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Original Hebrew Scripture from Proverbs 23 Original Hebrew Scripture from Proverbs 23
"Be wise, and guide in the way thine heart."
חֲכָם וְאַשֵּׁר בַּדֶּרֶךְ לִבֶּךָ

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Thought for Today: Sunday February 11

We have the right to believe whatever we want, but remember, not everything we believe is right!

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What is barbaric?

Or, rather than what is considered barbaric, which is vast subject and in general not particularly interesting to me, let's ask instead what we ought to consider barbaric.
Is it to be contrasted with neatness and prettiness? This kind of thinking involves serious issues, and many outright sins. No: what is not pretty is simply not pretty, and can be downright noble.

Is the barbaric to be contrasted with justice, equality, balance? If in the sense of "everything in moderation", then no: in that this would also mean goodness in moderation, justice and injustice in moderation, and moderation in moderation: "everything in moderation" is either a poorly formed phrase or a delusive philosophy.

It would work though if used in the sense (which no one really uses it in) of the moderating of a moderator: control. This can indeed be applied to everything, including itself: "everything with control", everything measured and meet, doing what is right: to everything there is a season.

Incidentally, this cannot be done if you do "everything in moderation", as if you avoid extremes then it is completely by chance that you act appropriately: if an extreme is presented to you, a moment of truth, you will fail where it is most important that you act rightly. You may live in delusion for years because placid, undramatic actions just happen to be right for the majority of an uneventful lifespan. But, when touched by a crisis, the delusion will crumble, and the disaster that results can leave eternal scars.

You must have both, both moderation and extremes. You must have all the weights in the bag to balance the scales with the right one: matching moderation to moderation, and the extreme to the extreme: this is extremely important.

#sabbathposts 2024/02/10

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There are some deep thoughts here so could take quite some time to work through.

From my view, barbarism is the act of applying unjustified suffering to someone else where there is no benefit to either party except a show of power by the barbarian. Vandalism, mass murder, burning someone's field, etc.

On"moderating of a moderator": Would the moderator truly be fulfilling their role if they needed moderating themself? Or do you mean the actual deed of moderating that a moderator practices, as that would make sense?

Can a person live their entire life in moderation? In my view, yes, if you are emotionless and don't care about much in life as even a brief outburst of laughter could be considered not to be moderate.

Also, if you don't stand for something in life then you will fall for everything. So, if you are moderate in your beliefs and don't want to hurt someone else's feelings all the time then you won't be outspoken in your own beliefs and just sit on the fence, so to speak.

Yes, we should be Spirit controlled, so no uncontrolled outbursts of anger. That doesn't make anger against an unjust deed wrong, it is the uncontrolled part that is wrong. A spondanious outburst of joy is again good as joy is one of the fruits...

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Lebanon has joined the war against Babel Israel this morning. Please keep in mind that all wars target civilians. All those who do not bow to Babel will be under extreme pressure and the people of the nations who refuse to bow will be punished, but not as bad as bowing to the Beast. It is a warning that if you fight back or go along, you will be punished. Who would you rather be punished by? Yahuah or humanity? I'll take the punishment from humanity. Remember the exile that you are grafted into and do not pick up arms against the Beast or you will get the same that you dish out. Blood for blood. If you kill with the sword you must be killed with the sword! We are one people in many nations.

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Here's today's sermon archive: https://firstfruits.cc/blog/20....24/02/10/we-are-debt

We Are Debtors: Sabbath Message 2/10/24 | First Fruits Ministries

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Please #pray for me and the #homeless in clarkston Washington State. #prismlivestudio #youtube #messianicbiblefollowerofyeshuahhamashiach

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Shabbat Feb 10, 2024, 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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For those who do not interact with others who have differing viewpoints from your own: how do you expect to grow in the Word and love others as Yeshua loves you? It is great exercise for the mind and spirit to discuss differing viewpoints on the same subject. It may change your viewpoint, or it may strengthen your original conviction. Either way, a good midrash is healthy for you.

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I sometimes wonder whether it is whether people who stay out of discussions are either shy or not strong enough in their beliefs and therefore don't get involved incase it opens up another can of worms which they need to work through.

It is therefore a self protecting action not to get involved.

A discussion shouldn't be an argument as a person's brains stop learning once a discussion becomes heated. Each person will then dig their heels in and not be open minded to learn.

A discussion is multiple people raising their points of view trying to figure out the common ground and learning from others' perspectives. It doesn't mean that we have to change our point of view, but at least speak up and listen to what others say... ?

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#exodus 22 is more of the Golden Rule, but the focus is on injustice, what not to do to your neighbor, especially those who are weaker than you. That is one of God's greatest pet peeves. He hates injustice against the poor and defenseless more than anything else.

If you ignore all the rest of the Torah but still visit the sick and imprisoned, feed the hungry, defend the weak, and support the fatherless and widows, then you will be closer to God than the greatest Torah scholar who can recite Moses from memory yet does none of those things.
#mishpatim

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I'll be dismantling the false teachings about works, #osas, and not keeping #torah today at 1pm central. These doctrines amount to believers having no worth and #jesus dying for nothing. We'll be live through YT at 1pm, message about 1:30. Shabbat shalom!

https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCSXWh49M6o4kjbsc6

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Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of Yahweh and their faith in Yeshua. (Revelation 14:12)This ministry explains and follows Ch...

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