Judaizing 101: Commandments?

Wiki online dictionary describes Judaizers this way:
"Judaizers refers to those who claim the necessity of obedience to the Torah Laws by Christians, which is normally considered a requisite only for the followers of Judaism, the parent religion of Christianity."

Let me cut to the chase: This definition is flat out incorrect and is a common misconception. Having been called a Judaizer many times, I now feel it is incumbent upon me to explain my position. How does Elohim save people? Let's look at two examples.

1)The Egyptian Exodus: what was the order? Did Moses show up in Egypt and give out laws to everyone requiring them to perform some good work before leaving the bondage of Pharaoh? The answer is, NO! YHVH freed the people with His wrath poured out and with the Shepard staff of Moses, then they went out to the mountain and heard the commandments. This is the proper order not the other way around. (Yes, the Passover was a command, but that was to avoid the death of the firstborn and teach patterns. My point is the people didn't have to do it multiple times in Egypt and "get it right" before the deliverance could come.)

The commandments give us rules for a community. They are to teach us how will we treat each other and have justice in the land. Once you are called out to be separate you must step into this new life and conduct yourself fit and proper. So the order goes: first the freedom and then the command.

2)Remember Abraham our father? When did he receive the covenant? It was before he was circumcised, not after. The story is found in the beginning, Genesis 17:1-7, 9-11.

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: 4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you...9 And God said to Abraham: “As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. 10 This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall be circumcised; 11 and you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between Me and you.

Although, it was previously in chapter 15 that the promise was made for a son while he was yet uncircumcised! Before Abraham had performed the work of the covenant (i.e. commandment).

Genesis 15:4-6
4And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” 5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”
6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Did you see the same pattern as the Exodus? First comes the word/promise of Adonai bringing salvation/freedom and then comes His instruction in righteousness and covenant signs. This is always the order. A judaizer changes this order putting some command first before believing.

As is Gen 15:6, according to the law, it is believing a promise that brings you righteousness, not some commandment. The pattern given to us in every example shows the Father giving some promise and someone believing that promise. What a real Judaizer is, is a person who demands that you adhere to some code of conduct as a prerequisite to salvation. This is the point of the Rabbi Shaul in Galatians 3:2.

"I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard?"

(Now, after looking at the Exodus and father Abraham, this verse should be more clear.)

No one can earn this salvation, that is fundamental. One can not buy it or obtain it from some good deed, it is a free gift. And once this deliverance appears to you: it's time to go to the mountain and hear the commands to learn proper worship and doctrine, not the other way around. You can not worship correctly or adhere to any true doctrine of scripture with out first realizing your need for a Messiah. Our short comings are explained to us in the Torah (Law).

The Truth is that the Hebrew word: Torah, yes, refers to the Law, (i.e. first five books) but really it means: teaching, instruction, and education in righteousness. We are, and forever will be under the teaching, instruction, and education of the YHVH and His Son Yahushua.

Judaizer, I am not. I do not believe, with out Ruach HaKodesh (the Set-apart Spirit) you can obey any commandment or do anything on your own to better your position in YHVH. We are drawn by His Ruach to hear and to obey.

Hear the Scripture when it says:
1 John 5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.
1 John 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
2 John 1:6This is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it.

You have to ask yourself: Would you call Yochanan (John) a Judaizer?