Why would any Christian not believe or want to keep the 10 Commandments? or say I don't have to keep the commandments? and why don't they want to live and love God by keeping His commandments? Christianity the New Religion Why would any Christian not believe or want to keep the 10 Commandments? or say I dont have to keep the commandments? Warning, look at what the verse doesn't say when you read them (The 10 commandments) 613 commandments 1,050 New Testament Commands How much do you really know about the Bible? Think your minister knows his Bible?Think again. Satan’s Greatest Deception The Ten commandments Christianity the new religion Excuses Christians Use For Not Keeping The Law #1 Romans 10 and verse 4 say Christ is the end of the law for righteousness. Does this verse really mean that Christians have no moral obligation to the law of God? (Romans 7:12 God's Law is Holy So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.) Numbers 23:19 God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? Hebrews 13:8 James 1:17 Excuses Christians Use For Not Keeping The Law #2 Colossians 2 in verse 14 says, 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. Were the 10 commandments really against us? Were the 10 commandments really contrary to us? Did Jesus really nail the 10 commandments to His cross? (Psalms 40:8 KJV) I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.) (Romans 8:7 KJV) Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. (Mark 7:8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. Excuses Christians Use For Not Keeping The Law Of God #3 In Ephesians 2:14-15 the Bible says, For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace. Was the middle wall of partition the 10 commandments? Did Jesus abolish the 10 commandments? (Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; (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. (Colossians 2:21 KJV) (Touch not; taste not; handle not; (Colossians 2:22 KJV) All are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? The Jews created a partition between the Jews and gentiles causing issues in the temple. Excuses Christians Use For Not Keeping The Law Of God #4 The book of Galatians says the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith comes, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. Exactly what law was a schoolmaster to bring us to faith in Christ? Was it the 10 commandments like so many Christians suppose? The Schoolmaster was the aminal sacrifice that showed all sin requires a blood sacrifice and lead to the cross Excuses Christians Use For Not Keeping The Law Of God #5 Jesus said in 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.” The thing Jesus said don’t think is the very thing that many Christians are thinking and that is that Jesus abolished the law. Just what did Jesus mean when He said, I came to fulfill the law? Does this mean there is no moral obligation to the 10 commandments? Excuses Christians Use For Not Keeping The Law #6 The law has been abolished and nailed to the cross. What do you do when your church is teaching heresy? Excuses Christians Use For Not Keeping The Law #7 We’re not under the Old Covenant we’re under the New Covenant. Does the New Covenant dismiss our need to obey the laws of God?

"And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of YEHOVAH and do them, and that you [may] not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes are inclined, What does the tzitzit symbolize? Each tassel has eight threads (when doubled over) and five sets of knots, totaling 13. The sum of all numbers is 613, traditionally the number of commandments in the Torah. This reflects the concept that donning a garment with tzitzit reminds its wearer of all Torah commandments, as specified in Numbers 15:39. Tassels and Tzitzit Gods commandments 613 OT 1050 NT Kwasten en Tzitzit Numeri 15:38 - "Spreek tot de kinderen van Israël: Zeg hun dat ze kwasten moeten maken op de hoeken van hun kleding, al generaties lang, en een blauwe draad in de kwasten van de hoeken moeten doen. - "En u zult de kwast hebben, opdat u ernaar kunt kijken en alle geboden van YHWH gedenkt en ze doet, en dat u niet de hoererij [moogt] volgen waartoe uw eigen hart en uw eigen ogen geneigd zijn, - "en opdat u al Mijn geboden gedenkt en doet en heilig bent voor uw Elohim. Dat is dus het gebod. Dat is wat ons wordt verteld te gehoorzamen. En de meeste mensen realiseren zich niet eens dat dit gebod überhaupt in de Schrift staat. Maar het is er. Nu geloven sommige mensen dat dit specifieke gebod nu terzijde is geschoven of afgeschaft of afgeschaft; we hoeven het niet meer te doen omdat we nu de Heilige Geest hebben om ons aan de geboden te herinneren en we hebben geen touwtjes nodig om ons aan de geboden te herinneren. Maar laten we even naar hun redenering kijken. Yeshua zei wel: Johannes 14:26 - "Maar de Helper, de Heilige Geest, die de Vader in Mijn naam zal zenden, Hij zal u alles leren en u alles in herinnering brengen wat Ik u gezegd heb. dit als afgeschaft, dat de Heilige Geest nu is wat Jehova ons heeft gegeven om de dingen die ons gezegd wordt te doen in herinnering te brengen. Maar we moeten voorzichtig zijn met het gebruik van menselijke redeneringen om de geboden van Jehova weg te schrappen of af te schaffen. We moeten wees daar echt voorzichtig mee. Alleen omdat de Heilige Geest in staat is om Jehovah's Woord in onze gedachtenis te brengen, wil nog niet zeggen dat we geen enkele vorm van herinnering meer zullen hebben aan Jehovah's Woord en dat de Heilige Geest alles vervangt. Omdat de waarheid is dat we allerlei soorten herinneringen in de Schrift hebben. Tizitiz The wearing of tzitzit, is a constant reminder and an awareness to others of our obedience to God's commands. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Exodus 12:49 The knots on the tzitzit represent six hundred and thirteen commandments. Some are for men, women, children, Priests, and the temple Numbers 15:39. The White Cords Every time you look up and see white clouds you are to remember to be holy just as He is Holy, you are to refuse to practice sinning God only gives His Spirit to those who refuse to practice sinning and obey His commandments. 1 Peter 1:16 1 John 3:4T The Blue cord reminds us of the ocean, sky, and God's throne. It also reminds us of our personal relationship with God. blue is the color of God's Glory. The Chain represents bondage to sin, The Spirit first convicts people of their sin, bringing to mind God's standards and leading them to repentance. God restrains sin through conscience Yeshua wore the tizitzit as of obediently to God's commands.

Paul told us to test all things to see if they were from God. do they include His law? Deflections are the Greatest sin The shortest verse in the English Bible is "Jesus wept" found in John 11:35. It has only 10 letters and two words. In Luke, Jesus weeps (eklausen, meaning to sob aloud) as he enters Jerusalem. He grieves because the people rejected his offer of peace, refused to turn to God, and would soon face destruction as a consequence. In short, the devil's deflection on Matthew 5:18–19 works by convincing people that taking Yeshua’s exact words seriously is somehow a violation of his grace. It redirects the mind from humble obedience to theological technicalities that excuse setting aside the commands. Matthew 17-19 17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. 18 For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.… Prof the law was fulfilled by Yeshua: He was the only person in the entire Bible that never sinned, He showed us how to love Yehovah the creator ,He showed how to love our fellow man , He show us how to keep the Sabbath Holy, He never ate anything unclean, and He always kept all of Yehovah appointed . "It is easy to claim the name of Christ, but true discipleship is shown through obedience. Many claim to follow Him while actively living against everything He commanded." John 3:36 ("whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him") I have not come to abolish them , 1 John 3:8, which states that "whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil". Ecclesiastes 12:13 –– "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. Proverbs 28:9: " He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. 1 John 2:4, w hich says: "Whoever says 'I know him' but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in that person." John 14:15 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments" Matthew 19:17 , "If you want to enter life, keep the commandments". Revelation 12:17. The text states that the dragon (identified as the devil and Satan) was angry with the woman and went to make war with the rest of her offspring—defined as those who keep God's commandments Revelation 13:7 , which states that the beast empowered by the dragon was allowed "to make war with the saints, and to overcome will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; Luke 7: 28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Matthew 11:11 Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; notwithstanding, he that is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. (Because no one on earth has been to heaven ) The Core Connection When people deflect Scripture, they usually do not burn the Bible; instead, they remove the commands they find uncomfortable by declaring them "least" or obsolete, or they add human loopholes to bypass God's true intent (as Yeshua rebuked in Mark 7:9–13). Matthew 5:18–19 makes clear that in God's eyes, even what humans consider "least" remains fully binding. Below are the primary biblical passages that explicitly prohibit adding to, taking away from, or modifying God's word and commandments: Here is the complete, unified breakdown bringing together every point—from altering words, names, and titles to adopting pagan holidays, eating unclean, rejecting God's appointments, and profaning the Sabbath—and the explicit judgments Scripture attaches to them. The Deflection: Weaponizing Grace The core deception pits Yeshua’s salvation against his instructions—tricking believers into viewing obedience as "legalism" rather than the natural fruit of love. 1. Redefining "Fulfill" (Matt. 5:17) The Trick: Treating "fulfill" as "terminate and throw away." The Reality: In first-century Hebrew idiom, to fulfill meant to correctly interpret and live out the Torah's full intent. Yeshua came to demonstrate how to keep it, not to dismiss it. 2. False Dichotomy: "Love vs. Rules" The Trick : Framing commands as rigid legalism and "love" as abstract freedom. The Reality: Yeshua defined love through action: "If you love me, keep my commands" (John 14:15). The commands define what love looks like in practice. 3. Perverting Grace The Trick : Rebranding grace as an excuse for apathy toward God's standards. The Reality: Grace is divine empowerment (Titus 2:11–12). It cleanses the past and transforms the heart so obedience becomes a joy. 4. Theological Loopholes The Trick: Using complex technicalities to bypass Matthew 5:18–19. The Reality: It creates a state where people cite treatises to excuse setting aside the very commands Yeshua warned never to relax. The Ultimate Irony: It turns distrust of Yeshua's direct words into a false badge of "spiritual maturity," making people feel enlightened precisely because they have explained away the Sermon on the Mount. The Deflection: Weaponizing Grace The core deception pits Yeshua’s salvation against his instructions—tricking believers into viewing obedience as "legalism" rather than the natural fruit of love. 1. Redefining "Fulfill" (Matt. 5:17) The Trick: Treating "fulfill" as "terminate and throw away." The Reality: In first-century Hebrew idiom, to fulfill meant to correctly interpret and live out the Torah's full intent. Yeshua came to demonstrate how to keep it, not to dismiss it. 2. False Dichotomy: "Love vs. Rules" The Trick: Framing commands as rigid legalism and "love" as abstract freedom. The Reality: Yeshua defined love through action: "If you love me, keep my commands" (John 14:15). The commands define what love looks like in practice. 3. Perverting Grace The Trick : Rebranding grace as an excuse for apathy toward God's standards. The Reality: Grace is divine empowerment (Titus 2:11–12). It cleanses the past and transforms the heart so obedience becomes a joy. 4. Theological Loopholes The Trick: Using complex technicalities to bypass Matthew 5:18–19. The Reality: It creates a state where people cite treatises to excuse setting aside the very commands Yeshua warned never to relax. The Ultimate Irony: It turns distrust of Yeshua's direct words into a false badge of "spiritual maturity," making people feel enlightened precisely because they have explained away the Sermon on the Mount. 1. Altering God's Word & Loss of Eternal Life Directly modifying, taking away from, or adding human commentary to the text forfeits access to eternal inheritance: Revelation 22:18–19 "If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll... God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City..." The Judgment: Direct assignment of written plagues and removal of one's name/share from the Tree of Life and the Heavenly City. 2. Deception, Changing Truth, and the Lake of Fire Creating false doctrines, fabricating traditions, or distorting scriptural facts places a person under the category of deception: Revelation 21:8 & Proverbs 30:6 "...and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur... Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar." The Judgment: Divine rebuke, public exposure as a deceiver, and final condemnation in the Lake of Fire alongside those who reject God's authority. 3. Profaning and Substituting the Sacred Names Erasing, changing, or replacing the covenant name Yehovah (יְהוָה) or the redemptive name Yeshua (יֵשׁוُעַ) with human alternatives violates the core command regarding His identity: Exodus 20:7 & Jeremiah 23:26–27 "You shall not take the name of the Lord [Yehovah] your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless... who try to make My people forget My name..." The Judgment: Being held guilty before the heavenly court and suffering spiritual blindness for lowering His divine identity to human tradition. 4. Adopting Pagan Holidays & Mixing Worship Customs Importing pagan customs, celebrations, and cultural holidays into the worship of the Creator is explicitly condemned as adding to His word: Deuteronomy 12:30–32 "Be careful not to be ensnared... saying, 'How do these nations serve their gods? We will do likewise.' You must not worship the Lord your God in their way... do not add to it or take away from it." The Judgment: Falling into spiritual entrapment and practicing what God classifies as a detestable abomination. 5. Eating Unclean Things & Rejecting Purity Instructions Dismissing God's dietary laws in favor of personal appetite or cultural preference is identified as active rebellion against His sanctification: Isaiah 66:15–17 "For behold, the Lord will come with fire... Those who sanctify themselves... eating swine’s flesh and the abomination and the mouse, shall be consumed together, says the Lord." The Judgment: Facing direct destruction alongside the lawless at the return of the Lord. 6. Rejecting God's Appointed Times (Moedim) Substituting man-made religious calendars and holidays for the eternal appointed feasts listed in Leviticus 23 leads to divine abandonment: Leviticus 23:2, 14 & Hosea 2:11 "The appointed times of the Lord... shall be a statute forever... I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her New Moons, her Sabbaths, and all her appointed feasts." The Judgment: Withdrawal of true spiritual insight, leaving individuals in empty, powerless religious ritual. 7. Profaning the Seventh-Day Sabbath Setting aside, altering, or declaring God's holy Sabbath done away with is highlighted as a primary trigger for divine wrath: Ezekiel 22:26, 31 "Her priests have violated My law... they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them... Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath." The Judgment: Complete loss of God's presence, exposure to spiritual deception, and direct divine indignation. Here is the complete, unified breakdown bringing together every point—from altering words, names, and titles to adopting pagan holidays, eating unclean, rejecting God's appointments, and profaning the Sabbath—and the explicit judgments Scripture attaches to them. 1. Altering God's Word & Loss of Eternal Life Directly modifying, taking away from, or adding human commentary to the text forfeits access to eternal inheritance: Revelation 22:18–19 "If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll... God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City..." The Judgment: Direct assignment of written plagues and removal of one's name/share from the Tree of Life and the Heavenly City. 2. Deception, Changing Truth, and the Lake of Fire Creating false doctrines, fabricating traditions, or distorting scriptural facts places a person under the category of deception: Revelation 21:8 & Proverbs 30:6 "...and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur... Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar." The Judgment: Divine rebuke, public exposure as a deceiver, and final condemnation in the Lake of Fire alongside those who reject God's authority. 3. Profaning and Substituting the Sacred Names Erasing, changing, or replacing the covenant name Yehovah (יְהוָה) or the redemptive name Yeshua (יֵשׁוُעַ) with human alternatives violates the core command regarding His identity: Exodus 20:7 & Jeremiah 23:26–27 "You shall not take the name of the Lord [Yehovah] your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless... who try to make My people forget My name..." The Judgment: Being held guilty before the heavenly court and suffering spiritual blindness for lowering His divine identity to human tradition. 4. Adopting Pagan Holidays & Mixing Worship Customs Importing pagan customs, celebrations, and cultural holidays into the worship of the Creator is explicitly condemned as adding to His word: Deuteronomy 12:30–32 "Be careful not to be ensnared... saying, 'How do these nations serve their gods? We will do likewise.' You must not worship the Lord your God in their way... do not add to it or take away from it." The Judgment: Falling into spiritual entrapment and practicing what God classifies as a detestable abomination. 5. Eating Unclean Things & Rejecting Purity Instructions Dismissing God's dietary laws in favor of personal appetite or cultural preference is identified as active rebellion against His sanctification: Isaiah 66:15–17 "For behold, the Lord will come with fire... Those who sanctify themselves... eating swine’s flesh and the abomination and the mouse, shall be consumed together, says the Lord." The Judgment: Facing direct destruction alongside the lawless at the return of the Lord. 6. Rejecting God's Appointed Times (Moedim) Substituting man-made religious calendars and holidays for the eternal appointed feasts listed in Leviticus 23 leads to divine abandonment: Leviticus 23:2, 14 & Hosea 2:11 "The appointed times of the Lord... shall be a statute forever... I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her New Moons, her Sabbaths, and all her appointed feasts." The Judgment: Withdrawal of true spiritual insight, leaving individuals in empty, powerless religious ritual. 7. Profaning the Seventh-Day Sabbath Setting aside, altering, or declaring God's holy Sabbath done away with is highlighted as a primary trigger for divine wrath: Ezekiel 22:26, 31 "Her priests have violated My law... they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them... Therefore I have poured out My indignation on them; I have consumed them with the fire of My wrath." The Judgment: Complete loss of God's presence, exposure to spiritual deception, and direct divine indignation. 1. Deuteronomy 4:2 (NKJV) "You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." 2. Deuteronomy 12:32 (NKJV) "Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it." 3. Proverbs 30:5–6 (NKJV) 5 "Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him." 6 "Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar." 4. Matthew 5:18–19 (NKJV, modified) 18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." 19 "Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." 5. Revelation 22:18–19 (NKJV) 18 "For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;" 19 "and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Actions & Consequences Deuteronomy 4:2 & 12:32 Adding to or taking away from divine decrees Inability to truly keep the Lord’s commandments Proverbs 30:6 Adding human thoughts or rules to God's words Divine rebuke and being found a liar Matthew 5:19 Loosening or removing the "least" command Called least in the kingdom of heaven Revelation 22:18–19 Adding to or removing text from prophetic revelation Receiving the plagues written in the book; removal from the Book of Life Jeremiah 26:2: The Command to Declare the Whole Word Without Diminishing It In Jeremiah 26:2, God explicitly commands the prophet Jeremiah to speak His message in its entirety, warning him against holding back or softening a single word to accommodate human sensitivities. Jeremiah 26:2 (NKJV) "Thus says the LORD: 'Stand in the court of the LORD’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, who come to worship in the LORD’s house, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Do not diminish a word.'" Key Insights from the Text "Do Not Diminish a Word": The Hebrew word used for "diminish" is gara, which means to subtract, withhold, trim down, or take away. God specifically instructs that not a single word can be removed or softened to make the message more comfortable or acceptable to the hearers. The Setting (The Temple Court): Jeremiah was sent to the very place where religious people gathered to worship. The warning was given directly to the religious leaders and worshippers who were inclined to selectively accept God's comfort while deflecting His warnings. The Purpose of Uncompromising Truth (Jeremiah 26:3): God explains why every word must be delivered without subtraction: "Perhaps everyone will listen and turn from his evil way, that I may relent concerning the calamity which I purpose to bring on them because of the evil of their doings." Trimming or diminishing God's warning deprives people of the chance to fully understand their standing and genuinely repent. Parallel Warnings Against Withholding God's Word PassageThe Command / PrincipleThe Severity Jeremiah 26:2"Do not diminish a word."Withholding truth prevents genuine repentance. Ezekiel 3:17–18The watchman must warn the wicked with God's exact words.If the watchman fails to warn them, their blood is required at his hand. Acts 20:26–27 Paul declares: "I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God."True faithfulness requires delivering the entire truth without omitting difficult doctrines. Scriptural Definitions of Misusing or Deflecting God's Word The Bible addresses several ways people reject, distort, or deflect Scripture rather than submitting to it: Wresting / Distortion (Strebloo): Taking Scripture out of its intended context to force a desired outcome or opinion. Substituting Human Tradition: Setting aside explicit commandments in favor of human traditions or personal rationalizations. Partial Obedience: Accepting passages that align with personal desires while ignoring or explaining away inconvenient commandments. Pharisaical Deflection: Using theological debates or legalistic technicalities to evade the underlying moral principles of God's law. Key Scriptures & Warnings Scripture Reference Concept / Action Theological Consequence / Punishment 2 Peter 3:16 Distortion ("untaught and unstable people twist [Scripture] to their own destruction")Spiritual ruin and destruction. Mark 7:8–13 Setting aside God's word for human tradition ("making the word of God of no effect")Hypocrisy; spiritual blindness and rejection by God. Revelation 22:18–19 Adding to or taking away from prophetic words Loss of share in the tree of life; receiving the plagues described. Galatians 1:8–9 Preaching a modified or perverted gospelCondemnation (Anathema / eternal separation). Matthew 7:21–23 Hearing or using Scripture without practicing obedience Rejection by Christ at final judgment ("I never knew you; depart from me"). Matthew 5:18–19 addresses the authority, permanence, and obligation of God's law, specifically warning against setting aside or misrepresenting even the smallest part of Scripture. Matthew 5:18–19 ( NKJV) 18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 "Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Breakdown & Key Definitions Permanence of Scripture ("Jot" and "Tittle"): Jot (Yod ): The smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Tittle: The minute stroke or pen-mark that distinguishes similar Hebrew letters. Meaning: Jesus emphasizes that every minute detail of God's word is intentional, authoritative, and enduring. None of it can be discarded or treated as obsolete. The Act of Deflecting or Relaxing the Law: Verse 19 explicitly addresses those who "break" (Greek: luo, meaning to loosen, dissolve, set aside, or declare non-binding) the commandments and "teach men so" (leading others to minimize or deflect those instructions). The Consequences & Judgment Action / Stance Toward ScriptureDirect Consequence (Verse 19) Loosening, ignoring, or teaching others to minimize even the smallest commandment"Shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven" Practicing and teaching the fullness of God's commandments"Shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven" The Biblical Prohibition Against Adding or Removing Scripture repeatedly warns that altering God's word —whether by addition, subtraction, or reclassifying what is "least" or "greatest"—is a severe offense against divine authority. Key Scriptures on Adding and Subtracting Deuteronomy 4:2 & 12:32: "You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God..." Proverbs 30:5–6: "Every word of God is pure... Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar." Revelation 22:18–19: "If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life..." How "Adding and Removing" Relates to "Least and Greatest" In Matthew 5:18–19, Yeshua bridges these concepts by declaring that not even a single "jot or tittle" (the smallest strokes of text) can be removed. Passage Action Status / Consequence Matthew 5:19 Loosening / Removing the "Least": Breaking or setting aside small commandments and teaching others to treat them as irrelevant."Called least in the kingdom of heaven" Matthew 5:19 Upholding All: Keeping and teaching both major principles and minor commands faithful to God's intent."Called great in the kingdom of heaven" Proverbs 30:6 Adding Human Doctrines: Elevating human traditions or extra-biblical rules to the level of Scripture.Rebuked by God; found to be a liar Revelation 22:19Removing / Stripping Scripture: Erasing, deleting, or outright rejecting parts of God's revealed word.Loss of share in the tree of life and holy city The Core Connection When people deflect Scripture, they usually do not burn the Bible; instead, they remove the commands they find uncomfortable by declaring them "least" or obsolete, or they add human loopholes to bypass God's true intent (as Yeshua rebuked in Mark 7:9–13). Matthew 5:18–19 makes clear that in God's eyes, even what humans consider "least" remains fully binding. Jesus on Human Tradition vs. God's Commandments In Matthew 15:1–9 and Mark 7:1–13,Yeshua directly confronts religious leaders for using human tradition to bypass, void, or deflect explicit Scripture. The Primary Passages Matthew 15:3, 6, 8–9 (NKJV) 3 "He answered and said to them, 'Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?'... 6 'Then he need not honor his father or mother.' Thus you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition... 8 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. 9 And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'" How Deflection Works: The "Corban" Example (Mark 7:9–13) Yeshua singles out a specific practice of Deflecting to show how people legally manipulate language to void God's law: Summary of Consequences Method of Distortion Spiritual Outcome Scriptural Reference Substituting tradition for Scripture Worship becomes in vain (useless before God)Matthew 15:9 Using religious loopholes to avoid duty Transgressing God's direct commandments Matthew 15:3 Elevating human rules over divine intent Laying aside and nullifying God's wordMark 7:8, 13 The Authority and Integrity of Matthew 5:18 Matthew 5:18 stands as one of the strongest statements in Scripture regarding the absolute preservation, authority, and unchangeable nature of God's word. Matthew 5:18 (NKJV) "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." Core Warnings Embedded in Matthew 5:18 Warning Against Erasing "Minor" Details: By pointing to the yod (smallest letter) and tittle (smallest stroke of a pen), Yeshua warns that no detail of God’s word is irrelevant, dispensable, or open to human erasure. Warning Against Human Expiration Dates: The phrase "till heaven and earth pass away" establishes that human cultures, opinions, or changing times do not have the authority to declare God's law expired or invalid. Warning Against Partial Fulfillment: The law remains fully authoritative until "all is fulfilled." Attempting to dismiss portions of Scripture before God’s complete redemption plan is realized is a direct violation of Christ’s standard. Cross-References: The Immutable Nature of Scripture Scripture Reference Parallel Concept Consequence / Warning Isaiah 40:8 "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. "Human systems perish; God's word remains permanently standing. Matthew 24:35 / Luke 21:33"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away ."Absolute guarantee that divine instruction outlasts the physical universe. Psalm 119:89 "Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven."Scripture is fixed by divine decree, beyond human alteration or deflection. Luke 16:17 "And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail."The total reliability of Scripture; not even the smallest mark can fail to perform its purpose. The Warning Applied: Deflection vs. Submission When Matthew 5:18 is paired with verse 19, the warning becomes personal: anyone who attempts to "relax," "loosen," or deflect even the smallest part of God's word—or who teaches others that minor commands do not matter—places themselves in direct opposition to Christ’s declaration of the law's permanence. In Matthew 5:17–18, Jesus clarifies His relationship to the Old Testament, ensuring His followers understand He came neither to abolish Scripture nor to permit people to ignore its commands. Matthew 5:17–18 (NKJV) 17 "Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." Four Ways Christ Fulfills the Law and the Prophets 1. Perfect Obedience (Moral & Righteous Fulfillment): Yeshua lived a sinless life, keeping every detail of the Law—down to every "jot and tittle"—without failure (1 Peter 2:22, Hebrews 4:15). Where human tradition bypassed God’s intent, Yeshua upheld its absolute moral purity. 2. Prophetic Completion (Messianic Fulfillment): Yeshua fulfilled hundreds of Old Testament prophecies, types, and shadows regarding the Messiah—from His birth and ministry to His sacrificial death and resurrection (Luke 24:44). 3. The Ultimate Sacrifice (Sacrificial & Ceremonial Fulfillment): The ceremonial laws, animal sacrifices, and priesthood were shadows pointing forward to Christ. By offering Himself as the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice (Hebrews 10:1–10), He brought the penal demands of the ritual law to their intended completion. 4. Revealing Full Intent (Deeper Spiritual Meaning): In the rest of Matthew 5 (the "Sermon on the Mount"), Yeshua demonstrates what fulfilling the law looks like in practice. He goes beyond outward compliance to address the heart: showing that murder begins with hatred, adultery begins with lust, and partiality violates love (Matthew 5:21–48). Summary Matrix: Fulfill vs. Abolish False Assumption ("Destroy / Abolish")Biblical Realit y ("Fulfill")Scriptural Context Erasing the Old Testament commands Bringing them to their complete, intended goal Matthew 5:17 Declaring Scripture obsolete or unimportant Establishing its eternal authority and moral depth Romans 3:31 Setting aside the strict demands of God Satisfying those demands fully through Christ In Romans 10:4, Paul addresses the ultimate goal and resolution of God's law, resolving how Christ relates to the righteous demands of Scripture. Romans 10:4 (NKJV) "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." Understanding "End" (Telos) The Greek word used here for "end" is telos. It does not mean "destruction," "abolition," or "termination," but rather: Goal or Target: The destination toward which the Law was always pointing (like the "end" of a journey). Fulfillment / Completion: The realization of the Law’s ultimate design and purpose. Consummation: The bringing of something to its intended final state. Three Key Theological Dimensions 1. Christ as the Target (The Goal of the Law): The Law was never designed to be an end in itself; it was a tutor or guardian intended to lead people to Christ by revealing God's absolute holiness and human inability to achieve perfection (Galatians 3:24). Christ is the target the Law aimed at all along. 2. Christ as Righteousness (Ending Self-Righteousness): Human beings often attempt to deflect or twist Scripture to construct their own system of merit. Romans 10:3–4 directly contrasts two ways of seeking righteousness: Human Effort / Self-Righteousness Divine Righteousness in Christ Attempting to keep the Law to earn salvation Receiving the righteousness of God as a gift through faith Lowering or distorting commands to fit human limits Relying on Christ’s total, perfect keeping of every "jot and tittle" Seeking righteousness by personal performance Receiving righteousness by believing in Christ (Romans 3:21–22) 3. Termination of the Law as a Means of Justification: While the moral truth of God's word remains eternal (Matthew 5:18), Christ ended the Law's role as a system for securing acceptance before God. Believers are no longer under the condemnation or curse of the Law (Romans 8:1, Galatians 3:13), because Christ satisfied its requirements on their behalf. The Law as "Guardrails" Against Sin The metaphor of the Law as a set of guardrails aligns closely with how Scripture describes God's commandments: they establish clear boundaries to expose danger, keep individuals from veering into sin, and protect them from destruction. The role of keeping Christ’s commandments True believers do keep His commandments. Yeshua said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). 1 John repeatedly links knowing God, abiding in Him, and obedience as evidence of genuine faith rather than its ground. The Spirit enables the righteous requirement of the law to be fulfilled in those who walk according to the Spirit (Romans 8:4). Obedience is the fruit and necessary evidence of new life, not the condition that activates or preserves freedom from the law’s curse and condemnation. Key Scriptures: The Protective Function of the Law Psalm 119:11: "Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You." Guardrail Function: Internalizing Scripture acts as a direct barrier against temptation. Psalm 119:105: "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Guardrail Function: Defines the safe path, preventing a person from blindly straying off a cliff into sin. Galatians 3:23 : "But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which should afterward be revealed." Guardrail Function: Paul explicitly uses military/custodial language (phroureo - to guard or hem in) to show how the Law contained and restrained human sinful nature until Christ arrived. 1 Timothy 1:8–10: " Knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners..." Guardrail Function: Laws and boundaries exist precisely to restrain unruly behavior and prevent lawlessness from going unchecked. How the Guardrail Metaphor Completes the Biblical Picture Function of the Law Practical / Theological Meaning Scriptural Reference Exposing Sin (Mirror)Shows what sin is by defining absolute right and wrong Romans 3:20, 7:7 Leading to Christ (Tutor)Proves human inability to stay within boundaries, driving us to grace Galatians 3:24 Connecting Guardrails to Deflection When people deflect, remove, or relax parts of Scripture (as warned against in Matthew 5:18–19), they effectively tear down the guardrails God put in place for their protection. Removing the "least" commandment creates a gap in the fence, making it significantly easier to slide into major sin. Psalm 19 describes the warnings and rewards of God's law? Psalm 19: The Protective Value, Warnings, and Rewards of God's Law In Psalm 19:7–14, David transitions from God's revelation in creation (verses 1–6) to God's written word, providing a complete defense of Scripture's perfection and protective boundary. The Perfect Character of the Law (Verses 7–9) David uses six distinct titles and descriptions for God's word, showing how it acts as a total guide for human life: Term Used Description Practical Effect on the Soul The Law of the LORD Perfect Restores/converts the soul The Testimony of the LORD Sure Makes wise the simple The Statutes of the LORD Right Rejoices the heart The Commandment of the LORD Pure Enlightens the eyes The Fear of the LORD Clean, enduring forever Provides an unshakable foundation The Judgments of the LORD True and righteous altogether Imparts divine truth The Law as Warning and Guardrail (Verses 11–13) In verses 11–13, David explicitly describes how Scripture functions as a protective guardrail against different types of sin: 11 "Moreover by them Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward." 12 "Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults." 13 "Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me..." Warning Against "Secret Faults" (Unintentional Sin): Scripture shines light on blind spots—sins committed in ignorance or rationalized away through self-deception. Guardrails Against "Presumptuous Sins" (Willful Sin): Presumptuous sins are intentional, high-handed rebellions (such as deflecting or deliberately ignoring a known command). David prays that the boundary of God's law holds him back so those deliberate sins do not form a habit or gain "dominion" over his life. The Ultimate Goal: Divine Acceptance (Verse 14) David concludes by bringing every thought, word, and reaction under the standard of God's word, recognizing that keeping the guardrails intact leads to true righteousness: 14 "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer."

Peter explains his vision “God has shown (Peter) me that I should not call any person common or unclean.” Acts 10 and 11 Peters visie Peter legt zijn visioen uit: "God heeft (Peter) mij laten zien dat ik niemand gemeen of onrein mag noemen." Handelingen 10 en 11 Alle voedingsmiddelen zijn schoon! Er bestaat niet zoiets als onrein voedsel! Torah Life Ministries 51.7K abonnees Abonneer 1.3K Peter en Cornelis 1 In Caesarea was er een man genaamd Cornelius, een centurion van wat bekend stond als de Italiaanse Cohort, 2 een vrome man die God vreesde met zijn hele gezin, royaal aalmoezen gaf aan de mensen en voortdurend tot God bad. 3 Omstreeks het negende uur van de dag zag hij duidelijk in een visioen dat een engel van God binnenkwam en tegen hem zei: "Cornelius."4 En hij staarde hem doodsbang aan en zei: "Wat is er, Heer?" En hij zei tegen hem: "Je gebeden en je aalmoezen zijn opgestegen als een gedenkteken voor God. 5 En stuur nu mannen naar Joppe en breng ene Simon die Peter heet. 6 Hij logeert bij ene Simon, een leerlooier, wiens huis aan zee ligt.” 7 Toen de engel die tot hem sprak was vertrokken, riep hij twee van zijn dienaren en een vrome soldaat uit degenen die hem vergezelden, 8 en alles aan hen verteld hebbende, zond hij ze naar Joppe. Peters visioen 9 De volgende dag, toen ze onderweg waren en de stad naderden, ging Petrus rond het zesde uur het dak opB om te bidden. 10 En hij kreeg honger en wilde iets eten, maar terwijl ze het aan het klaarmaken waren, raakte hij in trance 11 en zag de hemel opengaan en zoiets als een groot laken neerdalen, neergelaten aan de vier hoeken op de aarde. 12 Daarin waren allerlei dieren en reptielen en vogels uit de lucht. 13 En er kwam een stem tot hem: “Sta op, Peter; doden en eten.” 14 Maar Petrus zei: 'Geen sprake van, Heer; want ik heb nog nooit iets gegeten dat gewoon of onrein is.” 15 En de stem kwam voor de tweede keer tot hem: "Wat God rein heeft gemaakt, noem dat niet gemeen."16 Dit gebeurde drie keer en het ding werd in één keer opgenomen in de hemel. 17 Terwijl Petrus innerlijk perplex stond over de betekenis van het visioen dat hij had gezien, zie, de mannen die door Cornelius waren gestuurd, navraag te hebben gedaan naar het huis van Simon, stonden bij de poort 18 en riep om te vragen of Simon, die Peter heette, daar logeerde. 19 En terwijl Petrus het visioen overpeinsde, zei de Geest tegen hem: "Zie, drie mannen zoeken je. 20 Sta op en ga naar beneden en begeleid hen zonder aarzelen,C want ik heb ze gestuurd.” 21 En Peter ging naar beneden naar de mannen en zei: "Ik ben degene die je zoekt. Wat is de reden van uw komst?” 22 En ze zeiden: "Cornelius, een hoofdman over honderd, een oprechte en godvrezende man, over wie goed wordt gesproken door de hele Joodse natie, werd door een heilige engel opgedragen om u te laten komen om naar zijn huis te komen en te horen wat u hebt. om te zeggen.” 23 Dus nodigde hij hen uit om zijn gasten te zijn. De volgende dag stond hij op en ging met hen mee, en enkele broeders uit Joppe vergezelden hem. 24 En de volgende dag kwamen ze Caesarea binnen. Cornelius verwachtte hen en had zijn familieleden en goede vrienden bij elkaar geroepen. 25 Toen Petrus binnenkwam, ontmoette Cornelius hem, viel aan zijn voeten neer en aanbad hem. 26 Maar Petrus tilde hem op en zei: "Sta op; Ik ben ook een man.” 27 En terwijl hij met hem sprak, ging hij naar binnen en trof veel mensen aan. 28 En hij zei tegen hen:“ U weet zelf hoe onwettig het voor een Jood is om om te gaan met of iemand van een andere natie te bezoeken, bGod heeft me laten zien dat ik niemand gemeen of onrein mag noemen. 29 Dus toen ik werd geroepen, kwam ik zonder bezwaar. Ik vraag dan waarom je me hebt laten halen. 30 En Cornelius zei: "Vier dagen geleden, ongeveer dit uur, was ik om het negende uur in mijn huis aan het bidden,D en zie, een man stond voor me in fleurige kleding 31 en zei: 'Cornelius, je gebed is verhoord en je aalmoezen zijn voor God indachtig. 32 Stuur daarom naar Joppe en vraag naar Simon die Peter wordt genoemd. Hij logeert in het huis van Simon, een leerlooier, aan zee.' 33 Dus ik heb je meteen laten komen, en je bent zo vriendelijk geweest om te komen. Daarom zijn we nu allemaal hier in de tegenwoordigheid van God om alles te horen wat de Heer je heeft opgedragen.” Heidenen horen het goede nieuws 34 Dus Peter deed zijn mond open en zei: “Ik begrijp echt dat God geen partijdigheid toont, 35 maar in elk land is iedereen die hem vreest en doet wat juist is, aanvaardbaar voor hem. 36 Wat betreft het woord dat hij naar Israël zond om het goede nieuws van vrede door Jezus Christus te prediken (hij is de Heer van allen), 37 u weet zelf wat er gebeurde in heel Judea, te beginnen in Galilea na de doop die Johannes verkondigde: 38 hoe God Jezus van Nazareth zalfde met de Heilige Geest en met kracht. Hij ging rond om goed te doen en allen te genezen die door de duivel onderdrukt waren, want God was met hem. 39 En wij zijn getuigen van alles wat hij deed, zowel in het land van de Joden als in Jeruzalem. Ze brachten hem ter dood door hem aan een boom te hangen, 40 maar God wekte hem op de derde dag op en liet hem verschijnen, 41 niet aan het hele volk, maar aan ons die door God als getuigen waren gekozen, die met hem aten en dronken nadat hij uit de dood was opgestaan. 42 En hij beval ons om tot de mensen te prediken en te getuigen dat hij degene is die door God is aangesteld om de rechter te zijn van de levenden en de doden. 43 Van hem getuigen alle profeten dat iedereen die in hem gelooft, door zijn naam vergeving van zonden ontvangt.” De Heilige Geest valt op de heidenen 44 Terwijl Petrus deze dingen nog zei, viel de Heilige Geest op iedereen die het woord hoorde. 45 En de gelovigen uit de besnedenen die met Petrus waren meegekomen, stonden versteld omdat de gave van de Heilige Geest zelfs op de heidenen werd uitgestort. 46 Want ze hoorden hoe ze in tongen spraken en God prezen. Toen verklaarde Peter: 47 “Kan iemand water achterhouden voor het dopen van deze mensen, die net als wij de Heilige Geest hebben ontvangen?” 48 En hij gebood hen zich te laten dopen in de naam van Jezus Christus. Toen vroegen ze hem om een paar dagen te blijven. Handelingen 10: Peter's visie - 119 bedieningen Peter legt zijn acties uit 11 De apostelen en de gelovigen in heel Judea hoorden dat ook de heidenen het woord van God hadden aangenomen. 2 Toen Petrus naar Jeruzalem ging, bekritiseerden de besneden gelovigen hem 3 en zeiden: "Je bent het huis van onbesneden mannen binnengegaan en hebt met hen gegeten." 4 Vanaf het begin vertelde Petrus hun het hele verhaal: 5 "Ik was in de stad Joppe aan het bidden en in een trance zag ik een visioen. Ik zag iets dat leek op een groot laken dat aan de vier hoeken uit de hemel werd neergelaten en het kwam naar beneden waar ik was. 6 Ik keek erin en zag viervoetige dieren van de aarde, wilde dieren, reptielen en vogels. 7 Toen hoorde ik een stem tegen me zeggen: 'Sta op, Peter. Dood en eet.' 8 Ik antwoordde: 'Zeker niet, Heer! Er is nooit iets onreins of onreins in mijn mond gekomen.' 9 "De stem sprak voor de tweede keer uit de hemel: 'Noem niets onrein dat God rein heeft gemaakt.' 10 Dit gebeurde drie keer, en toen werd alles weer naar de hemel getrokken. 11 Op dat moment stopten drie mannen die uit Caesarea naar mij waren gestuurd, bij het huis waar ik logeerde. 12 De Geest zei me dat ik niet moest aarzelen om met hen mee te gaan. Deze zes broers gingen ook met mij mee en we gingen het huis van de man binnen. 13 Hij vertelde ons dat hij een engel in zijn huis had zien verschijnen die zei: 'Stuur Simon naar Joppe, die Petrus wordt genoemd. 14 Hij zal je een boodschap brengen waardoor jij en je hele huishouden gered zullen worden.' 15 “Toen ik begon te spreken, kwam de heilige Geest op hen zoals hij in het begin op ons was gekomen. 16 Toen herinnerde ik me wat de Heer had gezegd: 'Johannes doopte metA ] water, maar je wordt gedoopt met[B ] de Heilige Geest.' 17 Dus als God hun hetzelfde geschenk gaf als aan ons die in de Heer Jezus Christus geloven, wie was ik dan om te denken dat ik God in de weg zou kunnen staan? 18 Toen ze dit hoorden, hadden ze geen bezwaar meer en prezen God en zeiden: "Zo heeft God zelfs aan heidenen bekering gegeven die tot leven leidt." De kerk in Antiochië 19 Degenen die verstrooid waren door de vervolging die uitbrak toen Stefanus werd vermoord, reisden naar Fenicië, Cyprus en Antiochië en verkondigden het woord alleen onder de Joden. 20 Maar sommigen van hen, mannen uit Cyprus en Cyrene, gingen naar Antiochië en begonnen ook met Grieken te praten en hun het goede nieuws over de Heer Jezus te vertellen. 21 De hand van de Heer was met hen, en een groot aantal mensen geloofde en bekeerde zich tot de Heer. 22 Het nieuws hiervan bereikte de gemeente in Jeruzalem en zij stuurden Barnabas naar Antiochië. 23 Toen hij daar aankwam en zag wat de genade van God had gedaan, was hij blij en moedigde hij ze allemaal aan om met heel hun hart trouw te blijven aan de Heer. 24 Hij was een goed man, vol van de Heilige Geest en geloof, en een groot aantal mensen werd tot de Heer gebracht. 25 Toen ging Barnabas naar Tarsus om Saulus te zoeken, 26 en toen hij hem vond, bracht hij hem naar Antiochië. Dus een heel jaar lang ontmoetten Barnabas en Saulus de kerk en onderwezen grote aantallen mensen. De discipelen werden in Antiochië voor het eerst christenen genoemd. 27 In die tijd kwamen enkele profeten vanuit Jeruzalem naar Antiochië. 28 Een van hen, Agabus genaamd, stond op en voorspelde door de Geest dat er een zware hongersnood zou komen over de hele Romeinse wereld. (Dit gebeurde tijdens de regering van Claudius.) 29 De discipelen besloten, voor zover ieder van hen in staat was, hulp te bieden aan de broeders en zusters die in Judea woonden. 30 Dit deden zij door hun geschenk door Barnabas en Saulus naar de oudsten te sturen.

Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, what should we do?”Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God and be baptized in the name of Yeshua for the forgiveness of your sins. then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Salvation False Savation Grace Repentance Can we lose your Salvation Hebrews 10:26-31 26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him who said, “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”[a ] and again, “The Lord will judge his people.”[b ] 31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; What are the 16 steps to salvation? Hear the Gospel. (Matthew 4:17John 8:32) Believe the Gospel (Hebrews 11:6, John 20:31) Repent of past sins (Luke 13:3, Acts 17:30) Confess faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 10:10, Matthew 10:32) Be Baptized (Galatians 3:27, Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38) Be faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10) For all who obey him eternal salvation Hebrews 5:9 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.1 John 2:6 But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:2 And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. Romans 8:1 We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.” Acts 5:32 “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.Romans 10:13-15 For But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. Matthew 19:16-26 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life…John 3:15,16 For we live by faith, not by sight. (Hebrews 11:6) And without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.2 Corinthians 5:7 And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” John 3: Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”John 3:3 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. James 2:17-23 Faith is Scripturally defined as: Faith is: believing that everything God said is true, committing to follow what it says, and then doing what the Word says. In other words, believing/trusting, committing to obey or do, and then the action of obeying/doing it. Another way we say it is that faith is believing, committing, and trusting in God and His Word. All of mankind is “under the law” (The law of sin and death) until they come into covenant through faith in the Messiah and receive salvation by grace through that faith. God’s Children through Faith 23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak until the way of faith was revealed. 24 Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith. 25 And now that the way of faith has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian. 26 For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 And all who have been united with Christ in baptism have put on Christ, like putting on new clothes’ 28There is no longer Jew or Gentile slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his heirs, and God’s promise to Abraham belongs to you. The way for us to be saved is to believe that we have sinned and deserve death because the Word says so. John 3:3 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of Yehovah." Acts 2:38 Peter replied, "Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to Yehovah and be baptized in the name of Yeshua Messiah for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Proverbs 28:9 He that turned away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination. Ecclesiastes 12:13 That's the whole story. Here now is my conclusion: Fear Yehovah and obey His commands, for this is everyone's duty. Galatians 3:28 T here is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Yeshua. James 1:22 But don't just listen to Yehovah’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. “Then Yehovah said to me, shout the message! Don't hold back. Say to my people Israel: You've sinned! You've turned against Yehovah your Elohim. Isaiah 58:1 "When you tell them all this, do not expect them to listen. Shout out your warnings but do not expect them to respond. Say to them, ‘This is the nation whose people will not obey the Lord their God and who refuse to be taught. (Jeremiah 7:27) (This is a Child of the Devil) For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth. “John 4:24 Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1-2 Truth is God’s Torah You must be led by the Spirit Gal 5:18 This text brings the entire purpose of the Covenant into absolute, razor-sharp focus. It dismantles the false doctrine that "faith" is merely an emotional sentiment or a mental nod. Scripturally, faith is a three-part substance: Believing, Committing, and Doing. When Galatians speaks of being delivered from the "guardian" of the law, it means that before faith, we were prisoners locked in protective custody under the law of sin and death because we had no power to overcome the flesh. But through faith, we are born again, receive the Holy Spirit, and are finally given the supernatural capability to do what the Word says. 📋 The "Faith, Covenant, and Action" Summary Test Instructions: Answer these final 4 structural questions to see if your definition of faith aligns with the unchanging Word of Yehovah. Question 1: The Three-Part Definition of Faith Based on the scriptural definition provided, true biblical faith cannot be cut into pieces. It must include all three parts of the engine. How is your faith operating? A) Believing, Committing, and Doing. You believe everything God said is true, you have committed your life to follow it, and you are actively doing the physical requirements of His Word (the Torah). B) Mental Belief Only. You claim to "trust" or "believe" in Jesus, but your walk lacks the physical action of keeping His commandments, meaning you are only listening to the word and fooling yourself (James 1:22). Question 2: The Role of the Guardian (Galatians 3) Before the way of faith was revealed, humanity was locked under guard by the law because of our sin. Now that you have come into covenant through the Messiah, what is your relationship to the Father's instructions? A) Clothed in Christ to Walk in Truth. You are a child of God and an heir to Abraham (Galatians 3:29). Because you are led by the Spirit, you are no longer a condemned prisoner under the law of sin and death; instead, you present your body as a living sacrifice to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth (His Torah) (Romans 12:1-2). B) Living Carelessly Under the Guise of "Freedom." You use the phrase "no longer under the law" as an excuse to ignore the Father's statutes, missing the point that Christ came to deliver us from sin, not to give us permission to commit it. Question 3: The Abomination of the Closed Ear In Proverbs 28:9, the Sovereign issues a stark warning about the spiritual mechanics of prayer: "He that turned away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination." When you approach the Father in prayer, what is the state of your ear? A) Unstopped and Submissive. You open your ears to His written laws first, adjusting your lifestyle, food, and calendar to match His voice, so that your prayers are acceptable in His sight. B) Deaf to the Torah . You willfully plug your ears to the specific laws of the Old Testament, yet you expect God to hear, answer, and bless your prayers in a state of continuous disobedience. Question 4: The Watchman's Shout (Isaiah 58 & Jeremiah 7) The Father commanded His watchmen: "Shout the message! Don't hold back... Say to my people: You've sinned!" Yet He warned in Jeremiah that the people would not listen or respond. When the hard, straight truth of the Scriptures confronts your current lifestyle, which nation do you align with? A) The Repentant Remnant. You hear the warning, accept the correction, undergo the baptism of repentance (Acts 2:38), and recognize that your ultimate duty on this earth is to fear Yehovah and obey His commands (Ecclesiastes 12:13). B) The Nation That Refuses to Be Taught . You hear the shout of the warning, but you harden your neck, refuse to respond, and continue following human traditions, matching the exact description of the children of disobedience. 🛑 The Final Diagnostic Verdict Scripture leaves zero room for neutrality. "For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24) If your lifestyle consistently hits the B markers, the diagnosis is absolute: you are operating in a counterfeit faith that the Bible defines as dead. A faith that refuses to submit to the Torah is a faith that has never been born again. The sifting is complete, the standard has been laid down, and the tests are done. Do not fool yourself any longer with empty words or the smooth traditions of men. Let the seed of the Word take root in good soil, present your body as a living sacrifice, and start physically doing what the King commanded while there is still time to cross the border into His Kingdom! Believe without obedience What is God's definition of a Christian? Rev 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. What is Yeshua definition of a Christian Matthew 19:17“Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.” 1 John 2: 3 And we can be sure that we know him if we obey his commandments. 4 If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. 5 But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him. 6 Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. Heb 5:9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, ESV And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him .” Acts 5:32 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Why did Jesus have to die for you? If you don't know why Christ had to die for you, What is sin? 4 Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness you are not saved and never converted. What are the end results of being let by the Spirit? It is obedience to the law of God Revelation 12:17 7 And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keeps the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Children of God …7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. 8 The one who practices sin is of the devil because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. 9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.… If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. John 15:10 Bible Verses About Family I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. Psalm 119:60 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord. Leviticus 22:31 And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone. Deuteronomy 4:13 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. Proverbs 10:8 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Psalm 119:10 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. Deuteronomy 8:6 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighted greatly in his commandments. Psalm 112:1 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. 1 John 3:24 And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Exodus 34:28 Ye shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee. Deuteronomy 6:17 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 14:21 Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. Deuteronomy 7:9 r Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. Deuteronomy 13:4 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. Proverbs 19:16 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. Deuteronomy 4:2 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Romans 13:9 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. cause the Ever-Faithful One lives in us.

The first to plead his case seems just until another comes and examines him.Teachings that are not found in your bible and are taught as truth. One compromise here, another there and soon the so-called Christian and man in the world look a like. We know everything in life we know if something is a creator there must be a creator Proof in 60 seconds that there is a God When you see a painting you know there was a painter When you see a building you know there is a builder When you see creation and how complex and functional and beautiful there was and is a creator. Proof the Torah is true and divine. If the Torah makes one mistake it is not written by God The Creator The world has around 72% water 8 miles deep there are millions of fish in all the waters no one has ever found a fish with scales that don't have fins.is it possible someone who could have written this over 3,000 years ago who could have written such a thing except the creator? The Torah says which animals are good to eat and which ones are not to eat There are 2,000,000 different kinds of animals in the world God gives us two wittness split huffs and chew its cud. Two signs to make sure the animal is cosher God says be careful there are four exceptional animals The pig, Cammel, hair, and Rabbat. Torah commands Jews to circumcise their babies on the 8-day Vitamin K is 110% only on the 8-day who knew it but the creator? The new moon is never less than 29 days and 1,2 us 29.530.88 Geromand 29 530.89 De eerste die zijn zaak bepleit, lijkt gewoon totdat een ander hem komt onderzoeken. Spreuken 18:17 Leringen die niet in uw bijbel staan en als waarheid worden onderwezen. Een compromis hier, nog een daar en al snel lijken de zogenaamde christen en de mens in de wereld op elkaar, een Tozer Als christenen sterven, gaan ze naar de hemel. Ze zijn op een betere plek. Het oude testament is voor de Joden en het nieuwe testament voor alle anderen. Niemand kan de geboden onderhouden. Je kunt leven als de duivel en toch naar de hemel gaan. Gods heilige sabbattendag van rust is afgeschaft. De sabbat werd veranderd in zondag omdat de apostelen op de eerste dag van de week bijeenkwamen. De voedselwetten van Leviticus, dat God zei dat je geen onrein vlees mag eten of aanraken, zijn alleen voor de Joden. Er is alleen een geheime opname voor christenen, die hen uitsluiten van de verdrukking. De wet van God werd aan het kruis genageld. Vleselijke christenen staan niet onder de wet, maar wel onder de genade. Yeshua deed het zodat wij het niet hoeven te doen. Eenmaal opgeslagen, altijd opgeslagen. Vraag Yeshua gewoon in je hart om redding. De enige vereiste om te geloven is de erkenning van Gods bestaan. De doop is slechts een symbolische betekenis en niet vereist voor redding. Het evangelie is de dood, begrafenis en opstanding. Het volgen van Gods instructies is wettisch. Je bent een Jood als je de voedselwetten, de sabbat, Gods feestdagen en al Gods geboden houdt zoals Yeshua deed. Het doet er gewoon toe wat je in je hart voelt, ook al is het heidens. De geboorte van Yeshua vond plaats op 25 december, en dat er herders en schapen in de velden waren en dat Maria en Jozef in de winter moesten reizen. De kerk kan heidense feestdagen kerstenen, zoals Kerstmis, Pasen en Halloween. De verkeerd begrepen brieven van Paulus doen Gods woord en Zijn instructies teniet. Er zal een tijd komen dat mensen niet meer naar nauwkeurige leringen zullen luisteren. In plaats daarvan volgen ze hun eigen verlangens en omringen ze zich met leraren die hen vertellen wat ze willen horen. 2 Timotheüs 4:3 Er zijn gevolgen — eeuwige gevolgen — aan onze daden. Wat we doen is het bewijs van wat we geloven. Laat u niet misleiden - u kunt de gerechtigheid van God niet bespotten. Je zult altijd oogsten wat je plant. 8 Degenen die alleen leven om hun eigen zondige natuur te bevredigen, zullen het verval en de dood van die zondige natuur oogsten. Maar zij die leven om de Geest te behagen, zullen het eeuwige leven van de Geest oogsten. Galatians 6:7-8 _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-5cf58d__

Paul warned against using self-denial “Wherefore if you be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to ordinances, (touch not; taste not; handle not; which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? Let no one judge you Houd in gedachten dat deze brief is geschreven aan Griekse bekeerlingen die in Kolossenzen wonen, Colasa ligt op meer dan 800 mijl van Jeruzalem. Er woonden in die tijd maar heel weinig Joden in dat gebied. De vrienden van de Griekse bekeerlingen maakten het hen moeilijk om hun nieuwe levensveranderingen te beoordelen. Gods geboden houden. Here is a simple Yes or No Test based on the statement "Let no one judge you" (Colossians 2:16): Let No One Judge You — Yes or No Test 1.Do you believe God's commandments are good and should be obeyed? ___ 2.Do you allow others to shame or condemn you for following what you believe Scripture teaches? ___ 3.Do you seek to please God rather than men? ___ 4.If you choose to observe a Sabbath, feast day, or dietary practice, do you do so to honor God? ___ 5.Do you judge another person's salvation solely because they observe or do observe certain days or foods? ___ 6.Are your beliefs based on Scripture rather than human traditions? ___ 7.When criticized for your faith, do you remain faithful to your convictions? ___ 8.Do you examine teachings carefully before accepting them? ___ 9.Do you strive to obey God from the heart rather than for the approval of others? ___ 10.Do you remember that your ultimate Judge is God? ___ Conclusion Mostly Yes: You are seeking to stand firm in your convictions before God rather than being controlled by the opinions of others. Mostly No: Consider whether fear of people, traditions, or outside pressure is influencing your walk with God more than Scripture and your conscience before Him. Paulus waarschuwde tegen het gebruik van zelfverloochening als middel om op je eigen wil te vertrouwen. Hij noemde het 'zal aanbidden'. "Daarom, als u met Christus dood bent van de eerste beginselen van de wereld, wel,alsof u in de wereld leeft, bent u onderworpen aan verordeningen (raak niet aan; proef niet; raak niet aan; die allemaal zullen vergaan met het gebruik;) naar de geboden en leerstellingen van mensen? Welke dingen inderdaad blijk geven van wijsheid in wilsaanbidding en nederigheid en veronachtzaming van het lichaam: niet in enige eer tot bevrediging van het vlees” (Kolossenzen 2:20-23). YEHOVAH's volk vernedert zichzelf door te vasten om dichter tot Hem te komen -- zodat ze kunnen leren denken en handelen zoals Hij -- zodat ze Zijn manier van leven in alle dingen kunnen naleven. Merk op wat de profeet Jeremia schreef:“Zo zegt de HEER: Laat de wijze man niet roemen laat de sterke zich niet beroemen op zijn macht, laat de rijke zich niet beroemen op zijn rijkdom, maar laat hij die roemt zich hierop beroemen, dat hij begrijpt en Mij kent, dat Ik de HEER ben die goedertierenheid beoefen , oordeel en gerechtigheid op aarde: want in deze dingen heb Ik lust, zegt de HERE” (9:23-24). Vasten (en bidden) helpt christenen om dichter bij YEHOVAH God te komen. Heidense gruwel gemaskeerd als christendom! YEHOVAH God is niet de auteur van verwarring (1 Korintiërs 14:33).Hij heeft nooit de vasten ingesteld, een heidense viering losbandigheid in verband brengen met de veronderstelde opstanding van een valse Messias. (Feest van Tammuz) YEHOVAH God gebiedt Zijn volk om Hem te volgen -- niet de tradities van mensen. YHWH's wegen zijn hoger, beter dan die van de mens (Jesaja 55:8-9).Mensen kunnen niet voor zichzelf bepalen wat goed of fout is of hoe ze YHOVAH God op de juiste manier moeten aanbidden. Waarom? Omdat 'het hart [verstand] bedrieglijker is dan alle dingen, en wanhopig slecht' (Jeremia 17:9), en 'de weg van de mens is niet in zichzelf; het is niet in de mens die wandelt om zijn eigen schreden te richten” (10:23). YEHOVAH God heeft ons ontworpen en ons leven gegeven. Hij weet hoe we Hem moeten aanbidden. Om een christen te zijn en YEHOVAH God op de juiste manier te dienen, moet u leven "bij elk woord dat uit de mond van God uitgaat" (Matteüs 4:4), in het besef dat Zijn heilige Schriften "niet gebroken kunnen worden" (Johannes 10:35). YEHOVAH God gebiedt Christenen om te vluchten van de heidense tradities en gewoonten van deze wereld (Openbaring 18:2-4), momenteel geleid en misleid door Satan de duivel (2 Korintiërs 4:4; Openbaring 12:9). De vasten lijkt misschien een oprechte, oprechte religieuze viering. Maar het is diep geworteld in heidense ideeën die het plan van YEHOVAH vervalsen. YEHOVAH God haat alle heidense vieringen (Jeremia 10:2-3; Leviticus 18:3, 30; Deuteronomium 7:1-5, 16). Ze kunnen niet door mensen worden "gekerstend" of rein gemaakt. Daar hoort ook de vasten bij. Als u een ware christen bent, zou u met David zeggen: "Door uw voorschriften krijg ik begrip: daarom haat ik elke verkeerde weg"! (Psalm 119:104). Leef met Christus (Efeziërs 2:1-10 ) 6 Daarom, net zoals u Christus Jezus als Heer hebt aangenomen, blijf in Hem wandelen,7 geworteld en opgebouwd in Hem, gevestigd in het geloof zoals u geleerd is, en overlopend van dankbaarheid. 8 Zorg ervoor dat niemand je gevangen neemt door filosofie en ijdel bedrog,die gebaseerd zijn op menselijke traditie en de spirituele krachtenvan de wereld in plaats van op Christus. 9 voor in Christus woont al de volheid van de Godheid in lichamelijke vorm.10 En je bent compleet gemaakt in Christus, die het hoofd is van elke heerser en autoriteit. 11 binnen Hem bent u ook besneden, in het afleggen van uw zondige natuur, met de besnijdenis door Christus verricht en niet door mensenhanden.12 En nadat u met Hem in de doop bent begraven, bent u met Hem opgewekt door uw geloof in de kracht van God, die Hem uit de dood heeft opgewekt. 13 Wanneer u was dood in uw overtredingen en in de onbesnedenheid van uw zondige natuur, God heeft u levend gemaakt met Christus. Hij vergaf ons al onze overtredingen,14 hebben heeft de schuld kwijtgescholden die aan ons is toegeschreven in de decreten die tegen ons waren. Hij nam het weg en spijkerde het aan het kruis!15 En nadat Hij de machten en autoriteiten had ontwapend, maakte Hij er een publiek spektakel van en zegevierde Hij over hen door het kruis. 16 Daarom laat niemand u beoordelen op wat u eet of drinkt, of met betrekking tot een feest, een nieuwe maan of een sabbat.17 deze zijn een schaduw van de dingen die komen gaan, maar het lichaam dat het werpt behoort aan Christus. C 18 doen laat niemand die behagen schept in valse nederigheid en de aanbidding van engelen je diskwalificeren met speculaties over wat hij heeft gezien. Zo iemand wordt zonder grond opgeblazen door zijn ongeestelijke geest.19 Hij heeft de verbinding met het hoofd verloren, van waaruit het hele lichaam, ondersteund en verbonden door zijn gewrichten en ligamenten, groeit zoals God het laat groeien. 20 Als u bent met Christus gestorven aan de geestelijke krachten van de wereld, waarom onderwerpt u zich, alsof u nog steeds tot de wereld behoort, aan haar regels: 21 "Niet aanraken, niet proeven, niet aanraken!"?22 Deze zullen allemaal vergaan door gebruik omdat ze gebaseerd zijn op menselijke bevelen en leringen.23 Zo beperkingen hebben inderdaad een schijn van wijsheid, met hun zelf voorgeschreven aanbidding, hun valse nederigheid en hun harde behandeling van het lichaam; maar ze zijn van geen waarde tegen de toegeeflijkheid van het vlees. 2 Ik wil dat u weet hoe hard ik strijd voor u en voor degenen in Laodicea, en voor allen die mij niet persoonlijk hebben ontmoet. 2 Mijn doel is dat ze van harte worden bemoedigd en verenigd in liefde, zodat ze de volle rijkdom van volledig begrip mogen hebben, zodat ze het mysterie van God mogen leren kennen, namelijk Christus, 3 in wie alle verborgen zijn schatten van wijsheid en kennis.4 Ik zeg je dit zodat niemand je kan misleiden met mooi klinkende argumenten. 5 Want hoewel ik lichamelijk niet bij je ben, ben ik in de geest bij je en verheug u om te zien hoe gedisciplineerd u bent en hoe vast uw geloof in Christus is. Geestelijke volheid in Christus 6 Dus dan, zoals u Christus Jezus als Heer hebt aangenomen,blijf je leven in hem leven , 7 geworteld en opgebouwd in hem, gesterkt in het geloof zoals u geleerd is, en overlopend van dankbaarheid. 8Zorg ervoor dat niemand je gevangen neemt door holle en bedrieglijke filosofie, die afhangt van menselijke traditie en de elementaire spirituele krachten.A ] van deze wereld in plaats van op Christus. 9 Want in Christus leeft heel de volheid van de Godheid in lichamelijke vorm, 10en in Christus ben je tot volheid gebracht . Hij is het hoofd van elke macht en autoriteit. 11 In hem bent u ook besneden met een besnijdenis die niet door mensenhanden is uitgevoerd. Je hele zelf geregeerd door het vlees[B ] werd uitgesteld toen je besneden werd door[C ] Christus,12 met hem begraven in de doop, waarin u ook met hem bent opgewekt door uw geloof in de werking van God, die hem uit de dood heeft opgewekt. 13 Toen u dood was in uw zonden en in de onbesnedenheid van uw vlees, heeft God u gemaaktD ] levend met Christus. Hij vergaf ons al onze zonden, 14de aanklacht van onze wettelijke schuld kwijtgescholden te hebben , die zich tegen ons verzette en ons veroordeelde; hij heeft het weggenomen en aan het kruis genageld. (De wet van zonde en dood Hde straf voor het zondigen) 1 5 En nadat hij de machten en autoriteiten had ontwapend, maakte hij een publiek spektakel van hen en zegevierde hij over hen door het kruis.e ] 1 6 Laat je daarom door niemand beoordelen op wat je eet of drinkt, of met betrekking tot een religieus feest, een viering van de nieuwe maan of een sabbatdag. 1 7 Dit zijn een schaduw van de dingen die zouden komen; de werkelijkheid wordt echter in Christus gevonden. 18Laat niemand die behagen schept in valse nederigheid en de aanbidding van engelen je diskwalificeren. Zo iemand gaat ook uitgebreid in op wat hij heeft gezien; ze zijn opgeblazen met ijdele ideeën door hun ongeestelijke geest. 19 Ze hebben de verbinding met het hoofd verloren, van waaruit het hele lichaam, ondersteund en bij elkaar gehouden door zijn ligamenten en pezen, groeit zoals God het laat groeien. 20 Aangezien u met Christus bent gestorven aan de elementaire geestelijke krachten van deze wereld, waarom onderwerpt u zich dan, alsof u nog steeds tot de wereld behoort, aan haar regels: 21 “Niet aanraken! Proef niet! Niet aanraken!"? 22 Deze regels, die te maken hebben met dingen die allemaal gedoemd zijn te vergaan door gebruik, zijn gebaseerd op louter menselijke bevelen en leringen. 23 Dergelijke voorschriften hebben weliswaar de schijn van wijsheid, met hun zelfopgelegde aanbidding, hun valse nederigheid en hun harde behandeling van het lichaam, maar ze missen enige waarde om sensuele uitspattingen in bedwang te houden.

"Do you want to believe what the Bible says or what you have been taught it says? I can prove it The Final Verdict "The cross was never meant to be a place where the Law died; it was the place where the Penalty was paid so that you could finally be empowered to obey. If you come to the cross but flee from the Commandments, you haven't been saved —you've just been comforted in your rebellion."You’re like a convict handed a full pardon who chooses to stay locked up just for the free meals." Stop turning back. The same Yeshua who bled for you is the same God who wrote the Commandments with His own finger. "You cannot have the King without His Commandments. Choose the whole Truth, or you have nothing at all." Betrayal of God Names matters 12 tribes of Israel Hé christen, je hebt een probleem, waar staat dat in de Schrift? Christus werd geboren op 25 december. Dat Hij op Goede Vrijdag stierf en op Paaszondag werd opgewekt? De sabbat werd veranderd in de opstandingsdag en het is goed om eraan te werken? De wet en Christus werd aan een boom genageld? Dat christenen genoemd worden in het nieuwe verbond? Dat je niet hoeft te leven zoals Christus deed? Mag je elk onrein vlees aanraken en eten? Is dat oké om Kerstmis, Pasen en Halloween te vieren? Dat je niet op Israël geënt hoeft te zijn om gered te worden? Wanneer sterven christenen, gaan ze naar de hemel? Eens opgeslagen altijd opgeslagen? Doop alleen symbolisch? De oude Testmate is voor de Joden? Christenen zullen worden opgenomen en de Joden zullen achterblijven? Niemand kan stoppen met het beoefenen van zonde. 9. The Legal Contradiction You claim the blood of Yeshua washed away your sins. But 1 John 233:4 says sin is the breaking of the Law. The Confrontation: "How can you celebrate being saved from your sins while simultaneously bragging that you don't have to keep the Law? If the Law is gone, then sin no longer exists, and you didn't even need a Savior. Read 1 John 3:4." The Verse: "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." The Shock: "If you refuse to keep the Commandments, you are saying, 'I want to be forgiven for breaking the rules, but I reserve the right to keep breaking them.' That isn't faith; that is a legal insult to the Judge. You are asking for a pardon while holding the weapon you used to commit the crime." The "Love" Deception Most people say, "I don't need the Commandments; I just love God." The Confrontation: "You claim to love the Creator, but you refuse to listen to how He wants to be loved. The Bible doesn't let you define love your way. Read 1 John 5:3." The Verse: "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." The Shock: "If you turn away when confronted by the Commandments, you are proving that you don't actually love God—you love the feeling of being forgiven. You love yourself, not the Creator." The "Narrow Gate" vs. The "Wide Cross" People want a "Wide Cross" that accepts everyone regardless of their rebellion. But Yeshua described a Narrow Gate. The Confrontation: "Modern religion has invented a broad path where you can confess Messiah with your lips but live like the rest of the world. But the real Yeshua didn't offer a frictionless road. Read Matthew 7:13-14." The Verse: "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it." The Shock: "The Gate is narrow because the Commandments are the boundary. If you turn around when you see the requirements of the Sabbath, the Dietary Laws, and the Appointed Times, you are choosing the Wide Road. You are essentially saying the price of following the real Yeshua is too high. You would rather have a comfortable lie than a difficult Truth." The "Great Disconnect" (The Hypocrisy of the Covenant) This is the "Great Disconnect" of modern Christianity. People treat the cross like a drive-through window for mercy, but they treat the Commandments like a wall they refuse to climb. The Confrontation: "You want the benefits of a King without honoring His jurisdiction. You claim the protection of the Blood of the Covenant, but you flatly reject the Terms of the Covenant. You cannot sign a legal contract, claim the inheritance, and then tear up the stipulations. Read Hebrews 10:29." The Verse: " Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?" The Shock: "If you are delivering this as a 'Shock and Awe' message, you have to expose the hypocrisy of wanting the Blood of the Covenant while rejecting the Terms of the Covenant. To take His blood for your cleansing while calling His Sabbath or His dietary instructions 'done away with' is to treat His sacrifice as a cheap license for lawlessness. You aren't honoring the Savior; you are treating the ultimate cosmic execution as a get-out-of-jail-free card so you can keep running your own life." . The Cowardice of the Partial Convert "You are willing to walk to the cross because it feels like a gift, but you turn your back the moment you see the Commandments. You want a Savior, but you refuse a Lord." The Confrontation: "You have a selective faith that only accepts the parts of God that give you comfort while fleeing from the parts that demand your submission. You want the security of His sacrifice, but you are too terrified to let Him govern your schedule, your plate, or your lifestyle. Read Luke 6:46." The Verse: "But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do the things which I say?" The Shock: "A partial conversion is nothing more than spiritual cowardice. It is the mindset of a person who wants the crown but despises the crown's authority. True conversion requires a total surrender of your self-will. If you only obey God when it aligns with what you already wanted to do, you aren't serving the King—you are still serving yourself." The Proof of Love In John 14:15, Yeshua directly links love to action, removing all room for emotional sentimentality or lip service. The Confrontation: "You can weep at the altar, raise your hands during the worship songs, and tell anyone who will listen how much you love Jesus. But the Messiah Himself does not measure your love by your goosebumps or your tears. He measures it by your track record of obedience. Read John 14:15." The Verse: "If ye love me, keep my commandments." The Shock: "To claim you love Him while walking in open defiance of His Torah—ignoring His Sabbath, His Dietary Laws, and His Appointed Times—is a profound delusion. You are treating the King of Kings like a casual boyfriend whom you can sweet-talk while completely ignoring his boundaries and expectations. True love isn't an emotion you feel; it is a legal, actionable commitment to submit to His authority." Testing Your Profession In 1 John 2:4, the Scripture sets an absolute, uncompromising standard for anyone who claims to belong to the Almighty, emphasizing that lip service without a changed life is a falsehood. The Confrontation: "You tell people you have a personal relationship with the Creator. You check the box on your social media profile, wear the jewelry, and claim to 'know' Him. But the Bible has a brutal, single-sentence test to determine if you are telling the truth or telling a lie. Read 1 John 2:4." The Verse: "He that saith, 'I know him,' and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him." The Shock: "This isn't a suggestion; it's a legal verdict from the Word of God. According to the Apostle John, if you boast about knowing the Savior but refuse to guard His Torah—His Sabbath, His Dietary Laws, and His Appointed Times—the Bible doesn't call you a 'growing Christian' or a 'believer under grace.' It calls you a liar. If your profession of faith doesn't alter your lifestyle, your calendar, and your obedience, your testimony is nothing but a fraudulent presentation to the world." The Distinction (Stumble vs. Betrayal) You have to know the difference between a servant who trips on the path and a rebel who walks off it. The Confrontation: "Many people excuse their lifelong disregard for God's instructions by saying, 'Nobody's perfect, we all stumble.' But there is a massive legal difference between a soldier who falls in the mud during battle and a deserter who runs to the enemy's camp. Read Proverbs 24:16." The Verse: "For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall into calamity." The Shock: "A stumble is a mistake made while trying to stay on the narrow path, followed by immediate repentance (Teshuvah). Betrayal is the intentional decision to walk away from the path because you prefer your own way over His. Bottom Line: Betrayal is knowing the Master’s house rules and choosing to treat them as optional. When you know the Sabbath, the Dietary Laws, and the Appointed Times are His standard, yet you deliberately choose to treat them as suggestions, you aren't stumbling—you are walking in open revolt." The Reality of False Conversion: Just Getting Wet True salvation demands a total legal surrender: absolute repentance, a dedication to obedience, and the execution of baptism. If you go through these motions without a radical change of mind and direction, you are simply getting wet. The Confrontation: "People treat baptism like a magical ritual that automatically punches their ticket to heaven, regardless of how they live afterward. But water cannot wash away a rebellious heart. You walk out of the water just as lost as you went in, because an unrepented record of debt cannot be canceled. Read Acts 5:32." The Verse: " And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him." The Shock: "To legally belong to the Creator, you must receive His Holy Spirit and actively walk in His Truth. But here is the hard line: God will never give His Holy Spirit to those who choose to live in disobedience. If your lifestyle still rejects the Sabbath, the Dietary Laws, and His Appointed Times, you are operating without the Spirit of Christ. You haven't been born again; you just went for a swim while holding onto your sins." The Execution of Spiritual Blindness Without the indwelling of the Spirit, a devastating spiritual sentence is carried out against you. The Confrontation: "You think you can reject the Master's instructions and still have spiritual clarity. But the moment you walk away from His Torah, a legal judgment takes place in your mind. You are stripped of your discernment, leaving you completely vulnerable. Read Isaiah 29:10." The Verse: "For the Lord has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, the prophets; and He has covered your heads, the seers." The Shock: "Without the indwelling of the Spirit, a devastating spiritual sentence is carried out against you: The Standard of True Alignment True alignment with the Almighty cannot be faked, bartered, or replaced by a pastoral ritual. It requires a two-part structural reality. The Confrontation: "Many believe that a regular church attendance record, a title, or a recommendation from a pastor gives them legal standing before the throne. But the Judge does not accept human credentials or forged paperwork. Read John 4:24." The Verse: "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." The Shock: "True alignment requires a two-part structural reality: An Internal Transformation executed strictly by the Holy Spirit. An Unwavering Commitment to worship Him in Spirit and in absolute, uncompromised Truth. Without both, you are standing in a courtroom trying to present a fraudulent contract to the Judge. You cannot bring the 'spirit' of emotional worship while throwing out the 'truth' of His Commandments, nor can you bring cold ritual without the Spirit. If you lack either one, the contract is null and void, and you are legally exposed before the Court." The Resurrection: The "True" Hope In the Hebrew mindset, the reward isn't "going to heaven" as a disembodied soul. The reward is the Resurrection of the Body at the end of the age. The Confrontation: "Modern religion has invented a sentimental, unbiblical fairy tale about floating off to heaven on a cloud the moment you die. This pagan view of a disembodied afterlife completely bypasses the central hope of the scriptures: the physical resurrection from the dead. Read John 3:13 and Acts 2:34." The Verses: * Yeshua’s Fact: "No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven." (John 3:13) David’s Fact: "For David did not ascend into the heavens..." (Acts 2:34) The Shock: "The Biblical Timeline is clear: when a person dies, they return to the dust—entering a state of sleep in Sheol—where they remain until they are awakened by the Master at the 'Last Trumpet.' By replacing the Resurrection with an instant escape-to-heaven philosophy, you strip the return of Messiah of its ultimate power. You don't go to Him in the sky forever; He comes down here to awaken His saints from the dirt, conquer death, and establish His physical Kingdom on the earth." The "Thief on the Cross" Objection This is the verse most often used by the carnal mind to "prove" that people go to heaven immediately when they die, bypassing the resurrection. The Confrontation: "People point to the thief on the cross as a get-out-of-jail-free card for an instant escape to heaven. They use one sentence to wipe out the entire biblical timeline of the resurrection. But they are completely missing the grammatical and historical reality of the text. Read Luke 23:43." The Verses: * The Thief's Request: "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." (Luke 23:42) Yeshua's Response: "And Jesus said to him, 'Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.'" (Luke 23:43) The Shock: " The original Greek text had no punctuation or commas. Where a translator places the comma completely changes the meaning: Interpretation A (Traditional): 'Truly I tell you, today you will be with me...' Interpretation B (Hebrew Context): 'Truly I tell you today, you will be with me in paradise.' The absolute proof is that Yeshua Himself did not go to Paradise or heaven that afternoon. He went into the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. Three days later, He told Mary Magdalene in John 20:17, 'Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father.' If the Master Himself hadn't gone to heaven yet, the thief wasn't there either. Yeshua was giving a solemn promise on that specific day of crucifixion that the thief would ultimately have a place in the future, physical Kingdom at the resurrection." The "Truth Only" Summary According to the literal text, when a person dies, they "rest" or "sleep" in the grave (Sheol). They remain there, unconscious of the passage of time, until the Resurrection at the return of Yeshua. The Confrontation: " Stop looking for an escape hatch into a disembodied, spiritualized ether. The Almighty created man from the dirt of the ground, and His ultimate plan has always been a physical, earthly inheritance. The focus of the end times is not about us going up to live with Him—it is about Him coming down to live with us. Read Revelation 21:3." The Verse: " And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.’" The Shock: "The 'True' destination for the righteous is not a distant heaven, but a restored Earth where the Master sets up His throne. You are not going to spend eternity floating away from the physical creation; you are going to be resurrected into an incorruptible body to rule and reign right here on the ground. To cling to the traditional 'heavenly reward' is to fundamentally misunderstand the destination of the Narrow Road." To address the "true rapture" using the Truth Only approach, we must distinguish between the popular modern "Left Behind" theory and what is actually written in the original Greek and Hebrew manuscripts. The Confrontation: " Modern church culture has fed you a comforting fairy tale of a secret, silent escape pod designed to snatch you away before things get difficult. You’ve been trained to look for a backdoor out of tribulation instead of preparing your house to endure it. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:17." The Verse: "Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we shall always be with the Lord." The Shock: "The word 'Rapture' does not even appear in your English Bible. It comes from the Latin rapio, translating the Greek harpazo (to snatch or seize). But the modern church has completely twisted the mechanics, the timing, and the purpose of this event to fit a narrative that the ancient prophets and apostles never taught." 1. The Timeline: Pre-Tribulation vs. Post-Tribulation The most common modern teaching suggests that believers disappear before a time of trouble. However, if we look at the literal words of Yeshua, the sequence is completely reversed. The Verse (Matthew 24:29-31): "Immediately after the tribulation of those days... they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds..." The Shock: "In the literal words of the Messiah Himself, the 'gathering'—what you call the Rapture—happens after the tribulation, not before. The modern church is prepping people for an escape that isn't coming, leaving an entire generation completely unequipped to stand firm in the face of the enemy." 2. The "One Taken, One Left" Misconception Many people use Matthew 24:40 ("two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left") to describe a secret vanishing act of the righteous. But in a Hebrew context, being 'taken' is a death sentence. The Verse (Matthew 24:38-39): "For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be." The Shock: "Go back to the pattern of Noah's day. The ones 'taken' were not the righteous flying away to safety—the ones 'taken' were the wicked who were swept away by the judgment of the flood to their destruction! The ones 'left behind' were Noah and his family, the righteous who remained on the ground to inherit the cleansed earth. You are actively praying for the wrong outcome." 3. The Historical Origin of the Secret Escape If this secret, pre-tribulation flight plan isn't in the literal words of Scripture, where did it come from? The Fact: "This doctrine was virtually unknown for the first 1,800 years of Church history. It was popularized around 1830 AD by John Nelson Darby, who developed a system called 'Dispensationalism.' It became cement in the American mind when it was printed in the study footnotes of the Scofield Reference Bible in 1909. You are risking your spiritual survival on a 19th-century human invention that was cross-referenced into your margins." 4. The Hebrew Concept: The Royal Meeting In the ancient world, when a King or a Bridegroom approached a city, the citizens did not run out to meet him so they could escape with him back to his home. They went out to escort him into their territory. The Verse (Matthew 25:6): "And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’" The Shock: " In 1 Thessalonians 4:17, the Greek word for 'meet' is apantesis. In ancient custom, and in every other New Testament usage (like the Parable of the Ten Virgins), apantesis means going out to greet an arriving dignitary and immediately turning around to escort him back to where he was heading. The 'Rapture' is not a flight away to heaven for seven years; it is a glorious, royal welcome in the air to meet the arriving King, Yeshua, as He descends to execute judgment and establish His permanent Kingdom right here on E arth."

Repentance is the key by which we can enter His Kingdom, the way by which we are cleansed to be like Him, and the way He heals a nation. Most of us feel pretty good about ourselves, we don't want anyone to point out anything that make us feel uncomfortable about anything, especially salvation. Video over berouw Bekering is de sleutel waardoor we zijn koninkrijk kunnen binnengaan, de manier waarop we gereinigd worden om zoals Hij te zijn, en de manier waarop Hij een natie geneest. De meesten van ons voelen zich redelijk goed over zichzelf, we willen niet dat iemand iets aanwijst waardoor we ons ongemakkelijk voelen over wat dan ook, vooral over redding. Als Petrus naar uw kerk zou komen en dezelfde boodschap zou geven die hij op Pinksteren gaf, zouden de meeste mensen hem beschuldigen van veroordelend en verdeeldheid zaaiend. Jehovah gebood ons om Zijn geboden en inzettingen te onderhouden. Waarom niet? Uw Pastor wil niet dat u zich schuldig voelt of uw gevoelens kwetst. Als je je hart nog nooit kritisch hebt onderzocht en op een gegeven moment hebt gevraagd wat ik moet doen voor redding, dan heb je je waarschijnlijk nooit echt bekeerd. _cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-3194- bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5c de-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-3194- bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d__cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b -136bad5cf58d_ Lezer let op 4 Want hoe kunnen degenen die hun geloof opgeven, worden teruggebracht tot berouw? Ze waren eens in Gods licht; ze proefden het geschenk van de hemel en ontvingen hun deel van de Heilige Geest; 5Ze wisten uit ervaring dat Gods woord goed is, en ze hadden de krachten van de komende tijd gevoeld. 6En toen lieten ze hun geloof varen! Het is onmogelijk om ze terug te brengen tot berouw, omdat ze opnieuw de Zoon van God kruisigen en hem blootstellen aan publieke schande. Hebreeën 6:4 Markus 3:29“maar hij die lastert (tegenwoordige tijd) tegen de Heilige Geest heeft nooit vergeving, maar is onderworpen aan eeuwige veroordeling “Er staat niet dat degene die de Geest “lasterde” (verleden tijd) nooit vergeving heeft._cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ Ooit lasterden we allemaal de Geest omdat we allemaal het Woord van God haatten... totdat we tot geloof kwamen en begonnen te groeien om het Woord van God lief te hebben. Zie je het verschil? Het is degene die actief en momenteel bezig is met ongehoorzaamheid aan het Woord van God, uit gewoonte, zonder zorg of bezorgdheid, zonder liefde voor het Woord, die geen vergeving heeft. Dus als je het Woord van God liefhebt en het verlangen hebt om het Woord van God in praktijk te brengen, dan laster of veracht je de Geest van God niet... omdat het de Geest van God is die het verlangen in ons hart is om ga achter Zijn Thora aan. Er is een verschil tussen op dit moment onberouwvol zijn en het lasteren van de Geest of het haten van het Woord van God...die persoon heeft nooit vergeving... zoals onze Messias onderwees en beoefende...hij is het die vergeving heeft. 119 Ministeries Marcus 1:14 "De tijd is vervuld", zei Hij, "en het koninkrijk van God is nabij. Bekeer u en geloof in het evangelie!” Lukas 3:8 Breng vrucht voort die in overeenstemming is met bekering. En begin niet tegen jezelf te zeggen: 'Wij hebben Abraham als onze vader.' Want ik zeg u dat God uit deze stenen kinderen voor Abraham kan verwekken. Als Gods wetten zijn afgeschaft, hoe kunt u zich dan bekeren? Bekering waarvan? “Bekering is een eerste vereiste om te geloven. Wat is bekering? De basisbetekenis is 'veranderen' of 'omkeren'. Als iemand eenmaal het evangelie hoort en ervan overtuigd is dat zijn manier van leven verkeerd is, moet hij zijn of haar gedrag veranderen en terugkeren naar de Thora. Jehova noemt de Thora Zijn instructies voor Zijn kinderen. Mensen kunnen uw gehoorzaamheid in het volgen van de Thora identificeren als een bekering tot het judaïsme. Ze lijken te vergeten dat onze Heiland Joods is en wat hij zei over allen die in Christus zijn één zijn? Als zonde het overtreden van de Thora is. Gehoorzaamheid zou het houden van de Thora zijn. Rouwen; een wens om te veranderen; een hele verandering van denken. Verander je gedachten over zonde, een beslissing om de zonde te verzaken en God te gehoorzamen. (zonde is overtreding van de wet); Om om te draaien; een 180 doen; Als we ons bekeren, zien we dan deze drie stappen? We voelen ons schuldig aan onze zonde, die overtreding van de Thora is. We stoppen met het beoefenen van zonde. We keerden ons af van de zonde en begonnen met God te wandelen. Johannes 3:8 “Adddergebroed, wie waarschuwde u om te vluchten voor de komende toorn? Produceer vruchten die bekering waardig zijn. 1 Johannes 2:15-16 Houd niet van de wereld of de dingen in de wereld. Als iemand de wereld liefheeft, is de liefde van de Vader niet in hem, want alles wat in de wereld is (de begeerte van het vlees en de begeerte van de ogen en de arrogantie voortgebracht door materiële bezittingen) is niet van de Vader maar is van de wereld. Bekering is niet alleen maar spijt hebben of spijt hebben, maar zo diep in je hart zijn geraakt dat je de reiniging van de doop zoekt en begint te leven volgens Gods maatstaven - volgens Gods wet. Wroeging zonder overeenkomstige gedragsverandering is geen berouw! De vruchten van bekering zijn zichtbare acties - vaak "werken" genoemd - die laten zien dat een persoon inderdaad is veranderd. Toen Johannes de Doper bekering predikte om de weg voor Yeshua's bediening voor te bereiden, vroegen zijn toehoorders hem wat ze moesten doen om zich te bekeren. Hij antwoordt: Lukas 3:10-14 Kleed de naakte, geef de hongerige te eten, steel niet, gebruik je gezag niet om te onderdrukken, lieg niet en beschuldig niet vals, en wees tevreden met je loon. ● Markus 1:15 Yeshua zei, "kom in de vorm van een dringend bevel: "De tijd is vervuld en het koninkrijk van God is nabij. Bekeer u en geloof in het evangelie." Deze daden zijn het gehoorzamen aan Gods wetten en het tonen van liefde voor de naaste. ● Mattheüs 19:17 Yeshua zei: "Als je het eeuwige leven wilt binnengaan, onderhoud dan de geboden" Johannes 12:49-50 Want ik heb niet op eigen gezag gesproken, maar de Vader die mij gezonden heeft, heeft mij zelf een gebod gegeven: wat ik moet zeggen en wat ik moet zeggen. 50 En ik weet dat zijn gebod eeuwig leven is. Wat ik dus zeg, zeg ik zoals de Vader mij heeft verteld. Om Gods instructies te volgen, moet je naar de plaats gaan waar ze voor het eerst in de bijbel worden genoemd. Volg de schriftelijke instructie van de Thora, de eerste vijf boeken van uw bijbel, niet uw voorganger of iemand anders. Psalm 146:2 Ik zal de HERE loven terwijl ik leef; Ik zal lof zingen voor mijn God terwijl ik mijn wezen heb. 3 Vertrouw niet op prinsen, op sterfelijke mensen, in wie geen redding is. 4 Zijn geest vertrekt; hij keert terug naar de aarde; Op diezelfde dag vergaan zijn gedachten. Ezechiël 22:26 "Haar priesters (herders) hebben Mijn wet geweld aangedaan en Mijn heilige dingen ontheiligd; zij hebben geen onderscheid gemaakt tussen het heilige en het profane, en zij hebben het verschil tussen het onreine en het reine niet geleerd; en zij verbergen hun ogen voor Mijn sabbatten, en Ik ben onder hen ontheiligd. 27 "Haar vorsten in haar zijn als wolven die hun prooi verscheuren, door bloed te vergieten en levens te vernietigen om oneerlijke winst te behalen... Mattheüs 15:8 Deze mensen eren Mij met hun lippen, maar hun hart is ver van Mij verwijderd. Ze aanbidden Mij tevergeefs; zij onderwijzen als doctrine de voorschriften van mensen.'” Mattheüs 15:14 Laat ze met rust: het zijn blinde leiders van blinden. En als de blinde de blinde leidt, zullen beiden in de greppel vallen. 2 Korintiërs 13:15 Test en evalueer uzelf om te zien of u in het geloof bent en uw leven leidt als [toegewijde] gelovigen. Onderzoek jezelf [niet mij]! Of herken je dit niet over jezelf [door een voortdurende ervaring] dat Yeshua in jou is - tenzij je inderdaad niet slaagt voor de test en afgewezen wordt als namaak?

21 Steps to Salvation Calvinism vs Arminianism bottom of page click on God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law. Proverbs 28:9 In Isaiah 66:15-17, we see that in the context of the Lord’s return, when He returns, He is clearly upset that people are eating pork. If He cares then, why would we assume that He does not care now? 1. Hear the True Gospel The first step of the build is listening to the unfiltered, original message of God. “From that time Yeshua began to preach and to say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” — Matthew 4:17 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” — John 8:32 What this means: You cannot build a straight wall if you are reading a warped blueprint. Hearing the true Gospel means listening to the actual Word of God—not human traditions, clever shortcuts, or watered-down messages that just make people feel good in the pew. It is the moment you hear the real standard for the very first time. 2. Believe the True Gospel True belief is not just agreeing with facts; it is placing your absolute confidence and weight on the message. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” — Hebrews 11:6 What this means: Believing means you look at the plumb line and say, "That string is perfectly straight, and I trust it completely." It is an inner conviction that drives you to action. If you don't truly believe the blueprint is accurate, you will never bother to change how you are laying your bricks. 3. Repent of Past Sins Repentance is a deliberate, U-turn in direction. It means stopping your lawlessness and turning back toward the Law of God. “I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” — Luke 13:3 What this means: Since 1 John 3:4 tells us that sin is breaking God's law, your old wall was naturally leaning and crooked. Repentance is the moment you drop your tools, admit your wall is out of line, and make a firm decision to tear down the old, lawless way of living so you can rebuild it straight. 4. Confess Faith in Yeshua Messiah Confession is the public declaration of who is in charge of your building site. “For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” — Romans 10:10 What this means: Confession is nailing your colors to the mast. It means standing up and declaring out loud to the world, to the adversary, and to the assembly: "Yeshua is my Master, and I am building my life on His foundation from this day forward." 5. Be Baptized Baptism is the physical and spiritual washing away of the rubble from your old life. “Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Yeshua Messiah for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” — Acts 2:38 What this means: Going under the water is the formal burial of the old, crooked structure. You don't build a new house on top of old trash. You clear the lot. Baptism washes away the stain of past lawlessness so you can step out of the water onto a clean, solid foundation. 6. Be Faithful Unto Death Loyalty to the Creator must be absolute, even when the pressure of the world threatens to break you. “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.” — Revelation 2:10 What this means: This is the ultimate test of the structure. When the storms of persecution, sickness, or trials hit the wall, a true believer refuses to let a single brick slip. It means your loyalty to the Master Builder stays intact even if holding the line costs you your physical life. 7. Obey Him for Eternal Salvation The author of salvation specifically identifies who His work is for: those who follow His instructions. “And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” — Hebrews 5:9 What this means: The Master Builder only claims ownership of the walls that actually followed His blueprints. Faith that refuses to obey is an illusion. Salvation belongs to the people who don't just call Him "Lord," but who actually submit to His authority and do what He asks. 8. Live Exactly as Yeshua Did The Messiah's walk on this earth is the ultimate, flawless example for our daily lives. “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” — 1 John 2:6 What this means: Yeshua is the living plumb line. If you want to know how to treat people, how to handle temptation, or how to keep God's commands, you look at His life. If a custom or a lifestyle choice doesn't square up with how Yeshua walked, it does not belong in your wall. 9. Do What the Word Says, Don't Just Listen True faith is an active, hands-on construction project, not a spectator sport. “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” — James 1:22 What this means: Sitting in a pew and nodding along with a sermon doesn't build anything. If you know what the Bible says but don't practice it on Monday morning, you are fooling yourself. True faith requires you to pick up the trowel and actually lay the bricks according to the instructions. 10. Possess the Spirit of Christ True conversion requires the supernatural presence of the Holy Spirit living inside you. “Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.” — Romans 8:9 What this means: The Holy Spirit is the gravity that keeps the plumb line straight. Without the Spirit living inside your heart, you have no power to keep the wall in line, and you don't belong to the Owner of the house. You must have His seal on the inside. 11. Receive the Holy Spirit Through Obedience God places His Spirit inside those who have a heart bent toward submission. “And we are His witnesses of these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.” — Acts 5:32 What this means: God does not pour His Holy Spirit into a vessel that intends to stay rebellious and lawless. The Spirit is given as a helper to help you keep the Law. When you step out in willingness to obey, God anchors His supernatural strength deep inside your life. 12. Call on the Name of Yeshua Messiah Deliverance and strength come from actively crying out to the authority and identity of the Son. “For ‘whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” — Romans 10:13 What this means: When the wall is leaning, when your own strength fails, or when the enemy attacks, you don't rely on yourself. You call on the name and the legal authority of Yeshua. It is an active cry for help to the only One who has the power to hold the structure together. 13. Keep the Commandments to Enter Into Life When asked directly how to inherit eternal life, the Messiah pointed straight back to God's boundaries. “Jesus said to him... ‘If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.’” — Matthew 19:17 What this means: Commandments are not heavy burdens; they are the side-guards that keep the wall from warping. Since sin is breaking the law, keeping the commandments is how we show we love God and want our lives to stay completely square with His righteousness. 14. Trust the Son to Not Perish Escape from the penalty of lawlessness requires absolute reliance on the sacrifice of the Messiah. “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” — John 3:15,16 What this means: No matter how hard we try to build straight, our past sins would condemn us if not for Jesus. Trusting the Son means knowing that His blood covers our imperfections and saves our structure from facing the ultimate collapse of spiritual death. 15. Walk by Faith, Not by Sight The Christian walk requires trusting God’s structural blueprint even when circumstances look dark and confusing. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7 What this means: Sometimes the fog of life rolls in, and you can't see two feet in front of you. Walking by faith means you don't guess or look around at what everyone else is doing. You trust the plumb line in your hand because you know God's weight is true, even when your eyes can't see the top of the line. 16. Obey the Son to Avoid Angry Judgment Rejecting the instructions of the King leaves a person exposed to the holy consequences of rebellion. “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” — John 3:36 What this means: You cannot claim to believe in Jesus while actively refusing to listen to Him. Intentional disobedience is rebellion, and a wall built in open defiance of the Blueprints will eventually face inspection and be completely demolished under divine judgment 17. Be Born Again Salvation requires a radical, supernatural transformation from above—not just a superficial patch-job. “ Yeshua answered and said to him, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’” — John 3:3 What this means: God doesn't just want to fix a few cracks in your old wall; He wants to give you a brand-new nature. Yeshua told Nicodemus that what is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit, moving like the wind. If you claim you are already fully "born again" right now, why are you still trapped in a temporary body of flesh and blood instead of a glorified, immortal spirit body? Are you confusing the earnest promise of the Holy Spirit inside you today with the actual, physical rebirth that only happens at the resurrection of the dead? True rebirth replaces the temporary structure of flesh with an immortal house from heaven. 18. Produce Good Deeds So Faith Isn't Dead Active obedience and good fruit are the unmistakable evidence of a living faith. “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” — James 2:17 What this means: Faith is invisible until it shows up in your actions. If someone claims to be a master builder but has never laid a single brick or done a single good deed, their claim is useless. True, saving faith will always show up clearly in the work you do for God's kingdom. 19. Worship God in Spirit and Truth True service to the Father requires complete honesty, removing the masks of religious pretense. “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” — John 4:24 "What this means: This means stop pretending to be a flawless saint in the church pew if you are falling apart on the inside. Worshiping in truth means standing perfectly vertical before God, baring your soul, and saying, "Lord, here is exactly where my wall is leaning." Furthermore, Acts 5:32 states that God gives the Holy Spirit to those who obey Him. This principle emphasizes that a willing, obedient heart is a key condition for receiving and experiencing the empowering presence of the Spirit. If you do not have the Spirit of Christ, you are none of His. Because 1 John 3:4 warns that "sin is the transgression of the law," walking in the Spirit is the only way to overcome the flesh and keep from breaking God's boundaries. 20. Endure Until the End Salvation is a marathon, not a sprint. The prize is given to those who finish the entire construction project. “But he who endures to the end shall be saved.” — Matthew 24:13 What this means: It’s not about how fast you start; it’s about whether your structure stands the test of time. True believers don't pack up their tools and walk away when the culture turns against them or when things get tough. They stay on the wall, checking the line, until the project is completely finished. 21. Be Grafted Into Israel Believers from the nations are joined directly into God’s original, enduring covenant family tree. “And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree...” — Romans 11:17 What this means: You are not a lone house sitting out on an island by yourself. By faith in the Messiah, God links your life directly into the great, historic fortress of His covenant people—Israel. You share in their root, their history, their promises, and their responsibilities to the King. 3 Commonly Misunderstood Bible Questions Answered For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. Many are called but few are saved. Matthew 22:14 And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God; God has pronounced that the penalty of sin is spiritual death and separation from God in a place of judgment called hell: “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Jesus clearly taught that sinners were condemned in sin and would perish and go to hell if they didn't believe in Him as their Savior (John 3:16-18). What are the 21 steps to salvation? 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committed sin transgression also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. Hear the True Gospel. (Matthew 4:17 John 8:32) Believe the True Gospel (Hebrews 11:6, John 20:31) Repent of past sins (Luke 13:3, Acts 17:30) Confess faith in Yeshua Messiah (Romans 10:10, Matthew 10:32) Be Baptized (Galatians 3:27, Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38) Be faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10) For all who obey him eternal salvation Hebrews 5:9 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Yeshua did.1 John 2:6 But don't just listen to God's word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:2 And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. Romans 8:1 We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him.” Acts 5:32 “whoever calls on the name of the Yeshua Messiah shall be saved.Romans 10:13-15 For But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments. Matthew 19:16-26 That whosoever believe i n him should not perish, but have eternal life…John 3:15,16 For we live by faith, not by sight. (Hebrews 11:6) And without faith it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.2 Corinthians 5:7 And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’ t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” John 3: Yeshua Messiah replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. ”John 3:3 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds , it is dead and useless. James 2:17-23 You must worship God in TRUTH and SPIRIT John 4:24 You must endure until the end to be saved . Matthew 24:13 We must be grafted into Israel. Romans 11:11-31 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Yeshua Messiah so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 3:14 Explanation Obedience is a requirement for receiving the Holy Spirit, along with faith in Christ's sacrifice. Repentance, or turning away from sin and toward obedience, is also required. The Holy Spirit gives guidance and companionship, and enables people to obey, kill sin, and be sanctified. "Born of the Spirit" (regeneration) is a spiritual rebirth, a work of the Holy Spirit that gives us new life and makes us capable of understanding and responding to God. Without this spiritual birth, one cannot "see" or "enter" the Kingdom of God (heaven). 1. The Holy Spirit Indwells Believers as a Mark of Salvation :The Holy Spirit Indwells Believers as a Mark of Salvation: 2.The Holy Spirit is the Seal and Guarantee of Our Inheritance : Ephesians 1:13-14: "In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory." 3. The Holy Spirit Regenerates and Gives New Life: 4. The Holy Spirit Sanctifies and Transforms Us: Chist redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: " Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree. " He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Yeshua Messiah so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 3:14 The decrees of Yehovah are trustworthy , making wise the simple. The commandments of Yehovah are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of Yehovah are clear, giving insight into living. Reverence for Yehovah is pure , lasting forever. The laws of Yehovah are true ; each one is fair. They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them. Psalm 19:7 The one who belongs listens and responds to Yehovah's words. If you don't listen and respond , it is because you don't belong to Yehovah." John 8:47 Some say that God's promises to those who obey him include: Being blessed Being saved Being watched over Being taken care of Being given what you ask for Being happy Living longer Lacking nothing good God's Law Reflects God's Character (Who He Is): The ultimate source of all truth is God Himself. He is perfectly holy, just, righteous, good, and loving. His law, therefore, is not arbitrary rules, but an expression of His very nature. It reveals what is inherently true, good, and right because it stems from the perfectly true, good, and righteous God. Psalm 119:142 says, "Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. " This verse directly links God's righteousness (His character) with His law being truth. The Law as Divine Instruction and Revelation: In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word "Torah" (often translated as "Law") literally means "instruction," "teaching," or "guidance." It's not just a list of prohibitions, but a comprehensive revelation of God's will and wisdom for how humanity should live and how they can have a relationship with Him. Since God is truth, His instructions are true. They accurately describe reality, the nature of good and evil, and the path to genuine life and flourishing. Psalm 19:7-9 beautifully describes the law: "The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether." Notice the consistent emphasis on truth, purity, and righteousness. The Law Exposes Sin and Points to Reality: The law serves as a mirror, showing humanity its imperfection and sinfulness in contrast to God's perfect standard. In this sense, it is "true" because it accurately diagnoses the human condition. Romans 3:20 states, "for through the law comes knowledge of sin." The law truthfully reveals what is wrong, what deviates from God's intended design for creation and humanity. Jesus Christ Embodies and Fulfills the Law/Truth: Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). He is the ultimate revelation of God's truth. He also stated that He came not to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). He perfectly lived out the Law and, through His sacrifice, perfectly satisfied its righteous demands on behalf of humanity. Therefore, the truth found in the Law ultimately points to and is embodied by Jesus Christ. The Law Guides Towards a True and Abundant Life: Living in accordance with God's law, empowered by the Holy Spirit, leads to a life that is truly abundant, meaningful, and aligned with God's design. This is not about earning salvation, but about living out the reality of being a new creation in Christ. The moral principles embedded in the law are timeless and beneficial for human flourishing, regardless of one's belief system. For example, honesty, faithfulness, and respect for life are universally recognized as good. In summary, when we say "the law is truth," we mean that God's law is a direct reflection of His unchanging, perfect, and truthful character. It is a divine revelation that accurately defines reality, distinguishes right from wrong, exposes sin, and ultimately points to Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of all truth and the source of true righteousness. It provides guidance for a life that is genuinely good and pleasing to God. Key Differences and Implications The Reformed (Calvinist) Order of Salvation The Armenian/Wesleyan Order of Salvation What is the Order of Salvation? The ordo salutis (Latin for "order of salvation") is a theological construct in Christian soteriology that describes the logical (not always strictly chronological) sequence of God's saving acts applied to the believer. It originates from Reformed theology but has been adapted across traditions, highlighting the interplay between divine sovereignty and human response Rooted in passages like Romans 8:29–30 (the "golden chain" of salvation), it underscores salvation as God's initiative from eternity to consummation. While all orthodox Christians affirm the core elements—such as Christ's atonement, faith, justification, and glorification—the order varies significantly between Reformed (Calvinist) and Arminian /Wesleyan views. Reformed theology prioritizes monergism (God's sole work), placing regeneration before faith, while Arminianism emphasizes synergism (cooperation via free will enabled by grace), placing faith before regeneration. The Reformed (Calvinist) Order of Salvation In this view, salvation begins with God's eternal decree and proceeds irresistibly, with human faith as a result of divine regeneration rather than its precondition. A typical sequence includes: Election/Predestination: God's sovereign choice of individuals before creation, based on His will alone (Ephesians 1:4–5). Calling: An outward gospel proclamation and inner, effectual call by the Spirit (Romans 8:30). Regeneration: The Holy Spirit imparts new spiritual life to the elect, enabling faith (Titus 3:5; Ezekiel 36:26). Conversion (Faith and Repentance): The regenerated sinner trusts Christ and turns from sin, as gifts from God (Ephesians 2:8–9). Justification: God declares the believer righteous, imputing Christ's merit (Romans 5:1). Adoption: Believers enter God's family as heirs (Galatians 4:4–7). Sanctification: Progressive growth in holiness, empowered by the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Perseverance: God's preservation of the saints unto the end (Philippians 1:6). Glorification : Final perfection at Christ's return (Romans 8:30). This order emphasizes that no one can contribute to their salvation, avoiding any implication of merit. The Arminian/Wesleyan Order of Salvation Arminians stress prevenient (preceding) grace that restores free will to all sinners, making faith the condition for receiving salvation's benefits. Regeneration follows faith, and perseverance is conditional on continued belief. Roger Olson's classical Arminian sequence is: Electing Grace in Christ: God's election of all who will believe (foreseen faith). Atonement: Christ's universal provision for sinners. Prevenient Grace: God's enabling grace through the gospel, convicting and illuminating (Titus 2:11). Conversion (Repentance and Faith): The sinner's free response to believe and repent. Regeneration, Justification, Adoption , Union with Christ, Indwelling Spirit: Initial saving acts upon faith (John 3:3–5; Romans 5:1). Sanctification: Progressive (and potentially entire) holiness. Glorification: For those who persevere through faith. A broader Arminian outline includes universal/resistible calling before faith, with sanctification open to full freedom from sin's power in Wesleyan thought. Key Differences and Implications Faith vs. Regeneration: Reformed: Regeneration causes faith (monergistic). Arminian: Faith precedes and conditions regeneration (synergistic). Election: Reformed: Unconditional (individual selection). Arminian: Conditional (based on foreseen faith or corporate election in Christ). Calling and Perseverance: Reformed: Irresistible and guaranteed. Arminian: Resistible and dependent on human cooperation. Practical Ramifications: Reformed views foster assurance in God's sovereignty; Arminian emphasizes responsibility and warning against apostasy (Hebrews 6:4–6). These frameworks unite in affirming salvation by grace through Christ alone, differing mainly in emphasis to guard biblical truths like sovereignty (Reformed) and love for all (Arminian). For deeper reading, explore primary sources like the Westminster Confession (Reformed) or Arminius's writings. If you'd like focus on a specific tradition, biblical exegesis, or modern debates, let me know! Anchor 1

(There is not a secret rapture; Christians are taught it is so secret it is not found in the bible. This rapture is only for Christians, the Jews will be left behind to go through the tribulation.) Once you are on the path to salvation you are grafted into Israel you are a spiritual Jew. The True Rapture will happen on the feast of Trumpets GO Pre, Mid en post trib Opname Catholic Church Admits They Made the Change of Sabbath The second Exodus Yeshua spreekt over de toekomst.Geen geheime vervoering! (Er is geen geheime opname; christenen wordt geleerd dat het zo geheim is dat het niet in de bijbel staat. Deze opname is alleen voor christenen, de joden zullen worden achtergelaten om door de verdrukking te gaan .) Mattheüs 24: Als je eenmaal op het pad naar verlossing bent, ben je geënt op Israël, je bent een geestelijke Jood. Nee, een ware Jood is iemand wiens hart goed is voor God. En echte besnijdenis is niet alleen het gehoorzamen aan de letter van de wet; het is eerder een verandering van hart die door de Geest wordt teweeggebracht. En een persoon met een veranderd hart zoekt lof van God, niet van mensen. Romeinen 2:29 Welk teken zal uw terugkeer en het einde van de wereld aangeven? Het begin van verdriet. Wanneer je de 'gruwel der verwoesting' ziet, “Laten dan degenen die in Judea zijn, vluchten naar de bergen. Pascha Soekot Greater Exodus Dan zullen ze je overleveren aan verdrukking en je doden, Want dan zal er grote verdrukking zijn Want valse christussen en valse profeten zullen opstaan en grote tekenen en wonderen laten zien misleiden, Maar wie volhardt tot het einde zal behouden worden. “Onmiddellijk na de verdrukking van die dagen zal de zon verduisterd worden en de maan zal haar licht niet geven; de sterren zullen van de hemel vallen en de krachten van de hemel zullen wankelen. 30 Dan zal het teken van de Mensenzoon aan de hemel verschijnen, Toorn van God Jezus voorspelt de verwoesting van de tempel 24 Jezus ging naar buiten en verliet de tempel, en zijn discipelen kwamen naar boven om hem de gebouwen van de tempel te laten zien. 2 En Jezus zei tegen hen: Zien jullie al deze dingen niet? Voorwaar, ik zeg u, hier zal geen steen op de andere gelaten worden, die niet afgebroken zal worden.” De tekenen des tijds en het einde der tijden 3 Terwijl Hij op de Olijfberg zat, kwamen de discipelen alleen naar Hem toe en zeiden: ‘Zeg ons, wanneer zullen deze dingen zijn? En wat zal het teken zijn van Uw komst en van het einde van het tijdperk?” 4 En Jezus antwoordde en zei tegen hen: Pas op dat niemand u bedriegt. 5 Want velen zullen komen in mijn naam en zeggen: Ik ben de Christus, en zullen velen misleiden. 6 En je zult horen van oorlogen en geruchten van oorlogen. Zorg ervoor dat u niet verontrust bent; voor [A ] al deze dingen moeten gebeuren, maar het einde is nog niet. 7 Want natie zal tegen natie opstaan en koninkrijk tegen koninkrijk. En er zullen hongersnoden zijn, [B pestilenties en aardbevingen op verschillende plaatsen. 8 Dit alles is het begin van verdriet. 9 "Dan zullen ze je overleveren aan verdrukking en je doden, en je zult door alle volken worden gehaat ter wille van mijn naam. 10 En dan zullen velen zich ergeren, elkaar verraden en elkaar haten. 11 Dan zullen vele valse profeten opstaan en velen misleiden. 12 En omdat de wetteloosheid zal toenemen, zal de liefde van velen verkoelen. 13 Maar wie volhardt tot het einde, zal behouden worden. 14 En dit evangelie van het koninkrijk zal in de hele wereld worden gepredikt als een getuigenis voor alle natiën, en dan zal het einde komen. De grote verdrukking 15 "Daarom, wanneer u de 'gruwel der verwoesting', waarvan gesproken is door de profeet Daniël, ziet staan op de heilige plaats" (wie het leest, laat hem het begrijpen), 16“laten dan die in Judea zijn vluchten naar de bergen. 1 7 Laat hij die op het dak is, niet naar beneden gaan om iets uit zijn huis mee te nemen. 18 En laat degene die op het veld is niet teruggaan om zijn kleren te halen. 19 Maar wee de zwangere en de zogende baby's in die dagen! 20 En bid dat uw vlucht niet in de winter of op de sabbat zal zijn. 21 Want dan zal er een grote verdrukking zijn, zoals er sinds het begin van de wereld tot nu toe niet is geweest, en ook nooit zal zijn. 22 En als die dagen niet werden ingekort, zou geen vlees worden gered; maar voor de [C ter wille van de uitverkorenen, die dagen zullen worden ingekort. 23 "Als iemand dan tegen je zegt: 'Kijk, hier is de Christus!' of 'Daar!' geloof het niet. 24 Want valse christussen en valse profeten zullen opstaan en grote tekenen en wonderen doen om, indien mogelijk, zelfs de uitverkorenen te misleiden. 25 Zie, ik heb het je van tevoren gezegd. 26 "Als ze dus tegen je zeggen: 'Kijk, hij is in de woestijn!' ga niet naar buiten; of 'Kijk, hij is in de binnenkamers!' geloof het niet. 27 Want zoals de bliksem uit het oosten komt en flitst naar het westen, zo zal ook de komst van de Mensenzoon zijn. 28 Want waar het kadaver ook is, daar zullen de adelaars zich verzamelen. De komst van de Mensenzoon 29 “Onmiddellijk na de verdrukking van die dagen zal de zon verduisterd worden en de maan zal haar licht niet geven; de sterren zullen van de hemel vallen en de krachten van de hemel zullen wankelen. 30Dan zal het teken van de Mensenzoon aan de hemel verschijnen, en dan zullen alle stammen van de aarde rouwen, en zij zullen de Mensenzoon zien komen op de wolken des hemels met macht en grote heerlijkheid. 31 En Hij zal zijn engelen uitzenden met luid trompetgeschal, en zij zullen zijn [D ] kiezen uit de vier winden, van het ene uiteinde van de hemel tot het andere. De gelijkenis van de vijgenboom 32 Leer nu deze gelijkenis van de vijgenboom: als zijn tak al zacht is geworden en bladeren heeft, weet je dat de zomer nabij is. 33 Zo weet ook u, wanneer u al deze dingen ziet, dat [e ]het is nabij - voor de deur! 34 Voorwaar, ik zeg u: dit geslacht zal geenszins voorbijgaan voordat al deze dingen gebeuren. 35 Hemel en aarde zullen voorbijgaan, maar mijn woorden zullen geenszins voorbijgaan. Niemand kent de dag of het uur 36 "Maar van die dag en dat uur weet niemand, zelfs de engelen van [F ]hemel, maar alleen Mijn Vader. 37 Maar zoals de dagen van Noach waren, zo zal ook de komst van de Mensenzoon zijn. 38 Want zoals ze in de dagen voor de zondvloed aten en dronken, trouwden en ten huwelijk gaven, tot de dag dat Noach de ark binnenging, 39 en het niet wisten totdat de vloed kwam en ze allemaal meenam, zo zal ook de komst van de Mensenzoon zijn. 40 Dan zullen er twee mannen in het veld zijn: de een wordt meegenomen en de ander achtergelaten. 41 Er zullen twee vrouwen aan het malen zijn in de molen: de een wordt meegenomen en de ander achtergelaten. 42 Pas daarom op, want u weet niet wat [G ]uur dat jouw Heer komt. 43 Maar weet dit, dat als de heer des huizes had geweten wat [H Op het moment dat de dief zou komen, zou hij hebben gewaakt en niet hebben laten inbreken in zijn huis. 44 Wees daarom ook gereed, want de Mensenzoon komt op een uur dat u niet verwacht. De trouwe dienaar en de slechte dienaar 45 Wie is dan een getrouwe en verstandige dienaar, die zijn heer tot heerser over zijn huis heeft aangesteld om hun te eten te geven?i ]te zijner tijd? 46 Gezegend is de dienaar die zijn meester, als hij komt, zo bezig zal vinden. 47 Voorwaar, Ik zeg u dat hij hem zal aanstellen als heerser over al zijn bezittingen. 48 Maar als die boze dienaar in zijn hart zegt: 'Mijn heerJ ]zijn komst', 49 en begint zijn mededienaren te slaan, en te eten en te drinken met de dronkaards, 50 zal de meester van die knecht komen op een dag dat hij niet naar hem uitkijkt en op een uur dat hij niet weet van, 51 en zal hem in tweeën snijden en hem zijn deel met de huichelaars toewijzen. Daar zal geween zijn en tandengeknars. The Man of Lawlessness 2 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God. The Coming of the Lord 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord,d that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.1 Corinthians 15:52 At the last Trumpets the Seventh trumpet. on the east of Trumpets Matthew 24:1–51 Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple 24 Jesus left the temple and was going away when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Signs of the End of the Age 3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, a “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you d are not be alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains. 9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall away1 and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom 15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, 18 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 19 And b alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! 20 Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short. 23 then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand. 26 So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. The Coming of the Son of Man 29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then t all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And we will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. The Man of Lawlessness 2 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily u nsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed , the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.