John 14
We are walking in today: A Warning!!! If you love me.... Keep My commandments
Today we look to the word LOVE --H157 - 'ahab --a primitive root; to have affection for:—be loved, lovely, like, friend.
The Torah testifies.........……
Exodus 20:6
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love H157 me, and keep my commandments.
Deuteronomy 6:5
And thou shalt love H157 the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Deuteronomy 7:7
The Lord did not set his love H157 upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
The prophets proclaim..................
Joshua 23:11
Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love H157 the Lord your God.
Isaiah 56:6
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love H157 the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love H157 mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
The writings bear witness............
Psalms 31:23
O love H157 the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Proverbs 17: 9
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love H157; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs 16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love H157 him that speaketh right.
A Warning
Dear Fiveamprayer, you are encouraged not to believe anything without first seeking The Most High in the Scriptures diligently as to the truth of a matter, including anything in this writing! We must be led by His Spirit, and as we approach maturity, or ‘marriageable’ age as a Bride. The Holy Spirit will lead us in places that we would not desire or want to go. However, as we put ‘self’ to death, we will allow Him to gird us, and we will then go where He leads. Only then do we begin to truly follow Him (John 21:18-19).
We must, however, find our point of departure into uncharted waters. We must confirm what we understand, and what we do not yet understand. Most find their current understanding is mostly ‘Commandments of Men’ based on twisted Scripture. We will now review a few basics of Scripture that Yahushua’s Disciples should come to understand, by diligent seeking in the Scriptures, just as did the Bereans, who searched the Scriptures to see whether these things Paul was saying were true.
In our seeking, we must do two things. First, we must come to an unshakeable understanding of Biblical ‘Grace,’ in order that we may walk in the ‘mystery’ of ‘Messiah-in-you’ (Col 1:27); and second, we must discard any Traditions of Men that do not agree with Scripture, the Doctrines and Traditions we have accumulated in our understanding and practice. All our focus then begins to be upon the issues of Messiah-in-you.
Messiah-In-You
Most of the children of The Most High understand that by the Blood of the spotless Lamb of The Most High, who is Yahushua the son of The Most High, we have been redeemed from slavery to another master, called “Sin,” and also by this shed Blood of Yahushua we have forgiveness of all Sins — our Transgressions of the Law [Torah] (1John 3:4). This forgiveness of our Sins places us in right standing with The Most High, without any works on our part whatsoever. It is by His Grace alone that we are forgiven, and are Born-again by the Spirit of The Most High. His Blood has cleansed us, and He has given us the ‘Blessing of Abraham’ — which is Righteousness by Faith.
As Believers, we have been set free, and forgiven, and cleansed for a purpose, just as a vessel must be cleansed before it is filled (Gal 3:14). Let us now look at the purpose for our cleansing. Notice the following passage:
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom The Most High would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Hamachiach in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Hamachiach Yahashua: (Colossians 1:26-28)
Notice the issue of ‘Messiah-in-you’ is listed as a mystery. Not many will understand it. Second, we see that ‘Messiah-in-you’ is the hope of glory. The use of the word ‘the’ shows exclusiveness, and tells us that this is the only hope of glory, of being counted among those called “My Glory,” and of being among those who will be allowed to enter in to the City of the King. The word ‘perfect’ shows that the goal of informing others about ‘Messiah-in-you’ is that they would become ‘perfect’ or complete, a term referring to the preparation of the Company of Believers, just as a Bride prepares for her Husband.
Notice also that this description of perfection is not what man would call perfection, but is simply a Biblical term meaning complete, a term that describes the state of those in whom Messiah-in-them has been allowed to come to fullness, so that Messiah-in-them can bring them in to the Land.
As we look further, we can see in several passages the purpose of our cleansing. We are cleansed, so that we might be filled with the fullness of Yahushua, by His promised Spirit (Gal 3:14). This is done so that we might be directed into the Way of Truth, so that we may have right relationship and fellowship with Yahushua, and with His children; and so that we might bear the resulting fruit unto The Most High.
Just as a baby in the natural sense is the result of an intimate fellowship, so it is in the spiritual realm. It is in this way that we become Born-Again, in that Messiah becomes birthed within us, and “Messiah-in-us” is formed within us. This is how He comes forth in us, and how we grow up in Him, as we mature, and become increasingly obedient to all of Scripture (Gal 4:19; Eph 4:15).
The Most High desires that we walk together with Him, day by day. As we choose daily to allow ourselves to be conformed to the image of Messiah, we begin to notice that some of the dealings of The Most High are not as we expected. We go through many experiences of what we think is death to self, and it really is, but resurrection life is brought forth as a result! The Master deals with us about yokes of bondage, and how we are not to be yoked again, but then expects us to take on His yoke of bondage (Matt 11:29-30), the yoke of bondage in betrothal to Him, in the marriage Covenant with Him (Ezekiel 20:37).
This last step is very difficult for most Believers to do, since they have been trained by their teachers and false prophets to avoid all forms of bondage, including the ‘Bond(age)’ of Love between the Lamb and His Bride! It may be noted here that the main feature of the Mountain of The Most High’s presence — His habitation, called Mount Zion in Scripture — is ‘Bondage.’ Everything of Truth in The Most High’s kingdom appears as Bondage, and for that reason only the few, the very elect of The Most High, will attempt to come near, and touch the Mountain.
In our next item in this series, we will look at several vivid examples of what Scripture says, in contrast to what many have been taught today. We will see how this false teaching can change our behaviour, and can thus actually disqualify us from entering His Rest, and from being among the Bride-Company.
As we look at this subject of entering His rest, we must first give warning to the Reader, that this is not an easy subject. What is to be said may not seem to be politically correct, but in order to maintain Biblical Truth, it must be said.
In this writing I have not attempted to sugar-coat the presentation, but have tried only to deal with the objective Truths of what the Scriptures actually say. Scripture tells us that open rebuke [what is given to help someone] is better than secret love [what is not given to help someone, and is thus not really love] (Proverbs 27:5).
We will now look at some of the items laid out in Scripture that tell us clearly what is required for us to ‘enter in to His Rest,’ which is a euphemism for entering in to the Promised Land, into the City of the King. Participation in these things will further identify to The Most High those who are allowed to enter, and who are not.
If Ye Be Willing and Obedient
Many Scripture passages tell us, and show us by vivid example, the The Most High’s children are defined and identified by their obedience. Indeed, even the blessings of the Inheritance are to those who are obedient.
Let’s begin, as we notice the following passage:
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. (Isaiah 1:18-20)
Most today understand that verse 18 in the above passage does apply to New Covenant Believers. But let’s look at the rest of the story seen in verses 19 and 20. The Most High is telling us that if we are [present] obedient, we shall [future] eat the good of the Land. The Most High is telling us that our future welfare in the Promised Land, depends on our current obedience; and that our obedience is determined now, before we enter the Land! This can be confirmed in Rev 22:14-15, where the right to enter in to the City of the King is given, as determined by obedience to Yahushua’s commandments.
Few today are being taught the importance of walking in obedience to The Most High. Even fewer still are being taught the importance of doing what The Most High ‘delights’ in, and what ‘pleases’ Him. One of the hallmarks of the Biblical Marriage Covenant is the mark of obedience.
As we advance in our walk with The Most High, there will be many occasions in which He presents opportunities for us to choose whether we will obey Him, or not. Each day The Most High reveals something new to us, with the hope and desire that we will choose to go beyond our comfort zone, and walk in the new thing He has revealed, according to the Scriptures. We must make a choice — a fresh choice each day — whom we will serve (Joshua 24:15).
Let us proceed now to new ground.
It is obvious to the sincere seeker, which of the Old Testament [Torah] commandments and sayings of The Most High have already found their fulfillment in Messiah Yahushua. What has been obscured by the religionists is the necessity for all The Most High’s children to likewise fulfill the Torah, with only a few exceptions as seen in the Book of Hebrews.
Our present difficulty lies in the fact that the Body of Messiah has for centuries been given traditions and decrees of Rome, instead of the Truth of scripture. The result is that most Believers today are in a state of famine, of what constitutes ‘Truth’ for New Testament Saints. Yahushua is now restoring all [true] things, prior to His return, just as He promised!
Our greatest discomfort comes when we try to make the Scriptures fit the ‘Doctrines and Commandments of Men’ we have been taught. Perhaps by now our inner conflicts have become evident, regarding what we have learned about Law and Grace, Grace and works, Grace and Legalism, Old and New, Then and Now, Jew and Gentile, Liberty or Bondage, Life or Death. In order to avoid the discomfort, many will simply not dig in to the Scriptures, to seek for the Truth.
Yahushua, in His mercy, has painstakingly revealed each one of these subjects to us in His Word, yes, even in the New Testament! He wants us to know and thoroughly understand the Word of Righteousness (Hebrews 5:13). Father desires that His children would learn His Ways, and walk in them!
The Most High has revealed all these subjects in His Word, and desires that we would see how they all fit marvelously, as pieces of a great puzzle, to portray the beautiful and majestic picture that He desires to reveal to His Beloved.
He also wants us be aware of the abundant hindrances that can prevent us from walking in ‘The Way.’
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