Paul and the Law • The Torah Series

 

Paul and the Law • The Torah Series

 

Overview

This Bible teaching from Founded In Truth Fellowship, taught by Matthew Vander Els, focuses on the seeming contradictions in the Apostle Paul’s teachings on the Law (Torah). The teaching emphasizes that Paul's message was intended to show the world God’s grace, mercy, and divine forgiveness. Vander Els highlights the importance of understanding the historical context of Paul's writings, particularly the Jewish emphasis on identity markers like circumcision, Sabbath, and kosher laws. Vander Els stresses that Paul's main argument was against the idea that following the Law perfectly was necessary for salvation, which he viewed as hypocrisy given that the Old Testament itself showed how Israel consistently failed to keep the Law perfectly. The core message is that true righteousness comes not from a checklist approach to the Law but from a transformed heart through faith in Yeshua (Jesus), which empo