I have lost some friends lately, gained other also, because of some of the writing that I have recently done that run contrary to the doctrines and traditions of many who even call themselves Torah keepers. Some things are just too difficult it sometimes seems for even the word of Yehovah to overcome. Today I read the following article by my brother Avi ben Mordechai. It is longer than anything I ever write, but well worth the read. Remember – it is only those who seek – that find, the satisfied – get nothing, and may lose what they thought they had. Continue reading The Detoxification of Ephraim
Category Archives: Creation of the Man
Defining the Church
For me, defining the church, the ecclesia (the called out ones) begins with defining who True Israel is. The STATE OF ISRAEL are those who follow the laws of a man-made government with its statutes, judgments and ordinances and who trust in its Military Intelligence, tanks, ground to air missiles, planes, etc, etc, etc. In contrast, True Israel are those who have repented and are diligently learning our heavenly Father’s statutes, judgments and ordinances and who trust in Yehovah God exclusively for all their provisions and safety.
Our Father has only ever had one people, their name is True Israel. Continue reading Defining the Church
Precept 11 – Grace
YHVH (the LORD), the Creator and God (Elohim) who reveals Himself so wonderfully in the Law and the Prophets, is no different that the Elohim spoken of in the New Testament. YHVH does not change and His word endures forever. To think otherwise is to harbor a false image in our mind that will prevent us from seeing and living in His eternal kingdom. Correcting these false images and providing the intellectual tools to search out the truth of the scriptures for ourselves is the purpose of this series of writings.
One of the greatest false images that we embrace in our minds and then incorporate into our actions is a false image of what “grace” actually is. The majority of those who call themselves Christians have used this false idea of grace as a “get out of jail free card.” Continue reading Precept 11 – Grace
Precept 9 – The Kingdom of Heaven
Where is the kingdom of heaven today? Or, perhaps more aptly stated, “where is our heart today?”
Many, most, have dismissed the kingdom of heaven as a kingdom that will come after the tribulation; these folks have said that, for now, we must live according to the “laws of the land.” But this “laws of the land” false image comes only from a spirit of harlotry which we have all learned? The very reason that Yehovah’s men are commanded to wear tassels or tzitzit is so we remember to keep His commandments and not follow the harlotry to which our hearts and eyes are inclined. Continue reading Precept 9 – The Kingdom of Heaven
What’s in a name?
Israel of old was scattered into all the nations where they have been for between 2000 and 3000 years. We were disobedient, and like a wife that will not obey her husband we were but away.
Today we are beginning to hear that very small voice in us comes from the Creator of the universe who is calling us back to Himself. Many of us are repenting of our ways and have begun learning our Fathers ways given to us through Moses. But what do we, who want to return to our Fathers ways, call ourselves? Continue reading What’s in a name?
Let’s Make Aliyah (Return to Israel) Today!
Wikipedia describes “Making Aliyah” as “Aliyah is widely regarded as an important Jewish cultural concept and a fundamental concept of Zionism that is enshrined in Israel’s Law of Return, which accords any Jew (deemed as such by halakha and/or Israeli secular law) and eligible non-Jews (a child and a grandchild of a Jew, the spouse of a Jew, the spouse of a child of a Jew and the spouse of a grandchild of a Jew), the legal right to assisted immigration and settlement in Israel, as well as automatic Israeli citizenship. Someone who “makes aliyah” is called an oleh (m. singular) or olah (f. singular); the plural for both is olim. Many Religious Jews espouse aliyah as a return to the Promised land, and regard it as the fulfillment of God’s biblical promise to the descendants of the Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Aliyah is included as a commandment by some opinions on the enumeration of the 613 commandments.”
Oh Plllleeeease! A fundamental concept of Zionism? Israel’s Law of Return? Halakha and/or Israeli secular law? Automatic Israeli citizenship? A return to the Promised land? Aliyah is included as a commandment? Where is any of this in the Torah and the Prophets? These are all additions to Yehovah’s word – which we, and they, are not allowed to do.
I see HUGE problems with this Jewish idea of “making aliyah.” The only thing a man has to do to join himself to True Israel is repent and be baptized into the Kingdom of God (True Israel) and the Father Himself will see that we return home.
We leave Babylon, by politically expatriating (coming out) from the kingdoms of men and joining ourselves to the kingdom of God. That is TRUE ALIYAH! And, when the time comes, Yehovah will see that we get to the land which was promised to us. Continue reading Let’s Make Aliyah (Return to Israel) Today!