Eternal Punishment
19/09/10 12:37
It is time to speak plainly. It is time to talk about the doctrinal myths that exist. It is time for the truth to be known. Are you ready to be honest with yourself? Are you ready to prove for yourself what the scriptures reveal? Really? Well then…hang on!
Myth: Eternal punishment in a burning hell.
It is amazing to me, that people believe Our Father wants to see people writhe in agony for all of eternity! I have even heard some people speak of this, as though they are delighted that people will be punished and suffer. Is that the attitude of Yehovah? Let us see…
2 Peter 3:9-10
9 Yehovah is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
10 But the Day of Yehovah will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
It is NOT HIS WILL that any should be destroyed! Think about it…man is created in the image of the Creator. Why would Yehovah want to see man, His creation, destroyed? Notice that it says destroyed, not punished eternally in hell. Hell is a fable of man. The earth will be burned up along with the wicked and incorrigible.
What is the penalty then for those who willfully sin and refuse to live by the Word of Yehovah?
Romans 6:23
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of Yehovah is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Master.
Death! They will cease to exist for eternity. Notice it does not say eternal punishment. The reward for the people of Yehovah is eternal life, but the penalty for those who choose to sin…eternal death. They earn it, that is their wages for a life of sin.
Revelation 20:6
6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of Yehovah and of Messiah, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
There is a second death. The first death is a physical death, but the second death is eternal. There is no punishment and torture forever in some hell…that would still be eternal life right?
Revelation 20:13-15
13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Those who are not in the book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire that will envelop the earth and cleanse it of all evil. Remember, this is the final judgment we are seeing here in Revelation 20. If people were already judged at death and being tortured forever in hell, why would they be thrown into this lake of fire? If people were already judged and sentenced at the time of their physical death, why would there be a need for a final judgment?
Study and show yourself approved!
Shalom…
Myth: Eternal punishment in a burning hell.
It is amazing to me, that people believe Our Father wants to see people writhe in agony for all of eternity! I have even heard some people speak of this, as though they are delighted that people will be punished and suffer. Is that the attitude of Yehovah? Let us see…
2 Peter 3:9-10
9 Yehovah is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
10 But the Day of Yehovah will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
It is NOT HIS WILL that any should be destroyed! Think about it…man is created in the image of the Creator. Why would Yehovah want to see man, His creation, destroyed? Notice that it says destroyed, not punished eternally in hell. Hell is a fable of man. The earth will be burned up along with the wicked and incorrigible.
What is the penalty then for those who willfully sin and refuse to live by the Word of Yehovah?
Romans 6:23
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of Yehovah is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Master.
Death! They will cease to exist for eternity. Notice it does not say eternal punishment. The reward for the people of Yehovah is eternal life, but the penalty for those who choose to sin…eternal death. They earn it, that is their wages for a life of sin.
Revelation 20:6
6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of Yehovah and of Messiah, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
There is a second death. The first death is a physical death, but the second death is eternal. There is no punishment and torture forever in some hell…that would still be eternal life right?
Revelation 20:13-15
13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works.14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Those who are not in the book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire that will envelop the earth and cleanse it of all evil. Remember, this is the final judgment we are seeing here in Revelation 20. If people were already judged at death and being tortured forever in hell, why would they be thrown into this lake of fire? If people were already judged and sentenced at the time of their physical death, why would there be a need for a final judgment?
Study and show yourself approved!
Shalom…
Mysteries
15/06/10 06:00
There are mysteries surrounding the Kingdom of God. They are mysteries, because not everyone is able to understand what the Kingdom of God is, how they should go about entering there and how man is to fit into all of it. The answers are in the Word of Yahweh, but one must search diligently and immerse themselves in the scriptures to find them.How many misinterpretations and erroeneous doctrines have been put forth by those claiming to know and understand? The Messiah plainly showed that these mysteries could not be understood by everyone.
Luke 8:10
10 And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that 'Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.
Why would Yahshua make such a statement? Because it is only those who are truly committed and those who develop a close relationship with the Father and His Son, that will gain the understanding of what these mysteries are. One must be led by the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) of Yahweh, to truly understand the Kingdom and how to get there.
1 Corinthians 2:13-14
13 These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
It takes spiritual discernment, a reliance and trust in the Spirit that the Father places within us, to truly know and understand the things related to the Kingdom. They are truly mysteries, to those who do not have the Spirit of the Father and do not have the wisdom, the knowledge and the understanding that can only come from the Holy Spirit dwelling within us.
1 Corinthians 2:9-11
9 But as it is written:
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
Blessings to you all...
Luke 8:10
10 And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that 'Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.
Why would Yahshua make such a statement? Because it is only those who are truly committed and those who develop a close relationship with the Father and His Son, that will gain the understanding of what these mysteries are. One must be led by the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) of Yahweh, to truly understand the Kingdom and how to get there.
1 Corinthians 2:13-14
13 These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
It takes spiritual discernment, a reliance and trust in the Spirit that the Father places within us, to truly know and understand the things related to the Kingdom. They are truly mysteries, to those who do not have the Spirit of the Father and do not have the wisdom, the knowledge and the understanding that can only come from the Holy Spirit dwelling within us.
1 Corinthians 2:9-11
9 But as it is written:
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
Blessings to you all...
Deception...
31/05/10 11:26
There is a very delicate line between deception and truth. It takes discernment and maturity of the Spirit to find our way through the web of deceit. There have been those from the very first beginnings of the church, who have sought to subvert the message of Messiah and twist scripture to their own advantage.
We should not be surprised that this very thing continues to this day and false doctrine, unsound reasoning and outright deception and lies are everywhere.
Messiah said when He returns, would He would really find faith on the earth. That is something that we better think about very seriously and we had better be very careful about where our faith lies. We HAVE to take doctrine from the scriptures and not bring doctrine to the scriptures to try and make it fit. Everything that we need for salvation and to enter the Kingdom of God has been provided for us in the word of the Father. It IS the Spirit, that guides us into all truth. We better learn to rely on that Spirit right now!
1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Blessings to you all...
We should not be surprised that this very thing continues to this day and false doctrine, unsound reasoning and outright deception and lies are everywhere.
Messiah said when He returns, would He would really find faith on the earth. That is something that we better think about very seriously and we had better be very careful about where our faith lies. We HAVE to take doctrine from the scriptures and not bring doctrine to the scriptures to try and make it fit. Everything that we need for salvation and to enter the Kingdom of God has been provided for us in the word of the Father. It IS the Spirit, that guides us into all truth. We better learn to rely on that Spirit right now!
1 Timothy 4:1-3
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Blessings to you all...
False Doctrine
14/05/10 21:03
There are many false doctrines in existence that can cause those who are not firmly rooted to stumble, or fall and lose out on their inheritance. We should be mature enough in the spirit and in our faith to not be shaken by such false claims. There are always those who cannot wait to pounce on each new "understanding", or "new light" that comes along. Sadly, they never take the time to prove the validity of these doctrines, or compare them against what the Scriptures tell us.
Many of these doctrines are nothing new. They resurface time and time again. There may some new spin, or face put on them, but they are the same old tired stories and fables that have been disseminated from the father of lies. If we have faith and trust in the Word of the Father, these doctrines will not trouble us, or cause us any concern. We must be able to rightly divide the Word of truth, it is a sign of spiritual maturity.
Galatians 1:6-7
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Until next time...
Many of these doctrines are nothing new. They resurface time and time again. There may some new spin, or face put on them, but they are the same old tired stories and fables that have been disseminated from the father of lies. If we have faith and trust in the Word of the Father, these doctrines will not trouble us, or cause us any concern. We must be able to rightly divide the Word of truth, it is a sign of spiritual maturity.
Galatians 1:6-7
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Until next time...
Repentance
10/05/10 12:47
Repentance is not a one-time act. When we fall...when we make a mistake,
we must be quick to go to our Father and ask for forgiveness. An unrepentant
heart, is a heart that is not set on the things of God. We should be grieved and
feel sorrow when we have committed sin and it becomes apparent.
Our Father is patiently waiting to forgive us for our sins, His Son paid the price
for our sin; we have to do our part and ask for forgiveness and the strength to
overcome. Until we ask for forgiveness, our sin is still counted against us. We
cannot have our sins erased, until we take the step to ask for them to be removed.
Repentance is an important part of the process of healing from sin, yet many
people neglect to go to the Father and ask for the sin to be removed. As long
as that sin stands unrepented of, it is a wall between us and the Creator.
Repentance humbles us and drives us to our knees in humility, before the Father,
where we belong.
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted;
but the sorrow of the world produces death.
Until next timel...
we must be quick to go to our Father and ask for forgiveness. An unrepentant
heart, is a heart that is not set on the things of God. We should be grieved and
feel sorrow when we have committed sin and it becomes apparent.
Our Father is patiently waiting to forgive us for our sins, His Son paid the price
for our sin; we have to do our part and ask for forgiveness and the strength to
overcome. Until we ask for forgiveness, our sin is still counted against us. We
cannot have our sins erased, until we take the step to ask for them to be removed.
Repentance is an important part of the process of healing from sin, yet many
people neglect to go to the Father and ask for the sin to be removed. As long
as that sin stands unrepented of, it is a wall between us and the Creator.
Repentance humbles us and drives us to our knees in humility, before the Father,
where we belong.
2 Corinthians 7:10-11
10 For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted;
but the sorrow of the world produces death.
Until next timel...