The Cursing Tongue--Does Our Speech Please Yahweh?

James 3; Ephesians 4:29; Luke 6:27-28; Romans 13:8-10, 12:14; 12:17-21; Psalm 59:12, 109:17-18; 1 Peter 2:21-23, 3:9; Job 31:29-30; Exodus 21:17; Ezekiel 22:26; Leviticus 10:10; Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:12; Matthew 6:9; 1 Timothy 1:9-11; Psalms 111:9; Romans 1:18; Titus 2:12; Leviticus 18:21; Luke 1:49; Matthew 7:20-23; Galatians 5:19-21; Romans 13:13-14; Matthew 5:27-28, 18:6-7; 1 Timothy 2:9-10;; Proverbs 6:25, 4:23; Ephesians 5:4; Colossians 3:8; Romans 1:32; 2 John 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 5:22; Ephesians 5:11; Matthew 18:6-7; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Corinthians 8; Matthew 12:36-37; Ephesians 4:26; James 1:19-20; Romans 14:23; Colossians 4:5-6; Philippians 4:8; 1 Peter 2:21-24

We are walking in today:  Weekend Meditation--The Cursing Tongue--Does Our Speech Please Yahweh?

Witness cursing throughout the Bible: H422 'alah act of cursing, denouncing or detesting
Numbers 5:18-19, 5:21, 5:27; 2 Samuel 16:13; 1 Kings 21:10; 2 Kings 22:19; Jeremiah 25:18, 26:57, 29:18, 29:22, 42:18, 44:12, 44:22, 49:13; Psalm 109:17-18, 109:28; James 3:10

This arrangement of the 613 principles, the law of our Lord God Almighty, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is from the book by Rabbi Ralph Messer, Torah: Law Or Grace? Kingdom Principles For Kingdom Living.  This book can be ordered online here or in the store if you are in the Denver area here.  



The Fourth Commandment Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the Sabbath day, to sanctify it.  Six days you shall work and accomplish all your work; the seventh day is Sabbath to the Lord, your God; you shall not do any work--you, your son, your daughter, your slave, your maidservant, your animal, and your convert within your gates--for in six day the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and He rested the seventh day.  Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and sanctified it. 

354. You shall not work your Hebrew bondsman with slave labor --Leviticus 25:39 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: 
355. You shall not sell a Hebrew bondman in the manner of a slave --Leviticus 25:42 For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
356. You shall not subjugate a Hebrew bondman through hard labor --Leviticus 25:43 Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
357.  You may acquire foreign bondsmen to remain yours as an ancestral heritage --Leviticus 25:46 And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.

358. You shall not allow a foreigner to mistreat a Hebrew bondsman --Leviticus 25:53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
359. You shall make the second Passover offering on the 14th day of the second month (Pesach Sheni) --Numbers 9:11 The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.

360. You shall eat the Passover Sheni lamb with matzor and bitter herbs --Numnbers 9:11

361. You shall not break a bone of the Passover Sheni lamb offering --Numbers 9:12 They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.

362. You shall not leave over any of the Passover Sheni lamb offering until morning --Numbers 9:12

363. You shall offer to male lambs as and Elevation-Offering on your on each Sabbath (Mussaf)  --Numbers 28:9 And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:

Our actions start off as a thought.  The focus on the wrong words become things that are not in correct with standing with Yahweh.  We know the intentions behind our words, while it seems to be less offensive and pleasant but the root and the intention is still out of order.  We find in our study this morning that curse words include the 'nice' versions of the curse words.  Why not just say what you mean?  How about I am surprised by this--instead of those expletives that we may have used to use.  Well what is the big deal?  Our words have power and the intention behind them is very important, to those who do not know better it would appear that you are doing what the Bible instructs us not to do.  Saying things that are profane or obscene.  Some of us have gone as far as not to be one who uses curse words but enjoys entertainment that has it used for the sake of humor.  But that is not a big deal...oh but it is this exposure to this language will wear down our stance of what it right according to His instructions.  We have to look again to find that the the morally right things are not on the same side as the things that are correct with Yahweh.  Our Western/Greek mindset has placed the ideas of man, above the infallible word of Yahweh!  We can not use words of harm toward man--the image and likeness of Adonai doesn't that transfer as disrespect to Elohim Himself?  Do parents approve of speaking ill about their children as if it was spoken to the parent themselves?  We have to truly look at what it is that we are preparing to speak!  We have have many years of practice and experience with the wrong words, substitute words, our of order words and the like.  We have to know the words we are using and the reason why we are using them.   To hear this teaching again click here. 

Torah Portion--Tazria/She Conceives and Metzora/Person With Skin Disease

Leviticus 12:1-15:33; 2 Kings 7:3-20; 2 Corinthians 4-5

We are walking in today:  Torah Portion--Tazria/She Conceives and Metzora/Person With Skin Disease 

Witness conceived throughout the Bible:  H2029 harah to conceive, become pregnant, bear, be with child, be conceived, progenitor.  In the mind to conceive, contrive, devise

Genesis 16:5, 21:2; Leviticus 12:2; 2 Samuel 11:5; 2 Kings 4:17; Jeremiah 49:30; Psalm 7:14; Matthew 1:10; Luke 1:24, 2:21; Acts 5:4

This morning for our Torah portion we have two, a double portion,  She Conceives and Person With Skin Disease.  These two portions are assigned to us this week is very fitting for us being in the taming of the tongue.  Yahweh has given us this portion for His reason and let's take a look at why.  The ideas that we have in our minds can conceive many things, both words and actions.  This is where words are born.  What have you conceived in your mind?  In taming out tongues we have to know where did this word stem from?  We have to also be aware if we are allowing those words uttered but it goes deeper than that!  We are not allowed to think on those things that He has not directed us!  Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.  For we know that the power of life and death is in our tongue!  What are we allowing to escape our lips into the air?   We find that in the next Torah portion that what we speak in secret is never secret from Yahweh.  The skin disease resulted from being among things that are unclean.  But how can that happen?  The main contributor is the evil tongue--lashon hara.  This skin disease would allow the person to reflect on this time of isolation that this contagious thing did not spread to other people.  Those who were to be placed outside the camp had to shout to others 'unclean, unclean' in the presence of others that they too would not be contaminated.  This is showing us that we are not allowed to utter things against each other nor disregard His instructions!  His desire is for us to walk in unity and the instructions were given for His purpose.  John 17:15-21 (KJV)15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 

Pastor Lucinda Wagner's Closing Thoughts--
GENERAL LIFE- Prepare individuals to serve God--Increase knowledge and skills. Teach children to trust God in everything. Prepare for eternity. Look at God’s world as a whole—interconnecting—revealing God in every area. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmaments sheweth his handywork (Psalm 19:1). Teach children to love learning so they will become self-motivated, lifelong learners. Discover a child’s God-given gifts and talents, and develop them to their fullest potential. Focus on spiritual training. God-centered: “Thy will be done.” Authority with responsibility. Literacy, strong family ties, love of learning, security, independent thinking, high morals and values.

Bible: “His Story” (true history)

Character
Self-government (internal obedience to God)

The three main orders of study in ancient Israel consisted of:

1.    Religious education
2.    Occupational skills
3.    Military training
with the basis of all knowledge being the fear of the Lord (Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7).

Lawfulness:
Love one another. The last shall be first. Deny thyself. Obey God’s Commandments.

To understand the Early Church we must dig through layers of a mountain of man’s influences shoveling off and discarding man’s traditions, theories, interpretations, and philosophies from Greek and Roman civilizations, Aristotle, Constantine, Marcion, etc., to be able to examine the Early Church.

During the Reformation, men such as Wycliffe and Calvin were digging in the right spot. They dug up and discarded many theological errors and found a view of God’s plan of salvation by grace, but anti-Semitic layers remain and now there are new layers of tradition, interpretations, western thought (a return to the Greek and Roman philosophy) and conditioning that need removal. Only then can we have a clear view of the Early Church.

Greek philosophy between Aristotle and Augustine is the foundation of Western thought (Aristotle tried to merge the Bible and Plato = Hellenistic Philosophy). This is the reason for so much Greek philosophy in the church. Explore the differences between Eastern and Western thinking and how it affects each culture.
 

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The Self-Absorbed Tongue, Pay Attention To Others Concerns

Philippians 2; Genesis 2:7; Deuteronomy 15:7; Proverbs 18:21; Esther 5:11

We are walking in today:  The Self-Absorbed Tongue, Pay Attention To Others Concerns

Witness selfish  throughout the Bible:  the self absorbed is a person that has a concentrated focus on their own thoughts and actions and the desire to share this with others
Psalms 119:136; 1 Corinthians 13:4-6; Galatians 5:19-21; Philippians 1:16-18; James 3:14, 3:16

Fiveamprayer we have all experienced situations where the person you are speaking with is not giving you room to share your insight.  It feels like a monologue instead of a conversation.  And in the end you walk away feeling as if you could not get in a word edgewise.  Yet as we talk or speak with others, we will find how much we have done this same thing to others.  Do we disregard others and speak out of turn?  Can we really listen to others fully before we respond?  Do we have a monopoly on the content of the conversation? What percentage was focused solely on you?  When we truly learn how to have genuine conversations with others they will walk away with a connection, correction, understanding that the yielding to the Holy Spirit will minister to both your hearts.  Cease from idle conversations just for the sake of speaking.  Don't desire to shift the focus back on you when the other person is speaking--this shows a lack of care for their concern.  We are to be able to take our cares to each other for safe keeping.  When we are not able to share and receive in genuine conversation, can lead to isolation.  Do we review our own motivations to find what is our intention behind that which we speak or share with others.  Fiveamprayer,  be careful in your desire to relate to others in their situation that we take over the conversation in our desire to show that they are not alone but the real question is are you listening?  There is some comfort that we are not alone in that experience but that is not always the time to share that information.  Hold your tongue to hear and listen to what they have to say.  Wouldn't it be great that once you are done speaking that the other person had to pause to consider what to say?  That they were not getting there response ready instead of listening with full intention?  We have to be wise in who we speak to and when would be a good time to speak.  The time of picking our words and when and how to speak will do away with much of our idle talk.  Remember that we are responsible for all that we utter.  With this better understanding we have and continue to receive, we will pause and reflect on what will be said.  To listen to more of this teaching click here. 

The Judgmental Tongue, Consider Your Ways Before Counseling Others

Matthew 7; John 8:15-16; James 3; Genesis 16:12; Galatians 6:5; Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 3:14-15; Matthew 5:44

We are walking in today:  The Judgmental Tongue, Consider Your Ways Before Counseling Others

Witness judgmental throughout the Bible--judgemental is person that has or displays a critical point of view of others.
negative 1 Samuel 29:10 and  judging Matthew 7:1-5

Fiveamprayer we have to take a serious look at ourselves this morning!  We have all fallen prey to the judgmental tongue.  For we are well experienced and not sure why others are failing.  Despite the well meaning intentions that we have, we often have actions similar to those that we judge.  One of the major problems with judgement is that we do not have the full disclosure of the situation to judge.  Can you imagine a judge in a court of law that would set forth decisions on only one word against the accused?  This 'name that tune' judgement is often how our judgement arises.  Let us not forget the fact that the only one that we sin against is Yahweh Himself and is the only one perfect and wholly able to judge rightly!  Our judgements do not bring about a better person often the opposite and can also become a breeding ground of other critical and harsh views of others.  Yeshua tells us in scripture that we can not attempt to help others with their smaller issues when you have huge problems cropping up all over the place.  This idea of ignoring your problems to assist others in their own seems to make the person feel better about their own terrible state.  This avoidance does not bode well for those who have received your counseling, to find that you are in a much worse condition!  This leads us back to having an action based language that is not solely focused on mere confession, devoid of corresponding action.  This is the idea of what you speak is what you do--the words matching the actions.  In a Hebraic mindset the action of the person is valued higher than the words, for anyone say this or say that but do your actions follow what you have spoken?
The judgmental spirit is also dangerous for it presumes that it is in equal standing with the Just Judge who set all things in motion.  He who said let there be and it was.  Since none of us have that level of equal standing with Yahweh we are not called to be judges of others, we are to judge and correct our own selves.  This will take prayer and conscious review if we are falling prey to a familiar trap of judging others.  Turn off that TV show that gives all the negative details of famous people's lives.  Stop taking that call from Sally-tell-all-the-bad who just heard one other piece of information on another person's difficult situation.  This lack of compassion is not truly realized until we are facing the judgmental spirit operating in others and find no mercy or grace.  Oh but it the tables were turned!!  Let us be aware and recognize that we don't have the charge to judge and often lack all the detail to view the situation properly and are better suited to prayer for the person and the situation.  Who knows how Yahweh will work all things together for their good, but do you want to be found judging them that you too would also be judged in the same manner?  To hear this again click here.  https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/playback.html?n=RvxYy/jh1R4

The Rude Tongue, Consider Your Fellow Human Beings

Isaiah 35:8; Luke 6:31; 1 Corinthians 13:4-5; Matthew 5:9; James 3:17-18; Romans 12:3, 10; Hosea 11:4; Matthew 7:3; Acts 17:11; Proverbs 21:23, 15:33; James 1:19; Psalm 119:165; Proverbs 16:7

We are walking in today:  The Rude Tongue, Consider Your Fellow Human Beings

Witness rude throughout the Bible:  G2399 idiōtēs ignorant an unlearned, illiterate, man as opposed to the learned and educated: one who is unskilled in any art
1 Corinthians 13:4-6; 2 Corinthians 11:5-6

We have to take a look at ourselves this morning, Fiveamprayer.  Do we make time to give people quality time in our conversations?  Are we too busy multitasking that we are ignoring one person while speaking to another.  How can we expect others to understand us clearly while we are having two separate conversations?!  This seems like an absurd situation, but how many of us have been on our cell phones while doing bank transactions or in the line at the store that the person is not sure if you are speaking to them the person on the phone?  How do they know who you are talking to?  The person on the phone is not clear that you are speaking to the teller or the cashier.  With the advancement of technology--have we forgotten that we are to treat others the way you want to be treated?  We are never happy to find that we are competing in a conversation to get the listeners attention.  We are unhappy to find the person that we are speaking to does not have time to listen to what we are saying.  That you have to repeat yourself because they were not listening and speaking to someone else.  How do you know if what you have said was heard or understood?  Now that we have considered others and will get of the phone once it is our turn with the teller or cashier, let's look at other areas where we are rude.
Do we over talk others?  Are we not able to listen and hear what the person is saying before making our reply?  Will we shout over them to be heard?  Do we speak in a normal tone and over-talk or disregard what they are saying?  How can there be open communication with others if they will not allow you to speak?  Which is certainly not listening to the other  person--this shows a lack of consideration.  Fiveamprayer we have to know that we are responsible for our actions we want to be considerate of others that they would be considerate of us.  Don't allow anything to change you--it is Yahweh who has put that on the inside of you.  We must be in actions, not reactions--especially stemming from our emotions.  How is the way that we were to act?  Don't be moved from what Adonai has placed on the inside of you!!  Do you realize that when we are consistent in our actions that are directed by the Holy Spirit in our conversations with others we will find that others will have a better response?!  Take time to listen to others without other distractions, for surely that is how you would like them to listen to you.  To hear this again click here. 

Weekend Meditation--I am NOT Intimidated!!

1 Peter 5:6-11; Proverbs 3:5 -7; Psalms 23:1-6; 1 Samuel 17:24-51; Numbers 14:7-10, 14:22-24; John 5:19, 5:35-36; Acts 3:6-10  

 

We are walking in today:  Weekend Meditation--I am NOT Intimidated!!

 

Witness frighten throughout the Bible:  H3372 yare' be afraid, to stand in awe, to cause astonishment

Exodus 2:14; Deuteronomy 7:29, 20:3, 31:6; 1 Samuel 28:20, 31:4; 2 Samuel 6:9; 1 Kings 1:49; Isaiah 31:4; 33:14, 44:8; Jeremiah 10:2, 26:21; Hosea 10:5; Jonah 1:5; Psalm 112:7; Daniel 4:2, 4:16, 7:15, 7:28; 1 Chronicles 10:4, 13:12; Matthew 17:6, 24:6, 28:28; Mark 5:15, 5:33; Luke 5:10, 8:35, 9:34; John 14:27, 19:8; Acts 16:38, 24:25; Philippians 1:27-28 

 

This arrangement of the 613 principles, the law of our Lord God Almighty, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is from the book by Rabbi Ralph Messer, Torah: Law Or Grace? Kingdom Principles For Kingdom Living.  This book can be ordered online here or in the store if you are in the Denver area here.  

The Fourth Commandment Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the Sabbath day, to sanctify it .  Six days you shall work and accomplish all your work; the seventh day is Sabbath to the Lord, your God; you shall not do any work--you, your son, your daughter, your slave, your maidservant, your animal, and your convert within your gates--for in six day the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and He rested the seventh day.  Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and sanctified it.  ​

​​​344. You shall not pick grapes set aside for yourself in the seventh year-- Leviticus 25:5
345. You shall count seven cycles of Sabbatical years; 49 years-- Leviticus 25:8 And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.
346. You shall sound the Shofar on Yom Kippur for the Jubiliee year-- (Yovel) Leviticus 25:9 Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
347.  You shall sanctify the 50th year and proclaim freedom throughout the Land --Leviticus 25:10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.  348. You shall not sow in the Julilee year --Leviticus 25:11 A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed. 
349. You shall not harvest the aftergrowth in the Jubilee year --Leviticus 25:11 
350. You shall not pick what was set aside for yourself in the Jubilee year --Leviticus 25:11 
351. You shall not sell the Land in perpetuity --Leviticus 25:23 The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. 
352. You shall provide redemption for the Land in the Jubilee year --Leviticus 25:24 And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land. 
353. You shall allow the redemption of a house until the end of one year of its sale --Leviticus 25:24 ​

 

 

The intimidating tongue is our teaching today.  We have to walk in holy boldness that we have on the inside of us.  With the study of His word and yielding to the Holy Spirit to know that we are relying on Him totally. The assignment that has been given to us will be accomplished that we will fear not for He is with us!  Don't allow others to back you into a corner for nothing can ever stand against us!  While we are standing our ground,know that the enemy does not obtain access to our lives without or disobedience or believing the lies that are being whispered or shouted.  The truth stands and rings clear in our ears but will we back up from it?  The only two who saw the land and actually entered in is Caleb and Joshua for they knew that with Yahweh they were well able to overtake the enemy.  They were not intimidated by the 'giants in the land'.  Fiveamprayer we must have the same declaration on our lips and tongue that we are not fearful of the enemy nor revere them for that is what fear is doing.  That is similar to worship to the enemy for that is saying that he has more power than he actually does.  This power that he appears to have was given by us to him!  Take the power back!!  Don't let the loud talking and large situations overwhelm us when He has already overcome the world!  Game over for the enemy, but he is hoping that we are not aware that the clock has ran out!  If we are not paying attention he is able to advance his position. Why are we fighting in a battle that has already been won?  Why would we be fearful that we can loose what has already been afforded to us?  This development of a closer relationship with Almighty God, Yahweh is what we have to have in our hearts that we would draw closer and closer to Him.  Our Heavenly Father, Abba is drawing us to return to Him.  When we stand on His word and look to find our relationship with Him that He would not be distant when He desires to embrace us!  Let us go and press into His presence that we would no longer have this distance between us!  The time is now for us to be close to Him and no longer be at arms length.  Why not seek Him as He is pursing you?  Be without fear and stand on all of His word knowing that He is the one that backs it up!  So in the face of intimidation stand and know that we will not be taken out!  Yeshua already has the victory and we won't back up. Stand and stand therefore for we are well able to overtake the land!  To hear this teaching again, click here.

Torah Portion Shemini/Eighth-- Set Apart People For Yahweh

Leviticus 9:1-11:47; 1 Samuel 20:18-42; 2 Corinthians 1-35; Mark 9:1-13

We are walking in today:  Torah Portion Shemini/Eighth-- Set Apart People For Yahweh
Leviticus 9:1-11:47; 1 Samuel 20:18-42; 2 Corinthians 1-35

Witness set apart throughout the Bible: separated for specific use, to cross over, to pass over, to march over
Exodus 13:12, 19:6, 20:8, 31:13-14; Deuteronomy 5:12, 7:6, 14:2, Ezekiel 36:23; Psalm 4:4; John 17:16-18; Acts 20:32; Romans 6:19


Fiveamprayer, we are looking to find the importance of being set apart as the people of Israel find in the wilderness.  In this section of scripture the fire fell, from the presence of Adonai to accept the sacrifice offering.  This was done after the leader, Aaron carried out what he was directed to do by Yahweh.  The importance of leadership is that when things are in order allows the people are also found to also walk in an acceptable manner.   What is this strange fire?  This is the fire that did not come from the acceptance of Yahweh of the offerings, fire from heaven.  Fire that was brought in from another source.  This is a visual of finding our own way and not being obedient to His direction.  This reliance in ourselves shows our lack of trust of Yahweh our God.  This is seen later with King David returning the ark of the covenant, caused death of Uzzah who thought that he could help the ark of the covenant from falling form the cart that was lead by oxen from falling.  These incidents seems like it should not result in death at first glance, but with more understanding of what was set forth, instructed and directed would allow better understanding of where the trespass or mistake was made.  Yahweh, teaches us first and when we uphold His teachings we do not come to be out of order--that could lose our lives.  The fire was not to come from anywhere or anyone else.  When this was tested two perished.  The returning of the ark by King David, was not adhered to the correct process in handling the ark.  Recall in the directions in Numbers  chapters 3 and 4 the correct handling of the items in the tabernacle.  Not just anyone was to handle the things in the tabernacle and the ark itself had poles that were to be used when carrying it.  Recall that with Uzzah set forth his hand to steady the ark on the cart.  The cart was not directed by Yahweh in His directions to the Levites, but was the manner that the ark was carried away by their enemies.  Fiveamprayer we have to be very careful not to follow and do the things we see others doing.  That in which we are to follow are His directions and instructions!  Whether or not it seems like a good idea shows that we are not fully decided that He truly knows best.  He created all and we were crafted by His hands, certainly there is not higher authority to consider and yet we often do.  This portion is warning us not to be led astray to other practices that He never intended for us to.  Well meaning in ignorance or prideful in infallibility, the result is the same.  Those things that are not to be done, are just that--not to be done and both cases they lost their lives for their actions.  This gives even  more import to going back to the beginning to find the Hebraic meaning and intention of scripture.  This is what we have lost over the years and have come to only read and understand scripture from a Greek/Western mindset that is firmly set in the the centuries of a different understanding that is based on man's intellect and not in what Yahweh directed from beginning! To hear more of this teaching click here.