Excerpt from The Yahushaic Covenant Volume 1 by Rav Sha'ul Grace is only found in context of The Law by Rav Sha'ul   The definition of Grace is the forgiveness of our transgressions against The Law.  This Grace is extended only to those who in a spirit of loving obedience try as they may and fail to keep The Law completely.  We have a High Priest who serves the throne of Yahuah eternally making the gifts and sacrifices on our behalf for transgressing The Law. Hebrews 5 Qualifications for High Priesthood the Messiah Our High Priest Forever 1 For every high priest taken from among men (Yahusha was a man appointed High Priest by Yahuah) is appointed for men in things pertaining to Yahuah (Yahusha was appointed on our behalf in things pertaining to Yahuah), that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices (defined in the Law, outside of The Law there is no definition for such gifts and sacrifices) for sins (transgressing the Law). 2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant (of Yahuah’s Law) and going astray (from the commands of Yahuah), since he himself is also subject to weakness (bound by sinful flesh, Yahusha was baptized by John for repentance of such weaknesses). 3 Because of this (his own guilt of transgression) he is required (to repent) as for the people (he makes sacrifices), so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for (his) sins (Yahusha offered his own life and blood to atone). 4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by Yahuah, just as Aaron was. A Priest Forever 5 So also Yahusha did not glorify himself to become High Priest, but it was Yahuah who said to Yahusha (upon resurrection):         "You are My Son,         Today I have begotten You." 6 As Yahuah also says (of Yahusha) in another place:         "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek" (Yahusha by bloodline was Melchi (royal) and by bloodline was of The House of Zadok); 7 who (Yahusha), in the days of his flesh (when he was fully human in every way), when he had offered up prayers and supplications (for Israel and himself vs. 3 above), with vehement cries and tears to Yahuah who was able to save Yahusha from death, and was heard (by Yahuah) because of his (Yahusha’s) godly fear (of or reverent submission i.e. PIETY to Yahuah Zachariah Chapter 3), 8 though he (Yahusha) was a Son, yet he (Yahusha) learned obedience (to the Torah over time through a life on Earth) by the things which he suffered (being disciplined by Yahuah as are all men of Yahuah Revelation 3:19, Hebrews 12:6). 9And having been perfected (over time through discipline), he (Yahusha) became (perfected through obedience to the Torah and) the author of eternal salvation (forefather of everlasting life Isaiah 9:6)  to all who obey him (by keeping the commands of Yahuah), 10 (Yahusha was) called by Yahuah as High Priest (from among men Hebrews 5:1) "according to the order of Melchizedek (the witness of blood and testimony of Yahusha)," 11 of whom (Yahusha) we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing (mind not set on the Spiritual Law of God but on the flesh which transgresses the Law Romans 8:7). 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers (of the Torah, at that time there was no such thing as the "New" Testament), you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God (the Torah); and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk (has abolished the Torah) is unskilled in the word of righteousness (the Torah/Law which is Holy, Righteous, and Good Romans 7:12), for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age (mature Saints with minds set on Spiritual Law), that is, those who by reason of use (by obedience to the Torah/Spirit of the Law) have their senses exercised (trained by the Torah through physical to spiritual parallels) to discern both good and evil (which is defined by The Law of Yahuah).   Romans 5 Faith Triumphs in Transgression of Law - Death in Adam, Life in the Messiah 1 Therefore, having been justified by faith (in the promises of Yahuah made in the Torah), we have peace with Yahuah through our King Yahusha the Messiah (by whose blood we are in covenant with Yahuah for forgiveness of transgressing the Law, making us complete in obedience to The Law), 2 through whom (the blood of Yahusha, the Eternal High Priest) also we have access (to Yahuah) by faith into this grace (forgiveness of our transgressions as we keep The Law with a spirit of loving obedience not fear of death) in which we stand (keeping the commands but falling short i.e. the battle between Flesh/Spirit), and rejoice (crying Abba Father) in hope of the glory of Yahuah (that we will be forgiven and resurrected Elohim promises made in the Torah). 3 And not only that (hope in future glory found through faith in the promises made in the Torah), but we also glory in tribulations (knowing that Yahusha became perfected through them by obedience to the Torah), knowing (by Yahusha’s example) that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of Yahuah has been poured out in our hearts (The Law of Love, the Torah has been written on the ‘tablets’ of our hearts) by the Holy Spirit (of Truth, one of the 7 Spirits of Yahuah) who was given to us. The Messiah in Our Place 6 For when we were still without strength (to fully obey The Law of God, The Law was weakened by our flesh Romans 8:3), in due time (as proclaimed by the Prophets and promises made in the Torah) Yahusha died (in fulfillment of the Passover Lamb promise found in the Torah) for the ungodly (the transgressors of the Law). 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die (it is an amazing thing that someone would even die for a righteous man); yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die (even rarer to die for a good man). 8 But Yahuah demonstrates His own love toward us (sons of God), in that while we were still sinners (defined as transgressors of the Law 1 John 3:4), Yahusha died for us (the perfect example of obedience in love). 9 Much more then (Yahusha made whole The Law as the fulfillment of the Passover Lamb promise found in the Law, providing Grace to cover our transgression of The Law), having now been justified (made just before and one with Yahuah in faith by obedience to the Torah) by His (Yahusha's) blood (of the Passover Lamb, the consummation of the marriage covenant), we shall be (upon resurrection) saved from wrath (the second death, the Spiritual meaning of The Passover) through him (Yahusha, by the blood of the Passover Lamb). 10 For if when we were enemies (hostile to The Law of God Romans 8:7) we were reconciled to Yahuah through the death of His Son (Yahusha, The Passover Lamb of Yahuah), much more, having been reconciled (found perfect in obedience to The Law through faith in the covenant with Yahuah through Yahusha), we shall be saved (from the second death) by his (eternal) life (Yahusha defeated death in the resurrection). 11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in Yahuah (that we are sons) through (faith in) our King Yahusha the Messiah, through whom we have now received the reconciliation (to Yahuah as future begotten sons of Elohim as we are saved through faith in the promise that Yahuah would send a Passover Lamb through which sacrifice we would be found 100% obedient to His Law and receive eternal life promised in the Torah and adoption as sons). Death in Adam, Life in the HUMAN Messiah 12 Therefore, just as through one man (Adam disobeyed Yahuah’s commands bringing death as promised in the Torah for transgression) sin entered the world, and death through sin (the penalty of sin is death), and thus death spread to all men (not sin, Original Sin is a false doctrine), because all sinned (we aren’t born under sin, we all commit sin that justifies our death)—13 For until the (written) law (in the Mosaic Covenant) came sin was still in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law (so since sin was being imputed at the time of Adam… The Law was alive and active… The Law teaches us what is Holy and what is sin). 14 Nevertheless (even without the written Law, the penalty of The Law was active) death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam (God’s Holy Law was more than just what Adam did), who (Adam) is a type of him (Yahusha) who was to come. 15 But the free gift (of Yahusha defeating The Law of Sin and Death) is not like the offense (of bring into the world sin and death). For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of Yahuah and the gift (of grace in light of transgressing the Law) by the grace of the one man, Messiah Yahusha, (atonement had to be at the hands of a human not a god) abounded to many (who would be saved through faith in the promises found in the Law). 16And the gift (of grace in light of transgressing the Law) is not like that (penalty of death for transgressing the Law) which came through the one man who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation (to death of the physical body), but the free gift (of life through obedience and grace in light of transgressing the Law) which came from many offenses resulted in justification (we are justified by our loving obedience to The Law and by Grace as the blood of the lamb covers our transgression). 17 For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of (total) righteousness (through Yahusha we are found in total compliance with The Law and that total compliance is a gift as we attempt to keep His Law out of love not fear of death) will reign in (everlasting) life through (blood covenant in and faith in) the one (man), Yahusha who is the (100% fully human in every way) Messiah (the Passover Lamb of Yahuah). 18 Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation (to death of the physical body), even so through one man's righteous act (of self denial, obedience, and love unto death to fulfill the Passover promise) the free gift (of grace in light of transgressing The Law bridging the gap to total obedience to the Torah and the promise of obedience is Life Eternal) came to all men (who have faith in the promises of Yahuah), resulting in justification (before Yahuah) of life (after death). 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one man's obedience many (not ALL men ever created but many who have faith in the promises of Yahuah) will be made righteous (you are saved through faith and made in right standing with The Law). 20 Moreover the (Holy, Righteous, Good) law entered (was given by Yahuah) that the offense might abound (God’s Holiness was made clear by The Law as well as our need and the promise of a savoir). But where sin (transgression of the Law) abounded, grace (forgiveness of those transgressions) abounded much more (as Yahuah delivered us who have faith in His Promises found in the Torah through His Son and freely reconciled us to Himself), 21 so that as sin reigned in death (The Law of Sin and Death or The Law with active death decrees for disobedience to it), even so grace (The Law with the death decrees covered or The Law of the Spirit of Life) might reign through righteousness (keeping the Law) to eternal life through (the blood of and faith in) Yahusha the Messiah (who made whole The Law providing Grace in light of transgression by fulfilling the promise of the Passover) That is what “saved by faith” means.  We were delivered by ONE MAN’s obedience that overthrew ONE MAN’s disobedience.  It took the death of a human in obedience to The Law to break the Law of Sin and Death.  If Yahusha was “god” in any way that sacrifice would have been ineffective!  We are saved by faith in the promises Yahuah made in His Torah and Prophets and that faith is made alive by our exercising that faith through good works of keeping His Law.  We enter into The Yahushaic Covenant for the forgiveness of our inability to fully keep His Law.  It is the blood of the Passover lamb that covers the decrees that demand our death.  With those decrees covered we are brought into complete compliance and total obedience to The Law as a free gift of The Messiah.  Being found in compliance with The Law we obtain the blessing in The Law which is Eternal life. 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