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A
"Bible Revelations" Presentation
Created 1998 - updated Nov. 13, 2009
KNOW
THE WAY
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Seven markers specified to
clearly distinguish
the True Way
to Eternal Life
from the parallel-running
counterfeit Way to eternal doom on which, according to the Bible,
the masses find themselves.
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Index
Introduction
One Body
One Spirit
One Master
(Lord)
One Baptism
One God
One Hope
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Introduction
Since
the earliest times, and increasingly so today, the Bible is being used
by millions of people throughout the world as the “Road Map” or “Direction
Pointer” to the True Eternal Way. The extent of the Bible's influence and
effect on mankind is immeasurably great and intense when taking in account
how many people are paging through the Bible daily: searching souls,
believers, students from all walks of life: Jews, Christians, and many
other religions; how many sermons and lectures are broadcast on radio and
television daily; the immeasurable quantity of literature distributed
and passed on continually. Add to this the powerful international
boost it nowadays receives on Internet and other computer study programmes -
how many hear and accept it's Message, how many reject and oppose
it ... especially when measured through all the ages past,
and it certainly becomes overwhelming No other book could possibly
equal the Bible in it's influence and effect on mankind throughout the
ages.
As “Road Map”, the
Bible does not only indicate the True Way, but just as any other map,
It also indicates the alternative and devious routes. Clear warnings
are also given regarding the dangers on these alternative routes and detours.
It specifically warns against an alternative “Highway”, supposedly
leading to the “Eternal City of Peace” (Jerusalem), but which
will eventually end up in the “wilderness” in distress and perdition.
This booklet is intended
to serve as a guide to the Right Way while also defining the Wrong ways.
It will be useful not only to the searching new pilgrim, but also for many
who have been on the Way for some time already. To some readers it
will bring confirmation and great joy, while to others it will be
a source for deep reflection or may bring great dismay and receive their
condemnation.
It is amazing how few
“travellers” en route to the “Eternal City of Peace - Jerusalem”, ever
take the trouble to consult their “Road Map”. Most travellers seem
to depend entirely on the “Tour Guides” best known to them (i.e. preachers,
teachers, institutions, traditions, interpretations, etc.) without any
attempt to confirm the Way for themselves. After all, these guides normally
come through colleges and universities, and have proven themselves in many
ways along the way in the past.
Even a superficial
reference to the “Road Map” in our possession (the Bible), should be sufficient
to ensure us that we are on the right way to the Eternal Jerusalem or not.
Many confirmations could also be obtained by observing the
many road signs along the way - whether these signs point to the traditions
of Babylon rather than the traditions of Israel; whether the surroundings
depict a Hebrew or a Babylonian (pagan influenced) lifestyle. The
sincere inquirer may find a total disregard and ignorance of true Bible
teaching amongst the “local inhabitants” (fellow believers) around them,
and a preference for the ancient pagan Babylonian traditions, teachings
and practices. Regular study of the Bible will expose error and confirm
if one should happen to actually be "in Babylon or in Israel".
Normally (and tragically so), many believers may be offended when confronted
with these challenges, and may even deny it, or justify themselves.
Many others may be content to simply move along on their way to a fantasy
land of their imagination.
However, for those
to whom it is important to be on the Right Way, may we plainly confirm:
The Bible is absolutely clear - from the first to the last verse - that
there is only ONE TRUE WAY, i.e. one true Almighty Creator, one true
universal Faith, one true theology, one divine system, one
Divine Law, one ultimate universal government under the authority
of one Ruler having one Name and ruling from one capital - Jerusalem. (Bible
references too numerous to list - please read the Bible and confirm
for yourself).
Ephesians 4:4 puts
it this way: “There is one Body, one
Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same Hope ... There
is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism and one God Who is Father of all, through
all and within all.”
This certainly confirms
that there is only one universal Faith for all nations.
If the Bible so clearly
and seriously points to one true Way, why then are there so many widely
differing religions in the world today? The Bible’s “Road Map” gives
a clear answer to this question and confirms that there are many ways which
may seem right to us, but which end in eternal damnation. It
teaches the following:
| THE RIGHT
WAY |
THE
WRONG WAY
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| The way to Eternal Life |
The way to eternal
destruction |
| The narrow Way |
The broad way |
| The Way of the Bible |
The way of man made
tradition |
| The Hebrew Way
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The pagan way |
| The Way to Jerusalem |
The way to Babylon |
The question now arises:
Which Way will it be, of all the different Ways proclaimed by all the varying
branches of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and all the other religions?
According to Ephesians 4:4 only one of these can be correct! (Each
and every group, of course, believes that only they are correct!)
Modern thinking though, promotes the accommodation of all opposing thoughts
and attitudes concerning controversial matters. “Every one has a
right to their own views”, they maintain, and "one should not be
dogmatic and should not impose your ideas on others.” There
is a great danger though, that the way in which this interpretation is
presented and accepted by most of its adherents, could lead to a nullifying
and ridiculing of the positive statements of the Bible, regarding the vital
importance of finding and abiding by the one True Way only.
The fact that the Almighty,
the extremely tolerant and merciful Creator and Saviour, is in total control
over all (and if you doubt this statement, be sure to read
JERUSALEM-
FINAL COUNTDOWN), tells us that He gradually leads each and everyone
of us to spiritual maturity. This in turn, will eventually develop into
the ONE TRUE FAITH or SYSTEM. These Divine characteristics of total
Patience, Mercy and Maturity, is clearly displayed in His relationship
with His people Israel. In fact, it is in this exclusive way that
He will prove His integrity at the end of this dispensation, i.e. that
He never rejected His People totally and completely, in spite of all their
failures (READ: Ezekiel 20 and Romans 11). Why would He then deal differently
with any other nation or individual who depends on Him?
The underlying principle
of the True Way, which we will discover in this study, is that the Almighty
is faithful and true to His Word and Promises; that He has only ONE
System and Truth; that He chose to use the nation of Israel and to this
day He is still using them to demonstrate His System to all the nations
of this world (Romans 3:2); that He never rejected His chosen people forever
(just as He has no pleasure in rejecting any individual for ever);
that He cares for all human beings (i.e. all nations) in exactly the same
way, wishing to lead all to His eternal Kingdom of Peace. This divine
predetermined goal will materialise as surely as the sun will rise tomorrow.
(The Scriptural confirmation for these principles of Divine Patience and
Guidance of all mankind forms the subject of an independent study).
If we would regard
our spiritual ‘opponents’ in the same spirit, and exercise an attitude
of love and patience (as even the Creator has to do with the entire human
race), life would be much better for all of us, and we would mature spiritually
far sooner.
The Bible is also very
clear and emphatic, contrary to what most would want to believe, that not
all people of all different religions will comply for the Kingdom of
YHVH,
and that ultimate doom awaits masses of people. Judgment however,
belongs to the Almighty and we may not even condemn Satan, never mind fellow
human beings (Jude 5 - 9. READ !). Our duty simply amounts to proclaiming
the instructions contained in the Bible towards finding the Right Way,
and to encourage one another therein.
Another important fact
to note is that the Almighty Creator is by no means inconsistent or unstable.
He maintains and emphasises ONE System only - and whoever desires
to belong to His Kingdom, should of necessity be subjected to this System.
On the other hand,
there is Satan the accuser, destroyer, and father of Lies, who distracts
us by having his own deceiving “road signs” planted alongside the Eternal
Way. Satan’s purpose is to deceive and lure the less observant and
half-hearted pilgrim onto his deceiving way to eventual sorrow and doom.
To assist the reader
in finding and staying on the Only True Way, it becomes necessary to acquaint
oneself with the existence and features of the ‘other way’, the ‘other
faith’, the ‘other body’, ‘other spirit’, ‘other
lord’, ‘other baptism’, ‘other father’ - all being
misleading road signs to the other destination of eventual eternal death
Let
us now investigate the aspect of ONE BODY, referred to in Ephesians ch.
4.
As in any other organization,
followers of the Creator and Saviour form the “members” of the “Body” of
the Almighty, through which He pursues and achieves His purposes for humanity
at large.
In earlier times, this
body of Believers consisted of individuals such as Enoch, Noah, Abraham-,
often including their families as well as their servants.
Genesis 12 relates
how the Almighty chose an ordinary man named Abraham - out of all humanity,
and entered into a Divine Covenant with him. Abraham was chosen because
he maintained his lifestyle in accordance with the Way of the Almighty.
Glorious promises of Divine blessings and protection is given to Abraham
and his descendants. His descendants, according to this Divine Promise,
would make up a multitude of nations; a Body of followers with whom the
Almighty would conclude a Covenant - to be their God, as they would be
His people. This Covenant people would serve as evidence to the rest of
humanity, of His supremacy, integrity, and faithfulness (READ Ezekiel
20).
The descendants of
Abraham became the “Hebrews” or “Israel”, who, according to the Divine
Promise, were entitled to the rights and privileges of the Divine Covenant.
They would make up His personal organized group or “Body” of “chosen” people.
Anyone was welcome to join this Body of chosen people on condition that
they accept and live according to the rules and requirements of the Covenant.
Many reports are recorded in the Bible of so-called “strangers” who voluntarily
joined themselves to this body of Chosen People, e.g.: Ruth (of whom the
famous king David was a descendant - in whose lineage the Messiah would
be born), and many Egyptians who left Egypt with Israel during the great
Exodus (Exodus 12:38).
The Almighty made it
quite clear to Abraham, that His Covenant was not being concluded with
the descendants of his eldest son, Ishmael (the predecessor of the Arab
nations), but rather with his Divinely “promised” and second son, Isaac
(the predecessor of the 12 Tribes of Israel). Hence the Arabs, like
any other nation, cannot be a part of this ‘chosen’ people, unless they
subject themselves voluntarily to the conditions of the Divine Covenant.
At first sight, this
may be interpreted as gross discrimination against the 'other' nations.
Closer consideration and contemplation though, will reveal God's universal
accommodation of all nations, depicted by this very 'switching' by Him
of the right of the first born, to the second. This Divine act depicted
that the Promised eternal Blessings were not simply available as "a birthright",
but were there for voluntary acceptance by those who do not qualify 'by
birth' .
Please note that it
is certainly not the purpose of this booklet to discriminate against, nor
to condemn any individual, nation, or organization, - just as we
believe it also is not the purpose of our Almighty Creator and King to
do. The soul purpose of this study is to point out to the reader
that the Creator has a specific plan as well as specified conditions which
He requires His people to adhere to - just as any loving, caring, knowledgeable,
father (desiring only the best for his children) would do. Just as any
king or leader would require from their followers. Just as any country
in the world has its strict immigration and customs requirements. Why should
the Divine Ruler and Kingdom be different? The Divine System, consisting
of precepts, ordinances, and judgments of the Divine Law, is divinely purposed
to bring prosperity, welfare, peace and happiness for human beings.
Non-conformance to the Divine Covenant, brings about ill-fortune,
sorrow and suffering.
The soul purpose of
having chosen a specific group of people, the Israelites, from all humanity,
is simply to demonstrate to the rest of humanity (as well as to Israel
itself), the Purpose, and Consequences of His System, that is, what
the disastrous results of disobedience would be as opposed to the Blessings
resulting from obedience. Therefore, we conclude that the theme of this
whole issue is centered around the Divine System or Law rather than
around a “chosen” or “specially privileged people”. (This is confirmed
by the fact that He chose a non-Israelite, Abraham, who, out of own
choice, actually lived according to His Divine System or Law).
The misunderstanding
or ignorance by Gentiles of this underlying purpose of the Almighty, has,
throughout the centuries, lead to jealousy, envy and hatred of Jews,
as well as rejection by these people, of the Almighty Creator Himself.
Some even go to the extreme of describing the Almighty and Moses as “Führer”
type dictators who enslave the Jewish people with burdensome laws in an
attempt to keep the nation ‘pure’ and to establish a dictatorial world
government. Although a centuries old theory, it is still very
prevalent, even amongst sincere religious believers, and known as the “Illuminati”
theory. Because of ignorance of the Bible, many unsuspecting
souls have been convinced by the apparent valid reasoning of this theory.
As a sobering consideration,
we recommend that the reader firstly be convinced of the existence of the
Eternal Almighty Creator. If He does exist, then surely He
should have a System and expectancies of His followers? The System
which He entrusted to Israel and the Jews with such great circumspection,
should then surely be the One required System for all His professing followers?
It should thus be abundantly clear why His choosing of the nation of Israel
and Judah, to whom He entrusted His Law, inspires the evil forces to destroy
this “chosen” nation, in order to prevent the Almighty from obtaining His
ultimate goal of the restoration of His people. We should now also understand
the true reason behind the current struggle of the Arabs and other nations,
to prevent the re-establishment and extension of the independent state
of Israel.
We are witnessing today
the fulfillment of many an “Old Testament” prophecy regarding the physical
restoration of the Land of Israel, in preparation and anticipation of the
return of the Almighty, and the establishment of His Eternal Kingdom
in Israel, in which all His victorious followers of all nations will participate.
This is what Satan attempts to avoid at all costs!
The history of Israel
throughout the ages, serving as an example to the rest of the human race,
is filled with sadness, bitterness, and suffering, as well as amazing progress
in all walks of life, in spite of the terrible adversity. The System
of the Almighty, however, is accessible to all who will accept it and who
wish to prosper both spiritually and physically. By His sacrificial death,
the Messiah has in fact, abolished the enmity between Jew and non-Jew,
in order to reconcile the two, uniting them into ONE BODY (Ephesians 14:15
and 2:16).
In the New Testament
times and in our current dispensation, we see both the Body of the physical
descendants of ancient Israel, as well as the spiritual recreated Body
of believers in the Messiah
YAHU'SHUAH
(referred to in the Bible as the “rebuilding of the broken-down Tabernacle
of David”). This does not imply the simultaneous existence of two separate
bodies, but rather proves how that these two parts form the ONE BODY.
Ephesians 2:12-16,
“But
now in Messiah, you (gentiles) that used to be so far from us (the Jews)
have been brought very close. For He has made the two into ONE and
broken down the barrier which used to keep them apart, actual destroying
in His own Person the hostility caused by the rules and decrees of the
Law. This was to create one single New Man in Himself out of the
two and, by restoring Peace through the Cross, to unite them both
in a single Body ... in His own Person, He killed the hostility ...”
(which
exists between non-Jew and Jew and which is caused by their Laws).
According to Ephesians 2:19 - 22, the Gentiles (who accept the Messiah
and His Way, of course) are now “fellow citizens" of Israel and of the
Household (or Body) of the Almighty.
Notably interesting
is the fact that the “spiritual” part of the BODY (primarily Christianity)
is commonly and largely estranged and even hostile toward the “physical”
part of the BODY (Israel - mainly the Jews). This fact ought to provoke
serious concern as well as thorough research and in-depth study of the
Bible by those who sincerely strive to find and walk the True Way.
The Messiah is the
‘Head’ of this Body. The rest of the Body, consisting of a wide variety
of congregations, groups, sects, and individuals, is continually moulded
and grown into an eventual spiritually mature Body, according to the full
requirements of His Plan. This process is prophetically referred
to in the Bible as "the Restoration of the broken-down Tabernacle of David".
It should therefore
be obvious and logic, that the same Law which applies to “physical”
Israel, also should apply to “spiritual” Israel, since the two should eventually
be perfected in Messiah in one complete Body, The Almighty is by
no means divided. Scripture points out that a divided house or body cannot
possibly survive for long.
It is also clear that
the Creator is dealing with humanity on two different levels of preparation:
Firstly, through the physical part of His Body, which is His “chosen” people
Israel; and secondly through the redeemed, spiritual part of His Body from
every other nation. It is the one underlying Law or System alone, which
is able to unite the divided Body. Any alternative or opposing system
can have no unifying or restoration effect.
Whoever will follow
the True Way, should thus of necessity have to accept and subject themselves
to the System of the Almighty, as revealed to the nation of Israel.
Similarly, Abraham, a lone Gentile, was credited and accepted by YHVH for
his faith in, and practicing of, this same System. Genesis 18:19:
“For
(the Almighty) has singled out Abraham to command his sons and his
household after him, to maintain the Way of YHVH by just and upright living.”
“Just and upright living”
is defined in Deuteronomy 6:20 - 25: “In times
to come, when your sons ask you: ‘What is the meaning of the Decrees and
Laws and Customs that YHVH our God has laid down for you?’, you shall tell
your son ... ‘YHVH commanded us to observe all these laws and to fear YHVH
our God so as to be happy for ever and to live ... For us, right living
will mean this: To keep and observe all these Commandments before
YHVH our God, as He has directed us.”
Does the way on which
you currently find yourself, demand your subjection to the Law of YHVH?
Or have you been taught that His LAW has been abolished? Please consult
your “Road Map” prayerfully, seriously, carefully, and thoroughly
for yourself, and consider especially how the Body that you currently
belong to, should be part of the one united Body of Believers, which, according
to the clear Instruction of the Almighty through His Word, should
also be a Law abiding Unit.
In Genesis 48:19, in
a finer detailed Covenant Promise to the Body, Ephraim, the son of Jacob,
who was the patriarch of the 12 Tribes of Israel, is divinely promised
that out of him, a “multitude of nations” would originate. Bible
history subsequently confirms that the 10 Northern Tribes of Israel (as
opposed to the 2 Southern Tribes, which later became known as the Jews),
issued forth from the descendants of Ephraim. After the fall of Samaria
(capital city of the Northern 10 Tribes) in 721 BCE, these 10 Tribes were
deported as slaves to Babylon, under the rule of king Nebuchadnezzar.
From here, they were dispersed among the nations - and today they are referred
to as “The 10 Lost Tribes of Israel”.
Today there is no definite
trace of these 10 tribes and many theories exist about their destination.
Josephus, a Jewish historian who lived in New Testament times, was appointed
by the Roman Empire to complete a historical record of the Jews,
He refers to the existence of great numbers of these exiles of Israel,
who, during his time, lived “across the Euphrates river amongst the nations.”
(Antiq. XI,2)
The New Testament authors
also refer to these Israelites “in the Dispersion” - a Prophetic concept
(referred to also in Ezekiel 34:11-16). The Old Testament in several
places also refer to this group as the ‘Harlot Bride’ of YHVH, who was
repudiated by Him. (Refer James 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1,2; Jeremiah
3:6-8; Hosea ch. 1 & 2; Isaiah 54:1-8 and follow up other
cross references in your Bible).
Messiah Himself makes
an astonishing claim in Matthew 15:24: “I was
sent only to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.” And again,
in Matthew 10:5,6: “Do not turn your steps to pagan territory, and
do not enter any Samaritan town; go rather to the lost sheep of the
House of Israel.” (Also John 11:52).
Volumes have been written
on this subject and speculation is rife. Throughout the world, groups
of people claim to be descendent from these Ten Tribes of Israel. Some
use it to fuel their racial and anti-Semitic teachings. One wonders
how these people could possibly fulfill the Prophetic Vision of eventual
Restoration to the Body of the Almighty under an Israelite/Jewish System,
when they despise this System?
The revealing and reuniting
of the 10 Lost Tribes of Israel to Judah (the Jews - part of the other
2 Tribes), is one of the most miraculous events of the future, according
to Biblical Prophecy. The Body will then have been fully restored
(READ! - Jeremiah 3:18; 16:15; 23:8; Ezekiel 37:15; Hosea 3:2;
Zechariah 12). Those who would classify this great future event as
impossible or far-fetched, should note that similar interpretations and
predictions by enlightened Christian students at the start of this century,
regarding the Return of Jews to Israel, their ancient Homeland,
were regarded as just as impossible. At that time, Israel had been
exiled from their country for 19 centuries. They had suffered endless
persecution and agony amongst the nations by whom they were mostly regarded
as second rate citizens and outcasts. Such predictions of a Return
to the Land of Israel seemed quite ridiculous during the 2nd World War,
while Hitler was systematically exterminating the Jews in their hundreds
of thousands in his death camps in Germany. These interpreters, however,
were convinced that the Almighty does not make empty Promises. And
truly, in May 1948, after some 2000 years of exile, the modern
State of Israel was declared by a nation of physically emaciated and disease
riddled survivors of the death camps of Europe! And, as if not sufficient
suffering for them, they found the fertile Land of their forefathers in
a totally neglected state of barren deserts, infected swamps, plagues and
pestilence. Prophecy has been fulfilled!
In the 50 years since,
the generation of our time has seen “the desert bloom”, as predicted by
these ancient Prophecies. We have witnessed the development of the
“new” Israel, from an infirm little State to one of the mightiest military
powers; ranking as one of the most technologically advanced countries of
the world and soon to compete with the highest per capita living standards
of the developed world! Hardly a news cast passes the news channels
of the world without the mentioning of some or other event involving Israel.
Time and time again over the last 50 years, the world faced the danger
of a war situation in which Israel had become involved, which could spark
the scripturally predicted cataclysmic Armageddon international holocaust
- the most recent of these being the Gulf War with Iraq in 1991. (Refer
to our On-Site Library Copy of
"Jerusalem-
Final Countdown to Armageddon").
Just as surely, the
time will come that the currently ‘lost’ and unidentifiable 10 Tribes of
Israel will be identified and returned to Israel, the Land of their forefathers,
to be reunited to Judah (the Jews) to form one nation or Body. This
Body will then serve the Almighty according to His Laws and Customs in
the Land of Israel. (read Ezekiel. 37:15 - 28).
According to Scripture,
there should therefore be “a multitude of nations” in the world today,
being physical descendants of Ephraim and the one true Body. It may
well be that you, the reader, are physical descendent of this group of
whom the Almighty has promised that their Israel identity would one day
be revealed. Does this idea excite you or threaten you?
Scripture is also very
emphatic, that this group can not just simply return without a spiritual
cleansing process. Because, as previously mentioned, the Almighty
regards this Northern 10-Tribe section of Israel as His “unfaithful Bride”,
a “Harlot” now rejected by her Husband, and severed from the Eternal Covenant
(Jeremiah 3:6; Jeremiah ch.31 as well as Hosea 2 & 3). A supernatural
reconciliation with ‘her’ is required. The Almighty’s great love
for her, as well as His Mercy towards His former ‘wife’, demands that His
rejection of her cannot be eternal (Isaiah 54:6-8; Ezekiel 16:59-63). The
prophecies refer to her genuine repentance and return to her real ‘Spouse’
(Hosea 2:13-19). His own sacrificial offering on Golgotha would serve
as the Price to restore His unfaithful beloved ‘wife’ (the Northern 10
Tribes of Israel). This phenomenal act of Mercy did not only serve as the
price paid to restore the stray section of the Chosen People; but also
to reconcile the gentile or paganistic human beings to His Body,
irrespective of which nation they belong to. The condition however
is common to both, namely to be subjected to the Divine Law or System
of the Almighty.
It seems that for the
born Jew, therefore, there is another Plan of reconciliation. Note
that Judah, who is also referred to as a ‘faithless Bride’, had never ever
been divorced or repudiated by YHVH. (Jeremiah 3:6-12; Zechariah12:7
- 10; 13:1; Romans 11:15 - 33).
Many Bible believers
are of the opinion that the Jews, because of their rejection of Messiah
YAHU'SHUAH - is forever rejected and condemned, and that they are therefore
no longer part of the Body. According to the Bible, the Almighty
recognized and acknowledged this problem ages in advance (Jeremiah 33:23-26)
“The
Word of YHVH was addressed to Jeremiah. ‘Have you not noticed what these
people say, “The two families which YHVH chose He has now rejected?”
‘So they despise My people whom they no longer think of as a nation.
YHVH says this: ‘If I have not created day and night and have not laid
down Laws for the heaven and the earth, why, then I reject the descendants
of Jacob and of David, My servant ... for I mean to restore their
fortunes and take pity on them.’”
Jeremiah 31:35-37 “YHVH
Who provides the sun for light by day, the moon and stars for light by
night. ... says this: ‘Were this established order ever to pass away from
My Presence - it is YHVH Who speaks - only then would the race of Israel
also cease to be a nation in My Presence for ever. Were the heavens
above ever to be measured, the foundations of the earth below ever to be
fathomed, only then would I reject the race of Israel for all that they
have done. It is YHVH Who speaks.”
For those who still
are not convinced by these unshakable Words, there is a divine warning
in Zechariah 2:8 “for
whoever touches you (Jerusalem), touches the apple of My eye”.
Amos 9:14, 15 confirms
that YHVH would certainly re-erect Israel and that the ancient cities would
be re-inhabited - and that the nation would never be ejected again!
Ezekiel 20 gives a
summary of the history of Israel, including that which is still future.
Many a time the Almighty would have wiped them out because of their disloyalty
and disobedience, but He resisted to do so because “...respect
for My own Name kept Me from allowing it to be profaned in the opinion
of the nations” (as repeatedly stated by the Almighty in this chapter).
In verse 39 He vows that eventually, Israel would serve Him in sincerity,
and that all the nations would then understand and acknowledge His Divine
Loyalty.
Do you believe that
Israel is forever doomed? Does the realization upset you that, as
a believer, you eventually will be joined to the one true Body and ‘Jewish’
System under the Eternal Covenant? May the Almighty enable
you to select and join His Body and walk in His way.
The
Almighty deals in a direct and physical way with the physical side of the
Body, which is the nation of Israel. He communicated with Moses
and the prophets personally; He led Israel through the wilderness in a
pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. With His ‘New
Testament Body’, however, He communicates in a spiritual manner, by way
of His “indwelling Spirit”, according to Prophetic Promise.
Ephesians 4:4 emphasizes
that there is only ONE True and pure Spirit. It also warns us about
the existence of ‘another’ spirit:
- An evil spirit
Judges 9:23
- A lying spirit
1 Kings 22:23
- An adulterous spirit
Hosea 4:12
- An unclean spirit
Zechariah 13: 2
In speaking of the
True Spirit, the Bible describes the Spirit of YHVH as moving over the
earth (Genesis 1:2), as well as indwelling the human being (Exodus 31:3;
Numbers 27:18). This empowers the human being with wisdom and inspires
them to good and great deeds.
In fulfilling His part
of the Eternal Covenant with His One True Body, the Almighty promises in
Ezekiel 36:27, when He refers to the New Covenant which He would conclude
with them: “I shall put My Spirit in you, and
make you keep My Laws and sincerely respect My Observances. You will
live in the Land which I gave your ancestors. You shall be My People
and I will be your God.” (Read also:
Jeremiah ch. 31)
Does the SPIRIT in
you, urge you to stricter obedience of the Divine Law, or have you
been taught that “the Law has been nailed to the cross”; superseded
by the New Covenant
(canceled
for all time)? What will you do with the explicit Scriptural directives
mentioned above? Which spirit will you follow?
The Bible emphasizes
the solemnity of the believer’s obligation to obey the Divine Law. In fact
,the Almighty in His Wisdom, has instituted a Test Command, namely the
Sabbath commandment, i.e. the observance of the 7th day - Saturday,
instead of the 1st day - Sunday (Read Exodus 16). Sooner or later
the believer will have to choose between these two days, in order to be
identified as a member of the Body of true believers, because according
to Exodus 31:13, the 7th day Sabbath is the identifying sign between the
Almighty Creator and His true followers.
As usual, the evil
one has planted his “sign” right alongside that of the Almighty: “Not Saturday,
like the Jews, but Sunday, the first day of the week... and then
he gives many misguided reasons for this change in the Law of YHVH.
Check your ‘Road Map’
carefully, to determine along which Way you find yourself, on this journey
to Eternal Life.
Contrary to the teaching
of many believers, Messiah YAHU'SHUAH did not give one single instruction
to abolish the Divine Law. In fact. He commands strict observance
thereof (Matthew 5:18-19). Furthermore, He emphasises that observance of
the Law is a prerequisite to Eternal Life, which means that He regards
His Law as the KEY to ETERNAL LIFE!
Mark 10:17-19:
As YAHU'SHUAH walked, a rich man approached Him, and going down on his
knees before Him, asked: “‘Good Master, what
must I do to inherit Eternal Life?’ ...You know the Commandments: You must
not kill...’” (and then follows the rest of the last 6 Commandments).
He deliberately avoided the first 4 Commandments here, for the reason that
we shall shortly see. The first 4 Commandments refer to honouring
the Almighty, while the last 6 refer to honouring fellow human beings.
“Master,
I have kept all these from my earliest days”,
responded the man.
YAHU'SHUAH knew exactly
what the man’s weak point was ... (verse 21)
“There is one thing you lack. Go and sell everything you own
and give the money to the poor ... then come, follow Me’ But his
face fell at these words and he went away sad, for he was a man of
great riches.”
YAHU'SHUAH knew that
this man did not actually fulfill the Commandments. Although the literal
observance of the Divine Law is essential for inheritance of Eternal Life,
there is more to it ... a loving, caring, spirit toward the Creator and
toward fellow human beings. This is what was lacking in this rich
man, ... his riches were in the way. YAHU'SHUAH (being the Word Himself,
John 1:1) offered the man a dual solution:
(1). To give
all his possessions to the poor ... thereby truly fulfilling the
last 6 Commandments, and in addition to that ...
(2) To
follow the Messiah ... in so doing, fulfilling the first 4 Commandments.
The rich man had been
living according to the ‘letter’ of the Law (as is required of us
to do), but without a love or spirit motivated drive. Through
a true spiritual rebirth, his possessions would become less meaningful
to him. He would then also develop a deeper love, not only for his
Creator and Saviour, but also for his fellow beings. In this way
he would then truly fulfill the Commandments, as stressed in Deuteronomy
6:4, namely, to love the Almighty “with all your
heart, all your soul and all your mind”. Matthew 22:38,39
“This
is the greatest and the first Commandment. The second resembles it:
‘You must love your neighbour as yourself. On these two Commandments
hang the whole Law (the 5 books of Moses) and the Prophets also.’”
(Please note: this Scripture does not say that the Law has been “done away
with”).
Ezekiel 36:27 and Jeremiah
31:31 refer to this ‘spiritual’ (mind or mental) observance of the LAW,
when the Almighty - according to His promise - puts His Spirit into the
believer, and by so doing, enables the believer to observe and obey
the Divine LAW in it’s fullness.
The ONE true Spirit
enables the believer to love and to literally observe and obey the
LAW (as did the rich man). This is also the means by which the individual
should know that he/she is actually filled by the True Spirit of the Almighty,
and thereby fulfilling the requirements for obtaining Eternal Life.
1 John 4:1 gives us
a further clear measure by which to test and distinguish the different
‘spirits’: “It
is not every spirit that you can trust; test them to see if they
come from YHVH. There are many false prophets in the world. You can
tell the Spirits that come from YHVH by this ...”, and then follows
the vital test:
“Every
spirit which acknowledges that YAHU'SHUAH the Messiah (‘Jesus’,
according to popular Christian belief) has
come in the flesh, is from YHVH”.
But isn’t this, after
all, what every believer professes? Yes indeed, but even unbelievers
acknowledge this fact superficially. So also do satanists, atheists, pagans,
agnostics and others, because it is generally today accepted as an historical
fact that YAHU'SHUAH came to Israel. Does this now mean that all
these people are being influenced by the True Spirit?
Unless this test is
to be interpreted otherwise, then every one out there has to qualify.
But, how can this be? Surely there must be more to this condition
than meets the eye?
Messiah Himself gave
the solution to this question, in John 8:24, a key which many will
protest against, or even deny outright: “
... if you do not believe that I AM HE, (i.e.:
YHVH the Eternal FATHER - ‘the Great I AM’),
you
will die in your sins!” Thus, unless we acknowledge that the
Son and the Father is the One and self-same Being, then there is
no Salvation for us!
Let us now apply this
fact to the test given in 1 John 4:2, and it will read as follows: “Every
spirit which acknowledges that YAHU'SHUAH (i.e. the Eternal FATHER
and Almighty Creator Himself - Isaiah 9:5)
has come
in the flesh, is from YHVH”.
It is amazing how that
only a few people are ready to acknowledge this important fact. It
seems to be more acceptable to acknowledge that the FATHER sent His SON-
a separate being, rather than to accept that the FATHER Himself,
took the form of a human being (as clearly stated in 1 Timothy 3:16), and
died on Golgotha as the Supreme Sacrifice! It should be obvious that
Satan would rebel against this fact, because he knows it is true ! (This
subject, probably the most revelationary subject in the Bible, is
indeed far too wide and deep to be dealt with in this study. Refer to our
On-Site Library for a more detailed study on: The
ONENESS
versus
The Trinity).
So far we have pointed
out that the TRUE SPIRIT can be identified on two levels:
-
A
Spirit subordinate to the whole LAW of the Almighty, ...and,
-
A
Spirit of Acknowledgment (Witnessing) of the Divinity of YAHU'SHUAH the
Messiah ,i.e. that the Only True Almighty of Israel (Deut 6:4) Himself
came to this world, to save His people. This dual purpose runs like a golden
thread right throughout Scripture: viz. “To the Law
and to the Testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word,
it is because they have no light in them”
(Isaac
8:20). According to Revelation 14:12, these are also the two
identifying factors of those who qualify for Eternal Life. Revelation
12:17 also describes how the Dragon makes war with “the
people of YHVH, who keep His commandments, and have the Testimony
of YAHU'SHUAH”, i.e. that He is the One and only True Almighty.
Once again we see different
‘roads’ and ‘road signs’- the one sign points to the ONE AND ONLY
CREATOR (Deut 6:4, Isaiah 43:11, 45:5,24, etc.), while the other sign directs
to a “triune” (three in one) creator. There are no direct text
references in the Bible to verify this theory. Some translations
do quote such a reference in 1 John 5:7, but new translations generally
discard with it, because it is today generally acknowledged by scholars,
that this reference was inserted in some late manuscripts and was not in
the original transcript.
It is therefore not
surprising that the ‘other spirits’ are vehemently protesting and rebelling
against these Bible Truths! What is your choice? Which Spirit
will you choose to obey?
Our
analysis thus far of Ephesians 4:4, has shown that the True Way is
the way of obedience and observance of the Law, as well as the profession
of the ONENESS of YHVH, namely that YAHU'SHUAH the Messiah
is the ONE and only Almighty Creator, YHVH Himself.
The opposite and confusing
theory claims: "not One Lord” as stipulated by Ephesians 4:4,
but "three Lord’s, who are one.”
This contradicting
theory of a Trinity is supported by many Bible believers, in spite of the
declaration in 1 Cor 8:4 “... We know that...there
is no God but the ONE ... for us there is ONE God, the Father,... and there
is ONE Lord, YAHU'SHUAH the Messiah, through whom all things came and through
whom we live”
Although it seems as
if this Scripture refers to two Beings, the alternative is just as true.
Consider, if this passage, in similar style, stated: “...There
is ONE Saviour and ONE Mediator ...” Would
it thereby suggest two separate Beings? Of course not! The
writer may as well have continued with: “There is ... ONE shepherd
... and ONE Redeemer... and ONE Advocate with the Father ... and ONE Mediator
between Man and the Almighty ... etc. These are not different Beings
- but ONE and the selfsame BEING with many different titles. Scripture,
correctly interpreted, confirms that it is YAHVH the Almighty, Who took
on the form of flesh, as YAHU'SHUAH the Saviour (1 Timothy 3:16).
We will deal with the
ONENESS of the Almighty in greater detail in our closing chapter.
ONE FAITH (SYSTEM)
This signpost on the
Way, hardly needs any further comment, because if there is only ONE Body,
ONE Spirit and ONE Master, then there must of necessity be only ONE underlying
Faith (or System).
Let us submit to the
admonition of the writer in Jude 3: “ ... I
have been forced to write to you now and appeal to you to fight hard for
the Faith which has been once and for all entrusted to the Saints”
The Saints therefore
possess that ONE FAITH and it is important for every believer to strive
toward it, and to uphold it. Hence the above quoted solemn calling from
the last pages of the New Testament, which is similar to the solemn
calling in the last paragraph of the Old Testament: Malachi 4:4 “Remember
the Law of My servant Moses, to whom I prescribed Laws and Customs for
the whole of Israel”.
The apostle Paul also
refers to this same ONE Faith in Titus 1:1 as the Faith for “those
whom God has chosen”, to bring them to “the
knowledge of the Truth that leads to True religion”.
Who are these holy
‘Saints’ or ‘chosen’ ones? In the Old Testament the word ‘Kadoshim’
- meaning ‘separated’ or ‘sanctified’. On researching the use
of this word in the Old Testament, we find that it does not refer to heavenly
‘winged angels’ or ‘harp playing celestial beings’, but to the children
of Israel! That is, His ‘chosen’ or ‘separated’ nation.
Exodus 19:3-9 “...YHVH
called (to Moses) from the mountain and said: ‘... If you (Israel)
obey My Voice and hold fast to My Covenant, You of all the nations shall
be My very own ... I will count you a Kingdom of Priests; a consecrated
nation’”.
The ‘Saints’ therefore,
refer to His chosen ‘Body’, the carriers of His ONE Faith which He entrusted
to them by Divine Covenant. This includes both the ‘Old Testament Body’
(Israel), as well as the ‘New Testament Body ‘ (Spiritually Reborn).
Isaiah 43:1 & 10
“Thus
says YHVH Who formed you, Israel ... You yourselves are My witnesses ...
My servants whom I have chosen”.
Deuteronomy 7: 6
“For you (Israel) are a people consecrated to YHVH your God. It is
you who YHVH our God has chosen to be His very own people out of all the
peoples on the earth”.
It should be obvious,
that He would reveal His ONE True Faith (religion or system) to this His
chosen people. It is this same religion which Jude and Malachi wanted
believers to return to.
It stands to reason
that, if the Covenant people of Israel reaped the bitter fruits of
punishment, suffering and exile across the world for 2000 years, as a result
of their disobedience to the Law, and breaking of the Divine Covenant -
then so also will it be the reward for anyone who chooses to reject the
Eternal Covenant and teach that it had been ‘done away with’.
Which Faith will you
choose: The ONE original Hebrew Faith which had been “once and for
all entrusted to the Saints” - or perhaps another?
Christians
generally see and understand Baptism as a ‘New Testament’ concept. But
the remains of a multitude of baptismal fonts that exist to this day, dug
out in shallow caves which encircle the ancient steps to the Temple in
Jerusalem, bear witness to the contrary. Immersion (a ritual purifying
bath undertaken by religious believers) was common practice in ancient
Israel amongst religious Jews. John the Baptist therefore, did not
introduce a new concept.
Even today, it is still
common practice for strictly observant Jews to undergo this ritual cleansing
process prior to religious holy days. The Charidim (a sect known internationally
for wearing the peculiar black hat and clothes), queue up for such a bodily
ritual cleansing at the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem, just before sunset,
marking the start of the festival. Incidentally, this ancient Biblically
mentioned site is also the only natural source of running water in Jerusalem.
Similar ritual cleansing immersion or baptism ceremonies are performed
all over the world in ‘Mikvehs’ (ritual pools) at central Synagogues.
John the Baptist simply
fulfilled the age old traditional ritual cleansing process, by immersing
or baptizing those Jews who accepted YAHU'SHUAH as the Messiah (note: at
that time there were no Christians yet). This ceremony was performed
upon the candidates’ repentance of their sins in order to purify and prepare
themselves for citizenship of the Kingdom of YHVH. Because of the
controversial nature of his Message, John could not possibly make use of
the public ritual Mikveh baths. He therefore baptised in remote areas,
like the river Jordan.
The apostles (disciples)
of YAHU'SHUAH who, initially, were mainly Jews, continued with this baptizing
ceremony according to Messiah’s instruction in Matthew 28:19 (prior to
HIS ascension to Heaven): “...
Go, therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them
in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; and
teach them to observe all the Commands I gave you.”
In fulfilling this
instruction, we read how the disciples baptized proselytes "...in
the Name of the Messiah” (i.e.: YAHU'SHUAH, in the original text
in Acts 8:16; 19:5; 10:48). As Jews, both the disciples as well as
the newly converted proselytes understood very well that YAHU'SHUAH is
the only true Salvation Name of their ONE only God, YHVH. They certainly
did not misunderstand the Messiah’s clear Baptismal instruction, and by
baptising “in the Name of YAHU'SHUAH”, as New Testament Scriptures relate,
they actually confirmed that ‘YAHU'SHUAH’ is the Name that applies to Father,
Son and Holy Spirit - yes, it also is the Name of the Saviour, Shepherd,
Judge, Advocate, Rock of Salvation - and all of the 366 Titles that the
Almighty fulfills in the Bible! For the Jew there is only ONE True
Almighty (Deut 6:4). YAHU'SHUAH, being that ONE true Almighty, is
the only Saviour - there is no other true Savior unto Eternal Life - Acts
4:12
“Salvation is found in no one else ; for there
is no other Name under Heaven, given to man, by which we must be saved”.
No account is recorded
in the New Testament, of any baptism done in a name other than that
of ‘YAHU'SHUAH’. Why then do so many fellow believers of the early
disciples baptize in a ceremony which does not mention any specific Name
whatsoever? - They merely use titles, while His instruction clearly requires
using “the Name of...” Or worse still - why should we
baptize in strange names not even mentioned in the original Scriptures
- like ‘Jesus’, ‘Jesu’, etc.- different names in different languages?
His true original Hebrew Salvation Name was YAHU'SHUAH - i.e. YHVH the
Saviour.
Once again, the reason
lies in the fact that believers neglect to study their Road Map thoroughly
and thus are unaware of the false road signs posted by the evil One.
(Refer to our complete study on
Baptism)
ONE
GOD
The
next and final ‘sign post’ of the ONE TRUE WAY which we will discuss, is
engraved in what the Messiah refers to as ‘The Greatest Commandment’ in
Mark 12:28-34. This Commandment forms the cornerstone of Judaism
and is recorded in Deut 6:4. Because it is such an important instruction,
we will translate it directly from the original Hebrew - using ‘English’
phonetics as follows:
“SHMAA YISRA’EL YHVH ELOHEYNU YHVH ECHAD “
“LISTEN ISRAEL YHVH OUR GOD YHVH IS ONE “
Most translations render
this verse something like this: “Hear O Israel,
the LORD our God, the LORD is One”.
Why is the Sacred Name of the Almighty not mentioned in these translations
in this important verse and in almost 7000 other instances in most modern
translations of the Old Testament?
Note: The Hebrew word
‘ECHAD’ is a commonly used word in daily usage of modern Hebrew, which
is the official language of modern day Israel. Stick one finger up
in the air and ask any Israeli: "how much?" The answer will be “echad!”.
Deut 6:4 would be the final words that a dying Jew would utter.
By referring to “the
Shemah” as “the Greatest Commandment, the Messiah, Who was Himself
a practicing Jew, confirmed that YHVH is ONE and not “three”, as the major
section of Christianity proclaims.
Our main text reference
for our study, Ephesians 4:4, acknowledges this Oneness (Unity) of the
Almighty clearly by the repeated use of the numeral ‘one’ ... “There
is ... ONE Body ... ONE Spirit ... ONE Lord ... ONE God and Father”
As already referred
to in our discussion, Messiah regards the observance of the Commandments,
including this ‘Greatest Commandment’, as the KEY TO ETERNAL LIFE.
John 17:3 renders it
this way: “ Now this is Eternal Life: that they might
know The, the Only True God, and YAHU'SHUAH the Messiah whom Thou has sent..."1
John 5:20 “We know too, that (YAHU'SHUAH) has come and has given us the
power to know the True God. We are in the True God, in His Son YAHU'SHUAH.
This is the True God. This is Eternal Life.”
We cant love someone
we don’t know. In order to love HIM, we have to know HIM, and when we know
Him, we will love Him. If we truly love Him, we will without question accept
His Will as expressed in His Commandments and love Him Only - as there
are none beside Him!
One may ask: ’Why does
the New Testament seem to add another Being to the FATHER, i.e.: YAHU'SHUAH,
“Whom Thou have sent”.
This brings us to the
stunning, all inclusive revelation of which so many of us are ignorant
of. Luke 10:22 “...
No one knows who the Son is except the Father; and Who the Father is except
the Son and those to whom the SON chooses to reveal HIM.”
Read it over again!
Read it carefully! This is a Divine Revelation by the Saviour, the Messiah-
the ‘Son’! It is unimaginable that He would give such an awesome
revelation to anyone who would not truly, voluntarily, and unconditionally
wish to love, accept, and obey HIM !
It is obvious that
since time immemorial, there has been problems with understanding and interpreting
the issue of the ‘FATHER’ and the ‘SON’. The New Testament writings
and history books are full of it. However, if this matter is so important
that the Saviour Himself has to provide the solution by special revelation,
then surely there must be some mystery about the whole issue. 1 Timothy
3:16 refers to exactly such a Mystery (Read it for yourself). But
remember, it is a Mystery which He is prepared to reveal to us.
The revealed Truth
regarding this matter is contained in the Scriptures itself. In answer
to the question of the religious intellectuals regarding the identity and
relationship between "the Father" and "the Son", YAHU'SHUAH replied as
follows, John 8:19 “You do not know Me,
nor do you know My Father. If you did know Me, you would know my
Father as well!”
This very same answer applies to all of us today!
Follow carefully the
reasoning in this Scripture reference. The Saviour declares that He is
the Father Himself, in human shape as predicted by the Prophets of old.
John 8:20 confirms this when it states: “... He spoke
these words in the Treasury while teaching in the Temple”. He made
these claims right there in the midst of the Temple Priests - dangerous
ground for such controversial statements! Yet, “...no
one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come”.
Had they really known
Him, they would have loved and respected Him, and He would have revealed
Himself to them.
The scholars insisted:
John 8:41 “... We have only ONE FATHER, the Almighty
Himself”, to
which YAHU'SHUAH replied: ”If
the ALMIGHTY were your Father, you would love Me ...”
In His further discussions
with them, YAHU'SHUAH claims (in verse 56) that He (the Messiah) saw their
forefather Abraham, who lived centuries ago. John 8:57: “The
Jews said, ‘You are not 50 yet and You saw Abraham?’ YAHU'SHUAH replied,
‘I tell you most solemnly, before Abraham ever was, I AM’”.
The Name ‘I AM’ (Refer
to Notes on the
Sacred
Name) is the Name by which the ALMIGHTY revealed Himself to ancient
Israelites and Prophets as the only True CREATOR. As such He identified
Himself to Moses in Exodus 3:14, when He spoke to him from the midst of
the burning bush.
The occasion of His
appearance to Abraham, to which YAHU'SHUAH referred, occurred many centuries
before His New Testament Appearance. It is fully documented in Genesis
chapter 17. Please read it for yourself.
Moses and Abraham knew
well that they stood before the Almighty "I AM". Similarly, the Bible
scholars whom YAHU'SHUAH faced here, realized exactly what He was insinuating,
namely, that He was the Great I AM. But they were greatly offended
by the Truth as revealed by YAHU'SHUAH regarding His Oneness with the Father,
and “... they took up stones to kill Him ...”.
YAHU'SHUAH’s staggering
conclusion of the matter is contained in John 8:24 “...
If you do not believe that I AM HE, you will die in your sins”.
Is this warning directed
to us today as well? Yes, undoubtedly, unless we wish to do away
with the KEY to Eternal Life as contained in John 17:3, which links the
knowledge and acceptance of His True Identity to Eternal Life.
Why is it so important
for us to believe that YAHU'SHUAH is indeed the CREATOR and FATHER, the
Great I AM? Simply because the knowledge of His real exalted identity
will lead to greater admiration and love, which will cause Him to really
reveal His full true Identity to the believer. This, in turn, would
lead to greater obedience of His Laws, Statutes and Commandments which
He revealed to Israel many centuries ago at Sinai. These Laws were
handed down through Moses and it formed the foundation principles of His
Covenant with Israel. Conforming to these principles secured an extended
and peaceful existence in the Land of Israel for the faithful citizen.
In deeper essence, it referred to obtaining Eternal Life in His future
Universal Kingdom which will be set up for His reign from Jerusalem.
The correct interpretation of John 17:3 therefore refers to the requirement
of the sublime Revelation that the Father and the Son is One and the
Self-Same Being! For a comprehensive study on the subject of the
Oneness of the Godhead, be sure to study our
Bible Revelations Course.
Acceptance of this
in submissive humility, will lead to further revelations, in order to bring
the believer into the perfection of the One Body, through One Spirit, unto
One God.
The awe-inspiring Power
in the Name "I AM", is clear from John 18, which describes the arrest of
YAHU'SHUAH for His final hearing which condemned Him to death by crucifixion.
The armed Roman guards approached Him where He was praying in the Garden
of Gethsemane and asked Him if He was YAHU'SHUAH of Nazareth. “When
YAHU'SHUAH said ‘I AM HE’, they moved back and fell to the ground.” John
18:6.
Armed guards who fell
to the great at the utterance of a mere acknowledgment? Were they
weaklings? How weak could they be? No, this rather is a clear
indication of the mighty Power in the utterance of the Almighty’s Name
by God Himself: I AM HE!
In similar fashion,
there are many such veiled accounts hidden in Scripture, like sign posts
to concealed lookout points for amazing views and meditation. Tragically
though, many pilgrims on the way, hasten along on the Way on which they
find themselves without heeding the signposts!
Thus we have, for instance,
the beautiful viewpoint from John 10:24, during the Feast of Hanukkah in
the Temple in Jerusalem. “The
Jews gathered round Him and said, ‘How much longer are You going to keep
us in suspense? If You are the Messiah, tell us plainly’. YAHU'SHUAH
replied: ‘I have told you, but you do not believe ... because you are no
sheep of Mine. The sheep that belong to Me, listen to My voice ... I give
them Eternal Life ... (Who
else but the Almighty can do this?) ...
The Father and I are ONE!”
Do you truly also believe
this? Not as claimed by the Trinity theory, that “the Father
and Son is One, but the Father is not the Son, and the Son is not the Father.”
Friend, that is truly
what the core of The True Way really is about, namely, the ONEness of the
Almighty, not the THREE-in-one-ness!
John 14:8 “...Philip
said (to YAHU'SHUAH): ‘Master, let us see the Father and then we shall
be satisfied. YAHU'SHUAH answered: Have I been with you all this time,
Philip, and you still do not know Me? To have seen Me is to
have seen the Father!” So how can you say, let us see the Father?
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me?
You must believe Me”
To those who believe
Him, He promises to reveal Himself and by so doing, He issues them with
the Key to Eternal Life.
In John 10:38 He virtually
pleads: “... Then even
if you refuse to believe in Me, at least believe in the Work I do (like
healing the sick and the blind; raising the dead and even forgiving Sin
Mark 2:1 - 12). Then you will know for sure
that the Father is in Me and I am in the Father.”
John 14: 1 “Do
not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in YHVH still and trust in
Me ... I shall return to take you with Me, so that where I am, you maybe
too ... I am the Way, the Truth and the Life..." (which is the theme
of this study: ‘Acknowledge The WAY ‘)
“NO
ONE CAN COME TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME. IF YOU KNOW ME, YOU KNOW
MY FATHER TOO. FROM THIS MOMENT YOU KNOW HIM AND HAVE SEEN HIM” John
14:7.
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Finally,
the ONE HOPE spoken of in Ephesians 4:4. ‘Eternal Life’ (unending
life), in Joy and Peace together with the Almighty in His perfect Kingdom-
this is the ultimate: emanating from the Divine Promise, based on
the Divine Condition ... this is the whole purpose of the Divine LAW and
the Eternal Divine COVENANT ... the Hope that we may have ETERNAL LIFE,
if we will follow the RIGHT WAY.
HALLELUYAH!
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