Comparing That Which is Taught Us to What We Read in Scripture

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AA41

We are to compare that which is taught us to what we read in Scripture.

Category: Godliness, Holiness & Righteousness

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Mandated

Jewish

K'rov Yisrael

Gentile

mandated for Gentile female, Gentile male, Jewish female, Jewish male, K'rovat Yisrael female, K'rov Yisrael male

More explanation about the icons and New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

Each card above groups one application level such as mandated or optional. The three people icons show whether that application is meant for Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, or Gentile believers, and the male or female symbols show whether it applies to men, women, or both.

Jewish

Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.

K'rov Yisrael

Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.

Gentile

Used for instruction presented as applying to Gentile believers more broadly.

Male and female symbols

These show whether the instruction is directed to men, women, or both.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. The icon view is only a visual summary; the detailed codes and source explanation remain available below for careful study.

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures

Acts 17:10-11
1 John 4:6
1 Thessalonians 5:21

Supportive NT Scriptures

1 John 4:1-3

Supportive OT Scriptures

Deuteronomy 27:10
Exodus 15:26
Genesis 3:8

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

We are to test everything we hear against Scripture. That means everything we hear from others and everything we think we are hearing from the Holy Spirit. This process of checking and comparing is what we call discernment, and it would be simple if the words of Scripture that were written centuries ago, and in contexts that no longer exist, were always easy to apply in today’s world and in our immediate circumstances. The fact is that we cannot be sure that we understand the Scriptures unless we seek and are sure that we are hearing the Holy Spirit’s interpretation. This puts us in a bind when what we are checking is whether we have heard the Holy Spirit correctly in the first place. The solution for this is not procedural – it is relational. We can only know that we are hearing the Holy Spirit correctly if we know the voice of the Holy Spirit (meaning God’s voice) well. If we do, then when we seek confirmation of something from the Scriptures, WE WILL KNOW WHEN WE KNOW THAT WE KNOW.

Drawings

Artist: Jenske Visser

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Source and License

Based on The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective by Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster.

Volume 1 & 2 | Volume 3

License: CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution required, NoDerivatives). CC BY-ND 4.0

Disclaimer: the original content is authored by Rabbi Michael Rudolph and Rabbi Daniel Juster; additional notes or implementation details on this website are not part of their original work and do not represent their views.

Record source: The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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