Things I have learned since becoming Messianic...

[Paddy by Grace]

Things I have learned since becoming Messianic... (this will probably make you angry) Keeps me out of VANITY arguments too!


PART ONE


1. Yahweh gave us 7 festivals to observe. They are the holiest of holidays for the Hebroots Christian. There is no need to follow any other celebrations and traditions created by mankind. Many are based in paganism or foolish explanations, (Groundhog Day). I can honestly say that any holiday is pagan if King Constantine or the Roman Church had anything to do with it AND they have somehow hindged it to Yahweh's word or anything perceived to be holy by Yah's laws or ordinances. What I have learned is that many will be harshly critical of me because I refuse to do Christmas, Easter, Halloween or any other of man's celebrations. They will never give in on their insistance that all Christians should celebrate these days no matter how much I explain where they came from. So I state my personal belief's and let the chips fall where they may. You are 'Protestants" are you not? That means you protest everything the RCC stood for, their doctrines and belief's, (Unless they have changed the definition of Protestant now). Well, WHY ARE YOU DOING CHRISTMAS AND EASTER WHEN THE RCC ESTABLISHED THEM??? If your reading this, you have a computer, google it!

2. I observe all Ten Commandments, not Nine like 97% of Christianity does. If you 97% wish to ignore the 4th commandment and cut and paste verses and word wrangle in order to ignore the true Sabbath, have fun and good luck with that as that is all you have. I really don't understand what all the arguing is about anyway. Yahweh said to OBSERVE and KEEP the Sabbath the same way He did at creation. Again, your are a protestant right? Constantine and the RCC established the Lords day on Sunday, who are you following here? You think that if you Change the name from 'Sabbath' to the 'Lord's Day', that you can pick any day of the week to observe it. I am tired of trying to convince those who do not have ears to hear.
Under Grace not Under Law
I'm under grace now, I'm no longer under the law, so I don't need to keep God's law, the ten commandments.

This is the most popular phrase I keep hearing with regards to the law of God, and keeping the Bible ten commandments. But what is the truth about being under grace and not under the law? Those professing Christians who claim that we no longer need to keep the law of God, ie, the ten commandments, often quote certain verses from the apostle Paul. One of the most popular verses being in Romans 6:14 ..... 'For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.' ..... The problem is that the majority of Christians stop right there and ignore the very next verse which says .....'What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.' ..... Paul could not be any clearer. Does being under grace give us a licence to carry on in sin? GOD FORBID!! Does being under grace mean we can now commit idolatry, adultery, covet, steal, lie, murder? Of course not! Therefore the Bible ten commandments must still be binding upon every living being. Just think for a moment about the cost of sin. Think about what Christ Jesus went through for you because of your sin. Paul confirmed in the strongest language he could say, that being under grace DOES NOT give us licence to carry on living a sinful life and ignore the law of God. So what does this mean? Well, if being under grace does not give us licence to sin, then it means that we must NOT sin, and therefore KEEP the ten commandments, the divine law of God. Do you see that? We are either allowed to carry on sinning under grace, or we are not. And Paul confirms that we are NOT allowed to carry on in sin under grace.
It's interesting that the Christians who proclaim the ten commandments to be abolished always quote the apostle Paul's writings. But the apostle Peter says in 2 Peter 3:15-16 that things Paul wrote about are hard to understand. And this is true if you take what Paul said about the law at face value, because Paul "seems" to suggest that we are no longer under the law of God (the ten commandments) whereas other scripture verses clearly say that we SHOULD still keep the ten commandments. Confusing? But if you are learned in Bible scripture then you will understand that Paul when referring to not being under the law, is not talking about the ten commandments.
If we take in the WHOLE council of the New Testament, it clearly teaches us that being under grace actually demands MORE of us.
Think about it this way; Say you were found guilty of murdering someone, and the law of the land sentenced you to death. Can you "work" your way to freedom? No, because you are under the law and it demands your life. The only way you can be free, is if a judge has compassion on you and pardons you. Let's say that happens; A judge comes along and pardons you. You are now under grace and no longer under the law, which demanded your life. You are free!! Now, do you leave thinking, "I'm free!! I found grace with the judge, I'm free to go and commit more crimes, because I'm now under grace, not under the law!" Of course not. Any person with an ounce of gratitude would now go and KEEP the law the best they could. And anyway, does the law of the land now become void because you found grace from the judge? No, the law still stands. Do you see this truth with regards to being under grace, not under law?
Jesus Christ Himself even confirmed His hatred for this false teaching of being free from His law, and being able to carry on living in sin. In the book of Revelation, He reveals to John His hatred for the teachings (doctrine) of the Nicolaitanes ..... Revelation 2:15 .....'So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.' ..... And what doctrine did the Nicolaitanes teach? They taught that being under grace meant that you could carry on living in sin! Jesus Hates this teaching!
Isaiah 42:21 .....'The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.'
So what does it mean to not be under law? Well, firstly, as we learned in the previous studies, there were two laws. The divine moral law of God, the ten commandments, and the ceremonial laws that were ADDED to the ten commandments because of sin. Those ceremonial laws were taken away by Christ on the cross and we no longer need to keep those laws, as they contained sacrifices, burnt offerings, feast days etc, which pointed to Jesus, as He became our sacrifice. Another way of not being under the law is the fact that those who are in Christ Jesus are now free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2). What is the law of sin and death? Is it the ten commandments? Absolutely not. What is our human nature we inherit from Adam and Eve? Sin! And what is the result of sin? Death! (Romans 6:23). That is the basic law of sin and death. But those who are in Christ are now free from that law, because they are under grace, not under the law of sin and death and in Romans 6:23 Paul confirmed that Jesus came to free us from the penalty of sin, which is death. He didn't come to free us from the ten commandments, God's divine, eternal, moral law. He came to free us from sin and death.
Is the Ten Commandments a Righteous Law?
What does it mean to be UN-righteous? Take a look at what Paul said in Romans 1:29-31 .....'Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful.' ..... Look at the things that Paul is linking with unrighteousness. Are these not things which go against the ten commandments, the moral law of God? How could the saying "under grace, not under the law" mean that we no longer need to keep the ten commandments, and yet breaking the ten commandments would be classed as unrighteousness? It just doesn't make sense. And if we take a look at some other verses from Paul, we will see that being under grace DOESN'T mean we no longer need to keep the ten commandments:
Romans 6:1-2 .....'What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?' ..... Again, Paul says in the strongest language he can that being under grace does NOT give us licence to continue living in sin. How can anyone who has truly accepted Christ continue living in open willfull sin? It's not possible. Now take a look at Romans 7:22-25. You will see Paul pointing out two laws. One righteous, spiritual law, the divine moral law of God found in the ten commandments, and a law of the flesh, which is sin. Now he says that he DELIGHTS in the law of God, which he keeps in His heart, but he also sees another law warring against this spiritual law of God, and that "other" law is the law of sin and death! The law of the flesh, which is our natural fallen state inherited from Adam and Eve. And Paul thanks God for FREEING us from this law of sin and death though our Lord, Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1-2 .....'There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death' ..... To whom is there no condemnation? To those who are IN Christ Jesus, who DO NOT walk after the flesh. What does it mean to walk after the flesh? To willfully sin, and to think there is no problem with sin! So why would it be a problem to continue living in sin? .....Romans 8:7 .....'Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.' ..... So if we continue to be "carnally minded", then we will be at war with the Spirit of God, because we are not subjecting ourselves to the law of God, the ten commandments. And what does it mean to continue to be carnally minded? ..... Romans 8:6 .....'For to be carnally minded is death.'
Romans 6:13 .....'Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.' ..... Without the sacrifice of Christ Jesus, we would have been dead in our sins. There would be no hope of the resurrection and no future for us. But now those of us who are in Christ, are "alive from the dead", which means we should yield our bodies as "instrument of righteousness". How do we yield to righteousness? By walking each day with Christ Jesus and being obedient to God's divine moral law, the ten commandments. Take a look at what Paul said about the divine moral law of God: Romans 7:12 .....'Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.' ..... The divine law of God is holy, just and good. And what did Paul say in another place? ..... Romans 12:9 .....'Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.' ..... Being under grace, we are to hate that which is evil, all sin, and CLING to what is good. What did Paul say is good and just and holy in the previous passage? The law of God!
Revelation 14:12 .....'Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.'
Yes we are under grace, but that doesn't and shouldn't stop us from keeping the law of God found in the Bible ten commandments. We are no longer under the law of sin and death, as Christ Jesus has freed us from this law, the law of the flesh. He paid the full price for our sin, but we should NEVER use His grace as an excuse to carry on living in sin. So the next time you think "Oh I'm under grace not under law", take a look at the WHOLE council of God and think on what Jesus did for you. He gave you a pardon from your death sentence. Are you now going to continue breaking the very law that put you in that death sentence in the first place? Are you going to count the love of Christ so cheaply? May God guide you into His truth about being under His grace.

Ten Commandments and Cermonial Law ONE Law?

Many Christians believe that the Bible ten commandments and the ceremonial laws of Moses are one law, and they were all nailed to the cross along with Christ Jesus. Well, let's look at that Bible verse which mentions the law being nailed to the cross ..... Colossians 2:14 .....'Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross.' ..... Now does this verse include the Bible ten commandments? I don't believe it does. Why? There are two reasons why the ten commandments cannot be included in this Bible verse above, and why it is only talking about the ceremonial laws of Moses. First, it says 'blotting out the handwriting of ordinances'. Would Paul simply call the ten commandments, written by the very finger of our Almighty Creator God, 'handwriting of ordinances'? I certainly don't think so. Paul is talking here about the handwriting of ceremonial ordinances that Moses wrote in the 'book of the law', which contained the priestly services, offerings, sacrifices, monthly and yearly sabbaths etc, not the ten commandments written by the finger of God on the stone tablets.
The second and most clear evidence that Paul in Colossians 2:14 is NOT talking about the Bible Ten Commandments is the fact that he said the handwriting of ordinances "were against us". Do we know what laws were against us? Have a good think about this. Were the ten commandments against us, or just the ceremonial laws? If we take a look in the book of Deuteronomy, we can find out the truth ..... Deuteronomy 31:24-26 ...' And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.' Did you notice what happened here? Where were the ten commandments placed? We all know that they were placed INSIDE the ark of the testimony (ark of the covenant) See Exodus 40:20. But notice above that the 'book of the law' which contained the handwriting of ordinances (ceremonial laws) was placed BESIDE the ark, NOT inside, and notice the last few words of the above scripture ..... 'for a witness against thee.' ..... Paul confirmed in Colossians, that it was the handrwriting of ordinances THAT WERE AGAINST US, which were taken out of the way and nailed to the cross. The truth is, it was the ceremonial laws that were against us and nailed to the cross, NOT the ten commandments. And the fact that the ten commandments and the cermonial laws were placed separately apart, shows a clear distinction between the two laws.
Ten Commandments Added to What?
Another Bible verse that is used by many Christians to suggest that the ten commandments were only until Christ, is in Galatians, where it says the law was ADDED until Christ would come ..... Galatians 3:19 ...' Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made.' ..... Now have a real good think about this one. If this Bible verse from Paul includes the ten commandments, then what was it added to? There's nothing to add it to, so this doesn't make sense. But if we separate the two laws as shown earlier, then this verse begins to make a lot of sense. The 'law' in Galatians above is the ceremonial laws of Moses, written in the'book of the law', and what Paul is actually saying is that the ceremonial laws were ADDED to the ten commandments UNTIL Christ would come and take the ceremonial laws away, as they pointed to Christ Himself. Why were they added? They were added, as it confirms in Galatians above, because of transgression. What is transgression (sin)? ..... 1 John 3:4 .....'Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.' Transgression of what law? THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.
This is the basic fact about the two laws. The Bible ten commandments POINTS OUT sin, and the ceremonial laws of Moses was the REMEDY for sin. The ten commandments STILL points out sin, but Jesus is now the REMEDY for that sin. The ceremonial laws have now been replaced by Christ Jesus, as He is now our sacrifice and offering to God for sin. But the moral law of God, the Bible ten commandments still stand.
Do you see this truth? The ten commandments were in effect and binding from the very beginning. As we learnt from the previous study, Cain knew that he did wrong in killing Abel, and God was able to judge Cain, because Cain knew of God's law, the ten commandments. Also, Joseph, when he was tempted by Potiphar's wife, knew that adultery was going against God's law, so he didn't do it. Now if God's ten commandments were not already binding, then how could they know what was wrong, and how could God judge them, without any law? The apostle Paul confirmed this himself ..... Romans 4:15 .....'Where there is no law, there is no transgression.' ..... Do you see that? If there was no law in place from the very beginning, then God could not judge the people for sinning against Him, because there would be no law to sin against.
"This handwriting of ordinances' our Lord did blot out, take away, and nail to His cross (Colossians 2:14). But the moral law contained in the Ten Commandments, and enforced by the prophets, He did not take away... The moral law stands on an entirely different foundation from the ceremonial or ritual law… Every part of this law must remain in force upon all mankind and in all ages." John Wesley, Sermons on Several Occasions, 2-Vol. Edition, Vol. I, pages 221-222
So just to clarify, the ten commandments were in effect from the very beginning, but the cermonial laws that were written in the book of the law by Moses, were added to the ten commandments, because of sin against God's orignial law (ten commandments). The ceremonial laws pointed to Christ, as He was the fulfillment of those laws, and He took them out of the way, nailing them to the cross. Butthe Bible ten commandments still stand today and are still binding upon God's people.

Did Jesus Abolish the Law?

Many professing Christians believe that Jesus abolished the law, God's ten commandments, on the cross at Calvary. Is this true? Well, didn't Jesus actually say Himself that He came NOT to abolish the law? Let's take a look at that Bible verse ..... Matthew 5:17 .....'Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.' ..... So Jesus confirms Himself that His job wasn't to come and abolish the law, but to fulfil. "Oh but He did fulfil the law, so we don't need to keep it." Do you ever hear Christians saying this? Do you think it yourself? Jesus fulfilled the law, so we don't have to keep it? Have you ever wondered what that word "fulfil" actually means? If you look at the original greek word for fulfil, it actually means to "fill to the top" or to "cause to abound". In other words, to bring full meaning to the law, or to exhalt it! Now for clarity, let's reword that Bible verse with the new meaning ..... 'Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to BRING FULL MEANING TO IT AND EXALT IT.' ..... The prophet Isaiah pointed to this in Isaiah 42:21 .....'The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.'
Romans 3:31 .....'Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.'
Now does that sound like Jesus abolished the law? Of course not. Christ Jesus, in no way, came to abolish the law. He came to give His life for us as a ransom, because as Paul confirmed in Romans 6:23 .....'For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.'..... But Jesus also came to show us the true meaning of the law, the ten commandments. He came to help us understand the spirit of the law, as the Jews only really understood the law in a physical way. Now many Christians will say that they keep the "spirit" of the law, not the "letter" of the law. Well, what law are we keeping in spirit? The Bible Ten Commandments!
"I cannot spare the law one moment, no more than I can spare Christ.. each is continually sending me to the other.. the law to Christ, and Christ to the law.. the height and depth of the law constrain me to fly to the love of God in Christ.. the love of God in Christ endears the law to me.. above gold or precious stones;" - (John Wesley, The Original, Nature, Property, and Use of the Law. IV.7)
Think about this for a moment; If God could have abolished His moral law, the ten commandments, or even changed it in any way, then surely Jesus did not need to come and die for us. Why? Because God could have just taken away the law, and we would no longer be under the law, and guilty of it. But God could not do this, because His law, the ten commandments, reveals His character. The ten commandments is a law of love, the first four being concerned with loving God, and the last six are to do with loving each other. Think about it, why would Jesus want to abolish a law that is based on love, which the ten commandments are?
Doesn't Paul say the Law is Abolished?
A Bible verse that is often quoted to suggest that Jesus abolished the law, is Ephesians 2:15 .....'Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances.' ..... Doesn't this verse clearly say that the law, the ten commandments have been abolished? No. Because here, Paul is not talking about the ten commandments, he's talking about the ceremonial laws of Moses. The commands contained in ordinances are the laws written in the book of the law by Moses, not the ten commandments written on stone by the finger of God Himself. Also, if you take a look at the context of Ephesians 2, you will see that Paul is talking about circumcision, which was one of the laws "contained in ordinances".
Now take a look at the word "enmity" in Ephesians above. That word means hatred, dislike, repugnance. So Jesus abolished in His flesh, the hatred, dislike, repugnance. What was it that God had such a dislike for? Was it His ten commandments, the law of love? No. Take a look at the following verses:
Psalm 40:6 .....'Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required'
Psalm 51:16 .....'For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering'
Do you see this truth? God did not desire sacrifice and burnt offering, therefore He had a dislike, repugnance for it. God never intended for us to sin and for there to be a need for sacrifice. He's a loving God! To see death, even to one of those little lambs He created was repugnant to Him. But the laws contained in ordinances required such offerings and sacrifice for our sins to be wiped away. This is what Jesus abolished in His own flesh. Do you see that? Jesus, in His own flesh, abolished the need for any more sacrifice, and He also abolished other ceremonial laws, like circumcision, the earthly priestly service, the ceremonial offering days etc. He did not abolish the ten commandments.
Have a good read through the first epistle of John. In it you will find many references to our love for God by keeping His commandments, because the ten commandments are all about love. If we love God and His Son Christ Jesus, we should keep the commandments. Even during the Bible end times, Jesus revealed through John, in the book of Revelation, that His true followers, His true church, would be keeping the commandments of God.
Revelation 12:17 .....'And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.'
Revelation 14:12 .....'Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.'
See Gods law in Bible prophecy or Ten Commandments in Bible Prophecy for the truth on this.
Why is satan angry with the woman (God's church)? Because they keep the commandments of God, including the 4th commandment concerning the sabbath day. And not only that, but they also keep the faith of Jesus Christ. They don't just have faith IN Jesus, they keep the faith OF Jesus. They follow in His footsteps. Did Jesus not keep the ten commandments? Yes! And His true church does the same, which is why they are called the saints in Revelation 14 above. Satan was the first to rebel against God's law, and he wants us to do the same. Unfortunately, he has deceived so many professing Christians into thinking that they need not keep the ten commandments anymore. He lied to Eve in the garden and he is lying to the world today, concerning the moral law of God. Fortunately God has given us His truth through His Word in the Bible and if we open our eyes and hearts to the truth, we will see that Jesus did not abolish the moral law, the ten commandments, rather He EXALTED them!
You can google this too!

3. I also am tired of people telling me that I cannot JUDGE according to Matthew 7:1. Excuse me, but did you leave your Bible outside and gust of wind blew Matthew 7:2-5 into the gutter so the rain could wash it into the sewer system? I am gonna post this in the KJV for all you KJVonly types, (I will get to you later):
Mat 7:2 For the way you judge others is how you will be judged — the measure with which you measure out will be used to measure to you.
Mat 7:3 Why do you see the splinter in your brother's eye but not notice the log in your own eye?
Mat 7:4 How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the splinter out of your eye,' when you have the log in your own eye?
Mat 7:5 You hypocrite! First, take the log out of your own eye; then you will see clearly, so that you can remove the splinter from your brother's eye!

You have probably heard this saying many times: “The Bible says not to judge.” Christians and non-believers both use this statement often to try to avoid exposure of wrongdoing in their lives, and yes, the Bible does say for us not to judge, but although it does say this what does it really mean? Take the statement “don’t drink and drive” for example and ask yourself what it means. Does it mean never drink anything while driving? Of course not, it means do not drink alcohol (bad drinking) and drive, but non-alcoholic drinks (good drinking) is ok. You have probably heard this saying many times: “You should not judge a book by its cover,” but what if the cover of the book reads “The Satanic Bible?” Should we make a judgment about the Satanic Bible or should we open the book to investigate? The answer is obvious. We should avoid this book because of the warning sign written on the cover. If we are unsure of a warning sign we should approach the situation with extreme caution. For example, if we drive down an unfamiliar road and see a sign that reads “Dangerous Curve,” we do not usually turn around and go home; instead we approach the curve with caution. If we are unable to determine whether something is safe or unsafe, it is safer to avoid the situation. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 NIV says: “Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.” King James Version of this same verse passage says: “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil.” So we definitely should judge all things (movies, books, music, and behavior of people).
When the Bible says not to judge it is talking about the bad type of judging. So in order not to practice the bad kind of judging, we must understand the two types of judging.

2Ti 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is valuable for teaching the truth, convicting of sin, correcting faults and training in right living;
2Ti 3:17 thus anyone who belongs to God may be fully equipped for every good work. (CJB)

2Ti 4:2 proclaim the Word! Be on hand with it whether the time seems right or not. Convict, censure and exhort with unfailing patience and with teaching.
Notice that in this verse we are told to rebuke and encourage; so we should not correct if we do not encourage.
2Ti 4:3 For the time is coming when people will not have patience for sound teaching, but will cater to their passions and gather around themselves teachers who say whatever their ears itch to hear.

Tit 2:15 These are the things you should say. Encourage and rebuke with full authority; don't let anyone look down on you.

Eph 5:11 Have nothing to do with the deeds produced by darkness, but instead expose them,

1Co 2:15 But the person who has the Spirit can evaluate everything, while no one is in a position to evaluate him.
1Co 2:16 For who has known the mind of Adonai? Who will counsel him? But we have the mind of the Messiah!

So, believers should judge all matters and issues.

1Jn 4:1 Dear friends, don't trust every spirit. On the contrary, test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Paul, who wrote most of the New Testament, judged someone in the church. See 1 Corinthians 5:1-13. Then see 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 to see where Paul encourages the church to forgive the person.
Again, you can google this as well. (Mad yet?)

END OF PART ONE

Note: All this information I have collected from a variety of sources over 28 years mainly for my own personal use and I never thought about reposting it anywhere. I DO NOT CLAIM OWNERSHIP OR AUTHORSHIP! If you know the authors or have links, please provide it so I may give them credit. Please do not post this any of this anywhere else unless you know where all of it came from because plagerism is a sin too. I put it here only to share what I have studied on during my Christian walk in order to helps others.

Funny, over 28 years I gathered this and all of it agrees with Messianicism. I have only been Messianic for about a 9 months. Hmm

[Paddy by Grace]

Things I have learned since becoming Messianic... (this will probably make you angry) Keeps me out of VANITY arguments too!


PART TWO



The Bible Ten Commandments
"He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination." (Proverbs 28:9)
The Bible Ten Commandments are slowly being erroded away in society today, and even many professing Christians believe that Christ Jesus abolished the Ten Commandments at the cross. Many say that there was one law, which included the ten commandments and the ceremonial laws of Moses. Is this true? Are the Bible Ten Commandments and the ceremonial Laws of Moses the same, ONE law? Did Jesus actually abolish the divine law? Or are the ten commandments still binding upon every person today? Throughout this site you will see the Bible truth on the important issue of the Bible ten commandments.
So that we are clear from the start, no one can "work" their way to heaven by keeping God's Ten Commandments, and we definately do not teach that here. The ONLY way we can get to heaven and enjoy eternal life with God is through His Grace, and through Christ Jesus His Son, who died for our sins on the tree at Calvary. Here, we do not keep the Bible ten commandments to be saved, we keepthe ten commandments because we ARE saved. This is a love relationship between us and God, through Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, and we want to obey Him and keep His commandments because we love Him. We love God and obey Him, because He first loved us. No one is saved by works, but it's BY our works that show whether we are true Christians or not. Remember what the Bible says in the book of James? ..... James 2:18 .....'Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith BY my works.'
Our "works" is what proves our faith. Anyone can say they have faith in Jesus, but if they do no works and don't strive to obey God and keep His divine law, the Bible ten commandments, then what does that show about their faith? Does it not show their faith to be a false one? As it says in James, our faith is shown (proven) by our deeds and our actions.
"A self-denying and commandment keeping life is not the ground, but the RESULT of faith, and not the root but the FRUIT of holiness". (E.G.White, Great Controversy)
When Were the Bible Ten Commandments Introduced?
When were the Bible ten commandments created? Was it at mount Sinai that God's people first came to know about the ten commandments? Or did they know about the commandments of God before that? Well, first we need to look back in Genesis, at the story of Cain and Abel. In Genesis 4, verses 8-10, we find that Cain killed Abel because God accepted Abel's offering, but He did not accept Cain's offering. And God said to Cain ..... Genesis 4:8-10 .....'"What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground. So now you are cursed from the earth.' Now how could God judge Cain, if there wasn't a law already in place that said "thou shalt not kill"? Have a good think about it. We also have the story of Joseph being tempted by Potiphar's wife in Genesis 39:7-9. What did Joseph say to Potiphar's wife? ..... Genesis 39:7-9 .....'because you are his wife ... how can I do this great wickedness against God?' How did Joesph know that sleeping with Potiphar's wife was wrong unless there was a law already in place saying "thou shalt not commit adultery"?
Now the most compelling evidence that the Bible Ten Commandments is God's eternal moral law that has always existed, will always exist and was binding before Sinai, is what we find in Ezekiel 28:12-17. Here, God is talking about Satan, and says ..... 'Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God.' So Satan, before he fell, was the covering Cherub. What does this have to do with the Bible ten commandments? Well, if we find out the job of a covering Cherub, we will see the connection to the ten commandments. In Exodus 25:16-21, we find out ..... 'And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold ... And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings.' This is God telling Moses how to make the earthly sanctuary for God to dwell in, and as we can see, he was to make two golden Cherubims to cover the mercy seat of God. Please stay with us on this and really think about it, because this is key to understanding the eternal nature of the moral law of God, the Bible ten commandments.
Now in the book of Hebrews we find that the earthly sanctuary that Moses had built was a copy (or shadow) of the one already in heaven ..... Hebrews 8:4-5 .....'Who serve unto THE EXAMPLE AND SHADOW OF HEAVENLY THINGS, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make ALL THINGS according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.' Also we have in Hebrews 9:24 .....'For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the FIGURES OF THE TRUE; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.'
So the author of Hebrews confirms that the earthly sanctuary was a COPY of the one already in heaven where God dwells. So if the earthly sanctuary had covering Cherubims over the mercy seat, then the REAL sanctuary in heaven also has REAL covering Cherubim. And Satan used to be the covering Cherub over the mercy seat, the very throne of God in heaven. Now this is the connection to the ten commandments; What is under the mercy seat of God? The ark of His testament, which contains the Ten Commandments. Do you see this amazing truth? If the most holy place in the earthly sanctuary contained God's law inside the ark of the covenant, and was a COPY of the one already in heaven, then it proves that God's law contained on the stone tablets, existed BEFORE sin entered this world, and even BEFORE Satan fell. There is no doubt that the ten commandments is God's eternal moral law, which His heavenly government is based on. God didn't think up the Bible ten commandments at Sinai, no, rather His moral law that we find contained within the ten commandments is the very foundation of His heavenly throne. His law has ALWAYS existed, and WILL always exist.
"The law of God, being a revelation of His will and a transcript of His character, must forever endure." (The Great Controversy, p434)
John confirmed that the ten commandments is still the foundation and character of God's government in heaven, through what he saw in a vision in the book of Revelation ..... 'And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament.' Revelation 11:19 ..... So John sees a door opened in the temple of God in heaven, and sees the ORIGINAL ark of the testament, which will be under the mercy seat of God, containing the ten commandments and covered by the covering Cherubs, which is the job that Satan used to have as mentioned above. Do you see this amazing truth about God's Bible ten commandments? They were in existence BEFORE sin entered this world, and even before this world began. And they are still in existence today and very much binding upon all people. But as I said from the start, we do not keep the Bible ten commandments to be saved, we keep them because we ARE saved through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. God has always and will always hate sin, and what is sin? ..... 1 John 3:4 ..... 'Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.' ..... What law? The Bible ten commandments.
Now keep that last Bible verse in your mind for a moment, and think about what happened to satan in heaven ..... Ezekiel 28:15 .....'Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.' ..... Now God in this verse is talking about Lucifer (satan), and look at what He says about Lucifer. "thou was perfect until INIQUITY was found in thee." What is iniquity? It's SIN! What did John say in 1 John 3:4? He said that sin is transgression of the law. So how was iniquity found in Lucifer? He transgressed God's eternal moral law by coveting God's position. There is no doubt that God's moral law which we find in the Bible ten commandments, existed before this world was created and will continue to exist and be binding throughout eternity! As the Psalmist said, "forever O Lord, Thy Word is settled in heaven .... All God's commandments are sure, they stand fast forever and ever." (Psalm 119:89; 111:7,8)
Blessed are They who Delight in God's Law
Just take a look at what the Psalmist thought about God's divine law in Psalm 119 ..... "Blessed are they who walk in the law of the Lord ..... Make me to go in the path of Thy commandments ..... I will delight myself in Thy commandments ..... The law of Thy mouth is better for me than thousands of gold and silver ..... All Thy commandments are faithful ..... I will keep the commandments of my God ..... All Thy commandments are truth ..... Great peace have they that love Thy law." ..... As the morals of this world continue to disintegrate, God is looking for a people who will stand up for what is right. A people who will not bow down and give in to the sins and wicked ways of this world, but a people who stand firmly on the truth of His Word in the Bible. A people who are willing to keep God's commandments, no matter what the world says or does. Did you know that end times prophecy in Revelation reveals God's saints in the last days are those who are keeping His commandments? SeeGods law in Bible prophecy or Ten Commandments in Bible Prophecy for the truth on this. Let us be servants of the Most High God and obey Him. Let us follow in our Lord Jesus' footsteps. Let us delight in the law of God and not only keep the Bible ten commandments, but also proclaim them and teach them!
Matthew 5:18-19 .....'For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.'

Bible Verses "Abolishing" Law Explained
On this page we will explain the truth behind the Bible verses that Christians use to suggest that the law, the ten commandments of God have been done away with and abolished. So many Christians today take small Bible verses completely out of context and don't take in the WHOLE council of God, which is so important to be able to see the truth on topics like the law of God, the Bible ten commandments.
BIBLE VERSE 1 - Matthew 5:17 .....'Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.'
Now I'm always puzzled as to why Christians use this verse to say "Oh Jesus fulfilled the law, I don't need to keep it anymore!". Firstly, take a look at what Jesus said. He said that He did NOT come to destroy (abolish) the law. That tells us straight away then that the law stills stands right? Because if it isn't abolished, then it still stands. That's straight forward logic. Second, yes Jesus did come to fulfil the law. But what does that mean? He kept it perfectly, but there is a more accurate meaning to Jesus "fulfilling" the law. If you take a look at the original Greek word for fulfil, it actually means "to bring full meaning" or to "exalt". So the truth of this Bible verse is that Jesus did not come to abolish the law (the Bible ten commandments), He came to EXALT it and to bring FULL MEANING to it! He came to show us HOW to keep God's law, the ten commandments.
BIBLE VERSE 2 - Romans 6:14 .....'For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.'
This must be the most popular Bible verse to say that the law is abolished. That well loved phrase I hear Christians quoting all the time, "I don't need to keep the law now, I'm under grace, not under the law". This is one of those Bible verses that Christians take ON IT'S OWN and ignore the context of what is being said. Look at what Paul said in the very next verse: "What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid!". GOD FORBID that we should use Jesus' perfect life and sacrifice for our weakness and sin, to CARRY ON sinning. What a cost our sin was. Are we now going to say "Ah well, I'm under grace now, it's ok if I keep on sinning and living a worldly life". Forgive the CAPS, but I cannot stress how wrong this thinking is. TO COUNT THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST JESUS, THE SON OF GOD, AS SUCH A CHEAP THING AND TRAMPLE IT UNDERFOOT, AND USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO CONTINUE IN SIN, IS A VERY DANGEROUS THING INDEED! So what does it mean to not be under the law? Well, what is the penalty of sin? Death right? (Romans 6:23) So what does being "under" the law mean? It means being under the death penalty of sin. Jesus freed us from this, and those who are IN Christ Jesus, those who take up their cross and follow Him, are no longer under that death penalty, because Christ paid it for us. Do you see this truth? It doesn't in any way mean we don't need to keep the ten commandments anymore.
BIBLE VERSE 3 - Romans 8:1-2 .....'There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.'
This Bible verse should be pretty straight forward, but many Christians take the first bit and the last bit of this verse and ignore the middle bit. "Oh I'm not under condemnation now, I'm free from the law". There are two things to clarify with this. First, the Bible verse says that there is no condemnation for those who are IN Christ Jesus, who WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH. So what does that mean? It means that those who no longer live in sin, who live for Christ Jesus, are no longer under condemnation. And what are they free from? The law of sin and death. Is that the Bible ten commandments? No, the law of sin and death is what we explained above. Because of Adam and Eve, we all now have a natural tendency to sin, and what is the result of sin? Death! That is the law of sin and death. And those who are IN Christ Jesus, who no longer live in sin and the things of this world, are free from the penalty of sin, which is eternal death.
BIBLE VERSE 4 - Romans 7:4 .....'Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.'
Have a good think about this. First of all, does Paul say that the law, the ten commandments is dead? No, he says that WE are dead TO the law. So it isn't the law that is dead, but WE are dead to it. What does this mean? Well, there's a couple of things to take from this Bible verse. Are there any other Bible verses that say we are dead to something? Yes:
Romans 6:1-2 .....'What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Romans 6:6-8 .....'Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin.'
2 Timothy 2:11 .....'It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with him.'
1 Peter 2:24 .....'Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.'
Do you see this truth about what we are dead to? What did the law demand? Death for sin. That is what we are free from. In the eyes of the law, our bodies are dead. But we are alive through the Spirit of Christ Jesus, and we await our new sinless, immortal bodies at the resurrection. The law shows that we are sinners, but those who serve and obey Christ Jesus are covered by His blood, and we become "dead to the law", ie, we are no longer under the condemnation of it. Do you see this? The law itself, the very moral law of God, the Bible ten commandments is not dead, because Jesus actually showed us HOW TO KEEP that law. So how can it now be dead? It's not possible. Another interesting part of the verse from Paul above, is where he says "we are dead to the law by the body of Christ, and are married to another". What law did Christ do away with BY HIS BODY? The priestly, ceremonial law. The Jews were "married" to this law, as it was a symbol of taking away sin, pointing to Christ Jesus. And now we are no longer "married" to those sacrificial laws, because Christ has become our sacrifice and we are now married to Him.
BIBLE VERSE 5 - Romans 7:6 .....'But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.'
How can we believe that the ten commandments have been done away with, when the Bible says that we should keep the spirit of the law and not the letter? Did Jesus not teach us to keep the "spirit" of the law? Is keeping the spirit of the law not more difficult than keeping the letter? Think about it; The letter of the ten commandments says that we should not commit adultery. The spirit of the law, which Jesus taught us Himself, says that we should not even THINK about commiting adultery in our minds. So which one is harder? The Spirit of course! And yet the majority of Christians somehow use this as an excuse to not keep the ten commandments. The spirit and the letter are not separate. If you are keeping the spirit of the law, then you are also keeping the letter.
This is what the Pharisees had a problem with. They kept the law purely to the letter, and did not keep it out of love for God. This was death unto them! And anyone who tries to keep JUST the letter of the law, it will be death unto them also. But through Christ, we have been freed from the condemnation of the letter of the law, and we now keep the ten commandments in newness of life, in the Spirit. The ten commandments are now written on our hearts and minds, and those who are in Christ Jesus, keep them in spirit, not just in the oldness of the letter.
BIBLE VERSE 6 - Galatians 3:24-25 .....'Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.'
Take a look at the context of these verses. In the same chapter in verse 19, it says that the law was ADDED because of transgression. Now if this is also talking about the ten commandments, the moral law of God, then what was it ADDED to? There is nothing to add it to. But if we take this verse in truth and apply it to the ceremonial laws and the priestly service, then it makes sense. The ceremonial laws were ADDED to the ten commandments, BECAUSE OF SIN AGAINST THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Do you see this? So then, the "schoolmaster" is the priestly service, containing the ceremonial laws, which pointed to Christ Jesus, as He became our sacrifice for sin, and our High Priest.
BIBLE VERSE 7 - Galatians 5:18 .....'But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.'
Now again, to fully understand and explain this Bible verse, we need to read on ..... Galatians 5:19-25 .....'Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.'
This is amazing! Many professing Christians who think they live in the Spirit and are free from God's commandments are ACTUALLY UNDER THE LAW! How? Because even though they "profess" to be in the Spirit, they actually continue to commit the works of the flesh as shown above. And what did Paul say? He said that those who continue to commit the works of the flesh will NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD! Therefore, they are NOT led by the Spirit and they are STILL under the law (under the death penalty for sin).
Think about it, what do all these "works of the flesh" above go against? What are they sins against? It's very clear that they are sins against the ten commandments. So how can we say that we are free from keeping the ten commandments when to not do the works of the flesh above, we would need to KEEP God's commandments? Adultery, Idolatry, Murder, Envy, are these not revealed in God's moral law of love? So how can we say we are free from it, when the above Bible verse explains that if we continue in these things we will NOT enter the kingdom of God? Now many professing Christians will say, "Oh, I live in the Spirit, I'm not under the law anymore!" And then they will go and show many of the works of flesh listed above in their lives. No, Paul said that if you are truly living in the spirit, then you will WALK in it, and not continue to commit the above sins of the flesh. THEN you will not be under the CURSE of the law, which as we have already explained, demands death for sin.
In Conclusion
We must remember that Jesus revealed Himself as the great I AM from the Old Testament. Therefore it was Christ that led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt and into the promised land. It was Christ that was the great law giver. And Jesus Himself in the New Testament showed us HOW TO KEEP His moral laws contained in the Bible ten commandments. Yes, we are not to keep the law in the oldness of the letter, like the Jews did. We are to keep the ten commandments in the newness of spirit. For example, we don't just look at PHYSICAL murder as sin, we now also look at BEING ANGRY as sin. We don't just look at PHYSICAL adultery as sin, we now also look at THINKING about adultery as sin. Do you see this? How can the ten commandments be abolished, when going against them in our minds is classed as sin?
The truth is, God's moral law, the ten commandments have not been abolished, and God's people will continue to keep the ten commandmens out of love for Him, and out love for a dear Saviour, who gave His life as a ransom for our sins. How can we, who have been freed from the penalty of sin, live any longer therein? (Romans 6:2). What is it that reveals sin? God's eternal, moral law, the ten commandments, written on our hearts.

Bible Verses "Abolishing" Law Explained
On this page we will explain the truth behind the Bible verses that Christians use to suggest that the law, the ten commandments of God have been done away with and abolished. So many Christians today take small Bible verses completely out of context and don't take in the WHOLE council of God, which is so important to be able to see the truth on topics like the law of God, the Bible ten commandments.[/color]

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Funny, over 28 years I gathered this and all of it agrees with Messianicism. I have only been Messianic for about a 9 months. Hmm

[Paddy by Grace]

Things I have learned since becoming Messianic... (this will probably make you angry) Keeps me out of VANITY arguments too!


PART THREE




The 4th Commandment
IF THERE IS ONLY ONE THING YOU READ ON THIS PAGE, MAKE SURE IT'S THE LAST SECTION ENTITLED "WHY THE 4TH COMMANDMENT CANNOT BE CHANGED".
The 4th commandment is the one commandment out of the ten commandments of God that has the most controversy surrounding it. Now there are three groups of Christians. Those who believe that all of the ten commandments have been abolished by Jesus. Those who believe that Jesus only abolished or changed the 4th commandment concerning the sabbath day. And those, like us, who believe that all of the ten commandments still stand and are binding upon every man and woman, including the 4th commandment. We've already dealt with the belief used by the group of Christians that say Jesus abolished the ten commandments, and shown the Bible truth in Did Jesus Abolish the Law and Under Grace not Law?. So on this page we are going to deal with the belief by the group of Christians that say nine of the ten commandments still stand, but Jesus either abolished or changed the 4th commandment to do with the sabbath day.
4th Commandment and Creation
What I want to show you from the Bible is that the 4th commandment concerning the sabbath day did not start at Sinai, but at the very beginning of this world. At the end of creation week, what did God do? He created a day, nothing more, nothing less, just a day. That day was the seventh day of creation week. Let's take a look at what God did:
Genesis 2:2-3 .....'And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because that in it He had rested from all His work which God had created and made.'
The majority of professing Christians will say that Adam and Eve did NOT observe the sabbath day each seventh day, and that the 4th commandment did not begin at creation. Now why, if it was not God's purpose for Adam and Eve to rest on this day also from their work (Genesis 2:15), did He create another day? What purpose was it for? Did God need rest from His work? Of course not, He doesn't get tired like we do. So was the sabbath day made for God? No, Jesus confirmed that the sabbath day was made for man.
Mark 2:27 .....'The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.'
We know that Jesus here is talking about the sabbath day of the 4th commandment, because the Pharisees have just questioned Him about His disciples picking corn on the sabbath day. Now take a close look at what Jesus said above. He is pointing back to creation week and is joining the seventh day sabbath of the 4th commandment with creation. How? Look at what He said ..... "the sabbath wasMADE for man." ..... When was the sabbath MADE? On the seventh day of creation! Do you see the connection? This is so important! The sabbath day was MADE on the seventh day of creation. Take another look at the verse above in Genesis. This is the very sabbath day of the 4th commandment.
Oh but there's no actual command to Adam and Eve to keep the day, I hear someone say. Well, where's the command for Adam and Eve to love the Lord with all their heart and soul? Where's the command to not have any other God's before the Lord? Where's the command to not lie, steal, kill? How did Cain know that killing his brother was wrong? How did Joseph know that committing adultery with Potiphar's wife was wrong? How? Because God in the beginning wrote His law upon the hearts of Adam and Eve and their descendants. And it was only because of how far man had fallen from God, that He had to write His law, the ten commandments, upon the stone tablets.
Exodus 20:8-11 .....'Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.'
We can clearly see that the 4th commandment is pointing to that seventh day of creation. You have to completely reject the words of God contained in this commandment to suggest that the seventh day of creation is not the seventh day sabbath as per the 4th commandment. Look at the words of God in this commandment, they are so clear!
4th Commandment and Eternity
Will the 4th commandment concerning the sabbath day be kept on the new earth? Yes it will. Take a look at the following Bible verse from the prophet Isaiah:
Isaiah 66:22-23 .....'For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before Me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before Me, saith the LORD.'
As we can see, this Bible verse is clearly talking about the new earth where we will live for eternity, and it confirms that every sabbath, we will go to worship God. But what about the new moon? Well, new moon is just a way of saying "every month". What will we do every month? Take a look at the following Bible verse in Revelation:
Revelation 22:2 .....'In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.'
We will go to the new Jerusalem every sabbath day to worship God, and also every month to worship Him and eat new fruit from the tree of life. What a wonderful God we have! I'm looking forward to those days!
Now why, when the sabbath day was instituted at creation, and confirmed in the ten commandments and binding upon every man and woman who wanted to serve God (Isaiah 56), would it be abolished by Christ Jesus, only to be reinstated for eternity on the new earth? Makes no sense. The fact is, the 4th commandment was never abolished by Jesus, and still remains binding in the eternal law of God. So let's look at the Bible verses that those Christians use who believe the 4th commandment to be abolshed.
Is The 4th Commandment Abolished?
BIBLE VERSE 1 - Colossians 2:16-17 .....'Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or the new moon, or of the sabbath days; which are a shadow of things to come.'
This popular Bible verse that is applied to the sabbath of the 4th commandment is taken completely out of context and some key words are ignored. Paul is not talking about the seventh day sabbath here, but the ceremonial monthly and yearly sabbaths. Notice that word "therefore"? This means that we cannot understand this verse, unless we also study the previous verses. So what do the previous Bible verses say? ..... Colossians 2:14-15 .....'Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.' ..... The handwriting of ordinances are NOT the bible ten commandments, which were written on the stone tablets by the finger of God and placed inside the ark. The handwriting of ordinances were the laws of Moses written in the book of the law and placed outside the ark. Also it says above that these ordinances were "against us". The ten commandments were not against us, how could they be? They were laws of love! And if you read Deuteronomy 31:26, you will see that it was the ceremonial laws written in the book of the law by Moses that were against us.
Now think about this carefully. It says above in verse 17 of Colossians 2, that these "sabbath days" were a shadow of things to come. Now we know that the ceremonial laws pointed to Christ Jesus and were a shadow of Jesus. But the seventh day weekly sabbath of the 4th commandment was instituted BEFORE sin entered the world at creation. So how could it be a shadow of anything? It's impossible!
Just to confirm that Paul was talking about the ceremonial sabbaths and not the sabbath of the 4th commandment, take a look at Colossians 2:16 again and compare it with this Bible verse ..... Ezekiel 45:17 ....'And it shall be the prince's part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.'
BIBLE VERSE 2 - Romans 14:5 ..... 'One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.'
No sabbath day of the 4th commandment mentioned here. This Bible verse cannot be used against the 4th commandment. Paul is clearly talking about those Jews who continued to keep the ceremonial days that were no longer binding because they pointed to Christ Jesus. The same with Colossians 2 above. Paul is telling the Jews that they cannot judge people who do not keep the ceremonial days anymore, because they were done away with at the cross. Also, if you look at this in context again, you will see that Paul in Romans 14:1 is talking about disputes over "doubtful things". The 4th commandment that was first instituted at creation BEFORE sin entered the world, is NOT a doubtful thing. The ten commandments of God are not doubtful things.
Please see Did Jesus Abolish the Sabbath for much more information on this subject.
Why The 4th Commandment CANNOT be Changed
If you study the book of Hebrews you will see why the sabbath of the 4th commandment cannot be abolished OR changed to another day. And in Hebrews 9:16-17 we have the key to understanding why it cannot be changed.
Hebrews 9:16-17 .....'For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.'
Now in the Old Testament, the covenant was sealed and set in place with the blood of bulls, and it could not then be changed or altered in any way. The same in the New Testament, the new covenant was sealed and set in place with the blood of Jesus, and Galatians 3:15 confirms that no man can ADD anything to it or TAKE anything away from it. Ask any lawyer and they will tell you that once a person has died, the will and testament of that person CANNOT be changed. As we can see in Hebrews 9 above, the new covenant could not be in force until the death of Christ (the testator). Now, did Christ Jesus CHANGE or ABOLISH the sabbath day of the 4th commandment during His life? No, there is not one hint of Him doing that in the Bible. The fact is that it was man (NOT the apostles) who changed the 4th commandment AFTER the death of Christ, AFTER the new covenant was sealed by Jesus' blood.
THEREFORE, THE BELIEF OF THE SABBATH BEING CHANGED TO SUNDAY OR BEING ABOLISHED, IS NOT PART OF THE NEW COVENANT OF JESUS CHRIST. THE SEVENTH DAY SABBATH OF THE 4TH COMMANDMENT THEREFORE STILL STANDS!!
Do you see this truth? It is a known fact that the "change" to the sabbath was done BY MAN (not the apostles), AFTER the death and resurrection of Christ Jesus. Therefore it CANNOT be part of the new covenant. It was not Jesus' plan to change the 4th commandment, otherwise He would have done it WHILE HE LIVED.
See Sabbath to Sunday Change for more information about who changed the sabbath.
The 4th commandment was instituted at creation by Jesus Christ Himself. It was confirmed on the stone tablets with the ten commandments. Revelation confirms that God's people are those who keep His commandments (Rev. 12 & 14). Isaiah confirms that the sabbath day of the 4th commandment will still be in effect in eternity. Jesus never changed or abolished the 4th commandment. So there is no doubt whatsoever that the 4th commandment is still binding today. Will you choose to obey your Creator God and keep His commands over the tradition of man?

The 4th Commandment Day
The 4th commandment has 88 words (added emphasis words taken out) in the KJV. It is the largest of the 10 Commandments, and it's the only one that starts with REMEMBER. (God must have known it would be forgotten). 80 words out of the 88 in this commandment, are talking specifically about the DAY that should be kept.
Matthew 5:18 .....'For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.'
You could apply the above verse to the 4th Commandment even if the SPECIFIC DAY was only mentioned in a couple of words. BUT, it uses 80 words out of the 88 to explain what day to keep. THAT'S A LOT MORE THAN A JOT OR TITTLE.

The Character of God's Law
So many professing Christians today are afraid of trying to keep God's law, the ten commandments, just in case they are being legalistic. The problem lies with what the Pharisees did. They went the wrong way with God's law, in that they did not keep it out of love for God. And because of the way they treated the law of God, it has caused the majority of professing Christians today to not even try keeping it. Satan worked a great deception through the Pharisees that has caused God's law to be thrown in the trash by many people today. So in this study we are going to find out the character and nature of God's law and see what the Bible has to say about the ten commandments.
How many law givers are there? ..... James 4:12 .....'There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy.' ..... So God is the one law giver. And what is said of the stability of God's character? .....Malachi 3:6 .....'For I am the Lord, I change not.' ..... So many Christians today ignore this important Bible verse and keep suggesting that we, "church", need to change with the times. We need to change with the world and become more worldly in order to win the world for Christ. No! This is wrong! God never changes, therefore what He requires of us never changes either. What is the character of God's works? ..... Psalm 111:7-8 .....'The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.' ..... The way God does things never changes, and the way we serve Him should never change either!
How about God's law, what is the character of His law? ..... Romans 7:14 .....'For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.' ..... Now if there is a change in one's life, from the carnal to the spiritual, does the law of God have any part in that change? ..... Psalm 19:7 .....'The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.' ..... Yes!! The law of the Lord is used to convert the carnal soul into a spiritual one.
What did Christ say About the Law?
Let's take a look at what Christ Jesus revealed about the Law of God, the ten commandments. What did Christ say to the young man who enquired about eternal life? ..... Matthew 19:17 .....'And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life,keep the commandments.' ..... So keeping the commandments according to Jesus, is associated with entering into eternal life. So was it the intention of Christ to abolish or change any part of God's law, as many professing Christians teach? ..... Matthew 5:18 .....'For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.' ..... The answer is a plain no! So what did the Saviour say He came to do to the law of God? ..... Matthew 5:17 .....'Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.' ..... Take a look at the meaning of that word fulfil, and you will find it actually means "to exalt", or "to bring full meaning". So Christ came to exalt the law of God and bring full meaning to it. He did not come to abolish the law.
What did Jesus say He came into the world to do? ..... Hebrews 10:7 .....'Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.' ..... So Christ Jesus came to do God's will. Did He keep the ten commandments? Yes. And who did the Saviour say should be saved in the kingdom of heaven? ..... Matthew 7:21 .....'Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.' ..... Now what did Christ say about those who break God's commandments and teach others to do the same? .....Matthew 5:19 .....'Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.' ..... What does this mean? Those who are called great in the kingdom of heaven will be saved, but those who are called least will be lost.
Have a real good think about the Bible verse above in Matthew 5. What did the Pharisees do? Did they not teach mean to break God's commandments by their own traditions? Yes they did! ..... Matthew 15:9 .....'But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.' ..... So according to the verse in Matthew 5:19, the Pharisees will be called least in the kingdom of heaven and are lost. Now what did Jesus say of those whose righteousness (right doing) did not exceed that of the Phrisees? ..... Matthew 5:20 .....'For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.' ..... Wow! The majority of professing Christians will say that we need not keep the law of God anymore, and yet Jesus says that to enter into the kingdom of heaven, our righteousness (right doing, ie, keeping the law) needs to EXCEED that of the Pharisees!
Now on what point did Christ reprove the Pharisees? ..... Matthew 15:3 .....'But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?' ..... How did they transgress God's command? ..... Matthew 15:4-6 .....'For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.' ..... The Pharisees were guilty of breaking this one commandment by replacing it with a TRADITION that was handed down to them. Sounds rather like the tradition of "Sunday" worship that Christians have replaced God's true seventh day sabbath with! And what does Jesus say that causes? They no longer worship in spirit and truth, their worship becomes vain and pointless!
God's Law in Judgment
By what rule will man's actions be weighed in the judgment? ..... Romans 2:12-13 .....'For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified).' ..... It is by God's ten commandments, His eternal law of love that men are judged, and we can see a glimpse of this in the book of Revelation ..... Revelation 11:19 .....'And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.' ..... This is a judgment scene and at the centre of this scene is the ark of the testament, which contains the ten commandments. See the time of judgment and present truth for more on this.
Now what blessing will be bestowed upon those who do keep the commandments of God (all ten of them)? ..... Revelation 22:14 .....'Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.'
It is not to be taken that simply keeping the ten commandments will give one a place in the heavenly kingdom, because by deeds of the law no one shall be saved. But we MUST show willingness to yield to the commands of God before we can ever have the blood of Christ to wash away our sins. God is eternal and never changes. The ten commandments came from this same God and are also eternal and cannot be changed or done away with. The character of God's law is an eternal, unchangeable character.

God's Law Before Sinai
Many professing Christians today claim that the ten commandments began only at Sinai and not before. Is this the Bible truth? Or did God have a law, ie, the ten commandments before Sinai? This is what we will explore on this page.
How long has sin reigned? ..... 1 John 3:8 .....'He that committeth sin is of the Devil; for the Devil sinneth from the beginning.' ..... So we have had sin from the beginning of this world, but the important question is, can sin exist without there being any law? ..... Romans 4:15 .....'Because the law worketh wrath; for where no law is, there is no transgression.' ..... So if no law existed, then there could be no sin and no one could be found guilty of sin because there would be no law to sin against. So if we have had sin from the beginning, then it stands to reason that we have had the law of God from the beginning (way before any Jews were on the scene).
What was the difference between the characters of Cain and Abel? ..... 1 John 3:12 .....'Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.' ..... Now notice that this Bible verse says that the works of Cain were evil, but the works of Abel were righteous. So there must have been a standard by which their characters could be weighed against. This standard must have defined the difference between right and wrong, good and evil. And what standard was that? The law of God. Take a look at these following Bible verses:
Genesis 13:13 .....'The men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.'
2 Peter 2:7-8 .....'And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked; for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds.'
Genesis 15:16 .....'But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again; for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.'
Now how could the men of Sodom be wicked and sinners if there was no law in place? And how could the Amorites be guilty of iniquity if there was no law? And for the most clear cut Bible verse, have another look at 2 Peter 2 above. It says that the people of Sodom did UNLAWFUL deeds. Now how can someone be UNlawful where there is no law? There had to have been a law in place for the people to obey, and that law was the ten commandments.
Now take a look at this following Bible verse: ..... Genesis 26:5 .....'Because that Abraham obeyed My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws.' ..... What did Abraham do (before Sinai)? He KEPT GOD's COMMANDMENTS!! So how can anyone say the law of God didn't exist before Sinai, when Abraham KEPT God's law?
If we belong to Christ Jesus, then who are we? ..... Galatians 3:29 .....'And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.' ..... We are Abraham's seed. And what should we do if we are Abraham's seed? ..... John 8:39 .....'Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.' ..... We should do the works of Abraham. What works? Obedience to God. Abraham kept the commandments of God and so should we.









4. I knelt before the cross and started my journey towards the Kindom of Yahweh in 1983. Almost immediately, Yah placed two things within me that left me confused. The first thing was Eschatology, the study of end things. Up to this point, I had only a passing interest in what things may come. But after my conversion, Adonai Elohim magnified it beyond anything in my past. I studied and read everything I could get my hands on. Most everything that was out there was absurd so I could only go on what the Scriptures said and by the leading of the Ruach HaKodesh. I see just how wrong everyone was by what has been going on since 2000. I knew right off the bat that this teaching of a pre-tribulation rapture was wrong. I didn't know exactly how I knew that but I just did. There are alot of things I was 'taught' by 'well-intentioned' teachers that didn't align with Scripture. OSAS, works-based salvation, some Calvin Doctrines... It's a jumble of items too numerous to mention but I did find out that these things all came about from the mind of man, supported by Hasatan to twist the true word of God into something that resembled the Holy Word but was in reality, empty.
OK, back to this 'Rapture" discussion. I really won't even discuss it anymore because the whole topic is "non-Salvic" anyway. (That means it has nothing to do with ones salvation). Unless... you are so wrapped up in it, trusting with your whole heart that it's true, and then you find out that it's not true and your hopes are dashed. What will happen to your trust in God then. I am laughing right now because I know that you that are reading this are quickly denying that anything will happen to your faith. Please don't respond to this part because everyone always says their faith is strong
1Co 10:12 Therefore, let anyone who thinks he is standing up be careful not to fall!
Here's another verse for you:
Mat 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Now what do you supposed was the reason for these people to do this, perhaps they were angry because they felt every one lied to them about the rapture and made them look like fools. Maybe they're thinking about all the 'fun' they missed out on because they went around waiting for this "God" they cannot see to come and get them before all hell broke loose. Yeah I know, it's my opinion. Landing on the moon was Kennedy's opinion too.
The other thing Yah put into my heart was a love for Israel and the Jewish people. Now I wouldn't have known a Jew if he fell on me so this was as foreign to me as getting pregnant and having a baby.

Note: All this information I have collected from a variety of sources over 28 years mainly for my own personal use and I never thought about reposting it anywhere. I DO NOT CLAIM OWNERSHIP OR AUTHORSHIP! If you know the authors or have links, please provide it so I may give them credit. Please do not post this any of this anywhere else unless you know where all of it came from because plagerism is a sin too. I put it here only to share what I have studied on during my Christian walk in order to helps others.

Funny, over 28 years I gathered this and all of it agrees with Messianicism. I have only been Messianic for about a 9 months. Hmm