Not to boast, but I did concerning my current position of seeing that we need to be following Torah today. I am not one who was born with this thinking, nor did I come from such a background. As I stated in My story I came from a typical non-denominational church like most people and was also taught that we were not to follow Torah because "We're not under the law".  

     In this second part I will deal with the other Scriptures in the letters of Paul that seem to suggest that Torah was made void. I pray that as you read this that you will determine that you will go back and look at these and other Scriptures that pertain to this subject. Do it in the mentality that you know nothing instead of doing it in a manner of simply looking for what you want the Scriptures to state and therefore falling short of true studying. I ask that all would pray concerning this matter instead of assuming that you are indeed right and that's the conclusion. Forget about what you think you know, what I've said, what your preacher said, doctrines, ideas, and terminology put on the Scriptures. Just read them for what they say. We will start off with:

Romans 2:12

Transliterated, Pronounceable

Romans 2:12 Ho'soi (as) ga'r (for) ano'moos (not amenable to Law/Torah) hee'marton,(sin) ano'moos (not amenable to Torah) kai'(also) apolou'ntai, (perish) kai' (and) ho'soi (as) en (in, by, for, through, about, against) no'moo (law) hee'marton,(sin) dia'(through, among, for, account of) no'mou (law) krithee'sontai (judged),

My English Translation (Challenge it base on the the original Greek and the definitions)

For as many as sin without amending to Law/Torah, will without amending to Torah also perish and as many in Torah have sinned, in Torah will be judged [Note how it does not say perish (as it says for those not amending through Torah in a willful rejection, not because of ignorance unless that ignorance is due to willful desire not to learn) but will be judged. Consider Matt. 5:19, Rom. 14:10, 1 Cor. 3:15].

     In the very next verse it talks about the Doers of the Law being justified, not by their works but their faith and works. How is this? In James he speaks about a person having faith without works is a dead faith. Abraham was not said to be righteous until his works proved the faith he said he had in YHVH.

     Same applies today, many say they believe (outstanding) but without works showing that it is like the famous saying "Action speaks louder than words. So when one does works of righteousness, his faith (in believing they have been made righteous by Yeshua'sblood) is proven. Now what is the standard for righteousness? It is the Law of righteousness (there's no unrighteousness in the Laws) which showed the difference between that which is clean and unclean/ holy and profane as stated over and over again in Torah.

Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before G-d.

This verse is speaking about a particular group of people "those under the law" at the same time it presents the condition of these people "guilty before G-d". So who are those who are under the law and what part of the law are they under? Could it be that they are under the penalty of sin (death) which is required by the law? Why would a Torah observer's mouth be stopped and he/she made guilty before G-d who have already realized that their righteousness is of G-d (by the way did you know that the Tanach says this as well?) and as a result began living a righteous life?

Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin [Sin is trangression of the law Greek: anomia; illegality, violation of law 1 John 3:4], because we are not under the law, but under grace? G-d forbid.

But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

     So what is it that we can agree with here? How is it that sin has dominion over us, 1 Cor. 15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law: Well how is the power of sin in the law, because it is the law that demands the death penalty for sin. Now being set free from it's power by having our record cleansed why would we (because we're under grace) turn around and break the very laws that required the death penalty to us in the first place? See how this does not add up? Yeshua died because we broke the laws which required a death penalty, by having that erased freely is grace.

Example: There's nothing wrong/evil/oppressive about speed limits. I'm sure all can agree that we need them in order to keep the roads safe. Now if someone came and paid my ticket because I was a knuckle head and continued to break those speed limits would it not be strange of me to turn around and break it after the fact?

     What was needing to be changed: The speed limit because I would not humble myself to follow it OR my record of breaking it to give me a new chance in keeping them as I'm shown the new way of how to keep them by him who paid my fines? Apply this to the law of YHVH in Torah. Can someone find something evil about it? If you can you stand against the very words of Paul that were inspired of YHVH when he said "So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good" Rom. 7:12.

Col. 2:14 having blotted out the bond Greek: heirographon something hand-written ("chirograph"), a manuscript (specifically, a legal document or bond [figuratively]): written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross;

     Okay question time, was there not a writing, manuscript, legal document, bond written against us? Of course there was, it was our record of sin written in the books that will list all the works done in the body rather good or bad, the same books opened in Revelation before the White Throne.

What was against us? Was it the Law (How it's for our own good and this will be proven in future articles) or was it our very own sins (that were bringing us under the death penalty). Of course the law is against you when YOU are doing wrong. The law against murdering in a country is not evil, BUT to the person who wants to murder or has murdered the law now stands against them. However it was their actions that have done them wrong.

What is agreed upon that definitely done away with at the cross? Our sins were done away with and we were made as perfect in the eyes of YHVH.

Gal. 3:13 Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

What was the curse of the law?

Deut. 11:26 Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;

Deut. 11:28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord (Is this not the curse part of the law?

Deut. 21: 23 His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of Elohim;)

Read Deut. 27, 28 also

Deut. 29:20 and all the curses that are written in this book. And much much more that shows what is the curse of the Law. It is the penalties put on a person for not following it.

Galatians 5:18 But if ye are led of the Spirit ye are not under the law

      We've seen how that so far the group under the law are those who are under the penalty of death through the law.  Let's see how this is proven even further by this verse.  Why would someone led by the Spirit not be under the law?  Scripture explains easily explains the answer:

Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of G-d. [Notice how the above list are things against the Torah? Some of these things are not even dealt with in the Messianic Writings but Paul draws this list from his understanding of Torah] 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law

     So someone led by the Spirit is not "under the law" because if they were truly led by the Spirit they would not break the law [manifestation of the flesh] to be put back under the penalty of the law which is death for sin.  This goes the same for those (particulary the Jews during this time) who would reject the Meshiach and gain their own righteousness through the law while not following the law.

     I hope these passages have been able to at least challenge you to reconsider your understanding. I am NOT saying by simply swallowing what I put here but by reexamining the Scriptures again concerning the matter without the reading glasses of biased. The remaining Scriptures with the phrase "under the law" I truly hope you can decipher what they mean by studying the context, chapter, and situation in which they are written.

     One should always read everything dealing with the matter first before making a conclusion based off of one Scripture because it sounds like what you want it to say or been told it says. One should be very careful to perceive the context, the chapter, and even the book in which the verses are surrounded by before jumping to pre-manufactured (by church, tradition, preachers, self, etc.) conclusions.

     One has to first study to understand what the Torah is all about first before they are able to make correct judgments about it's status today. Only in studying what the Torah says can one begin to see the love (not oppression/bondage) of YHVH in them. I pray in conclusion that this will get you stirred up in the ways of the Berea believers and study to rightly divide the word of truth from the many words of error.

May YHVH's Spirit guide you and teach you as I cannot. All I can do is sow some seed at the least.

Truly In Your Service As A Servant,

J.R Minister (Servant) Sh'ma Believers Ministries