Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

Christianity. The study of Hebraic roots is a broad yet specific study revealing to the Gentile Christian community how the foundation of the New Testament is found in the Old Testament through types, shadows, patterns, and symbolism used by Moses and the prophets. It studies the feasts, Sabbath cycles, and the ancient prophecies of the Hebrew prophets. Paul revealed that the Jewish faith is the original olive tree of which the wild olive tree branches of the Gentiles were grafted in (Rom. 11). The Sabbaths, new moons, feasts, and narratives found in the first five books of the Bible (the Torah) are all a picture of Christ, His redemptive work, and future prophetic events. There are many Gentiles who, instead of simply gleaning the truths from the roots and using it to enhance their understanding of their spiritual heritage, take the teaching and bring other Gentiles into almost a type of spiritual bondage, demanding them to follow the details of every law established by Moses. For example, the original Sabbath (seventh day) was Saturday, and God required Israel to rest and worship Him on the Sabbath. In the Western culture, the seventh day is the last day of the week, or Sunday. Thus most Western Christians worship on Sunday. The Sabbath has nothing to do with a person’s salvation, redemption, or entrance into heaven. However, some teach that anyone not worshiping on Saturday will be lost for eternity. I will not take up space to debate either position, other than saying each person