YOU WERE CALLED TO BE A DISCIPLE!

In a world filled with countless religions and denominations, no faith is more divided than modern Christianity — the Greco-Roman system that evolved centuries after the time of the Apostles. While these denominations often share certain outward similarities, they differ sharply on the most vital truths of Scripture: the identity and deity of Y’hoshua HaMashiach, the role of the Ruach HaKodesh, the nature of Torah, and what it truly means to walk in covenant with Y’hovah.

From Eastern Orthodox to Roman Catholic, Pentecostal to Baptist, Lutheran to Methodist, the divisions continue endlessly. But the question we must ask is simple and eternal:

Were you called to identify with a denomination—or to follow Y’hoshua HaMashiach as His disciple?

The answer is unmistakable:
You were not called to be a Baptist, a Catholic, or a Pentecostal. You were called to be a disciple — a talmid — of Y’hoshua HaMashiach!

Come Out of Her, My People

The Word of Y’hovah calls us to leave behind man-made systems and return to His pure way:

“Then I heard another voice out of heaven say, ‘My people, come out of her, so that you will not share in her sins or suffer from her plagues.’”
— Hitgalut [Revelation] 18:4

This is not a call to abandon faith—it is a call to purify it. The true Derekh (Way) of Y’hoshua HaMashiach is not found in religion or denomination but in covenant obedience through Torah and the guidance of the Ruach HaKodesh. To “come out” means to separate ourselves from error, compromise, and human tradition that distorts the Word of Elohim.

The Great Commission — A Call to Discipleship

Y’hoshua did not say, “Go and make converts.” He commanded:

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, immersing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Ruach HaKodesh, teaching them to guard everything I have commanded you.”
— Mattityahu [Matthew] 28:19–20

A disciple (talmid) is not merely a believer — he is a devoted follower and learner, one whose life is transformed by the teachings of the Rabbi. The Ruach HaKodesh empowers the talmid to live in obedience to Torah, reflecting the halakhah of HaMashiach — His way of walking.

To be a disciple of Y’hoshua is to accept the whole counsel of Elohim—Torah, Prophets, and Brit Chadashah alike—not just the parts that feel comfortable or culturally acceptable.

“If you continue in My Word, then you are truly My disciples.”
— Yochanan [John] 8:31

Discipleship means continuing in His Word — guarding (shamar) it, walking (halakhah) in it, and living out His covenant daily.

Restoring the True Faith

The early followers of HaMashiach were known as Netzarim — The Branch, The Way. They did not form a new religion called “Christianity.” They remained within the faith of Yisra’el, keeping Torah while proclaiming Y’hoshua as the promised Mashiach. Their mission was restoration, not innovation.

Over time, however, Greco-Roman culture reshaped this living faith into a religion separated from its roots. The Hebraic understanding of covenant, obedience, and discipleship faded. What remained were systems of belief—often sincere, yet disconnected from the foundation of Torah that HaMashiach Himself upheld.

Today, the Ruach HaKodesh is again calling people to return to HaDerekh, the ancient path of Torah and faith.

“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask about the ancient paths, which one is the good way? Take it, and you will find rest for your souls.”
— Yirmeyahu [Jeremiah] 6:16

To be restored is to become a talmid again—to sit at the feet of the Rabbi, to learn His halakhah, and to walk as He walked.

The Disciple’s Life — Covenant and Obedience

True talmidim are marked by obedience and transformation. They do not merely believe; they live as Y’hoshua lived. They do not just confess faith; they demonstrate it through love, holiness, and submission to Torah.

“He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not guard His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”
— 1 Yochanan [1 John] 2:4
“He who says he abides in Him must walk as He walked.”
— 1 Yochanan [1 John] 2:6

To walk as He walked means to shamar Torah—to guard and keep the covenant with love and joy. It means living as a reflection of Y’hovah’s righteousness in a world that has lost sight of truth.

Yeshayahu [Isaiah] gives us this picture of a true disciple:

“The Adonai Y’hovah has given me a skilled tongue, to know how to speak words of comfort to the weary. Morning by morning, He awakens my ear to hear as disciples.”
— Yeshayahu [Isaiah] 50:4

A talmid is one who listens to Y’hovah each morning, ready to serve, to learn, and to teach others the Way.

Discipleship Is Restoration

You are being called—just as the prophets, apostles, and early believers were—to restore what was lost: the covenant life of Torah and faith in Y’hoshua HaMashiach. This is the essence of the Hebraic Restoration of the Faith (Yehudah [Jude] 1:3): contending for the faith once delivered to the set-apart ones.

Discipleship is not optional; it is the heart of the Besorah (Good News). When we follow Y’hoshua in truth, we leave behind denominational labels and walk in unity with His Spirit. We become talmidim—those who shamar, halakhah, and live the covenant.

Answer Your Calling

Now is the time to return to the faith of the first-century Netzarim—to walk as disciples of the Living Torah, Y’hoshua HaMashiach.
Leave behind the divisions and doctrines of men and answer the call of your Rabbi:

“Follow Me.” — Mattityahu [Matthew] 4:19

Let us guard His commandments, live His halakhah, and make disciples of all nations until He returns.

You were not called to a denomination.
You were called to be a disciple.

By Rabbi Francisco Arbas — Netzari Mashiach Judaism
www.netzarim-talmidim.org