All Discussions Tagged 'Truth' - Black Preaching Network2024-03-29T10:22:08Zhttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Truth&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTHE PATH!tag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2015-05-27:916966:Topic:58747012015-05-27T01:07:25.840ZDr Benard Ettahttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/DrBenardEtta
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">(A must-read insightful message dedicated to those sick and tired of the baseless religiosity of today, void of the substance of life).</span></strong></p>
<p>Before each one of us, there is a junction leading to two paths; the easy and less challenging path and the difficult and challenging one. The easy and less challenging path is attractive and offers a lot of “leisure” to its sojourners, but delivers little or no substance of life. But the difficult…</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">(A must-read insightful message dedicated to those sick and tired of the baseless religiosity of today, void of the substance of life).</span></strong></p>
<p>Before each one of us, there is a junction leading to two paths; the easy and less challenging path and the difficult and challenging one. The easy and less challenging path is attractive and offers a lot of “leisure” to its sojourners, but delivers little or no substance of life. But the difficult and challenging path is actually the path that leads to life. I mean the God life; carriers of this life are empowered to do much more than just to heal the sick and cast out demons. They can literally give life to a dying generation and stem the tides of evil by their life and ministries. These "crops" of people do more than just to open a “church,” or churches; they are the church.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">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:Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matt 7: 13-14.</span></strong></p>
<p>Millions of believers and Christian leaders today are on the easy and less challenging path. In fact, they have been deluded to think that, the easy and less challenging path is a mark of God's favor, when actually it is a seductive deviation from the path that leads to life. That is why, despite the millions of believers and Christian leaders in the world today; very little is changing and very little life is being released to the dying world. Above all, the devil is having a party because his activities are going on uninterrupted, despite all the religiosity under our different church banners.</p>
<p>The path that leads to life is evil spoken of and is strange to this generation, heading to the abyss of self-destruct, deluded by smooth tongue theologians who are experts in twisting the word of God to create room for their carnality and excesses. <br/> <br/>Listen! It takes just a little polite "sinners pray" or nothing at all to join any church of your choice, but to walk the path of life requires a dying to self on a daily basis. Jesus Christ is not a politician; he didn't come to form a popular political party or religion, but to restore willing individuals to the path of life, from whence fallen mortals can be reinstated into their permanent place of relationship, fellowship and identify in the Godhead. This is beyond the religion of church going and speaking some retired tongues inside a church building. God have mercy on us!</p>
<p>The times demand for a rediscovery of truth; there is so much deception out there all in the name of “gospel.” It takes the rediscovery of truth to begin one's journey on the path of life. The path of life is the path of truth revealed via the revelation of Christ.</p>
<p>The path of life “kill's you” before giving you life. Such statements are offensive to a deluded soul, lost in church and sleeping in the light, but it's just the truth about the path of life people need to be told.</p>
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<p></p> Behold, I Send An Angel Before Theetag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2014-05-01:916966:Topic:58081892014-05-01T18:29:02.811ZDr Benard Ettahttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/DrBenardEtta
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<p>GREETINGS,</p>
<p>WHERE ARE THE PERFECT AND HOLY SAINTS OF THE LORD GOD? GOD COMMANDS US TO BE HOLY AND PERFECT (MATTHEW 5:48 AND EPHESIANS, CHAPTER 4). TOO MANY OF GOD'S PEOPLE ARE BEING DECEIVED AND CONFUSED. PERFECTION AND HOLINESS ARE POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN AS A MAN OR WOMAN OF GOD.</p>
<p>AN HOLY PERSON HAS ALLOWED GOD TO CLEAN UP HIS OR HER LIFE. AN HOLY PERSON STUDIES, OBEYS AND PRACTICE THE WORD OF GOD. AN HOLY PERSON DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXCUSES AND HAS THE HOLY GHOST IN HIS OR HER LIFE…</p>
<p>GREETINGS,</p>
<p>WHERE ARE THE PERFECT AND HOLY SAINTS OF THE LORD GOD? GOD COMMANDS US TO BE HOLY AND PERFECT (MATTHEW 5:48 AND EPHESIANS, CHAPTER 4). TOO MANY OF GOD'S PEOPLE ARE BEING DECEIVED AND CONFUSED. PERFECTION AND HOLINESS ARE POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN AS A MAN OR WOMAN OF GOD.</p>
<p>AN HOLY PERSON HAS ALLOWED GOD TO CLEAN UP HIS OR HER LIFE. AN HOLY PERSON STUDIES, OBEYS AND PRACTICE THE WORD OF GOD. AN HOLY PERSON DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXCUSES AND HAS THE HOLY GHOST IN HIS OR HER LIFE (ROMANS 12:1-2)</p>
<p>A PERFECT PERSON CORRECTS AND JUDGES ONESELF. A PERFECT PERSON ACCEPTS REPROOF, CORRECTION AND CHASTISEMENT. A PERFECT PERSON ADMITS WHEN HE OR SHE IS WRONG OR HAS SINNED. A PERFECT PERSON IS FAITHFUL AND UPRIGHT WITH GOD AND MAN (JOB, CHAPTER 1).</p>
<p>MY HOLY AND PERFECT GOD HAS PURGED, PURIFIED AND PERFECTED ME. PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME. THE ALMIGHTY GOD REQUIRES ALL OF HIS LEADERS, SAINTS AND CHILDREN TO BECOME PERFECT. A-MEN</p> Free Download Truth or Die (2012) Online for Freetag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2012-09-11:916966:Topic:44099332012-09-11T19:30:30.837ZMenelisewerhttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/Menelisewer
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<p> God is tired of men being oberbearing by not allowing women to preach. Moreover, God commands that women do not usurp authority over men. Usurp means to illegally take authority from men. Too many women are calling themselves, Dr., Rev., Bishop, Overseer and Apostle. Women Can Not be officers with higher ranks than men (1 Timothy, chapter 2 and 1 Corinthians, chapter 11).</p>
<p> God's Word has full and final authority over any opinions. We are to be willing and obedient to eatthe…</p>
<p> God is tired of men being oberbearing by not allowing women to preach. Moreover, God commands that women do not usurp authority over men. Usurp means to illegally take authority from men. Too many women are calling themselves, Dr., Rev., Bishop, Overseer and Apostle. Women Can Not be officers with higher ranks than men (1 Timothy, chapter 2 and 1 Corinthians, chapter 11).</p>
<p> God's Word has full and final authority over any opinions. We are to be willing and obedient to eatthe good of the land. Moreover, the Lord Jesus Christ says if anyone tries to add or take away from God's Words, then he or she will be extremely punish/judge. Seek the truth!! Practice the truth! and Learn the truth!! A-men</p> How Many of You Have Truly Given Yourself Over to God or Are You Are just On Loan from the Devil?tag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-04-08:916966:Topic:12845572010-04-08T20:55:16.150ZCharles R> Brownhttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/CharlesRBrown
<p><u><em><strong>Are you God's property or just on loan from the devil?</strong></em></u></p>
<p>I remember seeing on the news,a story about a tiger and later a set of pandas which were located at a zoo. they did not belong to the Zoo in the city which they were in. They belonged to another zoo. Everyone was excited about the arrival of the new animals. They had special events planned and festivities. All for the sake of the new arrivals. Today too many of us are like those…</p>
<p><u><em><strong>Are you God's property or just on loan from the devil?</strong></em></u></p>
<p>I remember seeing on the news,a story about a tiger and later a set of pandas which were located at a zoo. they did not belong to the Zoo in the city which they were in. They belonged to another zoo. Everyone was excited about the arrival of the new animals. They had special events planned and festivities. All for the sake of the new arrivals. Today too many of us are like those animals.</p>
<p>Occupying space in someone's life, in the church, and at work, but not truly being dedicated to that which we are associated with. And just as those animals if we have a master we will hearken to the voice or call of the master. The masters request or desire takes priority over whatever we are</p>
<p>doing or should be doing., and becomes our only desire until we have satisfied the masters wishes.</p>
<p>This is the story of man today in serving God. So many profess to be Christian, go to church, gospel programs, do volunteer work, Preach, you name it; in a show of committal to God and the teachings of Jesus Christ. But too many also when they receive the call of their true master, satan-</p>
<p>will abandon the teachings, responsibilities,and the love of God to do the will of the evil one. Either by lying, stealing, rejecting God given responsibilities as a mother, father, spouse, or Christian.</p>
<p>Buddies, girlfriends, relatives, all of whom will be in direct conflict with Gods will when they seek to pull you away from your God given responsibilities. </p>
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<p>When you hear sayings like "Girl, I wouldnt be doing that for no man", Man I wouldnt be stressing my self out for no woman", "You do enough for your family, You should do something for yourself" You should know that these are teachings of the devil. satan takes advantage of your fatigue and doubt and when he sees advantage will call one of those he owns to do his will.. That is to cause somene else to stumble in their walk with God. And if you'll notice, the person either has no spouse, children, or godly partner, but if they do have someone the relationship is superficial and there will be turmoil on all fronts in their relationships. </p>
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<p>Or basically they'll have children, a spouse, family, or friends who care nothing about them.</p>
<p>The people around them treat them as objects because they treat everyone like objects.</p>
<p>Hold on and show Honesty, Love, Dedication to those God has places in your life.</p>
<p>I leave you with this question. </p>
<p><u><em><strong>Are you God's property or just on loan from the devil?</strong></em></u></p> America's Last Optiontag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-03-06:916966:Topic:12484712010-03-06T22:41:23.488ZChaplain Pat Harrishttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/ChaplainPatHarris
<br/>This is an emotional documentary with a serious message. My question to all saints of God, are we truly willing to turn back to God and remain faithful to Him? This documentary indicates the way America can return to the biblical principles upon which she was founded is through prayer. I, personally would have to add obedience to the Word and praying on one accord.<br/><br/>What are your viewpoints?<br/><br/><br/>
<br/>This is an emotional documentary with a serious message. My question to all saints of God, are we truly willing to turn back to God and remain faithful to Him? This documentary indicates the way America can return to the biblical principles upon which she was founded is through prayer. I, personally would have to add obedience to the Word and praying on one accord.<br/><br/>What are your viewpoints?<br/><br/><br/> Preaching For Jesustag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-01-07:916966:Topic:11709942010-01-07T05:48:20.677ZChaplain Pat Harrishttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/ChaplainPatHarris
Here are some facts that many Christians (including me) may not be aware of:<br />
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<b>His origins</b><br />
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While it is certain that He pre-existed, it must also be acknowledged that He was sent to His own people, the Jews. He was Jewish and so were all of the apostles. In fact, He said:<br />
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“But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.“ Matthew 15:24<br />
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Today, many assume that the “Old Covenant” was with Israel and the New Covenant is with everyone. However,…
Here are some facts that many Christians (including me) may not be aware of:<br />
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<b>His origins</b><br />
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While it is certain that He pre-existed, it must also be acknowledged that He was sent to His own people, the Jews. He was Jewish and so were all of the apostles. In fact, He said:<br />
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“But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.“ Matthew 15:24<br />
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Today, many assume that the “Old Covenant” was with Israel and the New Covenant is with everyone. However, Gentiles are not mentioned in the New Covenant at all:<br />
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“Behold, the days come...when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah” Hebrews 8:8<br />
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So the New Covenant is only with the House of Israel and the House of Judah. If you still consider yourself a Gentile, then you are not among the partakers of the New Covenant. This is not to say that our salvation depends on our genealogy, for it is also written:<br />
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“And if ye be Messiah's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Galatians 3:29<br />
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<b>So even if we were born a Gentile, all who are in Messiah (Christ) are Abraham’s descendants through Him. Therefore, what we must recognize is that Gentiles are no longer Gentiles, but all who are Messiah’s are now Jews (Israel) because He lives in us. Gentiles are grafted into the tree of Israel so the true “Good news/Gospel” must be preached as such. He is a light unto the Gentiles, and He is calling all of us to join ourselves to Israel...not the other way around. Otherwise, we aren’t really part of the New Covenant at all.</b><br />
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Today, people often look at “Jewish” things with disdain and contempt. This kind of thinking is due to the centuries of hatred and persecution leveled out by Christians toward the Jews. Even Martin Luther said of the Jews:<br />
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“Their homes should likewise be broken down and destroyed...we ought to drive the rascally lazy bones out of our system...therefore away with them.”<br />
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This kind of racism and hatred over the centuries has affected theology in such a way that most people do not know the fact that the New Covenant is only with Israel & Judah. The truth is that Christianity actually has its roots in Judaism, the religion of the Jews. This fact has been lost over the last 2000 years of tradition.<br />
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<b>The Son’s Name</b><br />
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Partly because of this effort to distance the Messiah from anything Jewish, His name has also been changed to a more “Gentile-sounding” name. Did you know that the name “Jesus” is only about 400 years old? The 1611 King James Version originally printed His name as “Iesus”, a Latin form of the Greek “Iesous”. But when the Savior walked this earth, He was never called either of these names. The name that the disciples were praying in, baptizing in, and receiving so much criticism for preaching in was “Yahushua” (pronounced Yah-oo-SHU-a). The name Yahushua carries a very important meaning which is not found in the name “Jesus”.<br />
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Yahu = Yahueh/Yahweh (the name of the Heavenly Father)<br />
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Shua = Saves<br />
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Therefore, His name means “Yahweh saves” or “Yahweh (is) salvation”. Thus, scripture begins to make more sense when we read what is written in the book of Matthew:<br />
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“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Yahushua (Yahweh saves): for he shall save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21<br />
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This is why the disciples were baptizing in the name of Yahushua even though Yahushua said to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As you just saw, the Father’s name (Yahweh) is included within the name of the Son, and Yahushua said that the Holy Spirit comes in His name:<br />
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“...the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name…” John 14:26<br />
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Thus, in “Yahushua” we have the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Peter said:<br />
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“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12<br />
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Unless Peter was lying (and I know he was not), there is salvation in no other name. This is not to condemn you, for we all know that our Father is merciful to those who do not know any better. But now you do know. And because the apostles were faithful, many thousands of others knew the name of Yahushua:<br />
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“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Yahushua Messiah for the remission of sins…” Acts 2:38<br />
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“...Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Yahushua Messiah of Nazareth rise up and walk” Acts 3:6<br />
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“And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong…” Acts 3:16<br />
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“...when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Yahushua” Acts 5:40<br />
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“...when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of Elohim, and the name of Yahushua Messiah, they were baptized” Acts 8:12<br />
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Those scriptures are compelling, aren’t they?<br />
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<b>The Heavenly Father’s Name</b><br />
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Another tradition likely rooted in racism has been the removal of the Heavenly Father’s name from nearly all translated bibles.<br />
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“Yahweh, the God of the Israelites, his name being revealed to Moses as four Hebrew consonants (YHWH) called the tetragrammaton, after the exile (6th Century BC), and especially from the 3rd century BC on, Jews ceased to use the name Yahweh for two reasons. As Judaism became a universal religion through its proselytizing in the Greco-Roman world, the more common noun elohim, meaning "god," tended to replace Yahweh to demonstrate the universal sovereignty of Israel's God over all others. At the same time, the divine name was increasingly regarded as too sacred to be uttered; it was thus replaced vocally in the synagogue ritual by the Hebrew word Adonai ("My Lord”)…” Encyclopedia Britannica, under the heading “Yahweh”.<br />
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This tradition continues to this day. But nowhere in scripture do we find where it was Yahweh’s desire to replace His name with a title. In fact, His name is actually in scripture nearly 7,000 times, most often replaced with the title “LORD” in all CAPS in modern translations. Why do we feel the need to take away from the scriptures and add a title in place of Yahweh’s name? For the Jews it was because they thought His name was too holy to be pronounced. For Christians, it just sounds too Jewish. But we ought not change the scriptures, no matter what tradition says. Yahweh didn’t place His name in scripture nearly 7,000 times so that man could come in and remove it. He placed it there so that we would call upon His name, praise His name and love His name:<br />
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“I am Yahweh, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images.” (Isaiah 42:8)<br />
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“O give thanks unto Yahweh; call upon his name..” (Psalm 105:1)<br />
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“...whoever calls on the name of Yahweh shall be saved:” (Joel 2:32)<br />
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Even more compelling scriptures, yes?<br />
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Now if you were to take these matters to your Pastor, he might offer the following excuses to continue in tradition:<br />
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“He has many names” - He does have many titles which describe Him, but only one personal name (See Psalm 83:18, Isaiah 42:8)<br />
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“We don’t speak Hebrew, we speak English” - Scripture says His name will be great among the Gentiles (Malachi 1:11). “The LORD” isn’t an English form of “Yahweh”, it is a direct replacement. Also, “Abraham” is a Hebrew name, yet nobody changes His name. So why change the names we are told to call upon for salvation and baptism?<br />
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“It doesn’t really matter” - If it didn’t matter, scripture would make no issue of it. But the scriptures compel us to see that it really is important. Read them again. There are hundreds more like that.<br />
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“Most people don’t know about this”. This is true, but continuing in error is never superior to walking in the truth.<br />
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So rather than looking to proclaim “Old time Christianity”, let’s seek to proclaim the faith that the Apostles were proclaiming in the first century. This tract describes one of many unscriptural traditions that have crept in over the years. We need to forsake unscriptural traditions without fearing what man might think. We all need to focus on seeking the truth rather than assuming we are already being taught all the truth. If you feel I’m in error, or if you are interested in more information on this or other unscriptural traditions, feel free to contact me via the information below. I don’t claim to have all the truth, but don’t put down this tract without researching the things written here. May the light of Yahweh’s word reveal His ways, a narrow way that few find (Matt 7:14).<br />
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Website: <a href="http://www.eliyah.com">www.eliyah.com</a> What Does It Mean To Be "Under The Law?"tag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2010-01-07:916966:Topic:11709212010-01-07T04:13:55.785ZChaplain Pat Harrishttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/ChaplainPatHarris
I have found that this teaching brings more clarity to the term "under the Law."<br />
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This study will require a certain level of concentration. Please pray before reading this. May Yahweh guide us all. To all I would like to ask the question "Are you under the law?"<br />
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According to scripture, IF you are 'under the law'... then:<br />
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1) The law was written just for you.<br />
2) Sin has dominion over you<br />
3) You are without faith<br />
4) You are in need of redemption<br />
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While this study is deep, we cannot underestimate…
I have found that this teaching brings more clarity to the term "under the Law."<br />
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This study will require a certain level of concentration. Please pray before reading this. May Yahweh guide us all. To all I would like to ask the question "Are you under the law?"<br />
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According to scripture, IF you are 'under the law'... then:<br />
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1) The law was written just for you.<br />
2) Sin has dominion over you<br />
3) You are without faith<br />
4) You are in need of redemption<br />
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While this study is deep, we cannot underestimate its importance. Those who are under the law are in a lot of trouble! They have no salvation! The interesting thing about these 4 characteristics I listed is that they couldn't possibly be speaking of someone who is walking in obedience to the law.<br />
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Instead, they indicate that those who are 'Under the law' are faithless, unsaved, unrepentant and have sin reigning over them.<br />
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Now let's examine the scriptures in question:<br />
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Romans 3:19 - Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before YAHWEH.<br />
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This verse speaks of those who are 'under the law'. This group of people is whom the law is speaking to. ie "what things soever the law saith, it saith to them" One characteristic of this group of people is that when the law speaks to them, their mouths are stopped, they are guilty before Yahweh.<br />
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Could this be speaking of those who are walking in obedience to Yahweh's law? Impossible! If this group of people were walking in obedience to Yahweh's law, then why would their mouths be stopped and declared guilty before Yahweh when it is read to them?? This makes no sense! In fact, it MUST be saying just the opposite. It must be saying that those who are 'under the law' are those who are not obeying the law...therefore their mouths are stopped and they are guilty before Yahweh.<br />
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Let's look at this verse again:<br />
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Romans 3:19 - Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before YAHWEH.<br />
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It says here that 'all the world' is guilty before Yahweh. Does this mean every person in this entire world who has heard His law either is or has been under the law at some point? It must! But why?<br />
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The answer is that EVERYONE at some point in their life has sinned<br />
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1John 1:8 - If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.<br />
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Therefore it makes perfect sense that those who are 'under the law' are those who have sinned. They are 'guilty before Yahweh'<br />
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Now let's look at the next verse:<br />
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Romans 3:20 - Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.<br />
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This point is driven further home by this verse. The important word here is "Justified". By the deeds of the law (elsewhere translated "works of the law"), no man will be justified. Why is this?<br />
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The answer is in the previous verse. "All the world" is guilty before Yahweh because of the law. The law can't justify us when we have not kept it. The law only tells us what sin is! Paul even says by the law is the knowledge of sin!<br />
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Let's read on:<br />
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Romans 3:20 - Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 - But now the righteousness of YAHWEH without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;<br />
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There is a certain righteousness that was predicted in the law and the prophets that was to be given unto men. However, it is written in the law and prophets that this righteousness was not going to come from the law.<br />
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This righteousness was going to come from Yahweh Himself:<br />
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Jeremiah 23:5 - Behold, the days come, saith YAHWEH, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 - In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.<br />
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This is a prophecy about Yahushua the Messiah. Why is He called "Yahweh tzidkenu" (Yahweh our righteousness) ?<br />
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Isaiah 45:23 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. 24 - Surely, shall one say, in YAHWEH have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.<br />
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Only in Yahweh can we have righteousness and strength through Yahushua the Messiah! It is because Yahushua died for our sins and paid the penalty for our sins that we can have eternal life! Why can we have eternal life? Because when we accept Him, it is not our righteousness that Yahweh sees..but the righteousness of Yahushua the Messiah covering us!<br />
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Galatians 2:20 - "I have been impaled with the Messiah; it is no longer I who live, but the Messiah lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of YAHWEH, who loved me and gave Himself for me.<br />
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So in this Yahweh became our righteousness in Yahushua the Messiah. In fact, this is what the next verse declares..now in context:<br />
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Romans 3:21 - But now the righteousness of YAHWEH without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 - Even the righteousness of YAHWEH which is by faith of Yahushua the Messiah unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of YAHWEH;<br />
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These verses sum up well what the true meaning is here. It isn't our righteousness (keeping His law) that saves us. It isn't our righteousness (keeping His law) that justifies us. It is HIS Righteousness that we will have to rely upon...through faith...that is going to save us, justify us and make us His sons and daughters! Oh, some thought this was just some Pauline doctrine...but this is not true! This is straight from the law and the prophets as well!<br />
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Isaiah 54:17 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of YAHWEH, and their righteousness is of me, saith YAHWEH.<br />
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Kepha (Peter) also knew this doctrine:<br />
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2Peter 1:1 - Simon Kepha, a bondservant and apostle of Yahushua the Messiah, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of YAHWEH and of our Savior Yahushua the Messiah:<br />
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So don't think for a moment that the doctrine of 'not being justified by the works of the law' is a Pauline idea. This doctrine is clearly stated in the so called "Old Testament" as well. Let's now move onto other scripture dealing with those who are 'under the law'<br />
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Romans 6:12 - Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.<br />
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Paul is telling the Romans to not let sin reign in their "mortal body". Yes, we are at this time in our lives 'mortal'. There will come a time when we will no longer be mortal..but be immortal when we rise from the dead...at that time we will be totally sinless people....but we should be living that way now!<br />
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Next verse:<br />
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Romans 6:13 - Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto YAHWEH, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto YAHWEH.<br />
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We need to yield ourselves unto Yahweh as one immortal, alive from the dead and let our members be instruments of righteousness...not unrighteousness.<br />
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Romans 6:14 - For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.<br />
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It is promised that sin shall not have dominion over us because we are not under the law, but under grace/favor! What does this mean? According to the other scripture in Romans we discussed, being under the law is referring to those who are relying on their own righteousness/law-keeping to be justified on that final day...they will be judged guilty for their sins. But those who have accepted Yahweh's righteousness through Yahushua the Messiah are 'under grace/favor'!<br />
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They have been forgiven for their sins now and are relying on Yahushua's righteousness to justify them. Can we go back and sin/break that law once again?<br />
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Romans 6:15 - What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under favor? By no means.<br />
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Why would we go again into that life we led before? We sinned! Sin is transgressing His law!<br />
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1John 3:4 - Whoever commits sin trangresses also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law.<br />
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We sinned, this is why Yahushua had to die for us in the first place! As Paul said "Yahweh forbid!" or more accurately translated "By no means!"<br />
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Romans 6:16 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?<br />
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So are we going to serve sin 'unto death' or be a servant of Yahweh walking in obedience unto righteousness? Sadly, the idea of disobeying Yahweh's law because we are 'under grace' is a concrete doctrine of mainstream Christianity! Indeed the entire world is deceived by this teaching! Now let's look at one final scripture that is very popular among those who believe in this doctrine:<br />
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Galatians 3:21 - Is the law then against the promises of YAHWEH? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.<br />
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In context of Galatians 3, the law is not against the promises of Yahweh that we would be justified and blessed through a son of Abraham..Yahushua the Messiah. We CAN'T be justified by keeping His law when we have broken it.<br />
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We NEED the righteousness of Yahweh!<br />
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Galatians 3:22 - But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Yahushua the Messiah might be given to those who believe.<br />
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We were all 'under the law' and 'under sin'.<br />
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Galatians 3:23 - But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24 - Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to the Messiah, that we might be justified by faith.<br />
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In this, the law was our schoolmaster....guarding us from sin but in our failures it was also teaching us that we were sinners! In our sins it taught us that we have no choice but to be justified by faith in Yahweh alone. We needed a Righteous One to be a mediator between us and a holy Elohim!<br />
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Galatians 3:25 - But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.<br />
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The law was our tutor, we were "under the law." But now that we have put our faith in Yahushua the Messiah, trusted in the one called "Yahweh our Righteousness" and been cleansed, sanctified and redeemed by His blood...we are no longer 'under the law'!<br />
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If we were under the law, the only way we could possibly be saved is if we NEVER SINNED.<br />
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There is only ONE who 'never sinned'. He was born under the law...yet without sin<br />
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Galatians 4:4 - But when the fullness of the time had come, YAHWEH sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 - to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.<br />
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We are adopted sons of Yahweh through the righteousness of Yahushua the Messiah! We are saved from having to live a perfect and sinless life.. Therefore, again our salvation cannot come by our own righteousness/law-keeping..but by HIS righteousness alone.<br />
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Galatians 5:18 - But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.<br />
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Now if we were to take the conclusion that many would love to take in this verse, we would be saying "If we are led by the Spirit, we don't have to be obedient to Yahweh's law". But how can this possibly be? Every verse we have examined thus far has said just the opposite. Fact is, we have found out that those who are DISOBEDIENT and apart from the Messiah are the ones under His law. Indeed even the following verses in this Galatians 5 prove that one who is walking in the Spirit is NOT free to be disobedient!<br />
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Galatians 5:18 - But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 - Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 - idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 - envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of YAHWEH. 22 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 - gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.<br />
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The works of the flesh are disobedience to Yahweh's law. The fruits of the Spirit is obedience to His law...how clear! To say we are not 'under the law' can't possibly mean we are free to break it!<br />
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In fact, it means just the opposite! So who is this group of people who are 'under the law'?<br />
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In Paul's day, it was those Jews who were trusting in their righteousness to be saved rather than accepting Yahushua the Messiah and letting Yahweh be their righteousness. Today though, it is those that do not have Yahushua or those who have chosen to purposely sin/break His law again after accepting the Messiah. They are putting themselves right back under the law!<br />
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If this is what you have been taught to do then I warn you today that you have been taught a serious error! The law of Yahweh has been blasphemed for 2000 years, it's time to lift it up as the standard for all men to live by. Once we are justified by the Righteousness of Yahweh, we need to let all men know that we are not to go back to that old sin again.<br />
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Yahweh hasn't removed the standard, He has merely forgiven us for not living up to that standard. To have Yahweh as our righteousness..truly there is no greater blessing in the world! Yahushua died for you so that you would be forgiven for failing to live up to that standard. Let us not return and insult the spirit of grace...but let's live a new life... Walking in HIS obedience.. Walking in HIS mercy... Walking in HIS Spirit!<br />
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