https://youtu.be/ZZP26ye8zMM
Sunday, May 29, 2016
2016 05 22 Pastor Steve Mitchell - PTS - "What Practicing Righteousness Looks Like"
Apparently this is from last week although it was not posted until today. This is a MUST watch!
https://youtu.be/gAz8vbPh7vA
https://youtu.be/gAz8vbPh7vA
Saturday, May 28, 2016
"Christians" promoting the antichrist dominionist agenda
The 2016 U.S. presidential election may very well be the last presidential election in history. Many well meaning "christians" are promoting Donald Trump because they do not want Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders elected. This is a compromise and is not what Yahweh expects of us. Donald Trump very recently was a democrat, promoted woman's choice to kill their babies. It is recently that he became a republican (or is an infiltrator to carry out the democrats marxist agenda disguised as a republican).
Trump still believes abortion should be legal as seen when he recently said he wanted millions to be donated to "womens health" when he was contemplating a debate with Bernie Sanders. He has had numerous marital affairs, gets much of his wealth from casinos, and has been married several times. His claim to be a "christian" is very nominal at best yet it is accepted by the masses of those who think he would be better than the other choices.
Yahweh NEVER calls us to compromise. He expects us to wait and let Him carry out His plan in HIS timing. What if Yahweh wants another candidate not of YOUR choosing in office to carry out His plan? He does not tell us His plan and His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways.
Isaiah 55
6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Abraham was promised a son, an heir:
Genesis 15
3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Because Abraham's wife, Sarah, was barren, she thought that God may have wanted Abraham to have a son through her maid since Abraham was promised a son and nothing was said about her having a child (she thought that idea to be impossible). This resulting union brought Ishmael into the world:
Genesis 16
1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
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8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Ishmael is the arab people and we are still facing the ramifications of Abraham and Sarah's not waiting on Yahweh and His timing today.
When Samuel was old, he appointed his sons to rule over Israel. His sons were not righteous so the people of Israel demanded a king. Samuel told them the harshness of the king they would be ruled by and they did not care - they demanded a king to be like the other nations (Samuel 8). Yahweh had planned on giving them a king - in His timing - as seen to the prophecy given to Judah that the kingship would be from the house of Judah until Messiah came:
Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
It is obvious that when Yahweh gave Israel the king they demanded that it was not of His will and not His eternal plan but was a "placeholder" until His king, David, was ready to rule. This can be seen because the king that Yahweh gave to Israel was king Saul --- who was from Benjamin, not of Judah. If they had waited on Yahweh's timing, they would have been given the king Yahweh wanted and planned to give them - King David of Judah.
Now we are facing a presidential election in the United States. The dominionists (they are a group of pretend "christians") have latched onto Donald Trump - as have numerous others because "we can't have Hillary or Bernie Sanders elected" (does not take a genius to know who they are supporting even when they name no names)
It is saddening, but not surprising, when so many ministries speak of the end times, how close to Yeshua's return we are, and how Yahweh is putting the nations and rulers into place and then turn right around and speak of "taking America back" and "voting for a
candidate that is closest to YOUR values" and "push back evil". All of the ministries I have heard have been preaching this: "Vote for the candidate that most closely agrees with YOUR values" because "we can't have either Hillary or Bernie Sanders elected" - obviously supporting Trump without naming names (which, if they named names, they fear could affect their 401c3 status) This is the EXACT same thought that brought Ishamel into the world and what put King Saul into power (and gave Israel Barabbas instead of Yeshua) The question I ask: What if the other candidate is Yahweh's will for the United States? None of these ministries seem to care about what Yahweh wants or what His plan is for the United States. They are double minded speaking of end times and Yahweh placing rulers and nations into position and then speaking of doing what they believe is best for the United States and voting for candidates they BELIEVE would be best for America (without even considering what Yahweh's plan is)
Regardless of who people vote for, this is so close to the end times that there does not seem to be time for a "placeholder" like King Saul until Yahweh fulfills His plan - from all appearances of Yahweh's plans being carried out, we are way too close for that - so Yahweh will place the candidate of His choosing into office regardless of who supports the other candidates. Even if you do vote for Yahweh's candidate choice, that does NOT mean that candidate is righteous and follows Yahweh and you will have to answer for your compromising vote. Yahweh did not need Abraham and Sarah's "help" into fulfilling His promise and He does NOT need YOUR vote (or anyone else's) to put the candidate in office He wants in office. Remember that numerous "christians" supported hitler and voted for him because he promised to "make Germany great again" (his running forced Hindenburg to run for president again at age 82, cause a runoff election, caused Hindenburg to name hitler chancellor, and propelled hitler into power on Hindenburg's death)
If hitler were running against stalin and mussolini, which of the three would you vote for? If none, then why do you believe you have to vote for someone you BELIEVE to be "less evil" than the other candidates in the presidential election? You will be held accountable for your vote and support regardless of who Yahweh places into office - He does not need your help.
When listening to the ministries that are supporting Donald Trump (not naming names but saying "we can't have Hillary or Bernie elected" ) and listening to their reasoning why we need to vote for the "unnamed candidate running against either Bernie or Hillary"
I can feel and hear the demons coming out of their "guests" that are obviously promoting the anttichrist dominionst agenda. I cannot even listen to this anymore and turn off the radio whenever they promote "making America great again". It bristles me just like when the demons manifested in the online "fellowship" I was once in and in the people (man and wife) I stayed with when I first moved to Wisconsin.
As I have previously stated, I choose to not vote and I watch and see who Yahweh places in office. America's fate was sealed at 9-11 when He gave the United States a chance to repent and turn towards Him and, instead, president Bush's speech said "we all worship the same "god" " at the post 9-11 speech in New York City referring to the muslims, sikhs, orthodox Jew, catholics, hindus, etc. President Bush said all religions worship the same "god" and that the United States follow that "god". This was when Yahweh lifted His hand of protection and allowed the United States to be given over to His enemy. We can see what has resulted since then and it will continue to wax worse in spite of who is elected.
As an individual, you need to repent and turn to Yahweh in spite of what your country does as a nation. We are close to the end and we are to watch for Messiah Yeshua's return and not look back to the world as Lot's wife looked back to sodom and turned to a pillar of salt because she longed for the "good life" they left in sodom.
Genesis 19
23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Trump still believes abortion should be legal as seen when he recently said he wanted millions to be donated to "womens health" when he was contemplating a debate with Bernie Sanders. He has had numerous marital affairs, gets much of his wealth from casinos, and has been married several times. His claim to be a "christian" is very nominal at best yet it is accepted by the masses of those who think he would be better than the other choices.
Yahweh NEVER calls us to compromise. He expects us to wait and let Him carry out His plan in HIS timing. What if Yahweh wants another candidate not of YOUR choosing in office to carry out His plan? He does not tell us His plan and His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways.
Isaiah 55
6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Abraham was promised a son, an heir:
Genesis 15
3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Because Abraham's wife, Sarah, was barren, she thought that God may have wanted Abraham to have a son through her maid since Abraham was promised a son and nothing was said about her having a child (she thought that idea to be impossible). This resulting union brought Ishmael into the world:
Genesis 16
1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
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8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Ishmael is the arab people and we are still facing the ramifications of Abraham and Sarah's not waiting on Yahweh and His timing today.
When Samuel was old, he appointed his sons to rule over Israel. His sons were not righteous so the people of Israel demanded a king. Samuel told them the harshness of the king they would be ruled by and they did not care - they demanded a king to be like the other nations (Samuel 8). Yahweh had planned on giving them a king - in His timing - as seen to the prophecy given to Judah that the kingship would be from the house of Judah until Messiah came:
Genesis 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
It is obvious that when Yahweh gave Israel the king they demanded that it was not of His will and not His eternal plan but was a "placeholder" until His king, David, was ready to rule. This can be seen because the king that Yahweh gave to Israel was king Saul --- who was from Benjamin, not of Judah. If they had waited on Yahweh's timing, they would have been given the king Yahweh wanted and planned to give them - King David of Judah.
Now we are facing a presidential election in the United States. The dominionists (they are a group of pretend "christians") have latched onto Donald Trump - as have numerous others because "we can't have Hillary or Bernie Sanders elected" (does not take a genius to know who they are supporting even when they name no names)
It is saddening, but not surprising, when so many ministries speak of the end times, how close to Yeshua's return we are, and how Yahweh is putting the nations and rulers into place and then turn right around and speak of "taking America back" and "voting for a
candidate that is closest to YOUR values" and "push back evil". All of the ministries I have heard have been preaching this: "Vote for the candidate that most closely agrees with YOUR values" because "we can't have either Hillary or Bernie Sanders elected" - obviously supporting Trump without naming names (which, if they named names, they fear could affect their 401c3 status) This is the EXACT same thought that brought Ishamel into the world and what put King Saul into power (and gave Israel Barabbas instead of Yeshua) The question I ask: What if the other candidate is Yahweh's will for the United States? None of these ministries seem to care about what Yahweh wants or what His plan is for the United States. They are double minded speaking of end times and Yahweh placing rulers and nations into position and then speaking of doing what they believe is best for the United States and voting for candidates they BELIEVE would be best for America (without even considering what Yahweh's plan is)
Regardless of who people vote for, this is so close to the end times that there does not seem to be time for a "placeholder" like King Saul until Yahweh fulfills His plan - from all appearances of Yahweh's plans being carried out, we are way too close for that - so Yahweh will place the candidate of His choosing into office regardless of who supports the other candidates. Even if you do vote for Yahweh's candidate choice, that does NOT mean that candidate is righteous and follows Yahweh and you will have to answer for your compromising vote. Yahweh did not need Abraham and Sarah's "help" into fulfilling His promise and He does NOT need YOUR vote (or anyone else's) to put the candidate in office He wants in office. Remember that numerous "christians" supported hitler and voted for him because he promised to "make Germany great again" (his running forced Hindenburg to run for president again at age 82, cause a runoff election, caused Hindenburg to name hitler chancellor, and propelled hitler into power on Hindenburg's death)
If hitler were running against stalin and mussolini, which of the three would you vote for? If none, then why do you believe you have to vote for someone you BELIEVE to be "less evil" than the other candidates in the presidential election? You will be held accountable for your vote and support regardless of who Yahweh places into office - He does not need your help.
When listening to the ministries that are supporting Donald Trump (not naming names but saying "we can't have Hillary or Bernie elected" ) and listening to their reasoning why we need to vote for the "unnamed candidate running against either Bernie or Hillary"
I can feel and hear the demons coming out of their "guests" that are obviously promoting the anttichrist dominionst agenda. I cannot even listen to this anymore and turn off the radio whenever they promote "making America great again". It bristles me just like when the demons manifested in the online "fellowship" I was once in and in the people (man and wife) I stayed with when I first moved to Wisconsin.
As I have previously stated, I choose to not vote and I watch and see who Yahweh places in office. America's fate was sealed at 9-11 when He gave the United States a chance to repent and turn towards Him and, instead, president Bush's speech said "we all worship the same "god" " at the post 9-11 speech in New York City referring to the muslims, sikhs, orthodox Jew, catholics, hindus, etc. President Bush said all religions worship the same "god" and that the United States follow that "god". This was when Yahweh lifted His hand of protection and allowed the United States to be given over to His enemy. We can see what has resulted since then and it will continue to wax worse in spite of who is elected.
As an individual, you need to repent and turn to Yahweh in spite of what your country does as a nation. We are close to the end and we are to watch for Messiah Yeshua's return and not look back to the world as Lot's wife looked back to sodom and turned to a pillar of salt because she longed for the "good life" they left in sodom.
Genesis 19
23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Will you be left behind?
Many who claim to be Christians that hold to the belief of the pre-tribulation rapture believe that they will be going in the rapture in spite of their sinful lifestyles and disobedience. They hold this belief mainly because of the wolves in the pulpits that teach they are "acceptable to God because of Jesus and nothing they can do will change that fact". This is clearly against what Messiah Himself taught. This false "doctrine" of OSAS (once saved, always saved) has resulted in millions ending up in hell and millions that will be left behind when Messiah Yeshua returns for His bride.
One passage they twist to try and use to "prove" that self-professing "christians" will not end up in hell is in John:
John 10
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
This passage clearly states that Yeshua's sheep KNOW HIS VOICE and FOLLOW HIM. In other verses, it is clear that Yeshua's sheep OBEY TORAH. Those that honestly follow Torah (not the false Christians) will never be plucked out of Yeshua's hand because they are obeying Him and following Him. False Christians do NOT know Yeshua's voice - they are following wolves in the pulpit so they are NOT in Yeshua's hand and they will listen to and follow any wolf that tickles their ears and tells them what they want to hear.
John14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
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Wolf "pastors" also love to twist the words of the apostle Paul to back up their false teachings. Peter says they do so at the risk of their own destruction. It amazes me that these wolves and their followers have no problem twisting the words of Paul and following that even though the twisting of the passages contradicts what Messiah Himself clearly taught. They have made Paul into their Messiah instead of following what Messiah Yeshua clearly said --- Remember: Yeshua's sheep know HIS voice and follow HIM - not the words of Paul they twisted to justify their rebellion. Peter said they twist the words of Paul to follow the error of the wicked and fall from their stedfastness (of obedience)
2 Peter 3
15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
Messiah Yeshua clearly taught that there are those that believe they are Christians that He will reject because they do not obey Yahweh and are lawless. He also stated the road is NARROW and FEW find it - not wide and broad to let anyone who claims to be a Christian entrance to heaven.
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Verse 22 there are MANY who will say on that day (the rapture when they are left behind?) who claims to be Christians and doing things "for Jesus" including prophecy in His name, cast out demons, and doing other things - such as making youtube videos, feeding the poor, etc.
Verse 23 Yeshua will tell those that were doing things "for Him" that they are NOT His sheep and He never knew them because they worked iniquity. Iniquity by definition (above) means they held Yahweh's Torah, His law, in contempt and knowingly and willingly violated it.
Even if 'That Day' is not the rapture, it is clear that those who are false Yeshua is speaking about will be left behind when He comes for His bride. I'm not at all sure that the rapture will be noticed for what it is (more on that in another post)
Another very strong warning by Messiah is the parable of the ten virgins: five wise that had oil and five who did not have enough oil. Yahweh showed me about this parable a few years ago. The five wise had enough oil because they were abiding in the nourishment of the root - Messiah Yeshua Himself - and had the Holy Spirit - the oil - because they abided in Yeshua and obeyed,
The five foolish were saved although their grafts did not hold and they were cut off even though they thought they were still part of the olive tree and did not realize they had been cut off. For those who know about grafting - sometimes when you graft a branch, it takes and the graft is stronger than the rest of the branch. Sometimes the graft holds for awhile and then fails and the branch slowly dies while gaining a little nourishment from the root. Other times the graft fails quickly and completely (if you know the bible, you can see how this correlates with the parable of the soils)
The apostle Paul spoke of being grafted in branches in Romans - wild olive branches among the native branches both partaking of the same root - which is Messiah Yeshua - and being filled with oil from the olives which symbolizes the Holy Spirit. First I will post the parable followed by what the apostle Paul wrote about it.
Matthew 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Next what the apostle Paul said. Ask Yahweh to show you the connection if you don't quite understand it. Yeshua is called The Root - which is what the branches are grafted into.
Isaiah 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
Romans 11
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
The time is very short and Yeshua is about to come to take His bride. Those who are not living in obedience to Him are NOT His sheep and will be left behind. Those who refuse to repent and those who are following wolves will be left behind. Do not deceive yourself - if you are not living in accordance to what Yahweh says, you do not belong to Yeshua no matter how many "things" you claim to be doing "for Him" REPENT NOW before it is too late.
One passage they twist to try and use to "prove" that self-professing "christians" will not end up in hell is in John:
John 10
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
This passage clearly states that Yeshua's sheep KNOW HIS VOICE and FOLLOW HIM. In other verses, it is clear that Yeshua's sheep OBEY TORAH. Those that honestly follow Torah (not the false Christians) will never be plucked out of Yeshua's hand because they are obeying Him and following Him. False Christians do NOT know Yeshua's voice - they are following wolves in the pulpit so they are NOT in Yeshua's hand and they will listen to and follow any wolf that tickles their ears and tells them what they want to hear.
John14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
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Wolf "pastors" also love to twist the words of the apostle Paul to back up their false teachings. Peter says they do so at the risk of their own destruction. It amazes me that these wolves and their followers have no problem twisting the words of Paul and following that even though the twisting of the passages contradicts what Messiah Himself clearly taught. They have made Paul into their Messiah instead of following what Messiah Yeshua clearly said --- Remember: Yeshua's sheep know HIS voice and follow HIM - not the words of Paul they twisted to justify their rebellion. Peter said they twist the words of Paul to follow the error of the wicked and fall from their stedfastness (of obedience)
2 Peter 3
15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
Messiah Yeshua clearly taught that there are those that believe they are Christians that He will reject because they do not obey Yahweh and are lawless. He also stated the road is NARROW and FEW find it - not wide and broad to let anyone who claims to be a Christian entrance to heaven.
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :In verse 21, Yeshua said the kingdom of heaven is for those that obey Yahweh. You obey Yahweh by following His instructions in the Torah. The Torah is the first five books of the bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
Verse 22 there are MANY who will say on that day (the rapture when they are left behind?) who claims to be Christians and doing things "for Jesus" including prophecy in His name, cast out demons, and doing other things - such as making youtube videos, feeding the poor, etc.
Verse 23 Yeshua will tell those that were doing things "for Him" that they are NOT His sheep and He never knew them because they worked iniquity. Iniquity by definition (above) means they held Yahweh's Torah, His law, in contempt and knowingly and willingly violated it.
Even if 'That Day' is not the rapture, it is clear that those who are false Yeshua is speaking about will be left behind when He comes for His bride. I'm not at all sure that the rapture will be noticed for what it is (more on that in another post)
Another very strong warning by Messiah is the parable of the ten virgins: five wise that had oil and five who did not have enough oil. Yahweh showed me about this parable a few years ago. The five wise had enough oil because they were abiding in the nourishment of the root - Messiah Yeshua Himself - and had the Holy Spirit - the oil - because they abided in Yeshua and obeyed,
The five foolish were saved although their grafts did not hold and they were cut off even though they thought they were still part of the olive tree and did not realize they had been cut off. For those who know about grafting - sometimes when you graft a branch, it takes and the graft is stronger than the rest of the branch. Sometimes the graft holds for awhile and then fails and the branch slowly dies while gaining a little nourishment from the root. Other times the graft fails quickly and completely (if you know the bible, you can see how this correlates with the parable of the soils)
The apostle Paul spoke of being grafted in branches in Romans - wild olive branches among the native branches both partaking of the same root - which is Messiah Yeshua - and being filled with oil from the olives which symbolizes the Holy Spirit. First I will post the parable followed by what the apostle Paul wrote about it.
Matthew 25
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Next what the apostle Paul said. Ask Yahweh to show you the connection if you don't quite understand it. Yeshua is called The Root - which is what the branches are grafted into.
Isaiah 11:10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.
Romans 11
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
The time is very short and Yeshua is about to come to take His bride. Those who are not living in obedience to Him are NOT His sheep and will be left behind. Those who refuse to repent and those who are following wolves will be left behind. Do not deceive yourself - if you are not living in accordance to what Yahweh says, you do not belong to Yeshua no matter how many "things" you claim to be doing "for Him" REPENT NOW before it is too late.
Shabbat Shalom!
This Shabbat will be a nice break from working on my second windows store app! Thanks to all the beta testers and help on the first one! Yahweh has blessed me so much --- especially this past year!
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
The importance of the Sabbath
Most pretend "christians" claim the Sabbath is not important and has nothing to do with "christianity" yet the scripture is clear that the Sabbath is extremely important to Yahweh. Neither Yeshua nor the apostle Paul never taught that the Sabbath was done away with.
The creation week is the design, the pattern for human history. One the seven day, Yahweh rested from Creation just like the seventh 1,000 years will be the millennial rest.
Genesis 2
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
When Yahweh re-gave the Torah to Moses, He instructed Israel about the Sabbath and not to gather manna on the Sabbath in Exodus 16 BUT did not give the rest of Torah to Moses to write down until chapter 20
Exodus 16
22 And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
23 And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
30 So the people rested on the seventh day.
Exodus 20
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Torah did not originate when Yahweh gave it to Moses to write down - it was given to Adam and Eve. Cain and Abel knew to sacrifice and what to sacrifice and Abel killed Cain because he was upset his sacrifice was not accepted by Yahweh. Abraham knew about sacrifice and was going to sacrifice his son Isaac and Yahweh prevented it. Lot, a contemporary of Abraham, sacrificed for his sons and daughters. Iniquity, which is lawlessness, was found in satan so there had to have been law for satan to have broken. Before the flood, the people were wicked and held accountable and they could not be held accountable to a law if it did not exist.
Many "pastors" claim the Sabbath is "for the Jews" and "gentiles never had to keep it" which contradicts what scripture clearly says:
Deuteronomy 5
12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Ezekiel 20
19 I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;
20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.
Those who were grafted into Yeshua becoming yoked with faithful Israel are to keep the Sabbath day. Other "pastors" claim "sunday is the christian Sabbath" yet Messiah Yeshua kept the "Jewish" Sabbath and He is the LORD OF THE SABBATH - the Sabbath defined by Yahweh in the Garden of Eden and re-given to Moses to codify (write down)
There is a popular (although incorrect) teaching that the early church kept sunday observance which clearly goes against what scripture teaches. They use the following verse to make their very weak, although faulty as well as widely accepted, point:
Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
The day began at sunset. The believers gathered after the Sabbath - after sunset on saturday - to fellowship and break bread before the work week began in the morning. The work week was six days and te early church met on the Sabbath to learn Torah along with the unbelieving Jews until the Bar Kokbha revolt which occurred about 135 AD. Worship on sunday did not start until long after constantine about 350AD combined lukewarm "christianity" with paganism forming the roman catholic church.
Acts 15
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
The apostle Paul, apostle to the gentiles, met in synagogues every Sabbath:
Acts 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Yeshua never violated the Sabbath and Paul never taught against it. If Yeshua had violated the Sabbath or Paul teach against it, the Bereans would have rejected Yeshua as a false Messiah and Paul as a false teacher. The only scripture they had to check out Paul's teachings was Torah:
Acts 17
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
A favorite verse of those who love to twist scripture to justify their rebellion is :
Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
This does NOT say "Do not let the believers judge you in rebelling against Yahweh, celebrating pagan holidays, and eating what Yahweh calls an abomination" What it DOES say is "do not let your pagan friends and family judge you because you are now observing Yahweh's feast days, eating only what Yahweh says to eat, and celebrating the new moon and Sabbath days that Yahweh instructs you to celebrate"
Yeshua said He will REJECT those who do not obey Yahweh AND He said those that love Him obey Torah:
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Matthew13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; G458
Matthew 23:28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.G458
Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity G458 shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity G458 doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
John14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
The creation week is the design, the pattern for human history. One the seven day, Yahweh rested from Creation just like the seventh 1,000 years will be the millennial rest.
Genesis 2
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
When Yahweh re-gave the Torah to Moses, He instructed Israel about the Sabbath and not to gather manna on the Sabbath in Exodus 16 BUT did not give the rest of Torah to Moses to write down until chapter 20
Exodus 16
22 And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
23 And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
30 So the people rested on the seventh day.
Exodus 20
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Torah did not originate when Yahweh gave it to Moses to write down - it was given to Adam and Eve. Cain and Abel knew to sacrifice and what to sacrifice and Abel killed Cain because he was upset his sacrifice was not accepted by Yahweh. Abraham knew about sacrifice and was going to sacrifice his son Isaac and Yahweh prevented it. Lot, a contemporary of Abraham, sacrificed for his sons and daughters. Iniquity, which is lawlessness, was found in satan so there had to have been law for satan to have broken. Before the flood, the people were wicked and held accountable and they could not be held accountable to a law if it did not exist.
Many "pastors" claim the Sabbath is "for the Jews" and "gentiles never had to keep it" which contradicts what scripture clearly says:
Deuteronomy 5
12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee.
13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
14 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
Ezekiel 20
19 I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;
20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.
Those who were grafted into Yeshua becoming yoked with faithful Israel are to keep the Sabbath day. Other "pastors" claim "sunday is the christian Sabbath" yet Messiah Yeshua kept the "Jewish" Sabbath and He is the LORD OF THE SABBATH - the Sabbath defined by Yahweh in the Garden of Eden and re-given to Moses to codify (write down)
There is a popular (although incorrect) teaching that the early church kept sunday observance which clearly goes against what scripture teaches. They use the following verse to make their very weak, although faulty as well as widely accepted, point:
Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
The day began at sunset. The believers gathered after the Sabbath - after sunset on saturday - to fellowship and break bread before the work week began in the morning. The work week was six days and te early church met on the Sabbath to learn Torah along with the unbelieving Jews until the Bar Kokbha revolt which occurred about 135 AD. Worship on sunday did not start until long after constantine about 350AD combined lukewarm "christianity" with paganism forming the roman catholic church.
Acts 15
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
The apostle Paul, apostle to the gentiles, met in synagogues every Sabbath:
Acts 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Yeshua never violated the Sabbath and Paul never taught against it. If Yeshua had violated the Sabbath or Paul teach against it, the Bereans would have rejected Yeshua as a false Messiah and Paul as a false teacher. The only scripture they had to check out Paul's teachings was Torah:
Acts 17
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
A favorite verse of those who love to twist scripture to justify their rebellion is :
Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
This does NOT say "Do not let the believers judge you in rebelling against Yahweh, celebrating pagan holidays, and eating what Yahweh calls an abomination" What it DOES say is "do not let your pagan friends and family judge you because you are now observing Yahweh's feast days, eating only what Yahweh says to eat, and celebrating the new moon and Sabbath days that Yahweh instructs you to celebrate"
Yeshua said He will REJECT those who do not obey Yahweh AND He said those that love Him obey Torah:
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Matthew13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; G458
Matthew 23:28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.G458
Matthew 24:12 And because iniquity G458 shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity G458 doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :John14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
John14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Monday, May 23, 2016
2016 05 22 Pastor Steve Mitchell "Calling the First Disciples"
I should have a new post on monday. Here is another great message by Pastor Steve Mitchell
Friday, May 20, 2016
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
The abomination of Desolation - Are you committing it?
It is generally agreed that the first abomination of desolation was committed by Antiochus Epiphanes IV when he entered the Holy Temple and offered swine as a sacrifice. It was first prophesied in the book of Daniel and according to what Messiah Yeshua said, will be carried out again when the antichrist enters the temple at the mid point of the tribulation.
Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Matthew 24
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Yahweh has repeatedly said that eating swine is an abomination to Him. Yeshua did NOT "clean it" when He was on earth - He could never have done so because it would have been a sin to go against what Yahweh said was an abomination. Yeshua did not rebel against Yahweh during the time satan tempted Him nor did He ever sin - including eating swine - while He was on earth. When the apostle Paul taught the Bereans about Yeshua, they checked everything he taught them against scripture and would have reject both Paul and Yeshua if Paul taught them Yeshua cleansed what is called an abomination by Yahweh.
Speaking of the end times, Yahweh said He will come against those who sin - including eating swines flesh and unclean broth (I always think "clam chowder" when I read it) as well as the Bethel-Redding "grave suckers" who think they are holier than those who obey Torah.
Deuteronomy 14:8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
Isaiah 65
1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
3 A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Note that this is spoken of in the time after Israel became a nation in a day which happened in 1948:
Isaiah 66
8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
...
17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
Messiah said His body was a temple when He spoke about His death and resurrection:
John 2
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
The apostle Paul spoke of our bodies of Yeshua's followers being the temple of the Holy Spirit which lives in the believer:
1 Corinthians 6
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Since the believers' body is the temple and the Holy Spirit lives within us, and Yahweh calls eating swine's flesh (and shellfish, etc.) an ABOMINATION, then we need to obey what He said and not eat the things He said to not eat. The abomination of desolation was sacrificing swine in the Holy Temple and since the body is also the temple, then eating swine's flesh is an abomination of desolation.
Messiah Yeshua would NEVER have contradicted what He and His Father commanded us - and He says He will reject those who claim to be His if they do not obey what Yahweh says. :
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
John14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
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Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Matthew 24
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Yahweh has repeatedly said that eating swine is an abomination to Him. Yeshua did NOT "clean it" when He was on earth - He could never have done so because it would have been a sin to go against what Yahweh said was an abomination. Yeshua did not rebel against Yahweh during the time satan tempted Him nor did He ever sin - including eating swine - while He was on earth. When the apostle Paul taught the Bereans about Yeshua, they checked everything he taught them against scripture and would have reject both Paul and Yeshua if Paul taught them Yeshua cleansed what is called an abomination by Yahweh.
Speaking of the end times, Yahweh said He will come against those who sin - including eating swines flesh and unclean broth (I always think "clam chowder" when I read it) as well as the Bethel-Redding "grave suckers" who think they are holier than those who obey Torah.
Deuteronomy 14:8 And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
Isaiah 65
1 I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.
2 I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
3 A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
4 Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Note that this is spoken of in the time after Israel became a nation in a day which happened in 1948:
Isaiah 66
8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
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17 They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
Messiah said His body was a temple when He spoke about His death and resurrection:
John 2
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
The apostle Paul spoke of our bodies of Yeshua's followers being the temple of the Holy Spirit which lives in the believer:
1 Corinthians 6
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Since the believers' body is the temple and the Holy Spirit lives within us, and Yahweh calls eating swine's flesh (and shellfish, etc.) an ABOMINATION, then we need to obey what He said and not eat the things He said to not eat. The abomination of desolation was sacrificing swine in the Holy Temple and since the body is also the temple, then eating swine's flesh is an abomination of desolation.
Messiah Yeshua would NEVER have contradicted what He and His Father commanded us - and He says He will reject those who claim to be His if they do not obey what Yahweh says. :
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
John14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Update
I will try and have a new post tomorrow. Last week was finals week at college (All A's!) and now I have been busy getting my app ready for the Windows store. Had to re-write some of the code from Windows forms visual C# to XAML and it has been a learning experience! Next week I will be starting my summer job (I've got one more year of classes) so I want to get as much on the app done as I can before then.
I'm looking for someone to do some quality graphics for the app. I'm needing a splash screen and a couple of smaller graphics. Can't pay cash although I can pay a percentage the app earns in the windows store (microsoft takes 30% off the top) Of course you will also be credited in the app. I'm also planning a few more apps where I will be needing graphics. A good joint venture if anyone is interested.
Yahweh has been showing me quite a few things - some I can share and will do so as He leads. Other things I'm leery of sharing since they could easily be twisted and contorted into some false doctrines which would never be my intent and I would be grieved to see it happen.
I stopped the hair dye about a year ago at Yahweh's prompting to do so - gray hair is a blessing, not a curse! Hair cut today got rid of the last little bit of hair dye :-)
Proverbs 16:31 White hair is a crown of honor obtained by righteous living.
I'm looking for someone to do some quality graphics for the app. I'm needing a splash screen and a couple of smaller graphics. Can't pay cash although I can pay a percentage the app earns in the windows store (microsoft takes 30% off the top) Of course you will also be credited in the app. I'm also planning a few more apps where I will be needing graphics. A good joint venture if anyone is interested.
Yahweh has been showing me quite a few things - some I can share and will do so as He leads. Other things I'm leery of sharing since they could easily be twisted and contorted into some false doctrines which would never be my intent and I would be grieved to see it happen.
I stopped the hair dye about a year ago at Yahweh's prompting to do so - gray hair is a blessing, not a curse! Hair cut today got rid of the last little bit of hair dye :-)
Proverbs 16:31 White hair is a crown of honor obtained by righteous living.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
What if YOUR candidate is not Yahweh's choice?
Whenever I'm in my apartment I always have Messianic music playing (wstw.fm 24x7) as well as 1-2 "christian" stations on listening to music or "christian teachers". Some I listen to them for learning and others I listen to to see what new heresy is being taught by so-called "pastors". There is still a few good teachers although I'm very disturbed about the dominionism and the replacement theology that is slowly, and sometimes blatantly, being taught by most of the "teachers".
Many of these shows are covering the political race. They make comments such as "pick the best candidate that represents your values, hold your nose regarding the other issues, and vote for that candidate". This is how hitler garnered enough votes to cause a run-off election where the 82 year old recumbent, Hindenburg, was narrowly re-elected for a second 7 year term ( he chose to run under pressure to stop hitler's election) and Hindenburg, under political pressure, named hitler as chancellor. When he died shortly after, hitler rose to power. hitler came to power due to the support of the "christian" church because they wanted to "make Germany great again" after world war 1. hitler ran on a platform of removing the Jews from the country - deporting them - and this was supported by many "churches" who bought into replacement theology. The united states is under judgment and America will never be great again. Whoever Yahweh places as president will bring down America and likely give power to the antichrist (if we are as close to the tribulation as I believe we are) regardless of what they claim before the election. Remember, there will be a STRONG DELUSION given to those left behind (and we can see some delusion now with the child endangerment moves obama is making in the schools and how so many think it is a good idea to have mixed restrooms - that would have been unthinkable five years ago)
2 Thessalonians 2
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
These Christian talk shows say we need to "strengthen the church" and "take America back" and then a short time later speak of the end times and how close we are to "Jesus' return". We are in the very end times and we must realize Yahweh has a plan and regardless of who you vote for, His candidate will be placed in office regardless of whether they hold to YOUR values or not. The danger is to vote for someone who does not follow Yahweh and then having to explain to Yahweh why you voted for an unbeliever who He did not want in office. He will put whoever He wants in office independent of what YOU or any other person decides is the "best candidate".
Romans 13
1 Everyone is to obey the governing authorities. For there is no authority that is not from God, and the existing authorities have been placed where they are by God.
2 Therefore, whoever resists the authorities is resisting what God has instituted; and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers are no terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to be unafraid of the person in authority? Then simply do what is good, and you will win his approval;
4 for he is God's servant, there for your benefit. But if you do what is wrong, be afraid! Because it is not for nothing that he holds the power of the sword; for he is God's servant, there as an avenger to punish wrongdoers.
5 Another reason to obey, besides fear of punishment, is for the sake of conscience.
6 This is also why you pay taxes; for the authorities are God's public officials, constantly attending to these duties.
7 Pay everyone what he is owed: if you owe the tax-collector, pay your taxes; if you owe the revenue-collector, pay revenue; if you owe someone respect, pay him respect; if you owe someone honor, pay him honor.
Since it is the end times, we need to realize Yahweh is placing people and countries in position for the end times. Wanting a person as president to strengthen America may not be Yahweh's will for the country. He also may be working on another candidate to change their heart and follow Him whole heartedly. I don't get why so many people who claim to be Christians can vote a compromise vote and support someone who obviously does not belong to Yeshua just because that candidate is "less evil" than they believe the other candidate is. Yahweh's ways are not our ways and He will place the candidate that is His will for the united states to carry out HIS plans - not yours and not any dominionist idea of making America great again so "Yeshua can return". Yeshua will return at His appointed time to return and it is not dependent on those who claim He can only return if they make the church "spotless and without blemish" as the heretical movements claim. We cannot know what Yahweh's reasoning is since His thoughts are NOT our thoughts. If you are going to vote, you need to pray and ask Yahweh to show you who to support because if you go by what so many "christian" teachers are saying, you may be supporting a candidate that is NOT of Yahweh's choosing. You will have to answer for your compromising vote, not them.
Isaiah 55
6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
It is better to let Yahweh place in office HIS choice and not compromise to "try and help Him". When Abraham and Sarah tried to "help Yahweh" to get the heir Abraham was promised, the result was Ishmael when Yahweh's intent was Isaac. Even if the candidate of YOUR choice and vote is elected, you will answer to Yahweh for that choice and why you voted for someone that did not belong to Him and did not wholly represent His values.
Genesis 16
1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
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11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
It is the end very end of the end times. Yahweh is positioning people and nations to carry out His plan. He does NOT need your help and His plan may be contrary to what YOUR plan is. Pray and let Yahweh act and position the end times players and do not compromise to try and help Him out - He does NOT need your help.
Many of these shows are covering the political race. They make comments such as "pick the best candidate that represents your values, hold your nose regarding the other issues, and vote for that candidate". This is how hitler garnered enough votes to cause a run-off election where the 82 year old recumbent, Hindenburg, was narrowly re-elected for a second 7 year term ( he chose to run under pressure to stop hitler's election) and Hindenburg, under political pressure, named hitler as chancellor. When he died shortly after, hitler rose to power. hitler came to power due to the support of the "christian" church because they wanted to "make Germany great again" after world war 1. hitler ran on a platform of removing the Jews from the country - deporting them - and this was supported by many "churches" who bought into replacement theology. The united states is under judgment and America will never be great again. Whoever Yahweh places as president will bring down America and likely give power to the antichrist (if we are as close to the tribulation as I believe we are) regardless of what they claim before the election. Remember, there will be a STRONG DELUSION given to those left behind (and we can see some delusion now with the child endangerment moves obama is making in the schools and how so many think it is a good idea to have mixed restrooms - that would have been unthinkable five years ago)
2 Thessalonians 2
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
These Christian talk shows say we need to "strengthen the church" and "take America back" and then a short time later speak of the end times and how close we are to "Jesus' return". We are in the very end times and we must realize Yahweh has a plan and regardless of who you vote for, His candidate will be placed in office regardless of whether they hold to YOUR values or not. The danger is to vote for someone who does not follow Yahweh and then having to explain to Yahweh why you voted for an unbeliever who He did not want in office. He will put whoever He wants in office independent of what YOU or any other person decides is the "best candidate".
Romans 13
1 Everyone is to obey the governing authorities. For there is no authority that is not from God, and the existing authorities have been placed where they are by God.
2 Therefore, whoever resists the authorities is resisting what God has instituted; and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers are no terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to be unafraid of the person in authority? Then simply do what is good, and you will win his approval;
4 for he is God's servant, there for your benefit. But if you do what is wrong, be afraid! Because it is not for nothing that he holds the power of the sword; for he is God's servant, there as an avenger to punish wrongdoers.
5 Another reason to obey, besides fear of punishment, is for the sake of conscience.
6 This is also why you pay taxes; for the authorities are God's public officials, constantly attending to these duties.
7 Pay everyone what he is owed: if you owe the tax-collector, pay your taxes; if you owe the revenue-collector, pay revenue; if you owe someone respect, pay him respect; if you owe someone honor, pay him honor.
Since it is the end times, we need to realize Yahweh is placing people and countries in position for the end times. Wanting a person as president to strengthen America may not be Yahweh's will for the country. He also may be working on another candidate to change their heart and follow Him whole heartedly. I don't get why so many people who claim to be Christians can vote a compromise vote and support someone who obviously does not belong to Yeshua just because that candidate is "less evil" than they believe the other candidate is. Yahweh's ways are not our ways and He will place the candidate that is His will for the united states to carry out HIS plans - not yours and not any dominionist idea of making America great again so "Yeshua can return". Yeshua will return at His appointed time to return and it is not dependent on those who claim He can only return if they make the church "spotless and without blemish" as the heretical movements claim. We cannot know what Yahweh's reasoning is since His thoughts are NOT our thoughts. If you are going to vote, you need to pray and ask Yahweh to show you who to support because if you go by what so many "christian" teachers are saying, you may be supporting a candidate that is NOT of Yahweh's choosing. You will have to answer for your compromising vote, not them.
Isaiah 55
6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
It is better to let Yahweh place in office HIS choice and not compromise to "try and help Him". When Abraham and Sarah tried to "help Yahweh" to get the heir Abraham was promised, the result was Ishmael when Yahweh's intent was Isaac. Even if the candidate of YOUR choice and vote is elected, you will answer to Yahweh for that choice and why you voted for someone that did not belong to Him and did not wholly represent His values.
Genesis 16
1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
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11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
It is the end very end of the end times. Yahweh is positioning people and nations to carry out His plan. He does NOT need your help and His plan may be contrary to what YOUR plan is. Pray and let Yahweh act and position the end times players and do not compromise to try and help Him out - He does NOT need your help.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Making assumptions about what Yahweh is doing in your life
Often when Yahweh is leading us on a certain path, we guess what His reason is for doing so often getting it wrong. Here is a little story I heard by a Messianic teacher on the Messianic internet radio station I have listened to for over 20 years (YIKES!) and it made such a huge point, I'm sharing it here.
Sometimes we guess of what Yahweh's purpose is in our life and why He has us do such things we miss His real intention because we are so focused on a goal He never gave us. Sometimes Yahweh has us go somewhere or move somewhere not so we could get a great job or be rich and famous but because He wants us to be the light in someone's life and show them Yeshua's love for them. If only we would open our eyes and see the journey instead of being so focused on a goal we ASSUME is Yahweh's plan, we would be able to enjoy the journey more and see the garden growing instead of thinking we needed to hurry up and fill the trough. Watch daily what Yahweh is doing in your life instead making assumptions about what He is doing.
Isaiah 55
6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
One day a young man was told by the master to take the pail, fill it with water in the stream, and pour the water in the trough. The young man did so and noticed the pail was full of holes and by the time he reached the rough, there were only a few drops of water to pour into the trough. He guessed it would take him a very long time to fill the trough so he rushed and hurried so less water would leak out of the pail so he could fill the trough. By the end of a couple of weeks he was extremely discouraged because much of the water that reached the trough was evaporating as fast as he could pour it in. He loudly complained to the master "Master, why did you want me to fill the trough with this leaky pail. I can't fill the tough with such a leaky pail you gave me to use" and the master replied "Son, turn around" and the young man did so and saw such lush and beautiful plants along the path "I never told you to fill the trough, I wanted you to water my garden" said the master.WOW.
Sometimes we guess of what Yahweh's purpose is in our life and why He has us do such things we miss His real intention because we are so focused on a goal He never gave us. Sometimes Yahweh has us go somewhere or move somewhere not so we could get a great job or be rich and famous but because He wants us to be the light in someone's life and show them Yeshua's love for them. If only we would open our eyes and see the journey instead of being so focused on a goal we ASSUME is Yahweh's plan, we would be able to enjoy the journey more and see the garden growing instead of thinking we needed to hurry up and fill the trough. Watch daily what Yahweh is doing in your life instead making assumptions about what He is doing.
Isaiah 55
6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
End the occupation!
The occupation of the disputed territory needs to end immediately and possession given back to its rightful owner. It is an embarrassment that the territory is being occupied by those who are demanding other countries give up the rights to the land they have possessed for thousands of years.
Of course the occupation that needs to end immediately is that of Wake Island occupied by the United States. The territory belongs to Marshall Islands and is being occupied by the U.S. military and is being recognized by the United States an unorganized unincorporated territory belonging to the United States even though it has been a territory of Marshall Islands for centuries and they have historical claims to the island.
According to the CIA fact book, throughout the world, there are more than 100 territorial disputes that have two or more countries claiming the same territory. Kashmir, abut 86,000 square miles, is claimed by India, Pakistan, and China. Another dispute in the same area is of 48,000 square miles between India and China.
The British dispute with Spain over the 2.6 square mile Gibraltar has gone on for more than 300 years and British dispute with Argentina over the 4,700 square mile Faulkland Islands has gone on for more than 200 years! Few of these disputes are in the news and very few, if any, people concerned over these disputes are blowing themselves up because of any of these land disputes yet we are suppose to believe that certain people are so upset by Israel's ownership of just over 8,000 square miles of land even though middleast muslim countries are composed of well over 5,000,000 square miles are blowing themselves up in protest over Israel ???
It is obvious to those that have eyes to see that it is not "just a" land dispute and that it is a spiritual battle over land owned by Yahweh that He gave to the Jewish people. The land of Israel belongs to Israel and it is being occupied by enemies of Israel. Those enemies need to either live in peace under Israel's leadership or they need to end their illegal occupation and go back to Jordan (where most of the originated from) or the countries of their ancestors. Israel has repeatedly shown their enemies are welcome to continue to live in Israel if they submit to the government's authority and choose to live in peace yet those enemies want the annihilation of Israel and will not stop their terrorism until either Israel is destroyed or Yahweh destroys them (which will eventually happen to those who do not come to a saving knowledge of Messiah Yeshua and follow Him)
I was in Israel in 2007. Israel has some nice land although it is nothing remarkable as land goes. In the natural, there is nicer land and better climates in areas of the United States and in Europe. To have so International fuss over Israel where there is, in the natural, better land elsewhere and when there are so many other territorial disputes over larger parcels of land proves that it is more than just a land dispute. For the international community to give a free pass to terrorists blowing themselves up because of Israel when it doesn't happen over other land disputes shows that there is a strong delusion throughout the world - a spiritual blindness brought by satan to deceive the world into following his demonic agenda and fulfill Yahweh's end time prophecies.
Israel does not follow Yahweh - YET. The end time prophecies are for Israel to return to the land (which they did in 1948) in order to be in place for the end time prophecies so they will receive Yeshua as their Messiah. Those who claim the people in Israel are "false Jews" and not the end time plans of Yahweh have fallen for the demonic anti-Semitic replacement theology deception of antichrist - the same demonic deception that was over nazi Germany and is spreading like wildfire throughout those who claim to be Christian. These people who claim Israel is the "false Jews" and they are the "real Jews" (or different flavors like "True gentile Israel", etc. of the apostates) will be rejected by Yeshua when He returns (obviously since they are fake, they will be left behind when the rapture happens and will be totally given over to the strong delusion) I support the nation of Israel and their rights not only to the land they are now in but also to ALL of the land Yahweh gave to them (including Gush Katif - the "Gaza strip") and land all the way to the Euphrates as well as all of the Sinai Peninsula.
Revelation 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Genesis 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
There are those who claim to be Christians - including those who claim to follow Torah - that Messiah Yeshua will reject because they refused to obey Torah while they claim to be doing things "for Him".
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
These false "christians" will be left behind and will be given over to the strong delusion of antichrist. They will not be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Of course the occupation that needs to end immediately is that of Wake Island occupied by the United States. The territory belongs to Marshall Islands and is being occupied by the U.S. military and is being recognized by the United States an unorganized unincorporated territory belonging to the United States even though it has been a territory of Marshall Islands for centuries and they have historical claims to the island.
According to the CIA fact book, throughout the world, there are more than 100 territorial disputes that have two or more countries claiming the same territory. Kashmir, abut 86,000 square miles, is claimed by India, Pakistan, and China. Another dispute in the same area is of 48,000 square miles between India and China.
The British dispute with Spain over the 2.6 square mile Gibraltar has gone on for more than 300 years and British dispute with Argentina over the 4,700 square mile Faulkland Islands has gone on for more than 200 years! Few of these disputes are in the news and very few, if any, people concerned over these disputes are blowing themselves up because of any of these land disputes yet we are suppose to believe that certain people are so upset by Israel's ownership of just over 8,000 square miles of land even though middleast muslim countries are composed of well over 5,000,000 square miles are blowing themselves up in protest over Israel ???
It is obvious to those that have eyes to see that it is not "just a" land dispute and that it is a spiritual battle over land owned by Yahweh that He gave to the Jewish people. The land of Israel belongs to Israel and it is being occupied by enemies of Israel. Those enemies need to either live in peace under Israel's leadership or they need to end their illegal occupation and go back to Jordan (where most of the originated from) or the countries of their ancestors. Israel has repeatedly shown their enemies are welcome to continue to live in Israel if they submit to the government's authority and choose to live in peace yet those enemies want the annihilation of Israel and will not stop their terrorism until either Israel is destroyed or Yahweh destroys them (which will eventually happen to those who do not come to a saving knowledge of Messiah Yeshua and follow Him)
I was in Israel in 2007. Israel has some nice land although it is nothing remarkable as land goes. In the natural, there is nicer land and better climates in areas of the United States and in Europe. To have so International fuss over Israel where there is, in the natural, better land elsewhere and when there are so many other territorial disputes over larger parcels of land proves that it is more than just a land dispute. For the international community to give a free pass to terrorists blowing themselves up because of Israel when it doesn't happen over other land disputes shows that there is a strong delusion throughout the world - a spiritual blindness brought by satan to deceive the world into following his demonic agenda and fulfill Yahweh's end time prophecies.
Israel does not follow Yahweh - YET. The end time prophecies are for Israel to return to the land (which they did in 1948) in order to be in place for the end time prophecies so they will receive Yeshua as their Messiah. Those who claim the people in Israel are "false Jews" and not the end time plans of Yahweh have fallen for the demonic anti-Semitic replacement theology deception of antichrist - the same demonic deception that was over nazi Germany and is spreading like wildfire throughout those who claim to be Christian. These people who claim Israel is the "false Jews" and they are the "real Jews" (or different flavors like "True gentile Israel", etc. of the apostates) will be rejected by Yeshua when He returns (obviously since they are fake, they will be left behind when the rapture happens and will be totally given over to the strong delusion) I support the nation of Israel and their rights not only to the land they are now in but also to ALL of the land Yahweh gave to them (including Gush Katif - the "Gaza strip") and land all the way to the Euphrates as well as all of the Sinai Peninsula.
Revelation 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Revelation 3:9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Genesis 15:18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
There are those who claim to be Christians - including those who claim to follow Torah - that Messiah Yeshua will reject because they refused to obey Torah while they claim to be doing things "for Him".
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
These false "christians" will be left behind and will be given over to the strong delusion of antichrist. They will not be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Friday, May 6, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
Do you worship the dead?
Many people, including mainstream "christians" worship the dead. Most do not realize they do so while some people of other religions, such as catholics and mormons, do so knowingly (even though they deny it) by paying to get a loved one out of (the fictitious) "purgatory" or by "baptizing for the dead".
One of the biggest obstacles in leading someone to follow Messiah Yeshua and obeying Yahweh is because of their loved ones and, especially, their deceased loved ones. This is especially true of those that come from a religion that is embraced and practiced by their family such as Judaism (especially the orthodox and ultra orthodox), islam, as well as those that claim to be christian such as catholicism and mormonism. It is also common among mainstream "christianity" where one is trying to show them the importance of obeying Torah.
When showing someone the importance of obedience to Yahweh and accepting Yeshua as Messiah, many people refuse because of the 'memory of their parents' (or other loved ones) that are deceased. If they accept Yeshua, it is an admittance that their deceased loved ones are in hell and will be there for eternity. This is a grave realization for most people and most people cannot accept the realization and would rather reject the truth and delude their self into believing something that makes them feel better about their deceased loved ones.
For some people, it is not the thought of their deceased loved ones that they do not accept Yeshua but because of their loved ones that are still alive. They do not want to go against the will of their families, especially their parents, either due to the family religion or because they will suffer loss - maybe of inheritance and claim they will follow Yeshua after their loved ones are deceased as shown in this passage:
Matthew 8
21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
So many people self-delude their selves by imagining that their loved ones, even their deceased loved ones, are in heaven by widening the narrow road of Messiah Yeshua to make room for their loved ones. This does nothing for their loved ones but opens the self-deluded into following false doctrines and seducing spirits that are along the road they had widened to make room for those that are not on it or were on it. Yeshua says the road is narrow and does not give anyone the prerogative into widening it.
Matthew 7
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
I know what it is like to realize loved ones are in hell. Nearly all of my dad's family were mormon and my paternal grandmother was a mormon when she died. I remember after getting my driver's license when I was 16 driving over to her house (my paternal grandfather died as an atheist when I was 10 years old) to try and witness to her about Yeshua and she refused to listen. She died two years later and I sometimes think of her as well as my grandfather in hell. Nothing I could do can change that and if I deluded myself into thinking they were in heaven, all it would do is put myself in a position of being seduced to follow other false doctrines and seducing spirits to hell.
There is NOTHING you can do about the eternal condition about those that are deceased. Yahweh gave them the opportunity and He is fair and just. You have to understand He is God and you are not. In eternity we will understand fully and until then, we have to just accept it. Broadening the road to think good thoughts of the deceased does nothing for them and it does lead you open to being seduced and following deceiving spirits into hell. It also blinds you to the fact that those that are on the road you have widened for them will spend eternity in hell unless they repent. If you accept those on the road you widened for them as fellow brothers and sisters, you are allowing them to go to hell without warning them of the need to repent.
Messiah says the road is NARROW and FEW find it. This includes those who claim to be "christians" and who are "doing things for Him" - they refuse to obey and by refusing to obey, they show they are following a false Jesus of their own imagination - just as they have widened the narrow road by their own imagination:
Matthew 24
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
One of the biggest obstacles in leading someone to follow Messiah Yeshua and obeying Yahweh is because of their loved ones and, especially, their deceased loved ones. This is especially true of those that come from a religion that is embraced and practiced by their family such as Judaism (especially the orthodox and ultra orthodox), islam, as well as those that claim to be christian such as catholicism and mormonism. It is also common among mainstream "christianity" where one is trying to show them the importance of obeying Torah.
When showing someone the importance of obedience to Yahweh and accepting Yeshua as Messiah, many people refuse because of the 'memory of their parents' (or other loved ones) that are deceased. If they accept Yeshua, it is an admittance that their deceased loved ones are in hell and will be there for eternity. This is a grave realization for most people and most people cannot accept the realization and would rather reject the truth and delude their self into believing something that makes them feel better about their deceased loved ones.
For some people, it is not the thought of their deceased loved ones that they do not accept Yeshua but because of their loved ones that are still alive. They do not want to go against the will of their families, especially their parents, either due to the family religion or because they will suffer loss - maybe of inheritance and claim they will follow Yeshua after their loved ones are deceased as shown in this passage:
Matthew 8
21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
So many people self-delude their selves by imagining that their loved ones, even their deceased loved ones, are in heaven by widening the narrow road of Messiah Yeshua to make room for their loved ones. This does nothing for their loved ones but opens the self-deluded into following false doctrines and seducing spirits that are along the road they had widened to make room for those that are not on it or were on it. Yeshua says the road is narrow and does not give anyone the prerogative into widening it.
Matthew 7
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
I know what it is like to realize loved ones are in hell. Nearly all of my dad's family were mormon and my paternal grandmother was a mormon when she died. I remember after getting my driver's license when I was 16 driving over to her house (my paternal grandfather died as an atheist when I was 10 years old) to try and witness to her about Yeshua and she refused to listen. She died two years later and I sometimes think of her as well as my grandfather in hell. Nothing I could do can change that and if I deluded myself into thinking they were in heaven, all it would do is put myself in a position of being seduced to follow other false doctrines and seducing spirits to hell.
There is NOTHING you can do about the eternal condition about those that are deceased. Yahweh gave them the opportunity and He is fair and just. You have to understand He is God and you are not. In eternity we will understand fully and until then, we have to just accept it. Broadening the road to think good thoughts of the deceased does nothing for them and it does lead you open to being seduced and following deceiving spirits into hell. It also blinds you to the fact that those that are on the road you have widened for them will spend eternity in hell unless they repent. If you accept those on the road you widened for them as fellow brothers and sisters, you are allowing them to go to hell without warning them of the need to repent.
Messiah says the road is NARROW and FEW find it. This includes those who claim to be "christians" and who are "doing things for Him" - they refuse to obey and by refusing to obey, they show they are following a false Jesus of their own imagination - just as they have widened the narrow road by their own imagination:
Matthew 24
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
2016 05 01 Pastor Steve Mitchell - PTS - 1 Jn. 2: "The Advocate, the Antichrist(s), & the Anointing"
I should have something to post later tonight or tomorrow. Until then, here is another great message by Pastor Steve Mitchell.
https://youtu.be/Mnd6kt7QOsk
https://youtu.be/Mnd6kt7QOsk
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