Torah-obedient • Spirit-filled • Based in Jerusalem — Not Rome
The true language of the faith was Hebrew and Aramaic, not Greek or Latin. The followers, known as The Way, Nazarenes, and Ebionites, never called themselves "Christians"—a label imposed by Rome.
Yeshua, a Jew, taught in Jerusalem in Aramaic, emphasizing Torah obedience, repentance, and worship of YHWH alone. As Israel’s Messiah, he fulfilled the call to be a light to the nations, ministering primarily to the lost sheep of Israel while welcoming Gentiles who sought YHWH (Matthew 15:24, Isaiah 42:6).
King Abgar V of Edessa wrote to Yeshua, who replied that a disciple, Thaddeus/Addai, would be sent. Edessa became the first city outside Israel to follow The Way, showing the faith’s early outreach to Gentiles.
Disciples spread to India, Parthia, Ethiopia, Arabia, and Edessa, teaching repentance and obedience to YHWH without temples or sacrifices. The Ebionites emerged as Torah-keeping believers.
Paul, unchosen by Yeshua, preached grace over law, causing division. Rejected by most assemblies, the Ebionites called him a false teacher. “All in Asia have turned away from me.” — 2 Tim 1:15
Rome destroyed the Temple in 70 AD. Believers fled to Pella and Edessa. Over 91 sects emerged, many counterfeit. New scrolls like the Gospel of Thomas appeared in Eastern circles—possibly valued by some Aramaic speakers for preserving Yeshua's sayings, though rejected by proto-orthodox groups. Nazarenes and Ebionites preserved their own Hebrew traditions, rejecting Roman-influenced forgeries.
The Way grew in Syria, Persia, India, Arabia, and North Africa, keeping Torah and rejecting Paul. The original Peshitta included only Matthew, Mark, John, and James.
Constantine legalized Roman Christianity, blending it with sun worship and Paul’s teachings to create a new religion: the Catholic Church. This Pauline version diverged from The Way, the true Torah-obedient Hebrew faith, setting the stage for centuries of conflict and war between the two paths.
The Council outlawed the Sabbath, erased Hebrew names, and declared Paul’s letters official scripture, formalizing the Catholic religion while banning the original Way in Roman lands.
Despite the Catholic Church gaining military power through Crusades (1095 AD onward) and Inquisitions, launching wars against The Way, Ebionites, Nazarenes, and Aramaic believers survived in Edessa, South Arabia, India, and hidden communities, preserving YHWH’s Name and the true faith.
Josephus, Roman historians, and Dead Sea Scrolls mention no Paul or Luke. Paul was unknown until Rome amplified his influence to build their version of the faith, igniting religious wars down the road.
The Way, Ebionites, Nazarenes, and Aramaic scroll keepers followed YHWH alone, resisting Rome’s lies and the wars they started for 1,600 years. YHWH kept the faith alive through fire and truth.
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