Does anyone care about truth anymore? Poison and scripture twisting leads to apostasy and yet instead of holding the "pastors" accountable for what they are teaching, people will accept it and follow the pastor and will dis-fellowship those that try to warn of the poison seeping in. This should be no surprise since in Ancient Israel, they did the same thing to the prophets Yahweh sent to warn the people to repent and turn away from their rebellion.
During the exodus out of Egypt when Moses went to receive Yahweh's instructions on Mt. Sinai, Aaron made a golden calf and said 'tomorrow is a feast for the Lord'. This mixture of paganism with worship of Yahweh was an abomination and except for Mose's interceding for the people, Yahweh would have wiped them out.
Exodus 32
2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
5 And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.
6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
7 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
In the book of Ezekiel, Yahweh shows Ezekiel the babylonian ishtar worship that Ancient Israel incorporated into their worship of Yahweh in the Holy Temple. The people did not accept Ezekiel and told him 'go away Ezekiel, we will worship Yahweh OUR way'. They had incorporated weeping for ba-al tammuz into their worship. About 300 years after Yeshua's resurrection, this same pagan practice was combined with Christianity and is still practiced today - it is known as 'lent' and is the same 40 days as was the weeping for tammuz.
Ezekiel 8
13 He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
Yahweh showed Ezekiel another greater abomination - a sunrise serice in the Holy Temple where the priests were worshiping towards the east. This is still practiced in the church today as the ishtar (easter) sunrise service.
Ezekiel 8
13 He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
14 Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.
15 Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
16 And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshiped the sun toward the east.
Other babylonian pagan practices that are still practiced by the church today is the making of the cakes for ishtar, the queen of heaven. Today these cakes are known as 'hot cross buns' featuring the cross of tammuz, ishtar's son turned husband.
Jeremiah 7:18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
While the incorporation of paganism with worship of Yahweh is called an abomination and examples and warnings are all throughout scripture, most who claim to be Christians will refuse the truth and justify their rebellion in worshiping Yahweh with the pagan practices He calls an abomination. These "christians", just like Ancient Israel, justify their rebellion and claim they can worship Yahweh any way they choose to do so. Try and show one of these "christians" the truth and they will reject it and will listen to their false "pastors" because their pastors are the same false prophets / teachers that Ancient Israel listened to when they rebelled against Yahweh and His instructions. Notice that Yahweh said to do what He comanded and to not add or substract from it - this includes using paganism and pagan holidays to worship Him.
Deuteronomy 12
29 When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land;
30 Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
31 Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire to their gods.
32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
Rebellious so-called "christians" love to call those that warn them to repent and follow Yahweh's instructions "Pharisees" because their :"pastors" have taught that the Pharisees were teaching to obey Yahweh's instructions and "the law is for the Jews" and "that is Old Testament and we are in the New Testament" to justify disobedience. The truth is, Messiah Yeshua said for the people to obey the Pharisees when they taught Yahweh's instruction but to not obey the man made traditions of man that was incorporated into their religion. This "Jews religion" was NOT the following of Yahweh and His instruction, it was following Yahweh AND the man made traditions of the rabbis. This is the same "Jewish Religion" of today: rabbinic Judaism. Rabbinic Judaism is the incorporation of paganism into the worship of Yahweh and is the same as catholicism (and its daughter churches) incorporation of pagan practices into following Messiah Yeshua.
Mark 7
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
What does it mean to follow Messiah Yeshua? If you accept Him as your Savior yet do not obey or follow Him, He will REJECT you as He clearly says He will. You can believe what Messiah says in His own words and follow His instructions or you can twist the words of the apostle Paul and follow what your "pastor" said Paul meant - which is making a "god" into your own image and following the rules you choose to follow while ignoring Yahweh's instructions. With all of the warnings to Ancient Israel and the punishment they received for their disobedience why do you believe, in light of Messiah Yeshua's warnings to the contrary, that you can disobey Yahweh - which means ignore Messiah's instructions and warnings - and be right with Yahweh???
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.
Matthew 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Oh, I know why most "christians" do not believe they have to obey Yahweh's instructions - because their "pastor" said "Jesus nailed it to the cross" and their explanation "the law is for the Jews" and "Christians do not need to obey the law". Some of these wolf pastors make up stories and lie or they pick and choose which instructions Messiah Yeshua said we needed to obey and claim "we only need to obey what Jesus brought into the new covenant" which is a total lie. Yeshua was sent as the Lamb to be our atonement for sin. To be the sin free Lamb of God, He had to (and did) lead a sin free life meaning He did not disobey the law. If Yeshua had disobeyed any little bit of the law, He would have been rejected as the Passover lamb would be rejected if there were any spot or blemish. If Messiah had disobeyed the law or had taught against it or taught anyone they did not have to obey it, He would have been in rebellion against Yahweh and would not have been an acceptable sacrifice to atone for sin.
Messiah Yeshua NEVER taught against ANY of the law. He came to fulfill the penalty for sin and after His death and resurrection, no further sacrifice was needed. Yeshua told the woman who was caught in adultery to 'go and sin no more' (sin being defined as violation of the law) and He meant, and she understood, it meant Yahweh's instructions also known as 'The Law' or 'The Torah.
John 8
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Wolf pastors such as Marco Quintana of Devore Truth claims that NINE of the ten commandments are in effect for Christians because "Jesus brought in those nine into the New Covenant" but "did not bring the Sabbath into the New Covenant" and also claims the dietary laws are not for Christians because "Jesus did not bring those into the New Covenant". As shown previously, Yeshua could not have changed the law and then be considered sin free. In order to be sin free, He had to obey the entire law without making it up or changing it as He went along. The rules were set He had to obey before He came - and - get this - HE CREATED THE LAW and His laws were known by Adam and Eve.
I have written about how Yahweh's laws were known before the flood so I'll briefly mention the proof and you can check it out for yourself as a good Berean would.
- Adam and Eve were clothed by the skins of animals that Yahweh killed (showing the covering of their sin) after they had sinned.
- Both Cain and Abel knew about sacrifices to Yahweh and His instructions for sacrifice
- Noah knew which animals were clean and unclean and made sacrifice of the clean animals after the flood
- Job was around the same time as Abraham (long before the law was re-given to Moses) and sacrificed for the sins of his sons and daughters
- Abraham and Isaac knew about sacrifice - Isaac was asking where the lamb was when Abraham was instructed to offer up Isaac as a sacrifice.
- The instructions about the Sabbath was given to Ancient Israel during the exodus in the chapter before the law was re-given to Moses. The instruction was for Ancient Israel as well as for the animals and for the gentiles that were with them
The prophets of the Old Testament wrote about what is going to happen in the future. Now we are in the end of the end times, some of those prophecies have recently came to pass and some are about to come to pass. Speaking about the time Messiah Yeshua returns, the prophet Isaiah clearly shows that even gentiles will be obeying Yahweh's commandments including keeping the Sabbath Holy:
Isaiah 56
1 Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
3 Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
4 For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
6 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
The prophet Isaiah wrote of the end times and how there would be people who thought they were "holier than thou" and violating Yahweh's instructions and Yahweh calls those people an abomination and smoke in His nostrils.
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.
Here is the prophecy about Israel being born in a day:
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.
and later on in the chapter telling of Yahweh's judgment
Isaiah 66
16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.
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.
The false pastors justify the rebellion they teach - some may be deceived although most are wolves who KNOWINGLY teach rebellion against Yahweh. Some of these wolves admit that x-mass and ishtar are pagan although they justify their use in "christianity" even though the scripture clearly shows they are abominations against Yahweh yet they may tickle the ears of "christians" with their prophecy updates, with their commentaries, their conspiracy theories, or other pet doctrines and people love what they speak of so much they never question what those wolves are teaching them.
Throughout the New Testament, it is shown that ALL the disciples / apostles observed the law and never taught against it. Most false "christians" believe the apostle Paul taught that Christians do not have to obey the law -because that is what their "pastor" has taught them. These people twist the words of the apostle Paul to their own destruction.
2 Peter 3
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
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.
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
There is no longer a love of the truth. The people love the ear tickling false pastors and will heap more and more of them and will reject those who try and warn them of what Messiah Yeshua expects of His followers. It is Ancient Israel in their rebellion all over again.
2 Timothy 4
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Most who claim to be Christians have no clue what "The Law" is because their false pastors scare them with it using "The Law" like a "curse word". Yahweh's instructions are far less than the instructions of whatever land you live in. Not all the instructions are for everyone just as some of the laws of the land are not for everyone. One example is the regulation for pilots - if you are not a pilot, those laws do not apply to you. Some of Yahweh's instructions are for women only, some for men only, some of the government, some regarding fields and farming, and some for the sacrificial system / high priests. Here is one list of the 613 instructions Yahweh has given His people:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/613_commandments Only a wolf would speak against Yahweh's instructions. Messiah Yeshua said we are to OBEY them - you cannot accept Someone as your Lord and follow Him if you refuse to OBEY. His sheep hear His voice and FOLLOW Him (or is that a "work" as so many false "christians" claim???)
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.
It is very telling when a "pastor" says we are to not break the laws of the land and we are to obey the government and the millions of laws of the land but they claim we do not have to obey the instructions that Yahweh gave us to live by when there are only 613 of them (as counted by the rabbis). The truth be told, most of these wolf pastors have no problem with most of Yahweh's instructions and are rebellious when if comes to Yahweh's dietary instructions, the Sabbath observance, and the admonition to not participate in pagan holidays. Or maybe some of them have issues with Yahweh's instructions to not commit incest, adultery, homosexuality, or bestiality? They have to have some reason for teaching that the government's laws are to be obeyed but not Yahweh's.
If you have an issue regarding one of Yahweh's instructions, leave a comment and I will write about it. I have already written about the dietary laws and the Sabbath although will do so again if there is a specific question or issue with understanding them.
Yeshua is the Word of God
John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
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.
Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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