Law: In letter and in Spirit

Father Yahuah always had instructions (laws) from the beginning and still has today. The law is called Torah in Hebrew which actually means Instructions. The commands was written down in letter and given to man at Mt Sinai as a wedding contract but Father always wanted them in our hearts (soul).

It was and is still a heart thing! It’s your heart that Father wants; “And you shall love Yahuah your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your being, and with all your might. “And these Words  which I am commanding you today shall be in your heart, and you shall impress them upon your children, and shall speak of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up,…..Deuteronomy 6:5-7.

In Deuteronomy 29:29 all secrets belong to Father but what is revealed belongs to us and our children forever, to do all the Words of His instructions and also says in Deuteronomy 30:11-16 the commands are not difficult for us to keep and they are close.

In Deuteronomy 32:46-47 is said that the Words of the instructions should be guarded, the Words are not worthless as it is your life and if you keep them, your days will be prolonged. 

Deuteronomy 11:18 says that Father's Word must be in our hearts (Soul).

The law in letter form was given by Yahuah to man via Moses but it would be made perfect by Messiah.

In Jeremiah 31:33 and Ezekiel 11:19 it is said that someday the law would be written in our hearts.

Romans 7:6 but now we have been released from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in newness of Spirit and not in oldness of letter.

In Romans 7:6 it says that the old way will be replaced with a new way, in other words the law that was carried by man would later be carried in our heart (soul – spiritual). Many are taught that this verse means the law is nailed to the stake. It is not the case, our forefathers has made a mistake teaching this. Elohim does not change.

The Messiah lived the instructions perfectly and He is the living Torah (law). When Messiah lives in us His commands will be written in our hearts (spiritual). This is what Father wanted when he gave it to Israel. Abraham did not have the book of the law, he lived it! It was in his heart! No difference today! When we repent, baptized (wash away the old ways), we accept Messiah, the Set-Apart Spirit (Holy Spirit) is given to us and we become progressively like Messiah. Our body is that temple were the Spirit of Messiah lives and leads our life by His standards which is all about His Love for us. Does not mean you no longer require reading His Word (scriptures), it means that what you read will be taken up in your heart and the Spirit of Yahuah will teach you.

When you come to accept Messiah and the Spirit (Holy Spirit) lives in you the works of the law is done out of love for the Creator through His Spirit which is in you. Comes from your heart! Obedience is by love not by fear of punishment.  

The in dwelling Spirit of Messiah now gives you guidance from the heart of Messiah.

Romans 8:5 those who live according to the flesh, their minds will be flesh but those who have the Spirit of Messiah in them will live according to the Spirit.

In Matthew 5:17-20 Messiah says that He did not come to destroy the law and prophets but to complete (KJV - fulfill).

Many people use this verse to state that the law is no longer required. But in verse 18 it says that till heaven and earth pass away, one yod or one tittle shall by no means pass from the law till all be done. Has heaven and earth being passed away, the answer is "No", so all the yods or tittles are still valid. Verse 19 whoever breaks one of these commands and teaches others to also break them shall be called least in the reign of the heavens.

In Romans 3:20 By works of the law no flesh shall be declared right before Him, but the law is the knowledge of sin because if there is no law, there is no sin.

Cannot receive salvation by the law but the law will show what sin is and guide us to the Messiah. Once you found Messiah, and you say you love Him, you will walk in obedience.

Do you know Him? 1 John 2:3-7, and by this we know that we know Him, if we guard His commands.  The one who says, “I know Him,” and does not guard His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Verse 5, but whoever guards His Word, truly the love of Elohim has been perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. Verse 6, the one who says he stays in Him ought himself also to walk, even as He walked. John says in verse 7, beloved, I write no fresh (new) command to you, but an old command which you have had from the beginning. The old command is the Word which you heard from the beginning.

1 John 5:2-3 If you love Father and His son, you will than obey His commands.

2 John 5-6 Love is not a new command but was from the beginning, when you walk according to His commands, you truly love Him.

Love is a heart thing!

Revelation 22:14, blessed are those doing His commands, so that the authority shall be theirs unto the tree of life and to enter through the gates of the City.

People will listen to the laws of the governments, the school laws or the laws where they work but when it comes to the Heavenly Father’s instructions, we always have a huge problem. You are called a legalistic person when you obey Father’s instructions.

The next verse is the key to being under the law and for the law to be written on your heart.

Galatians 5:16-18, And I say: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not accomplish the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. And these are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you desire to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under Torah.

Read verse 18 again; But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under Torah. If your eyes are still closed you will not understand what this verse is saying. If you have not given yourself completely over to Messiah and not led by His Spirit, you will not understand what Paul is saying in this verse. This is what he is saying;

When your walk is in the flesh although you may acknowledge the Messiah by your talk (lips), you will be guided by the written Torah (law). Other words, someone may tell you that the law says you are not allowed to commit adultery as it is against Father’s will and you may or may not accept this. The written law is given to you from an external method. Even though you have received the law externally (flesh), you may still obey them but it may be a struggle or you may not do it willingly.

But when you are led by the Set apart Spirit (Holy Spirit) which is in you (your temple, your heart, your soul), you are not under the law/Torah. Why, because the Torah is written in your heart and the Spirit is leading you. You will love the Torah because you have it in you guided by the Spirit. If you are living unclean, doing your own will, you will suppress the Spirit and you may not hear or listen to the Spirit.

Hope this makes sense! Please pray for guidance!

So keeping the Torah in the fleshy way will always be a struggle and you will always want to break it or try and make excuses not do them.

Keeping the Torah through the Spirit will not be a burden to you and you will keep them with a smile on your face, because you love Elohim (Almighty).

Let’s look at it from another view: Loving someone like your wife or your husband in two different ways; one is lust (flesh) which does not last and other one is from the soul (heart) which is genuine.

Here is an example of keeping a command in the flesh or in the Spirit;

The 4^th Command: Remember the Sabbath and rest on the 7^th day. Two people are keeping the 4^th command, one person is doing it in the flesh and the second person is keeping it in Spirit. Here is the difference!

The person living in the flesh will keep the Sabbath but it will be a burden/struggle. He/she will not look forward to the Sabbath coming because it means they cannot do their own thing. Will always find something to do, or go to bed early so time can pass quickly. The day will be wished by. The whole day is spent on self. The hours will be counted down. Will go out and party once Sabbath is over.

A person that is living by the Spirit cannot wait for the Sabbath. The whole day is spent worshipping and fellowshipping. Will rest the day and feel refreshed at the end of the day. At the end of the Sabbath you will feel ready to tackle the following week, and waiting for the next Sabbath.

Two groups of believers; one worships by their lips and one worships by Spirit/heart!

Note above example is my way of seeing the difference between been in the flesh or in the Spirit. Keeping the Sabbath because you want too or keeping the Sabbath because you are forced too. Is that not the difference between flesh and Spirit? Flesh is from self and Spirit is from Almighty! Pray Father Yahuah gives us wisdom.

 Praise Yah.

Proverbs of Discipline

A boy in school during the 1950's, 60's, 70's & 80's was disciplined by bending and caned or boys got 6 of the best. Girls were "wrapped over the knuckles" or had to hold their hands out to get smacked with a ruler. Even at home during this period, children got hidings or were disciplined by other means. Today, schools are prohibited from canning children and a teacher can lose his/her job for discipline a child. In many countries it is a law that parents cannot discipline a child by giving hidings by means of hand, belt or a cane. A child can have a father arrested for giving hidings.

Lack of discipline from children is seen everywhere and even parents are found lacking in this department.

They say a small tree must be bent at an early age as once it is grown big & tall it is too late to bend.

Scripture tells us that discipline is important for all parts of life but especially for children. Let’s read through the book of Proverbs to see what it says about discipline.

My sons, take notice of the discipline of your father, and do not forsake the instructions of your mother...Proverbs 1:8.

My son, do not despise the discipline of Yahuah, and do not dislike His correction; for whom Yahuah loves He corrects, as a father the son whom he delights in - Proverbs 3:11-12.

Children, listen to the discipline of a father.....Proverbs 4:1.

Then you shall howl in your latter end, when your flesh and your body are consumed, and shall say, "How I have hated discipline and my heart has despised correction! - Proverbs 5:11-12.

He dies for lack of discipline, and in the greatness of his folly (lack of good sense) he goes astray - Proverbs 5:23. "Accept my discipline, and not silver.....Proverbs 8:10.

”Listen to discipline and became wise, and do not refuse it - Proverbs 8:33.

He who pays attention to discipline is in the way of life, but he who refuses blame goes astray - Proverbs 10:17. Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid - Proverbs 12:1.

A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a mocker shall not listen to rebuke - Proverbs 13:1.

Poverty and shame are for him who ignores discipline, but he who takes careful attention to correction is respected - Proverbs 13:18.

He who spares his rod (thin round wood or belt or staff) hates his son, but he who loves him, seeks him with discipline - Proverbs 13:24.

Correction to a child is showing love and teaching them discipline, but the parent that does not take the time to correct his child is not showing love. A fool despises his father's discipline, but he who accepts the correction is clever - Proverbs 15:5.

Discipline is grievous (serious) to him who forsakes the way; he who hates correction (not accepting blame) dies - Proverbs 15:10.

He who ignores discipline hates himself, but he who listens to correction gets understanding. The fear of Yahuah is the discipline of wisdom ...Proverbs 15:32-33.

Discipline your son because there is expectation (achieve something), and do not set your being (soul) on his destruction - Proverbs 19:18.

Listen to counsel (advise) and accept discipline, so that you are wise in your latter end - Proverbs 19:20.

Cease, my son, to hear discipline, and you shall stray from the words of knowledge - Proverbs 19:27.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him - Proverbs 22:15.

Bring your heart to discipline, and your ears to words of knowledge. Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he does not die. Strike him with a rod and deliver his being (soul) from Sheol (Hell) - Proverbs 23:12-14.

When I saw it, I set my heart on it; I looked and received discipline: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest; and your poverty shall come, a prowler, and your need like an armed man - Proverbs 24:32-34. A rod and correction gives wisdom, but a child unrestrained (let loose) brings shame to his mother - Proverbs 29:15.

Discipline your son, and he brings you rest and delight to your life - Proverbs 29:17.

Discipline is still very important for us today! Satan is responsible for many countries becoming lawless! Lack of discipline is the cause of human destruction.

 Praise Yah

Dwelling Place

The first step that a person does when he makes that choice to follow Messiah Yahusha is to repent  (repent means; to turn 180 degrees around and walk the good path, not turning back to the old ways) and then be Baptist in full water which represents cleansing (old ways gone, new start).

A person receives the Set-Apart Spirit (Holy Spirit / Rauch Ha Kadash), according to scripture, who comes to live in that person (body-temple).

1 Corinthians 3:16-17, do you not know that you are a Temple of Elohim (Almighty) and that the Spirit of Elohim (Holy Spirit) dwells in you? If anyone destroys the Temple (your body) of Elohim, Elohim shall destroy him. For the Temple of Elohim is set-apart (Holy), which you are!

This is serious; we have to look after our body as the temple which is now the dwelling place of the Spirit of Elohim. We must not destroy (damage) our body by overdosing with drugs/medicine, drunkenness, smoking, over eating, tattoos, listening to wicked music, watching wicked movies and so on.

1 Corinthians 6:13-20, and the body is not for whoring (misuse of body) but for the Master Messiah, and the Master for the body. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Messiah? Shall I then take the members of Messiah and make them members of a whore? Let it not be!

Hear that "Never."

Verse 16; do you not know that he who is joined to a whore is one body? (The complete person spirit soul + body whores).

Verse 17; he who is joined to the Messiah is one spirit. Flee from whoring. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits whoring sins against his own body. We are reminded in verse 19; Do you not know that your body is the Dwelling Place (Temple) of the Set-apart Spirit (Holy Spirit) who is in you, which you have from Elohim, and you are not your own? For you were bought with a price, therefore esteem Elohim in your body and in your spirit which are of Elohim - verse 20.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Messiah Yahusha died for your sins, He paid a price for you, when you accepted Him, your body, becomes His Dwelling Place (temple/church as called by Christians). The church is your body not a building. A building is where believers come together to fellowship. We do not go to a church (building) to worship; our body is the church which actually is called a temple.

2 Corinthians 3:16-18, and when one turns to Messiah, the veil is taken away. Now Yahuah (Heavenly Father) is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of Yahuah is, there is freedom.

Do you get this; if the Spirit (Holy Spirit) lives in you, you have been given freedom from the Almighty Yahuah.

Listen to verse 18; and we all, as with unveiled face we see as in a mirror the esteem of Yahuah, are being transformed into the same likeness from esteem to esteem as from Yahuah, the Spirit.

When we look into the mirror we will see the likeness of Yahuah, when the Spirit is in us.

2 Corinthians 6:16; and what union has the Temple of Elohim with idols? For you are a Dwelling Place (Temple) of the living Elohim, as Elohim has said, "I shall dwell in them and walk among them, and I shall be their Elohim (Almighty), and they shall be My people."

Believers must not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness (sin)? - 2 Corinthians 6:14.

Father tells the believers the following 2 Corinthians 6:17, Therefore, "Come out from among them and be separate, says Yahuah, and do not touch what is unclean, and I shall receive you."

As believers, we need to separate from unbelievers, separate from those who take drugs, whore, drunken parties, porn and violence. When the Spirit of Yahuah (Holy Spirit) is in us, we cannot partake in unclean things like sin because the Spirit is light and therefore cannot be part of darkness (sin).

Isaiah 52:11, says; Come out of her midst (sin), be clean, you who bear the vessel (body) of Yahuah. If you come out and be separate, Father says in 2 Corinthians 6:18, "And I shall be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me, says Yahuah the Almighty."

Finally, if we love one another, Elohim does stay in us, and His love has been perfected in us. By this we know that we stay in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit - 1 John 4:12-13.

 

Praise Yah

Be Strong and Courageous

Joshua 1:8, Joshua's message to the Israelites before entering the promised land was; "Do not let this Book of the Torah (Heavenly Father's Instructions) depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you guard to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and act wisely."

If you keep Father's instructions close to your heart then you would know what sin is and keep away from doing the wrong thing.

The Spirit of Messiah that is in you guides/convicts you when you want to do sin.

Be obedience and listen to the Spirit of Messiah (Holy Spirit).

In verse 9, Joshua said to be strong and courageous. "Do not be afraid, nor be discouraged, for Heavenly Father Yahuah your Elohim (Almighty) is with you wherever you go."

Heavenly Father is only asking you for your obedience, love, clean living and trust in Him and in return, the promise He gives you, is that He will be with you wherever you go.

Follow Him all the way; the end result is worth every bit of the sufferings we go through now. Everlasting life is waiting! But you have to stay strong and be courageous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Praise Yah