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119 Ministries contradicts itself: early they say Torah-keeping is not required for salvation; later they imply it is, calling non-observance "denying the faith"

I've Been Looking Into The Hebrew Roots Movement and Here's What I've Found So Far 00:44:41 – 00:47:48

Mike plays two clips from 119 Ministries showing an internal contradiction between their opening disclaimer and their later conclusion.

119 Ministries opens by saying Torah-observance is not a salvation issue. But later in their video they argue: (1) if your faith is real, you will obey; (2) to say you believe the Word while refusing to practice Torah is to be a liar (citing 1 John 2); (3) once you have been told this truth and still refuse, you are "denying the faith." Mike identifies two implied options left to the viewer: (a) ignorant rejection (sin, but forgivable) or (b) knowing rejection (apostasy, loss of salvation). Since you cannot claim ignorance after watching their video, the implicit conclusion is: keep Torah or you are apostate. Mike calls this a "serious problem" — a works-based salvation by another name.

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