The HEBREW ROOTS MOVEMENT --- UP or DOWN ?

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem ! Thou that .... 

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!  Matthew 23:37   ~  Words of The LORD JESUS CHRIST. 

The HEART of the matter:  The Hebrew Roots Movement seems to be a cry for DISCIPLESHIP from serious-minded Christians.  

Some Christians, seemingly from every branch of Christianity, are desiring a WAY to become more SOLID in their walk.  Most likely, these Christians have been raised with "easy Grace " in their years in churches. 

"Easy" GRACE, however, does not satisfy the hungry soul or the one who wishes to have a deeper walk with The LORD JESUS CHRIST. 

Because persecution has not yet hit this generation of Christians in the Americas or Europe, there is nothing to rout out "easy" Grace .... except some kind of serious discipleship in one's daily walk.

"Easy" grace allows believers to NEVER CHANGE their life-styles, never adjust their values, and never interrupt their careers.  This life-style allows for sharp words and harsh attitudes against ANYONE who disagrees with them.  

"Easy" grace Christians are easy to spot:  they look like the world, talk like the world, act like the world, and never separate from the world... excepting to go to church on Sundays, usually. 

They are found at all the ball games, the eateries, the dress shops, the sports arenas and race tracks, and ... alas... at some of the seedier places of society. 

Why ?  

They indulge themselves this life-style because their church has TAUGHT them that "easy" grace  ALLOWS them to "be all they ought to be"  and to "do all they want to do". 

They  have been taught, "JESUS understands and HE+ loves you so much !  HE+ would not want you to feel bad about yourself,  would HE+ ? " 

Some BELIEVERS, however, react to such self-indulgence... much to their credit.   

Thus, when something comes along which appears MORE SOLID  and more PLEASING unto The LORD --- like the Hebrew Roots Movement seems to be --- then these hungry souls are drawn to it , with rejoicing. 

Who can blame them 

for trying 

to escape the worldliness 

of this present 

church system ? 

Unfortunately for them, though, they must accept certain "standards" before they can fully entrust themselves into the HEBREW ROOTS MOVEMENT.  

Alas, by doing this, 

they have replaced 

one piece of dead wood 

for another. 

We will look at the common techniques and "standards" used by the Hebrew Roots Movement groups in the next few posts. 

And then, we will look at the need for TRUE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP: the Antidote for the Hungry Who are not being fed by their church.