I believe enough has been written about this subject brought up by "visionary"
and God as our judge would say:
"THIS CASE IS CLOSED"
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The heart of Torah is the TEN written in stone by God's own finger. The body of Torah is the rest written on parchment by Moses to help teach people the who, what, where, when, why, and how. The events of the first five books of scripture are the baby years of Torah.
Yeshua embodied Torah as a righteous man, living it, teaching it, showing it, explaining it, and focusing it back to the right direction. The Holy Spirit now takes all of that and uses it, when needed, where needed, how needed, why needed, and what is needed, so that we too can walk the righteous walk with Him. That is why meditating on His Law is such a blessing. It makes us ponder the mind of God. It makes us seek Him to understand better what is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE.
God in His wisdom brought up the children of Israel from slavery to free men. The bondage of sin has depth, width, breath, roots, branches, and fruit that only the spiritual person who knows the foundation God provided on Mount Sinai can truly understand. If you don't have that foundation, your guesses are as good as many a "grace only" believer can be.
Prayerfully, search the scriptures to learn why God said and did those things in Old Testament with an eye on the growth and development of His Holy Nation who will be born again here in the last days. You can not have one without the other. Many a Christian thinks that they can do without the old and live Godly lives, but it is just as bad as the nation of Israel who thought that all they needed was the law. It takes both the law for foundation and the Holy Spirit to see how it is to be applied in our lives.
Halacha is a term that Jews use to describe a set of ways to observe and be obedient to the Law. It is like a tradition that like many a Christian tradition lost its value in the eyes of God because it became an end to itself. Halacha while good for a congregation meeting for consistency is not ultimately good if it is considered a law in and of itself for daily living. This is what Peter, Paul, and Yeshua fought against.
For those us who are learning obedience to the Law of God [TEN], and life throws us a challenge of compassion vs letter of law, compassion wins every time. This is a conviction that must come from God on which is the weightier matter of the law. The more you depend on God the more you learn this walk is ultimately the best stand to take. I can not tell you of how many countless times, choosing to do right, doesn't always look right to those who are full of grace and condemnation of us who are observant. They look for opportunities to point fingers and say, "see it can not be done" and think it justifies them not even trying. Love God and Love thy neighbor with all your heart is the very heart beat of God's Torah heart.
You will see and read many who are coming from the Judaism of old, and those who are coming from the Christianity of grace, start seeing where the other is coming from. But both sides carry baggage from where they have been. There are treasures in each, gems of wisdom, books of knowledge, and strong convictions. God is moving upon His people from both sides and bringing them together, intertwining them, and breathing His Holy Spirit upon them to see, hear, and understand as He does.
I know you have come because you are called. Welcome Home, prodigal child of God. We are only a few steps away from His Return. What a blessed hope of His soon return. I look forward to sharing it with you.
