UNDEFILED or FUZZY?
A lot has changed in Western christian denominations. People
change according to the whims and trends around us.
I remember the little humble fellowships. Today you would be
shocked if you could find an ole' Pentecostal Holiness
church. (See bottom)
After observing a hundred some denominations in Oregon,
Washington and California. Perhaps their" Statement
of beliefs" has not been altered. But their unscriptural
music, dress, once saved eternal security, anti-torah anti-
pnomenian trends raced ahead of us worshippers.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WESTERN CHURCHES?
As a new attendee at the Nazarene Church in 1974 people were
not stomping, yelling and hopping up and down. They were
lifting their hands in sincerity and truth; not the off the
wall repetitive nursery songs, but the hymnal and memory "If
We Never Meet Again, I will meet you on that other shore",
"We Gather Together to ask YaHVaH's blessing", "Come, Ye
thankful people", Almost Persuaded, "Beautiful beautiful Zion
we're marching upward to Zion" so many inspiring songs and
they did not have to act mechanical because it was REAL. The
7-11 songs were run into the ground and eventually they
assimulated the pop culture empty mirage in the world
.
They began to go from preaching to story telling, to no one
in authority having midrash. Then we Messianics repeat
unintelligible words; I wonder why not Latin or Greek songs?
Nobody has a spirit-filled, from the heart song of conviction?
No prophecy that parallels the minor prophets (I guess they
must all be minor).
I remember Sunday nights when we would all stand or knell at
the altar and do warfare for our sistern and brethren. There
were tears, meaningful altar calls, and woe, ELDERS
confessing the sins of watching lewd TV commercials, for
example!
Summer camps were not meaningless chaos and activities, but
often STRONG preaching. How do you think I always got so
much sleep at the Feasts? But when the old seasoned Pastor
reached the jist (point) we would be gripping the pew in
front of us with tears and conviction. There was some
nonsense, but you could still find Revival! Today's Church
songs hopefully have a few redeeming soul-ringing, inspiring
words of value. Today, we wonder if the loud amplifier were unplugged
would worshippers praise YaH with all their might!
Ray Price sang, "Bring back the Springtime" and to that I
will say "Hallel to YaHVaH".
In these dull days of Christian cartoons for adults Saturday
morning, and 'there is the rub': No content, values-neutral,
diversified myriad of magistical continual confusion.
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Hebrews 9:9 Which (first tabernacle) was a figure for the
time then present, in which were offered both (sacrificial)
gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the
service perfect (to finish), as pertaining to the
conscience;
Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers
washings, and carnal (animal flesh) ordinances, imposed on
them until the time of reformation (the Messianic
restoration).
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Romans 8:3 And what the sacrificial law could not do in that
it was weak through the flesh of animals, Yah did by
sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on
account of our violations of Torah, and He condemned and put
to death the sinful nature of the flesh, 8:4 so that the
righteous requirement of the shedding of blood pictured in
the sacrificial law for the remission of sin, and of the
righteous requirements of Torah, might be fulfilled in us who
do not walk according to the fleshly nature, but according to
the Ruach (Spirit). (translation by Jews for Yeshua.com)
Milestones/mileage markers in my walk with YaHOSHA.
The watered-down church doctrines and wishy washy teaching is
driving the congregation to home study groups.
Ezekyl 16:49 fullness of bread, haughtiness, sodomy is the
norm. Of course read the whole chapter for great blessings.
Here is what will pick you up.
Hebrews 5 lists some basics: basic repentance, fear of YaH,
baptism, church attendance, discipling, prayer, etc. When we
no longer have even these basic foundations...what can the
righteous do?
Do not envy evil workers. Their motive may be for self and
what can they do to change the world for the political
monster.
Secular song demonstrates the abrupt death of nations. The
Canadian rock group, The Guess Who, sang "Undone" or 'She's
come Undone' which can be applied easily to Britain and the
United States.
"Too many mountains and not enough stairs to climb.
Too many churches and not enough truth.[Chorus]
It's too late, She's gone too far, She's lost the sun, She's
come Undone."
Many years ago our high school conducted a five day Feast in
October. We were not to work on math, Algebra or English,
but limit our time at the desk on spiritual matters. We
wondered what we had done to serve such punishment.
Then in Washington State I was invited to a Feast at Salmon
Falls bible camp. It was October. We were offered wonderful
meals along with uplifting preaching daily and activities.
Pastor Bill invited us to a conference. The men were doing
an end-times expository on the book of Hosea. Chapter six
"Come and return unto YaHVaH..after two days He will revive
us. In the third day (Beginning 3000th year from Messiah's
resurrection) He will raise usup and we shall live in His
sight." See Joel 2:23.
When they disbanded, I was led to restudy the Renewed ('new')
Covenant which involves YaH's Feast days. With this part of
the Torah we were given the freedom to keep all seven annual
Feast days. Lev. 23 and Exodus 23 gives us specific
instructions on each feast. In keeping these as did the early
believers, we are carrying out the Commandments, Statutes and
Judgments. For example, Psalm 19 "His judgments are right,
rejoicing the heart".
Outsiders are not to judge how the Feasts are to be
celebrated in "eating and drinking" Colossians 2:14, "but the
body of Messiah".
We know we are to live by every Word that proceeds from
YaHVaH in His Word. Excepting specifics clarified in
Scripture Hebrews 9:9-11. In the future, we are commanded
also to keep the Feast in ZechariYaH 14. Yes! This is a
miracle how His Word came together in our hearts and minds.
Today we still "Go up" as much as possible, to His commanded
assemblies and convocations.
Such wonderful, beautiful appointment! I even shared with
the lions and tigers. They lived next door. The tiger Shere-kon lunged
toward me, and then we ran up and down his raceway. He loved
to run with children as well (on the other side of the
fence). The people were great! I invited Trish and her
family and a huge family of twelve. I asked Steve at Walk on
the Wild side how much. He said $5. "Five dollars per
child?" "No!! $5 total." So I look forward to each feast day
and hope it is as appealing to you. YaHVaH bless! Don't wait
for someone to tell you "It's all-right to go up to the
Feast". You've already been invited! I pray you find a good
one, or if not possible, then you have a good one at the
place YaHVaH picks out for you. If someone tells you to not
pronounce His Name, proclaim His Name anyway: In order and
peacefully. Save your second tithe to be used specifically
at the Feasts and test YaHVaH to His faithful provisions.
Deuteronomy 12.
TsephanYaH of YaHVaHnotYaHWeH.com
Listen to some podcasts: www.nehemiaswall.com/ and There is
new life, new hope on the Internet with ministries such as
www.HebrewNationOnline.com
A few years ago, I spent time at a camp meeting. The theme
was supposed to be about the future and the second Coming;
but it was everything..but that! Fishing, guns, hunting,
cars, various and sundry doctrines, but not Feast of
Tabernacles and the end times.
On the third day of the eight days, I reluctantly left.
Where would I go? Oh!I found it 100 miles away. It was one
of the best revival camp-outs with a Salem group.
But there were several duds
which we will skip over for now.
My wife Jean and I attended another local group camping out.
No opening prayer, no singing, hardly any scripture study and
no prayers of intercession.
How wonderful to dwell with brethren. Psalm_133:1 A Song of
degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity!
Eph_4:3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the
bond of peace.
:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the
knowledge of the Son of YaH, unto a perfect man, unto the
measure of the stature of the fulness of YaHOSHA Messiah.
Email question: Can a husband take his proper place in the
family home? According to Scripture, the dad must keep an
ear open for what goes on around the home.
Sermon Audio preacher Joey Faust gave an exhortation to our
family that little foxes can spoil the whole vine.
Psalms 63:10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a
portion for foxes.
Song Solomon 2:15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that
spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Lamentation 5:18 Because of the mountain of Zion, which is
desolate, the foxes walk upon it.
Ezekyl_13:4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the
deserts.
Mat_8:20 And YaHOSHA saith unto him, The foxes have holes,
the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not
where to lay his head."
Yeah, and there are some big foxes in Churches who go about
to spy out our obedience and freedom to the Scriptures.
Pick your friends:Their bribes and alibis we have to watch
out for, ride herd and consider our communication and
conversation.
Is there a balance to parental authority?
There is more danger in not being firm enough than being
worried that I am not light and easy going. Yes.we might have
to shun some old cronies, Even on suspicion that a young man
or older woman is an unwilling servant of Satan.
Praise YaHVaH as we continue to soar and dive deeply into the splendid truth of YaHVaH's Word.
An example of a pure Pentecostal speaker:
