Today’s Golden Nugget For
Cheshvon 23
Saved by
Faith
Ephesians 2:8
Hebraic-Roots Version “New
Testament”[1]
“For by His favor
we were saved by faith, and this was not of yourselves, but is the gift of
Eloah.”
The Scriptures[2]
“For by favor you
have been saved, through belief, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
Elohim”
The Complete Jewish Bible
“New Testament” [3]
For you have been delivered by grace
through trusting, and even this is not your accomplishment but God’s gift.
Golden Nuggets:
From
The Jewish New Testament Commentary
Non-Messianic Judaism implicitly recognizes that good works alone do not buy salvation, as the British Messianic Jew Eric Lipson points out by writing that in Judaism,
“Great stress is laid on doing good works,
privately and corporately; but the prayers pleading for forgiveness (s<lichot) quote Isaiah’s admission, ‘All our
righteous deeds are as filthy rags’ [Isaiah 64:5(6)]. So Israel prays, >Avinu malkenu, our Father, our King, be gracious unto us
and answer us, for we have done no good things of any worth. Deal with us in
charity and loving-kindness and save us.’ ” (The Hebrew Christian, Spring 1984,
p. 17) [4]
We are
only saved by faith in the finished work of Messiah Yeshua through grace . Good works will not save you, works of the
Law will not save you, only the blood of Messiah and faith in His atonement for
us gives us eternal life. He gives us the
faith to get saved, and it was His grace that supplied the sacrificed Lamb,
Messiah Yeshua. We do not walk in the
Torah to earn salvation, we walk in the Torah to learn how to walk in Holiness
and walk in the way that pleases G-d and brings glory to Him.
Avinu malkenu/Our Father I thank you for this grace and
mercy you have poured out upon my life through Yeshua Ha Mashiach
Copyright 2002-2003/5763
Deborah’s Messianic Ministries
[1] Hebraic Roots Version “New Testament” Translated by James S. Trimm Society for the Advancement of Nazarene Judaism P.O. Box 471 Hurst Texas 76053 http://www.nazarene.net Copyright 2001 James S. Trim All Rights Reserved
[2] “The Scriptures” Translation –Institute of Scripture Research (PTY)LTD, P.O. Box 1830 Northriding 2162 South Africa. http://www.messianic.co.za Copyright 1998 by Institute for Scripture Research (Pty) Ltd.
[3]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[4]The Jewish New Testament
Commentary,
(Clarksville, MD: Jewish New Testament Publications) 1996.