Kelli Emge

“No matter how great the dose of goodwill and the desire to repair the many mistakes that Christianity has undoubtedly made in its relationship with the Jewish people, nothing justifies wanting to be like them when we are not. We, Gentile believers, owe them a lot, as Jesus himself (John 4:22) and the apostle Paul are keen to remind us (Rom 3:2; 9:4-5), but we do them a great disservice if we attempt to take over their unique place within redemption history.”
― Rubén Gómez, The Hebrew Roots Movement: A critical analysis of its origins, teachings & biblical interpretations

“Moreover, we must do all this without becoming them or wanting them to be like us. When the distinctions God has designed are not respected, absolute confusion is the only thing to expect. This is precisely the type of confusion brought about by HRM. Few things are as amusing and tragic at the same time as groups of gentiles who want to pass themselves off as Jews and who, far from approaching the Scriptures, embrace rabbinical practices and traditions, along with folklore that is utterly foreign to them. A mixture that could undoubtedly be called “strange fire” (Lev 10:1).”
― Rubén Gómez, The Hebrew Roots Movement: A critical analysis of its origins, teachings & biblical interpretations

“If Christian churches had properly taught their members about their faith’s origins and flatly rejected any hint of supersessionism (replacement theology), we would have spared ourselves many problems.”
― Rubén Gómez, The Hebrew Roots Movement: A critical analysis of its origins, teachings & biblical interpretations

“From the highest denominational bodies to the smallest Christian congregations, believers must be instilled with a sensible and selfless love for the Jewish people and a recognition of their uniqueness.[”
― Rubén Gómez, The Hebrew Roots Movement: A critical analysis of its origins, teachings & biblical interpretations