you must be grafted into Israel to be saved. If you have been baptized in Yeshua’s name, have repented, received the Holy Spirit and are living like your Savior lived, you are automatically grafted into Israel; you are a spiritual Jew. (did you know Jesus is a Jew) He answered, "I was sent only to Grafted into Israel All Israel Shall Be Saved I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. 27 And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”… In the context of Romans 11, where Paul uses the analogy of the olive tree, the cultivated olive tree primarily represents God's covenant people, Israel. Here's a breakdown of the symbolism: The Root: The root of the cultivated olive tree symbolizes the foundational promises and covenants God made with the patriarchs, particularly Abraham (Romans 11:18). It represents the rich spiritual heritage and the source of blessing from God. The Natural Branches: These represent the Jewish people, who are the natural descendants of Abraham and were the original recipients of God's covenant promises. The Wild Olive Branches (Gentiles): These represent the Gentiles (non-Jewish people) who, through faith in Christ, are grafted into this existing covenant relationship. The Nourishing Root: By being grafted in, the Gentiles share in the "nourishing root" of the cultivated olive tree, meaning they partake in the spiritual blessings, salvation, and relationship with God that flow from His covenant promises. Therefore, the olive tree in Romans 11 is not just any tree; it's a specific symbol of God's chosen people and the established covenant through which blessings flow. The grafting of the Gentiles into this tree illustrates how they become part of God's people and recipients of His grace through faith in Jesus Christ, despite not being natural descendants of Abraham. 1. The Equality of Faith (Romans 10:12) This is perhaps the most direct "no difference" statement in the Bible. "For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile —the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him." 2. The Unity in Christ (Galatians 3:28) This verse is often cited as the definitive statement on Christian equality across all social and ethnic boundaries. "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female , for you are all one in Christ Jesus." 3. The New Humanity (Colossians 3:11) Paul explains that in the "new self," traditional worldly divisions lose their significance. "Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all." 4. Equality in Sin and Grace (Romans 3:22–23) Paul uses the "no difference" argument to show that everyone starts on the same level playing field regarding the need for salvation. "This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Israels tolv stammer Disse næste vers er nogle, som du måske ikke har hørt, du skal podes ind i Israel for at blive frelst. Hvis du er blevet døbt i Yeshuas navn, har omvendt dig, modtaget Helligånden og lever, som din Frelser levede, bliver du automatisk podet ind i Israel; du er en åndelig jøde. (vidste du at Jesus er jøde) Han svarede: "Jeg blev kun sendt til Israels fortabte får." Matthæus 15:24 Der er 100 vers om at blive podet ind i Israel. Navnet "Israel" betyder "Den, der strider med Gud." Ikke at stræbe med Gud i betydningen af at modsætte sig Gud, men snarere i betydningen af at tjene og hjælpe Gud. Det var gennem Israels tolv sønner, at løftet givet til ham, hans far Isak og bedstefar Abraham, begyndte at slå rod.Israels tolv sønner er: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Zebulon, Issakar, Dan, Gad, Aser, Naftali, Josef og Benjamin . Deuteronomy 4:8 Og hvilket Folk er der saa stort, som har Anordninger og Love saa retfærdige som hele denne Lov, som jeg forelægger eder i Dag? Mark 1,15 Da sagde Jesus til kvinden: "Jeg er kun udsendt for at hjælpe Guds fortabte får - Israels folk." Galatians 3:27 Gud siger 27 Thi alle I, som ere døbt til Kristus, har iklædt jer Kristus. 28 29 And if you belong to Christ, then du er Abrahams efterkommere og arvinger efter løftet... Ephesians 2:18-19 Thi ved ham have vi begge Adgang til Faderen ved een Aand. 19 Derfor er I ikke længere udlændinge og udlændinge, men medborgere med Guds folk og medlemmer af Guds husstand; 1Pet 2:10 Engang var I ikke et folk, men nu er I Guds folk; engang havde du ikke modtaget barmhjertighed, men nu har du modtaget barmhjertighed. 1 Peter 2:9 9 Men I er en udvalgt Slægt, et kongeligt Præstedømme, et helligt Folk, hans eget særlige Folk, for at I skulle forkynde hans Lovprisninger, som kaldte eder ud af Mørket til sit underfulde Lys; Ephesians 2:11 Kom derfor i hu, at I tidligere ere hedninger (kristne) i kødet og kaldet uomskårne ved den såkaldte Omskærelse (som er gjort i Legemet af Menneskehænder) — 12 husk, at I dengang var adskilt fra Kristus, fremmedgjort fra Israels rigsfællesskab og fremmede for løftets pagter, uden håb og uden Gud i verden. 13 Men nu i Kristus Yeshua er du, som engang var langt borte, blevet bragt nær ved Kristi blod... Du er en borger i Israel, forpligtet til at holde alle Jehovas instruktioner og love. Du er en åndelig jøde. Rom 11:23 Og hvis de ikke bliver ved i vantro, vil de blive podet ind, for Gud er i stand til at pode dem ind igen. Romerne 2:28 Et Menneske er ikke Jøde, fordi det er det i det ydre, og omskærelsen er heller ikke kun ydre og fysisk. 29 Nej, et menneske er en jøde, fordi han er det indvendigt, og omskærelse er en hjertesag, ved Ånden, ikke ved den skrevne lov. Sådan en mands ros kommer ikke fra mennesker, men fra Gud. Romerne 11:25 Jeg ønsker ikke, at I skal være uvidende om denne hemmelighed, brødre, for at I ikke skal blive indbildske: Israel er delvist forhærdet, indtil hedningernes fulde tal er kommet ind. 26 og således alle Israel vil blive frelst, som der står skrevet: ”Befrieren skal komme fra Zion; Han vil fjerne gudløsheden fra Jakob. 27Og dette er min pagt med dem, når jeg tager deres synder bort." … Revelations 21:12 12 Byen havde en stor og høj Mur med tolv Porte indskrevet med Navne på Israels tolv Stammer, og tolv Engle ved Portene. Revelations 21:21 De tolv Porte vare af Perler, hver af en enkelt Perle, og Byens Gade var af rent Guld, som var det gennemsigtigt Glas. Som du lige har læst, er der kun 12 porte til den store by. Portnavnene er alle hebraiske, Israels 12 sønner. Du skal podes ind i Israel for at komme ind. Lukas 4:43 Men han svarede: "Jeg må også prædike det glade budskab om Guds rige i andre byer, for det er derfor, jeg blev udsendt." Peter 2:9 Men sådan er I ikke, for I er et udvalgt folk. I er kongelige præster, en hellig nation, Guds helt egen ejendom. Som et resultat kan du vise andre Guds godhed, for han kaldte dig ud af mørket til sit vidunderlige lys. ● Femte Mosebog 14:2 Du er blevet indsat som hellig for Jehova din Elohim, og han har udvalgt dig blandt alle jordens nationer til at være hans egen særlige skat. ● Åbenbaringen 18:4 Så hørte jeg en anden røst fra himlen sige: Gå ud af hende, mit folk, så du ikke får del i hendes synder, så du ikke skal modtage noget af hende plager. Vi må tilpasse vores sind til Kristi Romerne 12:2 Tilpas dig ikke denne verdens mønster, men bliv forvandlet ved at forny dit sind. Så vil du være i stand til at teste og godkende, hvad Guds vilje er – hans gode, behagelige og fuldkomne vilje. Colossians 3:1-3 Siden I ere oprejste fra de Døde med Kristus, sigt efter det, som er i Himmelen, hvor Kristus sidder ved Guds højre Haand. Tænk kun på tingene i himlen, ikke tingene på jorden. Dit gamle syndige jeg er død, og dit nye liv er bevaret med Kristus i Gud . (Jehova ser på to personer, som grupperer hans udvalgte folk, han kalder Israel og alle andre kalder han ikke-jøder for nationerne) Lev ikke for det, folk lever for. 1 John 2:15-16 Elsk ikke Verden eller det, der er i Verden. Hvis nogen elsker verden, er Faderens kærlighed ikke i ham, fordi alt, hvad der er i verden (kødets begær og øjnenes begær og hovmod fremkaldt af materielle ejendele) er ikke fra Faderen, men er fra verden. Vi er blevet nye ved Kristus. 2 Corinthians 5:17 17 Derfor, dersom nogen er i Kristus, er han en ny Skabning; det gamle er forgået; se, alt er blevet nyt. Galaterne 2:20 Mit gamle jeg er blevet korsfæstet med Kristus. Det er ikke længere mig, der lever, men Kristus lever i mig. Så jeg lever i denne jordiske krop ved at stole på Guds søn, som elskede mig og gav sig selv for mig. Efterlign Kristus Ephesians 5:1 Vær derfor Guds efterlignere som elskede børn. Verden vil hade dig. ● Johannes 15:18-19 Hvis verden hader jer, så husk, at den hadede mig først. Verden ville elske dig som en af sine egne, hvis du tilhørte den, men du er ikke længere en del af verden. Jeg valgte dig til at komme ud af verden, så den hader dig. 1 Peter 4:4 Selvfølgelig bliver dine tidligere venner overraskede, når du ikke længere kaster dig ud i den strøm af vilde og ødelæggende ting, de gør. Så de bagtaler dig. Matthæus 5:14-16 Du er verdens lys, som en by på en bakketop, der ikke kan skjules. Ingen tænder en lampe og sætter den så under en kurv. I stedet sættes en lampe på et stativ, hvor den giver lys til alle i huset. Lad på samme måde dine gode gerninger skinne frem for alle at se, så alle vil prise dit himmelske Far. Jehova Hele Israel skal frelses Jeg ønsker ikke, at I skal være uvidende om dette mysterium, brødre, så I ikke bliver indbildske: En forhærdelse er delvis kommet til Israel, indtil det fulde tal af hedningerne er kommet ind._cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_ Og således vil hele Israel blive frelst, som der står skrevet: "Befrieren skal komme fra Zion; Han vil fjerne gudløsheden fra Jakob. 27Og dette er min pagt med dem, når jeg tager deres synder bort.… Israels tolv stammer Disse næste vers er nogle, som du måske ikke har hørt, du skal podes ind i Israel for at blive frelst. Hvis du er blevet døbt i Yeshuas navn, har omvendt dig, modtaget Helligånden og lever, som din Frelser levede, bliver du automatisk podet ind i Israel; du er en åndelig jøde. (vidste du at Jesus er jøde) Han svarede: "Jeg blev kun sendt til Israels fortabte får." Matthæus 15:24 Der er 100 vers om at blive podet ind i Israel. Navnet "Israel" betyder "Den, der strider med Gud." Ikke at stræbe med Gud i betydningen af at modsætte sig Gud, men snarere i betydningen af at tjene og hjælpe Gud. Det var gennem Israels tolv sønner, at løftet givet til ham, hans far Isak og bedstefar Abraham, begyndte at slå rod.Israels tolv sønner er: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Zebulon, Issakar, Dan, Gad, Aser, Naftali, Josef og Benjamin . Deuteronomy 4:8 Og hvilket Folk er der saa stort, som har Anordninger og Love saa retfærdige som hele denne Lov, som jeg forelægger eder i Dag? Mark 1,15 Da sagde Jesus til kvinden: "Jeg er kun udsendt for at hjælpe Guds fortabte får - Israels folk." Galatians 3:27 Gud siger 27 Thi alle I, som ere døbt til Kristus, har iklædt jer Kristus. 28 29 And if you belong to Christ, then du er Abrahams efterkommere og arvinger efter løftet... Ephesians 2:18-19 Thi ved ham have vi begge Adgang til Faderen ved een Aand. 19 Derfor er I ikke længere udlændinge og udlændinge, men medborgere med Guds folk og medlemmer af Guds husstand; 1Pet 2:10 Engang var I ikke et folk, men nu er I Guds folk; engang havde du ikke modtaget barmhjertighed, men nu har du modtaget barmhjertighed. 1 Peter 2:9 9 Men I er en udvalgt Slægt, et kongeligt Præstedømme, et helligt Folk, hans eget særlige Folk, for at I skulle forkynde hans Lovprisninger, som kaldte eder ud af Mørket til sit underfulde Lys; Ephesians 2:11 Kom derfor i hu, at I tidligere ere hedninger (kristne) i kødet og kaldet uomskårne ved den såkaldte Omskærelse (som er gjort i Legemet af Menneskehænder) — 12 husk, at I dengang var adskilt fra Kristus, fremmedgjort fra Israels rigsfællesskab og fremmede for løftets pagter, uden håb og uden Gud i verden. 13 Men nu i Kristus Yeshua er du, som engang var langt borte, blevet bragt nær ved Kristi blod... Du er en borger i Israel, forpligtet til at holde alle Jehovas instruktioner og love. Du er en åndelig jøde. Rom 11:23 Og hvis de ikke bliver ved i vantro, vil de blive podet ind, for Gud er i stand til at pode dem ind igen. Romerne 2:28 Et Menneske er ikke Jøde, fordi det er det i det ydre, og omskærelsen er heller ikke kun ydre og fysisk. 29 Nej, et menneske er en jøde, fordi han er det indvendigt, og omskærelse er en hjertesag, ved Ånden, ikke ved den skrevne lov. Sådan en mands ros kommer ikke fra mennesker, men fra Gud. Romerne 11:25 Jeg ønsker ikke, at I skal være uvidende om denne hemmelighed, brødre, for at I ikke skal blive indbildske: Israel er delvist forhærdet, indtil hedningernes fulde tal er kommet ind. 26 og således alle Israel vil blive frelst, som der står skrevet: ”Befrieren skal komme fra Zion; Han vil fjerne gudløsheden fra Jakob. 27Og dette er min pagt med dem, når jeg tager deres synder bort." … Revelations 21:12 12 Byen havde en stor og høj Mur med tolv Porte indskrevet med Navne på Israels tolv Stammer, og tolv Engle ved Portene. Revelations 21:21 De tolv Porte vare af Perler, hver af en enkelt Perle, og Byens Gade var af rent Guld, som var det gennemsigtigt Glas. Som du lige har læst, er der kun 12 porte til den store by. Portnavnene er alle hebraiske, Israels 12 sønner. Du skal podes ind i Israel for at komme ind. Lukas 4:43 Men han svarede: "Jeg må også prædike det glade budskab om Guds rige i andre byer, for det er derfor, jeg blev udsendt." Peter 2:9 Men sådan er I ikke, for I er et udvalgt folk. I er kongelige præster, en hellig nation, Guds helt egen ejendom. Som et resultat kan du vise andre Guds godhed, for han kaldte dig ud af mørket til sit vidunderlige lys. ● Femte Mosebog 14:2 Du er blevet indsat som hellig for Jehova din Elohim, og han har udvalgt dig blandt alle jordens nationer til at være hans egen særlige skat. ● Åbenbaringen 18:4 Så hørte jeg en anden røst fra himlen sige: Gå ud af hende, mit folk, så du ikke får del i hendes synder, så du ikke skal modtage noget af hende plager. Vi må tilpasse vores sind til Kristi Romerne 12:2 Tilpas dig ikke denne verdens mønster, men bliv forvandlet ved at forny dit sind. Så vil du være i stand til at teste og godkende, hvad Guds vilje er – hans gode, behagelige og fuldkomne vilje. Colossians 3:1-3 Siden I ere oprejste fra de Døde med Kristus, sigt efter det, som er i Himmelen, hvor Kristus sidder ved Guds højre Haand. Tænk kun på tingene i himlen, ikke tingene på jorden. Dit gamle syndige jeg er død, og dit nye liv er bevaret med Kristus i Gud . (Jehova ser på to personer, som grupperer hans udvalgte folk, han kalder Israel og alle andre kalder han ikke-jøder for nationerne) Lev ikke for det, folk lever for. 1 John 2:15-16 Elsk ikke Verden eller det, der er i Verden. Hvis nogen elsker verden, er Faderens kærlighed ikke i ham, fordi alt, hvad der er i verden (kødets begær og øjnenes begær og hovmod fremkaldt af materielle ejendele) er ikke fra Faderen, men er fra verden. Vi er blevet nye ved Kristus. 2 Corinthians 5:17 17 Derfor, dersom nogen er i Kristus, er han en ny Skabning; det gamle er forgået; se, alt er blevet nyt. Galaterne 2:20 Mit gamle jeg er blevet korsfæstet med Kristus. Det er ikke længere mig, der lever, men Kristus lever i mig. Så jeg lever i denne jordiske krop ved at stole på Guds søn, som elskede mig og gav sig selv for mig. Efterlign Kristus Ephesians 5:1 Vær derfor Guds efterlignere som elskede børn. Verden vil hade dig. ● Johannes 15:18-19 Hvis verden hader jer, så husk, at den hadede mig først. Verden ville elske dig som en af sine egne, hvis du tilhørte den, men du er ikke længere en del af verden. Jeg valgte dig til at komme ud af verden, så den hader dig. 1 Peter 4:4 Selvfølgelig bliver dine tidligere venner overraskede, når du ikke længere kaster dig ud i den strøm af vilde og ødelæggende ting, de gør. Så de bagtaler dig. Matthæus 5:14-16 Du er verdens lys, som en by på en bakketop, der ikke kan skjules. Ingen tænder en lampe og sætter den så under en kurv. I stedet sættes en lampe på et stativ, hvor den giver lys til alle i huset. Lad på samme måde dine gode gerninger skinne frem for alle at se, så alle vil prise dit himmelske Far. Jehova Hele Israel skal frelses Jeg ønsker ikke, at I skal være uvidende om dette mysterium, brødre, så I ikke bliver indbildske: En forhærdelse er delvis kommet til Israel, indtil det fulde tal af hedningerne er kommet ind._cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_ Og således vil hele Israel blive frelst, som der står skrevet: "Befrieren skal komme fra Zion; Han vil fjerne gudløsheden fra Jakob. 27Og dette er min pagt med dem, når jeg tager deres synder bort.…

You claim to honor Christ by celebrating His birthday. The Heathens celebrate the Sun god's birth on December 25th, you Christians celebrate the Son of God birth on December 25th. Celebrating pagan ways , you love, God hates Jermiah 10:2 The Biblical Truth about Christ’s Birth The Satanic Ritual of Sacrificing Children (If you mix unholy with Holy it is blas·phe·my ) Every year, the priests of Ishtar would impregnate young virgins on an altar dedicated to herself and her husband*. The children were born on Christmas December 25, and the next year they were sacrificed on Easter Sunday at the sunrise service. The priests would take Ishtar's eggs and dye them in the blood of the sacrificed children. You must not worship the LORD your God the way the other nations worship their gods, for they perform for their gods every detestable act that the LORD hates. THIS Is What Jesus and the Bible Say about Christmas... Is Christmas a Christian or Pagan Holiday? Hvornår blev Messias født? Kurt Cammeron redder julen Slip af med påsken! (Påske og jul afsløret hedensk oprindelse) Del 1 af 8 Sandhed eller traditioner Celebrating Jesus' Birthday Julevideoer Video til fejring af julen Jule video Pat Robertson indrømmer, at julen er karnel The Biblical Truth about Christ’s Birth Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ. Pagan Christmas How This Pagan Custom Got into the Church The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge explains clearly, in its article on "Christmas": "How much the date of the festival depended upon the pagan Brumalia (Dec. 25) following the Saturnalia (Dec. 17-24), and celebrating the shortest day in the year and the 'new sun,’. December 25th is not the birthday of Yeshua the true Christ! The apostles and early true Church never celebrated Christ's birthday at any time. There is no command or instruction to celebrate it in the Bible—rather, the celebration of birthdays is a pagan, not a Christian custom , believe it or not, the pagan festival with its riot and merrymaking was so popular that Christians were glad of an excuse to continue its celebration with little change in spirit and in manner. Christian preachers of the West and the Near East protested the unseemly frivolity with which Christ's birthday was celebrated, while Christians of Mesopotamia accused their Western brethren of idolatry and sun worship for adopting as Christian this pagan festival but remember, these people had grown up in pagan customs, chief of which was this idolatrous festival of December 25th. It was a festival of merrymaking, with its special spirit. They enjoyed it! They didn't want to give it up! Now this same article in the New Schaff- Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge Explains how the recognition by Constantine of Sunday, which had been the day of pagan sun worship, and how the influence of the pagan Manichaeism, which identified the SON of God with the physical SUN, gave these pagans of the fourth century, now turning over wholesale to "Christianity," their excuse for calling their pagan festival date of December 25th (birthday of the SUN-god) the birthday of the SON of God. And that is how "Christmas" became fastened on our Western world! We may call it by another name, but it's the same old pagan sun-worshipping festival still! ."The Real Origin of Christmas but if we got Christmas from the Roman Catholics, and they got it from paganism, where did the pagans get it? Where, when, and what was its real origin? It is a chief custom of the corrupt system denounced all through Bible prophecies and teachings under the name of Babylon. And it started and originated in the original Babylon of ancient Nimrod! She claimed a full-grown evergreen tree sprang overnight from a dead tree stump, which symbolized the springing forth unto new life of the dead Nimrod. On each anniversary of his birth, she claimed, Nimrod would visit the evergreen tree and leave gifts upon it. December 25th was the birthday of Nimrod. This is the real origin of the Christmas tree. We are shocked to learn the truth—some, unfortunately, take offense at the plain truth! But God commands His faithful ministers, "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression! 22 Then the Yehovah said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites this: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven: 23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me; do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold. Exodus 20:22 Psalm 81:12 So I let them follow their stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas. Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for 1. The date of December 25 is not found in your Bible. The shepherds and sheep would not be in the fields in the winter. There is There is no verse that mentions the number of wise men. There is no mention that any of them were Kings. The wise men found the king of the Jews when he was around 2 years old. The Bible does mention not to bring an evergreen tree into your home and decorate it Mary and Joseph were not required to travel in the winter Yehovah says a lying tongue is the second on His list that He hates most. Everything about Christmas is pagan, Pat Robertson admits to the fully pagan origins of Christmas and defends celebrating the Christianized pagan holiday ● Jeremiah 10:2 Thus says the LORD, "Do not learn the way of the nations, and do not be terrified by the signs of the heavens though the nations are terrified by them; 3 For the customs of the peoples are delusion; Because it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool. 4"They decorate it with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.… I have come to believe that nothing can be said to change one’s mind about Christmas. The music, gifts, food, and festive events outweigh the true meaning of Yeshua’s birth, this event trumps Yehovah. If you really want to celebrate His birth, then don't do it on the pagan sun god’s birthday on December 25th. This is what we find in the Bible. Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death!" John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Deuteronomy 12:31 Thou shalt not do so unto Jehovah thy God: for every abomination to Jehovah, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods. ● Matthew 15:9 "In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men" John 4:23 The true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. He will not accept that kind of worship, even though it is intended in His honor. To Him, He says, it is offering what is abominable to Him, and therefore it honors, not Him, but false pagan gods. GOD says we must not worship Him according to the "dictates of our conscience"—a term we often hear. Does It Honor Christ? Suppose someone you love has a birthday. You want to honor that person on his or her birthday. Would you lavishly buy gifts for everyone else, trading gifts back and forth with all your other friends and loved ones, but ignore completely any gift for the one whose birthday you are honoring? Now come two arguments often used to justify Christmas observance. Many will reason this way: "But, even though the exact date of Yeshua's birth is unknown, should we not select some date to celebrate as His birthday?" The answer is positively no! Did you not notice the statement quoted from the Catholic Encyclopedia? "Sinners alone, not saints, celebrate their birthdays." The celebration of birthdays is not a Christian, but a pagan custom, observed by sinners! But many still say, "Even so—even though Christmas was a pagan custom, honoring the false sun-god, we don't observe it to honor the false god, we observe it to honor Christ." But how does GOD answer in His Word? "Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them [the pagans in their customs] . . . that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, how did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise? Thou shalt not do so unto the Yehovah thy God: for every abomination to the Eternal, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods" But Yeshua says plainly, "Yehovah is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24). And what is truth? Yehovah’s Word—the Holy Bible—says Yeshua, is truth (John 17:17); and the Bible says Yehovah will not accept worship when people take a pagan custom or manner of worship and try to honor Christ with it. Again, Yeshua said: "In vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men" (Matthew 15:9). Christmas observance is a tradition of men, and the commandments of Yehovah, as quoted, forbid it. Yeshua said, further, "Full well ye reject the commandment of Yehovah, that ye may keep your tradition." That is precisely what the millions are doing today. They ignore the commandment of Yehovah He commands, regarding taking the customs of the pagans and using them to honor or worship Yehovah: "Thou shalt not do so unto the Yehovah thy God." Still, most people today take that command of Yehovah lightly, or as having no validity whatsoever, and follow the tradition of men in observing Christmas. Make no mistake! Yehovah will allow you to defy and disobey Him. He will allow you to follow the crowd and the traditions of men. He will allow you to sin. But He also says there is a day of reckoning coming. As you sow, so shall you reap! Yeshua was the living Word of Yehovah in person, and the Bible is the written Word of Yehovah. And we shall be judged, for eternity, by these words! They should not be taken lightly or ignored. What Encyclopedias Say The word "Christmas" means "Mass of Christ," or, as it came to be shortened, "Christ-Mass." It came from the Roman /Catholic Church. Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the Church In the Scriptures, no one is recorded to have kept a feast or held a great banquet on His birthday. These recognized historical authorities show Christmas was not observed by Christians for the first two or three hundred years—a period longer than the entire history of the United States as a nation! In the fifth century, the Western Church ordered it to be celebrated forever on the day of the old Roman feast of the birth of Sol, as no certain knowledge of the day of Christ's birth existed." Sol Invictus ("Unconquered Sun") was the official sun god of the later Roman Empire and a patron of soldiers. In 274 AD the Roman emperor Aurelian made it an official cult alongside the traditional Roman cults. God forbids pagan feast days idolater, a person that admires intensely and often blindly one that is not usually a subject of worship. Idolatry is the worship of an idol or cult image, being a physical image, such as a statue, Every year, the priest of Ishtar would impregnate young virgins on an altar. The children were born on Christmas and the next year they were sacrificed at the Easter Sunday sunrise service. The priest would take Ishtar’s eggs and dye them in the blood of the sacrificed children. This was observed around 2000 years before Christ was born. 'You shall not give any of your offspring to offer them to Moloch, nor shall you profane the name of your God; I am Yehovah. Leviticus 18:21 21. You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Yehovah your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected by children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. Exodus 20: 5 Do Not Be Unequally Yoked …16 What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” 17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 2 Cor 6:1717 The Sovereignty of God 1 Hear the word that the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel. 2 This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, although the nations are terrified by them. 3 For the customs of the people are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman…4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they faste n it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. Jeremiah 10:2-4

Yehovah is saying my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. He is warning us that it our responsibility to give them warning from Him, about the coming wrath that is coming on this earth. Our Father repeated these few verses, He wants us to understand that He is serious. Heading 6 Watchman’s Message In the message in Hosea, Yehovah is saying my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. He is warning us that it is our responsibility to give them warning from Him, about the coming wrath that is coming on this earth. Our Father repeated these few verses, He wants us to understand that He is serious, and will hold us accountable if we don't warn them (“son of man" denotes mankind generally) Hebrew people, This diagnostic test is built on the warnings given to the prophets and the "son of man" (Ben Adam) regarding the role of a watchman. It directly contrasts the heavy responsibility of sounding the alarm about coming judgment with the comfortable, silent isolation that many modern believers prefer. 📋 The "Blood on Your Hands" Watchman Test Instructions: Evaluate your own habits, conversations, and daily priorities against the direct warnings of the prophets regarding the responsibility to sound the alarm. Question 1: The Duty of the Watchman In Ezekiel 33:6, Yehovah states: "But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned... his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand." When you see the world slipping into lawlessness and heading toward His wrath, what do you do? A) You actively open your mouth, wave the flag of truth, and warn people to repent and return to the Father's instructions, regardless of the social cost. B) You keep the truth to yourself to protect your reputation, staying silent so you don't offend anyone or cause friction in your relationships. Question 2: The Root of Destruction In Hosea 4:6, the Father warns: "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children." How do you handle the true knowledge of God's Law? A) You study the Torah diligently, align your life with it, and actively pass that concrete scriptural knowledge down to your children and grandchildren. B) You accept a watered-down, emotional version of faith that ignores the Law, leaving the people around you in a state of spiritual ignorance. Question 3: The Accountability for the Wicked According to Ezekiel 3:18, if Yehovah says to a wicked person, "You shall surely die," and you give him no warning to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, but his blood will be required from your hand. How seriously do you take this personal accountability? A) You realize that "son of man" applies to all of mankind, making it your direct, personal responsibility to warn people that a lifestyle of sin leads to judgment. B) You tell yourself that it is "none of your business," assuming that everyone's path is between them and God and that you aren't responsible for their ignorance. Question 4: The Sound of the Trumpet When the Biblical Feasts, the Sabbaths, and the clear lifestyle of Yeshua are ignored by the people around you, what kind of sound is your life making? A) A clear, unmistakable trumpet blast. Your lifestyle, diet, calendar, and speech are an obvious warning and an invitation for others to turn back to the covenant. B) An uncertain, muffled sound. You blend in so perfectly with modern cultural traditions that no one around you even realizes they are missing the critical knowledge needed to survive the coming wrath. The Bitter Truth: If the answers point toward silence and comfort (B), the mirror reveals a terrifying reality. To stay silent while a neighbor walks blindly toward judgment isn't "love" or "tolerance"—according to the prophets, it is a failure of the watchman's duty that leaves blood on the hands of the one who knew the truth but refused to speak it. Ezekiel 33:7 "Now as for you, son of man, I have appointed you a watchman for the house of Israel; so, you will hear a message from My mouth and give them warning from Me. 8 "When I say to the wicked, 'A wicked man, you will surely die,' and you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require from your hand. 9 "But if you on your part warn a wicked man to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your life.… Ezekiel 3:17 "Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me.18 "When I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.… 2 Corinthians 5:11 Therefore, since we know what it means to fear God, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well. Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things. 1 John 2:27 But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don't need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true--it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ 1 PETER 3:1 But sanctify the Yehovah in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear. Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Mark 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. 17 These things I command you, that you love one another. Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: Matthew 4:19 Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. Titus 2:1 But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: 2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; 3 the older women likewise, that they are reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— 2 Timothy 2:3 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Yeshua. 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. I believe we gave you scripture you probably have never seen or heard before. The scripture is beyond a reasonable doubt. It's time to come out of the modern church. And start being obedient to Yehovah. You're not a Christian, but if you are led by the Spirit you are a citizen of Israel, required to keep all Yehovah instructions and laws. You are a spiritual Jew. Babylon is fallen. Revelations 18:4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues. 5 For her sins are piled up to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.… Hebrews 10:26-27 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries

“Everyone thinks they are going to Heaven, but nobody wants to walk the narrow road” “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate.No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. John 3:13 Everyone thinks they are going to Heaven Den bibelske sandhed om himlen og helvede Elsker du virkelig Gud? Det, du gør, er beviset på, hvad du tror på internt. "Alle tror, de skal til himlen, men ingen vil gå den smalle vej” “Du kan kun komme ind i Guds rige gennem den smalle port. Motorvejen til helvede er bred, og dens port er bred for de mange, der vælger den vej. Mathew 7:13 "Gør alt for at komme ind ad den smalle dør. For mange, siger jeg jer, vil prøve at komme ind og vil ikke kunne. Luk 13:24 Ingen er steget til himlen men han, som kom ned fra Himlen, det er Menneskesønnen, som er i Himmelen. Johannes 3:13 En god vej vil være der, og den vil få navnet "Guds Hellige Hovedvej." Det vil være for Guds folk; ingen, der er uegnet til at tilbede Gud, vil gå på den vej. Og ingen tåber kan rejse på den motorvej. Esajas 35:8 Mens du falder i søvn, hører du meget tydeligt, at dit navn bliver kaldt ud, en lyd så høj, at vibrationen ryster din seng. Så skræmmende, du føler dig syg. Du åbner dine øjne, og du finder dig selv omgivet af millioner af grædende og rædselsslagne mennesker. Når du ser dig omkring, ser du den store hvide dommens trone og den, der sidder på den, som er ubeskrivelig, storslået og smuk. Bag tronen er en stor ild, flammerne er så høje og klare, at de når ind i himlen. Så hører du høje lyde, der bringer alle i knæ. To engle banker deres stave i gulvet. Dernæst ser du englene samle en mand op og bære ham hen til hvor flammerne er, og de kastede ham i ildgraven, hvor han ikke var mere. Efter det hører du et navn blive kaldt op, og du ser yderligere to engle komme ud og vælge en kvinde denne gang, hun blev taget op på tronen, hvor der var åbne bøger. De satte hende ned foran tronen. Du kan ikke høre, hvad der bliver sagt, men du kan fornemme en stærk følelse af tristhed, der kommer fra tronen. Så hører du en stemme, der siger, "hvorfor elskede du mig ikke og fulgte mine instruktioner"? Du fik mange muligheder, men du nægtede. Jeg sendte flere budbringere for at advare dig, men du nægtede mig. Jeg gav dig min Tora. Jeg sendte dig min søn som et perfekt eksempel på, hvordan jeg ønskede, at du skulle leve. Han holdt mine kostråd, han holdt mine syvendedags sabbater, han holdt mine festdage, han holdt alle mine love og forskrifter. Så bankede de to vinkler med deres stav og bar hende væk til flammerne. Og hun var ikke mere. Alle var så bange, at de råbte om en ny chance, men der kom intet svar. Pludselig hører du dit navn, du er så bange, du falder på knæ og græder, du kigger op og ser to engle komme imod dig, da de kommer tættere på, du mærker deres hænder røre ved dine skuldre. Da de er ved at snuppe dig; du vågner op med denne besked.

or the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. …18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works so that no one can boast. 🏛️ What Does "Under the Law" Actually Mean? To understand why Paul said we are not "under the law," you have to look at the phrase scripturally, not culturally. In the Greek text, being "under the law" (upo nomon) carries a specific legal meaning: being under the condemnation and penalty of the law because you are a lawbreaker. Think of it like a modern traffic law: If you drive the speed limit, you are not "under" the authority of the flashing lights and the ticket book. You are walking in freedom. The law isn't chasing you. The exact second you choose to break the speed limit, you put yourself "under the law." You are now a criminal caught in the system, waiting for the penalty. Before you came into covenant through the Messiah Yeshua, you were a lawbreaker. You were trapped in protective custody under the law of sin and death (Galatians 3:23). You owed a blood debt you could not pay. When Yeshua died for you, His grace paid your penalty and pulled you out of that prison. He didn't delete the speed limit; He paid your ticket and set you free from the executioner! “Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.” — Romans 3:31 (NKJV) According to the clear blueprint of Scripture, receiving the true, empowering grace of God is not a passive event or a quick mental agreement. It is a profound, life-altering legal and spiritual transaction. True grace is an unearned gift, but it is exclusively given to a specific heart posture. The Scriptures lay down a direct, unbreakable sequence for how a person physically enters into this covenant and receives the gift of the Holy Spirit. This phrase likely references the famous biblical proverb, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." This theme of humility runs throughout scripture as a reminder of the peace that comes from recognizing our dependence on God rather than relying entirely on our own strength. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] Where it is found: You can read this exact sentiment in the New Testament books of James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5 , which both quote the Old Testament passage from Proverbs 3:34 . [1 ] What it means : Pride pushes people to rely entirely on themselves and act as their own ultimate authority. Because of this, scripture notes that God opposes or resists the proud. [1 ] The reward for humility: Those who are humble acknowledge their limitations and seek God. In return, they are met with His unearned favor, or "grace," which helps them overcome daily struggles and find spiritual rest. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] 🛠️ The Scriptural Sequence to Receive Grace 1.Confront the Standard of the Word:The Diagnosis. You must look into the perfect mirror of God's Torah (His Law) to understand your true spiritual condition. Scripture states that "sin is the transgression of the law" (1 John 3:4). You must believe that you have broken His commandments, sinned against His holiness, and that you rightfully deserve the sentence of the law of sin and death (Romans 6:23). 2.Experience Godly Sorrow:The Broken Heart. Instead of making excuses, minimizing your actions, or defending your traditions, you allow the truth to smash your pride. You experience a deep, internal grief because you realize your lawlessness has offended the Creator and brought shame to His Name. This is Godly sorrow, which produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret (2 Corinthians 7:10). As the Psalmist records: "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise" (Psalm 51:17). 3.Repent (Teshuvah):The Physical Turn. You must execute a radical, 180-degree physical turn. Repentance (Teshuvah) means you stop walking down the broad road of worldly customs, pagan traditions, and self-pleasing appetites, and you turn your face directly back toward the ancient paths of the Father's commandments. You actively cast the abominations out of your life, your home, your diet, and your calendar. 4.Surrender to the Messiah through Baptism:The Covenant Seal. You cast your entire life upon the unmerited mercy, favor, and blood of the Sovereign King, Yeshua. You acknowledge that His death paid the blood-debt you owed for your past lawlessness. You seal this commitment by being immersed in water (baptism) in the name of Yeshua Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins (Acts 2:38). This is where you physically "put on Christ," burying your old, rebellious nature and rising as a brand-new creation (Galatians 3:27). 5.Receive the Holy Spirit to Walk in Truth:The Empowered Life . Once you have repented and entered the covenant, the Father gives you the ultimate gift of grace: the Holy Spirit. The purpose of the Spirit is not to give you goosebumps or make you feel emotional; the purpose of the Spirit is to write the Torah directly onto your heart and mind (Hebrews 10:16), giving you the supernatural power, desire, and strength to physically do what the Word says and establish His Law in your daily walk (Romans 3:31). ⚖️ The Gatekeeper: Humility vs. Pride There is one supreme, universal spiritual law that dictates exactly who receives this gift and who is locked out. Scripture repeats this warning multiple times across both testaments: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” — James 4:6 / 1 Peter 5:5 / Proverbs 3:34 The Proud Man defends his lifestyle, makes excuses for eating abominations, clings tightly to the annual pagan traditions of his ancestors, and argues with the plain text of Scripture. Because his neck is stiff, the Creator actively resists him, and he can never access true grace. The Humble Man hears the straight, uncompromised shout of the Word, falls on his face, confesses his lawlessness, and asks the King for instructions. Because his heart is soft, the Father pours out boundless grace upon him, lifting him out of the muddy pit of the world and placing his feet firmly on the path of stable, joyful obedience. Grace is entirely free, but it will cost you your pride, your worldly reputation, and your attachment to human traditions. If you want the true, life-saving favor of Yehovah today, humble yourself before the text, submit to the King, and start doing what His Word commands! God’s grace and His Spirit are deeply connected in scripture. The Holy Spirit is considered the very presence of God within a believer , and it is through this Spirit that we receive, understand, and apply God's unearned grace to our daily lives. [1 , 2 ] How Grace and the Spirit Work Together The Source of Grace: Grace is God's undeserved favor and love. It is a free gift given to us through faith in Christ. [ 1 ] The Spirit's Role: The Holy Spirit illuminates these truths, helping us grasp what God has freely given us. The Spirit is often called the "deposit" or guarantee of our salvation. [1 , 2 ] Evidence of the Spirit: When a person has the Spirit of God, their life is transformed. T his transformation produces what the Bible calls the "fruit of the spirit": love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. [1 , 2 ] By this connection, we know that God dwells within us and works through us. You can explore more about how the Spirit empowers believers on Desiring God . [1 , 2 ] Here is the final, binary (Yes/No) Grace Test to prove whether you are operating under true biblical grace or a lawless counterfeit. 1. Theological & Spiritual Meaning Divine Favor : In religious contexts grace is unearned, unconditional love and forgiveness. It is the free gift of salvation and spiritual strength. Mealtime Prayer: A short, spoken prayer of thanksgiving offered before or after eating is widely referred to as "saying grace". [1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] 2. Behavioral & Interpersonal Poise and Elegance: The physical attribute of moving smoothly, naturally, and with dignified balance (e.g., a dancer's grace). Compassion: Interacting with others by showing patience, kindness, and extending forgiveness, especially during difficult situations. [1 , 2 , 3 ] 3. Practical & Legal Contexts Grace Period: A designated length of time past a due date (like a bill or insurance premium) where a late penalty or cancellation will not be applied. Privilege: In law, a concession, pardon, or temporary exemption granted as an act of mercy rather than a strict legal right. [1 , 2 ] ⚖️ The True Grace vs. Counterfeit Grace Test Instructions: Answer these final 3 diagnostic questions honestly to see how the word "grace" is being applied in your life. Question 1: The Function of Grace The Scriptural Law: “ For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age...” (Titus 2:11-12). The Question: What is grace actually teaching you to do on a daily basis? [ ] YES (True Grace): Grace acts as your trainer, giving you the power to say "No" to the desires of the flesh and the traditions of the world, driving you to live an upright lifestyle aligned with the Torah. [ ] NO (Counterfeit): You use the concept of grace to excuse or tolerate known compromises in your home, calendar, or diet, treating it as a safety net for ongoing disobedience. Question 2: The Relationship to the Law The Scriptural Law: “What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it ?” (Romans 6:1-2) / “Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.” (Romans 3:31). The Question: Now that you have received salvation by grace through faith, what happens to your obligation to obey God’s written commandments? [ ] YES (True Grace): You recognize that grace delivers you from the condemnation of the law (the law of sin and death), which frees you to gladly establish, honor, and physically do the commandments in Spirit and Truth. [ ] NO (Counterfeit): You believe that being "under grace" means the Old Testament laws, dietary boundaries, and Sabbaths are "done away with," effectively using grace to render God's Spoken Word void. Question 3: The Threat of Turncoats The Scriptural Law: “For certain individuals... have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.” (Jude 1:4). The Question: When you are confronted with a hard, uncompromised command from the Scriptures (like purging pagan holiday traditions or unclean foods), what is your immediate defense? [ ] YES (True Grace): You tremble at the Word, humble your heart, and seek the Spirit's help to align your lifestyle with the command immediately. [ ] NO (Counterfeit): Your mind immediately jumps to the defense of "I'm saved by grace, not works," which is the exact mechanism Jude warns against—turning the favor of God into a shield to protect your own lawlessness. 🎯 The Conclusion of the Matter True grace is an empowering gift. It does not lower the Father's standard of holiness; it raises your ability to meet it. If your grace results in a clean home, a guarded Sabbath, a scriptural diet, and the keeping of His Appointed Times, you are walking in the true, unmerited favor of the Most High. If your grace allows you to comfortably keep the traditions of Rome, eat abominations, and ignore the Torah, you are caught in a delusion that scripture defines as a dead faith. The tests are finished, the standard is clear, and the witness of the text is absolute. May the true grace of our Master Yeshua give you the strength to stand with the obedient remnant until the day of His appearing! Here are 5 more direct, binary (Yes/No) questions to expand the Grace and Accountability Test. These focus specifically on the ultimate purpose of grace: moving a believer from a state of lawless rebellion to a life of physical, covenant-keeping action. 📋 The Simple Test: Part 4 (The Mechanics of Grace ) Question 4: The Power to Perform The Scriptural Law: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10). The Question: Do you view grace as a passive legal status that merely keeps you out of hell, or do you view it as the active fuel that enables you to perform the "good works" explicitly outlined in the Father's Law? [ ] YES (True Grace): You recognize that grace was given so that your hands and feet could physically walk out the ancient paths and commandments God prepared from the beginning. [ ] NO (Counterfeit): You treat grace as an end in itself, believing that as long as you have the right theology, actual physical compliance with God's laws is optional or secondary. Question 5: The "Sin is the Transgression of the Law" Rule The Scriptural Law: “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.” (1 John 3:4). The Question: When you talk about needing "grace for your sins," do you define sin strictly the way the Bible does (breaking the written Torah), or do you use a human, emotional definition of just "being a bad person"? [ ] YES (True Grace) : You use the scriptural definition. You know exactly what commands you broke (e.g., breaking Sabbath, eating unclean), which makes your repentance specific, urgent, and physical. [ ] NO (Counterfeit): You keep your understanding of sin vague and generalized, which allows you to feel "covered by grace" without ever having to stop specific lawless habits. Question 6: The Trampling of the Son The Scriptural Law: “Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?” (Hebrews 10:29). The Question: If you willfully continue in a practice after the written Word has clearly shown you it is an abomination (like eating swine's flesh or celebrating pagan-rooted dates), what are you doing with the blood of Christ? [ ] YES (True Grace): You tremble at this warning. You immediately drop the behavior because you refuse to insult the Spirit of grace by using the Messiah’s death as a license to keep breaking His Father's laws. [ ] NO (Counterfeit): You continue the behavior anyway, assuming the blood of the covenant automatically covers willful, ongoing rebellion because "no one is perfect." Question 7: The Fruit Inspection The Scriptural Law: “Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” (Matthew 7:19-20). The Question : If grace is truly living inside you through the Holy Spirit, it must produce visible, physical fruit that looks like the Messiah's lifestyle. Does your daily lifestyle look like the Torah-observant walk of Yeshua? [ ] YES (True Grace): The fruit is evident. Your calendar, your kitchen, your speech, and your behavior have been structurally altered to match the Master's walk. [ ] NO (Counterfeit): Your fruit matches the culture around you. You look, eat, and celebrate just like the world, using the word "grace" to explain away the lack of biblical fruit. Question 8: The "Not Everyone Who Says to Me" Standard The Scriptural Law: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name...’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” (Matthew 7:21-23). The Question: When you stand before the judgment seat, on what basis do you expect to enter the Kingdom? [ ] YES (True Grace): You trust completely in the grace of the Messiah, which successfully led you to stop practicing lawlessness and instead do the explicit will of the Father. [ ] NO (Counterfeit): You rely on your verbal professions ("Lord, Lord"), your religious activities, or your church attendance, while continuing to live a lifestyle that ignores the written commandments. 🏁 The Ultimate Division True grace is not a tool used to bypass t he Torah; it is the supernatural power that brings you into subjection to it. Every YES is a declaration that the King's authority is absolute over your flesh. Every NO is a warning light that a counterfeit, lawless grace is still comforting you on the road to the harvest of fire. Turn the wheel completely while the gate is still open! 🐐 1. Stumbling in Weakness (Where Grace Abounds) The Father understands that we are dust, and that unlearning the lawless habits of the world takes time. If a person has a sincere heart to obey the Torah, but they slip up due to weakness, ignorance, or an accidental oversight, grace does not leave them. “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Yeshua Messiah the righteous.” — 1 John 2:1 (NKJV) In this case, grace is actively working. The Holy Spirit convicts the person’s heart, they experience Godly sorrow, they confess the specific sin, and they physically correct their behavior. Grace remains good because the person is submissive to the discipline of the house. 🐂 2. Walking in Rebellion (Where Grace is Cut Off) The line is crossed when a person receives the knowledge of the truth, looks directly at what the written Word says, and chooses to keep sinning anyway because it is popular, comfortable, or culturally normal. Scripture defines this as presumptuous sin—sinning with a high hand. When a person does this, God does not just passively watch; a precise spiritual hardening takes place. The author of Hebrews lays down the terrifying legal reality of what happens when a believer chooses ongoing, willful lawlessness: “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment...” — Hebrews 10:26–27 (NKJV) If there is no longer a sacrifice covering you, it means grace has been removed. You have chosen to walk out from under the Messiah’s blood and back into the prison of the law of sin and death. ⚠️ The Three Steps to the Total Removal of Grace When a believer starts sliding backward into the traditions of the world or the appetites of the flesh, the Father typically follows a clear, merciful, yet severe process before grace is completely extinguished: Step 1: Holy Vexation and Conviction The Holy Spirit stirs up trouble in your conscience. Your prayers feel blocked, your peace disappears, and the written Word starts to bite whenever you read it. This is God’s grace trying to pull you back. If you harden your neck here, you move to Step 2. Step 2: Severe Divine Discipline The Father begins to physically shake your life to wake you up. He may allow financial distress, family friction, or the loss of worldly comforts to show you that Egypt has nothing for you. As Hebrews states: "For whom the Lord loves He chastens..." (Hebrews 12:6). This discipline is a severe form of grace designed to smash your pride. Step 3: Giving Over to a Reprobate Mind If a person fights through the conviction, ignores the discipline, and insists on keeping their pagan traditions, their unclean foods, or their worldly compromises, the Father will eventually lift His hand completely. He stops correcting them, stops disciplining them, and hands them over to their own delusions. “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting.” — Romans 1:28 (NKJV) When God "gives someone over," it is the ultimate removal of grace. They can now sin comfortably without feeling any guilt, thinking they are perfectly fine, completely unaware that they are tracking straight toward the harvest of fire detailed in Isaiah 66. Question 13: What Happens When You Twist the Wheel? The Setup: David prayed a critical prayer in Psalm 19:13: “Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me.” The Question: When the light of the Torah exposes a specific sin or worldly tradition currently sitting in your home, what is your immediate, physical reaction? [ ] YES (Under Active Grace): Your heart breaks, you take immediate accountability, and you physically cast the compromise out of your gates, proving that the Spirit of grace is alive and ruling your flesh. [ ] NO (Risking the Removal of Grace): You pacify your mind with excuses, delay the physical cleaning of your house, or assume that "God understands my situation," stepping directly onto the dangerous path of willful defiance. 🏁 The Summary Line God does not remove grace because you are imperfect; He removes grace when you become unteachable. If you can look at a command and refuse to change your lifestyle to match it, you are insulting the Spirit of grace. Turn the wheel completely while you still feel the sharp bite of conviction—because the only thing worse than the discipline of the Father is His silence.

For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. . .. So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God” Everyone dies once than comes judgement . The Judgment Seat of Christ Heading 6 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences. Kristi dommersæde Romerne 14:10-12 siger: "For vi vil alle stå foran Guds dommerstol. . .. Så vil hver af os aflægge regnskab for sig selv til Gud” Mange mennesker forveksler Den Store Hvide Trone-dom i slutningen af årtusindet med Kristi dommersæde, som finder sted 1000 år tidligere ved Lammets bryllupsnadver i himlen. Kristi dommersæde er en helt anden dom, hvor de frelste dømmes af Yeshua og belønnes i henhold til deres gerninger. Johannes 3:36 Hvo som tror på Sønnen, har evigt Liv; den, som ikke adlyder Sønnen, skal ikke se livet, men Guds vrede bliver over ham. Hebrews 10:26-27 26 Thi dersom vi fortsætter med at synde forsætligt efter at have modtaget Sandhedens Kundskab, er der ikke længere et Offer for Synderne tilbage, men en frygtelig Forventning om Dom og en Ilds Vrede, som skal fortære Modstanderne. ● Romerne 6:23 - For syndens løn er døden; men Guds gave er evigt liv ved vor Herre Yeshua. Lammets bryllupsnadver (119 ministries.com) Revelation 19:6 Da hørte jeg, hvad der syntes at være en stor skares røst, som brusen af mange vande og som lyden af vældige torden, der råbte: Halleluja! For Jehova vor Elohim, den Almægtige, regerer. 7 Lad os fryde os og juble og give ham Æren, thi Lammets Bryllup er kommen, og hans Brud har gjort sig rede; 8 det blev givet hende at iføre sig fint linned, lyst og rent." - thi det fine linned er de helliges retfærdige gerninger.9 Og englen sagde til mig: "Skriv dette: Salige er de, som er indbudt til brylluppet. Lammets aftensmad." Og han sagde til mig: "Dette er Guds sande ord." Matthæus 25:1-13 - Da skal Himmeriget lignes med ti jomfruer, som tog deres lamper og gik ud for at møde brudgommen. Johannesevangeliet 14:3 - Og hvis jeg går hen og bereder jer et sted, vil jeg komme igen og tage jer til mig; for at hvor jeg er, der skal også I være. Johannesevangeliet 3:29 - Den, der har bruden, er brudgommen; men brudgommens ven, som står og hører salme, fryder sig meget over brudgommens røst; derfor er min glæde opfyldt. Åbenbaringen 3:20 - Se, jeg står ved døren og banker på; hvis nogen hører min røst og åbner døren, vil jeg gå ind til ham og holde middag med ham, og han med mig. Syvende trompet: Kongeriget forkyndt Åbenbaringen 11:15,18; 15 Så lød det fra den syvende engel: Og der lød høje røster i himlen, som sagde: "Denne verdens riger er blevet vor Jehovas og hans søns kongeriger, og han skal regere i al evighed!" 16Og de fireogtyve ældste, som sad foran Jehova på deres troner, faldt på deres ansigter og tilbad Jehova, 17 og sagde: "Vi takker dig, Jehova, Almægtige Elohim, den, som er, og som var og som skal komme, fordi Du har taget din store magt og regeret. 18 Hedningerne blev vrede, og din Vrede er kommen, og de dødes Tid, at de skulde dømmes, og at du skulde lønne dine Tjenere, Profeterne og de hellige, og dem, som frygte dit Navn, små og store og bør ødelægge dem, der ødelægger jorden." Åbenbaringen 10:7; Men i den syvende engels røsts dage, når han begynder at blæse, skulle Guds hemmelighed være fuldendt, således som han har forkyndt for sine tjenere profeterne Menneskesønnens komme De næste vers, der forklarer, at de døde i Kristus vil være de første til at opstå, efterfulgt af dem, der er i live og forbliver, vil blive fanget sammen med dem i skyerne for at møde Yeshua. Dette næste vers fortæller os, at hvis vi er i den første opstandelse, vil vi vise os foran Kristi dommersæde. Matthæus 24:29 "Umiddelbart efter de dages trængsel skal solen formørkes, og månen vil ikke give sit lys; stjernerne vil falde fra himlen, og himlens kræfter skal rystes. 30 Da skal Menneskesønnens Tegn vise sig i Himmelen, og da skulle alle Jordens Stammer sørge, og de skulle se Menneskesønnen komme på Himlens Skyer med Kraft og stor Herlighed. 31 Og han vil sende sine Engle med en høj Trompetlyd, og de skal samle hans udvalgte fra de fire Vinde, fra den ene Ende af Himlen til den anden. Thessalonians 4:15 Ved Jehovas ord forkynder vi jer, at vi, som er i live og bliver, indtil Yeshuas komme, på ingen måde vil gå forud for dem, som er faldet i søvn? 16 Thi Yeshua selv skal stige ned fra himlen med en høj befaling, med en ærkeengels røst og med Guds basun, og de døde i Kristus vil være de første, der opstår. 17 Derefter vil vi, som er i live og bliver tilbage, blive fanget sammen med dem i skyerne for at møde Yeshua i luften. Og sådan vil vi altid være sammen med Yeshuaen. Matthew 10:28 28 Og frygt ikke for dem, som ihjelslaa Legemet, men ikke kan ihjelslaa Sjælen; men frygt hellere ham, som kan ødelægge baade Sjæl og Legeme i Helvede. Trøst derfor hinanden med disse ord. 1 Korintherbrev 15:51-52, 51 Men lad mig åbenbare for jer en vidunderlig hemmelighed. Vi vil ikke alle dø, men vi vil alle blive forvandlet! 52 Det vil ske om et øjeblik, i et øjeblik, når den sidste trompet blæses. For når trompeten lyder, vil de, der er døde, blive oprejst til at leve evigt. Og vi, der lever, vil også blive forvandlet. Åbenbaringen 20:4 Og jeg så troner, og de satte sig på dem, og dommen blev givet dem; og jeg så sjælene af dem, som blev halshuggede for Yeshuas vidnesbyrd og for Jehovas ord, og som ikke havde tilbedt et dyr, hverken dets billede, ej heller havde fået dets mærke på deres pander eller i deres hænder; og de levede og regerede med Yeshua i tusind år. 5 Men resten af de døde levede ikke igen, førend de tusinde år var til ende. Dette er den første opstandelse. 6 Salig og hellig er den, som har Del i den første Opstandelse; over sådanne har den anden Død ingen Magt, men de skulle være Guds og Kristi Præster og skulle regere med ham i tusinde Aar. 2 Korintherbrev 5:10 fortæller os: "Vi skal alle møde op for Jeshuas dommersæde, så enhver af os kan modtage, hvad der tilkommer os for de ting, vi har gjort i legemet, hvad enten de er gode eller dårlige." I sammenhæng er det klart, at begge passager refererer til Israel, ikke vantro. Yeshuas dommersæde indebærer derfor, at troende aflægger beretning om deres liv til Yeshua. Dette er ikke et frelsesspørgsmål. Sammenfattende: "Salig er den mand, der holder ud under prøvelsen, for når han har bestået prøven, vil han modtage livets krone, som Gud har lovet dem, der elsker ham." Revelation 22:14 Salige er de, som holder hans Bud, for at de må have Ret til Livets Træ og gaa ind gennem Portene ind i Staden. ● Matthæus 21:21 Ikke enhver, der siger til mig: 'Herre, Herre!' vil komme ind i Himmeriget, men kun den, som gør min himmelske Faders vilje. Salig og hellig er den, som har del i den første opstandelse; over sådanne har den anden død ingen magt, men de skal være Guds og Kristi præster og skulle regere med ham i tusind år. 1 John 5:27 27 Og han har givet ham Magt til at holde Dom, fordi han er Menneskesønnen. 28 Bliv ikke forundret over dette, thi den Time kommer, da alle, som ere i deres Grave, skal høre hans Røst 29 og komme ud, de, som have gjort godt til Livets Opstandelse, og de, som have gjort det onde til Opstandelsen dom.… Apostlenes Gerninger 16:30 Så førte han dem ud og spurgte: "Herrer, hvad skal jeg gøre for at blive frelst?" 31 De svarede: "Tro på Jesus Messias, og du vil blive frelst, du og dit hus."31 Så sagde de. , "Tro på Yeshua Messias, og du vil blive frelst, du og dit husstand." 32 Så talte de Yeshuas ord til ham og til alle, som var i hans hus. 33 Og han tog dem i den samme Nattetime og vaskede deres Striber. Og straks blev han og hele hans familie døbt. 34 Men der han havde ført dem ind i sit Hus, satte han Mad for dem; og han glædede sig, da han havde troet på Gud med hele sit Hus. Matthæus 19:15 Og efter at han havde lagt sine Hænder på dem, gik han videre derfra. 16 Netop da kom en mand op til Yeshua og spurgte: "Mester, hvad god ting skal jeg gøre for at opnå evigt liv?" 17 "Hvorfor spørger du mig om, hvad der er godt?" Yeshua svarede: "Der er kun Én, der er god. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” Apostlenes Gerninger 2:37 Da folket hørte dette, blev de skåret i hjertet og spurgte Peter og de andre apostle: "Brødre, hvad skal vi gøre?" 38 Peter svarede: "Omvend jer og lad jer alle døbe i Jesu Kristi navn til jeres synders forladelse, og I skal modtage Helligåndens gave... Johannesevangeliet 3:3 Jesus svarede ham: "Sandelig, sandelig siger jeg dig: medmindre nogen bliver født på ny, kan han ikke se Guds rige. Galatians 1:9 Som vi før har sagt, så siger jeg nu igen: Dersom nogen prædiker eder et evangelium i modstrid med det, I har taget imod, da skal han være under en guddommelig forbandelse! 10 Søger jeg nu menneskers godkendelse eller af Gud? Eller stræber jeg efter at behage mænd? Hvis jeg stadig prøvede at behage mænd, ville jeg ikke være en tjener for Yeshua. ● Mika 4:2 Mange folkeslag vil komme og sige: "Kom og lad os gå op til Jehovas bjerg og til Jakobs Guds hus, så han kan lære os om sine veje, og så vi kan vandre på hans For fra Zion skal loven udgå, ja, Jehovas ord fra Jerusalem.3 Og han skal dømme mellem mange folk og træffe afgørelser for mægtige, fjerne folk, og de skal hamre deres sværd til plovjern og deres spyd i beskærekroge; Nation vil ikke løfte sværd mod nation, og aldrig mere vil de træne til krig. Den første opstandelse og de hellige 1000-årige herredømme på jorden. Vers 4: Og jeg så troner, og de satte sig på dem, og dommen blev givet dem; og jeg så sjælene af dem, som blev halshugget for Yeshuas vidnesbyrd og for Guds ord, og som ikke havde tilbedt dyr (Antikrist), hverken hans billede, havde ikke modtaget sit mærke på deres pander eller i deres hænder; og de levede og regerede med Kristus i tusind år. Åbenbaringen 20:7 Og når de tusinde år er udløbet, skal Satan blive løst ud af sit fængsel,8 og han skal gå ud for at forføre folkene, som er i jordens fire kvarterer, Gog og Magog, for at samle dem til kamp, hvis tal er som havets sand.9 Og de drog op på jordens bredde og omringede de helliges lejr og den elskede By, og Ild faldt ned fra Gud fra Himmelen og fortærede dem En ny himmel og en ny jord Åbenbaringen 21:1 Så så jeg "en ny himmel og en ny jord", for den første himmel og den første jord var forsvundet, og der var ikke længere noget hav. 2 Jeg så den hellige by, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra himlen fra Gud, forberedt som en brud smukt klædt til sin mand. 3 Og jeg hørte en høj røst fra tronen sige: "Se! Guds bolig er nu blandt folket, og han vil bo hos dem. De vil være hans folk, og Gud selv vil være med dem og være deres Gud. 4 Han vil tørre hver tåre af deres øjne. Der skal ikke mere være død'[b] eller sorg eller gråd eller smerte, for tingenes gamle orden er forsvundet."5 Han, som sad på tronen, sagde: "Jeg gør alting nyt!" Så sagde han: "Skriv dette ned, for disse ord er troværdige og sande."6 Han sagde til mig: "Det er gjort. Jeg er Alfa og Omega, Begyndelsen og Slutningen. Til de tørstige vil jeg give vand uden omkostninger fra kilden med livets vand. 7 De, der sejrer, skal arve alt dette, og jeg vil være deres Gud, og de vil være mine børn. 8 Men de feje, de vantro, de modbydelige, morderne, de seksuelt umoralske, de, der udøver tryllekunster, afgudsdyrkerne og alle løgnere - de vil blive overført til den brændende svovlsø. Dette er det andet dødsfald." Det nye Jerusalem, Lammets Brud Åbenbaringen 21:9 En af de syv engle, som havde de syv skåle fulde af de syv sidste plager, kom og sagde til mig: "Kom, jeg vil vise dig bruden, Lammets hustru." 10 Og han bar mig bort i Ånden til et stort og højt bjerg og viste mig den hellige by, Jerusalem, der kom ned fra himlen fra Gud. 11 Den skinnede af Guds herlighed, og dens glans var som en meget kostbar juvel, som en jaspis, klar som krystal. 12 Det havde en stor, høj mur med tolv porte og tolv engle ved portene. På portene var der skrevet navnene på Israels tolv stammer. 13 Der var tre porte mod øst, tre mod nord, tre mod syd og tre mod vest. 14 Byens mur havde tolv fundamenter, og på dem var navnene på Lammets tolv apostle.15 Englen, som talte med mig, havde en målestav af guld til at måle byen, dens porte og dens mure. 16 Byen var anlagt som en firkant, så længe den var bred. Han målte byen med stangen og fandt, at den var 12.000 stadier i længden og lige så bred og høj, som den er lang. 17 Englen målte væggen efter menneskelig måling, og den var 144 alen tyk. 18 Muren var lavet af Jaspis, og Byen af rent Guld, ren som Glas. 19 Bymurens fundament var dekoreret med enhver slags ædelsten. Det første fundament var jaspis, det andet safir, det tredje agat, den fjerde smaragd, 20 den femte onyx, den sjette rubin, den syvende krysolit, den ottende beryl, den niende topas, den tiende turkis, den ellevte jacinth og den tolvte ametyst. 21 De tolv porte var tolv perler, hver port lavet af en enkelt perle. Byens store gade var af guld, så rent som gennemsigtigt glas. 22 Jeg så ikke et tempel i byen, fordi Herren Gud, den Almægtige, og lammet er dets tempel. 23 Byen behøver ikke solen eller månen til at skinne på den, for Guds herlighed lyser den, og Lammet er dens lampe. 24 Folkene skulle vandre i dets lys, og jordens konger skulle bringe deres pragt ind i det. 25. På ingen Dag vil dens Porte nogensinde blive lukket, thi der skal ikke være Nat. 26 Folkenes herlighed og ære skal bringes ind i den. 27 Intet urent skal komme ind i det, heller ikke nogen, som gør skændsel eller bedrageri, men kun de, hvis navne er skrevet i Lammets bog om livet.

The End of America 7 Curses To come upon America, Great Britain Terrorism Lev 26:16 Then I will do this to you: I will bring on you sudden terror, wasting diseases and fever that will destroy your sight and sap your strength. You will plant seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. Disease Deuteronomy 28:22 The Lord will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, with blight and mildew, which will plague you until you perish. Debt Leviticus 26:19 -20 I will break down your stubborn pride and make the sky above you like iron and the ground beneath you like bronze. 20 Your strength will be spent in vain, because your soil will not yield its crops, nor will the trees of your land yield their fruit. Hunger Deuteronomy 28:43-44 The foreigners who reside among you will rise above you higher and higher, but you will sink lower and lower. 44 They will lend to you, but you will not lend to them. They will be the head, but you will be the tail. Military Defeat Deuteronomy 28:25 The Lord will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will come at them from one direction but flee from them in seven, and you will become a thing of horror to all the kingdoms on earth. Cities will be devastated Ezekiel 6:6 Wherever you live, the towns will be laid waste and the high places demolished, so that your altars will be laid waste and devastated, your idols smashed and ruined, your incense altars broken down, and what you have made wiped out. Slavery Deuteronomy 28 64-65 Then the Lord will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship other gods—gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your ancestors have known. 65 Among those nations you will find no repose, no resting place for the sole of your foot. There the Lord will give you an anxious mind, eyes weary with longing, and a despairing heart. Revelation 18:17-19 The Message “All the ship captains and travelers by sea, sailors and toilers of the sea, stood off at a distance and cried their lament when they saw the smoke from her burning: ‘Oh, what a city! There was never a city like her!’ They threw dust on their heads and cried as if the world had come to an end: Doom, doom, the great city doomed! All who owned ships or did business by sea Got rich on her getting and spending. And now it’s over—wiped out in one hour!

Is Jesus a Christian? There was only one person in the entire Bible that did everything right He taught us how to love our neighbor love God and He said if you love me keep my commandments. But we Christians do the opposite Torah, God's Book of Love Instructions For many are called, but few are chosen.” God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law. Proverbs 28:9 Jesus vs. Yeshua: Are They Really the Same Messiah??? Understanding God's Grace | The Most Incredible Gift Explained in 5 Simple Points THREE Requirements of a True Christian... Is Baptism Necessary? Jesus’ TRUE Gospel Has Been SUPPRESSED | Learn What the Kingdom of God Actually Is Are you a REAL Christian? | Here Are 4 Ways to Prove It The Gospel Jesus Preached Is Different than What Most Have Been Taught Divided in Truth or United in Error The Bible Reveals Our Origins, Future, Purpose, Salvation, and Destiny Where was Jesus born

The following prophetic Scriptures speak about a coming greater Exodus of the Children of Israel (all 12 tribes) from among all the nations of the Earth. God will gather all his children (Israel) from among all the nations where we have been scattered and will return us to the Land of Israel. Passover and The Second Exodus Den større Exodus del 1-2-3 video Greater exodus part 2 Eddie Chummney To the Church in Philadelphia 10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. To the Church in Laodicea, This church will go through the tribulation 14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. Prophetic Regathering of Israel (Biblical/Jewish perspective): Many biblical prophets, particularly in the Old Testament, speak of a future, even greater, regathering of the scattered people of Israel from "all nations" where they have been dispersed due to sin. This is distinct from the return from Babylonian exile, as the prophecies often refer to a worldwide dispersion. This "second exodus" or "greater exodus" involves the reunification of all twelve tribes, including the "lost" ten tribes of the northern kingdom, and their return to the land of Israel. This event is often tied to the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of God's kingdom on Earth. The Second Exodus This expansion weaves the foundational promise of the physical return to the Land (the gathering from the four corners of the earth) into the diagnostic structure. It contrasts the prophetic reality of a literal, physical return to the soil of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with the spiritualized, hands-off view that treats the Promised Land as a mere metaphor. 📋 The "Gathered from the Nations" Return Test Instructions: Answer these 4 simple questions to see if your vision of the final restoration matches the physical, literal return promised by the prophets, or if you are looking at the land through a filtered, allegorical lens. Question 1: The Literal Soil of the Promise In Amos 9:15, Yehovah makes an uncompromising declaration: "I will plant them in their land, and no longer shall they be pulled up from the land I have given them." When you read about the land given to Abraham's seed, what does that space mean to you? A) You see it as literal, physical soil—the specific geography on the mountains of Israel where the King will physically rule and where His gathered people will build houses and plant vineyards. B) You spiritualize the Land away, treating it as a metaphor for "heaven," an internal state of mind, or a generic religious concept that requires no physical connection to the Middle East. Question 2: The Purpose of the Exile's End When the Father promises to "bring back the captives of My people Israel" and gather them out of the nations where they were sifted (Amos 9:14, Jeremiah 31:33), what is the primary indicator that a person has been spiritually prepared for that physical return? A) They have already returned to the laws of the Land. Before their feet ever touch the dirt of Israel, their hearts have submitted to the King’s calendar, His diet, and His Seventh-Day Sabbath. B) They want the benefits of the inheritance without the rules of the household, assuming they can be gathered into the holy Land while stubbornly clinging to the pagan traditions and lawless lifestyles of the nations. Question 3: Building the Waste Cities vs. Modern Comfort The prophet states that when they return, "They shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; they shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them" (Amos 9:14). How does this call to physical restoration intersect with your daily focus? A) You view your current life as a training ground, learning the agricultural, dietary, and covenant patterns of the Torah today so you are ready to be a productive citizen of the restored Kingdom tomorrow. B) You are fully invested in building and securing your own comfort within the modern Babylonian system, giving little thought to the literal restoration of the desolate places of Israel. Question 4: The Voice That Gathers The text concludes with the absolute authority of the Caller: "'Says the LORD your God'" (Amos 9:15). When the final trumpet sounds to gather the scattered remnants of Israel back to the borders of the Promise, what kind of flock will answer the call? A) A unified, clean flock that recognizes the voice of the One Shepherd because they have spent their lives practicing His walk (1 John 2:6) and obeying His statutes. B) A confused, mixed multitude that gets left behind because they spent their lives arguing that the Shepherd's voice, His Torah, and His physical Land were obsolete relics of the past. The Sovereign Verdict: Review your final selections. If your checkboxes continue to look for excuses (B), the mirror provides one last warning. Our Father is not looking for spiritual tourists to inhabit a metaphorical kingdom; He is gathering a physical, cleansed nation back to a literal, covenant Land. You cannot truly pray for the return of Israel if you are actively rejecting the very Torah, Sabbath, and identity that defines her. The "Throne of David & The Remnant" Test Instructions: Answer these 4 final questions to determine if your heart is truly prepared to submit to the literal, resurrected King David and the physical restoration of the Tribes of Israel, or if you are clinging to a sanitized, comfortable version of the future. Question 5: The Literal Prince Forever In Ezekiel 37:24–25, Yehovah makes a clear, physical promise: "David My servant shall be king over them... and My servant David shall be their prince forever." When you read this plain scriptural text, how do you handle the literal reality of David’s future resurrected authority? A) You take the Father at His Word. You accept that the historical King David will literally be resurrected to rule on this physical earth as the prince and under-shepherd beneath the Messiah, maintaining perfect order according to the Torah. B) You spiritualize or gloss over the passage because a literal, resurrected David ruling over a physical, Torah-keeping nation doesn't fit into your modern, hands-off view of "heaven in the clouds." Question 6: The Gathering of the Lost Identity The prophets declare that the Father will gather the outcasts of Israel and the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth (Amos 9:9, Ezekiel 37:22). When you look at your own ancestry and identity, where do you place your loyalty? A) You realize that through the blood of Christ, you have been brought near to the Commonwealth of Israel. Your primary identity is no longer your Gentile nationality or Western church culture; you are an incorporated citizen of the literal Tribes of Israel, bound to her laws. B) You view yourself proudly as a "Gentile Christian" who is separate from Israel, treating the gathering of the literal twelve tribes as a side-project that has nothing to do with your personal walk, lifestyle, or diet. Question 7: The Standard of the Royal Court King David wrote extensively in Psalm 119 about his deep, burning love for the Law: "Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day... Your word is a lamp to my feet." If you expect to dwell in a Kingdom where David is the Prince forever, how does your current view of the Torah compare to his? A) You share David's heart. You look at the Sabbaths, the clean dietary laws, and the statutes as a beautiful delight, actively practicing them now so you are in harmony with the royal court of the Kingdom. B) You view the very Law that David loved as a "dead burden" or "legalism," creating a bizarre scenario where you expect to inherit a Kingdom ruled by a Prince whose entire life, passion, and government are based on instructions you reject. Question 8: The Sieve of the Nations In Amos 9:9, the Father states that He will sift the house of Israel among all nations "as grain is sifted in a sieve; yet not the smallest grain shall fall to the ground." As the world plunges deeper into lawlessness, how is this sifting manifesting in your life today? A) You are being separated out of the world. The sifting is stripping away the pagan holidays, the lawless lifestyle, and the human traditions you inherited, leaving you as pure grain aligned with the Word of God. B) You are slipping straight through the mesh of the sieve, blending seamlessly into the culture around you because you look, eat, rest, and celebrate exactly like the rest of the world. The Sovereign Verdict: Look back over the entire diagnostic check. If your answers consistently chose B, the mirror has delivered its final, sobering reality check. Our Father is not staging a metaphorical rescue for a lukewarm, lawless church that ignores His instructions. He is executing an iron-clad covenant promise to gather a physical, cleansed, twelve-tribe nation back to literal soil—to be ruled by one Shepherd and governed by a resurrected King David who loves the Torah. You cannot truly say you love the King if you are actively spending your life resisting the very laws, the very King, and the very nation He is coming to establish forever. " Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, And I will destroy it from the face of the earth, yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob," Says the LORD. " For I will surely command, And will sift the house of Israel among all nations, As grain is sifted in a sieve; Yet not the smallest grain shall fall to the ground. Who Is Involved in the Greater Exodus? All of God’s people—both Jews and Gentiles who are grafted in through faith (see Romans 11)—are seen as participants. Many believe it includes a physical return to the Land of Israel and a spiritual return to God’s covenant ways. The Greater Exodus De følgende profetiske skrifter taler om en kommende større udvandring af Israels Børn (alle 12 stammer) blandt alle jordens nationer. Gud vil samle alle sine børn (Israel) blandt alle de nationer, hvor vi er blevet spredt, og vil returnere os til Israels land, hvor vi vil leve under hans styre. Denne Exodus er den 2. Exodus, og større end den første, idet hans folk forlod en enkelt nation i den 1. Exodus, men vil forlade alle jordens nationer i den 2. Exodus. Gud fortæller os endda i Jeremias 16:14, at den anden udvandring vil overskygge den første. (Glæde ved Torah) (14) Derfor, se, de Dage kommer, siger HERREN, da der ikke mere skal siges: Så sandt HERREN lever, som førte Israels Børn op af Ægyptens Land; (15) Men så sandt HERREN lever, som førte Israels Børn op fra Nordens Land og fra alle de Lande, hvortil han havde fordrevet dem; og jeg vil føre dem tilbage til deres Land, som jeg gav deres Fædre. Jeremiah 16:11-21 (37) Se, jeg samler dem fra alle Lande, hvortil jeg har drevet dem i min Vrede og i min Harme og i stor Vrede; og jeg vil føre dem tilbage til dette sted, og jeg vil lade dem bo trygt: Jeremiah 32:37-42 (KJV) (13) Og jeg vil føre dem ud fra folket og samle dem fra landene og vil før dem til deres eget land, Ezekiel 34:1314 (KJV) For jeg vil tage dig fra hedningerne og samle dig fra alle lande og føre dig til dit eget land. (Ezekiel 36:19-32 (KJV)(24) (side 34) Se, jeg vil tage Israels børn fra hedningerne, hvortil de er draget hen, og jeg vil samle dem på alle sider og føre dem ind i deres eget land: Ezekiel 37:16-28 ( KJV) (12) Og han skal rejse et banner for folkeslagene og samle de fordrevne af Israel og samle de adspredte af Juda fra jordens fire hjørner. Esajas 11:11-12 Jeremias 31:7-11. Se, jeg samler dem fra alle de lande, hvortil jeg drev dem i min vrede og min vrede og i stor harme. Jeg vil føre dem tilbage til dette sted, og jeg vil lade dem bo trygt. Jeremias 32:37 Esajas 11:11-12 Det skal ske på den dag At Herren skal give sin hånd tilbage for anden gang, for at genvinde sin hånd igen Fra Assyrien og Ægypten, fra Patos og Kus, fra Elam og Sinear fra Hamat og havets øer. Han vil rejse et banner for folkeslagene og samle de fordrevne af Israel, Og samle de adspredte Juda sammen fra jordens fire hjørner. Esajas 2:2-4 Jeremias 30:7-11 Ak! Thi den dag er stor, så ingen er som den; Og det er Jakobs Trængsels Tid, men han skal frelses deraf. 'For det skal ske på den dag,' Hærskarers HERRE siger: At jeg vil bryde hans åg af din hals og sprænge dine bånd; Udlændinge skal ikke mere gøre dem til slaver. Men de skal tjene HERREN deres Gud og deres Konge David, som jeg vil oprejse for dem. Frygt derfor ikke, min tjener Jakob, siger Herren, vær heller ikke forfærdet, Israel! Thi se, jeg vil frelse dig fra det fjerne, og din Sæd fra deres Fangenskabs Land. Jakob skal vende tilbage, hvile sig og være stille, og ingen skal gøre ham bange. Thi jeg er med dig, siger HERREN, for at frelse dig; Skønt jeg gør ende på alle folkeslag, hvor jeg har spredt dig, vil jeg dog ikke gøre en ende på dig. Men jeg vil rette dig en Uretfærdighed og ikke lade dig gå helt ustraffet Ezekiel 36:24-29 Jeg vil tage dig fra folkeslagene, samle dig ud af alle dine lande og føre dig ud af dit eget land. Så vil jeg stænke rent Vand på dig, og du skal blive ren; Jeg vil rense dig for al din snavs og fra alle dine afguder. Jeg vil give dig et nyt hjerte og give dig en ny ånd; Jeg vil tage stenhjertet ud af dit kød og give dig et hjerte af kød. Jeg vil give min Ånd i jer og lade jer vandre i mine love, og I skal holde mine domme og gøre dem. Så skal du bo i det land, som jeg gav dine fædre; du skal være mit folk, og jeg vil være din Gud. Jeg vil udfri dig fra al din urenhed. I will call for the grain and multiply it and bring no famine upon you. _cc781905 -5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ Amos 9:11-15 “ På den dag vil jeg rejse up Tabernakelt David, som er faldet ned, og reparere dets skader-051999, som er faldet ned; -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-bad5cf58d__cc781905. for at de kan eje resterne af Edom og alle de hedninger, som er kaldt efter mit navn." siger Herren, som gør dette. Se, dagene kommer, siger Herren, Naar Plovmanden overhaler Høsteren, og Vindruehøsteren den, der sår Frø; Bjergene skal dryppe af sød vin, og alle høje skal flyde med. Jeg vil føre mit folk Israels fangne tilbage; De skal bygge de øde Byer og bebo dem; De skal plante Vingårde og drikke Vin af dem; De skal også anlægge haver og spise frugt deraf. Jeg vil plante dem i deres land, og de skal ikke længere rives op af det land, jeg har givet dem, siger Herren din Gud. Jeremia 31:31-34 "Se, de dage kommer, siger Herren, da jeg vil slutte en ny pagt med Israels hus og med Judas hus - ikke efter pagten som jeg sluttede med deres fædre på den dag, jeg tog dem ved hånden for at føre dem ud af Ægyptens land, min pagt, som de brød, skønt jeg var dem en mand, siger Herren. Men dette er pagten, Jeg vil gøre med Israels hus efter de dage, siger Herren: Jeg vil give min lov i deres sind og skrive den på deres hjerter, og jeg vil være deres Gud, og de skal være mit folk. mand lærer sin næste og hver sin bror og siger: "Kend HERREN!" thi de skal alle kende mig, fra den mindste af dem til den største af dem, siger HERREN, thi jeg vil tilgive deres Misgerning og deres Misgerning. synd vil jeg ikke huske mere." Esajas 27:12-13 Og det skal ske på den dag, at Herren skal tærske, _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf528d_ (side 528d) Fra flodens kanal til Ægyptens bæk; Og du vil blive samlet én efter én, I Israels børn. Sådan skal det være på den dag: Den store basun skal blæses; De skal komme, som er ved at omkomme i Assyriens Land, og de udstødte i Ægyptens Land, og de skal tilbede HERREN på det hellige Bjerg i Jerusalem. Jeremiah 16:14-15 “Therefore behold, the days are coming,” says the HERREN, "at der ikke mere skal siges: 'Herren lever, som førte Israels børn op fra Ægyptens land', men: 'Herren lever, som førte Israels børn op fra landet i nord og fra landet alle de lande, hvor han havde drevet dem.' Thi jeg vil føre dem tilbage til deres land, som jeg gav deres fædre. Ezekiel 11:17-20 Sig derfor: "Så siger Herren, HERREN: Jeg vil samle dig fra folket, samle dig fra de lande, hvor du er adspredt, og jeg vil give dig Israels land." Og de vil gå derhen, og de vil fjern alle dets vederstyggeligheder og alle dets vederstyggeligheder derfra, så vil jeg give dem ét hjerte, og jeg vil give en ny ånd i dem og tage stenhjertet ud af deres kød og give dem et hjerte af kød, som de må vandre i mine love og holde mine love og gøre dem, og de skal være mit folk, og jeg vil være deres Gud (side 36) Ezekiel 37:22-28 og jeg vil gøre dem til ét Folk i Landet, paa Israels Bjerge; og én konge skal være konge over dem alle; de skal ikke længere være to nationer, og de skal aldrig mere blive delt i to riger. De skal ikke mere besmitte sig med deres afguder eller med deres vederstyggeligheder eller med nogen af deres overtrædelser, men jeg vil udfri dem fra alle deres boliger, hvor de har syndet, og rense dem. Så skal de være mit folk, og jeg vil være deres Gud. »Min tjener David skal være konge over dem, og de skal alle have én hyrde; og de skal vandre i mine Lovbud og holde mine Skikke og gøre efter dem. Så skal de bo i det land, som jeg har givet min tjener Jakob, hvor dine fædre boede; og de skal bo der, de, deres børn og deres børns børn, for evigt; og min tjener David skal være deres prins for evigt. Desuden vil jeg slutte en fredspagt med dem, og det skal være en evig pagt med dem; Jeg vil etablere dem og mangfoldige dem, og jeg vil sætte mit helligdom i deres midte for evigt. og mit Tabernakel skal være hos dem; ja, jeg vil være deres Gud, og de skal være mit folk. Også folkeslagene skal kende, at jeg, Herren, helliger Israel, når min helligdom er midt iblandt dem for evigt."'" Amos 9:8-9 "Se, Herrens øjne er rettet mod det syndige rige, og jeg vil udrydde det fra jordens overflade, dog vil jeg ikke ødelægge Jakobs hus," siger Herren. "For jeg vil visselig befale og sigte Israels hus blandt alle folkeslag, som korn sigtes i en sigte; dog skal ikke det mindste korn falde til jorden. _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_

The good news is that Yehovah ordained Yeshua to announce the coming of His kingdom here on earth. Many would be shocked to find out that the Bible defines the gospel differently than what they have always been told. A thorough reading shows He brought and that the apostles continued to preach. The True Gospel e The spiritual path begins with a direct call from Yeshua: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ” This imperative is the doorway to salvation—a foundational, inward shift away from sin and a fallen world, and a redirection of the heart toward the sovereign authority of God. Matthew 4:17 — “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, ‘Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” Mark 1:15 — “And saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.’” 2. The Doorway: Water Baptism and the Holy Spiri t Following the resurrection and ascension of Yeshua, Peter declared the active steps of covenant entry at Pentecost: turning in repentance, being buried with Messiah in baptism, and receiving divine empowerment through the Spirit. Acts 2:38 — “Then Peter said unto them, ‘Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.’” John 3:5 — “Jesus answered, ‘Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.’” 3. The Blood: Grafted into the Commonwealth of Israel By the blood shed on the tree, the dividing wall of hostility was torn down. Nations once alienated from the promises and covenants are brought near and grafted as wild olive branches into the root of Israel. Ephesians 2:12–13 — “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Yesgua messiah ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” Romans 11:17 — “A nd if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree.” 4. The Commission: Gathering Others into the Harvest Salvation is not walked in isolation; a grafted branch bears fruit. Believers are commanded to act as fishers of men and ambassadors, working to gather the lost into the Father’s house before the end. Matthew 28:19–20 — “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.” Matthew 9:37–38 — “Then saith he unto his disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.’” Luke 14:23 — “And the lord said unto the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.’” 5. The Perseverance: Holding Fast Until the End The culmination of salvation requires endurance through trials, testing, and persecution. The promise of the eternal crown belongs to those who do not turn back. Matthew 24:13 — “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” Hebrews 10:35–36 — “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Revelation 2:25–26 — “But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations.” Det sande evangelium Intet sted i skriften siger Yeshua, at evangeliet handler om, at han kommer for at dø for vores synder. Hvad prædikede Yeshua? Mange ville blive chokeret over at finde ud af, at Bibelen definerer evangeliet anderledes end det, de altid er blevet fortalt. En grundig læsning viser, at det at acceptere Kristi blod som betaling for vore synder – hvor grundlæggende vigtigt det end er – faktisk ikke er fokus for den "gode nyhed", som han bragte, og som apostlene fortsatte med at prædike. Ud over at dø for vores synder, kom Yeshua til jorden som en budbringer fra Jehova Faderen: Den gode nyhed er, at Jehova ordinerede Yeshua til at bekendtgøre hans riges komme her på jorden. Johannesevangeliet 8:38 Jeg taler om det, jeg har set hos min Fader, og I gør, hvad I har hørt af jeres Fader." John 12:49-50 Thi jeg har ikke talt af egen Magt, men Faderen, som har sendt mig, har selv givet mig en Befaling, hvad jeg skal sige, og hvad jeg skal tale. 50 Og jeg ved, at hans befaling er evigt liv. Det, jeg siger, siger jeg derfor, som Faderen har sagt til mig." John 14:24 24 Den, som ikke elsker mig, holder ikke mine ord. Og det ord, som I hører, er ikke mit, men de fædre, som har sendt mig. Lukas 4:43 Yeshua sagde til dem: "Jeg skal prædike Jehovas rige for også andre byer, for til dette formål er jeg udsendt." Mens Yeshua kategorisk var den vigtigste person, der nogensinde har vandret på denne jord, viser Bibelen tydeligt, at det evangelium, som Yeshua bragte, ikke kun handlede om ham selv. Læs hans udtalelser, og bevis dette selv: Matthæus 9:35 Yeshua gik gennem alle byer og landsbyer og underviste i deres synagoger, prædikede evangeliet om riget og helbredte enhver sygdom og sygdom. 36Da han så folkeskarerne, blev han berørt af medlidenhed med dem, fordi de var plagede og hjælpeløse som får uden hyrde.… Mark 1:14-15 Men efter at Johannes var blevet sat i fængsel, kom Yeshua til Galilæa og prædikede evangeliet om Guds rige og siger: "Tiden er opfyldt, og Guds rige er nær. Omvend dig og tro på evangeliet". 43 Luke 8:1 Men det skete derefter, at Yeshua gik gennem hver by og hver landsby og prædikede og bragte det glade budskab om Guds rige. Luke 16:16 Loven og Profeterne var indtil Johannes. Siden den tid er Guds rige blevet forkyndt, og alle trænger sig ind i det. Matthew 24:14 14 Og det er lettere, at Himmelen og Jorden forgår, end at en enkelt Tøddel af Loven svigter. Og dette evangelium om riget vil blive prædiket i hele verden som et vidne for alle nationerne, og så vil enden komme. Bekendtgørelsen af "gode nyheder" – den allerbedste nyhed, der kunne høres i dag – som Faderen gav gennem Yeshua, handlede om, at hans rige blev etableret på jorden. Hvad er et kongerige? Det er i bund og grund en nation, med alle dens borgere, jord og love, styret af en regering. I bibelsk brug kan et kongerige også betyde en familie fra en enlig forælder, der er vokset til en nation. Et rige har fire grundlæggende elementer: en konge, øverste hersker eller regerende agent; territorium, med dets specifikke placering og bestemte grænselinjer; undersåtter eller borgere inden for denne territoriale jurisdiktion; og love og en styreform, hvorigennem herskerens vilje udøves. Hvis vi ignorerer nogen af disse væsentlige elementer – hvis vi ignorerer det budskab, som Yeshua bragte fra Faderen – vil vi have en forvrænget tro, en som ikke vil bringe frelse. Hvem bliver konge? Der kan ikke være nogen tvivl om, at kongen af Guds rige vil være Yeshua. Selvom han ikke udøvede nogen civil myndighed, mens han var på jorden, vil han, når han vender tilbage, være "kongernes konge og herrernes Herre" I Timothy 6:15; Åbenbaringen 19:16; 17:14). Andre profeter forudsagde også om en kommende konge, ikke kun af Israel og Juda, men også udbredt til hele verden. Esajas fortæller os: Thi et barn er os født, en søn er os givet; og regeringen vil være på hans skulder. Og hans navn skal hedde Vidunderlig, Rådgiver, Mægtige Gud, Evige Fader, Fredsfyrste. På forøgelsen af hans regering og fred vil der ingen ende være på Davids trone og over hans rige, for at beordre det og etablere det med dom og retfærdighed fra da af, ja til evig tid. Hærskarers HERREs nidkærhed vil gøre dette. (Esajas 9:6-7) Hvor vil riget blive etableret? En dominerende løgn, som Satan har påtvunget menneskeheden, er troen på, at ens sjæl kommer til himlen efter døden. Mange mennesker antager, at udtrykket Guds rige er synonymt med himlen, men Bibelen lærer, at når Yeshua vender tilbage, vil Guds rige blive etableret på jorden! Læg først mærke til, hvordan Bibelen fuldstændig tilbageviser forestillingen om at "komme til himlen" efter døden. Peter siger til folkemængden på pinsedagen: "Mænd og brødre, lad mig tale frit til jer om patriarken David, at han både er død og begravet, og hans grav er hos os den dag i dag. .. For David steg ikke op til himlen" (ApG 2:29, 34). Denne "mand efter Guds hjerte" er ikke i himlen, men stadig i graven! Vor Frelser bekræfter dette i Johannesevangeliet 3:13: "Ingen er steget op til himlen uden han, som er kommet ned fra himlen, det vil sige Menneskesønnen, som er i himlen." Prædikeren 9:5,10 De døde helgener i både Det Gamle og Det Nye Testamente sover i deres grave og venter på opstandelsen - uden bevidsthed. Job 14:14-15 Job beskriver ventetiden på opstandelsen på denne måde: "Hvis en mand dør, skal han så leve igen? Alle min hårde tjenestes dage vil jeg vente, indtil min forandring kommer. Du skal kalde, og jeg vil svar dig. Åbenbaringen 5:10, "Og du har gjort dem til et kongerige (kongelig race) og til præster for vor Gud, og de skal regere på jorden!" Revelation 11:15 15 Da blæste den syvende Engel: Og der lød høje Røster i Himmelen, som sagde; "Denne verdens kongeriger er blevet vor Jehovas og hans søns kongeriger, og han skal regere i al evighed!" Åbenbaringen 21:21. Og jeg så en ny himmel og en ny jord, for den første himmel og den første jord var forsvundet. Der var heller ikke mere hav. Da så jeg, Johannes, den hellige by, det nye Jerusalem, komme ned fra himlen fra Gud, beredt som en brud smykket til sin mand. Og jeg hørte en høj røst fra himlen sige: "Se, Guds tabernakel er hos mennesker, og han vil bo hos dem, og de skal være hans folk. Gud selv vil være med dem og være deres Gud. Og Gud vil udtørre fjern enhver tåre fra deres øjne, der skal ikke mere være død, ingen sorg eller gråd, der skal ikke mere være smerte, for de tidligere ting er forsvundet. … Åbenbaringen 21:1 Den, der sejrer, skal arve alt, og jeg vil være hans Gud, og han skal være min søn." Hvem er kongerigets undersåtter og borgere? Selv om hele verden vil blive styret af Yeshua, når han opretter riget den. jorden, ikke alle på jorden vil være borgere i det rige. Alle vil være underlagt kongernes konge, men ikke alle vil være gået ind i det åndelige rige. Johannes 3:3 Yeshua åbenbarede denne sandhed for Nikodemus. Da Nikodemus kom til ham om natten, sagde Yeshua til ham: "Sandelig siger jeg dig, hvis man ikke bliver født på ny, kan han ikke se Guds rige." Første Korintherbrev 15:50. Paulus sagde til korintherne "kød og blod [dødelige mennesker] kan ikke arve Guds rige; ej heller arver fordærvelse uforgængelighed" Selvom vi har en fysisk krop af kød og blod, kan vi være arvinger til riget, men vi kan ikke komme ind. helt ind i riget, og vi kan heller ikke se det, før vi bliver ånd – givet et herligt åndssammensat legeme i opstandelsen. Dette betyder, at selvom hele menneskeheden vil være underlagt det rige, som Yeshua vil regere på jorden, vil de ikke nødvendigvis være en del af det. Matthew 25:31-34 31 Når Menneskesønnen kommer i sin herlighed, og alle de hellige engle med ham, da skal han sidde på sin herligheds trone. Alle folkeslag skal samles foran ham, og han skal skille dem fra hinanden, som en hyrde skiller sine får fra bukkene. Og han sætter fårene ved sin højre hånd, men bukkene til venstre. Så vil kongen sige til dem på hans højre hånd: "Kom, I min Faders velsignede, arv det rige, som er forberedt for jer fra verdens grundlæggelse." Guds rige vil derfor blive styret af Yeshua og vil blive arvet af dem, der er blevet herliggjort, når de er opstået fra de døde. De opstandne helgener – borgere i Guds rige – vil regere sammen med Yeshua over de resterende folk på jorden (Daniel 7:27; Anden Timoteus 2:12; Åbenbaringen 2:26-28; 5:9-10; 20:4-6; 22:5). Hvad er rigets love? Dommerne 21:25. Loven er simpelthen en vejledning for folk at følge for at sikre sammenhængskraft, enighed og fred i civile og interpersonelle forhold. Uden en forstået standard, håndhævet af en suveræn hersker, ville enhver handle efter sit eget indfald eller ønske, og intet godt eller værdifuldt ville blive produceret. Guds rige er ikke anderledes. 1. Korintherbrev 14:33 Gud er ikke ophavsmand til forvirring. Hans rige vil være fredeligt og velordnet, fordi enhver, der vil gå ind i det, frivilligt vil have underkastet sig Guds lov - budene - fra Gud. Gud vil ikke have nogen i sit rige, som efter sit livs mønster viser, at han ikke vil adlyde ham. (Mattæus 7:21-23; Hebræerbrevet 10:26-31). Åbenbaringen 12:17 beskriver de hellige som dem "der holder Guds befalinger og har Yeshuas vidnesbyrd. Disse to udsagn - at elske Gud og elske din næste som sig selv - indkapsler henholdsvis de første fire og de sidste seks bud. Budene definerer blot yderligere, hvordan man elsker Gud og elsker mennesker. Vi elsker Gud generelt ved at sætte ham først, ved ikke at tage fysiske hjælpemidler til at tilbede ham, ved ikke at bære hans navn forgæves og ved at holde syvendedags sabbat hellig. Vi elsker mennesker generelt ved at ære vores forældre, ikke myrde, ikke begå utroskab, ikke stjæle, ikke lyve og ikke begære. John 14:15 "Hvis du elsker mig, så hold mine bud. "Den, der har mine bud og holder dem, det er ham, der elsker mig. Og den, der elsker mig, skal elskes af min Fader, og jeg vil elske ham og åbenbare ham. mig selv til ham." "Hvis nogen elsker mig, vil han holde mit ord, og min Fader vil elske ham, og vi vil komme til ham og bo hos ham. Den, der ikke elsker mig, holder ikke mine ord, og det ord, som du hører. er ikke min, men de fædre, som har sendt mig." The Gospel (in Hebrew, the Besorah—"good news") that Yeshua (Jesus) personally preached is summarized in Mark 1:14–15: "Now after John was put in prison, Yeshua came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.'" While modern ears often hear "the gospel" defined exclusively as the mechanics of individual salvation (how to go to heaven when you die), Yeshua’s proclamation was broader, deeper, and grounded in the Hebrew Scriptures: the Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Besorat HaMalkhut). He announced that the sovereign rule, authority, and covenant reign of the Creator had broken directly into this fallen world through the King Himself. 1. "The Time is Fulfilled" (Prophetic Arrival) When Yeshua said the time was fulfilled, He was speaking to a nation longing for deliverance. The prophecies of Daniel (the timeline of Daniel 9 and the stone that crushes the kingdoms of the world in Daniel 2) and Isaiah were reaching their climax. In Luke 4:18–19, He opened the scroll of Isaiah 61 in the Nazareth synagogue to define His mandate: Preaching good tidings to the poor and humble. Healing the brokenhearted. Proclaiming liberty to the captives and the opening of prison to those who are bound. Proclaiming the acceptable year of the Lord (the ultimate Jubilee release from sin and debt). 2. "The Kingdom of God is at Hand" (The Core Proclamation) Yeshua did not preach an abstract philosophy; He preached an active government and reign: Sovereignty over the Kingdom of Darkness: Every time Yeshua cast out a demon, healed incurable diseases, or raised the dead, He was demonstrating that Satan’s usurpation of the earth was being overthrown. "If I cast out demons by the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you" (Luke 11:20). The Nature of the King’s Reign: His kingdom was not of this worldly system—it did not advance through political intrigue, violence, or human armies (John 18:36). Instead, it advanced through truth, sacrificial love, humility, and righteousness. Present and Future: The Kingdom is already here in the hearts and walk of those who submit to the King, and it is yet to come in its physical, global fullness when the King returns to establish His reign in Jerusalem (Zechariah 14; Revelation 11:15). 3. "Repent" (Teshuvah — A Complete Return) To enter this Kingdom, the requirement was not a passive intellectual nod, but Teshuvah—a radical turning around: Turning from Self-Rule to God's Rule: Repentance means laying down rebellion, secular autonomy, and false religious pretenses. Internalizing the Commandments: In the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), Yeshua explained the constitution of the Kingdom. He made it clear that He did not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to fill them to the full (Matthew 5:17). Kingdom repentance goes beyond external legalism to the motives of the heart—eradicating lust, hatred, pride, and greed. Fruit of Repentance: Just as John the Baptist warned, Yeshua taught that true repentance always bears observable, righteous fruit (Matthew 7:16–21). 4. "Believe in the Good News" (Covenant Faith & Allegiance) In the biblical mindset, "belief" (emunah) is not merely agreeing that God exists; it is active loyalty, trust, and obedience to the King: Trusting the Father’s Provision: Ceasing to worry about food, drink, and clothing like the nations do, but rather "seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you" (Matthew 6:33). Trusting the Sacrifice of the Son: Yeshua taught that He came "not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). The Good News is that the King took the curse of our disobedience upon Himself at Passover, shedding His blood to ratify the New Covenant (Matthew 26:28). Victory Over the Grave: Yeshua promised that whoever hears His word and believes Him who sent Him has passed from death into life (John 5:24), anchored by His own resurrection as the firstfruits from the dead. 5. Summary: What Entering the Gospel Requires In Yeshua's own words, walking in the Gospel means: Denying Self: "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me" (Luke 9:23). Obeying the Father's Will: "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven" (Matthew 7:21). Loving God and Neighbor: Loving the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:29–31). Proclaiming the Kingdom to All Nations: "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come" (Matthew 24:14). In short, the Gospel Yeshua taught is the royal proclamation that God’s reign has arrived in His Messiah, calling every human heart to turn away from sin, enter covenant peace with the Father through the Son, and live as an obedient citizen of His eternal Kingdom. In ancient kingdoms, when a king ascended his throne, he issued a royal charter or legal code declaring how his realm would be governed and what was expected of his subjects. In Matthew 5–7, Yeshua goes up on a mountain—echoing Moses ascending Mount Sinai—sits down in the posture of a reigning king and teacher, and delivers the manifesto of His newly inaugurated reign. The Sermon on the Mount is not an impractical, idealistic philosophy, nor is it a checklist to earn salvation. It is the living, practical constitution of the Kingdom of God, dictating the character, inner motives, ethics, and daily allegiance required of every citizen walking under Messiah's rule. 1. The Preamble: The Citizen’s Internal Disposition (The Beatitudes) Any national constitution opens with foundational values. Earthly empires prize military conquest, political clout, wealth, and self-assertion. Yeshua begins His charter (Matthew 5:3–12) by turning the world's value system completely upside down: Poor in Spirit: Recognizing total spiritual bankruptcy and utter dependence on the King. Mourning: Grieving over personal sin and the brokenness of a fallen world. Meekness: Possessing harnessed strength, patience, and humility rather than violent ambition. Hunger for Righteousness: Longing for God’s righteous order to prevail more than craving food or physical comfort. Mercy and Purity of Heart: Extending forgiveness and maintaining undivided, uncorrupted loyalty to God. Peacemaking: Actively reconciling estranged parties, reflecting the character of the Father. These are not separate groups of people receiving different rewards; together, they describe the temperament of the citizen who has laid down self-rule. 2. The Citizen’s Public Office: Salt and Light Citizens of the Kingdom do not live in isolationist enclaves; they are embedded directly into a decaying and dark culture (Matthew 5:13–16): Salt of the Earth: In antiquity, salt was a preservative that arrested rot and decay. Kingdom citizens preserve truth, hold back moral corruption, and bring spiritual flavor to the societies they inhabit. Light of the World: Light exposes danger and guides the traveler. Believers do not hide their allegiance to the King; their visible, tangible good works shine so that observers give glory directly to the Father. 3. The Legal Standard: Fulfilling and Internalizing the Law In Matthew 5:17–20, Yeshua establishes the legal framework of His government, dispelling any thought of lawlessness or anarchy: "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." To "fulfill" (pleroo) in Hebrew thought means to bring the law to its fullest intended meaning and expression, not to abolish it. Yeshua contrasts the superficial, external legalism of the religious establishment with the King’s internal standard. Through a series of six antitheses ("You have heard that it was said... but I say to you"), He shows that the King's law governs the thoughts and desires before an act is ever committed: Murder vs. Contempt: It is not enough to refrain from physical murder; harboring bitter anger, resentment, or hurling venomous insults (Raca) makes one liable to judgment (5:21–26). Adultery vs. Lust: Purity is not just refraining from physical unfaithfulness; looking with covetous intent is adultery in the heart (5:27–30). Oaths vs. Total Integrity: Citizens do not need elaborate religious oaths or legal loopholes to verify their truthfulness; their word is their bond—their "Yes" means yes, and their "No" means no (5:33–37). Retaliation vs. Sacrificial Generosity: Rather than demanding immediate vengeance ("an eye for an eye"), citizens yield personal rights, go the extra mile, and overcome evil with good (5:38–42). Love for Enemies: The ultimate test of Kingdom citizenship is reflecting the Father’s indiscriminate benevolence—praying for persecutors and blessing those who curse you (5:43–48). 4. Public Duty & Worship: Sincerity Over Religious Theater In Matthew 6, Yeshua regulates the three primary pillars of personal religious duty: giving, prayer, and fasting. In earthly systems, piety is often weaponized for social prestige. In the Kingdom, performance art is condemned: Secret Giving (Alms): Giving to the needy without sounding a trumpet or announcing tax write-offs; the left hand does not know what the right is doing. Secret Prayer: Communing behind closed doors with the Father, rather than reciting vain, repetitive words to impress bystanders. He provides the Model Prayer (the Lord's Prayer), teaching citizens to align their desires with the Father’s name, His kingdom coming, and His will being done on earth. Secret Fasting: Anointing the head and washing the face so that the physical affliction of fasting is unseen by men, directed only to the Father who sees in secret. 5. The Economic System: Trust, Not Striving Every kingdom has an economy. The economy of the world is driven by fear, scarcity, hoarding, and status anxiety. The Kingdom of God operates on radical faith in divine provision (Matthew 6:19–34): Currency: True wealth is not stored in physical barns, bank vaults, or commodities where moth and rust destroy; it is stored in heaven through generous, righteous living. Singular Focus: A servant cannot serve two masters. You cannot pledge allegiance to the Creator while serving Mammon (wealth/money). Freedom from Worry: Citizens do not sweat and panic over daily bread or clothing like the pagans do. The King feeds the birds of the air and clothes the lilies of the field. The citizen's sole operational directive is: "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." (Matthew 6:33) 6. Relational Protocol: Righteous Discernment Without Self-Righteous Condemnation In Matthew 7:1–12, Yeshua sets the rules for how citizens treat one another: The Spec and the Log: Before attempting to perform delicate eye surgery on a brother’s fault, remove the massive log of blind self-righteousness from your own eye. Holy Discernment: While judgment is warned against, discernment is commanded—do not cast pearls before swine or give what is sacred to dogs. Persistent Petitions: Keep asking, seeking, and knocking, trusting that the Father gives good gifts to His children. The Royal Rule (The Golden Rule): "Whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 7:12) 7. The Ratification: Hearing vs. Doing A constitution is useless if it is merely read and debated rather than obeyed. Yeshua concludes His address with four sobering warnings demanding personal allegiance: Two Gates: The wide, crowded gate leading to destruction versus the narrow, difficult gate leading to life (7:13–14). Two Trees: True prophets and false prophets, known not by their charisma or titles, but by their actual fruit (7:15–20). Two Confessions: Warning that crying "Lord, Lord" or performing signs in His name is worthless if one practices lawlessness (anomia). Only those who do the will of the Father will enter (7:21–23). Two Foundations: The sermon ends with a dramatic builder’s test. The person who hears these words and builds on them is a wise man who digs deep and anchors his house on the solid bedrock. When the storms, floods, and winds beat against that life, it stands firm. The person who hears and does not obey builds on shifting sand—and great is the fall of it (7:24–27). When Yeshua concluded, the crowds were astonished. He did not quote human traditions or cite precedent like the scribes; He spoke as the Lawgiver and King Himself, laying down the permanent, unalterable rule of life for all who call Him Lord.

Paul told us to test all things to see if they were from God. do they include His law? Deflections are the Greatest sin The shortest verse in the English Bible is "Jesus wept" found in John 11:35. It has only 10 letters and two words. In Luke, Jesus weeps (eklausen, meaning to sob aloud) as he enters Jerusalem. He grieves because the people rejected his offer of peace, refused to turn to God, and would soon face destruction as a consequence. In short, the devil's deflection on Matthew 5:18–19 works by convincing people that taking Yeshua’s exact words seriously is somehow a violation of his grace. It redirects the mind from humble obedience to theological technicalities that excuse setting aside the commands. Matthew 17-19 17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. 18 For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.… Prof the law was fulfilled by Yeshua: He was the only person in the entire Bible that never sinned, He showed us how to love Yehovah the creator ,He showed how to love our fellow man , He show us how to keep the Sabbath Holy, He never ate anything unclean, and He always kept all of Yehovah appointed . "It is easy to claim the name of Christ, but true discipleship is shown through obedience. Many claim to follow Him while actively living against everything He commanded." John 3:36 ("whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him") I have not come to abolish them , 1 John 3:8, which states that "whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil". Ecclesiastes 12:13 –– "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. Proverbs 28:9: " He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. 1 John 2:4, w hich says: "Whoever says 'I know him' but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in that person." John 14:15 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments" Matthew 19:17 , "If you want to enter life, keep the commandments". Revelation 12:17. The text states that the dragon (identified as the devil and Satan) was angry with the woman and went to make war with the rest of her offspring—defined as those who keep God's commandments Revelation 13:7 , which states that the beast empowered by the dragon was allowed "to make war with the saints, and to overcome will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; Luke 7: 28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Matthew 11:11 Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. (Because no one on earth has been to heaven ) The Core Connection When people deflect Scripture, they usually do not burn the Bible; instead, they remove the commands they find uncomfortable by declaring them "least" or obsolete, or they add human loopholes to bypass God's true intent (as Yeshua rebuked in Mark 7:9–13). Matthew 5:18–19 makes clear that in God's eyes, even what humans consider "least" remains fully binding. Below are the primary biblical passages that explicitly prohibit adding to, taking away from, or modifying God's word and commandments: Here is the complete, unified breakdown bringing together every point—from altering words, names, and titles to adopting pagan holidays, eating unclean, rejecting God's appointments, and profaning the Sabbath—and the explicit judgments Scripture attaches to them. The Deflection: Weaponizing Grace The core deception pits Yeshua’s salvation against his instructions—tricking believers into viewing obedience as "legalism" rather than the natural fruit of love. 1. Redefining "Fulfill" (Matt. 5:17) The Trick: Treating "fulfill" as "terminate and throw away." The Reality: In first-century Hebrew idiom, to fulfill meant to correctly interpret and live out the Torah's full intent. Yeshua came to demonstrate how to keep it, not to dismiss it. 2. False Dichotomy: "Love vs. Rules" The Trick : Framing commands as rigid legalism and "love" as abstract freedom. The Reality: Yeshua defined love through action: "If you love me, keep my commands" (John 14:15). The commands define what love looks like in practice. 3. Perverting Grace The Trick : Rebranding grace as an excuse for apathy toward God's standards. The Reality: Grace is divine empowerment (Titus 2:11–12). It cleanses the past and transforms the heart so obedience becomes a joy. 4. Theological Loopholes The Trick: Using complex technicalities to bypass Matthew 5:18–19. The Reality: It creates a state where people cite treatises to excuse setting aside the very commands Yeshua warned never to relax. The Ultimate Irony: It turns distrust of Yeshua's direct words into a false badge of "spiritual maturity," making people feel enlightened precisely because they have explained away the Sermon on the Mount. The Deflection: Weaponizing Grace The core deception pits Yeshua’s salvation against his instructions—tricking believers into viewing obedience as "legalism" rather than the natural fruit of love. 1. Redefining "Fulfill" (Matt. 5:17) The Trick: Treating "fulfill" as "terminate and throw away." The Reality: In first-century Hebrew idiom, to fulfill meant to correctly interpret and live out the Torah's full intent. Yeshua came to demonstrate how to keep it, not to dismiss it. 2. False Dichotomy: "Love vs. Rules" The Trick: Framing commands as rigid legalism and "love" as abstract freedom. The Reality: Yeshua defined love through action: "If you love me, keep my commands" (John 14:15). The commands define what love looks like in practice. 3. Perverting Grace The Trick : Rebranding grace as an excuse for apathy toward God's standards. The Reality: Grace is divine empowerment (Titus 2:11–12). It cleanses the past and transforms the heart so obedience becomes a joy. 4. Theological Loopholes The Trick: Using complex technicalities to bypass Matthew 5:18–19. The Reality: It creates a state where people cite treatises to excuse setting aside the very commands Yeshua warned never to relax. The Ultimate Irony: It turns distrust of Yeshua's direct words into a false badge of "spiritual maturity," making people feel enlightened precisely because they have explained away the Sermon on the Mount. 1. Altering God's Word & Loss of Eternal Life Directly modifying, taking away from, or adding human commentary to the text forfeits access to eternal inheritance: Revelation 22:18–19 "If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll... God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City..." The Judgment: Direct assignment of written plagues and removal of one's name/share from the Tree of Life and the Heavenly City. 2. Deception, Changing Truth, and the Lake of Fire Creating false doctrines, fabricating traditions, or distorting scriptural facts places a person under the category of deception: Revelation 21:8 & Proverbs 30:6 "...and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur... Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar." The Judgment: Divine rebuke, public exposure as a deceiver, and final condemnation in the Lake of Fire alongside those who reject God's authority. 3. Profaning and Substituting the Sacred Names Erasing, changing, or replacing the covenant name Yehovah (יְהוָה) or the redemptive name Yeshua (יֵשׁוُעַ) with human alternatives violates the core command regarding His identity: Exodus 20:7 & Jeremiah 23:26–27 "You shall not take the name of the Lord [Yehovah] your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless... who try to make My people forget My name..." The Judgment: Being held guilty before the heavenly court and suffering spiritual blindness for lowering His divine identity to human tradition. 4. Adopting Pagan Holidays & Mixing Worship Customs Importing pagan customs, celebrations, and cultural holidays into the worship of the Creator is explicitly condemned as adding to His word: Deuteronomy 12:30–32 "Be careful not to be ensnared... saying, 'How do these nations serve their gods? We will do likewise.' You must not worship the Lord your God in their way... do not add to it or take away from it." The Judgment: Falling into spiritual entrapment and practicing what God classifies as a detestable abomination. 5. Eating Unclean Things & Rejecting Purity Instructions Dismissing God's dietary laws in favor of personal appetite or cultural preference is identified as active rebellion against His sanctification: Isaiah 66:15–17 "For behold, the Lord will come with fire... Those who sanctify themselves... eating swine’s flesh and the abomination and the mouse, shall be consumed together, says the Lord." The Judgment: Facing direct destruction alongside the lawless at the return of the Lord. 6. Rejecting God's Appointed Times (Moedim) Substituting man-made religious calendars and holidays for the eternal appointed feasts listed in Leviticus 23 leads to divine abandonment: Leviticus 23:2, 14 & Hosea 2:11 "The appointed times of the Lord... shall be a statute forever... I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her New Moons, her Sabbaths, and all her appointed feasts." The Judgment: Withdrawal of true spiritual insight, leaving individuals in empty, powerless religious ritual. 7. Profaning the Seventh-Day Sabbath Setting aside, altering, or declaring God's holy Sabbath done away with is highlighted as a primary trigger for divine wrath: Ezekiel 22:26, 31 "Her priests have violated My law... they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them... Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath." The Judgment: Complete loss of God's presence, exposure to spiritual deception, and direct divine indignation. Here is the complete, unified breakdown bringing together every point—from altering words, names, and titles to adopting pagan holidays, eating unclean, rejecting God's appointments, and profaning the Sabbath—and the explicit judgments Scripture attaches to them. 1. Altering God's Word & Loss of Eternal Life Directly modifying, taking away from, or adding human commentary to the text forfeits access to eternal inheritance: Revelation 22:18–19 "If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll... God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City..." The Judgment: Direct assignment of written plagues and removal of one's name/share from the Tree of Life and the Heavenly City. 2. Deception, Changing Truth, and the Lake of Fire Creating false doctrines, fabricating traditions, or distorting scriptural facts places a person under the category of deception: Revelation 21:8 & Proverbs 30:6 "...and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur... Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar." The Judgment: Divine rebuke, public exposure as a deceiver, and final condemnation in the Lake of Fire alongside those who reject God's authority. 3. Profaning and Substituting the Sacred Names Erasing, changing, or replacing the covenant name Yehovah (יְהוָה) or the redemptive name Yeshua (יֵשׁוُעַ) with human alternatives violates the core command regarding His identity: Exodus 20:7 & Jeremiah 23:26–27 "You shall not take the name of the Lord [Yehovah] your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless... who try to make My people forget My name..." The Judgment: Being held guilty before the heavenly court and suffering spiritual blindness for lowering His divine identity to human tradition. 4. Adopting Pagan Holidays & Mixing Worship Customs Importing pagan customs, celebrations, and cultural holidays into the worship of the Creator is explicitly condemned as adding to His word: Deuteronomy 12:30–32 "Be careful not to be ensnared... saying, 'How do these nations serve their gods? We will do likewise.' You must not worship the Lord your God in their way... do not add to it or take away from it." The Judgment: Falling into spiritual entrapment and practicing what God classifies as a detestable abomination. 5. Eating Unclean Things & Rejecting Purity Instructions Dismissing God's dietary laws in favor of personal appetite or cultural preference is identified as active rebellion against His sanctification: Isaiah 66:15–17 "For behold, the Lord will come with fire... Those who sanctify themselves... eating swine’s flesh and the abomination and the mouse, shall be consumed together, says the Lord." The Judgment: Facing direct destruction alongside the lawless at the return of the Lord. 6. Rejecting God's Appointed Times (Moedim) Substituting man-made religious calendars and holidays for the eternal appointed feasts listed in Leviticus 23 leads to divine abandonment: Leviticus 23:2, 14 & Hosea 2:11 "The appointed times of the Lord... shall be a statute forever... I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her New Moons, her Sabbaths, and all her appointed feasts." The Judgment: Withdrawal of true spiritual insight, leaving individuals in empty, powerless religious ritual. 7. Profaning the Seventh-Day Sabbath Setting aside, altering, or declaring God's holy Sabbath done away with is highlighted as a primary trigger for divine wrath: Ezekiel 22:26, 31 "Her priests have violated My law... they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them... Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath." The Judgment: Complete loss of God's presence, exposure to spiritual deception, and direct divine indignation. 1. Deuteronomy 4:2 (NKJV) "You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." 2. Deuteronomy 12:32 (NKJV) "Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it." 3. Proverbs 30:5–6 (NKJV) 5 "Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him." 6 "Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar." 4. Matthew 5:18–19 (NKJV, modified) 18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." 19 "Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." 5. Revelation 22:18–19 (NKJV) 18 "For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;" 19 "and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Actions & Consequences Deuteronomy 4:2 & 12:32 Adding to or taking away from divine decrees Inability to truly keep the Lord’s commandments Proverbs 30:6 Adding human thoughts or rules to God's words Divine rebuke and being found a liar Matthew 5:19 Loosening or removing the "least" command Called least in the kingdom of heaven Revelation 22:18–19 Adding to or removing text from prophetic revelation Receiving the plagues written in the book; removal from the Book of Life Jeremiah 26:2: The Command to Declare the Whole Word Without Diminishing It In Jeremiah 26:2, God explicitly commands the prophet Jeremiah to speak His message in its entirety, warning him against holding back or softening a single word to accommodate human sensitivities. Jeremiah 26:2 (NKJV) "Thus says the LORD: 'Stand in the court of the LORD’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, who come to worship in the LORD’s house, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Do not diminish a word.'" Key Insights from the Text "Do Not Diminish a Word": The Hebrew word used for "diminish" is gara, which means to subtract, withhold, trim down, or take away. God specifically instructs that not a single word can be removed or softened to make the message more comfortable or acceptable to the hearers. The Setting (The Temple Court): Jeremiah was sent to the very place where religious people gathered to worship. The warning was given directly to the religious leaders and worshippers who were inclined to selectively accept God's comfort while deflecting His warnings. The Purpose of Uncompromising Truth (Jeremiah 26:3): God explains why every word must be delivered without subtraction: "Perhaps everyone will listen and turn from his evil way, that I may relent concerning the calamity which I purpose to bring on them because of the evil of their doings." Trimming or diminishing God's warning deprives people of the chance to fully understand their standing and genuinely repent. Parallel Warnings Against Withholding God's Word PassageThe Command / PrincipleThe Severity Jeremiah 26:2"Do not diminish a word."Withholding truth prevents genuine repentance. Ezekiel 3:17–18The watchman must warn the wicked with God's exact words.If the watchman fails to warn them, their blood is required at his hand. Acts 20:26–27 Paul declares: "I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God."True faithfulness requires delivering the entire truth without omitting difficult doctrines. Scriptural Definitions of Misusing or Deflecting God's Word The Bible addresses several ways people reject, distort, or deflect Scripture rather than submitting to it: Wresting / Distortion (Strebloo): Taking Scripture out of its intended context to force a desired outcome or opinion. Substituting Human Tradition: Setting aside explicit commandments in favor of human traditions or personal rationalizations. Partial Obedience: Accepting passages that align with personal desires while ignoring or explaining away inconvenient commandments. Pharisaical Deflection: Using theological debates or legalistic technicalities to evade the underlying moral principles of God's law. Key Scriptures & Warnings Scripture Reference Concept / Action Theological Consequence / Punishment 2 Peter 3:16 Distortion ("untaught and unstable people twist [Scripture] to their own destruction")Spiritual ruin and destruction. Mark 7:8–13 Setting aside God's word for human tradition ("making the word of God of no effect")Hypocrisy; spiritual blindness and rejection by God. Revelation 22:18–19 Adding to or taking away from prophetic words Loss of share in the tree of life; receiving the plagues described. Galatians 1:8–9 Preaching a modified or perverted gospelCondemnation (Anathema / eternal separation). Matthew 7:21–23 Hearing or using Scripture without practicing obedience Rejection by Christ at final judgment ("I never knew you; depart from me"). Matthew 5:18–19 addresses the authority, permanence, and obligation of God's law, specifically warning against setting aside or misrepresenting even the smallest part of Scripture. Matthew 5:18–19 ( NKJV) 18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 "Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Breakdown & Key Definitions Permanence of Scripture ("Jot" and "Tittle"): Jot (Yod ): The smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Tittle: The minute stroke or pen-mark that distinguishes similar Hebrew letters. Meaning: Jesus emphasizes that every minute detail of God's word is intentional, authoritative, and enduring. None of it can be discarded or treated as obsolete. The Act of Deflecting or Relaxing the Law: Verse 19 explicitly addresses those who "break" (Greek: luo, meaning to loosen, dissolve, set aside, or declare non-binding) the commandments and "teach men so" (leading others to minimize or deflect those instructions). The Consequences & Judgment Action / Stance Toward ScriptureDirect Consequence (Verse 19) Loosening, ignoring, or teaching others to minimize even the smallest commandment"Shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven" Practicing and teaching the fullness of God's commandments"Shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven" The Biblical Prohibition Against Adding or Removing Scripture repeatedly warns that altering God's word —whether by addition, subtraction, or reclassifying what is "least" or "greatest"—is a severe offense against divine authority. Key Scriptures on Adding and Subtracting Deuteronomy 4:2 & 12:32: "You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God..." Proverbs 30:5–6: "Every word of God is pure... Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar." Revelation 22:18–19: "If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life..." How "Adding and Removing" Relates to "Least and Greatest" In Matthew 5:18–19, Yeshua bridges these concepts by declaring that not even a single "jot or tittle" (the smallest strokes of text) can be removed. Passage Action Status / Consequence Matthew 5:19 Loosening / Removing the "Least": Breaking or setting aside small commandments and teaching others to treat them as irrelevant."Called least in the kingdom of heaven" Matthew 5:19 Upholding All: Keeping and teaching both major principles and minor commands faithful to God's intent."Called great in the kingdom of heaven" Proverbs 30:6 Adding Human Doctrines: Elevating human traditions or extra-biblical rules to the level of Scripture.Rebuked by God; found to be a liar Revelation 22:19Removing / Stripping Scripture: Erasing, deleting, or outright rejecting parts of God's revealed word.Loss of share in the tree of life and holy city The Core Connection When people deflect Scripture, they usually do not burn the Bible; instead, they remove the commands they find uncomfortable by declaring them "least" or obsolete, or they add human loopholes to bypass God's true intent (as Yeshua rebuked in Mark 7:9–13). Matthew 5:18–19 makes clear that in God's eyes, even what humans consider "least" remains fully binding. Jesus on Human Tradition vs. God's Commandments In Matthew 15:1–9 and Mark 7:1–13,Yeshua directly confronts religious leaders for using human tradition to bypass, void, or deflect explicit Scripture. The Primary Passages Matthew 15:3, 6, 8–9 (NKJV) 3 "He answered and said to them, 'Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?'... 6 'Then he need not honor his father or mother.' Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition... 8 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. 9 And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" How Deflection Works: The "Corban" Example (Mark 7:9–13) Yeshua singles out a specific practice of Deflecting to show how people legally manipulate language to void God's law: Summary of Consequences Method of Distortion Spiritual Outcome Scriptural Reference Substituting tradition for Scripture Worship becomes in vain (useless before God)Matthew 15:9 Using religious loopholes to avoid duty Transgressing God's direct commandments Matthew 15:3 Elevating human rules over divine intent Laying aside and nullifying God's wordMark 7:8, 13 The Authority and Integrity of Matthew 5:18 Matthew 5:18 stands as one of the strongest statements in Scripture regarding the absolute preservation, authority, and unchangeable nature of God's word. Matthew 5:18 (NKJV) "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." Core Warnings Embedded in Matthew 5:18 Warning Against Erasing "Minor" Details: By pointing to the yod (smallest letter) and tittle (smallest stroke of a pen), Yeshua warns that no detail of God’s word is irrelevant, dispensable, or open to human erasure. Warning Against Human Expiration Dates: The phrase "till heaven and earth pass away" establishes that human cultures, opinions, or changing times do not have the authority to declare God's law expired or invalid. Warning Against Partial Fulfillment: The law remains fully authoritative until "all is fulfilled." Attempting to dismiss portions of Scripture before God’s complete redemption plan is realized is a direct violation of Christ’s standard. Cross-References: The Immutable Nature of Scripture Scripture Reference Parallel Concept Consequence / Warning Isaiah 40:8 "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. "Human systems perish; God's word remains permanently standing. Matthew 24:35 / Luke 21:33"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away ."Absolute guarantee that divine instruction outlasts the physical universe. Psalm 119:89 "Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven."Scripture is fixed by divine decree, beyond human alteration or deflection. Luke 16:17 "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail."The total reliability of Scripture; not even the smallest mark can fail to perform its purpose. The Warning Applied: Deflection vs. Submission When Matthew 5:18 is paired with verse 19, the warning becomes personal: anyone who attempts to "relax," "loosen," or deflect even the smallest part of God's word—or who teaches others that minor commands do not matter—places themselves in direct opposition to Christ’s declaration of the law's permanence. In Matthew 5:17–18, Jesus clarifies His relationship to the Old Testament, ensuring His followers understand He came neither to abolish Scripture nor to permit people to ignore its commands. Matthew 5:17–18 (NKJV) 17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." Four Ways Christ Fulfills the Law and the Prophets 1. Perfect Obedience (Moral & Righteous Fulfillment): Yeshua lived a sinless life, keeping every detail of the Law—down to every "jot and tittle"—without failure (1 Peter 2:22, Hebrews 4:15). Where human tradition bypassed God’s intent, Yeshua upheld its absolute moral purity. 2. Prophetic Completion (Messianic Fulfillment): Yeshua fulfilled hundreds of Old Testament prophecies, types, and shadows regarding the Messiah—from His birth and ministry to His sacrificial death and resurrection (Luke 24:44). 3. The Ultimate Sacrifice (Sacrificial & Ceremonial Fulfillment): The ceremonial laws, animal sacrifices, and priesthood were shadows pointing forward to Christ. By offering Himself as the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice (Hebrews 10:1–10), He brought the penal demands of the ritual law to their intended completion. 4. Revealing Full Intent (Deeper Spiritual Meaning): In the rest of Matthew 5 (the "Sermon on the Mount"), Yeshua demonstrates what fulfilling the law looks like in practice. He goes beyond outward compliance to address the heart: showing that murder begins with hatred, adultery begins with lust, and partiality violates love (Matthew 5:21–48). Summary Matrix: Fulfill vs. Abolish False Assumption ("Destroy / Abolish")Biblical Realit y ("Fulfill")Scriptural Context Erasing the Old Testament commands Bringing them to their complete, intended goal Matthew 5:17 Declaring Scripture obsolete or unimportant Establishing its eternal authority and moral depth Romans 3:31 Setting aside the strict demands of God Satisfying those demands fully through Christ In Romans 10:4, Paul addresses the ultimate goal and resolution of God's law, resolving how Christ relates to the righteous demands of Scripture. Romans 10:4 (NKJV) "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." Understanding "End" (Telos) The Greek word used here for "end" is telos. It does not mean "destruction," "abolition," or "termination," but rather: Goal or Target: The destination toward which the Law was always pointing (like the "end" of a journey). Fulfillment / Completion: The realization of the Law’s ultimate design and purpose. Consummation: The bringing of something to its intended final state. Three Key Theological Dimensions 1. Christ as the Target (The Goal of the Law): The Law was never designed to be an end in itself; it was a tutor or guardian intended to lead people to Christ by revealing God's absolute holiness and human inability to achieve perfection (Galatians 3:24). Christ is the target the Law aimed at all along. 2. Christ as Righteousness (Ending Self-Righteousness): Human beings often attempt to deflect or twist Scripture to construct their own system of merit. Romans 10:3–4 directly contrasts two ways of seeking righteousness: Human Effort / Self-Righteousness Divine Righteousness in Christ Attempting to keep the Law to earn salvation Receiving the righteousness of God as a gift through faith Lowering or distorting commands to fit human limits Relying on Christ’s total, perfect keeping of every "jot and tittle" Seeking righteousness by personal performance Receiving righteousness by believing in Christ (Romans 3:21–22) 3. Termination of the Law as a Means of Justification: While the moral truth of God's word remains eternal (Matthew 5:18), Christ ended the Law's role as a system for securing acceptance before God. Believers are no longer under the condemnation or curse of the Law (Romans 8:1, Galatians 3:13), because Christ satisfied its requirements on their behalf. The Law as "Guardrails" Against Sin The metaphor of the Law as a set of guardrails aligns closely with how Scripture describes God's commandments: they establish clear boundaries to expose danger, keep individuals from veering into sin, and protect them from destruction. The role of keeping Christ’s commandments True believers do keep His commandments. Yeshua said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). 1 John repeatedly links knowing God, abiding in Him, and obedience as evidence of genuine faith rather than its ground. The Spirit enables the righteous requirement of the law to be fulfilled in those who walk according to the Spirit (Romans 8:4). Obedience is the fruit and necessary evidence of new life, not the condition that activates or preserves freedom from the law’s curse and condemnation. Key Scriptures: The Protective Function of the Law Psalm 119:11: "Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You." Guardrail Function: Internalizing Scripture acts as a direct barrier against temptation. Psalm 119:105: "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Guardrail Function: Defines the safe path, preventing a person from blindly straying off a cliff into sin. Galatians 3:23 : "But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which should afterward be revealed." Guardrail Function: Paul explicitly uses military/custodial language (phroureo - to guard or hem in) to show how the Law contained and restrained human sinful nature until Christ arrived. 1 Timothy 1:8–10: " Knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners..." Guardrail Function: Laws and boundaries exist precisely to restrain unruly behavior and prevent lawlessness from going unchecked. How the Guardrail Metaphor Completes the Biblical Picture Function of the Law Practical / Theological Meaning Scriptural Reference Exposing Sin (Mirror)Shows what sin is by defining absolute right and wrong Romans 3:20, 7:7 Leading to Christ (Tutor)Proves human inability to stay within boundaries, driving us to grace Galatians 3:24 Connecting Guardrails to Deflection When people deflect, remove, or relax parts of Scripture (as warned against in Matthew 5:18–19), they effectively tear down the guardrails God put in place for their protection. Removing the "least" commandment creates a gap in the fence, making it significantly easier to slide into major sin. Psalm 19 describes the warnings and rewards of God's law? Psalm 19: The Protective Value, Warnings, and Rewards of God's Law In Psalm 19:7–14, David transitions from God's revelation in creation (verses 1–6) to God's written word, providing a complete defense of Scripture's perfection and protective boundary. The Perfect Character of the Law (Verses 7–9) David uses six distinct titles and descriptions for God's word, showing how it acts as a total guide for human life: Term Used Description Practical Effect on the Soul The Law of the LORD Perfect Restores/converts the soul The Testimony of the LORD Sure Makes wise the simple The Statutes of the LORD Right Rejoices the heart The Commandment of the LORD Pure Enlightens the eyes The Fear of the LORD Clean, enduring forever Provides an unshakable foundation The Judgments of the LORD True and righteous altogether Imparts divine truth The Law as Warning and Guardrail (Verses 11–13) In verses 11–13, David explicitly describes how Scripture functions as a protective guardrail against different types of sin: 11 "Moreover by them Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward." 12 "Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults." 13 "Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me..." Warning Against "Secret Faults" (Unintentional Sin): Scripture shines light on blind spots—sins committed in ignorance or rationalized away through self-deception. Guardrails Against "Presumptuous Sins" (Willful Sin): Presumptuous sins are intentional, high-handed rebellions (such as deflecting or deliberately ignoring a known command). David prays that the boundary of God's law holds him back so those deliberate sins do not form a habit or gain "dominion" over his life. The Ultimate Goal: Divine Acceptance (Verse 14) David concludes by bringing every thought, word, and reaction under the standard of God's word, recognizing that keeping the guardrails intact leads to true righteousness: 14 "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer."

21 Steps to Salvation Calvinism vs Arminianism bottom of page click on God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law. Proverbs 28:9 In Isaiah 66:15-17, we see that in the context of the Lord’s return, when He returns, He is clearly upset that people are eating pork. If He cares then, why would we assume that He does not care now? 1. Hear the True Gospel The first step of the build is listening to the unfiltered, original message of God. “From that time Yeshua began to preach and to say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” — Matthew 4:17 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” — John 8:32 What this means: You cannot build a straight wall if you are reading a warped blueprint. Hearing the true Gospel means listening to the actual Word of God—not human traditions, clever shortcuts, or watered-down messages that just make people feel good in the pew. It is the moment you hear the real standard for the very first time. 2. Believe the True Gospel True belief is not just agreeing with facts; it is placing your absolute confidence and weight on the message. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” — Hebrews 11:6 What this means: Believing means you look at the plumb line and say, "That string is perfectly straight, and I trust it completely." It is an inner conviction that drives you to action. If you don't truly believe the blueprint is accurate, you will never bother to change how you are laying your bricks. 3. Repent of Past Sins Repentance is a deliberate, U-turn in direction. It means stopping your lawlessness and turning back toward the Law of God. “I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” — Luke 13:3 What this means: Since 1 John 3:4 tells us that sin is breaking God's law, your old wall was naturally leaning and crooked. Repentance is the moment you drop your tools, admit your wall is out of line, and make a firm decision to tear down the old, lawless way of living so you can rebuild it straight. 4. Confess Faith in Yeshua Messiah Confession is the public declaration of who is in charge of your building site. “For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” — Romans 10:10 What this means: Confession is nailing your colors to the mast. It means standing up and declaring out loud to the world, to the adversary, and to the assembly: "Yeshua is my Master, and I am building my life on His foundation from this day forward." 5. Be Baptized Baptism is the physical and spiritual washing away of the rubble from your old life. “Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Yeshua Messiah for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” — Acts 2:38 What this means: Going under the water is the formal burial of the old, crooked structure. You don't build a new house on top of old trash. You clear the lot. Baptism washes away the stain of past lawlessness so you can step out of the water onto a clean, solid foundation. 6. Be Faithful Unto Death Loyalty to the Creator must be absolute, even when the pressure of the world threatens to break you. “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” — Revelation 2:10 What this means: This is the ultimate test of the structure. When the storms of persecution, sickness, or trials hit the wall, a true believer refuses to let a single brick slip. It means your loyalty to the Master Builder stays intact even if holding the line costs you your physical life. 7. Obey Him for Eternal Salvation The author of salvation specifically identifies who His work is for: those who follow His instructions. “And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” — Hebrews 5:9 What this means: The Master Builder only claims ownership of the walls that actually followed His blueprints. Faith that refuses to obey is an illusion. Salvation belongs to the people who don't just call Him "Lord," but who actually submit to His authority and do what He asks. 8. Live Exactly as Yeshua Did The Messiah's walk on this earth is the ultimate, flawless example for our daily lives. “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” — 1 John 2:6 What this means: Yeshua is the living plumb line. If you want to know how to treat people, how to handle temptation, or how to keep God's commands, you look at His life. If a custom or a lifestyle choice doesn't square up with how Yeshua walked, it does not belong in your wall. 9. Do What the Word Says, Don't Just Listen True faith is an active, hands-on construction project, not a spectator sport. “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” — James 1:22 What this means: Sitting in a pew and nodding along with a sermon doesn't build anything. If you know what the Bible says but don't practice it on Monday morning, you are fooling yourself. True faith requires you to pick up the trowel and actually lay the bricks according to the instructions. 10. Possess the Spirit of Christ True conversion requires the supernatural presence of the Holy Spirit living inside you. “Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.” — Romans 8:9 What this means: The Holy Spirit is the gravity that keeps the plumb line straight. Without the Spirit living inside your heart, you have no power to keep the wall in line, and you don't belong to the Owner of the house. You must have His seal on the inside. 11. Receive the Holy Spirit Through Obedience God places His Spirit inside those who have a heart bent toward submission. “And we are His witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.” — Acts 5:32 What this means: God does not pour His Holy Spirit into a vessel that intends to stay rebellious and lawless. The Spirit is given as a helper to help you keep the Law. When you step out in willingness to obey, God anchors His supernatural strength deep inside your life. 12. Call on the Name of Yeshua Messiah Deliverance and strength come from actively crying out to the authority and identity of the Son. “For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” — Romans 10:13 What this means: When the wall is leaning, when your own strength fails, or when the enemy attacks, you don't rely on yourself. You call on the name and the legal authority of Yeshua. It is an active cry for help to the only One who has the power to hold the structure together. 13. Keep the Commandments to Enter Into Life When asked directly how to inherit eternal life, the Messiah pointed straight back to God's boundaries. “Jesus said to him... ‘If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.’” — Matthew 19:17 What this means: Commandments are not heavy burdens; they are the side-guards that keep the wall from warping. Since sin is breaking the law, keeping the commandments is how we show we love God and want our lives to stay completely square with His righteousness. 14. Trust the Son to Not Perish Escape from the penalty of lawlessness requires absolute reliance on the sacrifice of the Messiah. “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” — John 3:15,16 What this means: No matter how hard we try to build straight, our past sins would condemn us if not for Jesus. Trusting the Son means knowing that His blood covers our imperfections and saves our structure from facing the ultimate collapse of spiritual death. 15. Walk by Faith, Not by Sight The Christian walk requires trusting God’s structural blueprint even when circumstances look dark and confusing. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7 What this means: Sometimes the fog of life rolls in, and you can't see two feet in front of you. Walking by faith means you don't guess or look around at what everyone else is doing. You trust the plumb line in your hand because you know God's weight is true, even when your eyes can't see the top of the line. 16. Obey the Son to Avoid Angry Judgment Rejecting the instructions of the King leaves a person exposed to the holy consequences of rebellion. “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” — John 3:36 What this means: You cannot claim to believe in Jesus while actively refusing to listen to Him. Intentional disobedience is rebellion, and a wall built in open defiance of the Blueprints will eventually face inspection and be completely demolished under divine judgment 17. Be Born Again Salvation requires a radical, supernatural transformation from above—not just a superficial patch-job. “ Yeshua answered and said to him, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” — John 3:3 What this means: God doesn't just want to fix a few cracks in your old wall; He wants to give you a brand-new nature. Yeshua told Nicodemus that what is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit, moving like the wind. If you claim you are already fully "born again" right now, why are you still trapped in a temporary body of flesh and blood instead of a glorified, immortal spirit body? Are you confusing the earnest promise of the Holy Spirit inside you today with the actual, physical rebirth that only happens at the resurrection of the dead? True rebirth replaces the temporary structure of flesh with an immortal house from heaven. 18. Produce Good Deeds So Faith Isn't Dead Active obedience and good fruit are the unmistakable evidence of a living faith. “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” — James 2:17 What this means: Faith is invisible until it shows up in your actions. If someone claims to be a master builder but has never laid a single brick or done a single good deed, their claim is useless. True, saving faith will always show up clearly in the work you do for God's kingdom. 19. Worship God in Spirit and Truth True service to the Father requires complete honesty, removing the masks of religious pretense. “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” — John 4:24 "What this means: This means stop pretending to be a flawless saint in the church pew if you are falling apart on the inside. Worshiping in truth means standing perfectly vertical before God, baring your soul, and saying, "Lord, here is exactly where my wall is leaning." Furthermore, Acts 5:32 states that God gives the Holy Spirit to those who obey Him. This principle emphasizes that a willing, obedient heart is a key condition for receiving and experiencing the empowering presence of the Spirit. If you do not have the Spirit of Christ, you are none of His. Because 1 John 3:4 warns that "sin is the transgression of the law," walking in the Spirit is the only way to overcome the flesh and keep from breaking God's boundaries. 20. Endure Until the End Salvation is a marathon, not a sprint. The prize is given to those who finish the entire construction project. “But he who endures to the end shall be saved.” — Matthew 24:13 What this means: It’s not about how fast you start; it’s about whether your structure stands the test of time. True believers don't pack up their tools and walk away when the culture turns against them or when things get tough. They stay on the wall, checking the line, until the project is completely finished. 21. Be Grafted Into Israel Believers from the nations are joined directly into God’s original, enduring covenant family tree. “And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree...” — Romans 11:17 What this means: You are not a lone house sitting out on an island by yourself. By faith in the Messiah, God links your life directly into the great, historic fortress of His covenant people—Israel. You share in their root, their history, their promises, and their responsibilities to the King. 3 Commonly Misunderstood Bible Questions Answered For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. Many are called but few are saved. Matthew 22:14 And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; God has pronounced that the penalty of sin is spiritual death and separation from God in a place of judgment called hell: “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Jesus clearly taught that sinners were condemned in sin and would perish and go to hell if they didn't believe in Him as their Savior (John 3:16-18). What are the 21 steps to salvation? 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committed sin transgression also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. Hear the True Gospel. (Matthew 4:17 John 8:32) Believe the True Gospel (Hebrews 11:6, John 20:31) Repent of past sins (Luke 13:3, Acts 17:30) Confess faith in Yeshua Messiah (Romans 10:10, Matthew 10:32) Be Baptized (Galatians 3:27, Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38) Be faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10) For all who obey him eternal salvation Hebrews 5:9 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Yeshua did.1 John 2:6 But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:2 And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. Romans 8:1 We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.” Acts 5:32 “whoever calls on the name of the Yeshua Messiah shall be saved.Romans 10:13-15 For But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. Matthew 19:16-26 That whosoever believe i n him should not perish, but have eternal life…John 3:15,16 For we live by faith, not by sight. (Hebrews 11:6) And without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.2 Corinthians 5:7 And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’ t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” John 3: Yeshua Messiah replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. ”John 3:3 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds , it is dead and useless. James 2:17-23 You must worship God in TRUTH and SPIRIT John 4:24 You must endure until the end to be saved . Matthew 24:13 We must be grafted into Israel. Romans 11:11-31 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Yeshua Messiah so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 3:14 Explanation Obedience is a requirement for receiving the Holy Spirit, along with faith in Christ's sacrifice. Repentance, or turning away from sin and toward obedience, is also required. The Holy Spirit gives guidance and companionship, and enables people to obey, kill sin, and be sanctified. "Born of the Spirit" (regeneration) is a spiritual rebirth, a work of the Holy Spirit that gives us new life and makes us capable of understanding and responding to God. Without this spiritual birth, one cannot "see" or "enter" the Kingdom of God (heaven). 1. The Holy Spirit Indwells Believers as a Mark of Salvation :The Holy Spirit Indwells Believers as a Mark of Salvation: 2.The Holy Spirit is the Seal and Guarantee of Our Inheritance : Ephesians 1:13-14: "In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory." 3. The Holy Spirit Regenerates and Gives New Life: 4. The Holy Spirit Sanctifies and Transforms Us: Chist redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: " Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. " He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Yeshua Messiah so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 3:14 The decrees of Yehovah are trustworthy , making wise the simple. The commandments of Yehovah are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of Yehovah are clear, giving insight into living. Reverence for Yehovah is pure , lasting forever. The laws of Yehovah are true ; each one is fair. They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them. Psalm 19:7 The one who belongs listens and responds to Yehovah's words. If you don't listen and respond , it is because you don't belong to Yehovah." John 8:47 Some say that God's promises to those who obey him include: Being blessed Being saved Being watched over Being taken care of Being given what you ask for Being happy Living longer Lacking nothing good God's Law Reflects God's Character (Who He Is): The ultimate source of all truth is God Himself. He is perfectly holy, just, righteous, good, and loving. His law, therefore, is not arbitrary rules, but an expression of His very nature. It reveals what is inherently true, good, and right because it stems from the perfectly true, good, and righteous God. Psalm 119:142 says, "Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. " This verse directly links God's righteousness (His character) with His law being truth. The Law as Divine Instruction and Revelation: In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word "Torah" (often translated as "Law") literally means "instruction," "teaching," or "guidance." It's not just a list of prohibitions, but a comprehensive revelation of God's will and wisdom for how humanity should live and how they can have a relationship with Him. Since God is truth, His instructions are true. They accurately describe reality, the nature of good and evil, and the path to genuine life and flourishing. Psalm 19:7-9 beautifully describes the law: "The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." Notice the consistent emphasis on truth, purity, and righteousness. The Law Exposes Sin and Points to Reality: The law serves as a mirror, showing humanity its imperfection and sinfulness in contrast to God's perfect standard. In this sense, it is "true" because it accurately diagnoses the human condition. Romans 3:20 states, "for through the law comes knowledge of sin." The law truthfully reveals what is wrong, what deviates from God's intended design for creation and humanity. Jesus Christ Embodies and Fulfills the Law/Truth: Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). He is the ultimate revelation of God's truth. He also stated that He came not to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). He perfectly lived out the Law and, through His sacrifice, perfectly satisfied its righteous demands on behalf of humanity. Therefore, the truth found in the Law ultimately points to and is embodied by Jesus Christ. The Law Guides Towards a True and Abundant Life: Living in accordance with God's law, empowered by the Holy Spirit, leads to a life that is truly abundant, meaningful, and aligned with God's design. This is not about earning salvation, but about living out the reality of being a new creation in Christ. The moral principles embedded in the law are timeless and beneficial for human flourishing, regardless of one's belief system. For example, honesty, faithfulness, and respect for life are universally recognized as good. In summary, when we say "the law is truth," we mean that God's law is a direct reflection of His unchanging, perfect, and truthful character. It is a divine revelation that accurately defines reality, distinguishes right from wrong, exposes sin, and ultimately points to Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of all truth and the source of true righteousness. It provides guidance for a life that is genuinely good and pleasing to God. Key Differences and Implications The Reformed (Calvinist) Order of Salvation The Armenian/Wesleyan Order of Salvation What is the Order of Salvation? The ordo salutis (Latin for "order of salvation") is a theological construct in Christian soteriology that describes the logical (not always strictly chronological) sequence of God's saving acts applied to the believer. It originates from Reformed theology but has been adapted across traditions, highlighting the interplay between divine sovereignty and human response Rooted in passages like Romans 8:29–30 (the "golden chain" of salvation), it underscores salvation as God's initiative from eternity to consummation. While all orthodox Christians affirm the core elements—such as Christ's atonement, faith, justification, and glorification—the order varies significantly between Reformed (Calvinist) and Arminian /Wesleyan views. Reformed theology prioritizes monergism (God's sole work), placing regeneration before faith, while Arminianism emphasizes synergism (cooperation via free will enabled by grace), placing faith before regeneration. The Reformed (Calvinist) Order of Salvation In this view, salvation begins with God's eternal decree and proceeds irresistibly, with human faith as a result of divine regeneration rather than its precondition. A typical sequence includes: Election/Predestination: God's sovereign choice of individuals before creation, based on His will alone (Ephesians 1:4–5). Calling: An outward gospel proclamation and inner, effectual call by the Spirit (Romans 8:30). Regeneration: The Holy Spirit imparts new spiritual life to the elect, enabling faith (Titus 3:5; Ezekiel 36:26). Conversion (Faith and Repentance): The regenerated sinner trusts Christ and turns from sin, as gifts from God (Ephesians 2:8–9). Justification: God declares the believer righteous, imputing Christ's merit (Romans 5:1). Adoption: Believers enter God's family as heirs (Galatians 4:4–7). Sanctification: Progressive growth in holiness, empowered by the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Perseverance: God's preservation of the saints unto the end (Philippians 1:6). Glorification : Final perfection at Christ's return (Romans 8:30). This order emphasizes that no one can contribute to their salvation, avoiding any implication of merit. The Arminian/Wesleyan Order of Salvation Arminians stress prevenient (preceding) grace that restores free will to all sinners, making faith the condition for receiving salvation's benefits. Regeneration follows faith, and perseverance is conditional on continued belief. Roger Olson's classical Arminian sequence is: Electing Grace in Christ: God's election of all who will believe (foreseen faith). Atonement: Christ's universal provision for sinners. Prevenient Grace: God's enabling grace through the gospel, convicting and illuminating (Titus 2:11). Conversion (Repentance and Faith): The sinner's free response to believe and repent. Regeneration, Justification, Adoption , Union with Christ, Indwelling Spirit: Initial saving acts upon faith (John 3:3–5; Romans 5:1). Sanctification: Progressive (and potentially entire) holiness. Glorification: For those who persevere through faith. A broader Arminian outline includes universal/resistible calling before faith, with sanctification open to full freedom from sin's power in Wesleyan thought. Key Differences and Implications Faith vs. Regeneration: Reformed: Regeneration causes faith (monergistic). Arminian: Faith precedes and conditions regeneration (synergistic). Election: Reformed: Unconditional (individual selection). Arminian: Conditional (based on foreseen faith or corporate election in Christ). Calling and Perseverance: Reformed: Irresistible and guaranteed. Arminian: Resistible and dependent on human cooperation. Practical Ramifications: Reformed views foster assurance in God's sovereignty; Arminian emphasizes responsibility and warning against apostasy (Hebrews 6:4–6). These frameworks unite in affirming salvation by grace through Christ alone, differing mainly in emphasis to guard biblical truths like sovereignty (Reformed) and love for all (Arminian). For deeper reading, explore primary sources like the Westminster Confession (Reformed) or Arminius's writings. If you'd like focus on a specific tradition, biblical exegesis, or modern debates, let me know! Anchor 1