Todah Yisrael

We want to echo the Reformer’s cry, “Sola Scriptura” – “the Bible alone!” These Reformers sought to bring the Church back to the purity of the revealed Word of God alone.  They were determined not to allow anything but the Bible to be the guide in all things regarding the faith.  Church tradition would no longer be given equal, or even greater, weight in determining God’s will for the Body of His Son.

Throughout the centuries denomination after denomination has stripped away tradition after tradition – many of them pagan.  We were hoping that the modern Messianic movement would see the final stage of this journey in purifying the Body of Messiah of its pagan traditions.  Unfortunately, many Messianics have simply replaced Church tradition with the traditions of the Rabbis!

The Rabbis have proved no surer guide to the truths of YHWH than the “Church Fathers”.  Example after example can be given of the Rabbis taking on the traditions “of those amongst whom they dwelt” and applying them to Judaism.  Often this seems to have echoed the adoption of these traditions by the Church.  (Sometimes, it has been the Church taking on these traditions in response to Judaism doing so!)

We do not want to bring anyone into condemnation.  Rather, we hope these pages will enable many to see more clearly what Scripture has to say on a number of our treasured traditions.  Let us assure you that there are many scripturally acceptable traditions that will be a joy for you.  As one believer has said:

“It is not even important that it is a command, it is enough that it pleases the King”

Seeking to please the King through His revealed Word