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.)

On this date in history, 02/01/1781: The Battle of Cowan's Ford, North Carolina. #otd #tdih #amrev #northcarolinahistory

Plot twist: To worship money is to love God. Yahuah is the Creator and Elohim/Alahym is a Title that means two! Genesis 30. If you refuse to research what these idols are, then you have no valid opinion on the subject. Yahuah never calls Himself by another Name. NEVER! He has Titles, but One Name, as Scripture says. One Name that lasts forever and ever and never changes! HalleluYah! If you take a book from outside the Word, you best made sure it fits perfectly into Yahuah's Torah, because if it doesn't then that book is from HaSatan. If you don't want to follow Yahuah's Torah without changing it for some tradition turning left and right from the Word, then you are not one of Yahuah's people. Scripture says that salvation is by keeping Yahuah's Torah by the blood sacrifice of Yahshua the Messiah, not by following in other traditions instead of following Yahuah. If we could follow our own traditions then your opinion on how far I can take it doesn't matter, because you don't get a say and someone somewhere burned the Word minus a verse and called it gold and the masses jumped on it like a fat kid hopping on some ice cream. If any sin can be classified as good no matter how small, then those who believe that are okay with all sin. Your one to my one. Sad. We both lose and thus goes the masses. To delusional to step out of line like Yahuah asks us to. Demands us to! Gouda morning, fellow humans! HalleluYah!

Romans might be the most pro-Torah book in the New Testament. Never take a single verse out or even a paragraph of Paul's letters and think you can understand it by itself.

https://soilfromstone.blogspot.....com/2023/07/short-v

Looking at the churches in Revelation, I see definite patterns to what we have today. Here's part three of this series.

One Shabbat John was given a vision from Yeshua with a message from YHWH. It's long and there's a lot to it, but Yeshua starts by giving him messages for seven churches. Each of these churches can be representative of the state of our faith. Let's learn about them together.

https://vimeo.com/908636560?share=copy

In the attached document, we will delve into the essential basic aspects of food preservation for long-term storage.

This 5-page presentation aims to empower individuals with a foundational understanding of food preservation, promoting both sustainability and preparedness in the realm of long-term food storage.

The full guide is available on the follow-up Post after his one.

I will be taking a few days to spend with family but we have recorded the podcast for tonight and Monday. Please enjoy this video from Answers In Genesis, Ken Ham as he offers a straight forward analysis.