Torah and Grace: Harmony, Not Contradiction

1Torah Defined as Instruction

RECEIVE

Torah = instruction from the root "yarah" (to point, to teach). Sin = "missing the mark."

Torah is Yahuah's guidance, not merely legal code. It points toward the target of righteous living. The Hebrew links Torah (instruction) with sin (missing the mark) and moreh (teacher).

REFLECT

MC: Root of Torah: a) Yadah b) Yarah c) Yashar
MC: Sin (chatta) literally means: a) Hate b) Miss the mark c) Break
MC: Moreh means: a) Judge b) Teacher/archer c) Friend
Fill: Torah = ______, not just law code.
Fill: Missing the mark describes ______.
Fill: Torah contains narrative, wisdom, and ______.
Fill: Psalm 19 calls Torah ______ and sure.
Fill: Proverbs 6:23 calls Torah ______.
TF: Torah is only legal statutes. (T/F)
TF: Instruction points us toward the target. (T/F)
TF: Loving Torah is optional. (T/F)
Discussion: How does seeing Torah as instruction change your response?

RECALL

List the three Hebrew connections: Torah, sin (missing the mark), moreh.

RECITE

Explain to a friend why "law" is an incomplete translation of Torah.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Write one area where you want Yahuah's instruction to "aim" your life.

2Yahusha Did Not Abolish (Matthew 5:17-19)

RECEIVE

Yahusha: "Do not think I came to abolish but to fulfill." Fulfill (pleroo) = fill up, bring to fullness; abolish (kataluo) = tear down. Heaven and earth still stand; not one yod or tittle passes.

REFLECT

MC: Kataluo means: a) Build b) Abolish/demolish c) Teach
MC: Pleroo means: a) Nullify b) Fill/complete c) Ignore
MC: Smallest letter referenced: a) Aleph b) Yod c) Lamed
Fill: Yahusha came to ______ Torah.
Fill: Abolish = ______ (Greek kataluo).
Fill: Fulfill = bring to ______.
Fill: Heaven and earth passing is the time marker for ______.
Fill: He warns against relaxing the ______ commands.
TF: Yahusha said He ended Torah authority. (T/F)
TF: Fulfill equals abolish. (T/F)
TF: Small strokes matter in Torah. (T/F)
Discussion: Why does Yahusha start with "Do not think..."? What false idea is He correcting?

RECALL

Quote or summarize Matthew 5:17 in your own words.

RECITE

Teach back the difference between abolish and fulfill.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

List one command Yahusha heightened (e.g., anger = murder of the heart) and how you'll live it.

3Faith Establishes Torah (Romans 3 & 7)

RECEIVE

Romans 3:31: "Do we make void the law through faith? Certainly not! We establish it." Romans 7:12: "The law is holy, just, and good."

REFLECT

MC: "Establish" (histemi) means: a) Stand/confirm b) Erase c) Forget
MC: Paul's strongest negation: a) Maybe b) God forbid! (me genoito) c) Sure
MC: Romans 7 describes Torah as: a) Sinful b) Holy, just, good c) Weak
Fill: Faith does not ______ Torah.
Fill: Histemi = make to ______.
Fill: Law reveals ______ but is not sin.
Fill: Problem is not Torah but the ______.
Fill: Romans 8:4 says righteousness is ______ in us.
TF: Faith cancels the need for moral guidance. (T/F)
TF: Paul contradicts himself about Torah. (T/F)
TF: Torah is holy. (T/F)
Discussion: How does faith "establish" Torah in your life?

RECALL

State Romans 3:31 from memory.

RECITE

Explain to someone how Romans 7 defends Torah.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Identify one command you will "establish" in practice this week.

4Under Law vs Under Grace (Romans 6; Gal 5)

RECEIVE

"Under law" = under condemnation/slavery of sin. "Under grace" = under Yahuah's favor and power to obey. Paul rejects sinning because of grace (Romans 6:15).

REFLECT

MC: "Under law" best defined as: a) Required to obey b) Under condemnation c) Free to sin
MC: Paul's response to sinning under grace: a) Ok b) God forbid (me genoito) c) Maybe
MC: Gal 5:18: Led by the Spirit, you are not under: a) Guidance b) Condemnation c) Torah's existence
Fill: Grace delivers from sin's ______.
Fill: Being under law = under its ______ power.
Fill: Yahusha was born ______ the law yet without sin.
Fill: Spirit-led life fulfills the law's ______ requirement.
Fill: Romans 6 contrasts slavery to sin vs slavery to ______.
TF: Under grace means lawlessness is allowed. (T/F)
TF: Condemnation is removed, not moral order. (T/F)
TF: Spirit replaces Torah's moral content. (T/F)
Discussion: How does grace empower obedience instead of replacing it?

RECALL

Summarize Romans 6:14-15 in your own words.

RECITE

Explain to a friend what "under law" really means.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Write a short declaration rejecting sin's mastery because you are under grace.

5Faith and Works Together (James 2)

RECEIVE

Faith without works is dead. Works complete (teleioo) faith; Abraham and Rahab illustrate living faith. Torah is called the "law of liberty."

REFLECT

MC: James calls Torah: a) Burden b) Law of liberty c) Chain
MC: Faith without works is: a) Weak b) Growing c) Dead
MC: Examples used: a) David/Jonah b) Abraham/Rahab c) Moses/Paul
Fill: Works ______ faith (make it complete).
Fill: Liberty means freedom from sin's ______.
Fill: James 2:10 shows unity of the ______.
Fill: Faith + works = living ______.
Fill: "Law of liberty" reflects God's ______.
TF: Works save us. (T/F)
TF: True faith produces action. (T/F)
TF: Liberty means freedom to sin. (T/F)
Discussion: How do you keep works as fruit, not the root, of salvation?

RECALL

State James' conclusion about faith without works.

RECITE

Explain "law of liberty" in your own words.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Pick one act of obedience this week that flows from love, not duty.

6Galatians in Context (Paidagogos)

RECEIVE

Galatians addresses justification by faith vs works of law. Paidagogos = guardian/slave escort until maturity. Torah leads to Messiah; not abolished for moral content, but its condemning guardianship ends.

REFLECT

MC: Issue in Galatia: a) Food b) Salvation by works/ circumcision c) Music
MC: Paidagogos role: a) Teacher b) Guardian escort c) King
MC: Council resolved salvation by: a) Circumcision b) Faith in Messiah c) Works + faith
Fill: Works of the law cannot ______ anyone.
Fill: Paidagogos function ends at ______.
Fill: Torah still reveals God's ______.
Fill: Spirit-led life produces the ______ of the Spirit.
Fill: "Under law" in Galatians = under its ______ power.
TF: Paul taught against Torah's morality. (T/F)
TF: The issue was justification, not obedience from love. (T/F)
TF: Spirit replaces the need for any guidance. (T/F)
Discussion: How does understanding paidagogos clarify Paul's argument?

RECALL

Explain paidagogos in one sentence.

RECITE

Teach someone why Galatians does not abolish Torah's moral instruction.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Write one line separating justification (by faith) from sanctification (Spirit-led obedience).

7New Covenant: Torah on Hearts (Jer 31; Heb 8)

RECEIVE

"I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts." – Hebrews 8:10

New Covenant changes location and power, not moral content. Spirit inscribes Torah internally; priesthood and sacrifices change, moral instruction remains.

REFLECT

MC: New Covenant location shift: a) Stone → hearts b) Heaven → earth c) None
MC: Power shift: a) Human effort b) Spirit empowerment c) No power
MC: What becomes obsolete: a) God's morals b) Levitical system c) Love
Fill: Same Torah ______, new internal ______.
Fill: Priesthood changes from Levi to ______.
Fill: Sacrifices replaced by Yahusha's ______.
Fill: Ezekiel 36: Spirit causes us to ______.
Fill: Law of liberty brings true ______.
TF: New Covenant erases commandments. (T/F)
TF: Spirit writes Torah on hearts. (T/F)
TF: Obedience is now impossible. (T/F)
Discussion: How does internal Torah feel different from external pressure?

RECALL

Summarize the two big changes: location and power.

RECITE

Explain Hebrews 8:10 to someone unfamiliar with Torah.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Pray Ezekiel 36:26-27 personally; journal any conviction or encouragement.

8What Was Nailed to the Cross? (Colossians 2)

RECEIVE

Cheirographon = handwritten record of debt; nailed to the cross. Not Torah itself but the IOU of our violations. Paul uses dogma, not nomos.

REFLECT

MC: Cheirographon means: a) Law code b) Handwritten debt note c) Scroll
MC: Word Paul did NOT use: a) Nomos b) Dogma c) Cheirographon
MC: Context: forgiving our ______. a) Rituals b) Trespasses c) Diets
Fill: What was nailed? The record of ______.
Fill: Dogma = decrees/ordinances, not ______.
Fill: The curse of the law is from ______ the law.
Fill: Yahusha took away condemnation, not ______ standards.
Fill: Col 2:16 calls feasts a ______ of things to come.
TF: Paul says Torah itself was nailed. (T/F)
TF: The IOU of sin was removed. (T/F)
TF: Shadow implies a real substance (Messiah). (T/F)
Discussion: How does this passage increase gratitude for forgiveness?

RECALL

State in one sentence what was nailed to the cross.

RECITE

Teach back why Col 2 does not abolish Torah's morality.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Write a thank-you prayer for your debt record being nailed to the cross.

9Liberty vs Lawlessness (1 John, Romans 8)

RECEIVE

Sin = lawlessness (anomia). Liberty is freedom from sin's dominion, not freedom to sin. Love keeps commandments; commandments are not burdensome (1 John 5:3).

REFLECT

MC: Anomia means: a) Without law b) With law c) Perfect
MC: 1 John 5:3 says commands are: a) Heavy b) Not burdensome c) Impossible
MC: Romans 8:2 contrasts: a) Law of Spirit vs law of sin/death b) Grace vs faith c) Works vs works
Fill: Liberty = freedom from sin's ______.
Fill: Love is shown by keeping ______.
Fill: Spirit of life sets us free from law of ______ and death.
Fill: Yahusha rejects those who practice ______ (Matt 7:23).
Fill: Torah is called the law of ______ (James).
TF: Liberty means no standards. (T/F)
TF: Commands are heavy burdens for believers. (T/F)
TF: Spirit empowers obedience. (T/F)
Discussion: How do you define freedom in Messiah?

RECALL

Quote or paraphrase 1 John 3:4.

RECITE

Explain why love and obedience cannot be separated.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Write one way you will walk in liberty without slipping into lawlessness.

10Walking by the Spirit to Fulfill Righteousness

RECEIVE

Romans 8:4: The righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in us who walk by the Spirit. Spirit produces fruit that aligns with Torah's intent: love of Yahuah and neighbor.

REFLECT

MC: Righteous requirement (dikaioma) refers to: a) Ceremonies b) Just demand of Torah c) Culture
MC: Who fulfills it? a) We, by flesh b) Spirit in us c) Angels
MC: Fruit of Spirit summary: a) Works b) Love c) Wealth
Fill: Spirit ______ us to will and to do.
Fill: Greatest commands: love Yahuah and ______.
Fill: Flesh mind is ______ to God.
Fill: Setting mind on Spirit brings ______.
Fill: Fulfill = bring to ______, not abolish.
TF: Spirit-led life ignores Torah. (T/F)
TF: Fruit of Spirit aligns with Torah's heart. (T/F)
TF: We can fulfill righteousness by flesh effort. (T/F)
Discussion: How will you intentionally walk by the Spirit this week?

RECALL

State Romans 8:4 in your own words.

RECITE

Teach a peer how Spirit-empowered life fulfills Torah's just demand.

REVIEW

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RESPOND

Pray Galatians 5:22-23 and choose one fruit to practice intentionally.

Answer Key (Quick Reference)

L1 MC: 1-b, 2-b, 3-b. T/F: F, T, F.

L2 MC: 1-b, 2-b, 3-b. T/F: F, F, T.

L3 MC: 1-a, 2-b, 3-b. T/F: F, F, T.

L4 MC: 1-b, 2-b, 3-b. T/F: F, T, F.

L5 MC: 1-b, 2-c, 3-b. T/F: F, T, F.

L6 MC: 1-b, 2-b, 3-b. T/F: F, T, F.

L7 MC: 1-a, 2-b, 3-b. T/F: F, T, F.

L8 MC: 1-b, 2-a, 3-b. T/F: F, T, T.

L9 MC: 1-a, 2-b, 3-a. T/F: F, F, T.

L10 MC: 1-b, 2-b, 3-b. T/F: F, T, F.

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How to Use This Workbook (6Rs)

Lessons

1Torah Defined as Instruction

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

2Yahusha Did Not Abolish (Matthew 5:17-19)

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

3Faith Establishes Torah (Romans 3 & 7)

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

4Under Law vs Under Grace (Romans 6; Gal 5)

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

5Faith and Works Together (James 2)

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

6Galatians in Context (Paidagogos)

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

7New Covenant: Torah on Hearts (Jer 31; Heb 8)

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

8What Was Nailed to the Cross? (Colossians 2)

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

9Liberty vs Lawlessness (1 John, Romans 8)

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

10Walking by the Spirit to Fulfill Righteousness

RECEIVE

REFLECT

RECALL

RECITE

REVIEW

RESPOND

Answer Key (Quick Reference)

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