Here is the Sabbath bulletin for this week's Shabbat celebration: https://firstfruits.cc/blog/20....24/02/01/sabbath-bul
Here's Part 17 of Pastor Daniel's series, "Why Christians Should Keep the Law": https://www.cornerfringe.com/m....edia/khc3gmr/pt-17-w
Who is prominent in the stories of Yeshua's ministry? The poor, sick, incapacitated, humble, and reviled.
Who is prominent in the stories of Yeshua's rebukes? The rich, prideful, leaders, educated, and respected.
Martyrdom should never be a goal in itself. That doesn't honor God in any way. Rather, our goal must be a state of love and spirit in which martyrdom is just another service we may offer our God.
#yeshua #beatitudes
Another problem solved about the calendar that following the full moon rising in virgo to figure out abib 1 (the previous conjunction evening being abib 1) is that the southern hemisphere would also be on the same calendar. If you go by the growing season, the southern hemisphere would be opposite. This is another reason literal barley being abib does not determine the calendar. Other reasons I have mentioned are: they had no barley planted in the wilderness, Egypts barley was probably not ready at the same time as Israels, barley rippens at different times across Israel, also, barley rippens earlier or later, depending on when you plant it (you can plant ot in the 7th month and it will be ready in the 11th, or you can plant it in the 9th month and it will be ready in the 1st month).
#1abib
The beatitudes are a summary of #torah: Love God, love one another, move your focus outward from yourself. #yeshua described 3 kinds of behaviors in the Beatitudes: Inherent, Outward, Inward. The first three beatitudes are inherent conditions within you. The second three are outward behaviors. The last two are things done to you, inward.
What are the opposites of the beatitudes? Pride, egoism, greed, unforgiveness.
Matthew 5:2-12
The Scariest Verse in the Bible
Why Christians Should Keep the Law (Part 4) – The Scariest Verse in the Bible
Topics covered include:
- Jesus Fulfills the Law
- On the Testimony of Two
- The Scariest Verse in the Bible - I Never Knew You
- The Danger of Using Grace to Walk in Lawlessness
- The Danger of Trusting in One’s Own Righteousness
#cornerfringe #godslaw #lawofmoses #whychristians #sabbath #torahobservant
The literary structure of Matthew 5 disproves the doctrine that the Law was annulled at any time by #yeshua. So long as there is a need for peacekeepers, for mercy, for endurance of persecution, there is a need for the Law. Only when the need for those qualities has vanished--when wickedness, covetousness, and hatred have been abolished--will the #torah, also known as the Law of Moses, no longer be necessary to teach and convict mankind.
#biblepatterns #chiasm #godslaw
https://soilfromstone.blogspot.....com/2022/08/a-chias
My musings for the day.
last night, our study group approached the subject of eating pork, and kindly threw in the Acts 10 chestnut.
For those who argue that all types of food are now allowed, I suggest one consider the interpretation given to Paul by the Holy Spirit in v27.
Acts 15 then goes on to declare through the Jerusalem council what Gentiles should avoid. This decision, it is said, was given by the Holy Spirit as the Council discerned the right course.
What transpires created a pathway for Gentiles and Jews to associate.
However, it would seem that most of the Christian Church and many within the Messianic community still do not obey the ruling of the Council. If we believe that the decision of the JC was Holy Spirit ordained, then it is clear that disobedience is at play.
On another note, We can also agree that if the Sabbath day, which is unchanging is not observed, then disobedience and the breaking of the command is at work.
This is then very serious, and we can only be grateful for YHVH's abounding grace. ( I suggest that what we are seeing amongst the ecclesia and what is about to come upon the body in this present hour, is a result of the non-observance of the Sabbath). God brings judgment because His people refuse to observe His commands. Simple! we therefore need to repent, lean upon His mercy and carry on.
We can argue, as some do that Christ has set us free from the bondage found within the law and observances, but I think a realistic lesson for us would be this. Would we see Yeshua breaking the Sabbath rule or the rule of eating unclean animals?
The scriptures In Act 10 tell us clearly that we are not to call what God has made clean, or unclean. It does not say that God has made the unclean, clean. The vision of food and its reference were clearly symbolic of proving a point to Peter.
Also, in a nutshell, arguing over the rules over observances, and even sacred name translations, will not secure a person's salvation. This is a personal endeavour. There is no point in being concerned with a matter if we are not living an obedient and holy life.
Observing the Torah, as I have said, is different from living in Torah, which is Christ.
That's all for now.
Lily Portion for Today: Thursday February 01
Teach your children that when they believe in YHVH Elohiym, their names are written in the palm of His hand. (Prayer: Thank You Father, that You are always by the side of me and my children. You are our best Friend and through each of our vale of tears, You will lead us to joy, amein.)
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