Ep. 3 You Believe What?! My Friend Grills Me About Being Torah Observant (Luke Abaffy Interview)

Описание: Host Luke Abaffy is interviewed by his long-time friend Nate VanBuskirk about:

Why I have confidence that the Bible is true
What it means to be Torah observant
Where someone interested in learning more should start
Why a Christian would care about Old Testament law
The relationship between law and grace / sanctification and salvation
How the church veered away from keeping parts of the law
The wisdom of God
The life of Jesus
Why the world would be a better place if everyone lived by God’s Word

... and a lot more.

Luke Abaffy is an award-winning journalist, writer and documentarian whose works include: The Way and The Christmas Question documentaries and The Truth: Reformation 2.0, an apologetics book. Between documentaries, he built a 386-sq-ft, off-grid tiny house in Ohio, where he lives with his wife Kayte and 3 kids. You can find his work at: https://www.thewaydoc.com

Connect with Nate: https://www.vanbuskirkfinancial.com
Watch The Christmas Question Documentary:    • The Christmas Question: Full Documentary  

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THE WAY documentary, a film which tells the story of countless believers around the world who’ve traded Easter ham for Passover lamb and Sunday church for Saturday Sabbath - all in an effort to live like their Savior. Learn more and buy your DVD, digital download or 10 hr Extended Edition at: https://www.thewaydoc.com/collections...

THE TRUTH: REFORMATION 2.0 is a light-hearted, hard-hitting apologetics book from the creators of The Way documentary. It's the first book of its kind to offer systematic, biblical answers to every mainstream Christian objection to Torah observance. Learn more and get your copy (digital or paperback) at: https://www.thewaydoc.com/thetruth

TRUTH TRACTS are a tool designed to hand out to those around us who want a concise look at why we live like Yeshua. Each centered around one key topic (Sabbath, food, holidays, Israel and tzitzits), TRUTH TRACTS use stories and Scripture to remind Christians that once we're saved by grace through faith, we're called to do and teach the lifestyle instructions of God, His Torah. Learn more, read the tracts and order yours at: https://www.truthtracts.org


Timestamps / Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:30 How I went from mainstream Christian to a Torah Observant one - trying to prove my mom wrong about Torah
05:46 What’s wrong with Christmas?
09:06 The prayer that started this journey
11:07 How did Kayte react to the Torah idea?
17:03 What sins are mainstream Christians not realizing are sins?
20:35 Why no pork or shellfish?
23:02 Why did Christians stop keeping parts of the law?
30:00 The gospel, grace and works
31:11 Are Christians who don’t observe Shabbat or eat clean saved? Salvation vs. sanctification
34:21 What's at stake? How do love and fear fit in?
40:00 Everyone thinks they’re right. What makes this different?
53:53 What would you say to those outside the Torah movement or those who think it’s crazy?
1:03:40 Revival and God’s plan
1:09:09 How would the world be better if everyone kept Torah?
1:11:56 How does capital punishment go with God’s mercy, grace and peace?
1:20:30 Where are you right now in your spiritual journey?
1:23:27 Where should I start with keeping Torah?
1:25:44 What about someone who sees the truth but just doesn’t care?
1:28:42 Talking to family and friends about Torah and closing thoughts