Recession or depression, what will you do when the economy collapses?

Written by: Damien powell

There is talks about a recession coming up next year 2020, that is supposed to be worse than the 2008 recession. We already caught a glimpse of what things looked when there was the government shutdown earlier this year and how there was a big panic because people were out of jobs and they did not know how to feed their families. Elohim showed me the writing on the wall in February 2 of 2018 when the stock market fell exactly 666 points. We all know what that number means; however, a lot of people including believers missed the sign. Revelation 13:18

“Here is the wisdom! He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.”

A lot of investors are flocking to gold because some fear that the dollar will crash and they want some type of currency; it’s also interesting how they are talking about a cashless society by 2023-2024. All this amongst the trade wars going on so people are panicking! What happens when or if a loaf of bread costs $30? What will happen when people who are so used to eating 24 hours a day as we have freedom to do so because there are fast food chains on every corner open all day? What will happen when people want their meat and you can’t find it or afford it? Will people turn into cannibals because they want meat? The world has because a gluttonous society and when things go awry people get focused on one thing, which is self-preservation!

It has been laid on my heart to show the people of YESHUA that we need to focus and trust in Him! Scarcity of food is nothing new and it happened throughout Scripture, but the question is how will you respond? Remember faith without works is dead, the same way works without faith is dead! It is a cause for concern because if there is a cashless society or people are forced to take a chip so they can eat when they are starving, then many will take the chip or do things they would not normally do to survive and then say “Elohim understands that I have to eat, he would not want me to go hungry!” When the fact is that if you rebel against His Word and trust a man and not Him, then He will not understand.

How did The Israelites respond?

As I pointed out earlier there are a lot of people who cannot live without meat as the Israelites in the wilderness. Will you grumble against YHWH? Or will you turn into a cannibal to satisfy your taste for flesh? Before I stopped watching TV I remember how the people responded during the apocalypse and they did things they would not normally do to survive. Numbers 11:1

“And it came to be, when the people were as complainers, it was evil in the ears of YHWH. And YHWH heard it, and His displeasure burned. And the fire of YHWH burned among them, and consumed those in the outskirts of the camp. And the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to YHWH, and the fire died down. Then he called the name of the place Tab’erah, because the fire of YHWH had burned among them. And the mixed multitude who were in the midst lusted greatly, so the children of Yisra’el also wept again and said, “Who is giving us meat to eat? We remember the fish which we ate without cost in Egypt, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic, but now our life is dried up. There is naught to look at but this manna!”

“Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like the appearance of bdellium. The people went about and gathered it, ground it on the millstones or beat it in the mortar, and cooked it in a pot, and made cakes of it. And its taste was as the taste of cakes baked with oil. And when the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna fell on it. And Moses heard the people weeping throughout their clans, each man at the door of his tent. And the displeasure of YHWH burned exceedingly. And in the eyes of Moses it was evil, so Moses said to YHWH, “Why have you done evil to Your servant? And why have I not found favour in Your eyes, to put the burden of all these people on me? Was it I who conceived all these people? Was it I who brought them forth, that you should say to me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as the foster father carries a nursing child,’ to the land which You swore to their ancestors? Where am I to get meat to give to all these people? For they weep before me, saying, ‘Give us meat to eat.”

Verse 18

“And say to the people, Kadosh (sanctify) yourselves for tomorrow, and you shall eat meat, because you have wept in the hearing of YHWH, saying, “Who is giving us meat to eat? For it was well with us in Egypt.” And YHWH shall give you meat, and you shall eat. You are going to eat, not one day, nor two days, nor five days nor ten days, nor twenty days, but for a month of days, until it comes out of your nostrils and becomes an abomination to you, because you have rejected YHWH who is among you, and have wept before Him, saying, “Why did we come up out of Egypt?”

Verse 31

“And a wind went forth from YHWH, and it brought quail from the sea and let them fall beside the camp, about a day’s journey on this side and about a day’s journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about two ammah above the surface of the ground. And the people were up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and gathered the quail. He who had least gathered ten homers. And they spread them out for themselves all around the camp. The meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, and the wrath of YHWH burned against the people, and YHWH smote the people with an exceeding great plague. Then he called the name of that place Kibroth ha’Tta’awah, because there they buried the people who had lusted.”

Will you grumble against YHWH and lust for the food and snacks you desire, but isn’t available? Will you complain in His ear saying “I remember the hamburgers, steaks, and donuts?” Complaining and lusting got them their desire, but they did not get a chance to enjoy it. What if you are approached to take the mark of the beast in your hand? Or bow down on the false day of worship to feed your family, will you do it? You may get your desire physically which is a full stomach, but the end result will be death just like what the Israelites experienced in the wilderness.

There is a time of testing for everyone even though we don’t understand, but we must trust YHWH and follow YESHUA! The children of Yisra’el remembered the food they ate more than the deliverance of YHWH freeing them from slavery! Will you remember only the food you had and not all the blessings The Elohim of Yisra’el has given you along the way?  He has given you freedom, shelter, health just to name a few; however, most people take those things for granted when YHWH could have smote you a long time ago. Our Elohim is truly compassionate and will look out and provide for those who trust in Him!

Trust in Elohim and He will provide!

Joseph was hated by his brothers because Yisra’el (Jacob) loved him more than all the other brothers and made him a long robe (Genesis 37:3). Then Joseph had a dream Genesis 37:7

“See, we were binding, and see, my sheaf rose up and also stood up. And see, your sheaves stood all around and bowed to my sheaf.” And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us? So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words. And he dreamed sill another dream and related it to his brothers, and said, “See, I have dreamed another dream, and see, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed down to me.” And he related it to his dad and his brothers. And his dad rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall we, your mother and I and your brothers, indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?”

So after Joseph was sent by Yisra’el to see if all was well with his brothers and the sheep (verse 14) his brothers plotted to kill him (verse 18). Then Genesis 37:22-27

“And Re’uben heard and rescued him from their hands, and said, “Let us not take his life.” And Re’uben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him”-in order to rescue him out of their hands, and bring him back to his dad. So it came to be, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his robe, the long robe which was on him. And they took him and threw him into a pit. And the pit was empty, there was no water in it. And they sat down to eat a meal. And they lifted up their eyes and looked and saw a company of Yishma’elites, coming from Gil’ad with their camels, bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take them down to Egypt. And Judah said to his brothers, “What would we gain if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come and let us sell him to the Yishma’elites and let not our hand be upon him for he is our brother, our flesh.” And his brothers listened.”

So Joseph was sold into slavery by the brothers who hated him. So while in Joseph was in the dungeon in Egypt he interpreted a dream for the Pharaoh that there would be a famine in the land. Genesis 41:53-57

“And the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt came to an end, and the seven years of scarcity of food began to come, as Joseph had said. And the scarcity of food was in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. But when all the land of Egypt hungered, and the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph, do whatever he says to you.” And the scarcity of food was over all the face of the earth, and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. And the scarcity of food was severe in the land of Egypt. And all the earth came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the scarcity of food was severe in all the earth.”

So Yisra’el (Jacob) sent his sons to Egypt as all the earth was doing to buy grain from Joseph who was second in command and as we know the brothers after 22 years did not recognize their brother and they bowed down to him (just as his dream showed him as a child.) However the end result of this story shows is that we never know how Elohim is working behind the scenes to preserve His people. Joseph didn’t know why he was being sold and his brothers thought they got rid of him, but in the end he saved his family from starvation because Elohim knew what was coming and set things in motion to save them, although nobody including Jacob understood why Joseph was having the dreams. Genesis 45:4-11

“Then Joseph (Yoseph) said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” And when they came near, he said, “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. And now, do not be grieved nor displeased with yourselves because you sold me here, for Elohim sent me before you to preserve life. For two years now the scarcity of food has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there is neither ploughing nor harvesting. And Elohim sent me before you to preserve for you a REMNANT in the earth, and to give life to you by a great escape. So then, you did not send me here, but Elohim. And He has appointed me for a father to Pharaoh, and master of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my dad, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, “Elohim has made me master of all Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay. And you shall dwell in Goshen, and be near to me, you and your children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have. And I shall provide for you there, lest you and your house, and all that you have, come to poverty, because five years of scarcity of food are still to come.”

As we know YHWH is The Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Yisra’el) the people He established a covenant with forever. And as I always say once you accept YESHUA as your Savior and The Son of YHWH you have become grafted into Israel just as a native-born; therefore, if you belong to Elohim and obey His commands, then you will be a part of the remnant that survives even when there is a scarcity of food. Even when you have no clue what is happening or how it will work out.

Psalms 118:8-9

“It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to trust in a man.”

What else does Scripture say about this?

Job 5:20-22

“In scarcity of food He shall redeem you from death, and in battle, from the power of the sword. When the tongue scourges, you are shielded and you have no fear when destruction comes. At destruction and at starvation you laugh, and you have no fear of the beasts of the earth.”

Ruth 1:1

“And it came to be, in the days when the rulers ruled, that there was a scarcity of food in the land. And a man from Beyth Lehem, Judah, went to sojourn in the fields of Mo’ab, he and his wife and his two sons. (Verse 6) And she rose up, with her daughters-in-law, and returned from the fields of Mo’ab, for she had heard in the fields of Mo’ab that YHWH had visited His people in giving them bread.”

1 Kings 17:1-9

“And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gil’ad, said to Ahab, “As YHWH Elohim of Yisra’el lives, before whom I stand, there shall be no dew or rain these years, except at my word.” And the word of YHWH came to him, saying, go away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the wadi Kerith, which flows into the Yarden (Jordan). And it shall be that you drink from the stream, and I shall command the ravens to feed you there.” And he went and did according to the word of YHWH, for he went and dwelt by the wadi Kerith, which flows into the Jordan. And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the stream.” And it came to be after a while that the steam dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of YHWH came to him, saying, Rise up, go to Tsarephath, which belongs to Tsidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

Do you see how YHWH is providing for those trusting in His Word? He commanded ravens and a widow to take care of His servant Elijah. So YHWH can touch the hearts of others today or any animal to provide for you when there is a drought or scarcity of food.

Psalms (Tehillim) 33:18-19

“See, the eye of YHWH is on those revering Him, on those waiting for His kindness, to deliver their being from death, and to keep them alive during scarcity of food.”

Psalms 37:19

“They are not ashamed in a time of evil, and in the days of scarcity of food they are satisfied.”

Psalms 37:25

 “Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, or his seed begging bread.”

What happens when you trust in YHWH?

Psalms 37:5-7

“Commit your way to YHWH, and trust in Him, and He does it. And He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your right-ruling as midday. Rest in YHWH, and wait patiently for Him.”

Lamentations 3:24-26

“YHWH is my Portion,” says my being, “Therefore I wait for Him!” YHWH is good to those waiting for Him, to the being who sees Him. It is good-both to wait and to be silent for the deliverance of YHWH.”

Psalms 112:6-8

“For he is never shaken; the righteous is remembered forever. He is not afraid of an evil report. His heart is steadfast, trusting in YHWH.” The evil report of a recession will not shake you.

Mathew 4:4

“But He answering, said, “It has been written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of YHWH.” YHWH is not a liar and will sustain the righteous because He said so.

Jeremiah 17:5-8

“Thus said YHWH, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart turns away from YHWH. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and not see when good comes, and shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land that is not inhabited. Baruk (blessed) is the man who trusts in YHWH, and whose trust is YHWH. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and does not see when heat comes. And his leaf shall be green, and in the YEAR OF DROUGHT he is not anxious, nor does he cease from yielding fruit.”

In the year of drought you will not be anxious as everyone else and you will not even see when heat comes because of your trust in the All Mighty El of Yisra’el. Yes, the signs are everywhere and the economy is on a downward spiral, but hold onto to YESHUA our Savior and let Him take care of you because our Elohim is awesome!

IS MAGIC REAL? DEMONIC ORIGIN OF POKER CARDS

Written by: Damien Powell

As we have already discovered by now Satan camouflages his schemes to get us to unknowingly participate in witchcraft because he knows that it is a direct violation of YHWH’s commandments. Satan is not concerned whether you know or not. His purpose is simply just to get you to disobey. Which brings me to this section about playing cards that are found in most household’s even followers of YESHUA. These cards are equivalent to Tarot cards that are used to tell the future with the help of demonic assistance.

Can people really practice magic? Yes! That is why YHWH speaks out against this practice because He knows that there are demonic forces in the spiritual realm that can assist you with this practice. For example in Exodus 7:9-11 it says

“When Pharaoh speaks to you saying, ‘Show a miracle for yourselves,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and throw it before Pharaoh, and let it become a serpent. So Moses and Aaron went into to Pharaoh, and they did so, as YHWH commanded. And Aaron threw his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent. But Pharaoh also called the wise me and the practicers of witchcraft. And they, the magicians of Egypt, also did so with their magic.” Then verse 20 says

“And Moses and Aaron did so, as YHWH commanded. And he lifted up the rod and struck the waters that were in the river, in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants. And all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. And the fish that were in the river died, and the river stank, and the Egyptians were unable to drink the water of the river. And the blood was in all the land of Egypt. And the magicians of Egypt did the same with their magic.”

The magicians then mocked the second plague of frogs but when it came to the third plague in Exodus 8:16-19 it says

“And YHWH said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Stretch out your rod, and strike the dust of the land, so that it becomes gnats in all the land of Egypt.’ And they did so, and Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod and struck the dust of the earth, and it became gnats on man and beast. All the dust of the land became gnats in all the land of Egypt. And the magicians did similarly with their magic to bring forth gnats, but they WERE UNABLE. And there were gnats on man and beast. The magicians then said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of Elohim!”

This proves that through magic, magicians can duplicate signs and wonders with the assistance of demons, but their power is limited as they could only duplicate two of YHWH’s plagues. They were initially unimpressed with the initial wonders that Moses and Aaron did because magic was commonplace to them. But when they saw that they could not produce gnats, they even themselves admitted “This is the finger of Elohim!”  I bring this up to show that demons and magic are real so when YHWH warns us in

Leviticus (Wayikkra) 19:31

“Do not turn to mediums, and do not seek after spiritists to be defiled by them. I am YHWH your Elohim.”

Deuteronomy (Davarim) 18:9-10

“When you come into the land which YHWH your Elohim is giving you, do not learn to do according to the abominations of those gentiles. Let no one be found among you who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices divination, or a user of magic, or one who interprets omens or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.”

The Puritans knew that playing cards were demonic as they called them “the devils picture book.” This holds true because Anton LeVay the founder of the satanic church says that “pictures are worth 1,000 words.” The same way the so-called “peace symbol” everyone is familiar with is used to blaspheme the Ruach ha’Kodesh (Holy Spirit.) Playing cards were invented by sorcerers in 1392 for King Charles of France and as we recall the scripture in Leviticus and Deuteronomy that sorcerers and practice of magic will take part in the fire that is the second death; therefore, no one should have these abomination playing cards/tarot cards in their homes.

Playing cards are rooted in “Sigil magic” which comes from the “Ancient Egyptian book of the dead”.  This book was used by pagans in ancient Egypt and is being used by the occult and satanic religions today. This abominable practice is real because notice how YHWH say in Exodus 12:12

“On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every first-born in the land of Egypt, both man and beast. And on all the elohim (gods) of Egypt I shall execute judgment. I am YHWH.”

YHWH passed judgment on first born of the Egyptians and their elohim/pagan deities which were more than likely the demonic forces responsible for the false religions and magic set up during that time. As we know an idol is nothing in this world and that the demons flee at the Name and presence of YHWH and YESHUA so their pagan practices do not stand a chance, no matter what they do for their gods. The Elohim of Yisra’el judged their deities and there was nothing they could do about it.

 Sigil magic is a practice of spiritually charging pictures, symbols, numbers, letters, patterns, incantations, spells, and mind control into these objects. And guess what? Playing cards contain most of these items mentioned to qualify for their magical spells.

Studies conducted show that when card dealers in a casino for example shuffle the cards there are unseen vibrations that put you into a trance that can open up your soul to demonic activity the same way certain beats and rhythms can open you up for demonic activity as I explained in the “Am I listening to satanic music part 2.” The spiritual realm is more real than the air that we breathe and the words we utter and the vibrations we cannot see are working in the spiritual realm. According to the Egyptian Book of the dead a human brain operates at 13 hertz called a beta-state, but if they can lower your brain to 8 hertz called an alpha-state then it can open up your sub conscious to demonic attacks because your soul or spirit has been opened up. It is kind of like tearing down a wall or force field except it’s tearing down your spiritual force field. The words in Ephesians are imperative to all believers in YESHUA and the quicker we really believe this words and take them seriously, the better we will be on guard against the devices of Satan. Ephesians 6:11-13

“Put on the complete armor of Elohim, for you to have power to stand against the schemes of the devil. Because we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against authorities, against the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in the shamayim (heavens). Because of this, take up the complete armor of Elohim, so that you have power to withstand in the wicked day, and having done all, to stand.”

When the magician shuffles cards it makes us focus on the cards which then opens us to the “sigils” on the cards (the symbols, numbers, and pictures) and pattern flows of the shuffling opens you up for the attack. Some people end up addicted to gambling, drinking, smoking, fornication and other things and never attribute it to something they thought was innocent. This activity is no different than the spell-casting, reverse subliminal messages hidden in music to open demonic portals that can lead to a dark path that people find a hard time getting out of. I have seen many people addicted to gambling, going to Vegas and Jersey and throwing money away that could have been given to the poor. Or they gamble so much they end up losing everything that they worked for and we are called to also be good stewards of what we have. But Satan wants you addicted to something in this life, which keeps you walking in the flesh. Mathew 25:21

“And his master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy servant. You were trustworthy over a little, I shall put you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

That scripture is powerful and there is a spiritual application I would like to share soon Elohim willing. However, all Satan wants is a small crack to enter into your life and wreak havoc and make you untrustworthy with what you have been given by our Adon (Master). If Elohim can’t trust you with $100 why would He trust you with more when you are throwing it away? People will sit down to play cards and the children watch and think it is okay and even play spades innocently without knowing the effects of sigil magic transferred into the cards. Ephesians 4:26 says

“Be wroth, but do not sin.” Do not let the sun go down on your rage, nor give place to the devil.”

Look no further than the back of Bicycle playing cards and you will see a naked angel riding a bike. Thomas McDonald a blog writer in 2010 said “why is there a naked-bike riding angel on the cards? It’s just one of the mysteries of the universe, so let us never speak of it again.” He then goes on to say the angel was probably meant for luck, as a guardian angel and the bike was possibly just a piece of technology from the time.

If YHWH speaks out against witchcraft, magic, and sorcery, then why would He want a guardian angel on the back of playing cards that contain sigil magic? Secondly, the Angels in the Bible were clothed, not naked. And thirdly there is no such thing as “good luck” according to scripture because YHWH speaks against the pagan deity tied to good luck and fortune in Isaiah 65:11. The Bicycle card company shows their connection to witchcraft by producing other lines of cards titled “Arch angels” and “constellations.”

Personally, I think the naked angel riding a bike on the back of the cards represents a fallen-angel, who was stripped of his authority for leaving his first abode in heaven to go into the daughters of men as described in Genesis 6. And the bike he is riding represents him leading people who play with the cards astray and away ( Otiot pictograph is gimel) from YHWH, the bike has you “spinning your wheels” in life into a demonic path. Or it could represent riding demons into your life stripping you the believer of the Holy Spirit that dwells within you. Ephesians 4:30 says

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of Elohim, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”

Elohim did not put us here to be entertained with cards, sports, movies, reality TV, because we are here to work for His Kingdom and the things of this world that you find entertaining are of this world which Satan has authority over due to the fall of Adam and Eve, which in turn qualifies for James 4:4

“Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity (division) with Elohim? Whoever therefore intends to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of Elohim.”

 And if you aren’t meditating on the Word of Elohim, then this leaves people open to these demonic devices out of boredom or the need to be entertained. Most think it is innocent fun to pass the time, but we are called to be separate and kodesh (holy) and not to do as the pagans do. 1 Corinthians 10:20-21

“No, but what the gentiles offer they offer to demons and not to Elohim, and I do not want you to become sharers with demons. You are not able to drink the cup of the Adon (Master) and the cup of demons, you are not able to partake of the table of the Adon and of the table of demons.”

Anything that is evil and not of YHWH will grieve the Holy Spirit that dwells within you, so let us as followers of YESHUA not do this evil thing. As always may our Father YHWH barak (bless) you all in YESHUA’s Name. And please share this with anyone who is unaware and needs to know this.

Psssst! What Satan whispers in the ears of Christians!

Written by: Damien Powell

We as followers of our Master (Adon) and Savior YESHUA must be on guard for all lies and deceptions by Satan the devil.  Revelation (Hazon) 12:9 tells us “And the great dragon was thrown out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who leads all the world astray. He was thrown to the earth, and his messengers (angels) were thrown out with him.” In this blog I want to reveal some of the lies he has taught the world to believe to lead them astray and NOT live according to The Word of YHWH! And as I love to point out, The Word of YHWH is YESHUA (Revelation 19:13). YESHUA tells us in John 8:44-45

“You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks the lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it. And because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.”

So according to YESHUA we have YHWH who is our Father for those who believe and Satan for those who listen to lies of the devil. There are only two kinds of seed in this world and the original Hebrew “the Otitot” which was a pictograph language, is Nun (pronounced noon) it’s literally a picture of what the world calls swimming sperm today. It represents the heir or offspring, the good seed YESHUA or the bad seed Satan. Genesis 3:15

“And I put enmity (division) between you and the woman, and between your seed (Satan) and her Seed. He (YESHUA) shall crush your head, and you shall bruise His heel.”

The wife of Haman understood the meaning of this protection from YHWH and the good seed in Esther 6:13 saying

“And when Haman related to his wife Zeresh and all his loved ones all that had befallen him, his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him. “If Mordekai, before whom you have begun to fall, is from the SEED of the Yahudim (Jews), you are not going to prevail against him but certainly fall before him.”

Psalms 112:1-2

“HalleluYAH! Baruk (Blessed) is the man who reveres YHWH, who has greatly delighted in His Commands. Mighty in the earth shall be his SEED, the generation of the straight ones shall be baruk.”

Notice how the righteous seed is dependent upon the reverence of YHWH and keeping His Commands? The seed of our Elohim will be protected and be lifted up if you obey Him! Those who rebel and oppose like Satan and his messengers did are the bad seed.

And we can see that Haman was of the seed of Satan because he is described as having the exact same characteristics as him in Esther 7:6

“And Esther said, “The adversary and enemy is this evil Haman.”

We know that ha’Satan literally means (the adversary) he is evil and he is our enemy who wants to wage war with the people of Elohim. As YESHUA said Satan is the father of lies and speaks what is natural to him which is lies! So why do people follow the bad seed? Satan has already been defeated with YESHUA’s atonement for us, now he just wants to take as many as he can with him, his pride makes him think he still has a chance of winning. Satan wars with the seed of the people of Elohim to this day. Revelation 12:17

“And the dragon was enraged with the woman (Yisra’el), and he went to fight with the remnant of her SEED, those guarding the Commands of YHWH and possessing the witness of YESHUA ha’Mashiach.”

Ultimate deceiver!

Interestingly I wanted to write a passage from the book 1st Adam and Eve 6:6-8 which says

“If only you had not transgressed My commandment and had kept my law, and had not eaten of the fruit of the tree, near which I told you not to come! And there were fruit trees in the garden better than that one.  But the wicked Satan who continued not in his first estate, nor kept his faith; in who was no good intent towards Me, and who though I had created him, yet set Me at naught, and sought the Elohim-head, so that I hurled him down from heaven—he it is who made the tree appear pleasant in your eyes, until you ate of it, by hearkening to him. Thus have you transgressed My commandment, and therefore have I brought upon you all these sorrows.”

Satan makes something look appealing in your eyes to make you respond and walk in the flesh versus the spirit, even though YHWH strictly says do not do it. He will flash candy in your face to tempt you and try to make you take the bait. For example, he made promises of immortality seem amazing to Eve even though they were already immortal. See the deception? Satan creates a little bit of doubt by saying Pssst, hey over here! And once you open up your ear to listen to his lies instead of rebuking him like YESHUA did Mathew 4:10 “Go Satan! For it is has been written, ‘You shall worship YHWH your Elohim, and Him alone you shall serve.” Otherwise he can plant that seed of doubt in your head and make believers walk that broad path of destruction as YESHUA said in Mathew 7:13-14 “Enter in through the narrow gate! Because the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in through it.” Because the gate is narrow and the way is hard pressed which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

If you are NOT deeply rooted in Elohim’s Word then you are open for deception. Satan in his own way says “Ahhhhh come on! Did YHWH really mean to say that? Live a little! Enjoy yourself! Does he really expect you to keep the commandments?” His cunning ways made Adam and Eve transgress the ONE commandment He told them not to do, which gave Satan authority over this world. He hates humans and that we were created in Elohim’s image, we remind him of the ONE he rebelled against. He also hates that Adam a human was given the right to name Elohim’s creation. Psalms 8:4-9

“What is man that You remember him? And the son of man that you visit him? Yet You have made him a little less than Elohim, and have crowned him with esteem and splendor. You made him rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all under his feet, All sheep and oxen, And also the beasts of the filed, the birds of the shamayim, and the fish of the sea, Passing through the paths of the seas. O YHWH, our Adon (Master), how excellent is Your Name in all the earth!”

Satan was created before humans and feels that he should be ruling over Elohim’s creation and not man, he wants to be worshipped as elohim, so now that he has taken the earth through deception and he wants man to worship him directly or indirectly and take you with him.

Now I will list the TRUTH OF ELOHIM followed by the lie of Satan that he whispers to the ears of believers.

The TRUTH followed by the Lie:

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: In the 10 Commandments, Remember the Sabbath Day, 7th Day, to keep it Holy (Kodesh). And in Exodus 31:13 “Speak to the children of Yisra’el, saying, You must observe my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am YHWH you kadosh (sanctifies) you.” As discussed in an earlier broadcast The Sabbath in The Otiot is spelled (Taw, Beyt, Shin).  Which means (Those who have been separated by the world, who belong to YESHUA in His Father’s House, who have been marked with a sign.) So we see the importance of this day.

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey!The day has been changed to the 1st day of the week because YESHUA rose on that day. And besides you can worship Him on any day of the week, then I’ll inspire people to twist scripture and point to Colossians 2:16 which says “Therefore, do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a new moon celebration or a Sabbath day.” The truth to what Paul was saying is don’t let any gnostic unbeliever judge you, the believer for practicing the truth. Because they are a shadow of things to come. In other words a dress rehearsal getting ready for the return of YESHUA!

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: In Leviticus 23 “And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Yisra’el, and say to them, ‘The Appointed Times (Moedim) of YHWH, which you are to proclaim as kodesh (holy) gatherings, MY Appointed Times, are these: They are listed as The weekly 7th Day Shabbat, Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread, Shavout, Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur, Feast of Tabernacles, and The 8th Day Closing Assembly. The Appointed Times are YHWH’s personal days to meet with all believers who join themselves to The True Elohim of Heaven and Earth. They are also called SHABBATS and we are to celebrate them throughout our generations.

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! The law was done away with and the days found in Leviticus 23 only belong to the (Yahudim) Jews. (Even though Abraham kept The Torah before The Jews Existed in Genesis 26:5). We are celebrate his counterfeit sabbats which are Halloween (The fall festival), Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Ground Hogs Day, etc. All which are NOT found in scripture.

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: Leviticus 18:21 “And do not give any of your offspring to pass through to Molech. And do not profane the Name of your Elohim. I am YHWH.”

·        Satan says: Pssst! Hey! Child and human sacrifices are required to gain money, power, and fame on this earth. Why do so many children go missing each year? Why do you think the musicians, actors, actresses, and powers of this world do this?

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: You are to die to self and live for the one (YESHUA) who died for you. Life is no longer about your desires, but be a light to the world. That’s what Yom Kippur teaches us that YESHUA died for us and said “Not as I will but as You will.” We are to follow His example and die to self each day and walk in spirit and not the flesh. 2 Corinthians 5:15 says “And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them, and was raised.”

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! “Do as thou wilt!” You only live once and life is short, so party, drink, fornicate, celebrate my pagan days, and walk in the flesh. Do whatever your heart desires because it’s fun. And doesn’t it feel good to sin? You can’t control yourself because it feels too good to you so why stop? Plus nobody sees you, so go ahead, do it! Why live your life in bondage and legalism? See the freedom that I offer! And the truth is once you give your life to YESHUA you are set free from sin, can walk in spirit and no longer do the things you don’t want to do.

THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: YESHUA said in Mathew 5:28 “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” All of this is sexual immorality, while watching porn you are looking at the nakedness of a woman on the screen and lusting in your heart for her as you commit the sexual immoral act. And even without a porn video a man or woman envisions a thought of the opposite sex in their heads so they can commit the sexual immoral act.  Sex outside of marriage is fornication and fornicators will not inherit the kingdom of YHWH and no sexual immorality. (Galatians 5).  Hebrews 13:4 “MARRIAGE should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for Elohim will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”  1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 “It is Elohim’s will that you should be kadosh (sanctified): that you should avoid sexual immorality (whoring); that teach of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is kodesh and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know Elohim.” Any sex outside of marriage qualifies as sexual immorality (non-married couples pre-marital sex).

·        Satan says: Pssst! Hey! Play the field and have sex with as many women or men as you can before you get married. Get it out of your system and make sure your wife-to-be is sexually compatible with you because you don’t want a boring spouse in bed. Also, being a virgin is not cool because you are a “square” and I’ll promote on TV shows and movies such as “The 40 year old virgin” making a mockery out of it. Satan also encourages watching porn and masturbating and it is sold freely everywhere. If you’re separated in a marriage you can go sleep with someone else because you’re not really married anymore. All you married couples have to do is just take your ring off and sleep with another woman, it’s not adultery if nobody knows, what she or he doesn’t know won’t hurt them right? Truth is if you are separated you are still married and bound by the law of YHWH no matter how free you thought you were.

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: Elaborating on the point above. Do not lust after woman because you have already committed adultery in your heart. Mathew 5:28 “But I say to you that everyone looking at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! It’s ok to look as long as I don’t touch. After all I am a man and that is what we do! He gets people to justify their actions when it is wrong period.

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: Through Paul says be modest in clothing and that women should be covered and not expose her body (nakedness). Only her husband should be able to see her nakedness. And some jewelry is questionable based on Genesis 35:1-4 “Why did Jacob hide the earrings along with the idols?” 1 Timothy 2:9 “Likewise, that the women dress themselves becomingly, with decency and sensibleness, not with braided hair or gold, or pearls or costly garments, but with good works, which is becoming for women undertaking worship of Elohim.”

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! It’s cool for a woman to reveal her body to the world with short skirts, daisy dukes, and shirts showing the stomach or anything showing excessive amounts of skin or the complete outline of her body showing off her curves. Satan makes them say “well this is my body and I’m not wearing it for that reason.” “A man is going to look regardless.” Truth is Satan influences the music, movie, and fashion industry and he knows how our Elohim feels about lusting, so if he can make dressing half-naked popular then he can get millions of men to gawk. I will elaborate on this in another blog in the future Elohim willing!

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: In Leviticus 19:28 you shall not cut your flesh or get tattoos. Our bodies do not belong to us because we were purchased at a price. Also, tattoos open people up to demonic spirits and demonic covenants called “blood-letting” and YHWH did not want us looking like the pagan nations around us that covered themselves with tattoos with the names of their deities. Whatever you did before you came to know YESHUA I’m sure He will forgive, but if you know Him and continue to get tattoos then that is a different story.

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! It’s cool and it’s a way to express yourself! It is body art and besides that’s under the law. Yeah people in ancient Israel tattooed the names of their pagan gods on their bodies, but that isn’t why you are doing it. You are doing it to not only express yourself, but put your deceased family member’s names on you or of your children.

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL had a two temples of worship one built by Solomon and the other by Persian King Cyrus in The Book of Ezra. A third temple is prophesied to be built.

·        Satan says: Pssst! Hey! I’ll have the temple of Ba’al built in four locations in New York, Washington DC, Dubai, and London counterfeiting YHWH. This third temple being built in Israel is for the anti-messiah and he will claim to be elohim deceiving many. (This topic is for a future blog!)

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: In Isaiah 24 the whole world is defiled because they transgressed the Torah (1st five Books of Bible) changed the Law, and broke the everlasting covenant and the world is under a curse and will be destroyed for it and only a few men will be left. Also, in Mathew 5:17-20 YESHUA said that He came did not come to abolish the Torah or prophets. Even the heavens (shamayim) are under law Job 38:33 “Do you know the laws of the heavens? Or do you apply their rule over the earth? So how is everything in the universe under law? Yet mortal man can be lawless?

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! The law is done away with and that we are free to be lawless like he is. YESHUA died for you, the work if finished because He did all the work on the execution stake, and did away with it nailed to the stake. You’re under grace and have a license to sin because “Hey, once saved always saved, right?!” Plus, a loving Elohim would not destroy His creation because he loves everyone. He the points to scripture and says just read John 3:16. Satan is banking that no one will read just 23 verses later that says in John 3:36 “He who believes in The Son possesses everlasting life, but he who DOES NOT OBEY The Son shall not see life, but the wrath of Elohim remains on him.”

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: Be selfless! like giving to the poor, looking out for the stranger/sojourner and not gleaning over the fields during the harvest, but leave what remains for the poor. 1 Corinthians 10:24 “No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.” YESHUA said in Mathew 25:37:45 “Then the righteous shall answer Him, saying Adonai (My Master), when did we see You hungry and we fed, or thirsty and gave to drink? And when did we see You a stranger and took in, or naked and clothed? And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and we came to You? And the Sovereign shall answer and say to them ‘Truly, I say to you, in so far as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you did it to Me.”

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! Be selfish, it is all about me and getting to the top no matter the cost. Live it up and store up treasures on earth instead of in heaven. Then look at one less fortunate and say “get a job!” The truth is if people only knew that in Proverbs 14:31 it says “He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who esteems Him shows favour to the needy.” And in Proverbs 17:5 “He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker.”

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL does not reveal the exact birth date of The Messiah and Ecclesiastes 7:1 says “A name is better than precious oil, and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.”

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! It’s on December 25th no doubt! Celebrate it so I can get you to worship the false deity found in Ezekiel 8:14. While you’re at celebrate your own birthday with great pomp, because the day of birth is better than the day of death. Aren’t you scared to die?

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: Do not get involved in witchcraft, mediums, divination, sorcerers, wizards, magicians, astrologers, etc. Deuteronomy 18:10-14 “Let no one be found among you who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices divination, or a user of magic, or one who interprets omens or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritis or one who calls up the dead. For whoever does these are an abomination to YHWH, and because of these abominations YHWH your Elohim drives them out from before you. Be perfect before YHWH your Elohim, for these nations whom you are dispossessing listen to those using magic and to diviners. But as for you, YHWH your Elohim has not appointed such for you.”

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! It is ok to read your horoscopes every morning with a cup of coffee because it’s harmless fun. Besides today is your luck day! Don’t you want to know if you are compatible with your girlfriend or boyfriend? And there is nothing wrong with fortune-telling, astrology, magicians are only for entertainment, and Ouija boards is just a board game.

·        THE ELOHIM OS ISRAEL says: March/April is the beginning of months the New Year on the Hebrew Calendar when Passover (Pesach) was instituted. Exodus 12:1 “And YHWH spoke to Moses and to Aaron in the land of Mitsrayim (Egypt), saying, “This month is the beginning of months for you, it is the first month of the year for you.

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey!  January is the beginning of months to celebrate the pagan god Janus

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL gave His SON

·        Satan has the world worshipping the SUN

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: Man is supposed to be the head, then through Paul it was confirmed of the hierarchy after the man has completely submitted to The Messiah. Genesis 3:16 “To the woman He said, “I greatly increase your sorrow and your conception-bring forth children in pain. And your desire is for your husband, and he rules over you.” Ephesians 5:21-23 “Subjecting yourselves to each other in the reverence of Elohim. Wives subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Adon. Because the husband is the head of the wife, as also ha”Mashiach is head of the assembly, and He is Savior of the Body.” “Husbands are to love their wives as Mashiach also loved the assembly and gave Himself for it, in order to sanctify it and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word.” This is not saying that the husband runs around with a whip, he is just simply to be head of the house, lead, protect, provide, and teach the Word of YHWH to them. When Elohim’s order is thrown off it allows Satan to creep in and destroy things. The husband and wives have different ROLES to play to make a marriage work and not according to the way the world has perceived it.

·        Satan says: Psssst! Hey! Happy wife, happy life! Men don’t need to be men anymore, you don’t have to step up and lead, take a backseat and let the independent woman and feminist movements take on the role of a man. I’LL twist everything as I do and make people believe that the woman is a slave and the husband is running around with a whip. The word submission will make ears cringe.

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: He hates divorce and only gave it to man-kind because of the hardness of their hearts. Let no man separate what Elohim has brought together. It’s a vow before Him. Malachi 2:16 “For I hate divorce,” said YHWH Elohim of Yisra’el, “and the one who covers his garment with cruelty,” said YHWH of hosts. “So you shall guard your spirit, and not act treacherously.” And YESHUA said in Mathew 5:32 “But I say to you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the matter of whoring (sexual immorality), makes her commit adultery. And whoever marries a woman who has been put away commits adultery.”

·        Satan says: Pssst! Hey!  It’s ok to get a divorce simply because we grew apart or don’t get along. It’s also cool to be swingers and have all sorts of fun to spice up your marriages.

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL gave us natural grass eating cows and seed bearing plants, and herbs to heal us. Genesis 1:29, Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14

·        Satan has man trying to be Elohim by tampering with the DNA in food, seedless fruits and vegetables, GMO foods, herbicides, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and laboratory food in restaurants to increase disease and sicknesses.

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL says: Mathew 7:13-14 “Enter in through the narrow gate! Because the gate is wide and the way is broad-that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in through it. Because the gate is narrow and the way is hard pressed which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

·        Satan says: Pssst! Hey! We all worship the same elohim and there are thousands of different paths to reach him, even though channeling or yoga. He implemented the “coexist” movement for false peace and inspires people to say “isn’t it judgmental to think that all other religions are false and that there is only one way? What makes your way right? The Scriptures were written by a man!”

·        THE ELOHIM OF ISRAEL gave the rainbow as a promise that He would not flood the earth again in Genesis 9:12-13

·        Satan reversed it as always and says now it is used to represent homosexuality which I know YHWH hates!

The Scriptures were written by men who had the Ruach ha’Kodesh dwelling within them and speaking through them, which inspired them to write the Words from YHWH. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is breathed by Elohim and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for straightening, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of Elohim might be fitted, equipped for every good work.”

How is Satan able to deceive so well?

Be he creates doubt, by giving a little bit of truth that leads you to the edge of the cliff then he pushes you off the ledge. Genesis 3:1 says

“And the serpent was more CRAFTY than any beast of the field which YHWH Elohim had made, and he said to the woman, “Is it true that Elohim has said “Do not eat of every tree of the garden?”

Then Genesis 3:4 says:

“And the serpent said to the woman, “You shall certainly not die”

See how he created doubt in Eve? Adam and Eve were not going to die to begin with. They were already going to live eternal life as long as they obey Elohim, but once they ate of the fruit, that is when death fell upon man-kind.

YESHUA even said in Mathew 10:16:

“See, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be WISE AS SERPENTS and innocent as doves.”

We have to remember that Satan was in heaven before humans were ever created and he successfully deceived 1/3 of the angels that fell with him. So this proves that he is the master of deception and that if he was able to deceive angels then he is definitely able to deceive a mere human being. Which is why we need to cling to YESHUA AND HIS WORD! And be obedient to our FATHER YHWH!

Let us stand up and fight for the ELOHIM OF ISRAEL (YHWH, YESHUA, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT)!

Did you just eat pork without knowing it? The hidden ingredients lurking in food!

Written by: Damien Powell

After the blog last week about how followers of YESHUA must observe the dietary laws found in The Torah and that there are certain foods that are not permissible for us to eat; I felt it would be appropriate to talk about pork and other abominations hidden in our foods even when we think we are following His commands. They are even hidden in cosmetics like make-up and lipstick. We as believers have to be careful what we eat because we could be eating unclean foods without even knowing it. Some examples are as follows:

Update: With all of the information listed below; if you are in doubt about what ingredients are in a product call the company and get them to clarify it for you. It may take some time to research it, but it will be worth to know that you are on the right path. The whole goal is to not to indirectly be eating something that YAHWEH said not to.

1.     I want to touch on the issue that we discussed last week about staying away from meat that is sacrificed to an idol, especially when you know it has been. So when you see halal meat stamped all over the product or in a restaurant do not eat it. Everyone is familiar with the name Lucifer; however, the original Aramaic/Hebrew says this in Isaiah 14:12 “How you have fallen from the heavens, O Helel, son of the morning! You have been cut down to the ground, you who laid low the gentiles!” So it’s Helel and not Lucifer and when you look at Strong’s Concordance number 1966 the word origin halal. So one of the names of Satan is linked to the word halal, which is more proof that followers of YESHUA should stay away from such meats.

2.     Cheese! When you read the label on cheese you will notice there will be listed enzymes or rennet. Many cheeses are made with animal enzymes which are used to thicken milk during the first stages of the cheese making process. Though some cheese brands use cow enzymes, you have to do some deep research to find out which kind of enzymes your cheese brand uses. To be honest most companies that list “enzymes” instead of listing which animal it came from usually means it came from a pig source. Most pizza places for example buy cheese in bulk to make many pizzas to mass produce them and they want the most cost-effective cheese for business to make money. It will cost them a lot more to buy cheese with vegetarian or microbial enzymes UPDATE: Microbial enzymes are produced by bacteria, fungi, and yeast. Therefore, most will opt for cheese with pig enzymes. And rennet is the inner lining of the fourth stomach of calves and other ruminants, be sure to check that it is not coming from an unclean source.

3.     Products like Doritos, Cheetos, Welches grape jelly, Dunkin donuts, crest tooth paste, McDonald’s apple pies, and gummy bears contain pig enzymes. Look out for powdered cheese flavoring on chips and store-bought macaroni with cheese which can contain casein, whey, or animal-derived enzymes. SOME Doritos products contain pork.Frito Lay, the makers of Doritos, uses a pork enzyme called porcine in SOME of their products.

The Frito Lay website lists a lot of products they say does not contain pork, although they cannot guarantee that for the products they sell in other countries. My question would be, if they cannot guarantee that pork is not in their products in other countries, then how can they guarantee it in America? I would be cautious with such products, if no other reason than the many artificial colorings and flavorings. Research has shown that many Yellow Lake dyes in food are linked to ADHD in children.

If in doubt always call the company and ask them and get more information. Even better take it to our Father YAHWEH in prayer.

4.     Bread! Pre-made loaves of bread from the grocery store, bagels, breadsticks etc. Most bread that is purchased from the store and even bakeries, are made using a dough conditioner called L-cysteine which are certain proteins gathered from the hair and follicles of animals including pigs. Some sources say that L-cysteine contains human hair as well. Make sure you read the labels and if you are unsure call the company because they will use scientific terms to hide the names of the item used. The regulations for our food is so loose that manufacturers are allowed to manipulate terms and lead people astray. If the package said “Contains pig hair follicles” would you buy it then? The same way the word “cellulose” is another word for wood pulp.

5.     Fast food grease! Be careful that they do not fry their foods in lard, because lard comes from pork fat. Jiffy corn bread mix is unclean because it contains lard as well. Also, look out for words like collagen (skin and connective tissue) in altoids, gummy candies and Starburst. Keratin also known as (PHK) is pig hairs, feathers, hoofs, claws, horns etc.

6.     Marshmallows and Jell-O contain gelatin which comes from a pig source made from bones, cartilage, tendons, and skin of the pig.

7.     Mono and diglycerides are food additives used as an emulsifier for commercial foods. They derive it from a fatty acid called E471 produced from vegetable oils, although animal’s fats are sometimes used and cannot be completely excluded as being present in the product. This additive is found in breads, ice cream, margarine (I can’t believe it’s not butter) , some peanut butter, mission tortillas, Nestle cocoa, Country Crock, Blue bonnet, gum, shortening, whipped toppings, marshmallows, and some beverages. Be careful what you pick up and eat and if you are unsure they call the manufacturer to determine if they are using a vegetable or animal fatty acid.

8.     Some other items would be seaweed aka carrageenan. Seaweed grows on the rocks in water making it an algae and not a plant. Genesis 1:29 YHWH says we can eat any seed-bearing plant. Most companies that label foods kosher call seaweed a sea vegetable, when algae does not produce seed according to YHWH’s command. Seaweeds are also known as Kelp and is not grouped with plants, however, because it lacks the cellular complexity present in plant cells. (learner.org). Seaweed contains toxins because they help filter the water and keep it clean just like the crabs, lobsters, oysters, and other unclean sea creatures. They also contain microscopic seahorses and sea urchins within them and we know that seahorses are unclean within themselves. Also, seaweed is considered a living organism in the water and YHWH said in Leviticus 11:10 “But all that have not fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, all that move in the waters or any living creature which is in the waters, they are an abomination to you.”

9.     A lot of red candies (Natural red 4 or E120 for example) contain a dye made from extracts of dried bodies of the Cococus cacti bugs listed as “carmine” cochineal or carminic acid. This is a scale insect with a shield like scale. These are six-legged bugs known as crawlers. And YHWH says in Leviticus 11:20 “All flying insects that creep on all fours is an abomination to you. Only these you do eat of every flying insect that creeps on all fours: those which have jointed legs above their feet with which to leap on the earth. These of them you do eat: the locust after its kind, and the destroying locust after its kind, the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind. But all other flying insects which have four feet is an abomination to you.” These bugs become immobile when they are mature and their legs are no longer visible, so they don’t leap, they have more than four legs, and they don’t have jointed legs above their feet. They are similar to aphids they sit on the leaves of plants and the carminic acid from their bodies is boiled in ammonia which is unsafe in itself, then use the dye for your candy.

10. Even vitamins that are passed off as whole foods or natural are still synthetic. For example vitamin C is listed as absorbic acid which is actually derived from GMO corn and it’s an isolated version of Vitamin C at that. This form of Vitamin C does not contain the full spectrum of Vitamin C like rutin found in Elderberries and Apples. Other whole food supplements like “Mega foods” are fed to yeast called “cerevisiae” and put into vitamins and passed off as the real food. Real whole food vitamins will be actual freeze-dried fruits and vegetables.

11.  Look out for supplements like fish oil that contains a gelatin capsule that contains the fish inside of it. If it doesn’t specify what kind of gelatin they are using like bovine (beef) or vegetable gelatin, it is going to be pig gelatin.

12.  Sodium stearoyl lactylate is a cheap ingredient used to increase the shelf life of food products because it keeps mold away. Dough conditioning also requires this ingredient which makes gluten in bread stronger. Vegetable oils are said to be used for sodium stearoyl lactate, but the use of animal fat such as pork cannot be guaranteed. Also known as sodium stellate, sodium 2-stearoyllactylate.

13.  Majority of beer and wines use Isinglass which is a gelatin like substance collected from the bladders of freshwater fish like a Sturgeon which is used to clarify the alcohol. Other agents commonly used are egg white albumen, gelatin (pig) and casein. Make sure you look for vegan wine that uses clay or a clean fish to filter the alcohol. It is debated whether a Sturgeon is a clean or unclean fish because marine biologists say they have scales when they are younger but they fall off as they mature; therefore, they would have fins but no scales which is forbidden. This topic is for another blog though, but definitely make sure it does not have the pig gelatin in your drink.

14.  Many canned refried beans are made with hydrogenated lard and as discussed earlier, lard comes from pigs. So definitely be careful when you go to Mexican restaurants and order refried beans because they will tell you that it contains lard and egg rolls in Chinese restaurants contain shrimp, so opt for the vegetable spring rolls. Always check the labels and if you are unsure call the company.

15.  Some foods with vanilla flavoring (vanilla substitutes) in some alcoholic beverages, puddings, ice cream, candy, and chewing gums might contain Castoreum which is a beaver anal secretion. The beaver is already not fit for a believer in YESHUA to eat, but the anal secretion should raise some eyebrows in itself.

Artificial or natural flavoring?

The FDA says that a natural flavor is one that’s derived from a spice, fruit, or fruit juice, vegetable or vegetable juice, edible yeast, herb, bark, bud, root, leaf or similar plant material, meat, seafood, poultry, eggs, dairy products, or fermentation products. Basically a natural flavor is one that derived from a plant or animal. So when you look on the back of a package and see natural flavoring, check to make sure if it is coming from a plant or animal source. Because if it is coming from an animal source, then what animal did they use? Was it a pig? A horse? A camel? Anything that is an abomination for us to eat? And if they used seafood, then what seafood did they use? Most times when people refer to seafood they are usually referring to the crustaceans of the ocean like shrimp, crab, lobster, oysters, scallops etc. So I would definitely check with any company before consuming these products.

As for artificial flavoring we know that is exactly what they advertise it as, artificial! It is a science project that they cooked up in a laboratory and isn’t natural to begin with. According to Daniel Gritzer a culinary directory says “Artificial? Well, for starters it has the word “artifice” and all its implied deception and trickery practically built right into it.” The root of the word is deception? Hmmmm because it is not real! As always I pray that this has been a blessing to you as you walk with YESHUA and can now stop indirectly eating abominations. Please share this with anyone who is unaware of what they are eating because this is an important topic. May YHWH barak (bless) you in YESHUA’s Name.

Are we free to eat whatever we want?

Written by: Damien Powell

The topic of the dietary laws in a big topic when it comes to Scripture and it is one that most people struggle with because of the taste buds. But we must ask ourselves in every situation, what does the Word of YHWH say? We as followers of Messiah YESHUA must walk in obedience and follow Him as He walked. Hebrews (Ibrim) 13:8 says

“YESHUA ha”Mashiach is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.”

Numbers 23:19

“El is not a man, to lie; nor a son of man, to repent! Has He said, and would He not do it; or spoken, and would not confirm it?

Being that we know this knowledge, how do believers come to the conclusion that He suddenly changed His mind about the dietary laws? Yes, everything Elohim created is good because He is perfect; however, it is good for the purpose that He intended for it. Some food is meant to be eaten and others are meant to serve as vacuum cleaners for the earth. For example Job 39:27-30 says

“Does the eagle mount up at your command, and make its nest on high? It dwells on the rocks, and lodges on the crag of the rock and the stronghold. From there it searches out the prey, its eyes see it from afar. And its young ones suck up blood. And where the slain are, there it is!”

Elohim is our Creator and as our Creator He commanded that we not to eat certain foods for a reason because He is the manufacturer of our bodies. I don’t see one person running to Ford, Chevy, Honda, or Nissan complaining because the manufacturer said don’t put water in your gas tank! The manufacturers who BUILD cars know what is best for it just as Elohim is the manufacturer of our bodies and knows what is best for it. Why question Him when He says don’t eat what is an abomination?

YHWH Himself says in Leviticus 11:46:

“This is the LAW concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves in the water and every creature that moves about on the ground. You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.”

Some believers will go as far as to say that eating unclean food is not a salvation issue when YHWH in Isaiah 66:17 says:

“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to go into the gardens, following the one in the midst of those who eat the flesh of pigs and rats and other abominable things they will meet their end together,” declares YHWH.”

YHWH compared flesh of pigs in the same sentence with a rat. Most people would say eating a rat is disgusting when he is no cleaner than a pig or the crustaceans in the ocean. We were purchased at the cost of YESHUA’s blood for our sins; therefore, our bodies are not our own but belong to YESHUA! 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

“Or do you not know that your body is the Mishkan (Temple) of the Ruach ha’Kodesh (Holy Spirit) who is in you, which you have from Elohim, and you are not your own? For you were bought with a price, therefore esteem Elohim in your body and in your spirit, which are of Elohim.”

So we belong to Him and He has laws given to us to keep us clean and pure, plus the Ruach ha’Kodesh lives within us and we cannot defile Him with any impurities whether it is food, drugs, lust of the eyes, etc. as Scripture says Ephesians 4:30

“And do not grieve the Ruach ha’Kodesh of Elohim, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.”

Noah knew which animals were clean and unclean!

The most common answers you get is “the law was done away with when YESHUA was crucified for our sins,” or “that doesn’t apply to us today because that’s Old Testament,” or “Elohim didn’t want the Israelites to eat pork because He did not want them to catch certain diseases,” such as trichinosis worms that are found in pigs. People claim that the dietary laws have been abolished because we now have the technology and proper cooking techniques to remove impurities out of forbidden food. I am concerned for a Christian who would use YESHUA’s death as a golden ticket to live and eat how they want. Believers will say the law is done away with, so if Satan is lawlessness then why are you following a lawless doctrine that Satan promotes? Which is why YESHUA said in Mathew 5:17-20 that He did not come to destroy The Torah or the prophets.

Before there was the Levitical law, almost 1,000 years before Elohim’s covenant with Yisra’el on Mount Sinai Exodus 20, YHWH had already made a distinction between clean and unclean meats in the days of Noah. In Genesis 7:2 YHWH tells Noah to take into the ark

“Of all the clean beasts take with you seven pairs, a male and his female; and of the beasts that are unclean two, a male and his female.”

And what is more amazing about this passage is that Noah already knew which animals were clean and unclean, even though the scriptures don’t specify the dietary laws until Leviticus Chapter 11. This is enough proof to show that Elohim’s Torah, laws, and Commands were pre-existing and forever. So even in the days of Genesis there were certain foods that were forbidden and Noah already knew it. The distinctions of food existed before the covenant and long before the Israelite sacrificial system or Levitical priesthood.

But Peter had a vision that we can now eat whatever we want, right?

 Acts 10:9 says:

“About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles of the earth and birds of the air. Then a voice told him to him “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.” Surely not, Adonai (My Master)! Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean. The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that Elohim has made clean.”

Even Ezekiel makes the same distinction in Ezekiel 4:14 saying:

“Then I said, Ah, My Master YHWH! See, I have never defiled myself from my youth till now. I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has unclean meat ever come into my mouth.” Ezekiel sounded just like Peter in Acts, he makes a distinction between clean and unclean.

The most well-meaning devout Christians take this scripture completely out of context and take what Elohim told Peter literally and will eat pig, shrimp, crab, lobster, oyster, scallops, catfish or anything unclean without reading the rest of the passages. This passage actually doesn’t have anything to do with food at all. Notice that Peter’s response was “Surely not, Adonai! I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.” Notice that even after YESHUA ascended into heaven, Peter was still making a clear distinction between clean and unclean meats. Peter was still obeying the dietary laws of the Torah found in Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14 and we can see they were NOT abolished.

What was the vision about?

If the dream was as clear cut as people think then why did Peter have the dream three times and still not know what it meant? That is because the dream wasn’t about food. Peter had a revelation about what Elohim was saying to him and in Acts 10:28 Peter says:

“You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him. But Elohim has shown me that I should not call ANY MAN IMPURE OR UNCLEAN.”

Peter is saying that Elohim has accepted gentiles into the church though they were not initially Jewish/Israelite (Native-born). Verse 34 shows further evidence of this with Peter saying:

“I now realize how true it is that Elohim does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.”

Acts 11:18 states:

“When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised Elohim, saying “So then, Elohim has granted even the gentiles repentance unto life.”

This passage is heavily misinterpreted by followers of Messiah, but once you finish reading the chapter it’s clear that the clean and unclean meats in Peter’s vision were symbolic of Jews being clean in Peter’s sight and the gentiles being unclean in his sight. But Elohim explains to Peter that everyone is clean in His sight as long as they fear Him and do what is right, which we know is following YESHUA and keeping The commandments. So Peter knew to accept the gentiles to worship with the native-born Israelites, because Elohim does not show favoritism. YHWH was making a point to Peter not a menu!

But didn’t YESHUA declare all foods clean?

Of course He didn’t! As I’ve explained in the past two blogs YESHUA is The Torah (Word) made flesh. Revelation 19:13 says His Name is The Word of YHWH; therefore, He would not come to abolish or do away with Himself since He is The Torah!  In Mark 7:17-19 YESHUA says this:

“Don’t you see that nothing that enters a man from the outside can make him unclean? For it doesn’t go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body.”

Most people put their Holy Scriptures down without reading the rest of the passage and snack on some unclean foods, but we have to be careful for two reasons.

Firstly, immediately following that verse translators of the Bible put into parenthesis (In saying this, YESHUA declared all foods “clean”.) Whoever translated these Bibles for better understanding placed their own interpretations into the Bible and were incorrect in doing so. The original Hebrew Scriptures and early King James versions (1611 KJV) do not contain the translator’s own thoughts and interpretations into the Bible because YESHUA never said those words. YESHUA said in Revelations 22:18

“For I witness to everyone hearing the words of the nebuah (prophecy) of this book: If anyone adds to them, YHWH shall 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, YHWH shall take away his part from the Book of Life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this Book.” Yet translators are adding and taking away from His Word at an alarming rate.

Secondly, the whole passage refers to eating with unwashed hands and evil from within our hearts. Mark 7:5 Says:

“So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked YESHUA, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with ‘unclean’ hands?

Notice that the Pharisees asked YESHUA, the Son of YHWH, why He does not keep the “tradition of the elders” also known as “tradition of men” because YESHUA and the disciples ate with unwashed hands. Eating with dirty hands does not make you unclean; therefore, YESHUA was not referring to abolishing food laws in the passage. He, as always rebuked the traditions of the Pharisees that they added and held it about The Torah.

Also in Mark 7:20 YESHUA goes on to further clarify what He was saying:

“What comes out of a man is what makes him ‘unclean.’ For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man ‘unclean.’

YESHUA is telling you that the heart of a man, and not eating food with unwashed hands, is what makes a man unclean because the heart produces all the evil that makes one unholy. If you eat with unwashed hands then the impurities in the food would be eliminated during the body’s digestive process which would not make a man unclean. YESHUA’s words have deeper meaning than the way people perceive it. Honestly, most people read passages the way they want to justify what they eat and how they live. As I stated in the blog last we we must OBEY!

YESHUA speaks about the words He spoke weren’t His own but from YHWH who sent Him. John 7:16-17:

“My teaching is not my own. It comes from Him who sent me. If anyone chooses to do Elohim’s will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from Elohim or whether I speak on my own.”

In other words, YESHUA is only speaking what He was taught by His Father and our Elohim, so there is no way He could abolish any food laws that were previously established. As followers of Messiah we need not to defile our bodies with anything that is unclean whether it is food, hatred, greed, adultery, fornication, sexual immorality, paganism, arrogance, drunkenness, etc.

Another food passage misinterpreted?

Paul’s words are hard to understand sometimes and believers feel that he abolished the laws of YHWH. 2 Peter 3:15-16 says

“And reckon the patience of our Adon (Master) as deliverance, as also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him, as also in all letters, speaking in them concerning these, in which some are hard to understand, which those who are untaught and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do also the other Scriptures.”

Another scripture people point to is Romans 14:14 where Paul says:

“As one who is in Adon YESHUA, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.”

We have to go to 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 to understand what Paul is referring to which says:

“So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no Elohim but one. For even if there are so-called elohim, whether in heaven or on earth, yet for us there is but one Elohim, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Adon, YESHUA HaMashiach, through whom all things came and through whom we live.”

These passages refer to eating foods sacrificed to idols. 1 Corinithinas 7-9 explains the weaker brother that you cannot condemn for not eating meat for just vegetables “However, not all have this knowledge. But some, being aware of the idol, until now eat it as having been offered to an idol, so their consicience, being weak, is defiled. But food does not commend us to Elohim, for we are non better if we eat, nor any worse if not eating. But look to it, lest somehow this right of yours become a stumbling-block to those who are weak.” The Romans 14:1-2 “And receive him who is weak in the belief, not criticizing thoughts. One indeed believes to eat all, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.” If a believer wants to be a vegetarian because he does not want to eat meat that may have been sacrificed to an idol then he has the right to do so, do not judge him.

  During the time that Paul wrote these scriptures, the practice of sacrificing meat to pagan deities was common for pagan worshippers.

Also, when Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10:25-28:

“Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, for, the earth is YHWH’s, and everything in it.” If some unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience, But if someone says to you, “This has been offered in a sacrifice,” then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who told you and for your conscience sake.”

 Paul is saying that if you are invited to someone’s house to eat and you have no clue that the meat was sacrificed to an idol then eat without raising questions so you don’t offend them. But if he tells you that the meat has been sacrificed to a pagan deity then do not eat the meat. Again, nowhere in scripture are the dietary laws being abolished even in the Renewed Covenant known today as the New Testament. Paul’s main concern was eating food that was sacrificed to pagan deities, not whether the meat was clean or unclean. Just like Halal meat today where the Muslims say a prayer to their deity before slaughtering the animal. This meat is not permissible for a follower of YESHUA to eat especially if you are aware of it.

We have to think of the time period!

In Corinth which is in Greece only had meat available that was sacrificed to other deities or pagan idols and Paul told those believers that an idol is nothing in this world because our Father created all things. It was harder to find meat that had not been sacrificed to a pagan deity in this location because of the many false deities in Greece. However if one brother is weaker in faith about eating meat sacrificed to an idol versus one who indulges in eating meat, then don’t force him to eat it. We have freedom in Messiah to eat or not, it’s dependent about your belief. However, it must be done out of love and if this issue causes a brother to stumble then do not eat meat sacrificed to idols. Paul is saying that a believer’s walk was more important than the meat in question. Not whether, we could eat pork or shrimp, because that was not even in the equation and completely out of the question to Paul and believers during that time period.

As long as I pray over it and receive it with thanksgiving right?

The last biggest misconception in the Bible is in 1 Timothy 4:3-5 which states:

“They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, Which Elohim created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything Elohim created is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the Word of YHWH and prayer.”

The passage is referring to false teachers and has nothing to do with abolishing the dietary laws. Most people will stop reading right there and start eating a piece of pork and not feel guilty about it. But read the beginning of 1 Timothy 4:1-2 it says:

“The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.”

What Paul says is pretty clear about false teachers and those who follow deceiving spirits and doctrines taught by demons. Those demons, deceiving spirits, and false teachers are who Paul is referring to about abstaining from marriage which is the opposite of Elohim’s will. Elohim says in Genesis 2:24:

“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”

 Then YESHUA says in Mathew 19:4-6:

“Haven’t you read,” He replied, that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female, and said, for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what Elohim has joined together, let man no separate.”

It is clear that Paul is talking about false teachers that go against the Word of Elohim. Paul says in 1 Timothy4: 3 “those who believe and know the truth” are the ones who believe and follow the scriptures and do not deviate.  Knowing the TRUTH, we must follow the dietary laws set in place by Elohim in Leviticus 11 because they are set in stone for all believers. Do you want to follow Elohim or demons?

Plus he says for it is sanctified by The Word of YHWH. Who is the Word of YHWH? As mentioned earlier in the blog it is YESHUA! Revelation 19:13 says His Name is The Word of YHWH and we know He is the Word made flesh the Living Torah; therefore He did not abolish Himself. Those foods sanctified by the Word of YHWH is The Torah Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14.

Job 14:4 says

“Who brings the clean out of the unclean? No one!”

 And how can you bless something that YHWH already called an abomination? Especially if He never changes? It is like saying it is okay to steal as long as I pray first, even though YHWH already told you not to steal  in the first place. If we cannot even touch the carcass of an unclean animal externally, then what makes us think we can ingest one internally?

Isaiah 52:11 says

“Turn aside! Turn aside! Come out from there, touch not the unclean. Come out of her midst, be clean, you who bear the vessels of YHWH.”

Isaiah 65:2-5 says

“I have held out My hands all day long to a stubborn people, who walk in a way that is not good, AFTER THEIR OWN THOUGHTS; the people who provoke Me continually to My face, who slaughter in gardens, and burn incense on altars of brick; who sit among the graves, and spend the night in secret places, who eat FLESH OF PIGS, and the broth of uncleanness is in their pots, who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am holy to you! These are smoke in My nostrils, a fire that burns all day.”

Notice how YHWH says that these people go after their own thoughts? Similarly to what Solomon says in Proverbs 14:12

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end is the way of death.”

Then YHWH says that they spend their nights in secret places among the graves eating pigs flesh. He just placed pigs flesh and graves together, plus they even eat unclean food in the cemetery with the dead, equating it with death.  YHWH also says something very important here. These people say “Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am holy to you” these are believers who say they know and follow YHWH yet are being disobedient to His Commands. They are eating whatever they want and are boldly saying ‘We are still holy, even though we are eating unclean things’. YHWH says these people are smoke in His nostrils.

Mathew 8:28-32 says

“And when He came to the other side, to the country of the Girgashites, two demon-possessed ones met Him, coming out of the tombs, very fierce, so that no one was able to pass that way. And see, they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, YESHUA, Son of Elohim? Have You come here to torture us, before the appointed time?” And at a distance from them there was a herd of many pigs feeding, and the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” And He said to them, “Go.” And they, coming out, went into the herd of pigs. And see, the entire herd of pigs rushed down the steep place into the sea, and died in the water.”

This is a great illustration of how unclean the pig is. Notice how YESHUA cast the unclean demons into the unclean pig? YESHUA did not cast them out into a clean animal because demons cannot live in anything that is clean filled with the Ruach ha’kodesh. This shows that eating unclean foods opens us up to unclean spirits. The pigs then ran into the river and drowned. This is what happens to us spiritually when we eat unclean foods, it drives our spirit to be opened to demonic attacks and to our spiritual death.

Eating unclean things will dampen your ability to see the spiritual things that Elohim has for you and makes it harder for believers to understand the truth. 2 Corinthians 5:15

“And He died for all that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them, and was raised.”

We are no longer to live for ourselves, but for YESHUA only! And that means obeying all of His Words and Commands. Do not let the appetites of the flesh make you turn a blind eye to what Elohim says that we should avoid in Leviticus 11.

As always let us stand up and fight for our Elohim and truth and obey His Word, Ahmein!

HOW NARROW IS THE PATH TO HEAVEN?

Written by: Damien Powell

Should we consider the implication of what we do with our lives every day? And are we completely living for YESHUA? If He were to return today and judge the world, would you be able to look at yourself and say that you absolutely did the best you could to fully trust His Word and obey His commandments? Did you love your neighbor as yourself? Did you give freely to the poor? Did you forgive that person who wronged you for no reason? Did you follow the ways of the world instead of Elohim’s Way? Fornication, adultery, lust, greed, vanity, just to name a few. Most churches today say you are saved by grace alone and everyone is going to heaven, but what does Scripture, the ultimate authority and Word of The Elohim of Yisra’el say about it?

YESHUA said it in Mathew 7:13

“Enter in through the narrow gate! Because the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in through it. Because the gate is narrow and the way is hard pressed which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

YHWH said it in Isaiah 24:5-6

“For the earth has been defiled under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the Torot (plural for Torah), changed the Law, broken the everlasting Covenant. Therefore a curse shall consume the earth, and those who dwell in it be punished. Therefore the inhabitants of the earth shall be burned, and few men shall be left.”

Notice how YHWH says the EARTH and not just the Jews have transgressed His Torah (1st Books of Bible) changed the Law as modern day Christianity has done with moving the Sabbath to the first day of the week, dietary laws, and replacing YHWH’s Holy Appointed Times in Leviticus 23 with pagan satanic replacements? He says only few men will be left! And YESHUA confirmed the words of His Father YHWH saying the way to life is hard pressed and only a few will find it.

But do we grasp what our Creator is saying? This completely flies in the face of what is being taught in the world today, which has led to so much lawlessness. YHWH in Leviticus 19:2 says “Be Kodesh (holy) for I am Kodesh (holy)!” And the word holy means set-apart and be nothing like this world. If the world hates you and you look completely different than this world does, then that is good because we cannot love anything on this earth more than Him, period! We need to follow YESHUA and believe what David said in Psalms 19:7 says “The Torah of YHWH is perfect, bringing back the being.” Has the world really forgotten how Holy YHWH really is?

·        Our Elohim is so holy that it took one transgression from Adam and Eve (Hawwah) to get them banished from the Garden of Eden. The same way Satan told them a lie to get them to transgress is the same way he whispers in Christians ears today to get the same results except he wants to banish us from eternal life.

·        Our Elohim is so holy He told Adam and Eve do not eat or touch the tree or they would die Genesis 3: 2” And the woman said to the serpent, “We are to eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden, but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, Elohim said, ‘Do not eat of it, nor touch it, lest you die.” They could not touch the tree let alone eat from it.

·        Our Elohim is so holy He tells not to eat unclean animals or even touch their carcasses Leviticus 5:2 “Or when a being touches any unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping creatures, and it has been hidden from him, he is unclean and guilty.” And Leviticus 11:8 “Their flesh you do not eat, and their carcass you do not touch. They are unclean to you.”

·        Our Elohim is so Holy that when Isaiah saw YHWH in a vision in Isaiah 6:5 he said “And I said, “Woe to me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips-for my eyes have seen the Sovereign, YHWH Saboath (Say-va-oat) Hosts.” A seraphim had to place a coal on his lips and then said “your wickedness is taken away, and your sin is covered”.

·        Our Elohim is so holy He told the Levite priests to not wear wool in His Sanctuary when serving Him but to wear linen so they would not sweat. Ezekiel 44:18 “They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies, they shall not gird themselves with sweat.”

·        Our Elohim is so holy YHWH asked in Haggai 2:11-12 “Thus said YHWH of Sabaoth (Hosts) ‘Now, ask the kohenim (priests) concerning the Torah, saying, “If one bears kodesh (holy) meat in the fold of his garment, and with the edge he touches bread or stew, or wine or oil, or any food, is it holy? “And the priests answered and said “No.” He is so Holy that the garment that contained meat could not come into contact with bread, stew, wine, or oil because it would become unholy.

·        Our Elohim is so holy that He told Moses to speak to the rock instead of striking the rock to bring forth water. What happened when Moses disobeyed? YHWH says in Numbers 20:8 “Take the rod and assemble the congregation, you and your brother Aaron. And you shall SPEAK to the rock before their eyes, and it shall give its water. And you shall bring water for them out of the rock and give drink to the congregation and their livestock. And Moses took the rod from before YHWH as He commanded him. And Moses and Aaron assembled the assembly before the rock. And he said to them, “Hear now, you rebels, shall we bring water for you out of this rock? Then Moses lifted his hand AND STRUCK the rock twice with his rod. And much water came out, and the congregation and their livestock drank. But YHWH spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you DID NOT BELIEVE ME, to kadosh (sanctify) Me in the eyes of the children of Yisra’el, therefore you do not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”  The disobedience of Moses cost him from entering into the promised-land, Joshua would lead them across the Yarden (Jordan) when Moses died. We have to completely be obedient to His instructions and not do it our own way.

·        Our Elohim is so Holy He says in Numbers 14:27-31 “How long shall this evil congregation have this grumbling against Me? I have heard the grumblings which the children of Yisra’el are grumbling against Me. “Say to them, “As I live,’ declares YHWH, ‘as you have spoken in My hearing, so I do to you: ‘The carcasses of you who have grumbled against Me are going to fall in the wilderness, all of you who were registered, according to your entire number, from twenty years old and above. None of you except Caleb son of Yephunneh, and Joshua son of Nun, shall enter the land which I swore I would make you dwell in. But your little ones, whom you said would become prey, I shall bring in, and they shall know the land which you have rejected.” In this example of Joshua, Caleb, and there seed would enter the promised-land and the rest would grumbled would die in the wilderness.

Isaiah 59:2

“But your wickedness has separated you from your Elohim. And your sins have hidden His face from you, from hearing.”

I use these examples to show how our society is pulling our Elohim the Creator of heaven and earth down to their level instead of climbing up to get to His. Another example is how we as humans get highly offended when someone calls us outside of our names or by the wrong name. They will quickly respond and say “That’s not my name” yet, the world feels they can call our creator by whatever name they please as if He does not care. YHWH said do not use His Name in vain, so it is personal to Him, but that is not the point of this blog just pointing out His kodeshah (holiness.)

Will a loving Elohim destroy His creation?

 I’ve heard many say that a loving Elohim would not destroy His creation and that YESHUA is so forgiving that His atonement for us is enough to live a life of sin because once saved always saved right?. 2 Peter 3:9 says

“YHWH is not slow in regard to the promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward us, not wanting that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.”

 We have to remember that YESHUA was here before the foundation of the world because He is the WORD made flesh, so He was here when the flood occurred and when Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed. He hates sin as much as YHWH and will come back as a roaring lion of Judah to destroy the enemies of YHWH. He already came as a gentle lamb to take away the sins of the world, the second coming will be Him pouring out His wrath on those who rebelled against Him.

So the scriptures say only a few will find eternal life? What are some examples?

·        When YHWH flooded the earth only 8 people were left. Genesis 7:13 says “On that same day Noah and Shem and Ham and Jepheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife and the three wives of his sons with, went into the ark.

·        When YHWH destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah the only ones that survived were Lot and his two daughters. His wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt.

·        In Ezekiel 9 YHWH had six punishers go through Jerusalem, one clothed in linen with an ink horn who marked the foreheads of the men who cry over all the abominations being committed and the other five destroyed anyone without the mark (Taw). Ezekiel 9:8 says “And as they were smiting them it came to be that I alone was left. And I fell on my face and cried out, and said, Ah, Master YHWH! Are You destroying all the remnant of Israel in pouring out Your wrath on Jerusalem?” Ezekiel said that he was the ONLY one left!

·        Ezekiel 14:14 “Even though these three men Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver ONLY THEMSELVES by their righteousness,” declares (Adon) Master YHWH.

·        Revelation 7:4 only 144,000 from tribes of Israel will be saved and in my opinion that would fit for the definition of a few for the entire world. Why? In last week’s blog I explained how once a believer accepts YESHUA as The Messiah and Son of YHWH and they keep the commandments, then the non-native born (sojourner) is grafted in with the native-born; therefore, we are ONE is His sight. Even Leviticus 19:34 says “Let the stranger who dwells among you be to you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself. For you were strangers in the land of Mitsrayim (Egypt). I am YHWH your Elohim.” And as I pointed out in Ezekiel 47:22 the sojourner was amongst the tribes of Yisra’el “And it shall be that you divide it by lot as an inheritance for yourselves, and for the strangers who sojourn in your midst and who bear children among you. And they shall be to you as native-born among the children of Yisra’el-with you they have an inheritance in the midst of the TRIBES of Yisra’el”. So if the grafted in are considered native-born in the tribes of Yisra’el then this may encompass the entire 144,000.

It’s time we repent, obey and recognize how holy He is!

As we can see the path to eternal life is narrow as YESHUA said and the Book of Esdras confirms this. Esdras is one of the books that was contained in the Apocrypha and a part of the Geneva 1599 Bibles and original King James Bible in 1611, but removed in the 1800’s. In these passages YHWH is speaking to Esdras:

2 Esdras 7:20-22 (4th Ezra)

“Let many perish who are now living, rather than the law of YHWH which is set before them be disregarded! For YHWH strictly commanded those who came into the world, when they came, what they should do to live, and what they should observe to avoid punishment. Nevertheless they were not obedient.” This lines up with what Moses said in Deuteronomy 30:14-18 saying

“For the Word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart-to do it. See, I have put before you today life and good, and death and evil, in that I am commanding you today to love YHWH your Elohim, to walk in His Ways, and to guard His Commands, and His Law, and His Right-Rulings. And you shall live and increase, and YHWH your Elohim shall barak (bless) you in the land which you go to possess. But if your heart turns away, and you do not obey, and shall be drawn away, and shall bow down to other mighty ones and serve them, “I have declared to you today that you shall certainly perish, you shall not prolong your days in the land which you are passing over the Yarden (Jordan) to enter and possess.”

2 Esdras 7:72-74 (4th Ezra)

“For this reason, therefore, those who dwell on earth shall be tormented, because though they had understanding they committed iniquity (lawlessness) and though they received the commandments they did not keep them, and though they obtained the law they dealt unfaithfully with what they received- What, then, will they have to say at the judgment, or how will they answer in the last times? For how long the time is that the Most High has been patient with those who inhabit the world, and not for their sake, but because of the times which He has foreordained?

4TH Ezra 8:57-60

“Moreover they have even trampled upon His righteous ones and said in their hearts that there is no Elohim-though knowing full well that they must die. For just as the things which I have predicted await you, so the thirst and torment which are prepared await them. For the Most High did not intend that man should be destroyed, but they themselves who were created have defiled the Name of Him who made them, and have been ungrateful to Him who prepared life for them.”

2 Esdras 9:7-13

“For as many as did not acknowledge me in their lifetime, although they received My benefits, and as many as scorned My law while they still had freedom, and when a place of repentance was still open to them, did not understand, but despised it; these must in torment acknowledge it after death. Therefore, do not continue to be curious as to how the wicked shall be punished, but inquire how the righteous will be saved, those to whom the age belongs and for whose sake the age was made.”

Brothers and sisters in YESHUA let us not delay in repenting while a chance is still open to us and giving our lives over to YESHUA and living for Him completely. Live by trusting Him and obeying His Torah because we see that the path is narrow and only a few will find it. Ahmein!

FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD!

Written by: Damien Powell

One of the biggest debates is whether Christians have to obey the commandments of The Torah (1st Five books) in The Bible or whether they were only for the Jews. I would firstly like to say that, nobody is saved by works alone because that is exactly what the Pharisee’s tried to do by keeping the commandments in the flesh thinking it would make them holier. We need the blood of YESHUA to save us and atone for our sins and reconcile us back to our Father YHWH, but that does not mean we do not obey Him, plus faith will produce good works.

One of the things I like to remind people is that we serve a Kodesh (Holy) Elohim and disobeying The Word of YHWH is how Adam and Eve were banished from the garden in the first place. It only took one transgression of His command; therefore, it only takes ONE lie for Satan to deceive us. John 14:21-24 YESHUA says

“He who possesses My Commands and guards them, it is he who loves Me. And he who love Me shall be loved by My Father, and I shall love him and manifest Myself to him.” Judas-not the one from Qeriyoth-said to Him, “Adonai (My Master) what has come about that You are about to manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?” YESHUA answered him, “If anyone loves Me, he shall guard My Word. And My Father shall love him, and We shall come to him and make Our stay with him. He WHO DOES NOT LOVE ME does not guard My Words. And the Word which you hear is not Mine but of the Father who sent Me.”

As we can see YESHUA said that the only way you can love Him is by keeping His Commandments, then He will manifest (reveal) Himself to you and that He and The Father YHWH will love you and make their home with you. Who as a follower of YESHUA doesn’t want that promise? All it requires is Reverence, complete submission and obedience to His will and commands and you will receive this.

John 1:14

 “And The Word (YESHUA) became flesh and pitched His tent among us, and we saw His esteem, esteem as of an only brought-forth of a father, complete in favour and truth.”

YESHUA said that He will make his home (pitch His tent) with us if we keep His commandments. This is a very personal and loving statement because we know what camping requires and we are in close quarters with one another and YESHUA said He will be that near to you, dwelling amongst you. Which is why keeping The Feast of Tabernacles (Feast of Booths) is so important because it is symbolic of our Elohim dwelling among us and protecting us as He did the children of Yisra’el for 40 years in the wilderness.

I thought all I had to do was profess YESHUA as Savior and I would be saved?

 James 2:17-26

“So also belief, if it does not have works, is in itself dead. But someone might say, “You have belief, and I have works.” Show me your belief without your works, and I shall you my belief by my works. You believe that Elohim is one. You do well. The demons also believe-and shudder! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that the belief without the works is dead? Was not Abraham our ancestor declared right by works when He offered Isaac, his son on the altar? Do you see that the belief was working with his works, and by the works the belief was perfected? And the Scripture was filled which says, “Abraham believed Elohim, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.” And he was called, “Elohim’s friend.” You see, then, that a man is declared right by works, and not by belief alone. In the same way, was not Rahab the whore also declared right by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the belief is dead without the works.”

This passage from James is very deep because he explains that the false teaching in most churches, of faith alone is dead without works. Most people are taught that all you have to do is say a sinner’s prayer, confess the Name of YESHUA and you are saved for ever no matter how lawless you are and that we can never out sin his mercy.

 So you say that you believe in Elohim? Well, that’s just the starting point because even the demons believe and know He exist too just like a believer. In Mathew 8:29 the demons said to YESHUA

“What do you want with us, Son of Elohim? They shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

 As James pointed out, even the demons believe and shudder. So what sets you apart from them? Now it’s time to put that belief into action to show Elohim you trust Him and believe His Word. Abraham believed in Elohim’s word and left his home off of faith and had works to offer his son on the altar. As believers we must have both faith and works to be obedient to our Elohim. Again as James said “Do you see that the belief was working with his works, and by the works the belief was perfected? His righteousness was perfected by him having faith and works, not just saying yes YHWH I believe you and then when it’s time for action you back out because of doubt or believing that your confession of faith was enough. Abraham was willing to sacrifice his own son, it is about complete obedience to His commands and setting your own will aside. Another scripture that confirms faith and works is:

Revelation 12:17

“And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to fight with the remnant of her seed, those guarding the Commands of YHWH and possessing the witness of YESHUA ha’Mashiach.”

So as we can see even Satan knows the requirement to be a completely obedient believer, because they will be keeping the commandments of YHWH and belief in YESHUA. He only wants to wage war with those who are obedient because if you have one foot in the water and one in the sand then Satan will continue to make you doubt and keep your mind of the things of this world. Many will say the commandments are burdensome, legalistic, etc. But that is exactly what he wants you to believe so he can make you transgress his command just like Adam and Eve. Look at what Scripture says about those who obey The Torah (works) and trust (faith) in YHWH:

Psalms 1:1-3

“Blessed is the man who shall not walk in the counsel of the wicked, and shall not stand in the path of sinners, and shall not sit in the seat of scoffers, But his delight is in the Torah of YHWH and he mediates in His Torah day and night. For he shall be as a tree planted by the rivers of water, that yields is fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither, and whatever he does prospers.”  We can see that David was doing, guarding, meditating, the Torah to avoid the wickedness which is works.

Jeremiah 17:7

“Blessed is the man who trusts in YHWH, and whose trust is YHWH. ‘For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its root by the river, and does not see when heat comes. And his leaf shall be green, and in the year of drought he is not anxious, nor does he cease from yielding fruit.”

Trusting in YHWH and keeping the commandments will make you as Psalms and Jeremiah say and both describe that person as a tree planted by the rivers that yields its fruit even in a drought and you will be prosperous. You will spread roots to the river, meaning you are deeply rooted in His Word and cannot be moved, plus you will never thirst. As YESHUA said in John 7:37-39

“And on the last Great Day of the Festival, YESHUA stood and cried out, saying, “if anyone thirsts, let him come to Me, and let him who believes in Me drink. As the Scripture said, out of His innermost shall flow rivers of living water.” And this He said concerning the Ruach (Spirit), which those believing in Him were about to receive, for the Ruach ha’Kodesh (Holy Spirit) was not yet, because YESHUA was not yet esteemed.”

Joshua 1:8

“Do not let this Book of the Torah depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you guard to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and act wisely.”

How do I have faith and works?

Revelation 12:9 says

“And the great dragon was thrown out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who leads the world astray.”

Satan, through his deception has led the whole world astray with his false doctrine of saying the law is done away with when 1 John 3:4 tells us

“Everyone doing sin also does lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.”

For sin is transgression of The Torah and The Torah is YESHUA (The Word) and YHWH’s guidelines and instructions for how we should live for our benefit. To show us how to love and protect us from the vices of the wicked one. The common doctrine taught in churches today is that the Torah (1st five books of Bible) are done away with and that is one of the biggest lies ever told to keep believers walking in sin.

YESHUA himself said in Mathew 5:17

“Do not think that I came to destroy the Torah or the prophets. I did not come to destroy but complete.”

YESHUA said do not even let it come into your minds that He did away with the Torah. He came to show us how to live it as He lived it, show it was Holy, showed that He fulfilled all the prophecies that were prophesied by the prophets about Him, and to rebuke the man-made traditions that were so widespread (Pharisees). YESHUA also went on to say in Mathew 5:18

“For truly, I say to you, till the heavens and the earth pass away, one yod or one tittle shall by no means pass from the Torah till al be done.” The earth has not passed away yet; therefore, the Torah must be obeyed.

 Proverbs 28:9

“He who turns away his ear from hearing the Torah, even his prayer is an abomination.”

This one is overlooked by those pastors saying the Torah is abolished because if you do not obey The Torah then your prayers are an abomination. So let us not delay in being obedient because I’m sure everyone wants their prayers answered and this is a chance to get it right with our Elohim of Yisra’el.

YESHUA said guard His commandments which is an action word, it means to protect so that requires work on the end of the believer. For example, if you are married you can tell your spouse a million times that you love them with your mouth, but as soon as you step outside you go to your neighbor’s house and commit adultery. Your actions showed something completely different than your words, which is why YESHUA says if you love Me, show Me by keeping My commandments. John says it plainly as well in 1 John 2:3-4

“And by this we know that we know Him, if we guard His Commands. The one who says, “I know Him,” and does not guard His Commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” What is truth?

Psalms 119:142

“Your righteousness is righteousness forever, and Your Torah is TRUTH!”

The (Torah) law is just for Jews right?

Abraham kept the Torah and all the Commands before the Jews ever existed. Remember that Jews comes from the tribe of Judah, which was one of the sons of Jacob (12 Tribes of Israel.) YHWH is The Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; therefore Abraham was here before the Jews.

Genesis 26:5

“Because Abraham obeyed My voice and guarded My Charge: My Commands, My Laws, and My Torot (plural form of Torah)”

Numbers 15:15-16

“One Law is for you of the assembly and for the stranger who sojourns with you (non-native born Israelite) a Law FOREVER throughout your generations. As you are, so is the stranger before YHWH. One Torah and one Right-Ruling is for you and for the stranger who sojourns with you.”

Ezekiel 47:21

“And you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Yisra’el. And it shall be that you divide it by lot as an inheritance for yourselves, and for the strangers who sojourn in your midst and who bear children among you. And they shall be to you as NATIVE-BORN among the children of Yisra’el with you they have an inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Yisra’el. And it shall be that in whatever tribe the stranger sojourns, there you give him his inheritance,” declares the Adon (Master) YHWH.”

Isaiah 56:7

“Also the sons of the foreigner who join themselves to YHWH, to serve Him, and to love the Name of YHWH, to be His servants, all who guard the Sabbath, and not profane it, and hold fast to my covenant-them I shall bring to My holy mountain, and let them rejoice in My house of prayer. Their burn offerings and their slaughtering are accepted on My altar, for My house is called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”

As we can see from these passages our Elohim views us in one lens if we say we are following Him. That would make those grafted in the Ger (Gare) one who completely joined themselves to YHWH to the nation of Yisra’el, the Torah, the commands, laws, customs; therefore making you as a native-born Israelite. Modern day Christianity has chosen the route of the Nekar which was the form of stranger who was just passing through and had no intentions of following the Torah, customs, or laws.

Remember, Elijah was a Tishbite which means he wasn’t a native born Israelite but he exposed the pagans in 1 Kings 18 and was one of only two men to be taken into heaven without dying, the other was Enoch. Caleb who spied on the land with Joshua was a Kenizzite, and Ruth was a Moabite who married Boaz which made her in the blood line of YESHUA. These are early examples of how YHWH was bringing non-native born Israelites into His family in The Old Covenant.

Conclusion

So let us as followers of YESHUA show Him we love Him by guarding The Torah and keeping the commandments. Just a reminder Satan doesn’t want you following the true path of faith and works which is why he only wants to wage war on those that do. He wants us to continue to be rebellious and go to eternal torment with him. Let us Do His Word and walk in faith.

Mathew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to Me Adonai (My Master) Adonai, shall enter into the reign of heaven, but he who is DOING the desire of My Father in heaven.”

James 1:22-25

“And become DOERS of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Because if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror, for he looks at himself, and goes away, and immediately forgot what he looks like. But he that looked into the perfect Torah, that of freedom, and continues in it, not becoming a hearer that forgets, but a doer of work, this one shall be blessed in all his doing.”

Romans 2:13

“For not the hearers of the Torah are righteous in the sight of Elohim, but the DOERS of the Torah shall be declared right.”

Joel 2:11

“And YHWH shall give forth His voice before His great army, for His camp is very great, for mighty is THE DOER OF HIS WORD. For the day of YHWH is great and very awesome, and who can bear it?

I pray that this has been a blessing to you and encouragement to stand up and follow YESHUA in truth and unlearn the lies. Let us today put His Word into action and not merely profess our faith with our mouths. Many blessings are in store and this is how you will be as YHWH says in Leviticus 19:2 “Be holy for I am holy.” Holy means set-apart and we must set ourselves apart from the world. Remember, that demons believe just as you do; however those demons are not going to obey the Torah because they are wicked. Do not let that be you with your walk with YESHUA. Repent and give your life to YESHUA today so that He can pitch His tent with you. Ahmein!

Blessings and Shalom to you all my brothers and sister in YESHUA.

ARE YOU EATING XANTHAN GUM? IMPORTANT!

Written by: Damien Powell

Shalom and blessings to you my brothers and sisters in the Name of YESHUA the Son of YHWH!

Our modern society has been programmed to eat foods with artificial flavors, colorings, additives, hormones, and antibiotics. The world even eats foods titled “natural flavorings” and my question is if the food was already in a natural state then why does it have to be stated “natural flavor?” Natural flavorings encompasses a lot of things, but that is for a future blog Elohim willing. Sugar Shack donuts for example lists “artificial butter flavor” as one of their ingredients. I thought all butter was natural until I discovered that on the labels.

What we eat is very important because once we ingest it into our bodies it does not just disappear. The food you eat is digested and used for energy and healing, but if your body cannot recognize the substances you are putting into it then it is counter- productive and will cause problems in the future, which may not be immediate. I am sure everyone has heard the saying “you are what you eat” and the quote from Hippocrates “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Both of these saying are true because Elohim did not create us to eat food created in a laboratory by scientist who are trying to play Elohim’s role.

The world is full and sickness and disease, which in turn sends them to the doctor, the doctor then prescribes medication with multiple side effects, which sends you back to the doctor to treat that problem. The root of the problem is our diets, the world is eating unnatural foods made in a laboratory like sodas which have no nutrients at all. Corn syrup is an obvious problem in diets as it is not natural and our bodies do not know how to process it, but I would like to focus on a lesser known additive that is in almost everything today which is xanthan gum.

Xanthan gum is a food additive that is found in salad dressings, baked goods, gluten-free foods, fruit juices, soups, ice cream, sauces, gravies, syrups, breader, low-fat foods, toothpaste, lotions, creams, and shampoos. Have we ever noticed this ingredient listed on these products before? And what is it?

Xanthan gum is made from fermented sugar by a bacteria called Xanthomonas Campestris. And what is Xanthomonas Campestris? It’s a bacteria species that causes a variety of plant diseases, including “black rot” in cruciferous vegetables, plants, and turf grass. It is that disease that you will see eating a hole into the leaves of the plant causing it to die, turn black, and wither away. So my question is why would the FDA approve a “black rot” disease for human consumption?

Xanthan gum is an unnatural additive made by man and not The Elohim of Yisra’el. Psalms 104:14

“And plants for the service of mankind”

Genesis 1:29

“And Elohim said, “See, I have given you every plant that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed, to you it is for food.”

Elohim has already given us plants to heal us and for food, not rot eating bacteria science project artificial food for man-kind. Through eating His food and not man’s creation our bodies can begin to heal.

Revelation 22:2 says

“In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.”

YHWH and YESHUA’s creation is already perfect and He has given us natural food for us to eat which can also be found in Leviticus 11. Once we get rid of these artificial foods out of our diets and begin to eat foods that our bodies can recognize then we will truly see a difference. Say “NO” to xanthan gum and Elohim willing I will be covering more about herbs in another blog.

Blessings to you in YESHUA’S Name, Ahmein!

SUNDAY WORSHIP AND THE MARK OF THE BEAST

Written by: Damien Powell

Do Christians have to observe the fourth commandment which says Remember the Sabbath Day or Shabbat (pronounced Sha-bot) to keep it holy? Does it apply for the Jews? Is this day more important to our Creator than we thought? Let us examine further and follow YESHUA, The Way, The Truth, and The Life.

The importance of The Sabbath Day to The Elohim of Yisra’el can be established with His original ancient language The Lashone Hakodesh (The Holy Tongue) that He used to speak the world into existence with. The original form was The Otiot which is pictographs that simplified His language so it could never be distorted. The Sabbath Day spelled using the Otiot spelled (Taw, Beyt, Shin) which in Hebrew is read from right to left.

1.     Shin (pronounced sheen) is a picture of two front teeth which is used to separate or to cut.

2.     Beyt (pronounced bay-eat) is a picture of a house, family and represents YESHUA.

3.     Taw is a picture of two crossed wooden sticks that Christians call a cross. It is used as a sign, signature or mark.

Combining these words in His original language reveals something very important to all creation. The Sabbath is Shin (Those who are SEPARATED from the world), Beyt (Who belong to YESHUA, who are in YHWH’s House and His family) and Taw (Those who have YHWH’s MARK, SIGNATURE and SIGN eternally a monument in time.)

Putting it all together The Sabbath says: Those who have been separated from the world, who belong to YESHUA who are in YHWH’s House and His family, and those who have YHWH’s mark, sign, or signature on them. This shows the importance of this special day as it is a memorial to our Creator forever. Which is why YHWH says this is Exodus.

Exodus 31:13-14 YHWH says

“And you, speak to the children of Yisra’el, saying, ‘My Sabbath you are to guard, by all means, for this is a SIGN (TAW) between Me and you throughout your generations, to know that I, YHWH, kadosh (sanctify) you.”

So if The Sabbath is His Set Apart Day that he recognizes as a sign between He and His people, then what does that make Sunday the day that 99% of the world goes to worship? It’s a day that Satan uses to mark his people whether knowingly through tradition or unknowingly. We all know that Satan rebelled against YHWH and he wants believers in YESHUA to rebel against Him just as he and 1/3 of the angels did. He knows the importance of The Sabbath and wants believers to rebel against His fourth commandment. Sabbath is Hebrew for Rest which falls on Saturday (Friday night sunset to Saturday night sunset.) The Hebrew word for Sunday is Yom Reeshone and nowhere in scripture does YHWH or YESHUA say remember the Yom Reeshone to keep it holy. Satan attempts to take the worship away from YHWH on his set apart day and counts on the fact that believers will set it doesn’t matter, I’m saved through grace alone, the law is done away with, once saved always saved theologies that are not scriptural at all. He even tried to get YESHUA to worship him so what is stopping him from getting believers to worship him? Man-kind is created in Elohim’s image and likeness and we as His creation reminds Satan of Elohim and he wants us destroyed. And with his pride wanting to be like Elohim he wants all the worship and is doing that on his day Sunday the sun-god.

But good news is that it’s time to repent to YHWH today because His kindness and mercy endures forever to those who revere Him, but do not delay! Be obedient to the Creator of the universe and be freed from the chains of sin and death through YESHUA.

How does Sunday relate to mark of the beast?

Isiah 14:13 says

“You said in your heart (Satan), “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of Elohim; I will sit enthroned on the mount of congregation, on the sides of the north.”

 It’s a known fact that Satan wants to be worshipped as elohim, not only by that passage but by him trying to make YESHUA worship him in the wilderness. So with that said he tries to duplicate everything that YHWH does with enough truth and then the lie to deceive you, but he will always come up short. YHWH is 7 for completion, but Satan is the 6, always falling short. YHWH has Shabbats (Sabbath) Satan mocks him with his Sabbats. YHWH has Passover Satan has Easter, YHWH has Feast of Tabernacles Satan has Thanksgiving, YHWH said don’t sacrifice children yet Satan requires them. I’m sure you see where I’m going with this.

Look at it this way. As I have shown in Exodus 31:13 YHWH said that the Sabbath Day is a SIGN between He and His people, right? Don’t you as followers of YESHUA want to be His people? Yes you do! This is also confirmed in Deuteronomy 6:4-8 which says

“Hear, O Yisra’el: YHWH our Elohim, YHWH is one! And you shall love YHWH your Elohim with all your heart, and with all your being, and with all your might. And these Words which I am commanding you today shall be in your heart, and you shall impress them upon your children, and shall speak of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up, and shall BIND THEM AS A SIGN ON YOUR HAND, and they shall be as FRONTLETS BEWTEEN YOUR EYES (foreheads).”

The Hebrew pictograph for hand is Yod which is a picture of an arm and hand and has to do with actions, work, and keeping His Word in front of you and Resh a picture of a man’s head which relates to your thoughts on Elohim or on wickedness and reading His word.  This aligns perfectly to what YHWH told Joshua in 1:8 “Do not let this Book of the Torah depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so you guard to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and act wisely.”

So YHWH marks His people who keep the Sabbath and His people bind His commands as a SIGN on their foreheads and hands. How does Satan mock this as he always does? Revelations 13:16-17

“And he causes all, both small and great, and rich and poor, and free and slave, to be given a mark upon their RIGHT HAND or upon THEIR FOREHEADS, and no one should be able to buy or sell except he that has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”

So if you don’t have the mark of Satan you will not be able to function without the RFID chip in your right hand and don’t worship on Sunday which is the one world religion that will be implemented. The Roman Catholic Church has admitted that they changed the day from Saturday to Sunday this has happened in history before. Roman Emperor Constantine was a pagan sun deity worshipper who saw a flaming cross in the sky and took that as a cue to convert to Christianity but not leave his pagan roots. He then merged the two religions but kept his Sunday worship intact and believers followed. Also, Antiochus Epiphanies during the destruction of the temple in 70AD put Sabbath Keepers who kept the Torah and commandments of YHWH to death if they did not convert to his false religion or bow down to his false deities. There is a gruesome story of a mother who watched all seven of her children be tortured and killed because they refused to disobey YHWH and neither would she.

 So we can see the connection and the importance of this situation that Satan throughout history as persecuted the people of YHWH for keeping His day holy and has gotten his henchmen to enforce it; however, YHWH has always kept a remnant, and I make this point to say that it will happen again with the One world religion the New World Order and Satan knows that the Sabbath Day is the truth. Why else would he keep getting people to persecute the people of YHWH who worship on this day? We know YESHUA is The Way and Satan doesn’t want you knowing The Way, but he wants you to go his way.

 Solomon told us in Ecclesiastes that there is nothing new under the sun. Brings back memories of the blue laws when I was growing up where all the stores were closed on Sunday (Ukrops for example) to honor the sun diety. It was illegal to work on that day, if only they kept the proper day of the Sabbath. The One World religion will force this issue before as it has been done in history already because there is nothing new under the sun, I cannot emphasize that enough.

What does YHWH say about it?

Firstly, I would like to point out that most believers would tell you that they believe in the 10 commandments; however, when it comes to the fourth commandment they manage to skip over it. Shouldn’t that set off an alarm? Exodus 20:8 says

“Remember the Sabbath day to keep it Holy (Kodesh) Six days shall you labor and do all your work, but the SEVENTH day is a Sabbath of YHWH your Elohim. You do not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days YHWH made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore YHWH barak (blessed) the Sabbath day and hallowed it.”

YHWH just explained that He blessed the Sabbath (Saturday) the 7th day of the week and set apart from all the other six days, so it’s important. Yet, believers will skip over this commandment and turn the 10 commandments into the 9 commandments! YESHUA said in His closing statements at the end of Revelation 22:19 “And if anyone takes away from this scroll of prophecy, Elohim will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, that are described in this book.” Yet believer keep taking away from His Words and commandments. YESHUA said if you love me you will keep my commandments in John 14:21-24, so I exhort the world to start showing them they love Him, by setting aside this day.

Is the Sabbath just for the Jews?

Leviticus 23:2 YHWH says

“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: These are MY appointed times (appointments to meet with you), the appointed times of YHWH, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.”

Firstly, YHWH says these are MY appointed times (appointments) to meet with His people, He did not say “These are the Jewish appointed times” which is one of the biggest lies Satan has told to get the world to celebrate his pagan satanic days. These Holy Days (appointed times) are for those who say they follow YHWH and YESHUA and are joined one with Israel. And amongst all these appointed times like Passover is the weekly 7th day Sabbath! He wants to meet with us EVERY SATURDAY, so let us keep that appointment!

Even Abraham kept the Torah and commandments before there ever was a Jew around. The Jews came through Jacob who had 12 sons the 12 Tribes of Israel and one of them was named Judah (Jews). Genesis 26:5

“Because Abraham obeyed My voice and guarded My Charge: My Commandments, My Laws, and My Torot (Torah) Instructions.” So as we can see, Abraham kept the commandments well before it was given in Exodus, which means that YHWH’s commandments are eternal, forever! Also in Exodus 16 which is 4 chapters before the Ten Commandments were given in Exodus 20 on Mount Sinai. Exodus 16:28

“Then YHWH said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commands and my instructions (Torah)? In other words His Torah and commandments are FOREVER!

Isaiah 56:6 says

“Also the sons of the foreigner (non-native born Israelite, one grafted in) who join themselves to YHWH, to serve Him, and to love the Name of YHWH, to be His servants, all who guard the Sabbath, and not profane it, and hold fast to My Covenant-them I shall bring to my kodesh (holy) mountain, and let them rejoice in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their slaughtering’s are accepted on My altar, for My house is called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”

As the prophecy in Isaiah states there are requirements that the foreigner must do to be accepted by YHWH which is not profaning the Sabbath, loving His Name, and keeping His Covenant. There is no such thing as saying you believe in Him and profaning the Sabbath according to this prophecy.

Ephesians 2:11-19

“Therefore remember that you ONCE gentiles in the flesh (non-native born Israelite), who are called ‘the circumcision’ made in the flesh by hands, that at that time you were without Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Yisra’el and strangers from the Covenants of promise, having no expectation and without Elohim in the world. But now in Messiah YESHUA you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of ha’Mashiach. For He is our peace, who has made both one, and having broken down the partition of the barrier, having abolished in His flesh the enmity-the law of the commands in dogma-so as to create in Himself one renewed man from the two, thus making peace, and to completely restore to favor both of them unto Elohim in one body through the stake, having destroyed the enmity by it. And having come, He brought as Good News peace to you who were far off, and peace to those near. Because through Him we both have access to the Father by one Ruach (Spirit). So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizen with the saints and members of the household of Elohim.”

Paul is saying that gentiles were far off from the promise and Covenant but through the blood of YESHUA they are now grafted into the promise and are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens of Israel; therefore, making you an Israelite and not a separate person of Christianity. Being a grafted in member of the Israelites and promises means you must obey His commandments and The Torah.

 When we read Genesis 2:2-3 we read that Elohim created the heavens and the earth and then He rested on the Seventh day from all of His work. Then when we read Genesis 2:5 it says

“Now no shrub of the field was yet on the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for YHWH Elohim had not sent rain on the earth, and there was NO MAN to till the ground.”

Then in verse 7 it says

“And YHWH Elohim formed the man out of the dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils breath of life. And the man became a living being.”

So based off of those passages along we can see that YHWH created and rested on the seventh day BEFORE He made man. Therefore, no Jew or Gentile even existed. He set aside a day to rest before He even created humans. Plus, if Elohim rested on this day and commands us to rest on this day, then who are we to say no? YESHUA Himself even said in Mark 2:27

“The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. So The Son of Man is also Master of the Sabbath.”

YESHUA is saying that the Sabbath day was created as a gift for all man- kind to rest and get away from the world and that man does not have the authority to place his own theology as to why they don’t keep it, that’s why it is not “man” for the Sabbath. Also, YESHUA goes on to say that He is Master of The Sabbath meaning that He owns the Sabbath day and rules over it. He was there when The Sabbath was instituted at creation. YESHUA is the Word that became flesh John 1:1-3

And He is the living Torah that Moses wrote in the first five books Psalms 40:7; Revelation 19:13, Luke 16:28-31, therefore it would not makes sense for YESHUA who wrote the Word and is the Word to change His own Word. He did not come to abolish Himself, being that He IS The Torah made flesh.

Isaiah 66:22-23

“For as the new heavens and the new earth that I make stand before Me,” declares YHWH, “so your seed and your name shall stand. And it shall be that from New Moon to New Moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before Me,” declares YHWH.

Another question arises amongst believers is did YESHUA keep the Sabbath?

Yes, He did!  The debate was never about whether to keep the Sabbath, but “how to keep it.”

We have to remember that when YESHUA walked the earth He was constantly rebuking the religious authorities of His day which were the Pharisees (modern day rabbis) for constantly keeping the traditions of men over the commandments of YHWH. For example the Pharisees asked why YESHUA and His disciples did not keep the “tradition of the elders” of washing their hands before they ate bread. Although, that was a tradition held to a high standard to the Pharisees, YESHUA told them that eating food with unwashed hands does not make you unclean. The Pharisee’s created a tradition which they hold to this day in the Orthodox Jewish sects where they have “ceremonial hand washing” before they eat bread, even if their hands were clean. According to Lex from “Unlearn the lies” he says that one rabbi said “eating bread with unwashed hands is like having sex with a prostitute.” See how they take things to the extreme through their traditions though it’s not based on YHWH’s law? They feel like they can be holier than the Creator in a sense by making these laws, which are all works of the flesh and not the spirit.

They also do things like throw dishes away if the meat comes in contact with dairy and they will bury them in the backyard. According to their traditions you cannot be a “Jew” unless one of your parents is a native-born Jew when Paul says the exact opposite in Romans 2:28 and Ephesians 2:8-19.

So with that said the Pharisees followed man-made traditions known as the “Oral law” which is called the Talmud founded in Babylonian Exile. They believe that Moses was given the written law of the Torah and another set of instructions called the Oral law which the Pharisees and Scribes say has more authority than the Torah, YHWH’s written Word. YESHUA was telling them that their teachings added to the Word of YHWH. So when it comes to the Sabbath Day the Pharisees added 39 prohibitions that believers were not allowed to do on the Sabbath; therefore, making it a burden for people to follow. Which is why YESHUA said in Mathew 11:28-30

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

The Rabbis had their own “rabbinical yoke” or interpretation of the law/human traditions not commanded by Elohim which made keeping the Sabbath a burden. YESHUA is saying that if you listen to My teachings of YHWH’s original instructions then you will see how easy it is to keep the Sabbath and find rest. You will no longer be burdened by the traditions of men. Paul did not want to put that Pharisee yoke upon the gentiles (Acts 15:10). The Pharisees commanded physical circumcision for salvation when none of us are promised salvation by a commandment. Plus, through YESHUA it is circumcision of the heart to graft all believers into ONE NEW MAN. YHWH wrote the Torah on our hearts as written in Jeremiah 31:31 and Ezekiel 11:11-17.

YESHUA was accused of the Pharisees for plucking heads of grain because one of the Pharisees man-made laws prohibits “winnowing” which is separating chaff from grain, when that is found NO where in scripture. YESHUA pointed to David saying he went a lot further than “winnowing” he ate the consecrated bread in the Holy Place of the Temple and was not guilty because He was hungry. YHWH does not deprive us of sustenance. (Notice how David did not have to bake the bread because it was already made.)

YESHUA also healed on the Sabbath which the Pharisees said was work. They said “Six days you can be healed but not on the seventh.” YESHUA rebuked them again about circumcising the children on the 8th day (Leviticus 12:3). If that 8th day fell on the Sabbath then the Pharisees would go through with the circumcision and not be guilty of breaking the Sabbath; therefore, YESHUA said in John 7:21-24

“I did one miracle, and you are all amazed. Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath. Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for HEALING A MAN’S WHOLE BODY ON THE SABBATH?” Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly.”

So as we can see YESHUA guarded/defended the Sabbath Day by rebuking the man-made traditions and showing them how to keep the Sabbath the way YHWH intended for it to be for us. So, yes Yeshua observed the Sabbath Day.

YESHUA healed because He says that it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath if it sustains life. For example healing is to feel better, David eating show bread that was unlawful to eat but was innocent because he was hungry, the disciples of YESHUA plucking grains because they were hungry, and the priests working in the Temple doing sacrifices were working on the Sabbath for YHWH but were innocent. If you have time to prepare your food then do so, there is no excuse, but it is not lawful to work for financial gain, going your own way, or indulging in your own interests.

Luke 23:56 says

“And having returned, they prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the Command.”

This shows that even in the New Testament (Renewed Covenant) that the disciples rested on the 7th Day Shabbat according to the Command. They still kept the Sabbath years after YESHUA’s death.

The Sabbath commandment is to:

1.     Do no work (producing/production), you or your man/maidservant (Yes going shopping or dining at a restaurant fits in this category because you are causing others to work.)

2.     Set the Day apart and Keep it Holy

3.     Refrain from your interest (Isaiah 58:13-14)

4.     Assemble with believers

5.     Refrain from buying or selling commerce (Jeremiah 17:19-27, Amos 8:5, Nehemiah 13:15-22).

6.     Rest

Did they really just do that?

The Roman Catholic Church takes credit for changing the day for Saturday to Sunday as well and what’s worse is that they even admit that the Sabbath day is Saturday. However, they say that they observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church in the Council of Laodicea (A.A. 336) transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday. So the question I pose is do we obey Elohim or man? Acts 5:29 gives us the answer if we were unsure it says:

“And Peter and the other emissaries answering, said “We have to obey Elohim rather than men. “

The Roman Catholic Church in this meeting was asked by what authority did they have to change the day and they said “The Roman Catholic Church says they substituted Sunday for Saturday by the plentitude of the divine power which Jesus Christ bestowed upon her. Also, during the Council of Laodicea, canon 29 says “Christians must not Judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honoring the Lord’s Day; and, if they can, resting then as Christians. But if any shall be found to be judaizers, let them be anathema (cursed, disliked, or hated) from Christ.”

So as we can see, nowhere in scripture did Elohim change the day He created and rested on in creation from Saturday to Sunday and nowhere has man be given the authority to change the day himself. So are we going to follow The Hebrew YESHUA or a false Messiah? The one who is leading the world astray known as Satan. Paul warned us about false messiahs and their teachings in 2 Corinthians 11:3-4

“For, indeed if he who is coming proclaims another YESHUA, whom we have not proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different Good News which you have not accepted, you put up with it well enough!”

It was prophesized in Daniel 7:25 that Satan would accomplish changing Elohim’s true days of worship saying

“He will speak against the Most High and oppress His holy people and try to change the appointed times (Leviticus 23).”

Why Sunday worship?

As mentioned in the introduction that Satan knows that The Sabbath Day is a sign between YHWH and His people; therefore, he made a substitute to convince people that the fourth commandment of observing the Sabbath was done away with, moving it to Sunday (sun-god.) Believers will also tell you that they worship on Sunday because YESHUA rose on Sunday. But all this proves is that even while He was in the ground He continued to rest on the Sabbath and rose on first day of week.

Believers will also say “I can worship or esteem Him on any day.” And yes we are to worship Him every day, however, Elohim set apart, blessed, and hallowed and commanded us to rest on the seventh day the Sabbath. We cannot change His command to fit our own philosophy. Which ties in to Colossians 2:16-17 which says

“Let no one therefore judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a Festival or a new moon or Sabbaths-which are a shadow of what is to come-but the Body of Messiah.”

 Paul is saying do not let a pagan or gnostic non believer judge you for knowing the truth and upholding and obeying YHWH’s law. You know the truth because you know they are a shadow of things to come. Everything we do on earth with the Appointed Times is a dress rehearsal getting ready for the King to return.

Colossians 2:8 says

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary matters of the world, and not according to Messiah.”

·        The Sabbath was established during creation well before there was “a Jew” which came through the tribe of Judah one of Jacob’s sons (Genesis 2:2-3)

·        The Sabbath is a Sign between YHWH and His people and the original ancient language says those who are separated from the world, who belong to YESHUA in His Father YHWH’s House and family, who are marked by a sign or signature.

·        Abraham obeyed The Torah (Genesis 26:5) showing the Torah is eternal and pre-existing before given in Exodus. It also correlates with Psalms 119 which talks about the Commands and Laws existing forever. Psalms 119:44, 89

·        YHWH was angry with Israel for collecting manna, breaking the Sabbath and being disobedient in Exodus 16:23-29 before the 10 commandments were given in Exodus 20, four chapters later.

·        The Israelites received the 10 commandments to reinforce them making a covenant with them

·        YESHUA never abolished the Torah which includes the Sabbath (Mathew 5:17-20).

·        Paul kept the Sabbath (Acts 13:14, 33, Acts 16:13, Acts 18:4, 11)

·        YESHUA said The Sabbath is for man and not man for the Sabbath

Hebrews 4:4-10 says

“For somewhere He has said thus about the seventh day, “And Elohim rested on the seventh day from all His works,” and in this again “if they shall enter into My rest…” Since then it remains for some to enter into it, and those who formerly received the Good News did not enter in because of disobedience, He again defines a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so much later, as it has been said, “Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” For if Joshua established them in rest, he would not have spoken of another day after that. So there REMAIN A SABBATH KEEPING FOR THE PEOPLE OF ELOHIM. For the one, having entered into His rest, has himself also rested from his works, as Elohim from His own.”

That sums it up! If someone preaches to you a doctrine that contradicts the Word of YHWH and doesn’t follow YESHUA’s teachings then run! Repent to YHWH and give your life to YESHUA and do not allow Satan to mark you with the wrong day.

DO NOT CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY!

Written by: Damien Powell

BIRTHDAYS

Much debate is made about the birth of YESHUA and when to celebrate it. But why do people debate about His birth date?  Because no one knows when YESHUA was born and that is by design. As explained in previous blogs, December 25th is the birthday of Tammuz (Nimrod reincarnated), the sun deity found in Ezekiel 8:14. So, how is it that we don’t know the birth date of our Savior? If you notice, nowhere in scripture will you find a righteous man of YHWH celebrating his own birthday. There may be an acknowledgement of their date of birth to track their age, but no birthday celebration. One can assume, therefore, that Israelites and converts did not celebrate birthdays because it is not about us as humans, but about YHWH and YESHUA.

We must not teach ourselves or our children to become “selfish” and “self-centered,” to hinder our path to serve The Elohim of Yisra’el and not make life about ourselves.

A blog post by Still waters Revival Books (sermonaudio.com) says :

The idolatry of self- esteem is the highest of Satan’s holidays or celebrations. “The highest of all holidays in the Satanic religion is the date of one’s own birthday. This is in direct contradiction to the holy of holy days of other religions, which deify a particular god who has been created in an anthropomorphic form of their own image, thereby showing that the ego is not really buried. The Satanist feels: “Why not really be honest and if you are going to create a god in your image, why not create that god as yourself.” Every man is a god if he chooses to recognize himself as one. So, the Satanist celebrates his own birthday as the most important holiday of the year. After all, aren’t you happier about the fact that you were born than you are about the birth of someone you have never even met? You should give yourself a pat on the back, buy yourself whatever you want, treat yourself like a king (or god) that you are, and generally celebrate your birthday with a much pomp and ceremony as possible.” www.mashiyach.com/Misc/birthdays.htm

Do you as a devout follower of YESHUA want to associate yourself with what Satan worshippers consider to be the most important holiday? Self-worship? Self-exaltation? Isn’t that the exact opposite of what God expects of us? Selflessness?

Ecclesiastes 12:13 states that the whole duty of man is to fear Elohim and keep His commandments, however the world has gotten off that path and started exalting themselves, which means they are operating in the flesh and not the ruach (spirit). Birthday celebrations are treated as something grand and gets all the attention on them for the day. People will take the day off from work, plan a party, expect gifts and songs. After all I was born on this day right? We should be looking at this as a new day of mercy from our Elohim to repent and get right with Him before there are no more birthdays. Following Yeshua is about being selfless and not adhering to the arrogant, self-centered, “look at me parties.”

To further elaborate on this point, there are only two people found in scriptures who celebrated their birthdays and on both of those days’ blood was shed. The first is Pharaoh, a pagan king, in Genesis 40:20-22:

“Now the third day was Pharaoh’s birthday, and he gave a feast for all his officials. He lifted up the heads of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker in the presence of his officials: He restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once gain put the cup in Pharaoh’s hand, but he hanged the chief baker, just as Joseph had said to them in his interpretation.”

Then you have King Herod who not only tried to kill YESHUA before He was born, but also did this on his birthday in Matthew 14:6:

“On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted and had John beheaded in the prison. His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told YESHUA.”

Remember that Yochanan The Immerser (John the Baptist) was a righteous man of Elohim who prepared the way for YESHUA by baptizing men, repentance and preaching the word about Elohim’s kingdom, yet he was beheaded during a birthday celebration.

Believers who have truly given their lives to the Master will not celebrate Christmas or other pagan holidays, but unknowing celebrate their birthday which is just as bad as those that the world celebrates. As mentioned before this is the most important day in the satanic bible. Think about it, isn’t this behavior or type of party the exact opposite of humbling yourself? Solomon said it best in Ecclesiastes 7:1:

“A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth.”

That is because we are simply pilgrims on this earth and do not belong to. We are here for a short while and then we are gone; therefore, if you walk with YESHUA and stay away from evil, then your expectation is for the life after this temporary one.

 If anyone in the entire Bible was going to have a big celebration about His birth it would have been YESHUA, the Son of YHWH, but neither He nor did his followers/servants celebrate their own birth. Is it a coincidence that the only two people mentioned to celebrate their own birthdays were NOT people of Elohim but pagan kings?

BIRTHDAY TRADITIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN

According to t The World Book Childcraft International, “For thousands of years people all over the world have thought of a birthday as a very special day. Long ago, people believed that on a birthday a person could be helped by good spirits, or hurt by evil spirits. So, when a person had a birthday, friends and relatives gathered to protect him or her. And that’s how birthday parties began.”

Does any of that sound like God’s doing or approval? According to the same website, we are given the evil origin behind birthday traditions.

“The idea of putting candles on birthday cakes goes back to ancient Greece. The Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. Among them was one called Artemis. “Artemis was the goddess of the moon. The Greeks celebrated her birthday once each month by bringing special cakes to her temple. The cakes were round like a moon. And, because the moon glows with light, the cakes were decorated with lighted candles.”

“More and more, though, people attach a certain magic to their actual date of birth…We may wear a ring with our birthstone in it for good luck. And when we blow out the candles on our birthday cake, we are careful to keep what we wished a secret. If we tell, of course, our wish won’t come true.”

We as believers know that if we pray, and it is Elohim’s will, then He will answer us and give us the desires of our hearts. So why are believers relying upon wishes to come true through blowing out candles? They believe that the smoke from the candles rise up to the pagan deity so that the wishes can be answered. Are you relying upon the Greek moon god Artemis to deliver for you?

Why do we give out birthday spankings? It’s all good fun right? Well the same source says, “The reason for birthday spanks is to spank away any evil spirits and send them scurrying far into the distance. Punches, thumps, and pinches, the harder the better, are supposed to do the same thing…. “Party snapper, horns, bursting balloons, firecrackers, and other noisemakers are just one more way of trying to scare off any bad-luck spirits that may be hovering about.”

 Pin-the Tail-on-the Donkey, Pin-the-nose-on-the-clown etc are all pagan. “All these customs and traditions connected with the observance of birthdays have to do with guessing the future, good wishes, good luck charms against evil spirits and the like. All the birthday rituals, games, and ceremonies are a form of well-wishing toward the birthday child, which are supposed to work their magic in the year ahead.”

When we have YESHUA in our lives we do not need magic, luck, or any pagan rituals to ward of spirits or demons. When we worship Him in truth, He provides us with His hedge of protection and will not cause our foot to stumble. Repent to YHWH through His Son YESHUA and give your lives completely to Him. Share this with those who are unaware and as always may our Elohim of Yisra’el barak (bless) you.