The apostle Paul worshipers and those who reject parts of scripture

It is sad what I see happening today where people reject parts of scripture believing it does not apply to them.  You have several groups that do this and each of those groups reject different parts of scripture based on their ignorance or being fed the "party line" by various denominations.

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.

I have previously showed that the Bereans accepted what Paul taught after they compared his teachings with scripture and showed by historical facts that the only scripture that they had was the old testament since the new testament had not been written yet and the new testament was not codified until at least two hundred years later.  Even if they had had Paul's writings and they were considered scripture, they would never use Paul's writings to prove what Paul said just as they would not use anyone's writings as proving someone to be true.  Of course since Kenny Jacobs does not accept the book of Acts, he tosses out the passages where Paul teaches the Jews and gentiles in the Synagogues.  Kenny also throws out the book of 1 John that defines sin as violation of the law, and even rejects Matthew where Messiah Yeshua - the Messiah he claims he worships - states He will reject those who do not obey.  Kenny claims "that is for the Jews" but the Jewish believers obey Torah due to their upbringing before their acceptance of Yeshua as their Messiah -it is the gentiles who "grew up Christian" that rejects the need to obey Yeshua's voice and follow Him as their LORD.  

 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

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.

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.

2 Timothy 3
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. 

Much of apostate "christianity" have become apostle Paul worshipers

 Time is so short before the rapture of the church and satan is fully ensnaring as many as he can with lies and false teachings.  The apostasy is getting worse and is becoming so bizarre and unbelievable I cannot even fathom how many people are following such heretical lies believing it is the truth of scripture.  I pray the rapture happens before many more are deceived in this great falling away the scripture warned would occur before Messiah Yeshua's return for His bride.  These deceived people will find themselves in the tribulation - left behind - because they love the lies and smooth things and reject the Truth.

Most of the "protestant church" hold onto the words of the apostle Paul like they mean more that the words of the Messiah although I never knew how much until last night in a "christian" youtube livestream.  I was floored by what I heard and what I saw from some of the people in the chat.


The teacher - Kenny Jacobs - taught that we did not have to obey Yahweh's instructions because we are in "the dispensation of grace".  Those in the chat affirmed that.  When Matthew 7:21-23 was brought up, those in the chat stated "Matthew was written to the Jews - we only need to obey what is in Paul's epistles".  Seriously???  Of course, they did not mean how Paul meant his epistles to be interpreted but how they are twisted to mean they do not have to obey what Yahweh said to do - something totally opposite of what Paul clearly taught.  These people have twisted scripture and made the apostle Paul into their messiah because they do not love Yahweh or Messiah Yeshua.  They are listening to serpent twisted scripture - "has God really said?"

I have recently written posts going into most of this already so please read those more a more in depth look in how the words of the apostle Paul are twisted by the rebellious God hating people to mean something he did not intend - as Peter clearly states in his letter:

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.

The apostle Paul's letters are not to be considered on their own because they are NOT the complete scripture.  Paul's letters are part of scripture but was never meant to be all inclusive of the doctrines of the gentiles.  ALL scripture is to be used for doctrine not just what the apostle Paul wrote.  Those who claim they only have to follow the words of the apostle Paul and can believe they can ignore what Yahweh said in the old testament and can ignore what Messiah Yeshua or any of the other writers of the new testament said are thoroughly deceived and have made the apostle Paul into a god of their own imagination.

When the apostle Paul wrote his letters, the ONLY scripture was the old testament. While the books of the new testament were written before 120 AD, they were not codified until 200+ years later (there is different councils that put together the new testament although that is suffice for what I'm showing here) so while Paul's writings are part of the new testament, they were not part of the new testament until centuries later when the new testament was codified / put together.

The scripture the apostle Paul was referring to was the old testament because that was the only scripture they had at the time he wrote this!

2 Timothy 3:16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

When the apostle Paul was teaching the Bereans, they searched the old testament to see if what he was teaching was true or not (the new testament had not been written / codified yet).  Note that gentiles are included here not just Jews.  If Paul had spoken against the old testament (the only scripture they had at the time), they would have rejected Paul and his message.

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.

When Paul wrote his letters - that was exactly what they were: letters to people and to the fellowships.  These letters, while containing instructions for us today, were addressing issues in those fellowships and must be taken in the context those letters were written otherwise those letters can be made to say opposite of what Paul meant when he wrote them - as Peter said in his letter quoted above.

Most of the apostle Paul worshipers do so because that is what they are taught by serpent / wolf pastors who taught it because that was what they were taught.  Most are ignorant of the true history of the early church and although I have written about it before, I'll summarize it here again.

Up until the bar Kokhba revolt in 135AD, the greeks worshiped in the synagogues.  The followers of Messiah Yeshua, both Jew and gentile, worshiped inthe Synagogues on the Sabbath along with those - both Jew and gentile - who did not accept Yeshua as their Messiah.  After the Synagogue service on the Sabbath,, the believers then met for fellowship and to learn of Yeshua.  In the evening after Sabbath ended (at sunset), the believers met in each others homes for fellowship and for a meal. 

During the bar kokhba revolt, the unbelieving Jews claimed bar Kokhba was the Messiah and forced those who worshiped in the Synagogues with them to accept bar Kokhba as the messiah.  Because the believers knew Yeshua was the Messiah and not bar Kokhba, that is when the believers left the Synagogues and started the churches.  This is when the "church" lost the Jewishness and ended up compromising with constantine and incorporsting paganism in about ~300AD.

Most of what was the "church" was a mixture of paganism and scripture which became the catholic church.  The "reformation" in the 16th century "reformed" a few of the pagan elements that the "reformers" disagreed with while leaving many more of them intact.  What should have been done is a RESTORATION becak to the early church beliefs.  While Yahweh has always had a remnant of true believers, the RESTORATION movement has been happening and many are returning to the true faith of following Messiah Yeshua's instructions of Obeying Yahweh's instructions.  Messiah Yeshua is the Messiah and is The One TRUE Christians are to listen to - not the words of Paul they twist to mean what they want them to mean.

When brought up in the Kenny Jacob's fellowship that Messiah Yeshua's sheep hear His voice and FOLLOW HIM - Kenny Jacobs and those in the chat said "the Jews are Jesus' sheep and christians only have to follow what Paul said in his epistles".  WOW - that is when I left --- these people are disobedient rebels who have no love of Yahweh.

These verses show that Kenny Jacobs and those who reject Messiah Yeshua's teachings in favor of what they believe the apostle Paul wrote are DECEIVED and are LOST

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.

John 10
26  But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27  My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Here are a few verses about Paul or written by Paul.  The last few blog posts I went in depth on the ones the rebellious love to twist and take out of context so please read those posts to see what Paul meant when he stated one esteem one day over another, do not let people judge you because you now observe Yahweh;s dietary rules, Sabbath, and His feast days, etc.

Colossians 1:10  That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Colossians 2
6  As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
7  Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
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.

Acts 18:4  And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

Acts 20:21  Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 26
19  Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20  But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

 In speaking about being grafted into Messiah Yeshua among the natural branches, the apostle Paul states gentiles were to abide in God's goodness or they would be cut off.

Romans 11:22  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.

The apostle Paul states that the natural branches are the Jewish people who are following Messiah Yeshua and the gentiles are the wild olive branches.  The difference is the native olive branches grew up at least knowing, if not observing, Yahweh's instructions (plus, most likely, the rabbinic fences I discussed in the post right before this one) and the wild branches would need to partake in the nourishment and feeding of the root to form a strong graft which will then produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit - olive oil is produced from the olive tree!

Romans 11
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?

Once again - Yeshua is the Messiah of both Jew and gentile.  If you belong to Messiah Yeshua, you FOLLOW HIM and OBEY HIM and reject such foolishness that the apostle Paul's writings that are twisted to mean the opposite of what he was teaching is the only thing you need to follow.

This is what Messiah Yeshua said.  Contrary to what the Kenny Jacob's "fellowship" and his followers believe and teach, Messiah Yeshua will REJECT those who do not OBEY Yahweh's instructions in spite of everything they claim to be doing "for Him". 

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

1 John 3:4  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

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.

False teacher Andy Woods - "pastor" of Sugar Land Bible Church (Sugar Land, TX)

After repeated attempts of trying to contact Andy Woods in regards to his false teachings, I'm posting this so others can be warned against his intentional false teachings of Once Saved Always Saved and how he twists scripture to give those who claim to be believers a false assurance.

Andy Woods (he insists in being called "Dr" due to his PhD - just as the Nicolaitans liked lording the cast system over their underlings) is an unapologetic false teacher that is INTENTIONALLY giving false assurances to the disobedient and rebellious that they will be raptured and INTENTIONALLY twists scripture to "prove" his false Once Saved Always Saved (OSAS) demonic doctrine.  Andy woods is also an attorney (something he makes sure his audience knows) so he KNOWS about rules of evidence and making false accusations against people and he still INTENTIONALLY does so to promote his false doctrines.

Here is one of the prophecy conferences where he taught what I am writing about in this post.  Although you can watch the entire video,  Start the video at 32:55 minutes into his talk to show his false teaching.  The false teaching itself starts at minute 34:50 although starting it earlier you get the full context of this heretical teaching,



35:00 - 35:15   Andy Woods alludes that Lot was backslidden because he sat at the city gate showing that he had some sort of "position of authority"

Does this mean any Christian involved in politics or being the salt and light trying to keep biblical values in their communities (even sodomite affirming cities like San Francisco) are backsliders or compromisers?  Lot may have been using his position trying to bring a sembelence of faith in Yahweh to his community - after all, his daughters were engaged to men in sodom.  To imply Lot was a backslider because he was involved in his community os stating Christians who do so are automatically compromisers.  This is a false accusation against Lot.  In Genesis 14:14-17, Abraham saved Lot and all the people and possessions after they had been captive and the king of sodom went to meet them.  It could be the king had made Lot a judge in sodom in gratitude for this.

35:15 - 35:22 So because Lot offered his virgin daughters instead of the angels to the sodomite crowd apparently makes him a compromiser / backslider?

Lot knew very well that the sodomites would reject his daughters because they were, after all, sodomites and wanted what they believed to be men (the angels)

In the middle east, when visitors are under the roof of the home, the visitors are protected at all costs - even to the cost of the home they are in.  To protect his guests at all cost is what Lot was doing.  Another example of this is when the Levite priest was invited into a home, the home owner gave his own virgin daughter to the townsmen (and the Levite his concubine) to protect the Levite priest. (Judges 19:16-30)

Judges 19
20  And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
21  So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
22  Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
23  And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
24  Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
25  But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.

Also Woods does not mention the times Abraham allows his wife Sarah to be taken by kings (by claiming she was his sister) in order to save his own neck.  Yahweh stepped in to preserve Sarah from those kings. (Genesis 12 is one account)

35:23-35:00   Woods claims "Lot woke up and got serious about spiritual things" and "his inlaws and relatives "thought he was jesting" and woods goes on to say that Lot had "lost all spiritual credibility" with his family.

Bible does not mention Lot's in-laws in regards to sodom - Lot was married before he went to sodom.  The angels only mentioned a son in law, sons, and daughters.  The only ones who mocked Lot about the impending judgment mentioned were Lot's sons in law.  They were not mocking him for his newfound seriousness of spiritual things as Andy Woods claims.

35:35 - 36:00   Woods goes on to say the Story of Lot ends by Lot having an incestual relationship with his daughters - and was a drunk.  Woods intentionally brings this event up BEFORE speaking about Lot's rescue from sodom even though it happened AFTER it - and Woods was very deceptive and LIED about how the events happened.

The truth is that after Lot and his daughters were safely rescued (Lot's wife had looked back and became a pillar of salt) that Lot's daughters thought they were the only ones left on earth and wanted to preserve the line of their father so they got him drunk (two nights in a row) and each of them had relations with their father (they raped him) and the bible CLEARLY states Lot did not know what they had done to him.   This was NOT an "incestuous relationship" as Andy Woods LIES about - it was two daughters who thought they were the only people left on earth trying to repopulate the earth and each of them having, unknowing to Lot, a one time sexual encounter with their father.  To state this was anything more is an intentinal LIE and is being used to support the OSAS false doctrine as well as giving false assurance that even "carnal" or "backsliding" people who claim to be Crhstians will be raptured.  Andy Woods KNOWS this is a lie and yet he still teaches it.  Also note: this was before The Law was given to Moses to write down and nothing was in the bible against incestuous relationships at this time - in fact, Abraham had married his half sister Sarah.

Genesis 19
31  And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
32  Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
33  And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
34  And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
35  And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
36  Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
37  And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
38  And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

Where does this say it was an incestuous relationship?  It was two daughters getting their father drunk and sleeping with him - something he was not aware of happening.  If anything, Lot was a rape victim and is blameless in this.  It was Yahweh's plan, however, since Ruth was a Moabite and she was the mother of Obed, the father of Jesse, the father of King David (and is in the line of Messiah Yeshua)

36:00 -  36:45    Woods said he would not have thought Lot was a believer if the new testament had not called him a righteous man - implying that all the events he claimed happened happened as he had falsely said they happened.  He said this proves that Lot was a "backslidden believer" or a "carnal christian" because "while he was positionally right before God,  his lifestyle did not match it"

36:45-36:59   Woods goes on to say even though Lot "in his carnality" because he was "one of God's people"  had to "be removed before the judgment hit"

37:00- 39:15  Implies because the angel told Lot that he 'could NOT do anything' (as opposed to 'I will not do anything') until Lot was removed.  Woods claims this is because Lot, although "carnal", HAD TO be safe in Zoar before the angel could do anything.

Woods claim that carnal christians have to be safely removed before judgment because the angel COULD NOT do something is making a false assertion that the angel did not have specific instructions to get Lot to safety before he brought the judgment - it was NOT the angels call to bring judgment before Lot ws safe and so the angel was repeating the instruction he had received to Lot.

Woods also conveniently forgets that Abraham had made a bargain with Yahweh over the destruction of sodom (Genesis 18:22-33).  While Abraham thought he had saved the cities because he assumed there had to be ten righteous, his intention was to save Lot and Lot's family so even if Lot was "carnal" or ""backslidden" which scripture contradicts those assertions, Lot would still have been saved for Abraham's sake.  In fact, the bible clearly says Lot was righteous and gives NO indication that Lot was carnal or backslidden as Andy Woods alleges.  In fact, scripture clearly says Lot was vexed in his soul because of sodom's unlawful deeds - Andy Woods has maligned Lot and KNOWINGLY has twisted scripture to fit his demonic agenda of assuring people they do not have to follow Messiah Yeshua to be saved or raptured.

2 Peter 2
7  And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8  (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

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Messiah Yeshua clearly states that He will reject those who are "doing things for Him" if they are not obeying the father.  So if someone is a "backslider" or "carnal christian" who is not doing things for Him and obviously is not obeying Him - why would they be raptured when Yeshua returns for His followers when Messiah Yeshua will reject them at the judgment???

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.

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.

Here we go again - false prophets, moon watchers, and watchmen who aren't

Throughout the bible, Ancient Israel whored after false "gods" and false prophets and the new testament warns that in the last days, people will heap lying false prophets / teachers and listen to them and not what Yahweh reveals throughout scripture.  Even with the examples and warnings thrpughput scripture,   I'm quite amazed that the same thing is happening throughout those who claim to be Christians.

The craziness and hype that some people who claim to be "christians" and how many follow after them is just mind boggling.  Just a few months ago, we had the september 23, 2017 false rapture date prediction where Scotty Clarke twisted Revelation 12 claiming the 'man child' being caught to heaven was the "rapture of the church" and used the third wave false manifest sons of god heresy mixed with astrology to prove the rapture would be on september 23 (now he claims he never set dates)

Even after all the failed prophecies, we now have a new one: the super red blue moon eclipse

on january 31.  I cannot believe how many people are claiming this is a "sign".  The definition of a blue moon is two full moons in a calendar month.  This can only happen on a solar based calendar.   Yahweh's calendar is a lunar calendar and a month is from one new moon to the next new moon meaning there can never be two full moons in Yahweh's calendar.  A blue moon happens about every 2-1/2 years

http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-a-supermoon#how-many
Super moon is defined as when the moon is closest to the earth. In 2018, full moon supermoons are on january 1, january 31 with new moon super moons on june 13, july 13, and august 11 with a partial solar eclipse on july 13.  The term super moon is a general term meaning whenever the moon is at or within 90% of its closet approach to earth in a given orbit.  There are 4-6 super moons in a year on average.

There will be two total lunar eclipses in 2018 and three partial solar eclipses with the next total solar eclipse on july 2, 2019.  Since a blood moon is defined as the redish glow that occurs during a full moon lunar eclipse so we will have two .blood moons in 2018.

Once again, these are natural occurring events that have continued on a regular basis - sometimes overlapping on a known calculated date and time.  The definition of a supermoon is a general term and does not mean the moon is closest to earth - it is within an arbitrary 90% which was defined 30 years ago and has no significance.  Yahweh's calendar never has two full moons in a month. and a red cast to the moon is NOT blood red as will occur during the tribulation.  False prophets and fake "watchmen" are using these predictable events as omens - something Yahweh says to not do.

When Yahweh says there will be signs in the sun, moon, stars, etc. it is MIRACULOUS and UNPREDICTABLE events - not something someone with Stellarium / astronomy software can look at and predict.  These are the same people who look at Stellarium trying to find the 'Star of Bethlehem' which occured when Messiah Yeshua was born - they will NEVER be able to find it because it was a MIRACULOUS event.  How do I know it was miraculous?  Because the babylonian astronomers did not recognize it as having been anything they or their ancestors had seen before - it was something new and unexplained.

     
Next I want to point out something that a student of the bible already knows (and I think I've written about before).  Many of these rapture date omen watchers claim to be "watchmen" because they are "looking for the signs of the rapture".  This is NOT the meaning of a watchman in the bible.  In the bible, a watchman was someone who looked out for danger and warned of the danger approaching - not someone who looked for omens they claim is a sign of the rapture.

  
Ezekiel 3
17  Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
18  When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
19  Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
20  Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
21  Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

Ezekiel 33
1  Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2  Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
3  If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
4  Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
5  He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
6  But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
7  So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
8  When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
9  Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.





Too many of these self professed "watchmen" believe they are watchmen because they look towards omens and [predictable] signs as meaning the rapture is near yet they fellowship with wolves, false prophets,   jezebels and witches because "we all need to get along in these last days" and "love one another".  These false shepherds have allowed a mixture of truth and pagan lies - a corruption of their fellowships in the name of "love" and "togetherness" instead of using discernment and seeing they have allowed tares and goats to bring in heretical lies that are leading people to hell.





 2 Peter 2
1  But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2  And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3  And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

2 Peter 2
12  But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
13  And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
14  Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15  Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16  But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17  These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

Messiah Yeshua may indeed return this year - maybe even today - but the super red blood blue moon eclipse is not a sign - it is something man made --- 1) no blue moon on Yahweh's calendar, 2) supermoon is an arbitrary definition made up 30 years ago, 3) full moon eclipse happens 1-4 times a year each of them being a "blood moon" (actually light red and not totally red as the name leads people to believe)  This is NOT a sign - it is interesting to watch and see from a point of watching Yahweh's creation but it is not a sign of the rapture, the tribulation, or doomsday as the fake false prophet omen watching teachers leads their followers to believe.

True signs are something that is not predictable --- possibilities of signs (but not all of them are) is earthquakes --- the 7.9 earthquake in Alaska the other day was not a sign but the increase number and location of earthquakes is and this was meaningful in the frequency of 7.0+ earthquakes in recent years.  Volcanoes waking up all over the world is another sign - but one volcano erupting that regularly erupts is not.  A bigger sign than all of these is how many professing "christians" follow after omens and false prophecies and fellowship with wolves, wiccans, and goats calling them "brothers" and "sisters"

Wake up - use discernment - and recognize that wolves are among the sheep because people love the wolves and do not care about protecting the sheep from them. These false prophets and their followers will be rejected by Messiah Yeshua in spite of what they believe they are doing "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

David Nathan - anti gentile anti Torah false teacher

David Nathan is a Jewish "bible teacher" who has once again proven himself to be a false teacher as well as one who is condescending towards those who follow Messiah Yeshua. Mr. Nathan not only criticizes those who obey Messiah, he also calls them "Judaizers" which proves he has absolutely no understanding of what a Judaizer is and is using it to discredit those who are obedient to Yahweh's instructions.  Apparently Mr. Nathan hates gentiles so much he claims they do not have to obey what Yahweh says in His instructions when Messiah Yeshua said He will reject those who do not obey Torah.

For the false accusation by David Nathan that those who obey Yahweh are "Judaizers", please see my previous post: What is a Judaizer?

Here is what Mr. Nathan wrote in a recent facebook post that was shared by one of my facebook friends who apparently does not fully understand what Messiah Yeshua clearly taught.

A typical response I write to modern Judaizers that never gets responded to directly when I am challenged by them for not teaching that gentiles must keep the Sabbath

Dear H.....

In Acts chapter 15 the entire leadership of the early church met to discuss the issue of how gentiles were to serve the Lord. After much debate, the Holy Spirit gave them a very clear answer which they all agreed on. This leading of the Holy Spirit as recorded in this passage of scripture became the doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ and not the opinion and teaching of David Nathan or any other man. In fact the Bible records that every apostle, elder and leader at the Jerusalem council were in 100% agreement with instruction that was given them by the Holy Spirit.

So please read chapter 15 of Acts and if you can find one indication that you as a gentile are instructed to keep the Law and Sabbath or if you can find one teaching from the apostles to this effect then you are at liberty to criticize my doctrine. However, if you are unable to, then please just obey the word and do not let the old enemy of the church deceive you as he did the early church even after they were given clear instruction by the Holy Spirit and many were led astray by the Judaizers who had no authority in the early church but were seen by the apostles as enemies of the cross as outlined in the book of Galatians.

In service of the Lord and His Word,
David Nathan

The verse in Acts 15 that David Nathan as well as other false teachers leave out is that the church was expected to learn the law every Sabbath in the Synagogues:

Acts 15:21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. 

This verse shows the gentiles were, indeed, observing the Sabbath and were in the Synagogues.

Act s 13:42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 

Up until the bar Kokhba revolt of ~135 AD, the early church worshiped in the Synagogues with the Jews that worshiped Yaweh but were not followers of Yeshua as their Messiah. At this time, bar Kokhba was called the messiah and the believers in Yeshua were told they had to accept bar Kokhba as the Messiah and if they refused, they were kicked out of the Synagogues. Of course followers of Yeshua knew bar Kokhba was not the Messiah because they knew Who the Messiah was (Yeshua) so that is when the believers left the Synagogues and when the "church" started becoming paganized.

NOWHERE in scripture does it say that the gentiles were not to keep Yahweh's instructions ("The Law") Many false teachers twist the words of the apostle Paul and use that to justify their rebellion.

First - if the apostle Paul or anyone else taught against "The Law" (Which I will refer to as Torah), they would have been rejected as being false as shown in Acts 17. Remember, the ONLY scripture the Bereans had was the Old Testament because the New Testament had not been written yet.

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.

If the apostle Paul or any of the other apostles had taught against what is in scripture, then they are false teachers and false apostles. The apostle Paul warned if any spirit came and taught against scripte (which was only the Old Testament when he wrote that) then that spirit is a false spirit and accursed by Yahweh.

Galatians 1
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

In Acts if Peter had accepted the spirit that had told them it was okay to eat pork, shellfish, etc. then he was seduced by a false spirit. Because Peter knew it was Yahweh and that Yahweh would not speak against His instructions, Peter knew that the vision was not about the acceptance of meats Yahweh had called an abomination to eat so he pondered the meaning of the vision until the interpretation was made clear what it meant - that gentiles were to be fully accepted as equals to them. I have taught about this in a previous blog post.

Acts 10
11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

The true interpretation of the vision was lgiven a few verses later:

Act 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

Throughout the New Testament, the apostles kept the Sabbath (as did Messiah Yeshua when He was with them) and never ate anything Yahweh said to not eat. If Messiah Yeshua had done so He never would have been accepted as the unblemished (sin free) Lamb of God that took away the sins of this world. Messiah Yeshua's resurrection was proof His death on the cross was accepted as payment for the sins of the world.

While some false teachers claim that Torah is not for today, others (usually Jewish false teachers who observe Torah) claim it is only "for the Jews" but "gentiles do not have to "go under the law" " Let's see what the bible teaches on this.

First, the law was clearly given before it was re-given to Moses on Mt Sinai. I have written about this several times before so I will just briefly mention them and let you look up the scripture references. Cain and Abel both knew about sacrifice and this is show when Abel's sacrifice was accepted by Yahweh but Cain's was not. Noah took two pair of the unclean animals and seven pair of the clean animals so obviously there were instructions before the flood which animals were for food and which were not. Noah sacrificed to Yahweh after the flood. Abraham lived shortly after Noah's death (and was born and died while Shem was still alive) and knew about sacrifcing to Yahweh and offered his son Issac (and Yahweh substituted a lamb for Issac) Job who most believe was a contemporary of Abraham sacrificed for the sins of his sons and daughters. Before the Exodus, Moses told Pharoah that the Jewish People wanted to go out into the wilderness to sacrifce to Yahweh. All of these were before the law was re-given to Moses during the Exodus.

A Chapter before Moses was given the law, the instruction was given about oberving the Sabbath. When Moses was given the ten commandments, the fourth commandment said to remember the Sabbath. While Moses was given the rest of the Torah, the gentiles that were with Israel (IE: grafted in) were told they were to observe the same commandments as Israel was given. This shows the false Jewish teachers that claim the law is okay for the Jews but "not for the gentiles" either do not know scripture or they are intentionally trying to keep the gentiles from following Messiah Yeshua as He instructed us to follow Him.

Exodus 12
48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

Deuteronomy 5:14 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.

The apostle Paul wrote that the gentiles are GRAFTED IN to Israel - not the other way around - and partaking from the same root - Messiah Yeshua - it makes no sense especially in light of the instructions in the old testament that gentile believers do not have to obey Yahweh but the Jewish believers do.

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.

Messiah Yeshua is the Living Torah (the Word) who existed before the earth was created and was the one who gave the old testament instructions for us to follow.

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.

Yeshua being God means His instructions are what is in the Old Testament. As the unblemished sin free Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world, Messiah Yeshua, like the apostle Paul, NEVER spoke contrary to what scripture taught - and the only scripture He spoke was the old testament. If Messiah Yeshua had changed the law, then He would not be the God who is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow as scripture says He is.

In Peter's second epistle, he clearly warns that people will twist the apostle Paul's words to make it say what they want it say and will fall from their firmly held belief and be led away with the error of the wicked.

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.

There are many false teachers (and their deceived parrots --- oops followers) when shown the verses that say we are to obey Messiah Yeshua's commandments or He will call those who claim to love Him but do not obey Him 'liars' they claim that we have to obey what He said in the new testament but we do not have to obey Torah (Old Testament) The bible exposes these liars for the false teachers / followers for what they are - liars.

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.

When given the above verses, many of these false teachers / followers claim Messiah Yeshua only gave us two commandments: To love God and to love our neighbors and they reject having to obey any of the old testament instructions Yahweh gave us.

Matthew 22
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

What does it mean to love God?

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.

If anyone is still confused about whether we need to obey God or only a few commandments that a concensus of "christians" believe we are suppose to obey while ignoring the ones they disagree with, Messiah Yeshua said He will reject those who "do ministry for Him" if they do not obey GOD's commandments - meaning 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

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

And if that still is not clear:

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.

Many of these false teachers / followers claim we need to "obey the moral law but not the Levitical law" yet I find no scripture that divides the laws up into categories like this. I find scripture in Isaiah that speaks of the end times and how Yahweh is angry at those who eat swine's flesh (and the mouse, etc) who claim they are holier than others as well as scripture that states the Sabbath is still to be observed today. Some people claim Messiah Yeshua is "our Sabbath rest" as an excuse to not observe what we are told to observe. Yesh, Yeshua will be our rest in the Millenial Kingdom - the seventh day - but we are still told to observe Yahweh's Sabbath today as the disciples / apostles continued to do after Messiah Yeshua's ascension (if they had not, they would have been called false teachers)

Hebrews 4
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
11 Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.

This is speaking of the time Israel became a nation again 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.

Isaiah 56
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.

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.

Yes, he is a false teacher

It is unbelievable how many "christians" whore after false teachers and false "gods" just like Ancient Israel did.  The only difference between now and then is we have what they did written in the bible as a warning to not do as they did.

Just because someone is likeable and had taught truth previously does not mean they have not become a false teacher.  Both Messiah Yeshua and the apostle Paul warned about the wolves / tares / false teachers that came up AMONG the believers.

Matthew 7:15  Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Acts 20
28  Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29  For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30  Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
31  Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Matthew 13
26  But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Mat 13:27  So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28  He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29  But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30  Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

There are many, many people who started off teaching the truth but then gradually started teaching in heresies and false doctrines.  Just because you have become friends with someone or listened to their teachings that were 100% biblical does not mean that you should let your guard down and believe everything they teach.  You need to compare EVERYTHING taught with scripture.  While there are some teachings that are not clear and can be discussed and debated on meaning, other scripture is clear on what it says and is not open for debate.

When you listen to a teacher and they tell you stuff you like listening to - such as end times and what is going on in the world and how it relates to bible prophecy - and that teacher says it is acceptable to use pagan practices to worship Yahweh, as much as you like what that person says about bible prophecy, that person is a false teacher.  If a person has a "new" teaching about Revelation 12 and identifies the manchild as "the church" and claims it can foretell the day of the rapture, that person - as much as you like them - is a false teacher (that teaching is old and is part of the dominionist kingdom theology known as 'manifest sons of god')   Yahweh says these false teachers are a TEST to see if you will whore after the false teacher and their false "gods" or if you truly love Yahweh and will follow Him and Him alone.

Deuteronomy 13
1  If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
2  And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
3  Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
4  Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

There are false teachers who are fleecing the flock and using he homeless to do so.  They pretend to be feeding the homeless while using the money donated for that cause for their personal bills,  This person is a judas and is a wolf no matter how many of his smooth sounding words sound so pretty in your ears.  There are other false teachers who teach kabballah and divination and many people whore after his smooth sounding lies.  No matter what these two taught in the past, they are now false teachers who refuse to repent of their wickedness and their followers are those who love smooth sounding lies.  Both the false teachers and their followers are deceived and passing the deception among themselves.

John 12
4  Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
5  Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6  This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

Deuteronomy 18
10  There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
11  Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

False "christians" love listening to the lies of the false prophets.  They do not care about following Yahweh, and the only reason they accepted Yeshua as 'Savior' (not as their Lord) is because they want to "go home" (referring to heaven) but they want to do it THEIR way - a way without obedience and sacrifice to follow Messiah Yeshua the way He said to follow Him.  You must remember:  heaven was the fallen angels home too.

Isaiah 30
9  That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
10  Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

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.
5  But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Wolves run in packs.  When one wolf comes up with a deception that sounds good to their followers, that deception is taken by another wolf and used to deceive their followers so you get the false teachings spreading among the wolves.  These wolves will interview each other and defend the false heretical teachings.  The youtube false prophets are infamous for this - if something becomes popular, every wolf will teach it to try and get their share of the prey (IE:  $$$ from viewers - fleecing the sheep)

Ezekiel 22
25  There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
26  Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
27  Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
28  And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.

The road is NARROW and FEW find it.  If you are following a false teacher, then you need to repent and follow Messiah Yeshua.  The time is extremely short so you need to decide NOW who you will follow.

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.

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.

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.