“An Enemy Has Done This“

I will be color coding scriptural quotes on this teaching to clearly distinguish between the wheat and the tares.

The Wheat And The Tares

After careful study and testing with the foundation of the law and the prophets; the writings of, and about, the man known as Saul of Tarsus. I have come to the conclusion this person that claimed “special revelation” was an imposter. He was an infiltrator into the very heart of the work Yeshua committed to His disciples.

The work of Yeshua was to restore the lost sheep of Israel with the true message of the coming Kingdom. And to turn the descendants of Jacob back to the righteous commandments of the Torah. He would do this by revealing the truth through the law and the prophets which also prophesied of the Shepherd that would regather them and draw them back to the Father.

"For in the last days the mountain of YHVH shall be glorious, and His temple shall be on the height of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall come to it. 

And many nations shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of YHVH, to the house of the El of Jacob; and he will teach us His way, and we will walk in it: for out of Zion shall go forth the Torah, and the word of YHVH from Jerusalem." Isaiah 2:2-3

Yeshua’s mission was NOT to establish another religion and a new dispensation, called the “church age”. This same counterfeit religion that would give rise to the Roman church; which has also been the pricking thorns of religious persecution for the last two thousand years.

We were shown this warning of a false message that would be sewn along side the true message of the Kingdom, in Yeshua’s parables about the wheat and the tares.

"Another parable he put forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man which sowed good seed in his field:

But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade had sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didn’t you sew good seed in your field? where then have the tares come from? He said to them, An enemy has done this.

The servants said to him, Do you want us to go and gather them up?

But he said, No; unless while you are gathering up the tares, you also uproot the wheat with them.

Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, First gather together the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: then gather the wheat into my barn." Matthew 13:24-30

He gave us a clear outline to understand this parable.

Yeshua said,

• The field represented the world that would receive the seed

• The good seed (wheat) represented the word of YHVH as taught by Yeshua

• The bad seed (darnel) would be sewn by a deceptive enemy that craftily laid the poisonous seed unsuspecting

Tares are weeds that are almost indistinguishable from wheat until it comes to maturity. The mature stalks look completely different.

WHEAT

• Seed head becomes heavy and bends over when mature

• The roots go deep

• Stalks are golden in color when mature

• Seeds are also golden in color

• Harvested as a food staple/the taste is very desirable

• High source of nutrition

TARES / DARNEL

• Looser and lighter seed head that remains upright at maturity

• Shallow root system

• Stalks are darker gray or black in color

• Seeds are darker in color, often black or gray

• Toxic weed with a bitter and unpleasant taste

• Contains toxic alkaloids and can cause nausea, dizziness, vomiting, hallucinations and even death if eaten in high quantities

Historically tares caused many issues when harvested with wheat so to avoid contamination it was removed and burned at harvest.

At the time of harvest the tares stand straight up and are blackish in color. They show themselves in appearance and taste for the bitter and toxic weed they are, making them easy to gather up first before the wheat is harvested.

"…Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be uprooted." Matthew 15:13

The compilation of the “cannon of scripture” by the Roman church, carry two types of seed. The word of YHVH, and the words of a deceiver which were planted in the same field. The false doctrine of Paul were interwoven along with the message of Yeshua to an unsuspecting world.

Doctrines Of The Pharisees

In Matthew chapter 23 Yeshua told the Pharisees that after they made a convert to their faith, that convert becomes twice the prodigy of hell.

As Yeshua shewed in the examples he gave, they were instructing the people falsely in the law by putting emphasis on little matters and neglecting the important points the Torah commands. The examples Yeshua gave of the false teachings of the Pharisees:

• The gold of the temple is greater than the temple.

• The gift that is brought to the alter is greater than the alter that makes the gift holy.

• They preached about tithing but neglected the main message of Torah; such as righteous judgement, acts of love and mercy, and a life of faith through obedience.

What do all of these Pharisaical teachings have in common? They used their religious platform to teach the people that by their giving more to the religious establishment, they would be the greater blessed. All the while these religious leaders appear as holy to a deceived but sincere people.

The reason this doctrine will lead to destruction is because it deceives the people. The people are deceived into believing as long as they practice the customs which are taught by their religious community, and are giving a portion of their earnings to them, they will have a ticket to heaven. All the while these religious leaders neglect to teach the heart of Torah— righteousness, sacrificial love and a true faith of obedience— these teachings are not only neglected, but the very commandments that lead to life, the people are deceived into believing those works are not important for their salvation.

It is no coincidence that most members of any denominational church affiliation have been:

• Thoroughly instructed in the teachings of Paul

• Taught the law and prophets—which are the very foundation of scripture—have been done away with.

• Antinomian (lawless) in doctrine

• Syncretistic (a mixture of holy and pagan practices)

• Taught to give regularly to their religious establishment

“say to the shepherds, Thus saith YHVH; O shepherds of Israel, should shepherds feed themselves? Should not the shepherds rather feed the sheep? But you feed on their milk, and clothe yourselves with their wool, and slay the fat among them: but you feed not my sheep.

The weak ones you have not strengthened, and the sick you have not nourished, and the hurt you have not taken care of, and the lost ones you have not looked for…my sheep were scattered, because there were no shepherds" Ezekiel 34:2-6

Now over 40,000 denominations later. The people are lost and confused wandering from doctrine to doctrine because they have adopted lies that will not profit and have listened to teachers that have fleeced them for gain.

What is the true message that has been neglected or only understood in part?

In Exodus 19 YHVH makes it clear:

"Ye have seen all that I have done to the Egyptians, and I took you up as upon eagles' wings, and I brought you near to myself.

And now if you will indeed hear my voice, and keep my covenant, you shall be to me a peculiar people above all nations; for the whole earth is mine. And you shall be to me a royal priesthood and a holy nation."

This was said, just before Israel was given the Torah. Israel was delivered from the bondage of Egypt and brought out to first be given YHVH’s righteous laws and to test their hearts in the wilderness to know which of the people would be found worthy to be given the promises made to Abraham. But church doctrine teaches the law of YHVH is bondage. Where have they received that?

Wolf In Sheeps Clothing

"Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.

… these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which leads to bondage, which is Hagar. For this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children." Galations 4:21-25

"But if the administering of death, which was written and engraved in tables of stone was glorious…which glory was to be done away…for if administering of condemnation was glorified, how much more will the administering of righteousness exceed in glory." 2 Corinthians 3:7-9

Paul taught the righteous commands given at Mt. Sinai were bondage that only lead to death. And because of this doctrine people have turned back to the slavery of Egypt with all of its lawless practices and false worship. And they have made for themselves an idol of worship called “the church”.

Those that stand in defense of Paul’s doctrine claim the law was only given until Yeshua came.

"So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith." Galatians 3:24

"But now the righteousness of YHVH apart from the law has appeared, which was witnessed by the law and the prophets" Romans 3:21

Let’s test some of these areas that Paul quotes from the law and prophets:

In Romans 3 Paul craftily quotes Psalm 14, leaving out the first and last parts of this passage, so he could claim that these scriptures were referencing that ALL people are sinners and worthy of death. Let’s read the scriptures in context:

"The fool has said in his heart, There is no Elohim. They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in their ways; there is none that does righteousness, there is not even so much as one.

YHVH looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after Him. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: 
there is no fear of YHVH before their eyes. 

Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon YHVH. There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for YHVH is with the righteous nation. You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because YHVH is their hope." Psalm 13:1-6  LXXe

Here David is clearly speaking of the foolish nations that have no fear of YHVH and that were oppressing His people.

In Romans 4 Paul states that Abraham merely believed, and was accounted to him as righteousness. But let’s take a closer look at the Torah to test what Paul teaches. In Genesis 26 YHVH tells Isaac the reason He made this covenant with Abraham:

"I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven; and I will give to your children all this land, and all the nations of the earth shall be blest by your offspring. Because Abraham your father listened to my voice, and kept my instructions, and my commandments, and my ordinances, and my statutes." Genesis 26:4-5

Let’s now compare the example Paul gives in Romans 10 of a different kind of righteousness by faith that was written in the Torah:

"For Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which does those things shall live by them. But the righteousness which is by faith speaks this way, Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above: ) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what does it say?

The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart: which is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if you will confess with your mouth that Yeshua is your master, and shall believe in your heart that YHVH has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved." Romans 10:5-9

Let’s now compare this with what it really says and see if the scriptures speak of another righteousness by faith:

"If you will listen to the voice of YHVH your El, to keep his commandments, and his ordinances, and his judgments written in the book of this law, if you turn to YHVH with all your heart, and with all your soul.

For this command which I have given you this day is not grievous, neither is it far from you. It is not in heaven above, as if one should say, Who shall go up for us into heaven, and shall bring it to us, and we will hear and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, saying, Who will go over the sea to the other side, and bring it to us, and make it audible to us, and we will do it?

The word is very near you, in your mouth, and in your heart, and in your hands to do it. Behold, I have set before you this day life and death, good and evil.

If you will listen to the commands of YHVH your El, which I command you this day, to love YHVH, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his ordinances, and his judgments; then you shall live, and shall be many in number, and YHVH shall bless you in all the land where you are going to inherit." Deuteronomy 30:10-16

We clearly see, everything that was written that Paul teaches about there being “another righteousness of faith” has only ever been about keeping the Torah which was commanded. According to what we just read in Romans, Paul says all who call on the name of Yeshua shall be saved. But what does Yeshua say?

"Not every one that say to me, Master, Master, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but they which do the will of my Father in heaven." Matthew 7:21

Let’s compare several other scriptures that are supposed to uphold Paul’s doctrine. But, just like the examples previously given, what Paul quotes are not only taken out of their context, but the very passages he quotes from, are not even speaking to the people Paul is claiming:

"For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:12-13

Here he quotes a single line out of context from Joel 2:32 to say that anyone who calls on His name shall be saved. But Joel was talking about deliverance in Jerusalem for a coming judgment. This has nothing to do with there not being any difference between “Jew and gentile”.

Romans 11:9 Paul makes the case that YHVH has disregarded Israel.

"And David saith, 
Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them:"

He uses Psalm 69:22 to say that David was prophesying about Israel being cast off. But all we need do is take a look at the previous verse and it will become obvious what this prophecy was in regard to:

"They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink." Psalm 69:21

In Romans 15 Paul says that Yeshua was a minister to the circumcised to confirm the promises to the forefathers, that the gentiles would be fellow heirs. Then he strings a bunch of verses together as “proof text”. But let’s see if that is really what the meanings of those prophesies were about:

• Romans 15:9 he quotes from 2 Samuel 22:50 where David is praising YHVH for his deliverance.
• Romans 15:10 is an excerpt from the song of Moses found in Deuteronomy 32:43 where it is speaking of the day of YHVH’s vengeance.
• Romans 15:11 is a psalm of David where he is commanding all the nations and people to praise YHVH.
• And finally Isaiah 11 says that the root of Jesse shall arise and rule over the nations and they will trust Him. It also says that he will gather the lost ones of Israel and the dispersed of Judah. From where? The nations where he scattered them.

As we see here these prophecies in their context were not prophesying about other nations inheriting the promises made to Abraham. It was about Israel coming forth out of the nations where they have been scattered. Isaiah 61 and 62 are just one of many prophecies concerning the regathering and restoration of Israel and how they will obtain the wealth of the nations.

"And strangers shall come and feed your flocks, and foreigners shall be your ploughmen and vine-dressers. But you shall be called priests of YHVH, and ministers of YHVH: you shall eat the strength of nations, and they shall be admired because of their wealth. Thus shall they inherit the land a second time, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head." Isaiah 61:5-7

Paul’s Craftily Written Letter To The Gaul’s In Asia Minor

Let’s look at some other examples found in Galations. In Galations 3:8 Paul quotes from Genesis 22 about the promises given to Abraham.

"Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed." Galations 3:7-8

Here is an example where the literal interpretation of the blessings given to Abraham have been reapplied and given some other spiritualization of the text based on faith. But let’s look at it carefully and in its context:

"surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and as the sand which is by the shore of the sea, and your descendants shall inherit the cities of their enemies. And by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you listened to my voice." Genesis 22:16-17

No where in this text was this a message about the faith of the gentiles, neither was it implied. This was a promise about Israel becoming a great nation and eventually they would be dispersed in every nation and because of that dispersal the nations would be blessed. Then just a couple of verses later Paul goes into the reason for his letter, to attack those that are keeping the Torah. He craftily works at attempting to convince them by the Torah that to keep what it says would only be a curse for them. As we will see the only ones it would be a curse to would be those who have evil intent.

"For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them." Galatians 3:10

Here he quotes from Deuteronomy 27:26. But who does Moses say are cursed? From verses 15 to 25 it outlines those that grievously transgress with abominations such as:

• Idolatry and graven images

• Dishonoring father and mother

• Misleading the blind

• Those that oppress the stranger, orphan and widow

• Those that have sexual relations with relatives or with animals

• Those that secretly oppress their neighbor

• Those that take a bribe to shed innocent blood

Are we honestly to believe that these righteous commandments are a curse? Only those that have evil intent would want to see those safe guards removed because all of YHVH’s instructions are given for our well being so His people aren’t defiled or oppressed.

In the next verse he uses one line of scripture to confirm his “faith” message:

"But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith." Galations 3:11

This line is taken from Habakkuk 2:4. The whole context of Habakkuk is judgment coming upon Israel by the Babylonians. As the details of judgment are given to Habakkuk YHVH tells him to wait for it, that these judgments will come at an appointed time.

"For the vision is yet for a time, and it shall shoot forth at the end, and not in vain: though he should tarry, wait for him; for he will surely come, and will not tarry. If he should draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him: but the just shall live by my faith." Habakkuk 2:3-4

This is not a faith message. It is a message of warning to those that believed the warnings Habakkuk would be giving and repent.

Next, Paul says Yeshua became a curse because he was hanged on a tree. This is a classic pharisaic argument and example of taking a line out of its context and making a theology out of it.

"Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" Galations 3:13

So in this context, anyone who is wrongfully accused of a crime and is hanged becomes accursed from YHVH? Let’s read this passage in its proper context and discern what it is actually saying.

"And the men of his city shall stone him with stones, and he shall die; and you shall remove the evil one from yourselves, and the rest shall hear and fear. And if there be sin in any one, and the judgment of death be upon him, and he be put to death, and you hang him on a tree: his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but you shall by all means bury it in that day; for every one that is hanged on a tree is cursed of YHVH; and you shall by no means defile the land which YHVH your El has given you for an inheritance." Deuteronomy 21:21-23

The curse is NOT because a person is hanged on a tree. The act of hanging someone on a tree after they are put to death is to make a public example of them. Those that sinned and were worthy of death such as a murderer were hanged on a tree as an example of what happened to murderers. But they were also to be taken down and buried before the sun went down. This is a clear distinction from other nations that would leave the corpse up until it rots. This is why YHVH said even in those more extreme cases they were to be buried that same day, that the land would not be defiled by a stinking rotting corpse of one worthy of that punishment. An example of this was found in Numbers 25:3-4

"And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of YHVH was kindled against Israel. And YHVH said to Moses, Take all of the leaders of the people, and hang them up before YHVH in the presence of the sun, that the fierce anger of YHVH may be turned away from Israel."

The next verse in Galations 3:16, referring back to Genesis 22 and the promises given to Abraham;

"Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ."

Paul makes a linguistic argument in saying that the above scripture refers to one seed not many. The truth is there is only one word in the Hebrew and Greek that means “seed”. The context determines whether it is meant as plural or singular.

"Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it forever." Exodus 32:13

Here we see that YHVH’s meaning of seed was clearly meant in the plural. Why would Paul make such a silly argument? Unless, he believed his audience were not as educated to differentiate this point.

In the next verse, Paul continues on with this salvation by faith narrative, and says that the law cannot disannul the promises made to Abraham.

"And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect." Galations 3:17

Let’s refer back to Exodus 32 just after the people of promise, made and worshipped the golden calf. YHVH tells Moses:

"Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may destroy them: and I will make from you a great nation." Exodus 32:10

It is not until Moses intreats on behalf of the people, and asked that they would be spared on behalf of the promises made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But YHVH makes this point very clear concerning those that sin against Him.

"And YHVH said to Moses, Whosoever has sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book." Exodus 32:33

That “book” is the book of life. All that sinned in the wilderness and chose the false god they made, without repentance; rather than the true and living El of all creation, died in the wilderness and did NOT inherit the promises made to Abraham.

Paul says, the promise can’t be undone by the law. But we see here the only thing contingent of the promise was obedience to the covenantal laws.

In Galations 3:19 Paul says the law was only given UNTIL the “promised seed“ comes. But no where in the Torah or prophets is this said or even hinted at.

The next statement Paul makes, is the law was appointed or given by angels. Although this is not found anywhere in the Torah, it reflects pharisaical doctrines that were in circulation at that time.

The idea that the Torah was given through angels was rooted in Pharisaical oral traditions and schools of thought. This concept appears in various Midrashic and Talmudic sources, which describe angels as witnesses to the giving of the Torah at Sinai and even protesters against YHVH’s decision to give the law to flawed human beings.

For example, in Midrash Tanchuma and Talmud Shabbat 88b, angels question why mankind should receive such a sacred law. In response, YHVH supposedly defends His choice, emphasizing that the Torah is meant to guide mankind, despite their imperfections.

Other texts, like Midrash Rabbah and Talmud Pesachim, further elaborate on angels as intermediaries in the transmission of the Torah.

Paul draws from these traditions in Galatians 3:19, where he mentions that the law was given “through angels” as part of his argument about the temporary and mediated nature of the Mosaic law, contrasting it with the direct relationship believers have through Christ. This reflects a broader Pharisaical belief that angels played a significant role in divine revelation, acting as intermediaries between YHVH and mankind, a theme found in both Second Temple Jewish writings and early Christian texts.

The rest of chapter 3 Paul continues on with this doctrine that churches have hung their hat on. And that is, salvation is only by faith and not by obedience to the law.

In Galations 3:24 he says, the Torah was only a teacher until Yeshua came and then there is no more need for a teacher. Some have defended this statement by saying Paul was making a case for the righteousness of Torah would be in the believers hearts. But this is not what Paul was teaching. Paul’s doctrine was a salvation of faith through confession and belief.

In the next chapters of Galations 4 and 5 Paul makes it clear that he doesn’t want them keeping the command of the Torah by referring to it as:

• Bondage
• A curse
• He compares the law to the Egyptian slave woman
• Discourages any from keeping the appointed times the Torah commands
• Discourages circumcision and says he would rather those that were circumcised and teaching the law of Moses were emasculated

His conveyed ideas about circumcision and appointed days and Sabbaths were much closer to the Roman perspective:

"The Jews are a people who, in their customs, are more than ordinarily devoted to their barbarous rites. They keep themselves separate from others by circumcising their children, a practice which has led to their isolation."
— Tacitus, "Histories" 5.5

"The barbarous nations, like the Jews, with their unspeakable rites, and others with their uncivilized practices, show what they call honor, but we must not follow them."
— Cicero, "De Officiis"

Also, in Galations 5 Paul uses the Greek philosophers points of view such as Plato, and connects it with a “higher law of the spirit”.

"For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." Galations 5:17

This idea is not found in the Torah or the prophets. Compare this with the writings of Plato.

"The body is the source of endless trouble to us by reason of the demands it makes on us. It compels us to do things we do not want to do, and it is a hindrance in the pursuit of wisdom. When the soul is freed from the body, it can reach knowledge in its purest form, unencumbered by the physical desires of the body." Plato, Phaedo 64b:

We see this common perspective in many other letters of Paul. He discourages from anything that would have been contrary to Roman and Greek philosophies. But greatly upholds and encourages everything that is in line with the teachings of the philosophers.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."  Galations 5:22-23

"The life of the philosopher is the life of virtue, a life of wisdom and justice, dedicated to the common good…” Plato’s Republic

"The man who has a soul in harmony is the one who lives a life of virtue and moderation, in which each part of the soul performs its function properly." Plato’s Republic

I would like to show some stark comparisons between what the Torah and Yeshua taught and the message Paul brought.

⚖️ Contradictions with Paul

1. Paul Contradicts the Torah’s Eternal Validity

Torah says:

YHVH’s Law is eternal, perfect, and unchanging (Psalm 19:7, Deut 4:2, Malachi 3:6).

It is binding for all generations (Exodus 12:14, Leviticus 23:21).

But Paul writes:

“You are not under the law but under grace.” — Romans 6:14

“Christ is the end of the law for righteousness…” — Romans 10:4

“The law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ… we are no longer under a schoolmaster.” — Galatians 3:24–25

🟥 Objection:

These statements imply the Torah has a limited role, and that it has been superseded — which contradicts the Torah itself, and also Yeshua’s words in Matthew 5:17–19, where He says not one jot or tittle will pass from the law.

2. Paul Admits to Being Crafty and Using Deception

“Being crafty, I caught you with guile.” — 2 Corinthians 12:16 (KJV)

“For if the truth of God has more abounded through my lie…”—Romans 3:7 (KJV)

He also says:

“To the Jews I became as a Jew… to those under the law, as under the law… to those without the law, as without the law… I have become all things to all people…” — 1 Corinthians 9:20–22

🟥 Objection:

This sounds like manipulation — changing appearance or message to suit different audiences. Torah warns against double speech and flattery (Proverbs 26:24–26), and Yeshua condemns hypocrisy.

Paul is seen by some as using situational ethics — prioritizing results (conversions, unity with Gentiles, or Roman favor) over truth and consistency.

3. Paul Teaches Against Circumcision — Contrary to YHVH’s Covenant

Torah says:

Genesis 17: Circumcision is an everlasting covenant for all generations.

But Paul writes:

“If you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you.” — Galatians 5:2

“Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing…” — 1 Corinthians 7:19 (contextually confusing)

🟥 Objection:

Paul’s teaching nullifies a foundational commandment of the covenant with Abraham, one that even Yeshua Himself followed. If Paul teaches that keeping a permanent commandment makes Messiah “of no benefit,” he is certainly speaking against the Torah.

4. Paul Claims Authority Independent of Yeshua’s Earthly Disciples

Paul writes:

“I did not receive [the gospel] from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.” — Galatians 1:12

Yet his gospel message was not identical to that of James, Peter, and John, who emphasized Torah observance.

🟥 Objection:

Paul claims an independent revelation, not based on Yeshua’s actual teachings, but on a vision. This places him outside apostolic accountability and opens the door for new teachings — like the “end of the law.”

5. Paul’s Teachings Were More Palatable to Rome

Paul emphasized submission to governing authorities (Romans 13:1–7), even though Roman rule was oppressive and pagan.

He promoted a Gentile-friendly gospel, downplaying circumcision, dietary laws, and the Sabbaths — practices that were targets of Roman persecution.

His message was more Hellenistic, using Stoic and Greek philosophical language.

🟥 Objection:

Paul’s version of the gospel was intentionally designed to appease Roman sensibilities, making it easier to spread and less threatening to the Empire. This stands in contrast to Yeshua, who was crucified as a revolutionary and never compromised Torah to gain followers.

6. Paul’s Gospel Was in Conflict with Yeshua’s Words

Yeshua said:

“If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” — Matthew 19:17

“Not everyone who says ‘Master, Master’… but he who does the will of My Father…” — Matthew 7:21

“Whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments… will be least in the kingdom…” — Matthew 5:19

Paul says:

“By works of the law no one will be justified…” — Galatians 2:16

“Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law…” — Galatians 3:13

“If righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.” — Galatians 2:21

🟥 Objection:

Yeshua taught obedience to the Father’s commandments; 

Paul taught that law-keeping cannot save — and even portrays it as spiritually dangerous. The tone and theology are very different.

Final Summary:

Paul can be viewed as:

• A crafty and self-declared apostle who claimed direct revelation but taught contrary to Torah
• A man who compromised Torah obedience to gain Gentile converts and curry favor with the Roman world
• Someone who preached a different message— one of personal liberty over covenant obedience
• A central figure whose influence led to the eventual split between Christianity and Torah

Historically, this view is not new:

The Ebionites and Nazarenes (early Judaean followers of Yeshua) rejected Paul as a false apostle.

As we have seen from so many examples in Paul’s letters. There was a clear agenda to overthrow the ancient paths of Torah in the minds and hearts of the people in favor of a Greco-Roman world view that would be in harmony with Roman thought and ideals.

But what was Paul’s true motives for doing this? For a clear outline of who Paul was and what his motives were, see our teaching “Acts” Of Deception

The purpose of exposing Paul is because we were warned by Yeshua to be aware of the leavening of the Pharisees. They, like Paul, were also blending their teachings with practices and philosophies of the Greco-Roman world. Paul was indeed an infiltrator and one that taught rebellion against the commandments. We were warned about such false prophets and teachers in Deuteronomy 13.

"If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, And the sign or wonder comes to pass, and he spoke to you, saying, Let us go after other gods, which you have not known, and let us serve them; You shalt not listen to the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for YHVH your El is testing you, to know whether you love YHVH with all your heart and with all your soul. You shall walk after YHVH, and fear Him, and keep His commandments, and obey His voice, and you shall serve Him, and cleave to Him." Deuteronomy 13:1-4

But the purpose of Yeshua is clear and necessary. And the prophets are far from silent about the prophecies and purpose of Yeshua.

The Messenger Of The Covenant

We need only to read the law and the prophets to find out the will of the Father in heaven. We are told about the messenger of the covenant and what He will do. Malachi 3:1-6

"I will send my Messenger, and He shall prepare the way before me: and your Master, who you are looking for, shall suddenly come to his temple, which is the Messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in:

Yeshua is the Messenger of the covenant that was prophesied. But was Yeshua just a messenger or prophet? See our teaching The Bite of the Serpent and the Blood of the Lamb

This same messenger tells us plainly in Matthew 5 that until all things that are written in the law and prophets have been fulfilled—which includes the removal of the heavens and the earth after His thousand year reign on this earth—He said that nothing in the Torah shall be changed or altered. To get a better understanding about who Messiah really was, and his mission, see our teaching The Purpose Of Messiah.

"Do not think that I have come to destroy the Torah, or the prophets: I have not come to destroy, but to fulfill (to bring it to fruition). For Surely I tell you, until heaven and earth pass, not one dot or one line shall under any circumstance be removed from the Torah, until all shall be fulfilled. Therefore who ever shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach others to do the same, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but who ever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That unless you are more righteousness than the scribes and Pharisees, under no circumstance shall you enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:17-20

We are given a prophetic warning about Yeshuas return:

“He shall come, says YHVH the Almighty. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto YHVH an offering in righteousness.” Malachi 3:1-3

We are also given a warning from this Messenger of the covenant and what He will do; He will separate the sheep from the goats and the lawless and oppressors will not escape.

"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats:” Matthew 25:31-32

Daniel is shown a prophetic picture of Yeshua’s second coming. He reveals the same picture we are shown in Revelation that the books of each persons life will be opened and they will give an account for the choices they have made.

"A stream of fire rushed forth before him: thousands upon thousands ministered to him, and ten thousands of myriads, attended upon him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened." Daniel 7:10

Yeshua also gives this warning about those that call themselves His servants but don’t do what He has commanded:

"But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My master has delayed his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; The master of that servant shall come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in a time he is not aware of, And shall cut him in two, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Matthew 24:48-51

Malachi 3 continues and makes it clear what the Messenger of the covenant will judge:

“I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, and those that have oppressed the widow, and the orphan, and that have turned aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, says YHVH the Almighty. For I AM YHVH, I DO NOT CHANGE" Malachi 3:5-6

As we approach the time of harvest, when the Messenger of the covenant shall return, the breath of YHVH is blowing upon the dry bones of Israel, and He is writing the Torah upon the tables of their heart just as Jeremiah 31 prophesied of the new covenant. And as the wheat are maturing, the bitter and poisonous fruit of the lawless doctrines of the church are being exposed for the lies they are.

Let us remember what took place when Moses returned after forty days from Mt. Sinai after being instructed in the Torah.

In Exodus 32 Aaron and the appointed religious leaders engaged in idolatry. All of the people turned aside from the covenant to a false religion in the name of YHVH, and worshiped a false god of their own making. As a final warning from the last prophet in the Tenakh:

"Behold, the day is coming, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that comes shall burn them up, says YHVH the Most High, it shall leave them neither root or branch.

But unto you that fear my name shall the righteous One arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. And you shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Almighty.

Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments." Malachi 4:1-4  LXXe

As we see there has been a deliberate agenda to deceive the people. But the answer as to why this was done may be even more revealing. See our teachings on The Kingdom Of YHVH, the Beast, and the Final Conflict and “Acts” Of Deception.

We have two paths that lie before us. The way of the Master along the narrow path that leads to life; or the doctrines and teachings of the Pharisees along the broad path that leads to destruction.

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other…” Matthew 6:24