Sin

Messiah said to a man He healed in John 5:14, sin no more, so that no worse thing happens to you. Messiah said again to a woman that was an adulteress in John 8:11, neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.

In both these cases they were forgiven, but Messiah gave them both an instruction not to sin anymore.

Romans 6:18-20 when being set free from sin through Messiah, you become servants of righteousness. When we were servants of sin, we did not have righteousness.

This means when you accepted Messiah, your sins were washed away! You become clean and you live clean! Why? Because Messiah is in you and you in Him! Do you get it!

1 Corinthians 15:34, Wake up to soberness, righteously, and do not sin, for some do not have the knowledge of Elohim. I speak this to your shame.

Do you have knowledge of Elohim? If you do, you will not sin!

1 Peter 4:1-2, Therefore, since Messiah suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so that he no longer lives the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but according to the desire of Elohim.

Lusts of men are flesh, equals sin! Messiah suffered in the flesh, so should those who follow Him. What does it mean “he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.” This means that what the flesh wants you to do like example; when you are invited to a party where alcohol is freely available, drugs are given to anyone to make the party more enjoyable, loud dirty rock music is played and bad language is used but you fight the huge to go and you do not go even though you love dancing. The struggles of the flesh you have overcome. Note I have used an extreme example of the flesh but it could be addicted to shopping, work and even self-seeking or loving of money or dirty language.

Sin is lawlessness.

1 John 3:4-10, everyone doing sin also does lawlessness.

Verse 5, Messiah was manifested to take away our sins and in Him there is no sins.

Verse 6, everyone staying in Messiah does not sin; everyone sinning has not the Messiah nor know Him.

Verse 7, Do not be mislead, the one doing righteousness is righteous as the Messiah is righteous.

Verse 8, the one doing sin is of the devil as the devil sinned from the beginning, the Messiah was manifested to destroy the works of the devil.

Verse 9, everyone born from Messiah does not sin because he stays in Him.

Verse 10, everyone not doing righteousness is not of Elohim (Almighty) and he does not love his brother.

1 John 5:18, If you are born of the Messiah, he does not sin and guards himself from the wicked.

The verses above are very clear: If you have accepted the Messiah in your life and you are still sinning, you do not have the Spirit of Messiah (Holy Spirit). Messiah says, you do not know Him.

I have been taught that it is impossible not to sin, even when born again through Messiah, but according to scripture this is not true, and the above verses tell me that when I have accepted Messiah in my life and truly live and obey His Word, I will be able to not sin. Sin = lawlessness, Messiah = no sin, me through the Messiah = no sin (a choice I make).

With Messiah, you will not sin; if you are sinning you do not have Messiah. The only way to do this is to be out of the world (flesh) and truly have Messiah in all parts of your life (Spirit). This is possible; do not let anyone tell you otherwise.

This is a big offering to turn away from worldly entertainment. This is not easy but it is possible and is an ongoing process. The more you put your trust in Him that made you, the more closer you come to Him, an ongoing growth, which never ends.

 Can we make mistakes, “Yes,” we can and we will, but they are mistakes, not done purposely. We also learn from our mistakes but do we keep on doing those mistakes! No, we learn, realize the mistake, repent and turn away from them.

To grow and to get closer to Him and find the truth, you have to obey and give up many things, as worldly stuff just keeps you away from Him. That is what satan does, keeps you occupied of the worldly entertainment; TV, sport, games, face book and so on.

He promises that if you obey and trust Him, He will bless you and I believe Him.

The closer you are to Him the less you sin, until no more.

This does not happen overnight and you cannot do it on your own, you need the Spirit of Yahauh!

It is an everlasting progress, but if you endure to the end, you will make it!

With the Messiah's Spirit, everything is possible, on your own, nothing is possible.

 Praise Yah, He saves!

Father's Name revealed

John Chapter 17: Verse 1 to 26. Messiah is praying to Heavenly Father, “Father, the hour has come. Esteem Your Son, so that Your Son also might esteem You,… verse 1.

Verse 6: Messiah saying; I have revealed Your Name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world. They were Yours, and You gave them to Me, and they have guarded Your Word.

Messiah repeatedly emphasizes the Name and the Word of Yahuah, His Father.

Verse 11: “And I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Set-apart Father; guard them in Your Name which You have given Me…

We are still in the world but Messiah asked Father to guard us in His Name!

Verse 12: “When I was with them in the world, I was guarding them in Your Name which You have given Me,…

Verse 26: And I have made Your Name known to them and shall make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me might be in them and I in them.

What Name was the Messiah taking about? What Name did Messiah make known to them! Please read John 17 and ask yourself, what Name is Messiah speaking about?

Religious leaders were avoiding the Father’s Name, because of a man-made tradition, Messiah was making it known! And again, He is making it known, in our day!

David said in Psalm 138:2, I bow myself toward Your set-apart Temple, and give thanks to Your Name for Your kindness and for Your truth; For You have made great Your Word, Your Name, above all.

Psalm 22:22, I make known Your Name to My brothers;…

David revealed the Father’s Name to people.

Hebrew 2:12, saying, “I shall announce Your Name to My brothers, in the midst of the congregation I shall sing praise to You.” In the midst of the assembly I praise You.

In John 10:30 Messiah said that He and Father are one.

The high priests accused Messiah of blasphemy - Messiah saying He is the son of Father Yahuah (using the Father's Name).

Today many people still do not know Heavenly Father's Name, most know Him as God or Lord and these are just titles.

Father's Name is Yahuah/Yahuwah and His son's Name is part of Father's Name - pronounced from Hebrew to English as Yahusha or some say Yahushua which means Yah is our salvation in Hebrew.

In Hebrew; Joshua, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Israel and Joel starts with the letter "Y", not sure why English used different letters, J, I and E.  There is no letter "J" in the Hebrew or Greek language, so Joshua in the English bible is actually Yahusha in Hebrew.

The intention of this mail is not confession but only the truth; I fear my Heavenly Father and His son, out of love. Truth hurts......before it heals.

 John 8:32 the truth will make you free.

John 17:17, “Set them apart in Your truth – Your Word is truth.” Messiah is the Word and He is the Truth!

These I share with you with love, Shalom.

Praise Yah

 

Does the Creator exist?

I read an article "Does the Creator exist, of which I would like to share sum part of it!

If you ever wondered about the existence of the Almighty Creator, read on.

Which is more reasonable to believe?

1) That an impersonal, non-conscious, meaningless, purposeless and amoral universe that had its   
     own beginning accidentally created personal, conscious, moral beings who are obsessed with
     meaning and purpose OR

2) That a personal, conscious, purposeful, intelligent, moral, eternal Almighty created  beings in His likeness and established the universe and its laws to govern their existence?

The argument states that the universe and humankind exhibit marks of intelligence and design.

1) Behind every complex design is a designer.

2) The universe has a complex design.

3) Therefore, the universe has a designer.

Is the universe by chance or planned?

a) Oxygen currently makes up 21% of the atmosphere. Where it 25%, fires would erupt and if it

    were 15%, humans would suffocate.

 b) If gravity was altered 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000001%, the sun would not  

     exist and moon would crash into earth.

c) If the universe was expanding at a rate 1 millionth more slowly than it is the temperature on

    earth would be 10,000 degrees.

 d) The axis of the earth is set so carefully that, if it were altered ever so slightly, surface

     temperature of the earth would be far too great.

The message found in just the cell nucleus of an amoeba is more than all 30 volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

The entire amoeba itself has as much information in its DNA as 1000 complete sets of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The important thing to understand here is that the makeup of these entities is not random, but instead the information is highly organized.

So DNA is mathematically identical to a language, and what language has ever risen without an intelligent cause? So DNA bears the mark of an intelligent Cause.

Would you consider the following acts to be "sometimes" or "always" wrong?

1) Torturing babies for fun.

2) Priests sexually abusing children and church leaders covering it up.

3) Rape.

4) Murder of innocent people.

Most, if not all, of us would agree that all above acts is always wrong.

So what are ingredients do you need to objectively define moral values or duties:

Firstly you need a Standard: This provides a measure of what's good or bad; or right and wrong (e.g. If a moral standard is "do not murder"; then any act of murder fails against that standard and is thus immoral).

Secondly you need an Authority: This is someone who has the right to impose the standard and enforce adherence.

What/who is mankind morally obligated to? Real moral obligation exists!

 Praise Yah

 

The Book of James - Chapter 1

Ya’aqob, a servant of Elohim and of the Master Yahusha Messiah, to the twelve tribes who are in the dispersion: Greetings.

The above verse is Ya’aqob opening words and he is addressing the 12 tribes of Israel – James 1:1.

Who is Ya’aqob or Yaakov? In the English scriptures we know him as James. But who was James and why do we have one short book written by him in scripture!

Firstly, Ya’aqob was Hebrew and therefore the name Ya’aqob (Jacob). Let’s look a bit on the history of Ya’aqob!

"Ya’akov HaTsaddik." Tsaddik or HaTzaddik is a term meaning "righteous one," in Engels “James the Just.”  Ya’akov was one of many children of Miriam & Yosef (Mary & Joseph) and half-brother of Messiah Yahusha (Jesus). Ya’akov was born after Messiah Yahusha.

The gospels tell us that Yahusha Messiah had four brothers, "James (Ya’akov), Joses(Yosi), Simon(Simeon), and Judas(Yahudah)" - (Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3).

None of the brothers of Messiah were followers of Him until His death and resurrection. Then only did they believe He was the Messiah. According to Paul, after the Resurrection, Messiah appeared to Peter, all of the twelve, some 500 others, and to Ya’akov (James). (1 Corinthians 15:7) Only then did Ya’akov become a follower of Yahusha Messiah.

Ya’akov became the leader of the 12 apostles including the Jerusalem group of believers.

He was believed to have been a consecrated Nazirite ascetic, a familiar figure in the Temple, whose knees had grown “hard like a camel’s” through his constantly been on his knees intercession for the forgiveness of the people.

Ya’akov died in 62 AD, apparently as a result of conflicts with the Jewish authorities in Jerusalem. According to the historian Josephus, a Jewish council condemned him "on the charge of breaking the law," then had him executed by stoning. This is a short background or history of James. Please do your own research for further history. Let’s start with Chapter 1.

Ya’akov was addressing the 12 tribes (verse 1) and not just 10 tribes. Many tell us only the 10 tribes were scattered among the nations but clearly Ya’akov understood all 12 tribes were scattered at the time of his writing.

Verse 2-3, my brothers, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the proving of your belief works endurance.

When you go through tough times (trials), don’t be depressed, take the trials as a learning curve. Trials test your belief in Messiah. Trials are proof that you believe and trust Yahuah.

Verse 4, and let endurance have a perfect work, so that you be perfect and complete, lacking in naught.

May you endure in these trials and may you learn and make perfect your walk with Messiah. The trials are ongoing and they are means of perfecting you in trusting the Almighty with everything not just certain things but all things. You do not become perfect overnight; it is ongoing, trial after trial after trial. If you say that you accepted the Messiah then you have to walk in His footsteps, not just sometimes but always till the end.

 

Verse 5, if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of Elohim, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it shall be given to him.

Do you want to know Elohim; then ask! If you want wisdom, fear Yahuah first and you will receive. The fear of Yahuah is the beginning of wisdom – Proverbs 1:7 & Proverbs 2:5-6. Father wants to give to anyone that asks!

Verse 6-8, but he should ask in belief, not doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For that man should not think that he shall receive whatever from the Master – he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

When you ask Yahuah for something, you need to believe that He will give, not doubting. If you doubt Father giving, why then should He give you what you ask? If you ask for healing, believe and trust Him that you will be healed. If you doubt in Him healing you, don’t blame Father when you do not get healing. Doubting is like asking Messiah for healing but then going to a doctor for help because you doubt. I am not saying going to a doctor is wrong, what I am saying is if you ask Yahuah for healing then believe Him that He will heal you. Going to a doctor when you have flu, migraine or an infection is not wrong because a doctor has his place in supporting people. You may even ask Father to be with the doctor when examining you of your sickness and that fine.  Ask Him what you want or need and do not doubt! That person is a double minded, not knowing what is right or wrong. Saying you believe but your action shows that you do not believe. Your belief is unstable!

 

 Verse 9-11, and let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he shall pass away.  For the sun rose with burning heat, and withered the grass, and its flower fell, and its pretty appearance perished. So also the rich man shall fade away in his ways.

Always be humble / low in status and rise in happiness. But the rich/prideful will be embarrassed / shamed and will fall away just like a flower in spring time. The flower was full of color and pretty with everyone wanting to have it but after a few weeks in the heat of the sun, the flower fell off the branch and died. So will the rich and pride just disappear?

Verse 12, blessed is the man who does endure trial, for when he has been proved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Master has promised to those who love Him.

When you make it successfully through your trial, Elohim will know you love Him because you proved yourself by enduring through the trial/test. You passed it! To those who truly love Him, He promised blessings and a crown full of life. Is this not worth the struggles and all the trials. Does this not make our faith stronger?

Verse 13-15, let no one say when he is enticed, “I am enticed by Elohim,” for Elohim is not enticed by evil matters, and He entices no one. But each one is enticed when he is drawn away by his own desires and trapped. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin. And sin, when it has been accomplished, brings forth death.

Have you been tempted? Tempted to do wrong, to take money from someone or tempted to do sin. Elohim does not tempt! He does not tempt anyone; it is not in His nature to tempt. When a believer is tempted by the things of the world (the flesh), the choice is to look passed the desires of the flesh or to fall into satan’s trap. If you cannot control your desires of the flesh of the world, that desire then becomes a reality and sin takes hold. Do not fall into the trap of blaming Elohim for the difficulties we bring on ourselves by falling to sin.  And we all know sin leads to death! Keep your eye, ears and mind on Yahuah, let Him lead you.

Verse 16, do not go astray, my beloved brothers.

Do not fall believer! Keep guard all the time as the devil is always on the look out to steal, lie and kill. Let us remind each other: Do not be deceived by the false promises of the world system or false religion.

Verse 17, every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of turning.

All gifts, all creation comes from Yahuah. The gifts you have, to teach, to lead, to play music or write a book comes from Him. Yahuah gives good gifts to His children, not the evil consequences of our own wrong actions. Elohim does not change; He is the same yesterday, today and will still be the same in the future. Changing His mind is not in His ways. Malachi 3:6, “For I am Yahuah, I shall not change, and you, O sons of Jacob (Israel), shall not come to an end.” It is a promise! The only one that changes is the wicked one.

Verse 18, having purposed it, He brought us forth by the Word of truth, for us to be a kind of first-fruits of His creatures.

The Word of truth is Messiah Yahusha and we are His first-fruits! HalleluYah! He is the one who has willed that His people be given truth in this life, before others receive it, so that they will become “a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”

Verse 19-20, so then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of Elohim.

Hear O Israel! Let’s hear Father’s voice and His Spirit! Do not be in a hurry to speak out, hear and learn before saying something. When someone says something bad about you or demands a quick answer, be patience and wait before you answer. Same with getting angry! Sometimes it is very difficult not to get angry but getting angry only makes you say something that you will regret later, so biting your tongue is the better option. What is Elohim’s ways? Think about it, how will He wants us to react! Human anger cannot produce godly righteousness. It is the Word of Yahuah that instructs us in right ways.

Verse 21, therefore put away all filthiness and overflow of evil, and receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your lives.

Fall on your knees before Father and receive His Word which will save you. Partaking in sin only makes you unclean and uncleanness will keep you out of His kingdom.

Verse 22, and become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

What is a doer of the Word? When the Word says that stealing is wrong and must not be committed: are you going to hear the command but only think it is wrong or are you going to hear the command and then not steal? Same with adultery: are you going to think about it or are you going to not do adultery? If you are only hearing and not doing, you are deceived and you will not be saved. Knowing is not enough, we must act on what we know to be right.

Messiah tells us what a doer is in; Matthew 7:24- 27, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does them, shall be like a wise man who built his house on the rock, and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. “And everyone who hears these words of Mine, and does not do them, shall be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand, and the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, and it fell, and great was its fall.”

Luke 6: 46 “But why do you call Me ‘Master, Master,’ and do not do what I say?

Messiah’s family were doers; Luke 8:21, and He answering, said to them, “My mother and My brothers are those who are hearing the Word of Elohim and doing it.”

Romans 2:13, for not the hearers of the Torah are righteous in the sight of Elohim, but the doers of the law shall be declared right.

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 into the city.

 

Verse 23-24, because if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror, for he looks at himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what he was like.

If you are a hearer only and not a doer, you are like someone looking at his image in the mirror, seeing what is wrong, and doing nothing to remedy what he finds. How many times have you heard someone say, “Yes” I know it is wrong, but walks off and does it anyway.

Verse 25, but he that looked into the perfect Torah, that of freedom, and continues in it, not becoming a hearer that forgets, but a doer of work, this one shall be blessed in his doing of the Torah.

If you are living the Torah, the Torah of freedom not the book of the Torah and doing what the Torah says, you will be blessed over and over.

Messiah tells us what freedom is in John 8:32-36, and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” They answered Him, “We are the seed of Abraham, and have been servants to no one at any time. How do you say, ‘You shall become free’?” Yahusha answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone doing sin is a servant of sin. “And the servant does not stay in the house forever – a son stays forever. “If, then, the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

Verse 26, if anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is worthless.

Very Important: If we say we follow Messiah truly but our tongue is out of control by talking bad behind someone’s back or saying cruel things about another believer, we are only deceiving ourselves in thinking we are doing what is right in Father’s eyes. What we actually doing is worthless in His eyes. We need both self-control and positive, outgoing action.

Verse 27, clean and undefiled religion before the Elohim and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

This is the definition of religion in the eyes of Yahuah: visit orphans and widows and give them aid, help, guidance, prayer, fellowship and Father’s Word. And for yourself: stay away from the world system and its entertainment. You have been made clean by the blood of Messiah Yahusha, do not stain His blood by being part of the world and its entertainment. Remember what Yahuah says anybody that is part of the world, He hates and they cannot be part of Him. What is this stained world system; it is anything that goes against Yahuah's Torah, anything against His will. Even if you are partaking little bit in the world system, you are going against Yahuah's will. Mixing with the world is known as been lukewarm and Messiah says the lukewarm will be shown away. You are in or you are out, you are in light or you are in darkness, nothing in between. The in-between are lukewarm not knowing where they want to be, called fence sitters. When the trouble comes, the persecution, the fence sitters will take the easy road out; they will go to the side of the luxury.

True believers that are unstained from the world which is part of the narrow path, the difficult path will be the doers of the Word.

Praise Yah

 

 

Living the Messiah

When you have accepted Messiah, you become like Him, slowly but surely you grow to be like Him through the indwelling of the Set-apart Spirit (Holy Spirit).

No longer are you involved with sin! A true believer that knows what sin is should not be involved with sin. Believers can make mistakes and they do!

There is unintended sin or so-called mistakes and intended sin or so-called purposely pre-planned sin.  What is the difference in unintended and intended sin?

A believer who visits some friends and one of the friends decides to play a game by reading each other’s palms to see into the future (palm reading according to scripture is witch graft).  The believer did not know that it was wrong at the time of participating in the palm reading but only found out afterwards that it is wrong. The believer realizes that it is against Father’s will and repents. The believer did this sin unintentionally.

A year later the believer visits the same friend and again the friend proposes they do the palm reading. This time the believer knows it is against Yahuah’s will so what does he do! Although he knows it is wrong he goes ahead and participates in palm reading. This time the sin was done intentionally!   

If a person repeats, but still carries on doing the same wrong, does he/she really love Elohim? The answer must be "No!" Scripture tells us that Father will cut that person off who continues in sin!

Yahuah knows His true children make mistakes and He tells us in Leviticus chapter 4 & Numbers 15:22-29 about unintended sin. This applies to us today as well. The only difference is Messiah is now our High Priest and offer.  Sometimes we make a mistake more than once only to realize again that it was wrong and once again ask repentance.

Sin and the Almighty Father/Messiah cannot be in the same place, so should it be for the true believer.

If you know that something is not acceptable (sin) according to Father/Messiah’s ways, you should not do it, if you keep on doing wrong; you are showing that you do not love Elohim (Almighty).

Heavenly Father Yah says in His Word that those who keep sinning will be cut off from Him forever.

How do you know what sin is? How do you know Messiah's Spirit is in you? Read in scripture the following;

Exodus 20:3-17, The 10 Words or many know them as the 10 commandments. They are Yahuah’s instructions of good living. They are your life guidance, showing the road to salvation. If you are not guided by these instructions, you are considered lawless.

People not keeping the above mentioned commandments do not have Messiah!

1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the reign of Elohim? Do not be deceived. Neither those who whore, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor greedy of gain, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers shall inherit the reign of Elohim.

People doing these things mentioned above does not have Messiah!

Galatians 5:19-21; And the works of the flesh are well-known, which are these: adultery, whoring, uncleanness, indecency, idolatry, drug sorcery, hatred, quarrels, jealousies, fits of rage, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, murders, drunkenness, wild parties, and the like – of which I forewarn you, even as I also said before, that those who practice such as these shall not inherit the reign (Kingdom) of Elohim.

Again, people doing these things mentioned above does not have or know Messiah Yahusha!

Ephesians 5:3-7, But whoring and all uncleanness, or greed of gain, let it not even be named among you, as is proper among set-apart ones – neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather thanksgiving. For this you know, that no one who whores, nor unclean one, nor one greedy of gain, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the reign (Kingdom) of Messiah and Elohim. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these the wrath of Elohim comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partakers with them.

Once again, people doing these things mentioned above does not have or know Messiah Yahusha!

If a person is involved with these sins, that person may not see Father's Kingdom that is the bottom line. Follow our Messiah the true Anointed One and you will have everlasting life.

 Praise Yah for His Anointed One!

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