What does Scripture actually mean when it speaks of new life?
From Genesis to Revelation, salvation is portrayed not as an inward spiritual moment but as a living path walked with Yahweh. Yahweh speaks; His people hear; they walk His ways; His Presence draws near. When they wander, distance grows. When they return, He returns. This covenant-path pattern is the beating heart of both the Masoretic Text (MT) and the Textus Receptus (TR). It shapes Torah, the Prophets, Yeshua, and the apostolic writings.
Yet much of modern Christianity—especially in the Western world—operates with a radically different framework. Salvation is often defined as a single event, a personal decision, a legal standing, or an interior emotional transformation. Obedience becomes optional. Discipleship becomes a later stage. Nearness becomes a feeling rather than a covenant reality.
This modern model did not come from Scripture.
It came from a long chain of cultural, philosophical, and theological influences that reshaped the faith over time.
To restore the covenant path as Scripture presents it, we must understand both:
- What the MT + TR teach, and
- How later influences reshaped those teachings.
This integrates both sides of that story.
Following Yeshua's Way 