Atheist to Christian : February 2016

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Just say this after me...

Jeremiah 31:31-34 says that we didn’t listen to God the 1st time around so, to fix the problem, He will write His law on our hearts.

So, now that God has sent His one and only begotten Son to die for you, maybe now you’ll listen to Him because He’s made it personal, He’s made it a heart issue.

Instead, most people aren’t even repenting because of the spirit of false teaching.

You are putting your eternal life into the hands of someone else instead of reading the Bible yourself.

You are listening to a pastor or preacher instead of looking into God’s Word yourself.

You are told that all you have to do is say a prayer and you will be saved.

When did Jesus go around telling people to “Just say this prayer after Me and you’ll be saved.”

You are told that Jesus died for you so you can practice anarchy and harlotry.

Anarchy because God’s law was supposedly nailed on the cross and harlotry because, for some reason, now it’s OK to celebrate those worldly holidays that are marked on every calendar.

You are told that you don’t have to be set apart at all or called out of the world at all because Jesus died for you

that celebrating worldly holidays and Pagan festivals with the intent of worshipping Jesus through them is OK because His law was nailed on the cross and He died for you so you can do whatever you want now.

That is the spirit of false teaching that you have allowed to enter into your house and your life.

Consequently, most people don’t even have His Holy Spirit at all.

What does God say you will do if you love Him? John 14:15

What does God tell us about the purpose of His Holy Spirit? Ezekiel 36:27

False teaching wants you to think that it’s about being and doing good instead of obeying God.

“Just love people. Don’t obey God’s law. Celebrate worldly holidays instead of The Lord’s Feats outlined in His Word (twist it around like Satan does and say that you are worshiping Jesus through Pagan rituals). Celebrate that Sabbath on Sunday. Don’t heal people. Don’t pray with people in public (don’t talk about Jesus at all in public, you don’t want to offend anyone). Don’t cast out demons. Don’t prophesy. Just say that you love Jesus when you don’t even know what loving Him really means except for what you are told on Sunday by the spirit of false teaching.”

I have gotten close to people and it hurts me that those that I love would be deceived by Satan. When reading a verse from the Bible, I have been told that I am possessed by a demon and that I don’t even have the Holy Spirit. These words came out of people that look just like you and me, they have families, and I love them. It really hurt me. They even kicked me out of their churches.

We are fighting a war! When you read the Bible and when you find out who we worship and how He wants to be worshiped, you will be persecuted because it is THE TRUTH!

But don’t EVER take my word for it! Read it for yourself. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you understanding.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Has Christianity been wrong about Torah for 2,000 years? Pt. 2

(Please Watch The Video Down At The Bottom)

6. Does Romans 14 say we are free to ignore the Sabbath and dietary instructions?

-What is Paul trying to say? Read the whole chapter in context. There was an issue about differing opinions. Some believers are judging others because some eat meat and some don’t. He dealt with the same thing with the church and Corinth. The former Pagans who were weak in the faith didn’t know if the meat sold at the markets at that time had been sacrificed to idols. Some new-born Christians didn’t eat meat at all just to be safe.

-To judge each other about eating pork or not is putting word sin the Paul’s mouth.

-”Be convinced in your own mind about keeping the day or not keeping the day” Paul isn’t talking about the Sabbath but he is talking about Fasting. The Commandments of the Lord were never the actual issue. It was about differing opinions.

7. Why should we go back to the “shadows” aka Torah when we have the reality, aka Christ?

-The only way to get rid of the shadow is to get rid of the one casting the shadow. Example: Baptism doesn’t save you, baptism isn’t the death and resurrection itself. It’s just a shadow, symbolism. No Christian rejects the ceremony of being baptized.

-The Feast Days the the Sabbath point us to reality.

-Colossians 2:16, “Don’t let anyone judge you about the Sabbath.” In other words, don’t let anyone tell you not to observe the Sabbath. There were false teachers trying to teach the Christians NOT to keep the Sabbath, they worshiped angels and they hurt themselves. Why would Paul be preaching against the commands of the Lord when in Colossians 2:20 he asks why they are doing worldly things now that they are in Christ. “Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules?”

-Christians keep ceremonies all the time and we need to be consistent.

8. Wasn’t the Torah given only to the Jews?

-God’s laws are for all people, but do not pertain to every person.

-The strangers and sojourners had to obey God’s Law if they camped with them.

-Acts 15 is about how Gentiles need to be converted by Faith through Grace and didn’t have to go through rabbinic conversion to be part of God’s people. You don’t have to be physically circumcised to be saved, but in Acts 15:21, the disciples explain how they will receive instructions on the Sabbath in the synagogues..

-What you are really saying is that you are not allowed to love the Lord you God by keeping the Sabbath. There are no double standards.

9. Does the New Covenant do away with the Old Covenant?

-The idea that we have a new set of Commandments now under Jesus Christ is false. Jesus lived His life according to God’s law. Jeremiah 31:8 “New Covenant is made with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.” It doesn’t say that there is a new law, it says that He is going to write the Commandments on our hearts. That also in Deuteronomy 6 because it was God’s intention from the very beginning.

-Romans 8, Holy Spirit empowers us to keep the Commandments. Ezekiel 36:37, “And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”

-Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said He doesn’t even look at women with lust must less commit adultery. He wants us to be pure in heart.

-The New Covenant is meant to write the law on our hearts through the Holy Spirit. Ezekiel 36:27

10. How can following Torah impact your life?

-It will give you a deeper appreciation for the depth of God’s Word, it will give you ways that you can love God.

-Saturday isn’t just another day, it’s a spiritual day and it brings families together.

-You learn who you are worshiping, it puts a face on Jesus, giving you guardrails to protect you and keep you in God’s Way.

-Even the Feast Days are exciting and brings you closer to your King, worshiping Him in Spirit and in Truth.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Has Christianity Been Wrong About Torah For 2,000 Years? Pt. 1

The following is the first question in a series of questions that addresses whether Christianity should observe the Torah. Comments and questions are welcome. Also, please watch the video from Passion For Truth Ministries. It is very interesting and this is also where the questions come from.
1. Has Christianity been wrong about Torah for 2,000 years?

-Christians have gotten most of it right.

-The word Christian means follower of Jesus.

-They already believe in keeping Torah because they keep 95% of the Commandments already.

We are not to conform to history, but we are to conform to the never-changing Biblical instructions.

2. Isn’t keeping Torah legalistic?

-According to the Bible, legalism is working for Salvation. Most Christians don’t understand the Bible’s definition of legalism. No one says that the laws concerning adultery is keeping them in bondage. Laws are for your own good.

-After people in the Bible get saved, then they received instructions on how to live like God’s people.

-If you love me, you will obey my commandments. God’s love language is quality time.

3. In Mark 7, is Jesus saying that it’s OK to eat unclean animals?

-Are all things clean? It was about how to keep the Torah. The Pharisees went up against Jesus and it was about washing hands before eating, Jesus said you put so much emphasis on tradition rather than the commandments of God.

-The Pharisees added so many laws and missed the point. Dietary instructions are in the law. It’s what comes out of your mouth, hence sinful desires, that counts but eating with unwashed hands doesn’t defile you. Matthew 15

-Jesus is the High Priest, what is His interpretation of walking out the Torah?

4. Does Acts 10 say we can eat unclean animals?

-God used symbolism because the interpretation given (Acts 10:28) is that Peter was about to preach the gospel to Cornelius and his family (Gentiles) and Peter was not to call any person unclean and common. Jesus cleansed everyone. Peter kept the dietary laws well after Jesus ascended to Heaven.

5. What about animal sacrifices?

-There are certain laws that we cannot keep because it’s simply impossible. The elements required to properly observe these laws don’t exist.

-The sacrifices continued well into the 1st Century and in Acts 21, Paul took a Nazarite vow and it required an animal sacrifice. He took a Nazarite vow to prove that he wasn’t preaching against God’s law.

-We can’t do it right now because there is no standing tabernacle in operation in Jerusalem.

-Jesus is the sacrifice and Hebrews says that animal sacrifices can never take the sins away and they are a shadow, symbolism about Jesus’s sacrifice. They point to what Jesus accomplished for us.

-Sabbath, Feast Days, and Dietary Instructions are what are applicable to today.

A Little Talk With The Spirit Of False Teaching

A Jehovah’s witness refused to pray with me today, February 16th 2016, quoting Matthew 6:5-6. “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. "But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.”

He was telling me that I will be a hypocrite if I prayed with others. I said, “Jesus was calling the Pharisees hypocrites because they wanted attention.”

Now, let’s look at the word “closet”. Where else is it used in the Bible and what does it mean? The Greek word for closet is tameion. Strong’s 5009. It means an inner or secret chamber.

This word tameion is also used in Luke 12:3 when Jesus is talking about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. “What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.”

Unless the Word of God contradicts itself, I’m pretty sure that you are allowed to pray with other people. I mean, what would happen if you did? Is Jesus going to throw you into Hell for praying with a homeless person? Please don’t make me fall off my chair from laughter.

“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.” Matthew 18:19

Let’s look at the word “ask” in Greek. Strong’s 154 says that it is aiteó and it means a petition. What is the definition of a petition? The Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary informs us that a petition is a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action.

The fact is that Jesus never specifically states that we are only allowed to pray in closets. He never commands us to refrain from praying with others, instead, He actually tells us to make petitions in His sanctified name so that we can come together in agreement about some things and work together, praying together to bring His Kingdom here.

Let me point out some places in the Bible where the disciples came together to pray...together.

“They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.” Acts 1:14
“They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42
“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” Acts 4:31
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” Acts 16:25
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.” James 5:14-15
“A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” Psalm 133:1
“When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.” Acts 12:12
“So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.” Acts 12:5