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TRUTH SEEKERS Hello! My name is Larry Acheson, and I am a truth seeker. My search for truth has been quite a journey, with lots of hills to climb and valleys to tread. When June and I began this journey, we found ourselves at a crossroads, much like the one in this photo. At this intersection, found in nearby Denton, Texas, there is also a stop sign below it. It is telling us to STOP and Ponder Scripture! |
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Photo Courtesy of Curtis Holland Denton, Texas |
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All of us, at some point in our lives, come to this intersection. Some folks come to what is known as a "California Stop" and hurry on through with their minds on some other destination. Some folks will run the stop sign without even looking. Others will fully obey the traffic law by coming to a full stop, then only proceeding when they know it is completely safe to do so. I like to think of myself as stopping at the "Ponder Scripture" intersection and just parking myself there, not only heeding the stop sign, but also the higher directive to ponder Scripture. As I'm getting into the Word, my attention is suddenly diverted by the disturbing sound of persistent horn blasts. No, this is not the sound of shofars, it is the blast from a multitude of impatient drivers. I glance into my rear-view mirror and notice that traffic is backed up behind me, extending as far as my eyes can see! I know we can't ponder Scripture every single minute of every day, but hey, let's do our best to include that intersection on our travel itinerary! And when we get there, let's cause a traffic jam! One thing June and I have observed along our journey is that no two people seem to have the same exact understanding of Scripture. And some folks, when they disagree with our views, exhibit a form of spiritual "road rage." Sometimes I know I have been guilty myself. I am not trying to come across as an innocent victim, but I am trying to encourage each of us to work on "driving friendly" in our search for truth. We can disagree without getting upset with each other. With this in mind, here is our website, and you're welcome to stop in and ponder Scripture with us. Here you can (hopefully) find some of the answers you have been looking for.
The issues we will address on this website involve such themes as the place Torah serves in our daily walk and our obedience to the commandments of Yahweh. At this time, the authors of these articles include Larry and June Acheson and Gary W. McDaniel. Here are some of the topics we offer for your consideration: The name of Yahweh and Yeshua (Yahushua) Does the Creator have a name? Is it important? And what is the Messiah's name? Is it Jesus? It is currently taught by many Christians that the Jews introduced the idea of not speaking the name of our Creator. But what does history have to say about this, and how were the Greeks and Antiochus Epiphanes involved? Food preparation on the Sabbath Does Scripture permit the cooking of food on the Sabbath? Scripture is not silent on this topic. For those who already understand that our Heavenly Father has only blessed one day on which to set aside for rest and worship, and who want to dig a little deeper, this study is for you. Of course, we seek to rightly divide the Word as our primary motivation, but we believe the evidence from history validates the truth. Lunar sabbaths versus the continuously-repeating weekly Sabbath There is a fairly new doctrine going around which states that the weekly Sabbath, as handed down to us from Judaism, is pagan, and that even the continuously-repeating weekly cycle is of pagan origin. These sabbaths are referred to as "lunar sabbaths," and those who observe them are called "lunar sabbatarians." They believe the weekly sabbath is determined by the lunar cycle, and that the end of each new month requires the observance of "extended Sabbath days," including the requirement that the day of the new moon be observed as a special sabbath day. From an outsider's perspective, this method of sabbath observance places the weekly Sabbath on an entirely different day of the week with each new month. Is this "new light" which is truly based upon Scripture, or is it a false doctrine inspired by one who wants us to worship on the wrong day? Should we wear tzit-tzit (tassels)? Many believers wear tassels (called tzit-tzit). Is this commanded by Yahweh? If so, does the command still apply? Hanukkah, a holiday widely observed by Judaism, is clearly not commanded in Scriptures. Does this make it wrong to celebrate Hanukkah? Did Yeshua the Messiah observe Hanukkah? Today there is much confusion in the Hebrew Roots Movement. One of the key issues which seems to divide us is the issue of when to keep the seven yearly feasts. At the heart of this dilemma is the question of which calendar we should use in determining the timing of these feasts. Do we begin the new year with the new moon before the vernal equinox or is it the new moon following the vernal equinox? What role does barley have in determining the first month of the Scriptural year? Is there a way to balance our understanding of how Scripture identifies the timing of the new year alongside the record of history? What would possess a man claiming to be Torah-observant to renege on a careless vow in order to continue teaching anyone who will read or listen about his views pertaining to the Jubilee cycle -- a topic that he has already acknowledged as being "not salvational"? Why is it more important that the world know the date on which he believes the new millennium will begin than to focus on cultivating and maintaining a loving relationship with Yeshua the Messiah, the Son of the Living Almighty Yahweh? These are questions that we are still pondering as we respond to an individual who practically insisted that we become involved in his research pertaining to the Jubilee cycle, especially as it relates to the Messianic prophecy of Daniel chapter nine. Of course, this all got started with the age-old debate over whether or not the Jubilee cycle consists of forty-nine or fifty years. This study consists of a lot of heavy reading, but we have worked at breaking it down in order to allow you to more easily sort through the "Jubilee cycle" question and the concerns we have regarding those who claim to be "Torah-observant" while simultaneously (and openly) reneging on a vow that should never have been made in the first place. Does Scripture teach that women should wear headcoverings? What about men?
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This is the name of our Creator, Yahweh, sometimes called the Tetragrammaton. It is given here in the Phoenician ( Paleo-Hebrew) script, the Aramaic script and the Modern Hebrew script.
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If lunar sabbath
is true, then the typical sabbatarian journey is false. We
are given commandment to keep feast of weeks in honor
of hashem, identified in Scripture by name as Yahweh, YHWH.
The Messiah is commonly known as Jesus and called Christ, but he
is the Jewish Messiah whose true name is Yeshua, also
referred to as Yahshua, Yehoshua, or Yahushua. Many Jews believe in wearing tefillin,
also called phylacteries, but this doctrine is based on the oral
law. Scripture does teach that we are to wear tzit-tzit,
also called tassels or fringes, and women should wear head
covering. Larry Acheson has written
extensively on the subject of lunar sabbaths, whose studies appear
on this website. Those who believe and teach lunar sabbaths
include John Ouwenga, Arnold Bowen, Matthew Janzen, Troy Miller,
Eric Bess, Ernie Hoch and Joey Thompson. Larry and June
Acheson disagree with Glenn Moore's perspective on the Jubilee cycle.
We believe the Jubilee cycle is 50 (fifty) years in length.
Other topics include Facing the Pentecost Controversy and the American day
of Thanksgiving.
Thank You for visiting our website. May Yahweh Bless you as you continue your search for truth.