anything to do with following our Messiah Yahshua? He didn't follow mans traditions or man's religious memorials, Hanukkah maybe, but, He focussed on living according to Yah's will. I don't believe incorporating other religious memorials adds anything good to our worship to Yah. You can live how your conscience dictates, but, I personally wouldn't encourage anyone to incorporate worldly conduct to any of my brothers or sisters, having shared my disagreement with your viewpoint doesn't make me/ you enemies, actually sharing my difference with your view gives you something to ponder as you read your Bible looking for His direction for your life. Shalom
The bible passage is actually "do not call *common* what I have called clean". The lesson is to not add man-made categories and laws on top of what God said, right? Still a valuable lesson, but when we change that verse to say "clean", it's just misleading.
There is a lot wrong with this video but I'll address the sacrifices comment first: Sacrifices were because sin = death. Blood was required, basically a life for a life. If God only wanted sacrifices to teach people "obedience" why on earth did His son come to die? His son came to pay (the ultimate sacrifice) of a life for a life. This wasn't teaching the people "obedience" it was to show them sin = death and pointed to the ultimate sacrifice that would come one day - Jesus.
Even if Christmas isn't pagan, if you take part by celebrating and claiming that your Messiah was born on this day, you are bearing false witness against Him. You said she wanted to be a sermon on the mount kind of believer where we take the 10 commandments to a deeper level ( the example you used was "do not murder" but not just that but do not hate). If we take part in Christmas whether pagan or not we are bearing false witness against Him. And the same with Easter whether or not pagan (although both include many pagan customs) if we take part in "good Friday" and resurrection Sunday we are just liars. This is not 3 days and 3 nights in the tomb. And if He didn't rise on firstfruits (Gods Feast day which the Christian churches don't celebrate) then we have no promise of a resurrection. Instead of celebrating these things when God told people to, they choose to follow the day the Roman Catholic Church tells them to.
Also towards the end of the video you said "live a repentant life" But if we don't know God's commands/laws you don't even know what to repent from. It sounds like maybe you got mixed in with some extreme sacred namers or some in the hebrew roots movement. But with all do respect this video makes you sound hypocritical. You said multiple times "I keep all these commandments and the feast days" buuut I don't care if others do. Keeping the commandments and walking like Jesus is how we shine His light. Is it true a lot of people in the TO community lack love? Sure. But it is told this in the letter to the churches in Revelation, they have forgotten their first love. We all need to be sure that love comes first, for love is the fulfillment of the law. But not a lawless love. Jesus wasn't walking around just loving everyone. He was hard, especially on the religious leaders of His day. Similar to how some are hard on the churches once they come to the truth. We should absolutely be calling out the hypocrisy like He did.
The Word of God tells us, those that point us towards Him and His ways/instructions/laws are true followers and those who point us away are false. I pray that all those hearing this video are not turned away from obendience to Him.
I agree and just prayed this as well sis.
Agreed. The sacrificial system was in place in the beginning, after Adam and Eve sinned. The first sacrifice was made *by* YHVH in order to provide Adam and Eve with skins to cover them. Cain killed Abel because his sacrifice of grain was not acceptable. Pagan sacrifice came *after* the initial sacrifices happened.
Deuteronomy 12:29-34 clearly states YHVH does not want us to worship Him in the ways the Pagans worship their gods. Look at what happened with the golden calf at Mt Sinai. Nadab and Abihu offered profane fire and were destroyed. These events were an attempt on their part to worship YHVH, but they did it in the way *they* chose, not the way *He* commanded.
If you look into the history of Santa Claus, you see demonic entities that would follow him and punish naughty children. These were turned into elves. The tree is a sign of fertility, so is decorating it as they would place fruit on the trees. December 25 is the day they celebrated the birth of Tammuz, who they believe is the reincarnation of Nimrod, the sun god. Easter eggs were initially dyed red with blood. The date of Easter is related to what is believed to be the conception of Tammuz.
@@karis3647 this is random but a crazy thing I learned the other day is that the people of the olds would worship a fake fertility godness called “ Eostre “, that’s where the name “ Easter “ comes from.
I absolutely love this video and can’t wait for more! Also, I love it for you. Your love, for not only the lord, but for everyone that comes across your page absolutely shines! I’ve never called myself Torah observant, but I’ve been in a revelation of sort in my own journey and this video was a perfect way of explaining. Thank you for doing these harder topic videos 💕
I loved this so much. Super thought provoking and encouraging! Also, you have such a glow and a light about you recently, you exude contentment, humility, and wisdom. You really radiate beauty inside and out in this! Thanks for sharing your journey with all of us.
I found Yeshua as a Jew in 2020. He revealed himself to me in a very real way. I was so confused afterward. I didn't know what I should do next. I was told all my life that Yeshua taught against the Torah, so I didn't expect what came next.
My baptism was delayed a couple weeks, but after I finally had someone do it for me (in my backyard), the spirit came on me in a huge way. I unexpectedly became so zealous for Torah. More so than I ever had before.
I came to realize that without the spirit the Torah was impossibly dreadful but with the spirit it's a true delight. I look back at myself before and see that I was an empty shell going through the motions begrudgingly.
The following verse really hit home when I finally came across it recently: "And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law" Acts 21:20
Of course having finally started to read what Yeshua taught, I see that pretty much every commandment from Yeshua that was recorded in the gospels were Torah commandments. As a Jew with a Torah background, that's very easy for me to recognize, but our rabbis never told us that.
I can say that if people will stop accusing Yeshua of being a Torah breaker, other Jews would be much more open to him. Which obviously is what our rabbis are afraid of.
I’m curious about your testimony on how Yeshua revealed himself to you, was it a supernatural experience or was someone sharing the gospel with you?
@@forhisnamessake8462 Definitely supernatural. I didn't see him visually as many other Jews who found him did, but it was very real and overwhelming. It sounds crazy but I never would have believed otherwise, I don't think. You have to understand I was a strict Torah Jew with many years of strong belief against Yeshua. But such an experience transforms and creates such a strong unwavering belief. I'll never forget it.
I am also a jewish follower of Yeshua ❤
@@beeinthebodytorahclass2002 ברוך השם!
If you ever wrote a book I’d buy a 1000 copies and give it to anyone who’d listen. Your wisdom is beyond words, and you present it in the most beautiful way
How can you say that God used sacrifices so humans would understand when the first thing that he had Adam and Eve do to atone for their sin was sacrifice an animal and clothe themselves with it? The sacrifice teaches us the penalty for sin, which is our own death, but he always makes a way through the death of something, to teach us what the consequences are and to foreshadow the messiah.
There’s no evidence that he used sacrifices only to speak to human understanding and plenty of evidence to the contrary.
Thank you for your honest thoughts .
For those interested in the history of animal sacrifice topic that she talks about at about 18 minutes in... The idea that animal sacrifices were only for earlier times, Zechariah 14 does say that animal sacrifices will be re-instituted when the millennial kingdom is established. Also, animal sacrifice happened long before the establishment of the Hebrew people. It goes at least back to Able. So as it was in the beginning, it will be again.
I think all labels should be dropped, to kill the confusion they create.
Education is a requiremnet therefore labels will not be done away with :-) There is no confusion among the educated. Good comversation skills are also a benefit.
This is beautiful 🤍 I was never Torah-observant, but always loved your content and it’s clear as day that the Holy Spirit reigns over your life and you do carry that peace and joy that even I so desperately want. Thank you for encouraging your fellow brothers and sisters to walk in the Lord’s path. You’re such an inspiration in so many ways Ashleigh. Would love to hear Pete’s take on this and how you both navigated this transition as a couple!
This is such a blessing to me! Praise God!
Peter and I are very much in unity, as we grow in our faith and learn together! I’d love to have in a video soon!
This video had me in tears, good tears. The Lord is so good 😭🙏🏻
I was in a sabbath keeping church for 35 years but now I’m a follower of Jesus. Saved by grace.
I was a born again Christian for 15 years. scripture tells everyone to honor the Sabbath and the feasts. The letter j is only 600 years old and the Messiah walked the Earth 2,000 years ago so... The Messiah was a Hebrew. He followed the Hebrew calendar. He celebrated the Hebrew feasts. He had a Hebrew name Yahshua Hamashiach. When he walked the Earth he said not to worship him but to worship the father. Many Christians worship the Son. Even his name points to the father. Yahshua means Yah saves. BTW he was not white and beautiful he was dark-skinned.
Sorry to hear you feel that the Sabbath keeping Church didnt understand grace - I was saved by grace in a Sunday keeping Church for over 40 years before I started to follow the Messiah and keep the Sabbath. When I was not keeping the Sabbath I thought I understood grace but I now realise I had turned grace into a license to profane the Sabbath - which is a sin. The apostle Paul posed the question - Do we continue in sin because of grace? Of course not, if we say we abide in the Messiah we aught to walk as He walked and He kept the Sabbath
I found your videos right after I started to follow the whole Bible, about 6 years ago . I have very much enjoyed them! But...I’m concerned with what you’re saying in here. I hear some truth, such as, no, we can’t keep every single law in the Bible(some are for women or men or revolve around the priesthood). And more truth about how we need to be kind and merciful and love more and have the heart and intention to keep His commandments, because we love Him and He is saving us. But then it seems contradictory. I believe Christmas, Easter and the others do have pagan roots and displease the Father. I also disagree with you about the reason Yahuah asked for sacrifices. Why would our Heavenly Father ask us to not worship Him the way the other nations worship their false gods, but then use the way they worshipped their false gods to worship Him? to meet them where they are at? It doesn’t make sense and there’s so many more reasons it doesn’t make sense.
It also seemed like you were saying it is optional to keep or not keep the feast days and eat clean. You said follow Yahusha (Jesus), then said, whether you eat pork or don’t, it’s between you and Him. Doesn’t following Yahusha mean we are striving to not sin, to do what He did, and striving to keep all of His commandments, even the least of them?
Yes the reason we keep His commandments is because we desire to and because we love Him, but it is also because we should, because we would be sinning if we didn’t and it displeases the Father when we sin.
I think most Christians who eat pork don’t think it’s a sin to eat it which is why they eat it. It is a sin though, done in ignorance, but we hope and pray they learn the truth and stop doing it. we need to continue to tell them to seek the full truth when it is brought up, and not be vague or make it seem it’s ok to continue eating it. Same for all the commandments. Do you think it’s a sin to eat pork?
I completely understand your heart in this video 🧡. I rarely comment but thought I’d drop this in in case you would need to hear it 😉. Social media is tricky because we end up going through growth and change in front of an audience and that can be really hard for people to process. Ive noticed a maturing happening in the community of believers (who are “torah observant” 🤪😅)lately and it’s such a joy to see. People use labels to find their tribe but the human experience is so much more nuanced than a label can portray. ☺️
I agree completely
I am not religious in any way, but I always listen to what you have to say regarding your faith. I love the peace it brings you and appreciate the messages and morals of the stories spoken. I hope you and your family are doing ok as understand how erratic feelings can be after a miscarriage. Sending love to you all.
Thank you for being so humble and willing to share with us, Ashleigh, and for listening to the Holy Spirit. I too went through a phase where I thought we as believers should do something a certain way. I know that God leads as He wills in His perfect timing.
I started to cry when you asked, "Don't you want that peace and joy?" I am a born again believer and have been released from strongholds. I know without a doubt of my salvation and praise God for it. But because of the many trials my family and I have gone through and questioning God, "How long?" and "Why?", I get discouraged. I have drawn closer to Him recently and have started to tear down the wall that I was building, but I want that closeness you have with Him. And while I'm getting there, I'm realizing how much I haven't surrendered to my Father who loves me. May He help me in this and I thank God for using you. May He bless you!
I enjoy hearing your perspective, your joy and peace radiate. Others have commented on the sacrifices and I also completely disagree with your take on them. Besides what others have pointed out, we are to be different than the world; God would not imitate worship of false gods for His worship.
Such a sweet encouragement. Your reminder that we’re set apart from the world, not other believers, very good. So encouraging to see the humility that comes when one loves God and His Word.
I really Love what you have said and I’m grateful that you have the heart to share with us how God continues to transform you towards HIM ❤️I think so many Christian are so afraid of “rocking the boat”, but I believe that being a True follower of God and His word Requires constant transformation … we cannot remain Stagnant we need to continually work toward a deeper understanding of God and deeper love towards God.
I would LOVE if you and your sister had a podcast. Your insights and humor are really gems.
Previously Torah pursuant (for a long time) recently going through heart changes. So encouraged to feel like mindedness, fellowship even. Making changes can feel lonely. Thank-you for reducing the walk to simple foundational terms. This video was a blessing to me.
Don't know who Hislop(sp?) is... but I learned Christmas was pagan when I read early church writers of Greek origins. They kept describing pagan feasts of singing, drunken singing/fights, lights in windows and wreaths on doors... and they called it Winter Solstice. Sometimes they ended with killing someone. So no, no idea who Hislop is. But I know the actual writings of some ante-nicene writers translated into English and they sure sound similar to traditions of Christmas. I mean, it's MASS...
Thank you!!!🌺🧡🌻
This video has really helped me speak to where I am at in my walk with my savior. I am coming out of the fog of HBR movement with its oppressive forces and heart breaking self righteousness people. This video was very refreshing and validating. 💖
I LOVE your videos about faith! I am learning so much in my walk with Christ. I love hearing about what others are learning too.
I absolutely love listening to you speak 💜 So many good takeaways from this video!
Thank you for blessing me and my husband with this video! We have been so torn in our walks but you presented everything so clear and truly cut our hearts with your message! Thank you 🙏🏽 and God bless you.
I am blessed by this video. The Lord has me on a journey and I just really desire HIM and what His word says. I’m trying to stay away from outside input, but I did listen to yours and I feel relief. I’ve been leaning towards “Torah observant” for a few months now. I find His word…ALL of it so incredibly beautiful, powerful and important. My family is on this journey with me and I truly see the importance of being set aside from this world. I love the feasts. I am struggling with Christmas. I’ve never really embraced the worldly side of it and always looked at the beauty of Jesus in it. I’ll be reading your sources! All this to say…I am thankful for your insight. I love Yah’s word in the OT so very much and He has shown us so much through it…so much wisdom as you said. So I know it’s important to read it daily…all of it and to ALWAYS come humbly before God asking for His revelation and how to live out his word. I love what you said…are you following Jesus…praying repentance…seeking to change your heart. Yes!! Yes to all of this. Wholeheartedly I am seeking Him and praying daily for His love to shine through me. Funny side note: I found your video as a link a sister in a Torah observant fb group posted as “this is sad”. No…this is lovely. Thank you and May the Lord continue to bless you and your family!
Also..this is my RUclips profile I posted from that I let my 13 year old son take over in case anyone wondered. 🤪😂
Like another commenter - when this came out I couldn’t listen to it… in the last two months mine and my husband’s hearts have been changed a lot over certain issues and listening to this was so so cathartic, thank you. The next part of our journey and walk with Jesus is so exciting, what’s happening now and what’s to come is incredible and your content has been so grounding at a much needed time. All the love from the U.K. x
Thank you so much for sharing your heart friend ❤️ What a wonderful community we have here on RUclips. I will continue to pray for comfort for you and your family as you grieve your daughter.
These are so many of the thoughts I've had lately! Thank you for helping me feel not alone in adapting to my ever-changing understanding of faith. I am married to an *angry* "Torah Observant" who dispises the "worthless Christians who believe Christmas and Easter and *just don't get it*", while I believe people come to their own understanding in his timing as is needed in each person's unique story.
You get that you're going against Yah's Word by publicly trashing your husband on the internet, right? If you have a problem with your husband, you should take it to him (and likely a therapist), not misguided strangers on the internet.
We are in the same place as you 💙 thank you for sharing, I don’t feel so alone anymore.
Amen! Thank you for speaking truth dear sister. I was encouraged and convicted. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.❤
You are such a blessing. I really enjoy your teachings,or sharing. It’s so inspiring.thank you.
This is one of my favorite videos you've ever made. Very well explained and I agree completely. ♥️ God's timing is perfect.
This is beautiful. This is exactly what I needed. God is good!
Thank you❤️ The Lord has been teaching me so much! This video confirmed what the Lord has been teaching me❤️
I love the humility you demonstrate in sharing these things. glory to Jesus!
What a great message . Thank you I needed this today and my hope for me is to show love in Jesus that you show.❤
Your faith is so beautiful & you are incredibly poetic with your words! Thank you for sharing with us! I've been wondering if you have ever shared your Testimony? I'd love to hear it! 💗
This is the most beautiful piece of content you have put out that I have seen, and I’ve been a follower for like 5+ years. I feel seen, heard and accepted by this message. As always, lots of love to you and yours Ash!!! ❤️❤️❤️
GIRL!!! All I can say is WOW. Thank you for sharing with us. God is so good. 💜
I have loved watching your faith journey. Thanks for sharing!
I've only recently found your channel and have so enjoyed it! I am also a follower of the way including what was given for our benefit in Torah. I know that anthropologists and history "experts" think the Hebrews learned animal sacrifice from their pagan neighbors but I think the Bible shows that God was the actual originator of animal offerings. Reason being He had always planned for the Messiah's death to be likened to an innocent lamb. God chose an innocent animal's skin to "cover" Adam and Eve. A ram had to be offered to replace Isaac (fore-shadowings of Messiah.) I think this God initiated "sacrificial system," witnessed by any culture would have been another deepener of appreciation and understanding of Messiah. There was nothing "cultural" about it. Humans, by design, respond to the picture.
Just my thoughts on that particular topic.
Thank you for this comment 😊 first thing I said to myself is exactly what you said... I think a lot of us are feeling like lost sheep due to puffed up followers who create strife in fellowship or conflicting "facts" that are circulated like the basis of sacrifice and pagan stuff. I dabbled in paganism as a teenager before returning to Messiah Yeshua. I can attest that lots of "Christian" things have a basis in false religions due to the Catholic Church and even first century leaders who called it 'judaizing'. I was very blind and deceived until Elohim turned things around for me and gave me His Holy Spirit. After that night everything changed. Along side seeing sin differently and repenting, I began to feel a love for a people and country that I previously didn't care a hoot for... Israel and Hebrew roots... I began loving all of the Bible and was led in my spirit to observe things like clean and unclean foods, which I had previously scorned as Jewish or Muslim. I was Christian and right... Little did I know that all Christians are basically "Abraham's seed" and now grafted into the olive tree. You can't want the sap of Elohim and then despise the very olives and olive tree that you are now part of.
Yeshua is the living word. Torah is the word. Everything from Genesis to revelation and even some apocrypha like Enoch are actually Yeshua.
Why would The Holy Spirit write the Torah and then lead you in your spirit to stray in any way?
Christ didn't keep all the Torah, why? Because He wasn't a woman or a farmer ect. So if we aren't in The Promise land, we can't keep those bits. Thank you for listening, I in no way pour hate to our sister or anyone who agrees with what she says. However, I believe in encouraging and correction, in love. May everyone who reads this be mightily blessed by Our Father in the riches of our Saviour, Yeshua Ha'Mashiach 💖🙏💖
"It's okay to be misunderstood." Yes!!! Thank you for sharing this.
Love this, I'd love more videos where you just talk freely about things you've learned along your spiritual journey. ❤️
Ooh Sister, you’re speaking some bold truth today! 🙌🏼❤️
Thank you for this video Ashleigh! I also seperate myself from the Torah Observant label and adhere to the Whole Bible Believer. We don't follow man and man's teachings but Yah and scripture as we have available to our knowledge. I respect your position on some of these things and while I don't fully agree that christmas isn't pagan, I will be pursuing your sources here to ensure my stance on this. Prayer over these subjects is powerful and Yah will reveal truth when we continue to seek Him. Blessings and Shalom Sister. ❤️
I've been using the term "Torah Observant" for about five years now because if I use the term "Hebrew roots" people are instantly guarded and ANGRY. It just makes explaining what I believe a calmer and more peaceful experience.
I refer to it as “A Messianic Believer” that’s what Yeshua was.
@@mpkropf5062 that's the term our whole church uses. But when we started this lifestyle change we were all alone, we didn't know there was anyone like us in the world, and we went for the simplest descriptor. Our good friends that are ex-Mormon call it "whole bible believing"
I use whole Bible believing but to be honest I usually just say I don’t know what I am I just want to follow Gods word.
Thank you for this video. I love how you listen to the Holy Spirit when something is put on your heart you are obedient to share. I needed this video. It really spoke to me. I have been a Christian my whole life. But this video spoke to me. Definitely a video I needed. Thank you Ashleigh for being such a blessing. May the Lord bless you. Thank you again.
Im not trying to put you down. I understand what your trying to say. However be very careful with being too relaxed with this worlds traditions and things that are clearly not commanded and so on. Regardless if your willing to accept that christmas and easter(also known as Ishtar) they are still man made traditions that we should have nothing to do with. All religions like Christianity,Judaism,catholic,baptist,pentecostal all have man made laws and traditions and we know yeshua scolded the pharisees for forsaking YAHUWAHS torah for man made traditions. Trust me its happed to me too! Im very guiltily , there were times i watches movies and shows that we were secular a few months back and i started becoming "relaxed" i understand that this world is set up to tempt us and draw us away from YAH'S laws but we must remember the road is VERY narrow and that means ONLY sticking to YAHS original torah and nothing else. I hope you will get back to following YAHS commands, i know sometimes its not always easy cause of this world but its what keeps us set apart as YAH desires for us to be a peculiar peaple. Shalom aleichem
Shalom dear. My understanding from her is that she is not leaving Yah's precepts. She is still faithfully obey. She grow from the deepest of Torah itself, to be like Jesus. The dangerous point I see when she said it's ok to celebrate Christmas after all its the heart that matter, not the pagan way. Moreover she accused Hislop, (a writer, I read a bit of his e-book too, which I agreed) to twisted the origin of Christmas to be seen as pagan. That's the dangerous point. In OT God Yah continued to warn His people that mixing pagan way of worship into Yah's set apart way is never allowed. Always a believer back slide because he first want to be accepted by the luke warm, hoping the Luke warm can accept his theology. Compromising the law to save others can cost our faith.
Yes our obedience shows our love. And he gave us the guidelines.
Hey, been following you for a while. This is a great video. Thank you for saying about Christmas, Easter and Christianity. That was very brave of you. Well done 👏
Normalize learning new information and changing your mind! Love it!!!
Have you listened to the podcast “The Bible Project”? It is hosted by Tim Mackie, who is an Old Testament scholar. Tim was a former oastor at my church in Wisconsin before he relocated to Portland and started The Bible Project. Tim’s teachings and now this podcast has made me fall in love with studying the Old Testament and deeply appreciate how the entire Bible tells the story of God’s purpose for humanity. Check it out - I think you would love it! Also , they post great content in video form on RUclips explaining some complex theological issues. Thank you for sharing your journey with your RUclips community. It resonates with me so much hearing about God working through loss and tragedy to solidly his goodness and faithfulness. Blessings to you and your family! Also, I strongly request a video with Peter again - he is a gem!
I love the Bible project videos, they do such a great job of helping you see the bigger picture
I want to offer a couple of things - food for thought.
I have heard it taught in mainline Christianity that God condescended to mankind and came down to his level (what he was familiar with) when he used blood covenants including animal sacrifices. I would point out that the animal sacrifices were instituted in the garden - long before man had any such practices. The idea that there would not have been animal sacrifices if Torah has been given in the modern day presents a few problems (in no particular order):
1. The wages of sin is death and the life is in the blood. That would not change no matter what time in history Torah was given.
2. Was Torah something that was designed at a certain time in history? Or does the Torah have an eternal nature (law of the universe if you will)?
3. The next logical conclusion of such a line of thinking is that Yeshua didn't really have to die. Some other mothed of redemption could have been employed.
4. This line of thinking would mean covenant was a man made institution - rather than something that came directly from God.
5. This idea ignores the reality that the sacrificial system will be in working order once again - during the millennial reign of Messiah.
Also, in terms of the idea that the Torah is a "living thing". The idea that the Torah was tweaked and changed... I would strongly question this. Deuteronomy 13 clearly teaches than anyone who changes, adds to or takes away from the Torah is FALSE and worthy to be stoned. Yes, things were revealed at the proper time. For example - tzit-tziot were given after the 12 spies went to spy out the land... not before... so yes, in that sense it seems something was added. But was it added? Or was it simply not given yet? Was something changed? Tweaked? I cannot see the example or even how that would be possible.
On Christmas - please, please keep researching. Hislop is controversial, but his work is not even necessary. Ultimately when we just stick to the Bible that is all we need. We worship the God of the Bible in the way He has prescribed without mixture.
On being Torah Observant - is what we call ourselves the main thing? No we can't observe perfectly. We don't have a temple... priests... the land...etc. but we observe to the best of our ability. We pursue. But do we need to split hairs on that word?
I LOVE much of what you have said here! The heart of the matter is the weightier matter of the Torah. The circumcision was always meant to be of the HEART!
It seems clear that the pendulum has swung too far when many of us left the church... but letting it swing too far back is also not the answer.
May we be united more than divided! May we seek truth above comfort. May we seek LOVE above all... Love of our God and of our neighbor... May we observe/pursue/guard/keep Torah to the best of our human abilities!
Wow, this is amazing!! And lining up with what the Holy Spirit has been convicting me of. Thank you so much for your transparency and honesty and humility ♥️♥️♥️
It gives me goosebumps to hear that!! It’s confirmation, you know?! 🤍
As an academic who studies Classical Studies (particular interest in creation myth), this was a fascinating and such a nuanced understanding! Thank you.
Im proud of you for sharing this hard video. You stepped up and Leaned in even knowing that it could cause you serious backlash. I’d love to collab with you some time. Praying for you!!
Love listening to your heart on these type of videos! I love how to talked about the whole “Let’s go Brandon” thing. Some people act as if the commandments of God apply to everyone except when we’re talking about celebrities or politicians. They’re image-bearers, too! Controlling our tongue helps to control our heart and our actions. Love your videos. 💕
Off topic but your hair is absolutely stunning. This style, length and color is perfect on you and makes you glow. 🥰
9:59 YES!!!!!
Our hermeneutical approach will influence how we interpret and apply the Word. Mine has changed in the past couple years immensely. Praise the LORD that He who began a good work in us is faithful to complete it.
A decade ago, I was in a 2 year Biblical studies program. They told us, "Some of you will leave here with 4.0 GPAs, double chords, expansive scripture memory, etc etc, but missing the point behind it all. And some of you will leave here barely passing, maybe even failing to graduate, and still have the heart of a Believer who's behavior is aligning itself by virtue of the One you're turning to."
Thank you for sharing. Thank you for your boldness. Thank you for being an ambassador for Jesus. 💖🙏🏻
Thank yo so much for sharing this journey with us. You seem free ❤ the spirit of religion has no place in the Kingdom of God. You inspire me!
Daniel still observed the Torah while he was captive in Babylon; we can also to the best of our ability.
Also also, I want to tell you my Christmas tree testimony!! It's so precious it makes me cry to this day. It's one of the many many sweet good-for-no-reason-except-He-is-good moments in my history.
Read Jeremiah 10:2-4.
@@rivkahhoneysgirl5442 those verses are referring to the building of an idol.
Wow.. so incredibly similar to my journey over the last couple years. God is so good!!
Although I agree with most of what your saying sis, I'm really concerned with the rumors that have been circulating the last 2 years in the TO community saying that Christmas is not pagan. When in fact there is so much proof that Christmas is and always has been about other gods and other cultures around the world. Even look at America as it was considered pagan and frowned upon until the mid 1800s that started before Hislop was even born. They knew it then and the people before them knew it (how else would they have known it was pagan). Were not to worship our god the way the nations have worshiped their gods. And to go around telling people it's ok is unbelievable coming from someone who like all of us is trying to keep the Torah as best we can. Jeremiah's tree might not have been a "christmas" tree but the only difference is the one he was talking about was carved that's the only difference. I'm also saddened that you think it's ok for people to keep the law or not (not that we can force them only the holy spirit can open there heart) were supposed to be for Him and His ways and not think its "ok" to break them. I'm all for giving truth gently and being kind and patient about it because Yah knows He certainly was with all of us, but we should be calling out sin not approving it or making it less than it is. Were talking about life or death here death if people just carelessly sin and think there not in sin because that leads in the opposite direction of repentance which we all need. We need to be serious about what Hes serious about. I'm probably gonna get called a crazy "torah observer" (I guess it's not cool to be called that anymore) but we as a community have one thing in common, we want to please our father in heaven. The best way to do that is by believing in His son, doing as He commands us (not lowering His standards) and teaching others to do the same. I pray that you go back to the narrow path it may not have tinsel, ornaments, trees or chocolate rabbits but it is so much better. Shalom.
It is historically completely inaccurate to call Christmas "pagan." I invite you to research further. It is completely untrue that Christmas was not celebrated in America until the late 1800s. There were Christmas celebrations throughout the colonial period with only Puritans (and even then, not all of them) objecting to Christmas observance.
@@romrom920 Ive been researching this for 6 years. Everything I've looked into says it is pagan and comes from pagan traditions from long before the birth of Christ. The puritans we're christians who were known to not celebrate Christmas because of the activities that came along with it. They knew it had nothing to do with the father or son. People that want to keep doing what they are doing will certainly take any word for it if it favors what they are fighting to keep doing even if that means doing the things of the world and not the things of the father. There is already a time to celebrate the sons birth it's during sukkot a time in which the father commands us all to keep but Satan always talks people into doing the counterfeit things of the father.
@@sandrameadows5207 researching for 6 years the same sites that say the same thing is not honest research. Find primary sources. If they do not exist then you have statements and claims that are simply not true.
@@angelcollector22 never said that the sites I was researching all day the same thing. Christmas was my favorite holiday at one point in my life. I didn't want it to be true so I was trying to find that it wasn't pagan but I couldn't refute it with history with the different cultures that have been celebrating it for thousands of years. Writings and drawings of Christmas trees from thousands of years ago.
@@sandrameadows5207 there are no writings or drawings of Christmas trees before Christians started using them. You need to dig deeper into history, primary sources. I have seen the supposed Christmas trees that people are saying Christmas trees but they are not. Can you give me an example?
You have no idea what a blessing this video has been! We have had so many questions and doubts about celebrating Christmas and other things you touched on and this shed some serious light on that. May the Lord continue to use you for His glory! 🙌🏽
Sister, I am so glad to hear your heart and spirit come to this conclusion. I am far from all knowing in my faith, but when it came to this area (of which I am confident), we certainly differed. And although I would never “call someone out” on it, I did pray that one day your heart would come to know the Lord’s in this. I think observation of the feasts and knowledge of God’s law is powerful. But more importantly, is to know why they were established. God knew we couldn’t possibly follow His perfect law, that was the entire point. The Law itself points to Christ. Everything established by God in the OT points us to Christ. Never toward us. We are condemned by the Law, but saved by Christ’s perfect observation of it. The sacrificial process pointed to Christ the final and all fulfilling Sacrifice. God’s timing and placement of events for the OT was PERFECTLY done. He knew how beautifully it would unfold for us all as time passes. Isn’t He AMAZING?! We could never fulfill the Law. Which is why Christ fulfilled it in our stead. The problem comes where legalism (which happens in ALL denominations) rears its ugly head and causes division. Paul chastised Peter and the Judaizers for this very thing with new believers. They claimed people weren’t real Christians if they didn’t observe the Ceremonial Laws. Paul had to set them straight. It’s not wrong to follow in the traditions and observations established by God for Jews as His Holy people so long as it glorifies God’s fulfillment of those things on Christ. TO’s, like non-TO’s, must first establish their faith in accordance to Ephesians 2:8-9. Nothing done to observe Torah saves us. But rather, to show God our love and appreciation for His grace and mercy in saving us through Christ, we follow His commands. As long as our salvation and faith does not hinge on our works (a thing we as humans LOVE to use as a litmus test for goodness) the rest is purely a matter of personal conviction. God bless you!
I’ve thought for several days how to respond. I thought maybe just not responding would be the best way. But as David loved and defended God, I want to do the same. Sister, I think this video is the poorly-worded ramblings of someone with questionable theology who is giving others permission to have questionable theology. And I hope you are committed to studying out the things that have been brought to your attention in other comments. I also think that you were trying to create something insightful and chose shock-value instead. This movement of followers of The Way is beautiful and a movement of the Holy Spirit. And I’m sad and disappointed by your new found realizations. Follow Jesus. Do what he did. He obeyed his Father’s commands. Call it whatever you want, but don’t be shady about it.
The law says to stone those who commit adultery and Jesus did not. He brought mercy into play. Something that the movement desperately needs more of. Mercy and grace just like Jesus had.
@@elliesilva1907 Only partially accurate and entirely out of context- the law says that there must be witnesses AND that both parties must be brought before them- the man in this story was not, which is why Yeshua did not hold only one party accountable, as that would be going against the law.
💯 agree with you. This whole thing infuriated me. So many errors and poorly stated, liberal theology.
Yes!!!
@@elliesilva1907Torah requires then man and woman to be stoned. So her stoning would in a way be breaking Torah. He told her to go and sin no more.
I love the thought of a Sermon on the Mount believer! Beautifully stated.
I think labels can be helpful shorthand for people to have a starting point of discussing similarities and differences. But they all tend to be inherently problematic as well and the longer the label is around, the more baggage it acquires...
Our family is in the same place. Thanks for sharing! (I also love Tyler's teachings.)
Wonderful message, thank you x
I love this perspective for observing the feast days.
Firstly. my name is Amber 😂. I'm using my husband's account. BUT I had to comment. I can't tell you how amazing it is that I found your video. crazier still. I passed over your one from last year several times if I'm honest. I've struggled so much the last few months feeling very alone. Feeling stuck between 2 world's. Not Torah observant but still loving God's law. Just wanting to love Jesus first and foremost and get anyone to understand how I felt lead to understand the Torah and it's purpose in our lives. Feeling like noone agreed with me. Then tonight , I think it Was Our God because your face ( that I sadly passed over too many times fearing it would someone telling me I needed to be a law keeper , not understanding my views ) and I typed in Torah . And there this video was. This is such a blessing to me. I can't tell you that enough. The tears flowed knowing I'm not alone. Praise God for bringing me over here . Finally 🤣🤣. Also. Subscribed .( Under my husband's page 😂😂) This mattered to me today !! Much !
We are the temple of Yah 🙌
Nods. The untimely loss of a loved one makes you ask questions that other people never do. As a Bible reading and studying person, I've found that sometimes, there's potential answers in there. You were wise before. You will be even wiser as a result of mabel's death. Its also noteworthy that in seeking answers, sometimes you will find that things you thought you knew, you don't know after all. I've also found that other people claim to carry certain beliefs, but when those beliefs are shaken, they crumble. We have been through things that make us really need those beliefs, and so they are stronger in us, and then, when shaken to the same extent, they don't crumble. Ash, I am so very glad you have a platform to make yourself heard. Your wisdom will be invaluable to so many people moving forwards. Xxx
I really appreciate you sharing your evolution of faith. I think so many people draw a line in the sand and then, instead of realizing that there’s more information that helps us grow, they double down to protect themselves from embarrassment or shame. I appreciate your honesty. This is too important to not be honest with one another! One of my favorite books for understanding the sermon on the mount is from Amy Jill Levine, and it really taught me how the Torah was extended by Jesus to help followers preserve the teaching. Like you gave the example about how when Jesus says we should not even be angry at a brother or sister, he’s putting a “fence” around Torah to make it even harder to actually break the law of murder. It was incredibly illuminating. And if you haven’t read “A Year of Biblical Womanhood” by Rachel Held Evans , I highly recommend it.
Also, re: sacrifices - God shows up for us in the “language” we understand. Think about how limited English is? But God shows up. God showed up to the Israelites where they were and has been guiding us toward the fullness of Christ forward & backward in history. So I 100% agree (and as a Presbyterian this is actually a very accepted understanding of the sacrificial system). Many blessings as you continue your walk and challenge your faith. God isnt afraid of our questions - God knows they can draws ever closer as we, like Jacob, wrestle. ❤
I love everything about this! ❤
Praise God for what he is doing in your life 🎉 I became convicted to drop the label last year because it is so misleading. As you said, you can’t be truly “Torah Observant”. I am praying for comfort in your grief.
I had a feeling it was going to be along the lines of what you said, im not religious myself but understand that some people are their best selves when following their faith and so i watch channels like yours to try to understand as much as i can in hopes it will help me be a better person too. I’ll be honest I laughed out loud when you said no one can be truely Torah observant because I’ve wondered for a while how you could actually do everything “perfectly” to actually be 100% observant. I love when people like you have such peace in their faith, and while i don’t think i will ever be able to truely believe thank you for do your best to teach us how you find that peace.
So, if you can't do something perfectly, you shouldn't do it at all? That's it folks, no sense in living since we can't be perfect. Why bother trying to follow Yeshua at all if we can't be exactly like Him, right? Sad.
Obedience is worship. ❤
You have such a wonderful heart and mind. We feel Gods love trough you. You are a blessing.
So wonderful to hear how the Holy Spirit has drawn and sustained you during your extremely difficult time. ✝ Having worked within the persecuted church in Asia for over 2 decades, I can assure you, through the Testimony of the Holy Spirit, that foods mean nothing...it's the heart. I have met some of the dearest disciples of Christ, who are filled with the Joy and Peace of the Holy Spirit. They are willing to risk all to share the Gospel of Jesus. It's all about Him. It's all about you, Jesus! ✝
Ashleigh, you speak my brain!!! I have to admit when this video first came out I couldn't even stomach listening to all of it, but the journey always progresses -so where I am today, I can wholeheartedly agree. As I stated, you literally put my thoughts into words so thank you for that. Of course I am the unstable wackadoodle one according to most people. It is truly best not to ever assume you have arrived. Blessings
i appreciate this video so so much. Your kindness & love radiate. So many lean so far into the whole pagan holiday things that they are almost berating others. Love this video so much
I love the message in this. I walk out my faith in the same way you do but I don't feel the need to make sure everyone else does. I much prefer to love my fellow Christians and let the Spirit guide them in their sanctification.
Ashleigh, this is so good!!
Yes and Amen I needed this !
Oooh, I'm curious about this video, but it's my bedtime so I'll have to wait and watch it tomorrow.
People who are new to Torah need people to journey with. I don't think at this stage of growth we should be worried about people being turned away. If you are new to Torah please reach out to me, we can take baby steps together and cry together and figure this thing out together. Don't 'try' to be a light when you are first pruned (on a tree the branches are cut) back. Don't worry about bearing fruit when you have no branches to bear fruit on! It's ok at this stage to be just figuring it out and be hurting from losing all your friends and family and maybe not finding the perfect fit to fit in with a fellowship of believers yet 💜 we will get there as we get more comfortable with the learning speed or pace of those we are walking with the comfort level so we don't shock ourselves or our partner or friends, as we love, they will know we are the real ones by our love. Then we will shine. Don't worry family, we will get there. Pursue truth. He is not shallow, He is so deep, you don't need to worry there will always be more for Him to reveal to you. There is no end. You can drink deeply of Him. There will be more.
Yes, that is a bold statement..
Without shedding of blood is no remission - forgiveness.❤
While I understand your intent behind not adhering to a certain term that places you in a box, I also feel like all people are hearing from this is Torah isn’t possible so why even try, it’s done away with and she’s finally came to the truth. I know you tried to clarify that you are still doing sabbath, eating clean etc but I think in trying not to throw all of your beliefs out the window everyone else already has and are cheering you on for “finally seeing the light” it’s honestly discouraging as a whole Bible believer to see so many looking for you to justify them walking away from following in his covenant ways.
I'm seeing this all through the comments.
What I understood, is she desires obedience, to follow and obey Yah's law, that hasn't changed;
what she meant is you cannot 100 percent of the time keep Torah, whether it's that we fall through, why we need Jesus, or that there are laws that cannot be done bc we are in dispersion time or some laws apply to some but not others, like we are not priests or a man would not follow the laws for a woman in menstruation or childbirth stuff.
She mentioned Torah persuant, desiring obedience
Her stance on feasts and Sabbath have not changed
There are believers who have yet to learn these, everyone is growing at different speeds.
Some have not found the blessing of obedience in keeping feasts and Sabbath, I was there not long ago, but here now :)
We all grow at different rates, lol, I'm thinking of the baby hairs on my head, I can't expect it to be as long as the rest of my hair overnight.
I am really encouraged by this video
I was zealous too to stay away from "pagan" holidays;
this is the third mention I have come across in less than a week, I wasn't looking for it.
I'm eager to look at research and share, ok maybe a bit nervous to share w some.
I'm excited to be more at peace as the holidays come along. And have some apologizing to do :)
Lol this is Adams wife not him :)
That's exactly what it's projecting and has been in mainstream churches for years passing down the traditions of man , and not accepting a biblical Messiah
Praise the Lord! Amen! 💗
This video is perfect timing for me thankyou
Beautifully spoken 🙏🏽
I have not followed your videos and this is the first I have watched. I appreciate many of the things you say. However, I am a converted pagan, witch, yoga teacher and more. I am glad to check out your resources, being a converted pagan, just over a year, would highly disagree about christmas and easter not being pagan. Everything about them are pagan and distract people from the message of the gospel. I don't want to argue with anyone and I have a heart for people. God saved me and I want to share His love with others. I cannot with a clear conscience celebrate either of these holidays. I am trying to follow Jesus too! I pray that God will continue to lead you.