Last night I had a wondrous dream, of prints in beach sand I had
seen. Though my feet hadn't walked that shore, I saw the footprints of my
Lord.
And when a different print appeared, I asked the Lord, "What have
we here? This print is larger, round and neat, and wasn't made by walking
feet."
"My child," He said in somber tone, "For miles I carried you
alone. I challenged you to stand - not ride. To walk and let me be
your guide.
You would not stand. You would not grow. The walk of
faith, you would not know. So then I finally got fed up, and there I
dropped you on your butt.
Because in life, there comes a time, when one must fight and one
must climb, when one must rise and take a stand, or just leave butt prints in
the sand."
This is the Whole Bible Christian Home Page
This page last updated:
03/15/2008 09:29 AM
"For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole
purpose of God."
(Paul to the Ephesian elders Acts 20:27 NASB95)
A Whole Bible Christian is one who accepts
the whole of God's Word as absolute and authoritative truth,
reads it on a regular basis, and does all of what it says. Our Father loves us and saves us by grace through faith
without charge, so it is only reasonable for His children to return
His love by living according to all of His instructions.
God did not give us a half-hearted effort when He chose to
save us; therefore His children should not be half-hearted
in their efforts to follow Dad's every word.
There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were
called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one
baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and
through all and in all."
(Ephesians 4:4-6 NASB95)
The battle for the Bible in many congregations (church or
synagogue) has
been lost, in our opinion, because a majority of those who
claim to be God's children have rejected some or all of the
Scriptures as authoritative and practical. The church
in general has led the way into the present moral
disintegration of society by selectively rejecting and
reinterpreting The Word as if we can 'take it or leave it'
as we choose. The synagogue, again in general, has
participated in this by elevating the Oral Law or Talmud to
a position equal to or greater than the Word of God.
Both groups tend to place their own (frequently) extra- and
even non-biblical culture and traditions ahead of other
people's, while putting God's Ways on the back burner.
The
goal of the whole Bible is Jesus the Messiah,
so practicing the whole of the Word brings us closer to Him. When
we take in His Word and act on it the Word nourishes us
like bread, and indeed it is the Bread of Life. As we
follow each instruction we make another
connection to our Father and Messiah, and each other.
The more connections we have the better our understanding of
our God, and the flow of the Spirit and spiritual blessings
increases without end. Jesus followed God's Word, and the
true meaning of 'What Would Jesus Do' is found in following
our Father's Instructions as He did.
The question of 'Must I follow' or 'Am I required to follow'
is really a non-issue. It is curious to pose such
questions in the first place. God loves me; I attempt
to return that love as best as I am able in as many ways as
He directs. I don't 'have' to love God and He doesn't
'have' to love me (setting aside the idea that He 'must'
love because He 'is' love). However, as a child in His
household or a citizen of His Kingdom, voluntarily accepting
His fatherhood over me and His position as my King and
Master, it doesn't make any sense to ask if I 'have' to
follow His Word. I am obliged to do what He asks; not
because it is 'required' but because it is the relationship
I have chosen. Obligation is one of the main ideas
missing in Christianity today.
A cursory check of the web will introduce you to a few
different people who refer to themselves as 'whole bible.'
A deeper evaluation of the information presented on their
web sites reveals that they are 'whole bible' in name only.
At some point they have a tendency to stop looking at the
Word and substitute their own extra-biblical agendas
instead. Some even go so far as to come up with their
own translations to support those agendas.
We are not a Hebrew or Jewish Roots ministry because our
roots are not Hebrew (language or culture) they are in
Jesus the Messiah. We don't think that Jews have to
convert to Christianity, and neither do we think that
Gentiles have to convert to Judaism. Conversions to a
culture or way of thinking that are outside the Word are
wrong according to the Word. Perhaps it is closest to
consider us 'Bible-ists' (a term that has been used to
insult us, but we liked the name) in the sense that we think if God
said it we should do it. But if He didn't say then we
shouldn't add to or subtract from His Word by putting our
words in His mouth.
Those who are 'part-Bible' limit the instructions they want to
follow to certain sections such as the New Testament, or the Psalms and Proverbs,
or the first five (Torah or Law) or other
combinations of books using 'slice and dice' theology.
But
in doing so we believe they rob themselves and those they teach of
vital nutrition, health, and help for the believer's daily
walk. All of God's Word is meat for all of His children, and is given for the blessing and
benefit of His people, to help us relate and
interact with Him and with each other in a manner that is
good for us and pleasing to Him. We acknowledge that some of
His Words may apply only to certain
people or events, while others are more universal.
This is made clear by the context. But His
Instructions are not to be dismissed merely because they are
uncomfortable. There is nothing wrong with simple
obedience.
To find out more about us, click on
TWOG Goals,
Personal Facts, or
Doctrinal Specifics.
The
Commentary is full of articles
not only by us but by teachers in other ministries, using
insights gleaned from years of study to comment on various
issues or sections of Scripture. It is also a pretty
complete index of all articles on our site and links to good
articles on other sites.
The Study Helps has such
things as charts for studying
Torah, lists of references, commandments, tables and our recommendations for software.
Theology is a page that has
definitions and discussions on, oddly enough, theology and
related subjects. The
Interpretation section covers different types of methods
or techniques for interpreting the Bible.
Identity Issues is the
place where we have articles relating to the so-called Two
House movement and also other identity oriented items.
Whole Bible Community is
intended to lay out the parameters of congregational
relationships in view of living out the whole Bible. The Reaching Out section has
suggestions for involvement in other needs beyond your
family and local congregation.
Where
to Buy has some information on sources for buying
various articles or publications that are pro-Israel and
that you may not be able to find in mainstream sources.
Be A Berean
is not just about an ancient city north of Jerusalem, but a bulletin board-type of
learning, debate, and discussion group for biblical
issues. It is a place where you can ask questions,
make comments or share information, and connect with other
people who share a passion for love and truth.
Inspirational has stories
that make us think. The
Humor department was
included, as well as the
Reverend Twistruth pages, because we need to laugh more.
Christian
and Jewish Myths has a listing of common teachings that are not
taught in the Word, but float around in Christian or
Jewish circles
anyway, along with scriptures debunking them. You
can also take a gander at the Frequently
Asked Questions page for common questions we have
received.
Feel free
to browse as you want. If you print out an article
all we ask is that you properly acknowledge the author and
the source. We had to take out our Guest Book
because of unscrupulous spammers putting sleazy web site
URL's in it, but please
use the Contact Us form if you
want and just be constructive with criticism. Thank you for
looking us up, and the Father bless you, your family, and
your walk together with Him.
Click on the link above to go directly to our learning and debate center if you are already a
member. If you are new and want to find out more, click
HERE or go to the Be A Berean menu button on the left.