45 – The Dangers of First Fruits of Zion

Is First Fruits of Zion a danger to Christians? Is the Torah Club Bible study out to pull congregants out of the church and into some kind of cult? There are individuals who believe this to be the case. In this episode, we join the founder of FFOZ, Boaz Michael, and the Education Director, Daniel Lancaster, for a frank discussion about a few of the warnings that are out there and what people who are seeking to know the truth should know about the organization.

– Episode Highlights –
First Fruits of Zion teaches a theology that is disruptive to fundamental Christian ways of interpreting the text of the Scriptures.
Is the Torah more inspired than the rest of the Bible?
Did the new covenant replace the old covenant?
Did Jesus fulfill the law of Moses?
Are all followers of Jesus obligated to keep the whole Torah?
Distinction theology: Gentiles should be cautious about misappropriating Jewish practices and should strive to implement the Torah in a balanced way.
According to Romans 7:6, it seems that Jesus came to replace the old written code with something new and better.
Is there a conspiracy among Christian leadership through the ages to distort history, hide truth, and lead people down a separate path from truth?
What is the difference between a Christian gospel and the gospel Jesus proclaimed as understood by Messianic Judaism?
Does First Fruits of Zion seek to undermine the local church and lead people away?

– Episode Resources –
Restoration, Returning the Torah of Moses to the Disciples of Jesus
https://ffoz.store/products/restoration-book

HaYesod, The Land, the People, and the Scriptures of Israel
https://ffoz.org/hayesod

Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (https://ffoz.org) in conjunction with Messiah Magazine. This publication is designed to provide rich substance, meaningful Jewish contexts, cultural understanding of the teaching of Jesus, and the background of modern faith from a Messianic Jewish perspective.

Messiah Podcast theme music provided with permission by Joshua Aaron Music (http://JoshuaAaron.tv). “Cover the Sea” Copyright WorshipinIsrael.com songs 2020. All rights reserved.

On Messiah Podcast, Jesus is Jewish, and that changes everything. Tune in to learn the teaching and kingdom message of Jesus from a Messianic Jewish perspective. We interview thinkers: scholars, pastors, Messianic rabbis, and others who are doing significant work in areas that relate to a Messianic Jewish reading of the Bible. Messiah Podcast is brought to you by Messiah Magazine, a publication of First Fruits of Zion.

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