Purebred Christians???????

Hi. Last week at Chruch Paster Maine told the congregation that he had a theory. Most didn’t agree. He says that since earth is so full of people nowadays Heaven wont have room for everyone. Because of that there may be some sort of competition to get through the Pearly Gates. He said Purebred Christians will stand the highest chance (Purebread Christian meaning both your parents were Christian BEFORE you were born and you are a Christian as well). I think its probably not true but it never hurts! Personally, I could care less because I’m guaranteed entry to Heaven because not only am I a Purebred Christian but I’ve only committed 5 sins my entire life (stealing x2, lying x2, lust x1)!!!!

What do you think? I’m sure he’s not right but I am wondering if there is more to it than he’s saying. I haven’t done much Scriptural Studying so I don’t know what all rules there are.

Could you really care less?
No, going to heaven is not a contest.

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I’m about to become a college sophomore, and I have already declared myself a psychology major because I am very much intrigued by why we think and act the way we do. Ultimately, I would like to become a marriage/family therapist based on my studies, though I am open for any relevant field. However, as a Christian, I have looked up "Christian" & "psychology" together on the internet recently to near-unanimous negativity. One site, in particular, has been giving me fits because the content (albeit opinionated w/ Scriptural evidence to support his POV) does all but condemn me to the pits of Hell for wanting to study psychology. I’ve included 2 links from said site below for your (dis)pleasure. Yes, I’m aware that this field was founded by less-than-perfect individuals, but what occupation hasn’t? And since God gave us (sane people) minds, shouldn’t it be necessary to explore this realm and uncover why individuals put themselves in their own predicaments? I want to use my talents to help explain the depravity of mankind, not make excuses. Serious answers only, please. Thank you. God bless.

*http://remnantradio.org/Mirror/www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Humanism/psychology_vs_%20bible.htm
*http://remnantradio.org/Mirror/www.jesus-is-savior.com/Health_Concerns/psychiatry_is_bad.htm
I believe the main reason why the author of the above site is so anti-therapy is because his daughter was "forced" by his state’s child services department to ingest a drug he & his wife refused when she fell ill one time. He claims his daughter felt worse than before, and he unsuccessfully sued his state for going beyond their means, or something to that extent. Please don’t make me search the archives for that story. I may have stumbled upon an extremist site that I dare not venture in any time soon. … And of course psychology is not mentioned in the Bible. It wasn’t discovered until the 19th century. No offense. Thanks again for your understanding.

Don’t worry about it.

If psychology is your interest, then proceed, full speed ahead.

Maybe after you get your degree and a few years of experience, you can analyze some of your fellow Christians and find out why they have such an irrational dislike for your profession.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten
son that whosoever believes in him shall have everlasting
LIFE.

Please let us know what that word ‘LIFE’ means to you
and how does it affect your daily walk with God through Christ?

I know as I study Scripture more and more, no matter what
I think or feel that may be ‘contrary’ to the Scripture under
study, something wonderful and exciting happens within me.
HolySpirit moves swiftly and powerfully when I read with open
heart and mind.

So, on this Scriptural Study, what does the word, LIFE, mean
to you?

and for extra credit: what is meant by the word WORLD
in this verse?

time for the lexicons and concordances. Suggestion:
don’t just use one. See where the agreements are,
see where they diverge, then take it all ‘upstairs’
in Prayer and see what comes ‘down’ from on High.

thanks
so many good answers here

thanks to all

hope you had fun IN the Word with this Q

Life to me refers to that force within that came from god. The Original spark that got my fire kindling. My body has many parts inside and out. Physically I am, mentally I am and so to am I spiritually. The spirit provides the force for the other two and when I have completed all that is required of me then so, I shall return to the seventh heaven and be seated with the king of kings. When we are born there are certain things we do with out being shown or having to learn, these instinctive things are from the life force within.

The Messiah comes once and rules over the Jewish people. Jesus didn’t meet many of the scriptural requirements of the Messiah. He didn’t cause the dead to rise from the grave, all the Jews did not return to Israel, the Jews did not know the Torah without study, all weapons of war were not destroyed, the ancient Jewish court was not reestablished, hunger was not ended, etc.
American Eagle: I was raised conservative Presbyterian and have read the entire Bible.

answer: You’re right, he didn’t fit the bill. That’s why Jews rejected him as the Messiah and then his story got twisted into something supernatural which took him totally out of the running. Jews will not worship a human being. G-d cannot become human. G-d cannot have human offspring (or divine offspring). G-d does not accept human sacrifice. No one can take on the sins of another. Basic Christian belief is contrary to Judaism.

The ACTUAL prophecies about the Messiah are small in number (and "virgin" birth isn’t one of those – that’s a mistranslation of the Tanakh).

* The Sanhedrin will be re-established (Isaiah 1:26)
* Once he is King, leaders of other nations will look to him for guidance. (Isaiah 2:4)
* The whole world will worship the One God of Israel (Isaiah 2:17)
* He will be descended from King David (Isaiah 11:1) via King Solomon (1 Chron. 22:8-10)
* The Moshiach will be a man of this world, an observant Jew with "fear of God" (Isaiah 11:2)
*****In other words – this must all be accomplished in a human lifetime*****
* Evil and tyranny will not be able to stand before his leadership (Isaiah 11:4)
* Knowledge of God will fill the world (Isaiah 11:9)
* He will include and attract people from all cultures and nations (Isaiah 11:10)
* All Israelites will be returned to their homeland (Isaiah 11:12)
* Death will be swallowed up forever (Isaiah 25:8)
* There will be no more hunger or illness, and death will cease (Isaiah 25:8)
* All of the dead will rise again (Isaiah 26:19)
* The Jewish people will experience eternal joy and gladness (Isaiah 51:11)
* He will be a messenger of peace (Isaiah 52:7)
* Nations will end up recognizing the wrongs they did to Israel (Isaiah 52:13-53:5)
* The peoples of the world will turn to the Jews for spiritual guidance (Zechariah 8:23)
* The ruined cities of Israel will be restored (Ezekiel 16:55)
* Weapons of war will be destroyed (Ezekiel 39:9)
* The Temple will be rebuilt (Ezekiel 40) resuming many of the suspended mitzvot
* He will then perfect the entire world to serve God together (Zephaniah 3:9)
* Jews will know the Torah without Study (Jeremiah 31:33)
* He will give you all the desires of your heart (Psalms 37:4)
* He will take the barren land and make it abundant and fruitful (Isaiah 51:3, Amos 9:13-15, Ezekiel 36:29-30, Isaiah 11:6-9).
Thanks to Mark S and Plushy Bear

When Fundamentalists study the writings of the "Reformers" (or founders of their particular sect) on Mary, the Mother of Jesus, they will find that the "Reformers" accepted almost every major Marian doctrine and considered these doctrines to be both scriptural and fundamental to the historic Christian Faith.

Martin Luther:

Mary the Mother of God

Throughout his life Luther maintained without change the historic Christian affirmation that Mary was the Mother of God:

"She is rightly called not only the mother of the man, but also the Mother of God … It is certain that Mary is the Mother of the real and true God."1

Perpetual Virginity

Again throughout his life Luther held that Mary’s perpetual virginity was an article of faith for all Christians – and interpreted Galatians 4:4 to mean that Christ was "born of a woman" alone.

"It is an article of faith that Mary is Mother of the Lord and still a Virgin."2

The Immaculate Conception

Yet again the Immaculate Conception was a doctrine Luther defended to his death (as confirmed by Lutheran scholars like Arthur Piepkorn). Like Augustine, Luther saw an unbreakable link between Mary’s divine maternity, perpetual virginity and Immaculate Conception. Although his formulation of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception was not clear-cut, he held that her soul was devoid of sin from the beginning:

"But the other conception, namely the infusion of the soul, it is piously and suitably believed, was without any sin, so that while the soul was being infused, she would at the same time be cleansed from original sin and adorned with the gifts of God to receive the holy soul thus infused. And thus, in the very moment in which she began to live, she was without all sin…"3

Assumption

Although he did not make it an article of faith, Luther said of the doctrine of the Assumption:

"There can be no doubt that the Virgin Mary is in heaven. How it happened we do not know."4

Honor to Mary

Despite his unremitting criticism of the traditional doctrines of Marian mediation and intercession, to the end Luther continued to proclaim that Mary should be honored. He made it a point to preach on her feast days.

"The veneration of Mary is inscribed in the very depths of the human heart."5

"Is Christ only to be adored? Or is the holy Mother of God rather not to be honoured? This is the woman who crushed the Serpent’s head. Hear us. For your Son denies you nothing."6 Luther made this statement in his last sermon at Wittenberg in January 1546.

John Calvin: It has been said that John Calvin belonged to the second generation of the Reformers and certainly his Theology of double predestination governed his views on Marian and all other Christian doctrine . Although Calvin was not as profuse in his praise of Mary as Martin Luther he did not deny her perpetual virginity. The term he used most commonly in referring to Mary was "Holy Virgin".

"Elizabeth called Mary Mother of the Lord, because the unity of the person in the two natures of Christ was such that she could have said that the mortal man engendered in the womb of Mary was at the same time the eternal God."7

"Helvidius has shown himself too ignorant, in saying that Mary had several sons, because mention is made in some passages of the brothers of Christ."8 Calvin translated "brothers" in this context to mean cousins or relatives.

"It cannot be denied that God in choosing and destining Mary to be the Mother of his Son, granted her the highest honor."9

"To this day we cannot enjoy the blessing brought to us in Christ without thinking at the same time of that which God gave as adornment and honour to Mary, in willing her to be the mother of his only-begotten Son."10

Ulrich Zwingli:

"It was given to her what belongs to no creature, that in the flesh she should bring forth the Son of God."11

"I firmly believe that Mary, according to the words of the gospel as a pure Virgin brought forth for us the Son of God and in childbirth and after childbirth forever remained a pure, intact Virgin."12 Zwingli used Exodus 4:22 to defend the doctrine of Mary’s perpetual virginity.

"I esteem immensely the Mother of God, the ever chaste, immaculate Virgin Mary."13

"Christ … was born of a most undefiled Virgin."14

"It was fitting that such a holy Son should have a holy Mother."15

"The more the honor and love of Christ increases among men, so much the esteem and honor given to Mary should grow."16

Wow. I am a Catholic, but I could not have said it better. Where did you get that information?

Protestants are constantly trying to make sure they are always practicing pure Christianity. If they go to their protestant roots, they’ll find what you just pointed out, and find just how Catholic they really should be, because the roots ultimately go back to the Mother Church.

In Revelation, there are seven epistles written to seven churches. At the end of each epistle there is a call to the overcomers. Each church here.. from Ephesus to Laodicea show not only the actual churches in Asia but also because Revelation is prophetic it shows us " church history " and what is going to happen.
My real interest is the matter of the overcomers. What do you know of them. Who are they? How are the overcomers and the " firstfruits" ( Rev 14:4) linked. Are they one and the same?

I would appreciate some scriptural references and as much detail in your sharing as possible.
Ty for taking the time to study up on this answer.
In Christ
sandy

You likely will not believe this. However:
We are at war. Have been since the sin in the garden of Eden. The end result is the overcomers are those "firstfruit", "remnant", "true believers" that come through this war victorious. They were chosen to be so before the foundation of the world by Yahweh. This entire issue deals DIRECTLY with the ‘gospel’, or better said, GLAD TIDINGS OF THE KINGDOM.

There is a promise in the Scriptures that few receive or understand. This promise is actually the very foundation of what the Scriptures are all about. Due to the importance of this foundational message a war has been raging for the minds of people for thousands of years to keep them from understanding, believing, and proclaiming this particular promise. You are living in the time of the final phase of this war. False teachings regarding this promise are numerous and are promoted by almost everyone. All false teachers, and thus their teachings, are heaped into one "bind" and are termed in the Scriptures as "accursed".
Gal 1:8 But if even we or an angel out of heaven announce as glad tidings to you anything besides what we have announced as glad tidings to you, let him be accursed.
There is no room for tolerance of a contrary view. All will submit to the true Glad Tidings or they are "accursed". One then needs to know what these Scriptural Glad Tidings are, but also, to whom they are addressed. Many will lie to you and teach "Jesus is all that matters; tell us about Jesus and how much He loves everyone". If you think that is what the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom is really all about, you better hold on, because I am not ashamed of the true Glad Tidings of Messiah Yahshua, for IT is the power of Yahweh unto deliverance to all that are given the faith, or that can believe, Rom. 1:16. Even "dogs" may eat the crumbs that fall from the table, Matt. 15:26-28. They just need to know their place, and be willing to admit they are "dogs", or in other words, not the heirs of the Kingdom.
There is here stress placed upon the fact that within this tract a very brief explanation is all that will be presented. Knowing most people are too indolent to read this literature or passages referenced, it is still encouraged all carry this study further, identifying the true Kingdom within the framework of Racial, National, Historicism Eschatology. Historicism is the school of prophetic interpretation of all the leaders of the Reformation as well.
What better place to start for any study than in the first book?
Gen 1:28 And Yahweh blessed them, and Yahweh said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
To subdue the earth means: to subject, force, keep under, bring into bondage everything! Adam was to rule over everything, but notice what that is called; "DOMINION"! This article is not a promotion of what is termed today "dominion theology", there is a hugh difference. Dominion is what a Kingdom is all about! That is the very reason "dom" is part of the word "Kingdom". It relates to the Dominion of the King. This then deals directly with our topic of the Glad Tidings, or "gospel", of the Kingdom. Notice, the Dominion promised is very real, physical, on the earth, and included all of creation, not a spiritualized Kingdom of a "church" or some religious concept. A war is on, since the beginning, keeping the truth of the Kingdom hid. One interested in the truth should address the fact established early in Scripture; physical Kingdom means physical Kings or appointed rulers, and this reveals why so much genealogy is in the Scripture, i.e. genetics. The right of rule was being traced for all to follow. Interestingly, Herod had genealogy records in the temple burned. Why? By their fruits you shall know them; he was just another "mamzer" which had adopted judaism, as so many "jews" today. The records had been erroneous for centuries anyway, corrupted very early in an attempt to hide illegal offspring. The same corruption is true of the Scripture. Yet, let’s deal with one of the first attacks in the war regarding this right of rule and Dominion.
Cain is never listed as part of Adam’s lineage. This is important, for the Dominion is promised to Adam and his birthright lineage. No one else. As a matter of fact, some passages tell us Cain was of Eve, but the father was not Adam! It is important to understand this fact for it is actually at the root of the war going on of which mention was made.
1John 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one,…
The "wicked one" is simply another phrase for Satan the Devil, the Adversary. So, Satan has from the beginning been warring against the Dominion promised to Adam which has not yet come to total fruition. It begs the question, who was the father of Cain? Not Adam! The first agent used by Satan in the war was a "beast of the field", Gen.3:1. Many leave out this allegory and end up teaching, with crafty subtlety, a false "gospel", and thus, a false Messiah, for which they are "accursed". One should know the reason why; they too may be of their father the Devil. Beware! Satan influenced, or possessed, the "beast of the field" to literally, physically, sexually seduce Eve. This beast was of another race, and had been created before Adam. The evolutionary idea of the religious "cretin", that all races came from Adam’s lineage, is a heresy. Consider carefully some of these beasts hold intelligent conversations, repent of wrong doing, have "hands" rather than hooves or paws, sometimes live in houses, are sometimes slaves in captivity, and even seek employment at times, according to Scripture. Those are not things cows or horses do. For example Jonah 3:8, Exo 9:9-19, 11:5, 19:13, 22:19, Lev 20:15, Num 31:47, Jer 27:6, 31:27, 33:10, Dan 4:25, Zech 8:10, etc. One beast was used in Eden by Satan to pollute, and thus attack, the genetic stock of Adam, the Dominion Mandate holder, through his woman Eve. The result of this seduction of Eve was Cain. Eve lost her virginity not to Adam her Master and Head, but to the beast of the field in the garden! Read VERY carefully.
2Cor 11:2 For I am jealous over you with Yahweh-like jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Messiah. 2Cor 11:3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent seduced Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Messiah. 2Cor 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Yahshua, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another glad tidings, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
Eve was no longer a virgin, as she had been "seduced", as Strong’s and others define the word used here, but her husband was not the cause! Satan deceives the whole world, Rev. 12:9, with that false "gospel" religion. They refuse to believe the racial, genetic promises found in the message of Scripture which is central to the "Gospel" of the Kingdom, the Dominion, and so rebel, ending up deceived in a false religion called christianity, proclaiming another Dominion Mandate or Kingdom, a false messiah, "another Yahshua", "another spirit", "another glad tidings" for which they are "accursed"! Paul is showing us how this happens to people spiritually, in their "mind", with a comparison of a literal, physical event. That is the reason he had to stress and emphasize the word "mind" in the first place. No need to emphasize "mind" if mental or spiritual is all the comparative event had been, it would have been understood. The seduction he warned of has occurred and is manifest to this day in people and society in the sexual phallic symbols used in society and especially religion around the world. The steeple, obelisk, wreaths, wedding rings, even the Tau cross and so forth are but a small part of this sexually perverse innuendo. The erected penis styled steeple and obelisk and vagina styled wreath are but symbolic culturally accepted forms of the same lie handed to Eve by which she was literally, physically seduced. If one looks into the history of these items listed they will find pagan Religion. Even the wedding rings and cross. All are symbols of the continued attack on the promised Dominion to Adam and his birthright lineage. Gene warfare. Genesis goes further in the details, as the world goes further in its rejection of the Dominion promised to Adam’s seed line, because they are deceived by Satan.
Gen 3:15 And I will put hatred between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The "thy seed", the offspring of Satan, through this rebellion of Yahweh’s law and genetic order with Eve and the beast of the field, was prophesied here to manifest hatred for the pure offspring. Who would dare say there is no physical seed of the Devil around us today? They hate the promised seed line and seek to destroy it through sex, through mixing the genetic stock. You see the war every time you see the mixed offspring, or "mamzer". These mamzers are not Adamites nor beasts of the field. The Hebrew term, transliterated here as "mamzer" #4464, is defined by Strong’s Lexicon and others as a "mongrel". The term "ereb" #6154, where our term "Arab" comes from, in Strong’s and others is defined as "mongrel race". These are terms found in the Scriptures and yet are avoided by the panty-waist preachers of today. They fear the reprisals. You hear the war for the mind every time you hear "another glad tidings" from a preacher telling you how he longs for the day when all of mankind are a "golden brown", as Billy Graham has taught. You hear it when they tell you "the Messiah came to redeem everyone". You hear it when they teach people like myself proclaim "hate speech". It is a battle for your way of thinking; just part of the war. By what authority do some call those things "men" or "women" that are actually "mongrel"? By the authority of a false spirit, or "another spirit" perhaps, as Paul described would happen to those rejecting the fact of the literal, physical seduction of Eve, quoted earlier? Something that is not kind after kind is not just another color or type of "man" or "beast", but rather, an "abomination". That’s what Cain was, and any mongrel today as well. You are not to pollute Yahweh’s creation! You are not to destroy the order of creation He put in place. Why hate those telling the truth? Because the foul spirit of the Adversary is at war with people such as myself, which keep the commandments of Yahweh and have the testimony of Yahshua, the true Spirit of Prophecy. They hated Yahshua the Messiah as well.
Lev 18:23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast [Not cows or horses, that sin is dealt with elsewhere] to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion.
Cain was the result of the first mixed race intercourse. He was cursed, genetically unable to repent, and was afraid he would be killed by the others in the land. From where did these others come? They were "beasts", i.e. "living creatures", created before Adam, termed by some as "Pre-Adamites". His wife, from the land of Nod, and not Eden, was one of these living creatures apparently, and then in his hatred for the chosen line and the warfare he intended to carry on, he builds a city! Building a city for two? No! Cain organized the beasts and his own mongrel seed to oppose Adam and the Dominion promised. Notice:
Gen 5:1 This is the book of the generations [genealogy/race] of Adam…
Who would have thought otherwise if Adam and Eve were the only intelligent ones created? The beasts of the field? Cain and his lineage? "Dogs", "Brute Beasts", thinking it was to them? Yes, the Dominion Mandate is very much exclusive to Adam and his birthright lineage, his "generations", his race, his genetic line. This genetic birthright line can eventually be traced to Noah. What was one of the main reasons for the "flood" of Noah’s day? The reason for Noah being chosen should be considered for the answer. One of the reasons they found grace was that their genetic line was pure, Gen. 6:9! Noah and family were not mixed with beasts of the field nor other things that were about on the earth, such a Nephilim. The flood was intended to kill the polluted, mongrelized beings. But notice:
Gen 9:2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
The promise of Dominion was delivered to Noah. Shem, Noah’s birthright son, was to whom the Dominion passed after Noah. Many teach Ham, another of Noah’s sons, was cursed and was turned black as a result of this curse. That notion is not true. Living creatures, "beasts", are created "very good", they were even on the Ark, they simply are created for a particular role in Yahweh’s order. That role is not rulership, nor Dominion. The mongrel regularly turns to these beasts, which are part of Yahweh’s created order, and convince them Adam kind are tyrants and seek only to kill them off. Who is behind fostering hatred toward Yahweh’s order? Satan and his perverted partners, the mongrel, as well as those foolishly proclaiming "another Yahshua", "another spirit", "another glad tidings", because Satan seduced their "mind", including most "church" leaders, just as Paul warned. Therefore you find mongrels blamed by Yahshua the Messiah for all righteous blood being shed upon the earth. Those "jews" He confronted were not Israylites, but mongrel seed lines, thus "children of the Devil" as Yahshua called them, the "thy seed" of Genesis 3:15. Herod’s reason for burning of the records is seen, for he was a mongrel. Many so-called Israylite believers hide their own genetic background for the same reason.
From Shem we eventually come to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and a remnant of the twelve sons born to Jacob. Yes, the Dominion, the very glad tidings of the Kingdom are to a remnant of the twelve sons of Jacob. Yahshua was born of this genetic line, therefore the attacks on the genes are spoken of as ongoing even during the times of the patriarchs. One false teaching, or an element of "another glad tidings", "another Yahshua", "another spirit", found today related directly to the importance of the genetic lineage of Messiah Yahshua is that concerning his birth. Get our tract: "Thoughts On the Virgin Birth". You will then see just how many "minds" have been "seduced" by Satan. All these thousands of years with all the wars and fighting, death and misery with a pretense of peace can all be tied back to the promise of the Kingdom, the promise of universal domination granted to Adam, and Satan’s attempt, usually through his agents such as mixed breeds or those deceived by them, to stop that promise from coming to pass. You are one of this very real and physical promised lineage and eventually will receive this very particular promise with its attributes or you are a subjected one in it. If one will not submit to it, they will be put to death according to Scripture and promise:
Luk 19:27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
Isa 60:12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
That is what is coming! That is why the false dominion systems have attempted many times, and will yet attempt again, to force their way into that role of domination. True peace will only be had when the King, Yahshua, returns. Before that happens the Yliyah messengers go forth and announce the soon return of the King! They tell all to return to the law of Yahweh given at mount Horeb for they know His law is good when used as a guide for right living, Mal. 4:4-6, 1Tim. 1:8-10. They proclaim righteousness is through faith in Yahweh’s redeeming work in Yahshua, not the law. The King is coming, get ready to meet him! Being warned, please return to the righteous message of the obedient. Forsake the worldly lifestyle and its false religious, false economic, false education, and false political systems.
Isa 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
All opposition will be destroyed. Copy this tract and give it away or write your own. Refusal to proclaim this racial Glad Tidings message identifies you as a blasphemer, despising the birthright promise of the chosen seed line, like Esau, and "accursed". These will eventually be ashes under our feet, Mal. 4:1-3! This is the message, the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom, which shall be preached; then shall the end of the age come, the Kingdom manifesting its total fruition.
Mat 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the age? Mat 24:14 And this glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Whether this tract, "witness", is received or not is not at issue. You will believe what is ordained and appointed for you, Jude 1:4, 1 Peter 2:8. True witnesses are hated by the world for Yahweh’s purpose of condemning others, Heb.11:7.
Consider this Kingdom about which you are reading needs a throne and one has already been setup. Yahshua the Messiah shall be given the throne of his father David, the throne of Yahweh on earth, as prophesied and promised. If the Kingdom is to be on earth, as has been promised since Adam, and he is coming to be given this literal throne which David and his offspring sat on, where is the throne today? Who and where are the Kingdom’s citizenry? The false teacher screams out "The Church is the Kingdom", and many fall for that spiritualizing lie of Satan and in so doing become part of the "accursed" mentioned earlier. Teaching their false Glad Tidings message is what brought on the dark ages with the Roman Catholic Church murdering over 60 million to which they have taught to this day was correct. Another attempt to eradicate true believers is about to occur, in hopes the counterfeit Satanic dominion will stand. But the ones to whom the Kingdom message is addressed will finally awake, only after much suffering. The false one world, one race, one voice system will collapse. Come out of her, her daughter protestants, and false doctrines, lest you too partake of her plagues. Return to Yahweh and His laws.
Concerning the throne, did you know David was promised the following:
Jer 33:17 For thus saith Yahweh; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israyl; See also Psalm 89:29-37, 132:11
The throne of David would continue regardless as to the sin his offspring committed! Why? It is this throne that Yahshua will soon return to be given:
Luk 1:32&33 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and Yahweh shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
The throne of David was passed to Solomon, his son. Notice this PLEASE:
1Ch 29:23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israyl obeyed him.
The throne of David IS the throne of Yahweh on earth! Why do so many teach the throne of Yahweh came to an end, or spiritualize it out of the very realm that was to have a Kingdom in it from the very beginning? Because Satan doesn’t want Israyl to know! Israyl is deceived by his agents which are putting out "another Yahshua", "another spirit", and "another glad tidings" which they receive, as Paul warned. The Dominion Mandate, and the attacks mentioned in scripture, even by Yahshua himself, are very much in reference to physical, literal attacks, as well as those on the "mind". The Adversary forces have tried many times to steal the "inheritance". They killed Yahshua thinking to seize the inheritance. They tried to kill Paul many times, (Get our tract: Paul’s Thorn In the Flesh).
After Solomon, his son Rehoboam took the throne of Yahweh. Israylites were being taxed heavily and asked to have a reduction in the taxes. Rehoboam refused. This caused a split in Israyl. Rehoboam ended up ruling over, for the most part, what was termed the House of Judah, and the Northern confederacy was then termed House of Israyl and took as their leader Jeroboam. Israyl as a whole, now divided into two houses, or two kingdoms, eventually became so rebellious to Yahweh and His laws that Yahweh raised up the Assyrians to punish Israyl. The House of Israyl was taken into Assyrian captivity, as well as many in House of Judah territories, 2 Kings 18:13. Those taken were to never return to the Middle East as Yahweh would hedge up and wall the way back, Hosea 2:6,7. Therein you will find part of the promise also! True Israyl is still very much a physical group of people.
2Sam 7:10 Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israyl, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,
Notice to whom "my people" refers. When this promise was given, Israyl was already in the Middle East. Therefore, the appointed place they were going to be planted was somewhere else! Do you know where? Remember, we are still dealing with a Kingdom! The Assyrian captivity was part of the plan of Yahweh. Due to this captivity Israyl would eventually migrate through the Caucasus Mountains, thus obtaining the racial name Caucasian, and eventually be known also as Anglo-Saxons (Isaac’s sons), Celts, and kindred peoples.
But what about the promise to David concerning the throne? The throne of David was still in Jerusalem approximately 11 years after the first wave of captives from the House of Judah were taken to Babylon. House of Israyl, because of the Assyrian captivity, had long been gone; about 125 years!
The last of David’s lineage on the throne in Jerusalem was Zedekiah. Notice "in Jerusalem"! Many erroneously teach the promise to David was broken here regarding his descendants being on the throne, or attempt to spiritualize. Zedekiah, just before his eyes were put out, suffered to see all his sons put to death before him. But he had two daughters, the "young twigs" of Ezek.17! Rights of inheritance pass to daughters when all the sons are dead or if there are no sons born, Num.27:8. Jeremiah took certain of the items of the temple and the two daughters, Jer.43:5-7, and fulfilled the commission given to him by Yahweh, Jer.1:10. Remember the promise to "plant" Israyl in the appointed place? Jeremiah was to plant the throne of David, to continue the actual throne that was promised, so Yahshua could come to be given that same throne! That is when the total fruition of the Kingdom will manifest. The "tender one" of Ezek. 17:22 is the daughter, "seed", of Zedekiah bearing her right to the throne of Yahweh on earth to the "appointed place", being "planted", marrying a descendant of Zarah, who’s seed earlier established Israylites in these "Isles of the Sea", not Middle East.
Eze 17:5 He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
Jer 1:10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
This is the same Stone Kingdom Daniyl spoke of in Daniyl 2.
Dan 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall Yahweh of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Please notice the Stone Kingdom was setup, or established, in the days of "these kings". This Stone Kingdom is actually another phase of the entire Dominion Mandate or Kingdom message we started with in Adam. This is when it was planted! It applies to the House of Israyl. The kings it refers to, "in the days of", started with the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, and it was during this king’s reign that the throne and lineage of David was moved to and planted in a part of the "appointed place"! During the Babylonian Kingdom and those after, also the present Roman/Babylonian manifestation, all part of the image of Daniel 2, this House of Israyl Kingdom has grown. A fulfillment of prophecy in the promises to mainly Joseph and his sons Ephraim and Manasseh, Gen. 48 and 49. These promises produced Great Britain, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and of course the 50 state company of states, commonly called America! It is very important to realize that this is a real, physical Kingdom waiting for Messiah to return and be given the throne! It is not a "church" or group of called out ones. It will continue forever, and will not be left to other people. Though the "power of the holy people" is being scattered today, with the invasion of beasts and mamzers draining our resources, Daniyl 12:7; once true Israyl is made low for their sin, rejection of Yahweh and His law, reconstruction will occur, Acts 3:20-21. The age of Esau will end, 2 Esdras 6:9. Yahshua will return and bring about the fullness of the Kingdom on earth. No opposition to Him or His law will be tolerated. All enemies of His Kingdom, of his right of throne, will be slain, as quoted.
One of the main reasons for confusion about the Glad Tidings is the misunderstanding of the relationship of the "church", the ekklesia, to the Kingdom. The ekklesia, the "church", is not the Kingdom itself.
Mat 21:42-44 Yahshua saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is Yahweh’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of Yahweh shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
The Kingdom is NOT given to a "church"! The Stone Kingdom is NOT the "church", it is a "NATION" of people, a "bride". The NATION is House of Israyl! The lie that the "church", or "body", and the Kingdom, or "bride", are the same has spawned many false teachings such as replacement Theology, replacing true physical Israyl with a so-called "spiritual Israyl", and amillennialism, which gave rise to the Roman Catholic Church murdering anyone that opposed their apostate teachings, bringing forth the dark ages. It is still very much opposed to the true Kingdom, as are many of her daughter protestants now. Come out of her "my people", i.e. Israylites! The "you" he is speaking to, and having the Kingdom, and the Scepter, Gen 49:10, taken away from, is the House of Judah, for producing no good fruit. Their house was left unto them desolate, Matt. 23:38. But there were two houses, House of Israyl and Judah. The "nation" the Kingdom was being given to was the House of Israyl! Through this nation of people, the true "church", the body of Messiah, or called out ones, the ekklesia, would produce fruit! True followers of the Lamb! The Kingdom has a geographical nucleus found in nations of regathered Israyl spread aboard to the west, east, north and south; as promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Gen. 28:14. The Kingdom has territory, an elect race of people being the "bride", governed by laws, and one of the lineage of David sitting on the throne today! The total fruition promised will not become manifest until Yahshua personally, visibly, literally, and physically comes to be given the throne, as promised. The King will rule for a thousand years and then hand the Kingdom over to the Father, 1 Cor. 15:24-25, Psalm 110.
Mat 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth [NOT HEAVEN], as it is in heaven [already accomplished in heaven].
Mat 13:43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun [i.e. kings and priests] in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
One could ask here what a believer’s hope is all about. Some may say to go to heaven and lay around on clouds. But we read:
Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great Mighty One and our Saviour Yahshua Messiah;
The spiritual manifestation, grace of Yahweh, has already appeared to these people which are now to look for a literal visible Dominion manifestation, Titus 2:11. Yes, the kingdoms of this world will be brought into subjection and become part of the Kingdom of Yahweh. The age of Jacob will come 2Esdras 6:9. That does not take away the fact that the throne of Yahweh on earth is here now. For Daniyl said that Stone Kingdom, planted in the days of Nebuchadnezzar, would grow into a great mountain, or government/Kingdom, and cover the whole earth. The one world government being promoted is Satan’s counterfeit to the true Kingdom, and will deal with those opposed to it as has been done in the past. Spiritualizing the Kingdom of Yahweh into what is called "the church" is a deception, a strong delusion. Regardless, Daniyl also says the saints will possess the Kingdom. The ekklesia, the believers, the "church", are the ones proclaiming the message, preaching the Glad Tidings, to get the people ready for the fullness of the manifestation of the Kingdom, ready for the coming of Yahshua to be given the throne. The believers, true Israylites, are the "heirs" of the Kingdom, they are not the Kingdom itself. Yahshua said the believers, already ekklesia, would "receive" the Kingdom. It is taught people that are already believers would eventually be "Appointed" a Kingdom. The resurrection of those that "sleep" will occur at the time Yahshua returns and bring to total fruition the Kingdom promised. The officers of the "church" are Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers, etc., none of those are Kingdom offices. Yahshua speaks of the "children" of the Kingdom, not "children" of the "church". Names are given to the "church" which are never applied to the Kingdom; "body", "building", "holy temple", "house of Yahweh". These same ekklesia rule and reign on this earth in a Kingdom, when it comes into total fruition, as King Priests. The "church", the ekklesia, are sanctified by the Word, it will be without spot or blemish. But the Kingdom is currently infiltrated by the children of the Devil, and will have to be cleansed as by fire! The violent, Esau type mongrels, seek to take the Kingdom by force! These "tares" will be raptured out and burned, Matt. 13. This "gospel" of the Kingdom, with its genetic character, is the focus of Yahshua’s ministry, as well as John. Many preach about A messiah, but not the true Messiah. The message of the Kingdom of Yahweh on earth IS the Glad Tidings message. Yahshua is Head of the ekklesia, but will be King of the Kingdom. This does not take away from the promises regarding the throne, planted in the appointed place over 2500 years ago. The fullness of this Kingdom is the total manifestation of the Stone Kingdom which Yahshua will bring about. Saints are part of the body, but they are citizens of the Kingdom. The ekklesia is global in its scope, for the children of Israyl were prophesied to be scattered amongst the nations, thus the need for the great commission, "go ye into all the world", i.e. looking for Israylites, but the Kingdom is geographical at this time, amongst the nations that constitute the House of Israyl, as prophesied, and will, at the return of Yahshua, become worldwide. The ekklesia consists of sealed believers and is pure and holy, the Kingdom consists at this time of a mixture and is in need of cleansing. The ekklesia is at spiritual unity, but the Kingdom is in continuous warfare. The Kingdom is soon to come to total fruition, but not before the cleansing! Not before the Yliyah messengers! Augustine, other Roman Catholic writings, and now her protestant daughters, are the source of the blasphemous ideas of the "church" and the Kingdom being the same, to promote that "church" and a false notion that its head, the pope, had full right to murder all opposers. The lie can be traced back to the Garden of Eden. That’s not the Glad Tidings of the Kingdom, that is not the "gospel" at all! That is another "gospel", another Yahshua! It is instead of Messiah, it is Anti-Messiah, a spite of the actual Kingdom promised to Adam and his birthright lineage!
The children of Israyl come out of Egypt and given this promise:
Exo 19:3-6 And Moses went up unto Yahweh, and Yahweh called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israyl; Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israyl.
That does not say "jew" or "jews" anywhere. The term "jews" is first mentioned is 2 Kings 16:6, after the two house split, where they are at war with the House of Israyl, proving a clear distinction. These terms are erroneous translations throughout scripture. They apply primarily to House, Tribe, or Territory of Judah, or a person or people from or among that House, Tribe or Territory. At times it is not even a genetic Yahudite. House of Judah began allowing non-Israylites into covenant fold. This polluted the seed line. Later, Edom, a mixed race, was forced to convert to Judaism during the Maccabean period and the result was the Edomites were running the temple and government, under Roman authority, at the time of Yahshua, calling themselves "jews". He said they were of their father the Devil then, what do you think he would say of them today? "Anti-Semitic"? We are warned of those that call themselves Yahudites and are not in Revelation 2:9 and 3:9. Yet, even with the distinctions in scripture as well as warnings, most of the dumb dog preachers, every time they see "Israyl" in their Scriptures will scratch through it and put in its place "jew". Most modern so-called "jews" have nothing to do with true Israyl, they seek to kill true Israyl. These "jews" are anti-shemitic, and not of the line of Shem. See the book, "The Thirteenth Tribe" by Jewish author, Arthur Koestler, wherein he proves the Ashkenazi jew, for example, is not from Abraham, much less Jacob/Israyl. They cannot hear His word, as Yahshua taught. Why not believe Messiah?
The Exodus passage quoted is referred to in the Epistle of Peter:
1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 1Pe 2:10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of Yahweh: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Peter is writing to the "elect" of the diaspora, Israylites, if one check 1 Peter 1:1 and 2. In 2 Peter 3:9 he makes mention that Yahweh is not willing that any should perish. In 2 Peter 3:1 he tells us he is writing to the same people as those in 1 Peter. Then it must be understood, Yahweh is not willing that any of the Elect of the Israylites should perish, and none will. It is foolish to teach otherwise. It is a promise to the elect of Israyl, and no one else. Notice the people that "were not a people" is referring specifically to the House of Israyl. He is referencing Hosea. Paul did the same in Romans 9:24-26. The same chapter he excludes most of the population of the earth from being able to be adopted into the faith. In Romans 8 he tells us of the Adoption whereby we cry Abba Father, and then tells who that adoption pertains to in Romans 9.
Rom 9:4 Who are Israylites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of Yahweh, and the promises;
Paul says not all of physical Israyl are of the true Israyl of Yahweh in Romans 9:6. In other words, the message is to but a remnant of physical Israylites, not all of them, this being the whole point of the chapter. Paul goes yet further and tells us the children of the flesh of Abraham are not all children of the promised lineage. That is exclusive to Isaac. He excludes all of Abraham’s children from Hagar and Keturah, thus leaving out all Ishmaylites and many others. The adoption does not pertain to them at all, nor does the new covenant, nor do the promises of a redeemer. He goes yet further and tells us how Esau was excluded. (Get our tract on Obadyah.) But he goes even further and tells us that this entire message is to a remnant of the children of Israyl only. He references Hosea in so doing. His meaning of ‘gentiles’ is the House of Israyl that had been put away in the Assyrian captivity and which had migrated across Europe to the appointed place and then dispersed around the world, having been put away and becoming "not a people", or "uncircumcision", "gentiles", "aliens". This does not refer to beasts of the field, "mamzers", "ereb", "abominations", "Edomites", "Chazars", "Nothus" nor any other non-Israylite. It refers to the people of the promise. Hosea says:
Hos 1:10 Yet the number of the children of Israyl shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living Yahweh.
This is where Peter and Paul got their reference. The gentiles, or nations the message is to, is none other than the children of Israyl that had been scattered, put away for sin and rebellion to Yahweh’s ways. Yahshua was raised up to redeem them and bring them into the assembly, to proclaim Him as redeemer of Israyl and His coming for a Kingdom which had already been set-up over 500 years earlier when the "young twig" had been "planted" by Jeremiah, establishing the throne of Yahweh on earth in the appointed place for which Yahshua is to return as King.
The book of Jude continues and expands on the theme of the warfare and the Dominion. He tells us of the angels that sinned and polluted much of the seed line of Adam. Genetically corrupted offspring being the result, known as Nephilim in Scripture, with genetic ties to many of Israyl’s notorious enemies. Some of these things live among us today! You would dare call them "men" and "women"? He mentions too the strange flesh and race mixing, or fornication, among Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as referencing Cain and one Balaam, a false prophet, who tempted Israyl to pollute their seed line with Midianite women. He tells us of false teachers with damnable heresy:
Jude 1:8 Likewise [like what he had just mentioned, race mixing] also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
They seek to defile the physical genetic "flesh", or genes, of Israyl, the promised birthright line! They also despise the Dominion, the Kingdom message, promised to the remnant of Israyl. Do you? If you don’t care about this message, you too are just a filthy dreamer and despise the Dominion, much like Esau despised his birthright, and found no place of repentance.
Dan 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven [not IN heaven], shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
So why do so many hate this message? Read Genesis 3:15 again! They are of their father the Devil and the lusts of their father they will do. They come to steal, kill and destroy! It is a promise you should believe and proclaim to others. In John 8 we are told that many of the people calling themselves "jews" in Jerusalem were born of fornication, mixed race. Many of them were from Esau, known as Edomites or Idumaeans. In that chapter they say they had never been in bondage in Egypt as the true Israylites had been, nor Assyria, nor Babylon, thereby exposing themselves. They were of their father the Devil, according to Yahshua. Do you believe it? They murdered Yahshua the Messiah, 1 Thes. 2:15, Acts 5:30. This is what you get from a mongrel people, stealing, killing, and destroying. They will do the lusts of their father, Satan. The mixed breed is responsible for all the righteous blood shed upon the earth. This hatred for the chosen seed can also be found in the Chazars of today. This bunch adopted Judaism centuries ago and now claim to be Israyl using "jew" to identify themselves, think also of the ADL, and JDL terrorist groups. Some have gathered in the Middle East, only to be destroyed soon, as scripture prophesies. Yet lying preachers say to minister to these children of the Devil! Such blasphemy!
Satan, and his preachers filling the pulpits, make a concerted effort to prevent the people of the Kingdom from awakening to a realization of their heritage because the acceptance of such a truth would inspire some to return to the laws of Yahweh and expose the lying preacher for what he is, a servant of the Devil. Their Prayers will not even be heard in their day of trouble. Acknowledgment of who true Israyl is seems to be demanded:
Joel 2:17 …Spare thy people, O Yahweh, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their Yahweh? Joel 2:18 Then will Yahweh be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Eze 33:11 …turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israyl?
Yahweh has provided a solution to the problem the true people of Israyl have today. The problem is sin, transgressing His law, the solution is Yahshua the Messiah. He came to turn you away from your sin, not leave you in it.
Acts 5:31 Him hath Yahweh exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israyl, and forgiveness of sins. Act 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom Yahweh hath given to them that obey him.
Do you understand, believe, and proclaim what the Holy Spirit witnesses to here? Does your "pastor" or "priest"? Your "rabbi"? Your "friends"?
Luk 1:67-68 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying, Blessed be Yahweh of Israyl; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Does your spirit proclaim the same as these passages; Yahshua came to redeem physical, genetic stock Israyl? Or does your spirit tell you something different? If so, it can be assured, you do not have the Holy Spirit but "another spirit". Consider:
Gen. 17:7,19, 24:60, 35:11, 48:16, Exo. 2:24, 15:13,16, Lev. 26:42, Num. 24:2,5, Deut. 7:6, 14:2, 32:8,9, 2 Sam. 7:23,24, Psalms 135:4, Isa. 41:8, 43:21, 44:1,2, 45:4, 17, 25, Jer. 31:1,3,31,33, Amos 3:1,2, Matt. 1:21, 10:5,6, 15:24, 19:28, Luke 1:32,33,68-72, 24:21, Acts 5:31, 13:23, 26:6,7, Rom. 9:4,5, 10:1, 11:2,5, 1 Cor. 10:1, Gal. 6:16, Heb. 8:10, James 1:1, 1 Pet. 1:1,2, Rev. 21:9,12
You should look these up. Many other references could have been made. Yet some will still lie and claim Yahweh has forgotten his people, spiritualizing away the promises. His bride has not been replaced with some spiritualized abomination, "christianity", claiming signs and wonders, 2 Thess. 2.
Awake Israyl! Forsake the sin in your lives, even that rampant in your "church". Come out of those synagogues of Satan! Return to the true worship of Yahweh where perhaps only two or three may be gathered in a home! Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Yahweh. Get on your knees today and ask Yahweh to forgive you, ask Him to wash you in the blood of the Lamb, Yahshua. Acknowledge the House of Israyl to be the chosen people and ask Him to give you better understanding on that subject, to find your place in his service, even if you are not of physical Israyl. Crumbs from the Masters table can be a blessing. He hears the sincere heart. Be willing to forsake all for Him, and actually mean it. Yahshua is soon to return, and in his parable of the virgins, only five of the virgins get in. Don’t expect many! Consider:
Heb 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new covenant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Yahshua came to redeem Israyl for transgressing the first covenant. Do you think this means we can continue to break that covenant? Do you think we can continue to break the 10 commandments, like breaking His lunar sabbath? Do you think this means we can continue to eat meat deemed unclean, such as pork? Paul taught that the law was not made for righteous people, but the unrighteous, 1 Tim.1:8-10. If used lawfully, it will show you right from wrong, but it is only through the Lamb of Yahweh you can be cleansed. That does not mean to forsake the law of Yahweh, but use it as it was intended. Just where are you going to draw the line? At His law or your own? Turn to Yahweh completely, whole-heartedly, for the promise is unto you Israylites, and to your children, and to all Israylites that are afar off, even as many as Yahweh our Father shall call, Acts 2:39, 3:25-26.

Explanation: I have a paper due, over what I believe about Soteriology, or the study of salvation. The questions are drawn from a catechism. There are 24 total questions within this paper that I will answer. On executive decision, I chose to post each of these on Answers! but…. I am going to do them about once each day. They will be titled "Soteriology – Q # ______ . " I am going to poast them, one each day, because I am hoping to get as many different people to answer these questions as possible. If you would like to answer all 24, search them through my name, and answer as many as you would like to. PLEASE back up your answers with Scriptural references, theologian quotes, your opinions, etc. I want you to be as creative as possible, and I want as many people to participate as possible. Thank you for your participation!
I do not want you to do my research. I want more opinions than just people I can find on my own. In a sense, think of it more of an interview, than you doing my homework.

God the Father is called the redeemer:

Isa 41:14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, [and] ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Isa 43:14 Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry [is] in the ships.

Isa 47:4 [As for] our redeemer, the LORD of hosts [is] his name, the Holy One of Israel.

Isa 48:17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I [am] the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way [that] thou shouldest go.

Isa 49:7 Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose
Isa 54:5 For thy Maker [is] thine husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

Jesus is called the redeemer:

Gal 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:

Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Black Liberation Theology is not the only Liberation Theology movement among minorities. Blk Liberation assumes Blk people speaking for themselves as in the case of Feminist Liberation Theology, Asian Liberation Theology and (the most popular) Latin Liberation Theology.

Most accuse Liberation Theology of having Marxist overtones or suggestions but I have not found that to be true. Most Liberation Theology movements are really "voices from the margins of society" who speak directly to a people who experience systematic, racial, gender discrimination or biases. (Some Evangelical Scholars make the case that Liberation Theologies are reactionary movements, I still disagree with that).

(HERE IS THE MAJOR POINT)

Most of what we consider Standards Biblical Interpretation is based on Euro-centric Evangelical models. (I will blog often on this site please ask if you want specifics).

WHY IS THIS: Most published conversations (books and commentaries) about theology are based in Europe (Germany, England, Spain and Italy).

I have been to seminary so I know this for a fact: MOST OF THE STUDY OF CHRISTIAN HISTORY IS BASED IN EUROPE. However, Europe was not the only continent to make global contributions to Christianity.

(A BASIC POINT ABOUT THEOLOGY)

Theology is not simply based on DIRECT DIVINE INTERPRETATION. Everyone who interprets a text, just as in literature, brings their history, experience, and world views to the table. This is called a HERMANUTIC OF SUSPICION. (Lord I wish I had a spellcheck. lol)

Since most conversations about theology are from European males and based on Euro male interpration of scripture and CHRISTIANITY, NATURALLY people who have different world views, experiences and come from different traditions are going to feel isolated.

LET ME HELP YOU: DECONSTRUCT LIBERATION MOVEMENTS

(Most liberation Theologies scriptural interpretations are informed by a particular groups experiences of oppression, cultural perspectives, collective history)

IN STUDYING LIB. THEOLOGY HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT KEY ASPECTS TO FOCUS ON:

1. Literary Interpretation of CHRIST
as a Divine HERO THAT OVERCOMES OVERWHELMING OPPRESSION FROM THE SYSTEM (Rome and Jesus’ own people)
Think of a super hero figure like Superman, Batman and etc.

2. JESUS WAS BORN IN A LOWLY MANGER OF HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

Look for an "underdog" interpretation of scripture. References are ussually made to the fact that there was no room in the end or the Son of God had no place to lay his head.

3. CRUCIFIXITION & RESURRECTION

Literary interpretation, Jesus died speaking truth to power. (Healing the sick, raising the dead, bulking the establishment, and performing miracles on the Sabbath)

He did not reject the mission to "bring the Kingdom of Justice and Truth down to earth as it already is in heaven."

His goals to lift the oppress was pursued on the basis of principles and not outcomes.
He (Jesus) did not care that his mission would lead to his eventual and inevitable death on the cross.

Liberation Theology is not a Theology that is based on any group claiming superiority over another, but it is about a particular group or ethnicity that has been marginalized by society speaking for themselves about theology. (Hermeneutic of Suspicion)

JUST A QUESTION:

1. Does anyone get offended with the titles "Greek" Orthodox, "Russian" Orthodox, & "Roman" Catholic? Should people of different ethnicities be offended by such titles?

2. When Greek Orthodox have festivals that celebrate Greek Culture, Greek family structures, Greek Traditions, and Greek food, would you consider them separatist?

3. Let’s look at other religious traditions. Should I feel uncomfortable going to a Mosque or a Synod because both Religions are so closely tied to culture that it is hard to distinguish one from another? Should we call Jew’s separatist because of they have "family ethics" that are particular to Jews. (My grandmother is Jewish)

Is seperatist a "pretty new" title for denominations or church communities that I am not comfortable or familiar with?

Say what you will about Dr. Jeremiah Wright, but he is right on one thing. "If you are going to talk about Theology, you must talk about it in context."

I have read Sean Hannity’s bio. He attended a catholic high school that called itself a seminary.(It is no longer in existence. It closed in the 1980’s). He also did not even finish a 2 yr college. Sean has NO experience or understanding of theology and it was obvious. I do not understand how FOX let’s it’s analyist/journalist get away with that.

Dr. Jeremiah Wright probably came across as rude because Sean came across as if he were not really interested in interviewing Dr. Wright. It seemed to me that he wanted to expose an agenda.

FOX really should demand better. Why couldn’t they have atleast found a conservative journalist who understands "a little" about Blk Liberation Theology and it’s prominant authors (Dr. James Cone, Dr. Dwight Hopkins, Dr. Cain Hope Felder).

PURE AND SIMPLE

Sean Hannity provoked a DOG fight with a Pit-bull. His little smart Alex comments, "Pray for me Reverend" and calling his church a cult before the Pastor even got a chance to explain what the website was about. Then when the Reverend tried to explain, he cut him off on several occasions. Sean was GRANDSTANDING. I guess that is what brings in great ratings!!

I think a "properly" seasoned journalist WHO HAS AN ACADEMIC BACKGROUND IN JOURNALISM as well as experience would have handled that differently and the outcome would have been different.

Wow you spent a long time writing this up,
I think people sometimes get a little to mad at titles sometimes though the person saying it can actually be trying to do that, just to try and make them mad.
No matter where you go people are always going to have their own views and opinions and some people will think they are always right and not willing to be considered wrong usually the hard head.
People are always going to consider and take things a different way until the rapture comes.
So it can be considered that titles give in a way different classifications or a way of assortment. Some churches for example are very very similar, as for me I just go to a nondenominational church.
I hope I am answering somewhat correctly some of the stuff was hard to understand, well when you used really big words^.^ I am just a Junior in High school after all so that’s all I got.

Many Christians’ definition of a “virtuous woman” would center on Prayer, Bible study, and Spirituality. But God’s Scriptural portrait of the virtuous woman is surprisingly different.

The Bible speaks of the “virtuous woman”. Who is she? How does God in His Word describe her? Does she pray faithfully each day? Is she used in the gifts of the Holy Spirit? Does she consistently do daily Bible study and have regular devotional times? The answer? — None of these traits is listed in God’s most extensive Scriptural description of the virtuous woman.

Now please understand me, there is no doubt that the excellent attributes listed above are valuable aspects of the lives of every Christian woman (and man). However, God devotes almost an entire chapter of the Bible to His description of the “virtuous woman”. And the favorable traits that He lists are, surprisingly , of a substantially different nature. Proverbs 31:10-31, Proverbs 31:10, KJV Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies

How do we become her today? What did she do that was different?
i see that she kept herself busy, and had great godliness how do yu see her as a wife, as a person, homemaker, lover of God?
Also Christian men hhow do you perceive her as to today?
How does seeing her described bless you? Does it inspire you to be like her?

The Bible describes Ruth as a virtuous woman, even though there are also many other women in the Bible who can be seen as virtuous. Let’s look at the verse.

"Then Boaz said, "Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more KINDNESS at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich. And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a VIRTUOUS woman." (Ruth 3:10-11)

So we see that Boaz regarded Ruth as a virtuous woman because she has shown kindness to her mother-in-law. We also see earlier that Ruth trusted in God’s favour (or grace), for she had said to Naomi, "Please let me go to the field, and glean heads of grain after him in whose sight I may find FAVOUR." (Ruth 2:2)

So a virtuous woman is one who puts her trust not in her own abilities, but in God’s favour, for only God can put her at the right place at the right time to be blessed and be a blessing. God did that for Ruth, and she ended up not only marrying the rich man Boaz and redeeming Noami’s inheritance, but also in the genealogy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!

One verse in Proverbs 31 that strikes me as a Christian man is Proverbs 31:30.

"Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised."
(Proverbs 31:30)

So a virtuous woman is someone who fears or reveres or worships the Lord. Indeed, she shall be praised because "her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her". (Proverbs 31:28) May we Christian men – when we are married – learn to praise our wives, because our praises will affirm our wives as virtuous women, and they will continue to blossom like a beautiful, radiant flower.

give up all of your earthly possesions. This is a universal truth that spans across several religious beliefs. Christ talks about it in Matthew, and in the Tao te Ching it is stated in the third poem. Why is it that we all ignore this (my self included) and instead focus on punishing those who would steal our material possesions? Has anyone noticed that Christ was a communist? (this conclusion is drawn from his teachings, which I study) For those who would like scriptural reference…
Matthew 6:19-25

I am going to have to look into that