What if Paul or John the Baptist were alive today, doing what they did 2000 years ago? What do today's prophets and apostles look like and sound like? Does it seem Pastors and Teachers/Rabbis are as abundant as Evangelists were in the previous generation of America? I mean where would Christian television have been without televangelists? We have an abundance of internet Teachers, and a generation of "Pastors" between the evangelists and teachers. It seems there has been much name dropping or title claiming of the five fold ministry, but there's been so little power with minimal to no repentance. The believers don't seem to be fairing any better in society than the unbelievers. Why is this? What are we missing? In my search for The Way, The Truth and The Life, I've come across the information that we simply have a preconceived plan to protect our traditions and often truth just will not fit in that picture.
Paul's writings are generally interpreted or have been interpreted to render Torah, null and void. There are many modern preachers teaching that very thing, but why? If 137 pages of a 2000 page book render the rest of the book obsolete, why claim to believe any of it? And even more thought provoking. If the author of the 137 pages has defined and set the standard for nearly 2000 years, just what it is to please a Deity that changed His mind? Who are we really serving? How can we possibly know He won't change His mind again?
We also have to consider Paul's original claim of authority, after Messiah said, don't follow those who would claim to see Him in various places . . . So, Paul is on the road to Damascus, gets knocked off his donkey, sees a bright light and hears a voice . . . No doubt, this account would be readily received by the thinking crowd of today, am I right? If the modern day Christians are correct in their interpretation of his letters, and he did teach against Torah, then by definition in Deuteronomy, that would make him a false apostle. I do not believe Paul is a fake. I believe folks have misinterpreted his writings, and he never intended to present Torah to be obsolete, but rather make obedience a matter of the heart, rather than outward appearance. All of his references to Messiah . . . following Messiah is to walk as He walked, live as He lived and that is obedience to Torah.
John the Baptist would more than likely be grouped with any number of preppers or modern wanna be cult leaders. I mean, I've been called some pretty horrendous names, myself; and I'm relatively obscure. Fortunately for John, he did have the support of his family. His parents may have been deceased by then, but there is documentation that he had full support from his cousin, who is Y'hshuwah Messiah. In all likelihood, just as is recorded, the "vipers" would be gathering to offer their judgment, but . . . he wouldn't align himself with such religiosity and hatred. John the Baptist would tell it like it is, regardless of where he was. He'd speak just as boldly at his family gatherings as he would on social media.
Throughout Scripture we see that those who received a message from YHWH often found themselves "detained," imprisoned, or completely shunned by society. Joseph was thrown in a well, then later, in prison. Jezebel hated Elijah. Obadiah hid prophets in caves. Jeremiah was thrown into a well, then a dungeon. The three Hebrew boys were cast into the fiery furnace, and Daniel into the lion's den. We know John the Baptist was imprisoned for telling Herod the truth about his adulterous relationship.
It could be comedienne Joy Behar gave a truthful reason, although wrapped in mockery, as to the way our society would deal with a modern Paul or John the Baptist.
I have a theory that you can't find any saints anymore because of psychotropic medication. I think that [in] the old days, the saints were hearing voices and they didn't have any Thorazine to calm them down. Now that we have all of this medication available to us, you can't find a saint anymore.
Be ready, saints, they will call us crazy!
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Sunday, March 8, 2015
Pray Over It
I take a pretty bold and uncompromising stand when it comes to trusting YHWH for provision and healing. I trust Him in other areas as well, but there aren't as many arguments in other areas. Although the majority is dwindling, most folks who claimed to be Bible believers have taken a stand against adultery, fornication, idolatry, etc. if not in deed, at least in word, but provision/prosperity is a big controversy and trusting YHWH for healing is really outside of mainstream, if you're talking no chemicals and no prescriptions!
The book of Galatians seems to be the book most Christians believe stands as a testament to the obsoletion of Torah. I, personally, believe most of Christendom has misinterpreted Paul's intent in writing to the new believers in Galatia, but that's not the point of this article. Many believers are beginning to see the power grab of Big Pharma when it comes to our health and they are beginning to seek outside the social tradition of mainstream medicine. While many have been taught and continue to teach that G-d has given special wisdom to those in the medical field, there really is no Scriptural reference to back up that theology.
Of course, we all know that Luke was referred to as the beloved physician by Paul, but there is absolutely no Scriptural reference that Messiah or the apostles sent anyone to him for healing, or even treatment, for that matter. To get to the point, there have been several rabbis and pastors who encourage their congregants to utilize the social mainstream of what we call modern medicine. The term "pharmakeia" was translated to witchcraft in the list of works of the flesh, found in Galatians 5. It's as easy to recognize the root word for pharmacy in the Greek term pharmakeia as it is to see the root word "porn" in the Greek word that was translated to fornication.
Galatians 5:19-21. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
I've included the Greek term as well as brief definitions of each word according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance:
Adultery: Moicheia: (unlawful intercourse of married person)
*** Fornication: Porneia: (illicit sexual intercourse) (also includes eating what is sacrificed to idols)
Uncleanness: Akatharsia: in a moral sense: the impurity of lustful, luxurious, profligate living
Lasciviousness: Aselgeia: unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence
Idolatry: Eidololatreia: the worship of false gods
*** Witchcraft: Pharmakeia: 1.the use or the administering of drugs 2. poisoning
Hatred: Echthra: enmity
Variance: Eris: contention, strife, wrangling
Emulations: Zelos: excitement of mind, punitive zeal
Wrath: Thumos: passion, boiling anger
* Strife: Eritheia: electioneering or intriguing for office
Seditions: Dichostasia: dissention, division
Heresies: Hairesis: a body of men following their own tenets
Envyings: Phthonos: prompted by envy or jealousy
Murders: Phonos: slaughter
* Drunkenness: Methe: intoxication
Revellings: Komos: carousing, nocturnal riotous procession
and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of G-d.
There is an odd correlation between the Greek term for intoxication and the drug slang "meth" in our society, but what has continued to stand the test of time is the teaching that pharmaceuticals are somehow blessed by G-d and these chemical poisons are for our good. I use the term poisons because that is the ancient Greek definition, as well as the current facts. The reason for such strict dosage calculation and avoidance of overdose is because pharmaceuticals are carefully measured poison.
On more than one occasion, I've had people tell me, their spiritual leader has advised them regarding this word pharmakeia, to simply pray over their prescription before taking it. My response is simple. Is "pray over it" the spiritual counsel for the rest of the list, as well?
The book of Galatians seems to be the book most Christians believe stands as a testament to the obsoletion of Torah. I, personally, believe most of Christendom has misinterpreted Paul's intent in writing to the new believers in Galatia, but that's not the point of this article. Many believers are beginning to see the power grab of Big Pharma when it comes to our health and they are beginning to seek outside the social tradition of mainstream medicine. While many have been taught and continue to teach that G-d has given special wisdom to those in the medical field, there really is no Scriptural reference to back up that theology.
Of course, we all know that Luke was referred to as the beloved physician by Paul, but there is absolutely no Scriptural reference that Messiah or the apostles sent anyone to him for healing, or even treatment, for that matter. To get to the point, there have been several rabbis and pastors who encourage their congregants to utilize the social mainstream of what we call modern medicine. The term "pharmakeia" was translated to witchcraft in the list of works of the flesh, found in Galatians 5. It's as easy to recognize the root word for pharmacy in the Greek term pharmakeia as it is to see the root word "porn" in the Greek word that was translated to fornication.
Galatians 5:19-21. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
I've included the Greek term as well as brief definitions of each word according to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance:
Adultery: Moicheia: (unlawful intercourse of married person)
*** Fornication: Porneia: (illicit sexual intercourse) (also includes eating what is sacrificed to idols)
Uncleanness: Akatharsia: in a moral sense: the impurity of lustful, luxurious, profligate living
Lasciviousness: Aselgeia: unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence
Idolatry: Eidololatreia: the worship of false gods
*** Witchcraft: Pharmakeia: 1.the use or the administering of drugs 2. poisoning
Hatred: Echthra: enmity
Variance: Eris: contention, strife, wrangling
Emulations: Zelos: excitement of mind, punitive zeal
Wrath: Thumos: passion, boiling anger
* Strife: Eritheia: electioneering or intriguing for office
Seditions: Dichostasia: dissention, division
Heresies: Hairesis: a body of men following their own tenets
Envyings: Phthonos: prompted by envy or jealousy
Murders: Phonos: slaughter
* Drunkenness: Methe: intoxication
Revellings: Komos: carousing, nocturnal riotous procession
and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of G-d.
There is an odd correlation between the Greek term for intoxication and the drug slang "meth" in our society, but what has continued to stand the test of time is the teaching that pharmaceuticals are somehow blessed by G-d and these chemical poisons are for our good. I use the term poisons because that is the ancient Greek definition, as well as the current facts. The reason for such strict dosage calculation and avoidance of overdose is because pharmaceuticals are carefully measured poison.
On more than one occasion, I've had people tell me, their spiritual leader has advised them regarding this word pharmakeia, to simply pray over their prescription before taking it. My response is simple. Is "pray over it" the spiritual counsel for the rest of the list, as well?
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