Previously I wrote about those who reject the apostle Paul calling him a false apostle because, on the surface, it seems that he contradicted scripture. I showed this is not the case and to reject Paul, you call into question the entire new testament especially Luke and Peter who affirm Paul in Acts and the books of Peter (1 Peter and 2 Peter) respectively. The rejecting of Paul also leads to the distrust of Yahweh who would have allowed deception into His scripture. I accept Paul as an apostle although lie Peter says, I see how his words can be - and have been by most "christians" - twisted to mean something opposite of what he said. I'll get into this more.
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.
In previous posts, I showed how "christians" twist the words of Paul so they can justify their wickedness and falling from their stedfastedness. Strongs define wickedness as being lawless. This is a warning to make sure you understand what Paul actually meant in his writings.
There are those who reject anything in the new testament that Yeshua did not say. These people are called "red letter christians" because in the King James bible, Yeshua's words are in red. These people accept Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, parts of Acts, and parts of Revelation and reject the rest of the new testament. Again - those who hold to this belief are rejecting the fact that Yahweh can protect His word. They are also stating they can believe some of what was written but not everything written by the same author (such as the book of Luke and the other book Luke wrote Acts)
First I need to reiterate what salvation is. Salvation is the acceptance of Yeshua's atonement for sin by His dying on the cross and rising again three days later to prove He was the unblemished Passover Lamb (meaning He led a sin free life) We prove that we are His by obeying Him as our Lord and recognizing He is the Savior for what He finished on the cross: the atonement for sin that was only covered by animal sacrifce until He offered Himself as the final atonement for sin as foretold by the prophets in the old testament.
Even when Yeshua walked on the earth 2,000 years ago, most followed Him for what He offered them: Bread, fish, and healings. Most "christians" today want the benefits of following Him : the escape from hell - but they do not want to follow Him as Lord of their life.
If you worship Messiah Yeshua as Lord then why do you not do what He says? His sheep know His voice and obey Him yet the apostle Paul worshipers claim "that is for the Jews" and I was even told "Matthew was not written for the gentiles but is for the Jews" when I brought up what Messiah Yeshua - the one they claim to worship - said.
John 10
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
Some of these apostle Paul worshipers go as far as to say the doctrine for Christians is ONLY in Romans through Philemon - WOW - This leaves out the four gospels and everything NOT written by Paul (I guess Kenny Jacobs - a Paul worshiper - doesn't think that Paul wrote Hebrews) including the book of Revelation where Messiah Yeshua wrote to the seven churches.
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) :The apostle Paul showed this in his writings in Romans - the native branches are in the olive trees which are the Jewish people who know about Torah and obeying Yahweh. The wild olive branches - the gentiles - are grafted into Yeshua among the native branches. Both partake of the Root and produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit - the olive oil which is used to represent the Holy Spirit. Those cut off after partaking of the Root are no longer producing the Fruit of the Spirit - or the olive oil (I've shown how this relates to the parable of the ten virgins before) Notice that the apostle Paul says if you do not continue in Yahweh's goodness, the wild branches can be cut out of the tree.
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
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 graffed 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:
I'm not sure how anyone can be a Christian if they claim the apostle Paul's words supercede what the rest of scripture - including what Messiah Yeshua said in His own words - clealy says. If anything Paul said contradicts scripture, then he is false. No scripture contradicts any other part of scripture otherwise you are calling all into question if it being true. The apostle Paul speaks against those who follow him or even those who follow Messiah - that rejects the rest of scripture. I believe the following is reference to the Paul worshipers, the "red letter only christians", and to those who reject Paul.
1 Corinthians 1
12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
The writings of Paul are for us today but we need to accept them as He meant them - which means to look at them in the context they were written otherwise they lose their meaning.
I will briefly go over two commonly twisted scriptures (yet again) to show how the context defines the meaning. I'm not sure why this is so hard to understand since they are very clear to those who want to know the truth.
Romans 14
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Romans 14:5 is often twisted to "prove" Paul was teaching the Sabbath day can be any day you choose. I used numerous verses in Acts to disprove this and showed that Paul went to the Synagogues on the Sabbath. Those like Kenny Jacobs hate the Sabbath so they reject the book of Acts. The above verses are about the sects of Jews in the first century who taught that a different day was to be the day you fasted and prayed. Verse 6 makes this clear. This can be used to show you can worship any day you choose - whether saturday or sunday --- or even monday, tuesday, wednesday, etc. It still has nothing to do with the Sabbath and observing the Sabbath. The rebellious and stiff necked love using this verse to justify not observing the Sabbath even though it has absolutely nothing to do with it.
Another verse that is often twisted by Paul worshiping Yahweh rejecting rebels is the one sent to Collose.
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:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
The context of the letter is that it was sent to new believers in the pagan city. These new believers had one participated in the pagan feasts and festivals that their friends and family celebrated. If they had been told by Paul they could continue their pagan feasts and observe whichever day they wanted, the above verses would not have been needed. What the apostle Paul was telling them was to not let their pagan friends and family judge them because they were now following Yahweh and the days He said to observe. There can be no other meaning to this when the context of the letter is looked at. The pagans celebrated full moons - Yahweh's instruction was to observe the new moon. The pagans did not celebrate the Sabbath so this instruction would not have been needed if they were to continue not observing it. The next verse clearly shows that Paul was instructing them in Yahweh's commands because the pagan feasts, moons, meats. etc. was not a shadow of things to come in the future but Yahweh's instructions are that shadow of things to come. To twist this to show it is about something besides Yahweh's instructions is rebellion.
In a few verses earlier, Paul spoke against those who use philosophy and deceit to follow the world and traditions instead of Messiah Yeshua.
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.
Romans 7:7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
Romans 7:12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
When the apostle Paul was on his journeys teaching and writing, the ONLY scripture that existed was the old testament and he wrote that ALL scripture was for doctrine which means OLD TESTAMENT and was not claiming his writings were the only doctrine one needed to obey. The apostle Paul is showing that those who follow his writings and reject the old testament (which was the only scripture that existed when he wrote this) are liars seducers who are growing worse and deceiving others as well as being deceived themselves.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
I do not know what else to say about this. I thought I had covered it thoroughly and documented in scripture and historical fact but it seems people love being deceived and love their rebellion.. Yeshua is the Messiah and if anyone contradicts what He says they are either wrong or they are being misinterpreted. People that claim the words of Paul are "for the Christians" and what Messiah Yeshua said is "for the Jews and not for Christians" those people are deceived and are deceiving others and they have made Paul into their "god".
This is what Yeshua says to us. Are you listening to Him or to someone else?
Luke 6
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
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.
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.
