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The term "Ebionim" comes from ancient Hebrew, meaning "The Poor Ones". We use that term to denote the original Jesus movement as it existed separate from Saint Paul and the evolution of Graeco-Roman Christianity outside of Israel. During the three years of Jesus' ministry, the Ebionim probably mostly identified themselves simply as Jews who accepted Jesus' leadership for ushering in the Kingdom of God. Occasionally, they used the terms "Ebionim", "Notzrim" (Nazarenes/Nazoreans/Nazirites), and "followers of The Way". These terms continued to be in use by them after Jesus' death, and grew in usage as the movement had to be distinguished from the Graeco-Roman movement that came to be known as "Christianity". The Ebionim were active until the early fourth century CE, as attested by a number of opposing Christian writers.

The Ebionim were Torah-observant and opposed the Graeco-Roman anti-Jewish dogmas introduced as the Jesus movement spread outside of Israel.

Paul started preaching more than ten years after Jesus' death and had never actually met Jesus in the flesh. His notion that Salvation is only for those who confess Jesus as the Messiah evolved in the hands of the Roman empire into one of the most oppresive dogmas in history. Millions have died as a result of the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Pogroms, the Holocaust, and the forced Christianization in the Americas; All in the "name of the cross". The Jewish people (those who were part of the Jesus movement as well as those who were not) rejected the anti-Torah teachings of Paul, that:

1- salvation comes exclusively by confessing Jesus as Messiah. The Torah teaches that Salvation comes only from God, not Messiah.

2- God's Commandments are now invalid for Salvation. The Torah teaches that the validity of the Commandments is eternal.

3- salvation thru Jesus was enabled by Jesus' blood as Atonement. Torah teaches that, for Atonement, human sacrifice is not acceptable, nor is a Lamb's sacrifice even necessary.

Although these teachings of Paul were rejected by the Jewish people, they took hold among non-Jews in the Graeco-Roman cities, incorporating additional anti-Torah or even anti-Jewish ideas. Between 70 and 100 CE the non-Jewish communities outside of Israel already started:

4- blaming the Jews as a whole for Jesus' death. History shows cleary that the vast majority of Jews had no part in Jesus' death.

5- deifying Jesus and attempting to describe God. The Torah tells us that God created all that we know, hence can not be described in terms of this world (e.g. "Moschiach/Annointed" or "Trinity", etc).

Our mission is to enable people to, free from Graeco-Roman dogmas, follow Jesus' teaching to enable the Kingdom of God thru:
Torah Righteousness (Noachide Covenant for Gentiles, Sinai Covenant for Jews), with priority on "Love God" and "Love your neighbor", and
Repentance (Teshuva, or Repentant Return to the Torah Commandments).

To find Jesus' teachings, we will avail ourselves of all historical data available and the opinions of scholars. The vast majority of his teachings are indeed found in the Christian New Testament. We will also avail ourselves of records regarding Jesus' immediate circle, especially his brother James/Yakov, who led the Ebionim for thirty years, after Jesus died.

A word about beliefs: We do not seek Jesus' authentic teaching as dogma for Salvation, but rather as The Way that leads to the Kingdom of God being ushered in. This website considers the Torah as sacred scripture (as did Jesus), and Torah-living (as taught by Jesus, with priority on "Love God" and "Love your neighbor") as the vehicle for the deliverance of God's promises. Ebionism is keenly aware that if Jesus' philosophy and teaching has the Torah as its basis, then that philosophy and teaching can not contradict that Torah basis on which it stands. Lastly, if you are of this same persuasion, i.e.: (a)you reject Graeco-Roman additions which contradict the Torah, (b) are committed to God's Torah Commandments (Noachide if Gentile, Sinai if Jewish) with Jesus'-taught focus on "Love God" and "Love your neighbor", and (c) are interested in understanding and discussing what Jesus said and did during his ministry, then you are cordially welcome to join our Community Site for modern-day Ebionim, where you can participate in forums, blogs, and share media with other Ebionim.

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