Hello scattered friends and family in Messiah! Biblical femininity is beautiful (walking in: purpose, wisdom, self-control, dignity, kindness generosity, meekness, patience, & modesty are values to be admired and character traits that build others up ) our society is determined to create confusion and tell women you are 'liberated' by trying to take over the responsibilities of men. While at the same time aiming to erase women altogether now by allowing men to claim women's roles in: life, sports etc. Diminishing the role of both men and women in the family structure, and public life. This ideology has created a vacuum of women in bondage to the expectations of a society and culture that will never be satisfied. A vacuum that always wants "more" and consistently: takes, takes, takes from those who try to conform so as not to "ruffle feathers," or offend. The message to women that you are never enough is a false narrative (ie: the social ideology that you must be everything a man is and then more is a false narrative.) We are designed to be women. We are different than men. I am a woman, I am valuable, I am a helper to my husband, I am a daughter of the King and I will walk in that femininity with: purpose, strength, and dignity that is my own. I need not run over a man and prove myself to society or anyone else. I am going to walk in my blessing AS A WOMAN . Comparison between the sexes creates an atmosphere of: strife, envy, jealousy thus causing division, conflict and divorce which has worked well at tearing down the family structure. This cultural battle of the sexes has worked well to create the bondage and confusion we see around us today where more then 50% of households have broken homes, children growing up fatherless. While government (public) schools do their best to cause confusion among children -replacing the father in many cases- while one or both parents are busy treading the tide of ever changing demands in the work place to survive financially. As a woman of Yahweh (YHWH) . I AM ENOUGH Culture doesn't dictate my value. Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord---" II Corinthians 6:17 Ladies let us walk it out : surrender everything to Adonai, your King and Master Yeshua. It doesn't have to be this way. We can distinctly choose to walk in His ways. We can reclaim our femininity and choose to commit to decent courtship with the aim of marriage. Instead of casual dating with no end goals. We can choose to honor the YHWH given and inspired roles of men and women in marriage and family. We can choose to support our husbands in the role of : protector, and leader of the home. We can choose to come out from among them and walk as HIS people, set apart, and distinct from the mess of confusion and genderless society around us. We can choose to ensure that the next generation knows His ways, is raised in the home, educated by their parents, and knows the difference between godly and worldly. We are women. It is high time to turn the tide back to our: husband, home, and children. That will look different in each home, in each family. It is not one size fits all. That doesn't mean you cannot work. I work, I homeschool, I take online classes for medical coding as well to further my education and future job prospects. It is possible to work full-time, part-time, etc and still home educate your most valuable "mission field" (your children). You can still support a family structure where the government doesn't invade your life and dictate the roles of your household, and undermine your parental authority. It is possible to still maintain a family structure with my husband as the head of this house, I as his helpmeet, and our children flourishing under our guidance while maintaining a professional career. Likewise, you don't have to have a career at all if it does not suit you. YHWH is creative and for Him nothing is impossible. So, if you take your concerns to Him in prayer and genuinely seek His guidance. He will lead you, He will make a way. His ways are not what women need "liberation," from, contrary to what feminists claim. Liberation is needed from the American/western culture that the enemy has used to whisper lies to women.... Time for the liberation of women back to YHWH. For His ways are: just, and there is freedom in Him. Freedom from the expectations of a confused and demanding society that is never satisfied. It is beautiful on THIS side. It is whole. It is soothing, and there is rest for His people, in His ways and under His guidance. AMEN Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony does Messiah have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement does God’s Temple have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God—just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in. I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.” 2 Cor 5: 16-18 TLV As we teach our children: We live in America; we are NOT OF America. We are Kingdom people, Hebrew, and our culture is HIS culture...Kingdom culture. 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Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah! I hope all of you are well. In our fellowship the last month or so we have been diving deep into the application of scripture in day to day life. A lot of these verses are read and acknowledged to be wise but with minimal effort to "walk it out," so-to-speak. But the fruit of the Ruach is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Messiah have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Gal 5:22-24 Gentleness and meekness in this verse tend to be used interchangeably as synonyms. But they are slightly different. Gentleness has to do with actions and meekness with attitude. Meekness in attitude can develop gentleness in actions. This is one reason why meekness is one of the beatitudes in MT 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Strong's Concordance G3115 Original Word: μακροθυμία Transliteration: makrothymía Phonetic Spelling: mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah [μακροθυμία] from the same as G3116; longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude Strong's Concordance G4236 Original Word: πρᾳότης Transliteration: praiótēs Phonetic Spelling: prah-ot'-ace [πρᾳότης] from G4235; gentleness, by implication, humility We are to be meek ( teachable, responsive) first of all in our relationship with YHWH, and secondly meek (humble, gentle, respectful) in our relationships with people. Many people consider meekness, weakness. But it is not, in fact, it takes a great deal of strength and self-control to maintain a meek presence of mind and attitude. Likewise, in action, to be gentle... If you or a loved one is gravely injured you need someone to gently attend to you or them. IE: a firefighter can gently carry an adult from a burning building; in which a few minutes prior he had to use his strength to break down barriers. That same strength, tamed, is gentle, loving, and helpful. Consider Abba YHWH and how gentle He is with us. Yeshua Messiah while holding infinite power was and is: approachable, kind, and loving.
To keep your attitudes and actions meek and gentle, you will need to swim upstream against American culture and the current of rudeness and roughness. Paul foretold that "in the last days . . . men will be lovers of themselves . . . unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal" (2 Timothy 3:1-3). Doesn't that describe much of the content on tv, media, music, and in movies? YHWH has called us His chosen people, to come OUT from among them and be separated unto His ways. We are to be a people out of darkness to be "the light of the world"— (Matthew 5:14). We are not of this country. We are: ambassadors, foreigners, and strangers here to represent our KING.
YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! : (1) Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Hello scattered family and friends in Messiah! I hope all of you are well. Well.... we live in a time of mass confusion as people fall away from the Truth and all types of lawlessness (sin) is glorified, even idolized. Most churches are not even teaching the fullness of YHWH's Word. Strange teachings crop up from time to time. But we can always turn to the source of Truth and must weed through the mire and follow the Shepherd and He will lead us and lose none of His. But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; but whatever He hears, He will tell you. And He will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify Me, because He will take from what is Mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is Mine. For this reason I said the Ruach will take from what is Mine and declare it to you.” John 16: 13-15 TLV YHWH did not leave us helpless, and, in fact told us in advance to prepare for such warfare. --> Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you are able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly forces of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist when the times are evil, and after you have done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm then! Buckle the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. Strap up your feet in readiness with the Good News of shalom. Above all, take up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish ALL the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephes 6: 10-17 TLV If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper so He may be with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him. >>>>You know Him, because He abides with you and will be in you. <<<<I will not abandon you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:15-18 TLV
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Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony does Messiah have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement does God’s Temple have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God—just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in. I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.” 2 Cor 6: 14-18 TLV To Him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear His voice. The shepherd calls His own sheep by name and leads them out. “When He has brought out all His own, He goes ahead of them; and the sheep follow Him because they know his voice. They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” John 10:3-5 TLV I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from the One who called you by the grace of Messiah, to a different “good news”— not that there is another, but only some who are confusing you and want to distort the Good News of Messiah. But even if we (or an angel from heaven) should announce any “good news” to you other than what we have proclaimed to you, let that person be cursed! As we have said before, so I now repeat: if anyone proclaims to you “good news” other than what you received, let that person be under a curse! Am I now trying to win people’s approval, or God’s? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Messiah. Gal 1:6-10 In all the passages dealing with spiritual warfare, there are no instructions to cast a demon out of a believer (Ephesians 6:10-18). Believers are told to resist the devil (James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8-9), not to cast him out in regard to believers. Demons are routinely cast out of the unbelievers. The apostle John declares, “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Who is the One in us? The Ruach Ha'Kodesh (Holy Spirit.) Who is the one in the world? Satan and his demons. Therefore, the believer has overcome the world of demons, and the case for demon possession of a believer cannot be made scripturally. It is important that we do not allow personal experience to influence our interpretation of Scripture. Rather, we must filter our personal experiences through the truth of Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Our experiences must meet the test of Scripture, not the other way around. There is a distinct difference between being possessed by a demon and being oppressed or influenced by a demon. Demon possession involves a demon having direct/complete control over the thoughts and/or actions of a person (Matthew 17:14-18; Luke 4:33-35; 8:27-33). Demon oppression or influence involves a demon or demons attacking a person spiritually and/or encouraging him/her into sinful behavior. "You have overcome them because GREATER IS HE that is in you than he that is in the world--"For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall again into fear; rather, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:15 TLV
Walk in the Truth and let no one lead you astray. ***So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed!*** John 8:36 TLV AMEN!! YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! : (1) Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah! I hope this finds you well. I am not one to bow down and go with the "flow." I will continue to be a voice for Biblical truth as long as Yah is willing. This is a topic that American culture strongly detests as the confusion in American society runs rampant. God is not a God of confusion, but shalom. 1 Cor 14:33 TLV Throwing this back out because American media and culture has diminished it so much: Women's empowerment is not dressing so men lust after your body. It is not trying to overthrow men from their God given roles and responsibilities. It is not bowing to the culture in this country. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks fighting against slavery and racism. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is Sunitha Krishnan rescuing women and children from sexual slavery. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is Malala Yousafzai who spoke out against the Taliban's treatment of women and girls and had an assassination attempt on her life as a teenager and still fights for the rights of women in her country of Pakistan. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is Leah Sheribu refusing to compromise her faith in Messiah while in slavery and threatened with death. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is the women in our communities helping homeless and battered women. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is fostering children who don't have a mother or their mother is not in a place to raise them. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is telling other women its okay that life isn't perfect, I got you! WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is teaching our little girls that their: minds, hearts, and values matter more than their outward appearance. WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT is raising the next generation to know and serve YHWH with: Torah instruction, boldness, elegance, grace, and the Fruits of the Spirit. Amen! WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT; for the called out, crossed over, Hebrew, grafted in, follower of Messiah Yeshua, believing WOMAN: is owning our God given roles in our families and homes as feminine and godly examples, supporting our husbands as a helper, without compromise. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony does Messiah have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement does God’s Temple have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God—just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in. I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.” 2 Cor 6: 14-18 TLV I encourage each of you to examine yourselves. How far are you willing to cross into HIS ways? Separate yourself from American culture. It is not ours. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were “not a people,” but now you are “God’s people.” You were shown “no mercy,” but now you have been shown “mercy.” Loved ones, I urge you as strangers and sojourners to keep away from the fleshly cravings that war against the soul. Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles. Then while they speak against you as evildoers, they may—from noticing your good deeds—glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 2: 9-12 TLV
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️Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 *If you are in an abusive marriage/ relationship seek emergency assistance, that's now what Biblical marriage is: Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) * kingdom culture * raising arrows * be separated #RISEUP Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah! Believers that belong to Messiah: Nobody in the body of Messiah can hold onto bitterness, unforgiveness, and tout it as justified. "Pursue shalom with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; and see to it that no bitter root springs up and causes trouble, and by it many be defiled." Hebrews 12:14-15 TLV " Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves in tender compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience— bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord pardoned you, so also you must pardon others" Colossians 3:12-13 TLV Regarding forgiveness : Yeshua said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven." Matthew 18:22 TLV " They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world." John 17:16 TLV We, who belong to Messiah, must rise up above our culture in allegiance to our KING. We do not belong to this world. "if indeed you have heard Him and were taught in Him, as the truth is in Yeshua. With respect to your former lifestyle, you are to lay aside the old self corrupted by its deceitful desires, be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self—created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.< Ephesians 4:21-24 TLV Those in Messiah are family: whether believing Jew or grafted in believer and regardless of ethnicity or native nationality. In scripture among believers, there is no nationality, there is no ethnicity. There are children and heirs of Yah and those who are still unrepentant sinners. That's it. Do not be fooled and make an idol of these things for they are passing away and hold no value in the kingdom. Do not let unforgiveness take root either in refusal to obey Yeshua's command. "For all who are led by the Ruach Elohim, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall again into fear; rather, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Ruach Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. And if children, also heirs—heirs of God and joint-heirs with Messiah—if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. Romans 8:14-17 TLV After these things I looked, and behold, a vast multitude that no one could count--from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues—was standing before the throne and before the Lamb. Revelation 7:9 TLV "The one who says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in the darkness. The one who loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling. " I John 2:9-10 TLV BOTTOM LINE : But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a HOLY NATION, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were “not a people,” but now you are “God’s people.” You were shown “no mercy,” but now you have been shown “mercy.” I Peter 2:9-10 TLV Believers need to rise above worldly nationality and identifying factors to who Yah says we are and the customs/culture & Holy Days He left for us as instructed. We are not of the world. But you are not of the world, since I have chosen you out of the world; therefore the world hates you.- JN 15:`19 TLV
This is not just once a week or a few times a yr. No, Messiah left us instructions/commandments, Holy Days, that cover every day decisions, choices, character development (Fruit of the Spirit) how to deal with conflict, forgiveness etc. The Feasts follow an annual cycle and each Feast points to HIM in preparation for the coming kingdom. This is your time to study, to show yourself approved. (2 Tim 2:15) The kingdom is coming.... * Forgiveness doesn't always mean things go back to however they were before the offence; this is very situationally dependent. New Boundaries are at times necessary for shalom. But forgiveness is a must:
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YOU CAN NOW CONNECT WITH US ON FACEBOOK HERE! : (1) Pursuing the upward call | Facebook This is a public "personal blog" pg via Facebook to make it easier for readers to connect and share. Stop in for a visit, invite a friend. Hope to see you all there! Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Hello friends and scattered family in Messiah. Whatever you do, work at it from the soul, as for the Lord and not for people. For you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as a reward. It is to the Lord Messiah you are giving service. Colossians 3:23-24 TLV This is a scripture my husband and I have discussed many times. Whether it is regarding: his work, me homeschooling, ministry etc. Expounding on this....I am expounding on it for where we are growing at this time. Others may minimize or belittle your: ministry, service etc. That's ok. Its not FOR them, although, by default function, people will be blessed by serving. Know Whom you serve. Keep on, keeping on. Keeping His ways: the Feasts, Shabbat and continuing in Bible Ways/ His Ways. >He's got us< The work is as UNTO ADONAI. Our ministry is not the typical western ministry. It is also not "for the approval of men." People have set up their own ideas that: overseers, pastors, leaders of assemblies/churches need a theological degree or to appear a certain way, that churches need to "look" a certain way etc...... Western cultural influences creeping in again. The church or "Ekklesia" is by definition a people group: from a compound of G1537 and a derivative of G2564; a calling out, community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both:—assembly, church. No scripture to be found for theological degrees, fancy buildings or any of that. While there is nothing innately wrong with attaining higher education. Biblically speaking it is not a prerequisite for overseeing an assembly of believers. Let's look again at the Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James, and John were all simple fisherman (MT 4:18-22) Even the Apostle Paul, after his conversion, continued to work his trade as a tentmaker to continue supporting himself. (Acts 18:1-3) Trustworthy is the saying: “If any man aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.” An overseer, then, must be beyond criticism—the husband of one wife, clear-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not addicted to wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money, managing his own household well, keeping his children under control with all respectfulness. (But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s community?) He must not be a new believer, or he may become puffed up and fall into the same judgment as the devil. Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with those outside, so that he will not fall into disgrace and the devil’s trap. 1 Tim 3:1-7 TLV Those who, by default, are blessed, halleluYah! Even, Yeshua Messiah, had Judas so we know in advance and because He warned us as well there will be strife and issues.... not everyone will value: you, your efforts, work, or ministry. People often have a similar attitude towards homeschooling. How can you homeschool without an educational degree? Yet, the home-educated typically score 15 to 30 percentile points above public-school students on standardized academic achievement tests. - www.nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling/ Regardless of all else the husband and I have decided to continue, "focusing on Yeshua, the initiator and perfecter of faith,"- Heb 12:2 Likewise, until next time I hope you join us in continuing to: "press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua." Phil 4:13 #allegiancetoOne #Ambassadors Men should encourage men to be godly. Iron sharpens iron.
• What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may abound? May it never be! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who were immersed into Messiah Yeshua were immersed into His death? Therefore we were buried together with Him through immersion into death—in order that just as Messiah was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. Rom 6: 1-4 TLV • Let another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips. Prov 27:2 TLV • For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many Mark 10:45 TLV (be prepared to serve as Messiah) • Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but become an example of the faithful—in speech, in conduct, in love, in faithfulness, and in purity. 1 Tim. 4:12 TLV (lead by example) • (if married) Husbands, love your wives just as Messiah also loved His community and gave Himself up for her. Ephes. 5:25 TLV • Flee from sexual immorality! Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body—but the one committing sexual immorality sins against his own body. 1 Cor 6:18 TLV (lives in sexual purity, honoring God with his body)
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* These scriptures are by no means exhaustive. I encourage everyone to: "present yourself before God as tried and true, as an unashamed worker cutting a straight path with the Word of Truth. " 2 Tim 15 TLV * Not quoting scripture, however, a godly man will: keep his word, pursue the woman of his interest, maintain Biblical standards, lead her towards Yah (not towards sin), and encourage Biblical growth. Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 Hello everyone! Let's dive in with eyes wide open and hearts ready to receive. Well as you well know we live in a wordly, self-centered culture, that embelishes and lavishly celebrates (sin, ie:law breaking) In today's culture everyone has "their truth" Everyone wants "everything" that is in the sphere of "their truth" to be acceptable. Which really creates an unsustainable reality. There is TRUTH and there are things that are not true and not right. We are His children ONLY BY TRUSTING IN YESHUA MESSIAH: For you are all sons of God through trusting in Messiah Yeshua. Galatians 3:26 TLV Not every person is a "child of God" every person is a creation of God, made in the image of God. "But whoever did receive Him, those trusting in His name, to THESE He gave the RIGHT to become children of God" JN 1:12-13
Even in "Christian circles," this common ideology that everyone is a child of God is prominent-> prominently a LIE. The "accept everything" "live my truth" "love everything" mantra has saturated common society and Christian circles it is carnal and a lie. God is not a God of confusion, but shalom.- 1 Cor 14:33 TLV What does the enemy do? Twist things ever so slightly if you are not really studying and living in the Word vast majorities of people miss it altogther and these lies and false teachings creep in and get handed down generation to generation. IE: Christmas and Easter for example..... The woman said to the serpent, “Of the fruit of the trees, we may eat. But of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God said, ‘You must not eat of it and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” The serpent said to the woman, “You most assuredly won’t die! For God knows that when you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Gen 3: 2-5 TLV Eve was deceived by the twisting and lying of the enemy but how did Yeshua respond? Then Yeshua was led by the Ruach into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After He had fasted for forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. And when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are Ben-Elohim, tell these stones to become bread.” But He replied, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took Him into the holy city and placed Him on the highest point of the Temple. “If You are Ben-Elohim,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written, ‘He shall command His angels concerning you,’ and ‘upon their hands they shall lift you up, so that you may not strike your foot against a stone.’” Yeshua said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put Adonai your God to the test.’” Again, the devil takes Him to a very high mountain and shows Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.”Then Yeshua says to him, “Go away, satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship Adonai your God, and Him only shall you serve.’” Then the devil leaves Him. And behold, angels came and began to take care of Him Matt 4:1-11 TLV
Ultimately there is TRUTH. It does not bow to culture, it does not fluctuate with feelings and emotions....it can not be redefined because IT IS. It is unmovable. What is it? Well it's not a what, but a WHO.... 1) Yeshua said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through Me."-JN 14:6 TLV 2.)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End- Rev 22:13 TLV 3) And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. We looked upon His glory, the glory of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.- JN 1:14 TLV Do not be deceived friends. There is truth. He is the beginning and the end....KING of kings, Alpha and Omega.... His WORD is final. Read it, Study it, Love it, Learn it, Live it BOLDLY. No turning back. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony does Messiah have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement does God’s Temple have with idols?For we are the temple of the living God—just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in. I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.” 1 Cor. 6:14-18 TLV Until next time, Blessings and Shalom as you continue to "pursue the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua"-Phil 4:13 BELIEVERS: You are an empowered man or woman created in the image of God with a purpose: Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship created In Yeshua Messiah for good works, which God prepared **beforehand** that we should walk in them. - >2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of POWER, and of LOVE, and of a SOUND MIND . -->Romans 8:37 Yet in all these things we are more than CONQUERORS through Him who loved us. You were not created to be in bondage to: fear, anxiety, depression, shame, etc. Galatians 5:1 STAND FAST therefore in the LIBERTY by which Messiah has made us free, and do not *be entangled again* with a yoke of bondage. God has provided the freedom, the forgiveness, the new life and new spirit to walk in the power of His love, peace, JOY, compassion, forgiveness, boldness etc (Gal 2:20) He says "do not be entangled again," meaning upon salvation He set you free.-> read:Ephesians 6:11-14 in those few sentences we see the direction STAND 3x 1) God has given us a spirit of POWER... 2) In Messiah you are a CONQUEROR 3) Stand in the LIBERTY by which Messiah made us free and do not be entangled again* He set you free 4)Put on the armor of God and STAND 5) Submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you see James 3:7 Know who you are in Messiah and walk it out with boldness. Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 There is a culture, an identity, handed down through scripture. If I am to claim a culture, and a history, it is going to be the history & culture of Adonai and His people. But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. I Peter 2:9-10 TLV And if you belong to Messiah, then you are Abraham’s seed—heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:29 TLV And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. I John 2:17 TLV Also the foreigners who join themselves to Adonai, to minister to Him, and to love the Name of Adonai, and to be His servants-- all who keep from profaning Shabbat, and hold fast to My covenant-- these I will bring to My holy mountain, and let them rejoice in My House of Prayer.- Isa 56:6-7 TLV Gather the people—the men and women and little ones, and the outsider within your town gates—so they may hear and so they may learn, and they will fear Adonai your God and take care to do all the words of this Torah. So their children, who have not known, will hear and learn to fear Adonai your God— Deut 31:12-13 TLV What won't pass away is the Kingdom of Adonai and His righteousness....His people, His nation, His bride, His Kingdom will reign. I think often people read these verses and pass over them or do not really think on them. If you are a believer in Messiah and born again you no longer belong to this world. He gave us:
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? What harmony does Messiah have with Belial? Or what part does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement does God’s Temple have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God—just as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in. I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says Adonai-Tzva’ot.” 2 Cor 6: 14-18 TLV “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on a lampstand so it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”- Matt 5: 14-16 TLV Until next time: May Adonai bless and keep you as you: press on pursuing the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua. Phil 4:13 |
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