Many claims associated with the Hebrew Roots movement and Sacred Name movement focus on language, law, and Christian practice—areas where careful biblical reading is especially important.
This Testing Claims series examines those teachings by walking through Scripture in context, evaluating historical and linguistic arguments, and asking whether common claims align with the gospel the apostles actually preached.
This series is not written to attack individuals, traditions, or churches. Many people drawn to Hebrew Roots and Sacred Name teachings sincerely desire faithfulness to God. Testing Claims exists to slow down, open Scripture carefully, and ask whether popular claims actually hold up when read in context, history, and the whole counsel of God.
What This Series Examines
- Claims about God’s name and the name of Jesus
- Acts 15, Torah observance, and Gentile believers
- “Pagan roots” arguments (cross, holidays, symbols)
- Language claims involving Hebrew, Greek, and translation
- How Scripture defines salvation, unity, and sanctification
Start Here
If you’re new to this topic, begin with these three foundation posts:
- What is the Hebrew Roots Movement? — A start-here guide to a movement that seeks to recover the Bible’s Jewish roots—and why Scripture affirms learning from those roots without placing believers back under the Mosaic Law.
- What is the Sacred Name Movement? — An introduction to a movement that emphasizes using specific Hebrew names for God and Jesus—and why Scripture calls us to reverence God’s name without turning pronunciation into a test of faith.
- Where Did the Hebrew Roots and Sacred Name Movements Start? — This post traces the shared historical roots and assumptions behind both movements, helping readers see how “restoration” narratives shape many modern claims.
What Is The Hebrew Roots Movement?
- What is the Hebrew Roots Movement? – A start-here guide to a movement that seeks to recover the Bible’s Jewish roots—and why Scripture affirms learning from those roots without placing believers back under the Mosaic Law.
- Where Did the Hebrew Roots and Sacred Name Movements Start? – This post traces the shared historical roots and assumptions behind both movements, helping readers see how “restoration” narratives shape many modern claims.
What is the Sacred Name Movement?
- What is the Sacred Name Movement? – An introduction to a movement that emphasizes using specific Hebrew names for God and Jesus—and why Scripture calls us to reverence God’s name without turning pronunciation into a test of faith.
- Where Did the Hebrew Roots and Sacred Name Movements Start? – This post traces the shared historical roots and assumptions behind both movements, helping readers see how “restoration” narratives shape many modern claims.
Examining Claims that Christian Symbolism is Pagan
Was the Cross a Pagan Symbol? Testing the Tammuz Claim – Was the cross borrowed from pagan worship? Explore this article testing the Tammuz cross claim using Roman history, early Christian evidence, and Scripture.
Examining Claims About Names And Words
- Is the name “Jesus” actually pagan, as some Sacred Name teachings claim? This article tests the “Iēsous” argument carefully and shows why the Greek name for Jesus comes from Hebrew transliteration—not pagan deities.
- Jesus & 666 — Does 666 mean Jesus?
A multi-part series evaluating claims about 666, Jesus, and alleged pagan or hidden meanings—often raised in Hebrew Roots and Sacred Name contexts—using Scripture, Greek linguistics, and early Christian sources.
Examining Claims Pertaining To Scripture
- Does Acts 4:12 teach that salvation requires using a specific Hebrew name for Jesus? This article tests that claim carefully and shows why “no other name” points to the exclusive authority of Christ—not pronunciation or linguistic precision.
- Does Acts 15:21 teach that Gentile believers were expected to attend synagogue and gradually adopt the Law of Moses? This article examines the claim in context and explains why the Jerusalem Council rejected placing the Mosaic covenant on Gentiles while protecting unity in a Torah-shaped world.
- Acts 15 Follow-Up: Some argue that while Gentiles are not saved by the Law, they should still adopt Torah for spiritual growth or maturity. This follow-up post tests that claim and shows why the New Testament grounds sanctification in Christ and the Spirit—not in Sinai’s covenant markers.
- Does Paul’s command to “keep the feast” in 1 Corinthians 5:8 mean Christians must celebrate Passover? This post walks carefully through context, language, and theology to show why Paul is speaking metaphorically—not calling believers back under the Torah calendar.
- Does Colossians 2:16–17 Command Christians to Keep the Feasts and Sabbath? Does Colossians 2:16–17 require Christians to keep the biblical feasts and Sabbath? This careful study of the Greek text and context shows why Paul calls them shadows fulfilled in Christ—not binding calendar obligations.
Examining Claims Pertaining To Holidays
- Christmas: Fact, Fiction, & Faith explores common claims about pagan origins, dates, and traditions surrounding Christmas by carefully examining history, Scripture, and early Christian practice—without fear or speculation.
- Is Valentine’s Day Pagan? Fact, Fiction, and What Christians Should Know looks to see if Valentine’s Day really is a renamed pagan fertility festival. This post separates viral claims from historical evidence and helps Christians think biblically about February 14.
- Easter: Fact, Fiction, & Faith examines frequent claims about Ishtar, pagan resurrection myths, and Christian worship by testing them against Scripture, history, and early Christian witness.
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