The Way of YHVH
The Way of YHVH
By
Gary Primo
Jan. 7, 2011
Introduction
The Way of YHVH is what the 1st century Believers called the system of faith that they followed. They would often shorten that designation to “the Way”. It is a name I prefer to use in following my faith as it does not single out one particular group of people as belonging to YHVH. Let’s face it, the Jews are as sinful as any of the rest of us, and they did nothing to deserve being singled out by YHVH. The Saviour came, they did not believe him and they put him to death. To add gas to the fire, they called a curse upon themselves and all their descendants if they had acted inappropriately. And they certainly have been cursed.
No, the plan of YHVH extended to all of mankind, not only the Jews. It makes no difference what religion you were brought up in or which you now belong to. The original plan called for each and every human being to have free access to the Creator, if he wanted it. That plan called for all to have a one-on-one personal relationship with YHVH devoid of any middleman. It was man who rejected the plan of YHVH and decided that he could achieve salvation by his own power. The truth has always been out there for any truly desiring to know the Creator to discover and commit to their hearts. In my opinion it is religion that has led mankind further and further away from YHVH and the plan that He purposed for the human race. At the head of every religious group is a corruptible human being.
Do we really want to rest our salvation on such a person? Or do we prefer to trust our salvation to the one and only created being who has ever proved His incorruptibility by overcoming unto death and paying the price of sin for all of humanity. Religion merely asks us to put all our trust and faith in the organization, not necessarily the Creator. Many will put a member out of their organization if they dare to contradict the doctrines of whichever faith they are apart. We need to keep I mind that there is only one Righteous Judge in the entire universe and he alone has the right and the authority to expel any of us from His family. This is much the same as belonging to a political party. As long as you agree with them you are welcome to remain a member. If you disagree, you are given the boot.
Pigeon holing people into different religious groups is a government tactic as old as Rome. Rome allowed diversity in religious beliefs to keep the peace within the empire. However, all religious groups had to be registered. In the beginning true Believers saw no need to register because they merely saw themselves as an extension of Judaism. Over time, with the Jews desiring to alienate themselves from Believers, the Roman authorities decided to separate the Jews from the Believers as two distinctly different religions. This was only a tiny part of their over-all scheme which was to eventually unite all the religions in the empire into one religious body – the Roman Catholic Church. The name itself proclaims who the head of that church is – Rome. The founder of that church was a fourth century Roman emperor named Constantine. However, he was not the first world ruling emperor to realize how much easier it was to control the people by controlling their religious beliefs. Constantine sought to create a state sponsored religion that incorporated all of the doctrinal beliefs of all religions in the empire. The RCC is going to take another stab at it via the coming One World Government soon to overtake the globe.
In the Beginning
According to the knowledge we have available to us today there was only one being in existence when our universe began. That being was the Father – YHVH. He began His creation by producing a Son for Himself. This Son was created for a very special purpose – to lead the creation towards a successful completion. The end result is to be a family of Spiritual beings capable of supporting our own existence and creating life throughout the universe. In essence we were created to become Elohim.
The Son was the only being created directly by the Father. Therefore He is called the Only Begotten Son. Everything else that was created was done so by, through and for the Son.
John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim.
The same was in the beginning with Elohim.
2 - All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
The Trinitarians and Binitarians (those who believe in a two-fold godhead) like to use these verses to support their claim that Yahshua (or their “Jesus”) always existed with the Father. That is not what this verse says. First of all it says “In the beginning was the Word”. If Yahshua always existed He would have had no beginning, just as YHVH has no beginning. The term simply could not be used in regards to the Father. The beginning talked about here is the beginning of creation which was the creation of Yahshua. Shaul makes this perfectly clear in the following verses.
Col. 1:15 - Who is the image of the invisible Elohim, the firstborn of every creature:
16 - For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 - And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18 - And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Yahshua is the image, not the express person of YHVH. I am the image of my father. He is the image of His father, and so on and so on. The term firstborn implies that He had to have been created. If He was the firstborn of every creature, then He is being compared to the rest of the created beings. Via the power bestowed upon Him by the Father, He was able to create everything and everyone in the universe. He “is the beginning” in that He was the seed through which the rest of creation spring up from. He was also the “firstborn from the dead”. How is it possible for a being that already possesses eternal life to die? In eternal life, death does not exist as even a remote possibility. Yahshua only now possesses eternal life. He did not always possess it. He was our example of how we may attain eternal lives ourselves. He is the first to have completed the process of creation. This is the honour that so far belongs to Yahshua alone. This is a totally different honour than that which the Father possesses, for the Father was always complete. As the firstborn of all creation Yahshua had to have preeminence in all things including completing the plan of YHVH and being the firstborn of both the original creation and the new creation.
Getting back to John 1, Yahshua was called “the Word” meaning that he was the spokesman or ambassador for the Father. In royal circles the spokesman or ambassador speaks for one who has the greater authority. And so it is with the heavenly royal family. If one and the same as the Father, how could one have authority over the other? These verses are talking of the beginning of creation. If all were created by and through the Son, then He would naturally have to be “with Elohim” for that to be possible. That does not mean; however, that He always existed. It simply means that He was created separate from and prior to the rest of the creation. He “was Elohim” simply by the fact that YHVH is in the process of creating a family for himself and Yahshua was the firstborn of that family. He may have existed for thousands or millions of our years before the rest of creation sprang into being.
The Book of Proverbs pictures this one-on-one relationship that the Son enjoyed with the Father before anything else was created. In this passage Yahshua is referred to as the Wisdom of YHVH, for in Him all wisdom is personified.
Prov. 8:22 - YHVH possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
23 - I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 - When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 - Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
26 - While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
27 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
28 - When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
29 - When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
30 - Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
31 - Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
32 – Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
33 - Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
34 - Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 - For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of YHVH.
36 - But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
No one can “possess” another unless the possessor is greater than the one possessed. The beginning of YHVH’s way was the creation of Yahshua. In Yahshua was the seed for the rest of creation. He existed with the Father for some undisclosed period of time before anything else was created. He was “set up”, meaning that His purpose was established before He was created, while He had of yet done nothing to deserve such an honour. He was established as such purely by the grace of YHVH. The term “brought forth” implies that at some point in time Yahshua did not exist and that He had to be brought forth or created. Yahshua was brought up with or received daily instruction from the Father as to how the rest of creation was to come about and what was needed to ensure that the creation served the purpose for which it was established. Yahshua’s ways are the exact same as the Father’s ways. Keeping His ways leads one to eternal life. Not keeping His ways leads to eternal death. The Way of YHVH is really that simple.
Verse 35 clearly differentiates between the two beings. The “me” in “whoso findeth me findeth life” is Yahshua. If we “find” Him, we believe in Him and follow His example. Following Him will lead us to eternal life. When we follow Yahshua’s example, we “obtain favour of YHVH”, the one who is greater and who is ultimately responsible for our promotion into the new creation. All sin is directed toward the Son personally. He is the front line representative – our King and High Priest. In dishonoring YHVH we first dishonor Yahshua when we sin. When we sin we demonstrate hatred and disrespect towards both the Father and the Son. If we love sin, we also love death.
Creation of Angels
The next stage of the creation involved the creation of the angelic realm. There is much misinformation concerning the nature of angels. Many assume that they are a complete creation – already possessing eternal life. That is simply not so. Like man, the angels were given the freedom to choose between righteousness (lawfulness) and unrighteousness (lawlessness). As we all know, some of those angels chose the way of unrighteousness. That means that angels were/are corruptible. This would have not been possible if they already possessed eternal life. Corruption cannot inherit incorruption. That is a universal law. It is prophesied in the Scriptures that the fallen angels will suffer destruction in the Lake of Fire. This would not be possible if they were already eternal living beings. The attainment of eternal life is contingent on that creature being beyond corruptibility.
It is also prophesied that mankind will judge the angels once they have attained eternal life in the new creation. What need would there be for angels to be judged if they already possessed eternal life. What would be their reward? What would be their punishment? How could such a state be possible when the firstborn of all creation did not achieve eternal life until after His death and resurrection? Since it was Yahshua who created the angelic realm, is it reasonable to assume that He created angels of a higher order than Himself?
The Christian faith teaches its followers that they attain eternal life immediately upon death. All you have to be is a member of their faith and you have it made. Since they teach that the law has been done away with, it is impossible for its members to attain a state of righteousness. Many Christians have somehow come to the conclusion that we become angels when we die. What kind of promotion is that – from one corruptible being to another? It is plain foolishness. I believe that this was part of the lie that HaSatan taught the first man and woman – Adam and Eve. He deceived them into believing that they would not surely die if they disobeyed YHVH. And indeed, death did not come immediately, so Adam might have been convinced of HaSatan’s lie until his life finally did expire. Even then he might have believed that he was going to enter into eternal life immediately upon death. He certainly believed that he had the power to determine his own destiny. So here we have the source of the three basic lies of Christianity.
1. The universal law of YHVH has no bearing on our salvation process.
2. We are already gods and can determine our own destiny.
3. We automatically receive eternal life immediately upon death
The lies of Christianity are so obvious it is a wonder that so few see through them. If one indeed graduated from mortal to immortal immediately upon death, what need would there be for a resurrection or a judgment? If one already possesses eternal life, what need is there for a resurrection from death. If one has already received the reward of the righteous, what need would there be to afterward be judged? Isn’t that like closing the barn door after the horses have escaped? The Christian lies make absolutely no sense at all.
The Creation of Adam
The creation of the first man was intended to be a reenactment of the birth of the Firstborn of all creation – Yahshua. If he had not have sinned, Adam might have ended up being the perfect example for all of mankind. If sin had not entered the picture there would have been no such thing as death. At some point in time the people would have simply been transformed into eternal living beings without having to taste death. I am guessing that duration of time might have equaled 1,000 years, since no one lived up to that point.
It was because of Adam’s failure that Yahshua had to become that perfect example. His was indeed a truly remarkable sacrifice. We all need to be truly awed and humbled by His selfless act. He surrendered His most awesome station in the universe to save mankind. He was the Firstborn, heir to the Kingdom, a great Prince, and yet he gave it all up to save us. He was created with the same fee choice we all have, yet He chose the Way of YHVH. He stuck to that path throughout His entire existence. He became human, suffered all the same temptations we do, overcame, suffered death on the stake and was resurrected by the One that is greater – all because Adam made the wrong choice for all of mankind. It makes one wonder what the ultimate fate of Adam will be. I guess that depends on whether he ever repented and sought forgiveness. According to Genesis 4:26 men did not start to call upon the name of YHVH until the son of Seth, Enos, was born.
Genesis 4:26 - And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of YHVH.
Adam had been created to be the King and High Priest of the entire world. If he had not have sinned, ours would have been a world of peace, where everyone would have known and followed the Way of YHVH by nature. There would have been no disease or death. There would be no need for a resurrection or a judgment. We would have all merely passed from mortal to immortal in the blink of an eye when the right time came. That was the world YHVH envisioned for us, but we would not have it and gave ourselves over to HaSatan instead. Because of this one mistake the world has endured 6,000 years of disease, misery, pain, suffering, war and death. And the really insane part is that we still have not learned our lesson.
Again the Way of YHVH is simple; believe, repent and be baptized. Generally speaking one must hear the preaching of the gospel before they can believe. There are still millions or even billions who have not ever heard the preaching of the gospel. Before we can repent we must first be aware that we have a problem and something to repent of. It is YHVH who must open our eyes to that fact; else we would never comprehend it on our own.
Being baptized is the sealing of a covenant or contract with the highest authority in the universe – YHVH the Creator – where we profess our regret for our past behavior and declare our heart- felt desire to follow and serve YHVH for all of eternity. Our old body is symbolically buried and our new body is symbolically resurrected pure and blameless. From that point on we try to empty our mind and hearts of all kinds of all sin to make room for the spirit of YHVH to fill the void. Incorruption cannot dwell with corruption. The set apart spirit of YHVH cannot fully abide in us while there is anything left that is corruptible or unrighteous. We must empty the vessel of all unrighteousness before we can fill it with righteousness.
Christians believe that their “Jesus” was the second Adam. However, in reality, Yahshua was the Firstborn of all creation. Therefore, Adam was really the second (physically created) Yahshua. When he failed his calling, Yahshua had to come in the flesh to save mankind. Once the seed of death was sown, it could not be changed save by a perfect sacrifice for sin. The only perfect being in the universe was/is Yahshua.
The 4th and 5th chapters of the book of revelation picture the throne of YHVH with only one being sitting on the throne (not 3) and all the rest of creation is pictured surrounding YHVH but separate from him. The Cabalistic symbol of a circle with a dot in the middle perfectly represents the scene in Revelation. YHVH is the dot in the center of the circle and his creation surrounds Him but never touches Him. The question is asked, “Who is worthy to unseal the Book (of Life)?” There was a silence in heaven for the space of half an hour before one angel proclaimed that the Lamb (Yahshua) was worthy and Yahshua came forward and unsealed the book. There never would have been a question of Yahshua’s worthiness if He already possessed eternal life from infinity and was one and the same as YHVH the Father. Yet His claim to be Elohim was true because any creature made in the likeness of YHVH (or after the Elohim kind) can rightly be called Elohim. YHVH is of the Elohim kind. The angels were created in His likeness and are therefore of the Elohim kind. Man was also created in His image and are therefore, the Elohim kind. The 1st chapter of Genesis verifies that fact.
Gen. 1:26 - And Elohim said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
The plurality of this statement indicates that there were more than one Elohim involved in the creation process. The Trinitarians will likely argue that this passage limits the number of Elohim to 3 beings (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit), but there is no such limitation indicated here. Throughout the rest of the OT the term is applied to angels, national leaders, judges, prophets and priests. If we are born of human parents we too are human. Since we were created after a heavenly being of the Elohim kind (in His likeness), we too are of the Elohim kind; and we are certainly destined to become full Elohim beings following the judgment. Therefore; it would be a statement of fact to call ourselves Elohim at this time, even though we are not as of yet fully created.
For YHVH to invoke the law of death, was really a small matter for Him as He possesses the power over death and can resurrect His faithful from the grave whenever He wants. However, it was devastating to mankind as he was the one that had to suffer under this law. Yahshua also had to suffer under this law because it was left for Him alone to save the creation. He had to serve in both offices – the heavenly High Priest and the earthly. After Adam there were a number of high priests, both under the Order of Melchizadek and Aaron. All were corruptible and few brought honour to that office. Therefore, the One who was incorruptible had to take control of both offices. And so, mankind suffered for 4,000 years under corruptible priesthoods until the incorruptible High Priesthood could be established. Now we have an incorruptible High Priest through whom we can have direct access to the Creator of the universe.
The Order of Melchizadek
The order of Melchizadek was the ancient priesthood. In that priesthood the oldest living human being was both the King of the earth and the High Priest. The oldest living member of each family was a priest under him. As we all know this order became corrupted and had to be replaced by the Levitical order. The Scriptures are sketchy in places as to who all held this office, but here is the order as far as we can determine.
1 – Adam – Corrupted his office.
2 – Seth – Honored his office.
3 – Enoch – Honored his office.
4 – Methuselah – Honored his office.
5 - Noah – Honored his office.
6 – Shem (Melchizadek)– Honored his office. His life overlapped Abraham’s by some 111 years, so he definitely held this office when Abraham met with him following the rescue of Lot.
7 – Abraham – Honored his office which he only received following the death of Shem. Since Levy was in his loins at the time, the Levitical order also paid tithes (homage) to this very great individual (Shem).
8 – Adonizedek (the last successor to the office of Melchizadek) – Corrupted his office. When Joshua (Yahshua) was leading the Israelites into the Promised Land, Adonizedek rallied the other kings near him to rise up and conquer the Israelites. For a person in that office to openly defy the one whom YHVH supported was the final act of that priesthood.
The Book of Hebrews goes into much detail as to how this office has now been reestablished through Yahshua. I will go into more detail about that following the section of the Levitical Priesthood.
The Levitical Priesthood
The Levitical laws are commonly referred to as the Law of Moses (Moshe) but were really the laws of YHVH. These laws were given to Moses atop Mt. Sinai while all the people stood afar off afraid to approach YHVH. This was a vital point in the legacy of the nation of Israel, for once again mankind refused to walk through the door that YHVH was holding open for them, to have the same up close and personal relationship with the Creator that the Son enjoyed. They did not want to hear the voice of YHVH and asked that He only speak to them through Moses. If they didn’t like what Moses told them, they could always kill him and certainly there were several attempts to overthrown YHVH’s anointed. This was a foreshadowing of the event to come, where the children of Israel would reject the Messiah Himself. By nature mankind naturally tries to flee from YHVH. Whenever, YHVH has held the door open for him, man has been the one to close that door. That door is opened today through baptism but still most prefer to slam that door shut, rather than walk through it. Such is the hard headedness of man.
By the time the Levitical Priesthood was established, there was very little to no respect left for the office of Melchizadek. The last person to hold that office was Adonizedek whose authority was limited to the city of Salem (ancient Jerusalem). Genesis 11:10-32 gives the genealogy of Shem, in which we can see that the life span of man became consistently shorter as he progressed from the time of the flood. It would certainly seem that the statement in Genesis 6:3 was twofold. One was the length of time left before the flood. Two was the lifespan of mankind would be shortened to 120 years.
Gen. 6:3 - And YHVH said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
Today the life span of man is only about 75 years on average. Perhaps if we were able to restore the nation of Israel to its intended glory, that lifespan might become 120 years again.
The Levitical priesthood was established because the Order of Melchizadek had become so corrupted, it was utterly rejected by mankind. The world preferred to establish their own priesthoods that were custom designed to suit the leaders of whichever nations. All were after the Order of Nimrod who created the first pagan model following the flood that the whole world would end up following after – even to this day. This order is commonly referred to as Mystery Babylon or the Babylonian Mystery Religion. This was the first Gnostic model. The Elohim of the Old Testament was rejected in favour of a human substitute. Nimrod came to be honored as the great protector (savior) of the human race because he built great walled cities to protect the people from wild animals and marauders. Nimrod devised a religious system that was designed to draw mankind away from the worship of YHVH towards Nimrod himself. He presented himself to the people as being in place of YHVH or Elohim on earth, similar to the RCC claim that the Pope is “God” on earth. The seventh day Sabbath was established by YHVH from the beginning of the creation of man. Nimrod change it from the seventh day of the week to counting from the new moon. The weekly Sabbaths; therefore, could occur on any day of the week. I know of some modern-day (sacred name) groups who have chosen to follow Nimrods example and also count from the new moon. Simply knowing the sacred names does not always equal being perfect in the spirit. Truth seekers beware.
Although the annual holy days were never spelt out at that time, many special events in the Scriptures occurred on those days. One prominent example was when Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac. That occurred on the day that would later become known as the Passover. It pictured the future sacrifice of Yahshua on that same day (the 14th of Abib). Nimrod established his own holy days that closely paralleled YHVH’s.
Following the death of Nimrod, his wife, Semiramis, gave birth to a son who was the product of an unholy union. His Name was Tammuz. To cover her immoral behavior, Semiramis, concocted the story it was Nimrod’s spirit that impregnated her and that Tammuz was the son of Nimrod (similar to the story of the birth of the true Messiah). As Nimrod came to be worshipped as Elohim, Tammuz likewise came to be worshipped as the son of Elohim. His birth date was celebrated in December close to Xmass. His death and resurrection was celebrated on Easter – the pagan Passover. The following are the Sabbath days of Babylon which were established by their relationship to the new moon and therefore could occur on any day of the week.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbath
Counting from the new moon, the Babylonian calendar celebrated the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th as "holy-days", also called "evil days" (meaning "unsuitable" for prohibited activities). On these days officials were prohibited from various activities and common men were forbidden to "make a wish", and at least the 28th was known as a "rest-day". On each of them, offerings were made to a different god and goddess.
The lunation of 29 or 30 days basically contained three seven-day weeks, and a final week of nine or ten days inclusive, breaking the continuous seven-day cycle. The Babylonians additionally celebrated the 19th as a special "evil day", the "day of anger", because it was roughly the 49th day of the (preceding) month, completing a "week of weeks", also with sacrifices and prohibitions.
The Babylonian system was pretty much established throughout the known world at the time that Israel was delivered from Egypt. It might have varied slightly from nation to nation, but it was basically the same – enmity against YHVH. They had either temples or high places where they worshiped. They had a priestly system. Even after all the miracles that YHVH had performed before them, the stiff necked Israelites still wanted a system like their pagan neighbours. Why? Because it rejected YHVH and placed a human in His place, whom they could control. It started when Israel rejected YHVH as their king and culminated with the separation of Israel and Judah. Following that event, both nations chased after foreign gods, but the Northern nation more so.
In establishing the Levitical Priesthood, YHVH partially gave the people what they wanted – a worldly religious system but with YHVH in charge. This still wasn’t good enough for the stiff necked Israelites. They wanted a man-made god they could control. YHVH knew this system would eventually fail, but it was a lesson man desperately need to experience so they could find out for themselves that it was a corruptible system. Of course, man still has not learned this lesson and still chases after any god but the true Elohim.
The northern nation of Israel eventually was removed from the land all together and Judah went into captivity for 70 years and then was returned to the land. However, the glory days of the nation of Israel had long since passed and never really returned. By the time that Yahshua arrived in the flesh, the office of high priest was bought and sold to the highest bidder. It was so corrupt that they (like Adonizedek) rejected and rebelled against YHVH’s Anointed and put Him to death. Those who were part of the system even went as far as to call a curse upon themselves if they had wrongfully executed Yahshua. That curse has been fulfilled and the Jews have returned to their land, but they still do not have a temple, nor have they completely restored the Levitical system.
Yahshua Restores the Order of Melchizadek
Yahshua’s mission was to restore the former Order of Melchizadek, only with one who was beyond corruption. Yahshua qualified for this position by living an existence completely devoted to YHVH and becoming the perfect sacrifice for sin. The Levitical system still exists for those who rejected Yahshua, but those who believe are already priests of the Order of Melchizadek. Once Yahshua returns, the Order of Melchizadek will be fully reestablished. Yahshua now is the only incorruptible High Priest and King and the heads of all the families who believe in Him are priests and kings of a lesser degree. The Way of YHVH demands that we conduct ourselves as righteous rulers and try to guide others onto the true path.
What the Order of Melchizadek is all about is having the exact same relationship with the Father that Yahshua enjoyed. That is a one-on-one relationship with no middleman save the Messiah, our eternal High Priest. No other man or religious organization should stand between us and that up close and personal relationship with our heavenly Father. Yahshua is holding the door wide open for us. We need to walk through that door and grasp onto the most awesome opportunity that will ever present itself to us – that of sitting at the feet of the Creator and accepting His invitation to join Him as ever living Elohim, with the capability of bringing life to the entire universe. How badly do we want to be a part of YHVH’s family?
I believe that there has always been a group of true Believers committed to this understanding. However, when the Christians separated themselves from the Judaisers, the Christians went the way of Mystery Babylon (just like northern Israel), while the Judaisers were driven into near distinction. They had to hide themselves in remote areas outside of the Roman jurisdiction. It is ironic how both the Jews and Christians hold the same book of Scriptures so close and dear, yet come away with such different interpretations of the words. You might have heard it said that Scripture interprets Scripture. That means when you take all the Scriptures related to a certain subject and study them together, they must harmonize, otherwise there is an error somewhere – not in the Scriptures themselves, of course, but in the interpretation. That is the method I used to weed out all the false doctrines of Christianity. A good concordance is necessary to accomplish this.
What Yahshua really did was restore the Order of Melchizadek, only now we have an incorruptible heavenly being as the High Priest before YHVH rather than a human one. The Book of Hebrews explains this in full detail.
Hebrews 3:1 - Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, HaMashiyack Yahshua;
2 - Who was faithful to Him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
Yahshua was faithful to the one that was over him in authority, who was the Father. He was appointed to his position, indicating that he did not always hold that position. He was appointed to create a house for YHVH on Earth through the Israelite nation. That nation consists of all twelve tribes, not just the Jews. And so it was Yahshua who founded the Hebrew faith.
3 - For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
Moses did not qualify as the perfect sacrifice for sin. He made a number of mistakes that disqualified him. Therefore, the one who gave him the instructions for setting up the Hebrew system of worship, had to be made flesh so that he might suffer and die for our sins and become the only perfect and deserving High Priest. Therefore, he has more honor than Moses.
4 - For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is Elohim.
5 - And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6 - But HaMashiyack as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Here the author is comparing the relationship of the heavenly Father and Son to human ones. The Father built his house before He brought forth His Son. Like any Father wanting His Son to succeed, He then helped His Son build His own house, which is our present universe. Yahshua then helped Moses to build his house here on Earth. When the house of Moses failed, Yahshua had to intervene.
When we learn the truth of the Way of YHVH we are filled with hope and confidence. We are confident because we are following Yahshua’s spoken commandments. Following those commandments gives us the hope of salvation which is the sure promise of YHVH. The hope of salvation lies primarily in believing that Yahshua is indeed the Son of YHVH, in whom the Father has placed all authority – just as any human king expects his subjects to honor his firstborn son and heir to his throne. The son possesses all the authority of the father. If we do indeed believe that Yahshua is the heir, then we must bring ourselves under His authority by obeying His commandments and serving Him alone until the day we die. Only then will our salvation be confirmed.
Heb. 5:5 - So also HaMashiyack glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, today have I begotten thee.
Yahshua did not appoint Himself to the office of High Priest. He was appointed by His Father. The Father has more authority than the Son because it was He who brought forth or created the Son. Yahshua was actually begotten of the Father personally three times – when He was first created – when He was conceived of the flesh – and when He was resurrected as the firstborn of the new creation.
6 - As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
This is the first time in the NT where this analogy is made.
7 - Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Of course Yahshua was not saved from going through the ordeal of death, but was resurrected back to life again 3 days later. Naturally, being truly dead the same as any human, He was totally unable to do anything of Himself and was dependant on the Father to save Him. When Yahshua was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane before His arrest, He was genuinely afraid and literally seated drops of blood.
Matt 26:36 - Then cometh Yahshua with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 - And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
This saying means that He was depressed and anxious concerning what He knew was awaiting Him. He knew that He was going to have to taste death. Death, of course is the punishment for sin. Did He doubt Himself? Was He afraid of failing? Perhaps, but He was likely simply afraid because death was the one thing He had never experienced before. Also, He knew by which method He must die and that would have been enough to scare anyone.
38 - Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
The emotions Yahshua was feeling were so intense that that a normal man might have possibly died of the fear itself without even making it to the stake.
Luke 22:41 - And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 - Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
In His fear Yahshua actually asked His Father to spare Him the ordeal of death. Then Yahshua relented and rededicated His will to the Father’s.
43 - And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
44 - And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
His fear was so great that His Father sent an angel to comfort Him. In His fear He prayed even more earnestly until great drops of blood dripped from His pours. Despite His fear He carried on with the Father’s plan. Some of us may experience this type of fear yet, depending on what form of persecution we face.
Heb.5:8 - Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
This was the ultimate test of obedience for Yahshua as it is for us also. Perhaps He doubted Himself somewhat. All who have and will suffer a martyr’s death will likely experience the exact same emotions. They all knew that suffering a Martyr’s death is the final test. Intense pain and suffering can make one do things they would not do normally, like say anything their tormentors wanted them to say to make the torment stop. Yet in Yahshua’s case, all life in the universe was dependant on His success and He knew it. This would be like a man whose family is being held ransom and their lives depend on His success in doing what the kidnappers want. Is it any wonder that Yahshua was afraid, since His was so great a calling?
9 - And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10 - Called of Elohim an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Yahshua was made perfect by His suffering of death. That was His final test, just as it ours. It was only by the passing of this test that He was made the author of eternal salvation. Up until that point the possibility of His failing was always a reality. He was created with free choice just as the rest of creation and could have just as easily gone after the Way of HaSatan. The result of His failure would have spelt doom of all of this creation since this was His house. The Father would have had to tear down His house (destroy the entire creation) and start anew. His success spelt the beginning of an entirely new creation, in which He was officially the King (King of Kings) and High Priest forever. The Order of Melchizadek was really fashioned after the heavenly order. Mankind rejected and dishonored that office and now Yahshua has restored it.
Heb. 7:1 - For this Melchizadek, king of Salem, priest of the most high Elohim, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2 - To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 - Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 - Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 - And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 - But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 - And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 - And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 - And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 - For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizadek met him.
There was only one man alive on the earth at that time that fits the profile of Melchizadek. The designation “Melchizadek” is merely a title, not a name. That is evident in the Book of Joshua (Yahshua). Chapter 10:1 names a successor to that office – “Adonizedek king of Jerusalem”. Jerusalem literally means “New Salem”. We are not told what happened to old Salem. The following are some blubs from an online Encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melchizedek
Melchizedek (from Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק meleḵ-i ṣédeq, literally "righteousness is my king") is an individual mentioned during the Abram narrative in the 14th chapter of the Book of Genesis. He is introduced as the king of Salem (meaning "King of Peace"), and priest of El Elyon ("God Most High"). He brings out bread and wine, blesses Abram, and receives tithes from him, Genesis 14:18-20. He is again referred to in Psalm 110:4, and is part of a key theme in the New Testament Book of Hebrews.
(I find it interesting that Melchizadek brought Abraham bread and wine. I mean, was it merely a social gesture of good will or was it an early type of communion? Yahshua introduced these symbols as a new tradition, but perhaps it was really an old tradition that had passed into obscurity. If so, what did these symbols mean to the ancients? Did it merely foreshadow the broken body and shed blood of the coming Messiah? I think there is a very good possibility that it did. G.P.)
It has been suggested that the Zadokite priests of Jerusalem claimed to be descended from this Melchizedek or at least to have inherited his position.
Melchizedek is commemorated as one of the Holy Forefathers in the Calendar of Saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 26. He is mentioned in the Roman Canon, the First Eucharistic Prayer of the Roman rite, and also figures in the current Roman Martyrology, or Martyrologium Romanum as a commemoration on August 26.[1]
There were one or more early Christian heresies called Melchisedechians.[2] These were often associated with a denial of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity
(The author is obviously a Trinitarian and has his facts backwards. It was the Roman Church that came up with the Trinity theory, for which the only evidence that can be found as a source for such a doctrine is in pagan theology. Therefore, the later Christians were in essence labeling Yahshua, the apostles and the original Believers as heretics because there is no such doctrine of any trinity to be found in the Hebrew faith. Who would know more about the nature of YHVH than Moshe? Who would know better than Yahshua? Certainly not a 4th century pagan, Roman Emperor. G.P.)
Name or Description?
Christians associate 'Meleḵi-ṣedeq מלכי־צדק) as a name and parallel it to the name Adoni-ṣedeq אדני־צדק). Judaism teaches that Meleḵi-ṣedeq מלכי־צדק) is a title and description associated with Noah's son Shem and not a name at all.
(Who would know better than a Jew? G.P.)
In the Hebrew Bible
Melchizedek is mentioned twice in the Hebrew Bible. The first occurs at Genesis 14:18-20, part of the larger story of Genesis 14:17-24 which tells how Abram returns from defeating king Chedorlaomer and his associates and meets with the king of Sodom, at which point (KJV translation):
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
The second is in Psalm 110:4, celebrating some victory or conquest of an unnamed king of the Davidic dynasty. The king is said to be a "priest forever" and a successor of Melchizedek, and the text is translated (KJV):
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Psalm 110:1 - YHVH said unto my Master, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
David is not only talking of the future Messiah but of the pre-incarnate Son of YHVH. The proof that Yahshua existed prior to his physical manifestation lies in the statement in Proverbs 30 which I have quoted below.
2 - YHVH shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
3 - Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
4 - YHVH hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
This passage is definitely prophetic, speaking of the future Messiah.
5 – The Master at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
6 - He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
7 - He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
This, of course, is talking of the second coming.
Prov. 30:4 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
Proverbs 30 was authored by Agur the son of Jakeh. It would appear that he was a prophet of Israel. It does not make sense to me that he would ask this question if the Son did not exist at that time. How would anyone know the name of someone who did not exist?
Christianity is the only entity that suggests that the term “son” means anything other than one procreated from another. Go Figure. Somehow they simply ignore the obvious and twist the truth to conclude that He was one and the same as the Creator. Then they converted the power of YHVH into a 3rd person of their triune godhead, which perfectly conformed to their already held pagan beliefs. While it is true that the universe was created by the Son’s hand, He was merely doing the will of His Father, as the Father allowed His power to be channeled through His Son. The Father bestowed His power on Yahshua to help Him to build His house.
The Father stands alone (just as the Hebrew shema declares) as the only one who has existed from eternity. The theme throughout the Scriptures is of oneness. The Father created one Son on whom He bestowed the unique glory of being the only heir to His throne. Even so, the Son had to prove His faithfulness unto death, to qualify as the one perfect sacrifice for sin. Now His house is established forever and we have the unique opportunity of becoming a part of His house, if we follow faithfully in His footsteps. He demonstrated through ancient Israel what was required to follow Him. As He was faithful to the Father in all things (obeying the Father’s every command), so are we to be faithful to every command of YHVH. Any deviation from this path constitutes rebellion and dishonor towards the Most High Elohim. It constitutes denial of the One True Elohim and His Son, from which there is no pardon. Therefore, the only logical conclusion is that the Christian church is an apostate organization from which all true Believers and truth seekers should withdraw.
Christianity Rejects Yahshua
We all know that the Jews rejected Yahshua because they did it openly and still do so. The church in Rome; however, used a grand cloak off deception to reject Yahshua and Christianity in general worships a false god and a false messiah. If you are new to the true path you may be shocked by that statement, but it is true nevertheless. Allow me to explain.
While the apostles were yet alive, imposters were already slipping into the congregations, working themselves up into positions of prominence and turning many to another, totally false gospel. A good number of these imposters were priest of local pagan religions (likely mostly Mithraites) acting first as spies. Since this was a new religion and they had gotten in at the ground floor, they saw ample opportunity for promotions to high offices and a master plan began to form in their minds. Now if these were pagan priests, they were already used to leadership and when the Apostles were gone (executed or imprisoned) the imposters jumped right in. They began to ever so slowly change the faith. They likely started by returning to prior customs and traditions that seemed perfectly harmless and worked their way into deeper doctrinal issues. Even in Paul’s day, there was an imperial order in effect that forbad any Roman citizen from following the customs and traditions of the Jews. Only someone like Shaul who was both a Roman citizen and a Jew, were exempt from that law.
Over the next two hundred years the “Church” drifted further and further away from Judaism and closer and closer to full blown paganism. When Constantine came to power in the 300s AD, his faith was Mithraism. Mithraism was the main contender for Christianity at that time and Constantine was really worried about how many people were flocking to this new faith and could foresee Mithraism being overrun by it in the near future. The priests of Mithras likely influenced Constantine quite a lot at the time. They did not want to give up their control over the people and wanted to get a foothold in the Christian faith. First Constantine reinforced the law forbidding Roman citizens from Judaising. A short time later he passed another law which stated that Sunday was to be the only day of rest in the empire.
The Sabbath is called by some the test commandment because that is usually the first law to get thrown out the window. The other laws follow soon after. Slowly but surely they transform from people zealous for the truth back to their former master. The 7th day Sabbath was established at the very beginning of the creation of man. It has always been and still is the only Sabbath commanded by YHVH. There are only two ways to go in this life, the Way of YHVH or the Way of HaSatan. The Jews and Believers basically keep the Way of YHVH although they are not the only ones keeping the 7th day Sabbath. Every religion that does not keep the seventh day Sabbath is definitely a false church. Keeping the 7th day Sabbath alone does not qualify one as a true Believer. One has to keep all of the law to qualify. All others have either already thrown out all of the law or are well on their way to doing so. In doing so, they not only deny the law, but the lawgiver. Therefore, they deny Yahshua and crucify him anew. That is a fact so plain and transparent I cannot believe sometimes how I was ever so deceived before. The strange thing is that the Catholics know this truth but withhold it from their flock. A Catholic cousin of mine told me when we were kids that Saturday was the true Sabbath. He was told that by his priest. Yet they kept Sunday anyway and they had Saturday school for the kids. That priest either came to that conclusion on his own or this proves that the RCC knows its theology is based on lies.
Note: Not all sabbatarian groups are totally obedient to the Laws of YHVH. The Seventh Day Adventists, for instance, keep the Sabbath but not the annual holy days. Some Sacred name groups have some wacky ideas of their own as well.
The equation is simple.
Rejection of YHVH’s law = rejection of YHVH
Rejection of YHVH = rejection of the Son as well
Rejection of Yahshua = driving the nails into his living body, making one just as guilty of the Messiah’s death as the Jews and Romans who killed Him.
The Scriptures must be studied with an open mind. Anyone reading them with preconceived ideas is going to have difficulty dealing with the truth and will interpret the Scriptures through a false looking glass. That was the problem when the Greeks took a stab at interpreting the Scriptures. They interpreted them through a veil of Greek philosophy, which the Greeks esteemed very highly. In other words they were intentionally trying to make the Scriptures verify their already held beliefs. YHVH forbid that the Jews had anything over the Greeks. The saying is quite truth that “pride goeth before a fall.”
Reclaiming Our Hebrew Roots
At the time of this writing (January 2011), it is the 30th anniversary of when I began my spiritual journey by reading the Scriptures for the first time, from cover to cover. The result of that effort was that I was left scratching my head and wondering, “Where is this church (I had just read about) today?” It certainly didn’t fit the profile of any church I had either been a part of or visited. My search first led me to the Worldwide Church of God. Thank YHVH that I was not content to be limited in my quest for truth or I might still be with that organization today. Instead I found myself in the middle of a movement of like-minded individuals who were earnest truth seekers as well. Most are former Christians who took the time to search out the Hebrew roots of our faith. Most have come to the same conclusions as I concerning the Christian faith.
The very first Believers were Jews and it is obvious through the reading of the Scriptures that YHVH intended for all believers to be grafted to the “tree” of Israel. It is my belief that most of the Gentiles who were called into the faith were descendants of the ten Northern tribes that were scattered throughout the world. YHVH was (and still is) calling them back into His flock. The very first Gentile Believers were already attending Sabbath worship outside the temple and synagogues throughout Judah and Central Asia. They were in the process of becoming Jews through the custom of proselizing. Once they learned and understood all of the law and were circumcised, they were considered fully Jewish and were afforded all the rights of a Jew. It was to be the same for all believing Gentiles.
The pivotal turning point had to have been the result of the decision of the Jerusalem counsel in Acts 15 where it was decided that custom of proselizing and circumcision was not required to grant Gentile Believes entrance into the faith. This ruling was agreed to by all those in attendance and came to be taught by all the apostles, not just Shaul (Paul). As it turned out, Shaul bore the brunt of this decision; however, if one is to condemn Shaul, one has to condemn all of the apostles. Shaul has been accredited by the Christian community for the theory that the law and circumcision were permanently done away with. This same false theory is the reason by which the Jews condemned Shaul and began a campaign to remove all Believers from the Temple and the synagogues. It is my belief that the truth lies somewhere in the middle of these two opposing views. For if Shaul had indeed taught that the law and the need for circumcision had been done away with, he would have indeed been a false apostle. Yet the other apostles were in perfect agreement with him. Therefore, they should all be painted with the same brush.
The middle ground that I am proposing is based on the supposition that there is some misunderstanding of the words of Shaul and the other apostles.
Acts 15:1 - And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Circumcision was first introduced way back in the Book of Genesis.
Gen. 17:1 - And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, YHVH appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty Elohim; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2 - And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
3 - And Abram fell on his face: and Elohim talked with him, saying,
4 - As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5 - Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
6 - And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7 - And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be an Elohim unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8 - And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their Elohim
9 - And Elohim said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
10 - This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
11 - And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
12 - And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
13 - He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
14 - And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
The covenant of YHVH is exactly like any legal document we agree to today. The terms of the agreement is clearly spelt out by one party and the party with whom the agreement is being made is expected to read and understand the contract before signing it. The signature of agreement to the covenant of YHVH is the circumcision of all male members of that covenant. This covenant was clearly extended to hired servants and strangers in the land, not only blood descendants of Abraham. It was to be an eternal covenant and the sign of agreement to that covenant was also to be eternal. When YHVH says something is to be eternal, you’d better believe He means exactly that. Refusal to be circumcised was considered a rejection of that covenant and any in the land who refused were cut off from the rest and likely expelled from the land.
Acts 15:2 - When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
The council in Jerusalem was considered to be the main governing party for those who believed in Yahshua. Naturally there would have been much contention if Shaul were the only one supposedly teaching against circumcision. Therefore it was agreed that Shaul should take the matter before the counsel.
5 - And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
6 - And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago Elohim made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Naturally upon first hearing such a blatant contradiction of the Jewish custom, any Jew would be offended and disputes were to be expected. But was Shaul really saying that the need for circumcision no longer existed, or was he saying that it was not necessary for those new to the faith who did not yet fully understand what they were in agreement to. Perhaps Shaul’s reasoning was that if they signed the contract (through circumcision) and later decided that he did not agree with it, Shaul would in effect be condemning that person to the curse of Gen. 17:14, That those persons would be cut off from YHVH forever.
Simon (Peter) is the first to stand and address the dispute. He points out that YHVH appointed him to take the gospel message to the Gentiles.
7 - And Elohim, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;
8 - And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
9 - Now therefore why tempt ye Elohim, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
10 - But we believe that through the grace of the Master Yahshua HaMashiyack we shall be saved, even as they.
Simon’s conclusion lies in the fact that YHVH had given of His Holy Spirit to the Believing Gentiles, just as He had the Jewish Believers and that in doing so He removed any distinction between Jewish and Gentile Believers. They were bound together by faith. Did that; however, absolve the Gentile Believers from having to study, learn, understand the contract and confirm it through circumcision? Let’s hear what the next speaker has to say.
13 - And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
14 - Simeon hath declared how Elohim at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
15 - And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16 - After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
17 - That the residue of men might seek after YHVH, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith YHVH, who doeth all these things.
18 - Known unto Elohim are all his works from the beginning of the world.
19 - Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to Elohim:
20 - But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 - For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day.
What Yaakov (James) is saying here is that YHVH had already visited the spirit of the hope of salvation upon the Gentile Believers, but that they were yet babes in the faith. Why scare them away with a custom that they did not yet fully understand? The custom of proselizing demanded that they first be circumcised and be fully indoctrinated into the Jewish faith before they were allowed to fellowship and eat at the same table as the Jews. It was, in fact, this fellowshipping that was the question here, not compliance with the covenant or circumcision. Therefore, the Gentiles only had to comply with these four laws to be allowed to fellowship with the Jews and join them inside the synagogues, rather than have to stand outside until they completed the rite of proselizing. Yaakov ends his address with the statement that every city had a Jewish contingent and a synagogue where the laws of Moshe were preached every Sabbath, where these Gentiles could learn about the rules of the covenant after which they could make the free choice to confirm it through circumcision. The true understanding of this ruling by the Jerusalem counsel can be better understood in the next chapter of Acts.
Acts 16:1 - Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
2 - Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 - Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
4 - And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 - And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
What was happening here was that Timothy was born to a Jewish mother and a Greek father. His mother had become a Believer, and Timothy followed his mother in the faith. That being the case, Timothy was already well educated in the Scriptures and the terms of the covenant, yet he had not been circumcised. This was a point of great contention with the Jews. Timothy was on the verge of being cut off from his people, as the covenant demanded. Therefore, Shaul took him and circumcised him. Now, why would Shaul do that, following the ruling of the counsel, if they indeed determined that circumcision and obedience to all of the law was no longer necessary? The answer has to be that we were reading the passages in chapter 15 wrong. I believe the truth to be that the counsel fully expected male Gentile Believers to study the covenant until they fully understood it and then be circumcised as confirmation of that covenant. I understand that this is a difficult concept to understand and that many males in the faith might cringe at the thought of having to be circumcised. In my own case, I was circumcised at birth and feel somewhat hypocritical telling other uncircumcised male Believers that they must endure the pain of circumcision at their age. However, the fact remains that YHVH established this rite as an everlasting signature of consent to entering the everlasting covenant. If I had not already been circumcised, I too might have difficulty accepting this concept. There is one more passage in Acts that I would like to address concerning this matter.
Acts 24:10 - Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
11 - Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to 12 - Jerusalem for to worship.
12 - And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 - Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
14 - But this I confess unto thee, that after The Way which they call heresy, so worship I the Elohim of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 - And have hope toward Elohim, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 - And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward Elohim, and toward men.
17 - Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 - Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 - Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
20 - Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
21 - Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
Acts 25:8 - While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended anything at all.
9 - But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
10 - Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11 - For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
12 - Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
In chapter 24, Shaul appears before the governor Felix and was held under arrest there for two years. In chapter 25 he is brought before the new governor that was replacing Felix, named Festus. This was at the end of his two year confinement. Throughout both trials Shaul remains steadfast in his denial of the charges that the Jews brought against him. When Festus wants to return Shaul to Jerusalem to face the Jews, Shaul pulls his ace from the hole – his Roman citizenship -and requests an audience before Caesar. Unauthorized to refuse him, Festus grants his request. But let’s look at some of Shaul’s answers to the charges brought against him.
Shaul first brings up the fact that he was only in Jerusalem for 12 days and could not have possibly organized a rebellion in that short a time. Not only that, but none who were present with him in the Temple were amongst his accusers. Shaul claims his faith is after the Way of YHVH which was often shortened and simply called The Way. I am not sure if this is the first mention of this designation or not. The Jews were calling the Way of YHVH heresy, yet Shaul claims, “so worship I the Elohim of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets”. If Shaul so believed, then he knew the stipulations of the covenant – that it was an everlasting agreement and that YHVH could not change what he has already decreed. With understanding that the covenant was still in effect, Paul must have also understood that the seal of that covenant (circumcision) which was also an eternal command, was also still in effect. If he had indeed taught otherwise, the Jews would have been all over him like feathers on a chicken. But not once was he accused of teaching against the law or the circumcision. In fact the Jews were so confused no one seemed to know for sure what to charge him with. They just wanted him dead.
Shaul further confirms, “Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the Temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended anything at all.” This all took place several years following the decision of the Jerusalem Counsel. Yet here was Shaul claiming that he remained faithful to both the universal law and Temple laws of YHVH. Either Shaul was a liar of mammoth proportion or he was telling the truth. If the later is true then neither Shaul, Simon nor James taught that the law of circumcision was done away with. Therefore, the decision of the counsel had to have applied only to Gentiles new to the faith, and that they were eventually expected to be circumcised after they fully understood the covenant they were entering into and were fully ready to confirm their agreement to that covenant through circumcision. Such teaching against the law or the circumcision would have indeed been an act worthy of death according to Jewish law, and Shaul declares that if he had indeed done anything worthy of death, he would have submitted willingly.
Any modern day Believer, who is serious about reclaiming their Hebrew roots, must bring himself under the covenant agreement. It is an everlasting covenant and circumcision remains an everlasting seal or affirmation of that covenant. It simply cannot, and never did, apply to the Jews only. YHVH’s law is the same for all nationalities.
New Testament Affirms the Law
As the apostles were all martyred and/or imprisoned, new “teachers” began infiltrating the church and teaching antinomian doctrines. These individuals were strongly condemned by the apostles in their letters to the churches. The influence of these false teachers on some of the assemblies was so cemented that one even refused to allow John to visit them.
3 Jn. 1:9 - I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
10 - Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.
11 - Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of Elohim: but he that doeth evil hath not seen Elohim.
12 - Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
Diotrephes was teaching the doctrine of Balaam which was basically designed to draw the men of Israel away from the true path of YHVH via the lusts of the flesh. This was an antinomian doctrine. John was still, at this late date, vigorously defending the universal law of YHVH.
So when did everything change. The lying Christian leaders take pride in twisting the Scriptures to mean what they want them to mean. Let’s examine the scriptures they use to support changing the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday.
John 20:1 - The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Even if the Christian doctrine concerning which day Yahshua was resurrected were true, what effect should that have had on the weekly Sabbath? It makes no sense whatsoever, since the Sabbath is not even mentioned and such a change would have indeed drawn much debate amongst the Believers and strong condemnation from the Jews. However, the Christian doctrine concerning a Sunday resurrection is totally false. There were two Sabbaths that week – the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread and the regular weekly Sabbath. It is duly reported that Yahshua was crucified on the Passover, which begins on the 14th of Abib and is immediately followed by the first annual Sabbath of the season – the 1st Day of Unleavened Bread. The Hebrew day begins and ends at sunset. It is unlawful to do any work on any of the Sabbaths. Since Yahshua was murdered just before sunset and there was no time to prepare the body, He was placed in the tomb with little preparation.
John 19:31 - The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
The preparation talked about here applied to any day that preceded a Sabbath (weekly or annual) but in this case was speaking of the Passover day. Reports from the different gospels differ slightly. In John’s report (below), Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus prepare the body before Yahshua’s body is laid to rest and only has Mary Magdalene coming to the tomb on the 1st day of the week.
John 19:38 - And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
39 - And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
40 - Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
41 - Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
42 - There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
The other gospels make no mention of this and have the women (both Marys) coming to the tomb on the first day of the week to apply the spices and wrappings. The following is from the Jamieson, Faucet & Brown Commentary.
40. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury--the mixed and pulverized myrrh and aloes shaken into the folds, and the entire body, thus swathed, wrapt in an outer covering of "clean linen cloth" ( Matthew 27:59 ). Had the Lord's own friends had the least reason to think that the spark of life was still in Him, would they have done this? But even if one could conceive them mistaken, could anyone have lain thus enveloped for the period during which He was in the grave, and life still remained? Impossible. When, therefore, He walked forth from the tomb, we can say with the most absolute certainty, "Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept" ( 1 Corinthians 15:20 ). No wonder that the learned and the barbarians alike were prepared to die for the name of the Lord Jesus; for such evidence was to the unsophisticated resistless. (No mention is made of anointing in this operation. No doubt it was a hurried proceeding, for fear of interruption, and because it was close on the sabbath, the women seem to have set this as their proper task "as soon as the sabbath should be past" [ Mark 16:1 ]. But as the Lord graciously held it as undesignedly anticipated by Mary at Bethany [ Mark 14:8 ], so this was probably all the anointing, in the strict sense of it, which He received.)
Luke 24:1 - Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher.
Why were the women bringing more spices? Because Joseph and Nicodemus had performed a hurried preparation and the rite was yet incomplete.
Mark 16:1 - And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher at the rising of the sun.
This is talking of two separate days here, although it is admittedly vague. The first day talked about was the day after the annual Sabbath and the second day is the day after the weekly Sabbath. On the day following the annual Sabbath the ladies went out and purchased and prepared the spices. This must have been a lengthy ordeal for they had no time on that day to actually apply the spices to the body before the weekly Sabbath began. Therefore, we have an annual Sabbath, followed by a regular work day, followed by the weekly Sabbath. Since we know that the weekly Sabbath had to be on a Saturday, we can count backwards to determine which day of the week the Savior was actually crucified on. Surprise! It wasn’t on a Friday! Yahshua had to have been sacrificed on the Wednesday. The High Sabbath began at sunset and ended at sunset the following day - Thursday. Friday was both a work day and a preparation day for the weekly Sabbath and was followed by the weekly Sabbath. Therefore, Yahshua died on the Wednesday and was placed in the tomb just before sunset. He was in the tomb Wednesday night, Thursday, Thursday night, Friday, Friday night and Saturday and raised on the weekly Sabbath before sunset – exactly 3 days and 3 nights in the earth. Yahshua told His apostles that this would be the only sign of his Messiahship. Once again, the Christian teaching is a lie. For him to have died on a Friday and be resurrected Sunday morning means that He was only in the grave for 1 day and 2 nights – a total denial of His Messiahship. So, here we have one more Christian lie exposed.
Matt. 28:1 - In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher.
Matthew’s gospel is the only one preserved for us today in the original Hebrew. None of the others were ever “inspired” in the Greek language like the lying Christians proclaim – the original Hebrew versions were simply lost or destroyed. With the originals lost or destroyed, the translators had ample opportunity to make changes, omissions or additions to the writings. A Jewish scholar would have no problem picking out these manipulations. However, they had to be careful with the Gospel of Matthew, since any one could compare the two and discern the lies. Of course this didn’t stop them for trying anyway.
This verse clearly states that the women came to the tomb at the end of the weekly Sabbath and the beginning of the 1st day of the week, which for them began at sundown, not sunrise. John’s account clearly states that it was dark when the women came to the tomb and it was already empty. Mark’s account clearly states that they came at the rising of the sun or just before day break. Whichever the case, there is no mention at all here or anywhere else in the New Testament that this event signaled a change to the weekly Sabbath, or a cancellation of all the annual Sabbaths.
The next passage used by the lying Christian leaders to support their apostasy is found in John 20.
John 20:19 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Yahshua and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Basically the confusion here lies in the fact that the Jews set their calendar and days according to the phases of the moon and the Romans set theirs by the sun. Here we have Yahshua already risen when the sun rose on Sunday. The first day of the week was already half over. In the evening of the same day, which for the Jews would have been the beginning of the 2nd day of the week, we have the disciples gathered “for fear of the Jews” and likely for a meal. There is no mention of any change being made to the weekly Sabbath. For that matter, no mention of such a change is mentioned anywhere in the New Testament, and if the 1st century church ever held such a doctrine, you’d better believe that it would have caused an uproar amongst the non-believing Jews and no Believer would have ever been allowed anywhere near the Temple or a synagogue. The Christian doctrine is so ridiculous that it is laughable. Yet, so many just follow that faith and its doctrines blindly, to their very destruction.
Emperor Constantine,
The Founder of Christianity
The Christian religion, as it is today, was founded not by Yahshua the Messiah at all, but by a fourth century Roman Emperor named Constantine. The belief that Constantine became a true believer in the Messiah is totally false. Constantine was a Mithraite right up until the time he drew his last breath. History records that, Constantine converted to “Christianity” when he saw the sign of a burning cross in the sky. The cross was originally a symbol for the ancient sun god Tammuz. It is really the letter “T” and usually has a circle sitting on top representing the sun, the object of their worship. That circle is usually used to pass a chain through so it can be worn around the neck as a necklace and remind the person wearing it of the object of their worship. It would never have been a sign that YHVH would have sent to Constantine. I suspect that the entire story was a lie, but in giving Constantine the benefit of the doubt, it was certainly not a sign from YHVH. He would never have used a pagan symbol such as that to represent Himself.
We can know for a fact that true Believers were faithful to the Hebrew faith at least up until the 4th century. The reason we can know this is because Constantine had to pass a decree into Roman law, forbidding any Roman citizen from observing any customs, traditions and doctrines of the Jews. The reason for such a law should be obvious. It was because thousands of Romans were joining the new Jewish sect and this phenomenon showed no sign of letting up. Constantine feared that he was losing control of his empire and wanted it stopped. He wanted all the religions in his empire to serve under one banner. That is he wanted to merge all the religions into one state sanctioned system of worship. This was a forerunner of the coming One World Religion that will be riding on the back of the coming Beast power. To further cement the distinction between Jew and Roman, he passed a second law declaring Sunday as the official day of worship through his empire. Sunday, of course, was already the official day of sun worship, which was central to the Mithraic system of worship. That pagan entity was later fractured in two, with some remaining faithful to Mithras and some diverting their worship to the Emperor’s favorite, Sol Invictus. Observance of pagan annual holy days, such as Christmas and Easter, also came directly from the same source. So, we have one Torah observant body of believers keeping the Hebrew faith right up until the 4th century and all of a sudden everything turns upside down and we are to believe that this same body of Believers suddenly changed their stripes, threw out the Torah and began observing all of the pagan customs, traditions and doctrines that YHVH previously called an abomination.
Jer. 10:1 - Hear ye the word which YHVH speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
2 - Thus saith YHVH, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3 - For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
4 - They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
5 - They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. 6 - Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
YHVH DOES NOT CHANGE! ALL HIS LAWS ARE ETERNAL. HE IS THE SAME NOW AS HE WAS YESTERDAY, AND AS HE WILL BE TOMMORROW.
YHVH established only one system of faith and that is the Hebrew faith. The Hebrew language may even be considered the sacred language of YHVH, especially since the discovery of the secret codes that appear throughout the Old Testament. These codes can only be found in the Hebrew version of the Torah. It is my guess that Hebrew could be the closest version of the original language of the earth before the incident at the tower of Babel. Roman Christianity took on the Latin language as their sacred language – the language of godless barbarians.
Gen. 11:1 - And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
2 - And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
3- And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar.
4 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
5 - And YHVH came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
6 - And YHVH said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
7 - Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.
8 - So YHVH scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
9 - Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because YHVH did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did YHVH scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
Could the current Hebrew language be the same as that one language that was the only language on the earth before this event? Could that language have been preserved for us through the descendants of Shem? I believe it is quite possible. YHVH confused the languages of the earth so that the unrighteous would no longer be able to communicate with Him as well as with each other. Is there any special power attributed to the use of the Hebrew language when worshipping YHVH? There certainly could be, depending on the faith of the individual speaking it. It certainly did not help the Jews who murdered the living Son of YHVH. Would it be a good idea for true Believers to learn the Hebrew language? It certainly wouldn’t hurt. If it would bring us closer to YHVH in any way, it would definitely help.
Following Constantine’s supposed conversion; he murdered his wife and son. That definitely was not the act of a truly converted Believer. History records that Constantine was not even baptized until he was on his death bed. We have no way of knowing what state of mind he was in at the time or even if he was indeed alive at the time. Why would he have not taken this vital step to joining the religion that he himself had founded? It was likely because he continued to worship Sol Invictus until the day he died.
The deal Constantine made with the apostate Roman church was that if they would change their doctrine, he would stop the carnage of feeding them to the lions. This deal is much the same as the state sanctioned, ordination of differing religions within our nations today. It is commonly believed that churches seek state sanctioning merely to gain tax exempt status. But there is a catch (of course). State sanctioned religions are not allowed to teach anything contrary to the laws of the land. That is why there has been such a deafening silence from these churches on subjects such as homosexuality, abortion, birth control, etc., etc. They are still loyal to the ancient Roman decree not to keep any of the customs, traditions or doctrines of the Jewish faith, or keep any day but Sunday as their weekly day of worship. If any of these state sanctioned religions teach against the law of the land, they lose their status and have to pay taxes.
The world believes that the Roman Empire ended its reign in the 5th century. That is not the case. In Daniel’s vision, he saw the 4th (Roman) empire lasting until the second coming of the Messiah. If his prophesy was wrong, his book should be taken out of the Scriptures. If he was right, then we must look at the demise of the Roman Empire in a new and different light. It is a known fact that in the final days of Rome many of the political leaders disguised themselves as priests and hid behind the “veil” of the church. Since that time the RCC has ridden on the back of whichever worldly “beast” power of the day. This was purely a political ploy and was likely the work of the political wing of the Catholic Church. That political wing began with the Roman leaders who hid themselves within that entity. Later it would be established within the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order). I have recorded the Jesuit Oath of Induction in appendix A at the end of this article. Take a moment to read it now so the truth of what I have been saying becomes clear.
The Jesuits are the “soldiers” of the Roman Catholic Church. Their objective is to destroy all other systems of worship (heretics) off of the face of the earth. They seek to destroy all nations that are anti-Catholic. They spare absolutely no one in the realization of their goals. They equate obedience to the Pope with obedience to their “God”. They envision the Pope as “God on Earth”. They operate as spies and infiltrate all heretical groups, rise to positions of prominence within those organizations and lead them to their destruction. I firmly believe that it was one such Jesuit, Joseph Tkatch, who took over my former church, the Worldwide Church of God, and led them back into apostasy. It is a fact that he was formerly a Catholic. After he became top dog, he always had armed security guards accompanying him at annual festivals who kept the membership from approaching him uninvited. They instituted the move towards apostasy by cunning and deceit. The straw that broke the camel’s back for me was a booklet they introduced called “God Is”, which pretended to reveal the nature of YHVH. It was a very cleverly worded document, but throughout it I could see that they were promoting the Trinity, even though they repeatedly claimed they were not. I confronted the minister at the Peterborough, Ontario church about the book and was told that he didn’t understand it either, but was going to teach what the leadership wanted him to teach, regardless. In other words he was preaching for a paycheque. When I told him that I was leaving the church because of the doctrinal changes, he told me that I was not qualified to interpret Scripture, because I was not trained at that church’s college. I said, neither was Yahshua.
Although Yahshua was often called Rabboni, he was never trained as such. He received His ordination straight from the Father. I believe that I received my calling straight from the Father too and recognize no man’s authority over me. I have enjoyed a personal one-on-one relationship with my heavenly Father ever since leaving the WCG and wouldn’t change a thing except wish that I could achieve the same oneness with the Father that Yahshua had/has. Churches set out a list of doctrines (statement of beliefs) and afterward it is difficult to make any necessary changes. Being born of the spirit is a lifetime of spiritual growth. YHVH will always be introducing new truths to us when He sees that it is really truth that we are seeking.
Traditional Christian churches hide the truth behind numerous, meaningless, pagan rituals. They don’t want anyone wondering around on their own seeking a personal relationship with our Father. They want their members to believe that believe and loyalty to the organization is the key to gaining salvation. They do not encourage personal spiritual growth, because that would eventually nullify their authority. When these poor people stand before the Creator in the Day of Judgment, they are going to whimper, “But I followed the church”. And YHVH is going to say to them, “You should have followed me.”
All the Emperors of Rome saw themselves as second in prominence only to the god they worshipped. They demanded (in not so many words) that the people worship them along side of whichever god. And, indeed, many temples were established in the empire for the sole purpose of Emperor Worship. The general theme throughout the Scriptures is that if you are obedient to YHVH, He is your Master. If you are obedient to anyone else, they are your master. Most believe that emperor worship died out a long time ago. The reality is that the Christian faith is an emperor-worshipping entity. They are still obedient to a 4th century Roman emperor, long dead and unable to save anyone. Therefore, they are guilty of emperor worship and complete disobedience to YHVH. They have chosen their own “savior”, rather than have YHVH choose for them. They worship a false “Jesus” – a pagan makeover of the true Messiah. They worship Mary (really Isis) as equal to YHVH. Yahshua Himself stated that the dead know nothing. Mary is dead. She has not yet been resurrected to eternal life and presently is not in any state of consciousness whatsoever. She has done nothing worthy of worship and such is merely an extension of the worship of Diana (the same pagan Egyptian deity, Isis), the former “Queen of Heaven” worshipped by the Romans.
To give Constantine credit at all, it is only to admit that he was very clever at the art of deception and only then because he had abundant help from the Mithraic priesthood. It was he who commanded that his subjects worship him (through obedience) in place of the Creator of all life. He effectively did away with the law of YHVH in one move. He commanded that no Roman citizen was allowed to Judaise. That meant that they were not in any way allowed to follow the Jewish faith, which was the only system of worship ever commanded by YHVH. This was a total rejection of the laws of YHVH and of YHVH Himself. And the people obeyed Constantine. Then, as if that law was not plain enough, he instituted a second law establishing Sunday as the official day of worship in the empire. Aside from a few loyal Believers, the law of YHVH was completely done away with. There is absolutely no authority given in the Scriptures concerning the doing away with the law or the Sabbath.
The Christian liars manipulate and twist scriptures to suit their own man-made doctrines. They hold their Bibles in one hand and the decrees of Constantine in the other. The Scriptures plainly state that a man cannot serve two masters. Yet here are these Christian ministers and priests attempting to do just that. And here we are, almost 2,000 years later, with Christianity still worshipping their Roman master. How was HaSatan ever able to deceive mankind to such a degree? He is truly a master of deception and lies. He even supports his deceptions by answering the misdirected prayers of the unsuspecting people, to give credence to his lies. Remember that HaSatan cleverly disguises himself as an angel of light. He is capable of working miracles. The coming anti-Christ will be a miracle-working false prophet. He will deceive the whole world with his miracles. This power will be on loan to him from HaSatan.
Roman Catholics worship their popes along side of their god. This is another form of emperor worship, since it is the pope who is the modern-day emperor of Rome. Like I said before, the Roman Empire did not die when history says it did, but has continued until this time through the RCC. An empire must have an emperor. Vatican City is a separate entity from all other nations. It is the extension of the Roman Empire. All the popes throughout history since the supposed demise of Rome have been coroneted Emperors. He is so powerful that even the Protestant leaders of the United States pay him homage and seek his blessing. They all meet with the pope shortly following their inauguration to receive their blessing. Emperor worship is indeed alive and well today, just as it was 2,000 years ago.
Conclusion
The Way of YHVH is the only system of faith instituted by our Creator. It is the sole most important duty of man to discover what that Way is and follow it. Any religious system that sets itself up in place of the Way of YHVH is a false, pagan religion and an abomination to the Creator of all life. All who follow any of these false systems have effectively given away all hope of salvation. All who refuse membership in their system are branded as heretics and strongly persecuted. They effectively brand YHVH Himself as a heretic.
Yahshua’s prayer before going to the Garden of Gethsemane as it is recounted in the Book of John specifically states what the duty of each and every Believer is.
John 17:1 - These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
2 - As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
Yahshua is the only member of the creation imbued with the power and authority of YHVH. Eternal life is His to give to all who are obedient to and serve Him and His Father only.
3 - And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true Elohim, and Yahshua HaMashiyack, whom thou hast sent.
Here is the definition of eternal life – that we KNOW both the Father and the Son. We can only know the Father through the Son, who was the one and only living likeness of the Father. If we believe in Yahshua, we believe in the Father, and visa-versa. By such belief we recognize YHVH as our only true Master, and Yahshua as His only authorized representative. Therefore, we must come under obedience to the one Master whom we serve.
4 - I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
5 - And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
6 - I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
There is only one Name under heaven by which anyone can be saved. That name is YHVH. He has empowered His only begotten Son with all authority over the creation. The Son is the first and only member of the creation so far to complete the creation process. The Father has given us over to Him, to follow in His footsteps, so that we may learn obedience to the only power capable of saving us. We are expected to strive with all our being to duplicate the same oneness with the Father that the Son enjoyed. That oneness was only attained through obedience. For one to truly keep the word of YHVH they must they must bring themselves under obedience to that word.
7 - Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
8 - For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
Here, by His own admission, Yahshua states that He “came out from” (was created by) the Father and that the Father sent Him to earth. YHVH created one seed and one seed only, from which sprang the rest of creation.
Col. 1:15 - Who is the image of the invisible Elohim, the firstborn of every creature:
16 - For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17 - And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18 - And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19 - For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;
How can anyone who professes that the Scriptures are the word of YHVH read this passage and come away believing that Yahshua was anything but the firstborn of all creation. Therefore He is called the beginning, the firstborn, the only begotten Son, etc. The words simply do not fit any of the man-made theories concerning the nature of the Son.
John 17:9 - I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
10 - And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
By belief in and coming under obedience to Yahshua, we glorify His name throughout the entire world. If you have been baptized in any other name, you might consider being baptized again in the true name. This is a serious salvational issue. Baptism can be considered a declaration of one’s faith. However, if we were baptized in another (pagan) name such as “Jesus” we are of “Jesus”, not Yahshua. If we wish to be of Yahshua, we must be baptized or re-baptized in His name. After that we must bring ourselves under total obedience to the one we have declared to be our Master.
11 - And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
The use of the Father’s name is also imperative to salvation. Throughout the Scriptures He repeatedly commanded those who served Him to declare His name to the nations. Obviously this directive has not been followed. I did not know the name of the Father until a few short years ago. His name has been purposely obscured and replaced by counterfeits. This is part of becoming one with the Father and/or His Son. We are expected to proudly declare His name and bring ourselves under servitude to Him and only Him.
12 - While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
13 - And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
The laws of YHVH are not burdensome! They bring us the freedom to escape the deceptions of this world. They will eventually lead us to escape death also. Through them we learn to know the one true Elohim. This was an action that brought great joy to Yahshua. And so, it should also bring great joy to us. What greater joy can anyone imagine than to be pardoned of our transgressions and be granted eternal life as a member of the Elohim family? We will live and rule under YHVH and be high priests before Him. We will no longer be dependant on a higher being to sustain our life, but will ourselves be life-giving beings and creators of life throughout the universe.
14 - I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 - I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
16 - They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 - Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Obedience to the word of YHVH sanctifies us as set apart for special service to YHVH. Yahshua did not want us taken completely out of the world because part of our special serve to YHVH is that we all be lights before YHVH leading by example. We must be a people easily recognized by anyone reading the Scriptures for the very first time as being a living extension of the 1st century assembly. Being kept in the world is also a test of the spirit for us, that we may practice turning our hearts away from the sin that grips the entire globe. We experience the sadness and suffering right along with them and depend totally on YHVH for guidance and strength to endure all things to the end.
18 - As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
19 - And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20 - Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21 - That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 - And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
When we are truly one with YHVH as Yahshua was/is, we will experience the joy of having YHVH dwell in us as He did with Yahshua. Our thoughts, words and actions will reflect YHVH’s image at all times. And He will be proud to indwell us because we strive so hard to serve Him perfectly. Yahshua proclaims here that His glory was GIVEN Him by the Father. If He were one and the same as the Father, then why would anything have to be given to Him? Would He not already be filled with glory of His own, not needing anyone to “give” such glory to Him?
23 - I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
24 - Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
We can only become perfect by allowing YHVH to indwell us. This is a difficult task for many. We have built many defenses around our hearts, after having it broken so many times. That makes it difficult to trust anyone fully. Sometimes these fears spill over into our spiritual lives as well. Once again Yahshua prayed that we could enjoy the oneness with the Father that He did. He states that this glory was given to Him before the Earth was ever created. He was created for this express purpose and it was His greatest love, to do the will of the Father.
25 - O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
26 - And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
The Father’s nature is all about love. He is living love. His capacity for love is high and far from what we know as love. Our (carnal) love is almost always self-directed. YHVH’s love is always directed outwardly. When we learn to love as YHVH loves, a whole new dimension will be opened up for us. When the love we exert outwardly matches YHVH’s, the world will know that we are His.
Since the time of the Macabees, the Jews have attempted to obscure the set apart name of the Creator, so that it might not be abused. However I do not believe that they were serving the will of YHVH in doing so. No matter what His abuse His name suffered, YHVH has always directed his servants to proclaim His name to the world that they might seek after and follow Him. Christianity followed the example of the Jews but for different reasons. Christianity desires that all follow their pagan gods and not follow after YHVH at all. Theirs is all about power and politics. We will be given all the power we desire after we have been born into the new creation. That is the goal that should be foremost on our minds every breathing second that we experience on this earth. We are to be a people calling ourselves after YHVH’s name and glorifying Him by doing His will.
Christianity basically stems from Gnosticism. Gnostics believed that the Elohim of the Old Testament was a mean and evil Elohim. They believed that the Son came to “replace” the OT Elohim, thereby eliminating the OT as a source of direction and turning to the New Testament only for such direction. This is the source for the “doing away with the law” theology. If you do away with the law, you effectively do away with the Law-giver also. Although Christians will venomously deny that they are Gnostics, they in truth are.
The Way of YHVH is a blueprint for salvation. It is the only true path. The only other “way” is the Way of HaSatan. If we are not of the Way of YHVH, then we are automatically of the Way of HaSatan. The way of YHVH is plainly explained in the Scriptures. Rather than trust in any man to interpret Scripture for us, we should be praying to YHVH for understanding. He will open our minds to the truth, if that is what we truly desire. The world, rather, prefers to be lied to.
Our example is in Yahshua, who perfectly served YHVH and is the only one so far that has received the reward for such service. When ancient Israel strayed from the path, YHVH would correct them by punishing them. So might we expect to be punished if we begin to stray. YHVH punishes those He loves to help perfect them, so that none may be lost. This is no different from any parent whose strongest desire is that their children succeed in life. YHVH desires that His love be returned to Him. We demonstrate our love towards the Father by living lives of obedience to Him and following in the footsteps of His Son. Our reward will be eternal life as self-sustaining, life-creating, love-based beings, bringing life and love to the entire universe.
The choice is ours. Do we want to place ourselves under obedience to the One True Living and Loving Elohim, or do we desire to remain obedient to a dead 4th century Roman Emperor. You now know the truth of the matter and are responsible for what you do with it. Keep in mind that we will all have to stand before YHVH on our own in the Day of Judgment and give account for our actions while here on the earth. Pointing our finger at others will not be an acceptable defense. YHVH is going to want to know what YOU did, not what anybody else did. He knows our hearts. We will not be able to lie. Is it not a good idea to get started today, in following the Way of YHVH and readying ourselves to follow our brother Yahshua into the new creation?
YHVH Bless
G.P.
Appendix A
http://www.reformation.org/jesuit-oath.html
Jesuit Extreme Oath of Induction
The following is the Jesuit Extreme Oath of Induction given to high ranking Jesuits only. This oath is taken from the book Subterranean Rome by Carlos Didier, translated from the French and published in New York in 1843.
"When a Jesuit of the minor rank is to be elevated to command, he is conducted into the Chapel of the Convent of the Order, where there are only three others present, the principal or Superior standing in front of the altar. On either side stands a monk, one of whom holds a banner of yellow and white, which are the Papal colors, and the other a black banner with a dagger and red cross above a skull and crossbones, with the word INRI, and below them the words IUSTUM, NECAR, REGES, IMPIOUS. The meaning of which is: It is just to exterminate or annihilate impious or heretical Kings, Governments, or Rulers. Upon the floor is a red cross at which the postulant or candidate kneels. The Superior hands him a small black crucifix, which he takes in his left hand and presses to his heart, and the Superior at the same time presents to him a dagger, which he grasps by the blade and holds the point against his heart, the Superior still holding it by the hilt, and thus addresses the postulant:"
Superior:
My son, heretofore you have been taught to act the dissembler: among Roman Catholics to be a Roman Catholic, and to be a spy even among your own brethren; to believe no man, to trust no man. Among the Reformers, to be a reformer; among the Huguenots, to be a Huguenot; among the Calvinists, to be a Calvinist; among other Protestants, generally to be a Protestant, and obtaining their confidence, to seek even to preach from their pulpits, and to denounce with all the vehemence in your nature our Holy Religion and the Pope; and even to descend so low as to become a Jew among Jews, that you might be enabled to gather together all information for the benefit of your Order as a faithful soldier of the Pope.
You have been taught to insidiously plant the seeds of jealousy and hatred between communities, provinces, states that were at peace, and incite them to deeds of blood, involving them in war with each other, and to create revolutions and civil wars in countries that were independent and prosperous, cultivating the arts and the sciences and enjoying the blessings of peace. To take sides with the combatants and to act secretly with your brother Jesuit, who might be engaged on the other side, but openly opposed to that with which you might be connected, only that the Church might be the gainer in the end, in the conditions fixed in the treaties for peace and that the end justifies the means.
You have been taught your duty as a spy, to gather all statistics, facts and information in your power from every source; to ingratiate yourself into the confidence of the family circle of Protestants and heretics of every class and character, as well as that of the merchant, the banker, the lawyer, among the schools and universities, in parliaments and legislatures, and the judiciaries and councils of state, and to be all things to all men, for the Pope's sake, whose servants we are unto death.
You have received all your instructions heretofore as a novice, a neophyte, and have served as co-adjurer, confessor and priest, but you have not yet been invested with all that is necessary to command in the Army of Loyola in the service of the Pope. You must serve the proper time as the instrument and executioner as directed by your superiors; for none can command here who has not consecrated his labors with the blood of the heretic; for "without the shedding of blood no man can be saved." Therefore, to fit yourself for your work and make your own salvation sure, you will, in addition to your former oath of obedience to your order and allegiance to the Pope, repeat after me---
The Extreme Oath of the Jesuits:
"1, _ now, in the presence of Almighty God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed St. John the Baptist, the holy Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul and all the saints and sacred hosts of heaven, and to you, my ghostly father, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in the Pontificate of Paul the Third, and continued to the present, do by the womb of the virgin, the matrix of God, and the rod of Jesus Christ, declare and swear, that his holiness the Pope is Christ's Vice-regent and is the true and only head of the Catholic or Universal Church throughout the earth; and that by virtue of the keys of binding and loosing, given to his Holiness by my Savior, Jesus Christ, he hath power to depose heretical kings, princes, states, commonwealths and governments, all being illegal without his sacred confirmation and that they may safely be destroyed. Therefore, to the utmost of my power I shall and will defend this doctrine of his Holiness' right and custom against all usurpers of the heretical or Protestant authority whatever, especially the Lutheran of Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the now pretended authority and churches of England and Scotland, and branches of the same now established in Ireland and on the Continent of America and elsewhere; and all adherents in regard that they be usurped and heretical, opposing the sacred Mother Church of Rome. I do now renounce and disown any allegiance as due to any heretical king, prince or state named Protestants or Liberals, or obedience to any of the laws, magistrates or officers.
I do further declare that the doctrine of the churches of England and Scotland, of the Calvinists, Huguenots and others of the name Protestants or Liberals to be damnable and they themselves damned who will not forsake the same.
I do further declare, that I will help, assist, and advise all or any of his Holiness' agents in any place wherever I shall be, in Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England, Ireland or America, or in any other Kingdom or territory I shall come to, and do my uttermost to extirpate the heretical Protestants or Liberals' doctrines and to destroy all their pretended powers, regal or otherwise.
I do further promise and declare, that notwithstanding I am dispensed with, to assume my religion heretical, for the propaganda of the Mother Church's interest, to keep secret and private all her agents' counsels from time to time, as they may entrust me and not to divulge, directly or indirectly, by word, writing or circumstance whatever; but to execute all that shall be proposed, given in charge or discovered unto me, by you, my ghostly father, or any of this sacred covenant.
I do further promise and declare, that I will have no opinion or will of my own, or any mental reservation whatever, even as a corpse or cadaver (perinde ac cadaver), but will unhesitatingly obey each and every command that I may receive from my superiors in the Militia of the Pope and of Jesus Christ.
That I may go to any part of the world withersoever I may be sent, to the frozen regions of the North, the burning sands of the desert of Africa, or the jungles of India, to the centers of civilization of Europe, or to the wild haunts of the barbarous savages of America, without murmuring or repining, and will be submissive in all things whatsoever communicated to me.
I furthermore promise and declare that I will, when opportunity present, make and wage relentless war, secretly or openly, against all heretics, Protestants and Liberals, as I am directed to do, to extirpate and exterminate them from the face of the whole earth; and that I will spare neither age, sex or condition; and that I will hang, waste, boil, flay, strangle and bury alive these infamous heretics, rip up the stomachs and wombs of their women and crush their infants' heads against the walls, in order to annihilate forever their execrable race. That when the same cannot be done openly, I will secretly use the poisoned cup, the strangulating cord, the steel of the poniard or the leaden bullet, regardless of the honor, rank, dignity, or authority of the person or persons, whatever may be their condition in life, either public or private, as I at any time may be directed so to do by any agent of the Pope or Superior of the Brotherhood of the Holy Faith, of the Society of Jesus.
In confirmation of which, I hereby dedicate my life, my soul and all my corporal powers, and with this dagger which I now receive, I will subscribe my name written in my own blood, in testimony thereof; and should I prove false or weaken in my determination, may my brethren and fellow soldiers of the Militia of the Pope cut off my hands and my feet, and my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened and sulphur burned therein, with all the punishment that can be inflicted upon me on earth and my soul be tortured by demons in an eternal hell forever!
All of which, I, _, do swear by the Blessed Trinity and blessed Sacraments, which I am now to receive, to perform and on my part to keep inviolable; and do call all the heavenly and glorious host of heaven to witness the blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist, and witness the same further with my name written and with the point of this dagger dipped in my own blood and sealed in the face of this holy covenant."
(He receives the wafer from the Superior and writes his name with the point of his dagger dipped in his own blood taken from over his heart.)
Superior:
"You will now rise to your feet and I will instruct you in the Catechism necessary to make yourself known to any member of the Society of Jesus belonging to this rank.
In the first place, you, as a Brother Jesuit, will with another mutually make the ordinary sign of the cross as any ordinary Roman Catholic would; then one cross his wrists, the palms of his hands open, and the other in answer crosses his feet, one above the other; the first points with forefinger of the right hand to the center of the palm of the left, the other with the forefinger of the left hand points to the center of the palm of the right; the first then with his right hand makes a circle around his head, touching it; the other then with the forefinger of his left hand touches the left side of his body just below his heart; the first then with his right hand draws it across the throat of the other, and the latter then with a dagger down the stomach and abdomen of the first. The first then says Iustum; and the other answers Necar; the first Reges. The other answers Impious." (The meaning of which has already been explained.) "The first will then present a small piece of paper folded in a peculiar manner, four times, which the other will cut longitudinally and on opening the name Jesu will be found written upon the head and arms of a cross three times. You will then give and receive with him the following questions and answers:
Question —From whither do you come? Answer — The Holy faith.
Q. —Whom do you serve?
A. —The Holy Father at Rome, the Pope, and the Roman Catholic Church Universal throughout the world.
Q. —Who commands you?
A. —The Successor of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus or the Soldiers of Jesus Christ.
Q. —Who received you? A. —A venerable man in white hair.
Q. —How?
A. —With a naked dagger, I kneeling upon the cross beneath the banners of the Pope and of our sacred order.
Q. —Did you take an oath?
A. —I did, to destroy heretics and their governments and rulers, and to spare neither age, sex nor condition. To be as a corpse without any opinion or will of my own, but to implicitly obey my Superiors in all things without hesitation of murmuring.
Q. —Will you do that? A. —I will.
Q. —How do you travel? A. —In the bark of Peter the fisherman.
Q. —Whither do you travel? A. —To the four quarters of the globe.
Q. —For what purpose? A. —To obey the orders of my general and Superiors and execute the will of the Pope and faithfully fulfill the conditions of my oaths.
Q. —Go ye, then, into all the world and take possession of all lands in the name of the Pope. He who will not accept him as the Vicar of Jesus and his Vice-regent on earth, let him be accursed and exterminated."