Following Requires Walking

 Walking requires movement

Are you a follower of Yeshu, or Jesus as translated? "Yes, sir, I am. I am a follower of Jesus. The Lord of Lords, the King of Kings. Yes, sir, I am a follower of Jesus." Oh? I saw Jesus just the other day. He was on a street corner, preaching to prisoners on a work detail. Where were you? "Oh, I had to work." I saw Jesus this past Saturday. He was in a soup kitchen, feeding the homeless and the poor. "Oh, well, I had that football game. I had to see that." Oh? I saw Jesus in the hospital, visiting sick kids and trying to put a smile on their faces. Where were you? "Well, I had that birthday party to go to." So, you are a follower of Jesus? "Yes, yes, sir. I am." Well, I see you—where is HE? 

"And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, 'You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.’” Mark 10:21

The amplified version says it this way, "follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].” As a matter of fact, what did Jesus say to all He came across to be His disciples? Peter and Andrew? James and John?

"And he said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately, they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately, they left the boat and their father and followed him." Matthew 4:19-22

Matthew?

"As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, 'Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him." Matthew 9:9

This is what we will be discussing today. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we give you all the thanksgiving we can give you. For life itself to life everlasting. We thank you for your grace and mercy towards us, and for the love you have shown us in allowing us to be adopted into your family. As we enter your word, we pray for eyes to see, ears to hear, and a spirit to receive and understand what you wish to teach us today, in Yeshua's name, Amen. 

The word "walk” appears over 366 times in the Bible. What is "walk"? What does it mean? "To move along on foot: advance by steps." It is an action. In every case where you read the word "walk" in the Bible, it is describing the action. Did Jesus instruct His disciples to believe in Him and remain where they were, living their lives? No. He said, "Follow me," which is another way of saying, "walk." Get up. Get moving. In the Great Commission, we read this.

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Again, "Go." "Follow" "Walk" in the statutes and commandments, or do them, follow them. Action. Not just "yeah, I believe," and then nothing. We must DO something. James warns us of this.

"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing." James 1:22-25

If Peter had never left the fishing boat, he would never have walked on water with Jesus. His very shadow would have never healed people. If Matthew had stayed at the table of customs, we would have never read the book of Matthew and all that is in it. As for Saul? Well, he would have continued to murder and imprison God’s chosen and the disciples of Christ, instead of being Paul and writing a lot of the New Testament we read today.

I'm not trying to beat anyone up. I’m not. However, it was never Jesus’s intent to say to you, “Follow Me,” then have you stay where you are and live in your sin. As a matter of fact, He says this.

“Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?” Matthew 16:24-26

This might be a difficult lesson for some to accept. He says to “deny himself.” In other words, it stops being about us. It is no longer about what we want. It is about what He wants. It’s about Him. We are to give up our earthly desires. Always remember, and never forget.

“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” 1 John 2:15-16

If you wish, turn to Colossians 3

“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.”

Does it say that since you prayed a prayer once, you can now live and do whatever you choose? No. It says this.

“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these, the wrath of God is coming.” Colossians 3:1-6

There is this growing teaching that once you're saved, you're always saved. All you need to do is say a prayer once and just be yourself. Christ died for you to pay the price once and for all for your sins. So, now, there is no sin. Just be you. Be gay. Be transgender, be a dunkard, do whatever, live however; there is no reason to repent, for there is no sin.

This is nothing but a lie from the evil one himself.

“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8

We did a whole in-depth study on this before, but remember, if you live in and for the flesh, you will produce the works of the flesh. There is no other way. There is no real decision on your part. If you are in the flesh, living for yourself and the world, you will do the works of the flesh.

“Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” Galatians 5:19-21

If you accept the lie, say a prayer once, and stay where you are in life, then are you saved? If you call yourself a “Christian” and willfully sin daily, are you saved? If Jesus walks by and says to you, “Follow me,” and you stay where you are and change nothing, are you saved? We are called to be children of God, followers of Christ. To follow means to walk. To walk means to leave something behind.

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.” Galatians 5:16-17

Did you know the “sinner’s prayer” is not in the Bible? Did you know that Yeshua never said to any of His disciples, “Ask me into your heart and I will be with you.” This is a church teaching and a tradition passed on for generations. Now, try to understand what I am saying. I’m going to try my best to explain it.

Do I tell people to pray the “sinner’s prayer”? Yes. Why? Because that was how I was taught, and only recently learned that there is a kind of problem with some understanding that following this request to have Christ come into your heart, you are all good. What does Christ say?

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 7:21

He said this also.

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15

Over and over again, Yeshua or Jesus said, “Follow me.” Which means, get up. Get moving. Leave the world behind. Repent or turn away from your sins.

Yes, this is one hundred percent true

“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”Mark 16:16

And this also.

“Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” Romans 10:9-10

Is there anything wrong with praying a prayer like this?

"Oh, heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent of my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

No. There is nothing wrong with telling someone to ask God to show them He is real. However, what do you tell people to do after this? If Peter, John, Matthew, and the rest stayed where they were as He passed by, they would have still been fishers, tax collectors, and the like. Peter would have never walked on water with Jesus, and Matthew would have never given us an account of our Lord’s life on earth. We would have never heard or understood “God so loved the world.”

You can say the “sinner’s prayer.” You can ask God to show you He is real; there is nothing wrong with that. However, get up. Repent. {Turn away from and leave your sins behind} and FOLLOW Him.

“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore, put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:19-22

Will I still do altar calls, tell people to pray the “sinner’s prayer,” and ask God to show them He is real? Yes. From this day forward, I will also try to explain that this is just the first step. Now take the next. Follow Him. Learn from Him. Be “doers of the word, and not hearers only.”

The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Jesus be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is Lord!

Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 12

 Chapter 12

The Lord's Chosen Place of Worship

1 “These are the statutes and rules that you shall be careful to do in the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you to possess, all the days that you live on the earth. 2 You shall surely destroy all the places where the nations whom you shall dispossess served their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree. 3 You shall tear down their altars and dash in pieces their pillars and burn their Asherim with fire. You shall chop down the carved images of their gods and destroy their name out of that place. 4 You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way. 5 But you shall seek the place that the Lord your God will choose out of all your tribes to put his name and make his habitation there. There you shall go, 6 and there you shall bring your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution that you present, your vow offerings, your freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herd and of your flock. 7 And there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your households, in all that you undertake, in which the Lord your God has blessed you.

8 “You shall not do according to all that we are doing here today, everyone doing whatever is right in his own eyes, 9 for you have not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance that the Lord your God is giving you. 10 But when you go over the Jordan and live in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to inherit, and when he gives you rest from all your enemies around, so that you live in safety, 11 then to the place that the Lord your God will choose, to make his name dwell there, there you shall bring all that I command you: your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution that you present, and all your finest vow offerings that you vow to the Lord. 12 And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons and your daughters, your male servants and your female servants, and the Levite that is within your towns, since he has no portion or inheritance with you. 13 Take care that you do not offer your burnt offerings at any place that you see, 14 but at the place that the Lord will choose in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I am commanding you.

15 “However, you may slaughter and eat meat within any of your towns, as much as you desire, according to the blessing of the Lord your God that he has given you. The unclean and the clean may eat of it, as of the gazelle and as of the deer. 16 Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it out on the earth like water. 17 You may not eat within your towns the tithe of your grain or of your wine or of your oil, or the firstborn of your herd or of your flock, or any of your vow offerings that you vow, or your freewill offerings or the contribution that you present, 18 but you shall eat them before the Lord your God in the place that the Lord your God will choose, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, and the Levite who is within your towns. And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God in all that you undertake. 19 Take care that you do not neglect the Levite as long as you live in your land.

20 “When the Lord your God enlarges your territory, as he has promised you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ because you crave meat, you may eat meat whenever you desire. 21 If the place that the Lord your God will choose to put his name there is too far from you, then you may kill any of your herd or your flock, which the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you, and you may eat within your towns whenever you desire. 22 Just as the gazelle or the deer is eaten, so you may eat of it. The unclean and the clean alike may eat of it. 23 Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life, and you shall not eat the life with the flesh. 24 You shall not eat it; you shall pour it out on the earth like water. 25 You shall not eat it, that all may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the Lord. 26 But the holy things that are due from you, and your vow offerings, you shall take, and you shall go to the place that the Lord will choose, 27 and offer your burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, on the altar of the Lord your God. The blood of your sacrifices shall be poured out on the altar of the Lord your God, but the flesh you may eat. 28 Be careful to obey all these words that I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God.

Warning Against Idolatry

29 “When the Lord your God cuts off before you the nations whom you go in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and dwell in their land, 30 take care that you be not ensnared to follow them, after they have been destroyed before you, and that you do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods?—that I also may do the same.’ 31 You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way, for every abominable thing that the Lord hates they have done for their gods, for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods.

32 “Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it.

Remaining Steadfast

 Sin in Time

All the praise and glory be to God. 

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23

This is a message you need to understand fully. This message will become increasingly relevant over time. As a child of God, you not only can stand firm, but you also need to live your life in steadfastness. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His Word is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Stand firm.

Steadfastness = the quality of being resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering: "no side wins without steadfastness in the face of adversity"

Society and God used to agree on many things. Society has attempted to remove God and has increasingly become more evil over time. Of course, I understand this. However, as a child of God, you must not do this. You need to be steadfast.

Let us pray, 

Heavenly Father, LORD God, we come before you today in thanksgiving and praise. We thank you for all you have done for us, and we pray for the forgiveness of our sins. We thank you for this opportunity to enter into your Word and have our spirit fed. We ask you, Father, for eyes to see, ears to hear, and that we understand your Word, that we may be able to be steadfast in your ways, instead of this ever-changing and evil world. In Yeshua’s name, Amen!

If you have never heard the name Yeshua, that is the actual name of Jesus. It has been translated to Jesus in many contexts. I often use the name Yeshua for Jesus to emphasize the reality that He is real and is Lord. Please don't be confused—it's perfectly acceptable to refer to Him as Jesus as well. I believe He knows who we are referring to.

If it is true, and it is, that God, Yeshua, the Holy Spirit, God’s Word, His love, Truth, and Ways, are constant, steadfast, and never changing, then we should be as well. Turn to 2 Peter 1, starting at vs 3

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.”

Remember, we are no longer of the world. We are still in it. It still has an effect on us. It is how we respond to that effect that matters.

“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.”

We are called to love. Not as the world, which loves sin and the flesh, but rather as our Christ loved us and died for us.

“For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Say “if.” Say “and.” Put it another way. If, or because “these qualities are in you,” along with, together with the fact, “you are growing in your faith,” reading God’s Word, praying, and maturing, then “they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful.”

“For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.” 2 Peter 1:3-9

The world can be wishy-washy. It can reject God and call sin good and good sin. And it does. You cannot. If your Father said murder is wrong thousands of years ago, it still is. You get the point. If God says, “Christ is the only way.” Guess what? He still is.

This is the whole reason you need to have Yeshua or Jesus in your life. Without Him, none of this is even possible. Along with that, if you do not have Him, His Word, and the Spirit of God in you, you can and will fall for the lies, and you can and will live your life in the flesh and die in the flesh.

“You must have love and compassion for those, even if you do not agree with them.” “You must not judge.” “What is wrong with a loving relationship. “People have a right to be happy no matter how they choose to live.” They tell us. “The Bible was written thousands of years ago, filled with contradictions. {No, not one.} and was used to control the masses.” They tell us. “Jesus is not real. God is not real.” 

Even though the world has changed. He has not. What was once all agreed upon as sin is now ok. In some cases, not only is it ok, but according to the world, it should be and is celebrated and protected. Guess what? It is still a sin. It is still against God. As a child of God, you have to stand firm. You have to have steadfastness. Will the world and some in it hate you? Yes! Yes, they will. Even some of those you love will come to hate you. Look here. This is Jesus talking.

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours." John 15:18-20

Stand firm. Even though society says all these things, even though some of our "churches" have started to get away from the Bible and have started to accept some sins as normal and acceptable, we cannot. We must be careful, as children of God.

"See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority." Colossians 2:8-10

James put it this way in James 1:12

“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”

We must be the light in the darkness. The salt of the earth. A beacon of hope. Turn to 1 Corinthians 15, starting at verse 50

“I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.”

The world is dead. Remember, there is nothing they need to do to be dead in sin. They are already dead. Remember John 3:18: “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” Or 1 John 5:12: “Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” They are already lost. The whole point is the need for a savior. Back to 1 Corinthians 50:51

“Behold! I'll tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.”

A joyous day for us, the children of God. Not so joyous for the lost.

“For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

"O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?"

“The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Because of Him, we need not worry about this time. Or anything.

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Now, of course, this becomes easier in time. As we grow in Christ.

"Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and steadfastness.” Titus 2:2

You cannot grow in faith if you are living for the world. You can not grow in faith if you are pursuing self-glorification. You cannot grow in faith if you neglect this. {Holding up the Bible} You cannot grow in faith if you do not talk to your Father and ask Him to help you. If you are trying to "be" a Christian and live according to the world, you are going to fail. Oh, you may receive praise and glory from mankind, and even fellow "Christians," but this does not mean you will be accepted by God. Without Christ, you can never have a remote chance of being blessed and going to heaven.

The world may dislike you and tell you that you are wrong. They might insist that you are the one with the problem and label right as wrong and wrong as right. However, you are not part of this world. You are a blood-bought, Spirit-filled, grace-covered child of God.

"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9

Do not give up. Remain steadfast in your life. Stand firm in what you know God says and wants you to do. Do not fall for lies or choose the world over God. The end of the world is coming. Choose life, not death. Only then will you be able to do this.

The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Jesus be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is Lord!

Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 11

 Chapter 11

Love and Serve the Lord

1 “You shall therefore love the Lord your God and keep his charge, his statutes, his rules, and his commandments always. 2 And consider today (since I am not speaking to your children who have not known or seen it), consider the discipline of the Lord your God, his greatness, his mighty hand and his outstretched arm, 3 his signs and his deeds that he did in Egypt to Pharaoh the king of Egypt and to all his land, 4 and what he did to the army of Egypt, to their horses and to their chariots, how he made the water of the Red Sea flow over them as they pursued after you, and how the Lord has destroyed them to this day, 5 and what he did to you in the wilderness, until you came to this place, 6 and what he did to Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, son of Reuben, how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the midst of all Israel. 7 For your eyes have seen all the great work of the Lord that he did.

8 “You shall therefore keep the whole commandment that I command you today, that you may be strong, and go in and take possession of the land that you are going over to possess, 9 and that you may live long in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers to give to them and to their offspring, a land flowing with milk and honey. 10 For the land that you are entering to take possession of it is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated it, like a garden of vegetables. 11 But the land that you are going over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water by the rain from heaven, 12 a land that the Lord your God cares for. The eyes of the Lord your God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

13 “And if you will indeed obey my commandments that I command you today, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 he will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the later rain, that you may gather in your grain and your wine and your oil. 15 And he will give grass in your fields for your livestock, and you shall eat and be full. 16 Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them; 17 then the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and he will shut up the heavens, so that there will be no rain, and the land will yield no fruit, and you will perish quickly off the good land that the Lord is giving you.

18 “You shall therefore lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 19 You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 20 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, 21 that your days and the days of your children may be multiplied in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers to give them, as long as the heavens are above the earth. 22 For if you will be careful to do all this commandment that I command you to do, loving the Lord your God, walking in all his ways, and holding fast to him, 23 then the Lord will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and mightier than you. 24 Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours. Your territory shall be from the wilderness to the Lebanon and from the River, the river Euphrates, to the western sea. 25 No one shall be able to stand against you. The Lord your God will lay the fear of you and the dread of you on all the land that you shall tread, as he promised you.

26 “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: 27 the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, 28 and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way that I am commanding you today, to go after other gods that you have not known. 29 And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of it, you shall set the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal. 30 Are they not beyond the Jordan, west of the road, toward the going down of the sun, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah, opposite Gilgal, beside the oak of Moreh? 31 For you are to cross over the Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you. And when you possess it and live in it, 32 you shall be careful to do all the statutes and the rules that I am setting before you today.

Does God Change?

 Sin in Time. 

Does God Change? 

We are currently discussing sin as it relates to time. We have already defined sin, differentiated between a child of God and the lost, and explored the evolution of morals. Today, we will focus on the question: Does God Himself change? After all, it is 2025; does He “get with the times”? Does God “evolve”? The short answer is no. This is the warning we find in scripture.

“My son, fear the LORD and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change.” Proverbs 24:21

Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, LORD God, we thank you for all the blessings you bestow on us daily, including your grace and mercy, forgiveness, and love. May all the praise and glory be to you. As we enter your Word today, we ask you for eyes to see, ears to hear, and a spirit to understand and to receive your Word and your revelations. We love you, and we ask this in Yeshua’s name, amen!

We change our minds. Over time, we decide that our morals surpass those of God. In the past, we valued God, family, and freedom in this country. We all believed that a nation guided by God could face any challenges. It was widely accepted that marriage was traditionally defined as a union between one man and one woman. Many of our early laws were based on principles found in the Bible. The Big Ten is the most obvious example.

In time, we began to believe that we were a secular country. We removed God from schools, government, and public life, and now we wonder why there’s a moral decline. How do you change the future? Start in the schools. Slowly, over time. You transform what has always been into what you want it to be. 

Without God, the Bible, and prayer in school, there are no morals, no truth, and no foundation of right and wrong. Generation after generation, we drift further from the truth. Eventually, we no longer even recognize what the truth is and start to believe the lies.

How do we know what sin is today? {Holding up the Bible} This is the Bible. Right here. The Word of God. Look how Yeshua, or Jesus as translated, puts it here.

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Matthew 24:35

God does not change. Turn to Numbers 23:19

“God is not man, that he should lie,
Or a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Has he said, and will he not do it?
Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?”

Turn to Isaiah 40. Start at verse 6

“A voice says, "Cry!"
And I said, "What shall I cry?"
All flesh is grass,
And all its beauty is like the flower of the field.

The grass withers, the flower fades
when the breath of the LORD blows on it;
Surely the people are grass.

The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God will stand forever.” Isaiah 40:6-8

We may change. He never does. We may decide that what we like is no longer sin, but good, and should be celebrated. Yet? God still calls what is sin, as sin, and what is good, as good. As long as this, The Word of God, says this is sin? Then this is a sin.

Not only should we be aware of this fact. We should also be thankful that God remains unchanging. Why? Jesus. Why? He came to Earth and died for our sins. Therefore, we are forgiven if we accept Him. He will not, thankfully, change His mind about that.

“For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.” Malachi 3:6

Remember, the whole reason that Jesus came was because God could not lie, made a covenant with Noah, and promised that even though we are evil continuously, and worthy of death and destruction, He would not wipe us out again. Therefore, He came in the flesh to pay the price. Guess what?

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8

Do you think that God is watching us and saying, "Okay, you like this or that? Fine, I will erase it from the sin column and move it to the good column. Have at it." I can tell you, the answer is no.

We are not God. We crave the things of the flesh. Right, wrong, or indifferent, it does not matter. We want to have our flesh feel good. God is wiser than us. Yeah, I know. God is wiser than us. He knows the desire for unprotected sex leads to unwanted pregnancies, diseases, lust, and even rape and murder. God says sex is great, in the confines of a marriage between one man and one woman for life.

We say recreational drugs and alcohol use are good and can be done in moderation. Besides, whatever you do behind closed doors is your business. God is wiser than us. God says being drunk or given to illicit drugs leads to the destruction of families, can lead to theft and murder, and will lead to self-destruction.

We say whatever god, or no god, is ok. Astrology and witchcraft are cool. The name of God is nothing and not important. We must work at the discretion of our employers 24/7. Our mothers and fathers are outdated and do not know better than the rest of society, and we need not listen to them. Children have rights, you know? Abortion. Marriage? Who cares? Stealing from the rich is not stealing. It is justice. Gosep is good. Make sure you keep up with the Joneses and get fortune and fame.

God gave us the Big Ten. He did not give these to us to make our lives harder, or less “fun.” God gave these to us to make our lives easier and to keep us from the snares of the devil. Oh, and yes, the devil is very real.

Simply put.

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17

God does not change. His Word does not change. His ways and love for us do not change. Sin is sin. Good is good. Want to know the difference? Right here. The Bible. God’s Word. Why do you think it is being attacked so viciously, even in some of our false churches that are on the rise? Why do you think that Jesus is being dismissed and His importance is lessened? Many roads to God and Heaven? Why do you think the “Prosperity Gospel” works? When you remove the Truth, people will start to believe the lies.

Prayerfully read this. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you the Truth.

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” John 16:13

But it is so confusing. My kids came home and told me that they were learning about transgenderism. They were told that this is good and these people are victims, and we can not speak out about this because that would be hateful. Or you see over and over again on TV how this or that is not only good and natural, but should be praised, and you should have pride in those who do this or that. How do I discern?

“Every word of God proves true;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Proverbs 30:5

This is why Paul teaches us that

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17

No. God does not change with the times. No. God’s Word does not change to fit in with the times. No. Jesus would not accept or condone sin. Yes, He would call those out guilty of their sins. He would forgive them of their sin. Yet, He would say, Sin no more.

So if sin is still a sin, and if righteousness and goodness are still good, then how can we, as children of God, remain steadfast in these trying times? More importantly, in the times to come. Things are going to get worse. Join us for this topic at our next meeting.

The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Jesus be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is Lord!

Book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 10

 Chapter 10

New Tablets of Stone

1 “At that time the Lord said to me, ‘Cut for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and come up to me on the mountain and make an ark of wood. 2 And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets that you broke, and you shall put them in the ark.’ 3 So I made an ark of acacia wood, and cut two tablets of stone like the first, and went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hand. 4 And he wrote on the tablets, in the same writing as before, the Ten Commandments that the Lord had spoken to you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly. And the Lord gave them to me. 5 Then I turned and came down from the mountain and put the tablets in the ark that I had made. And there they are, as the Lord commanded me.”

6 (The people of Israel journeyed from Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah. There Aaron died, and there he was buried. And his son Eleazar ministered as priest in his place. 7 From there they journeyed to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land with brooks of water. 8 At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord to stand before the Lord to minister to him and to bless in his name, to this day. 9 Therefore Levi has no portion or inheritance with his brothers. The Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord your God said to him.)

10 “I myself stayed on the mountain, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights, and the Lord listened to me that time also. The Lord was unwilling to destroy you. 11 And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise, go on your journey at the head of the people, so that they may go in and possess the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them.’

Circumcise Your Heart

12 “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good? 14 Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it. 15 Yet the Lord set his heart in love on your fathers and chose their offspring after them, you above all peoples, as you are this day. 16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no longer stubborn. 17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. 18 He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. 19 Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt. 20 You shall fear the Lord your God. You shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear. 21 He is your praise. He is your God, who has done for you these great and terrifying things that your eyes have seen. 22 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons, and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.

Evolution of Morals

 Times change.

The Word declares this.

“My son, fear the LORD and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change.” Proverbs 24:21

In the past, we valued God, family, and freedom in this country. We all believed that a country guided by God could withstand any challenges. It was commonly accepted that the man was the head of the household, responsible for working and providing for the family, while the woman managed the home and cared for the children. Marriage was traditionally defined as a union between one man and one woman. Many of our early laws were based on the principles found in the Bible. 

We used to all agree with what our Founding Fathers said. James Madison said,

"We've staked our future on our ability to follow the ten commandments with all our heart.”

President Abraham Lincoln said this.

“The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.”

This last one is crucial. Remember it.

So what happened? Some people like to say we evolved. This is what we will be discussing today: the evolution of morals.

Let us pray.

Father, LORD God, we come before You today with praise and thanksgiving. We acknowledge You as the Alpha and Omega, the great I Am. We are very thankful for your mercy upon us and our country. You have given us the ability to become your children and gather together freely to learn your will and way through your Word. Please grant us eyes to see, ears to hear, and a spirit to receive and understand your Word. We ask this in Yeshua’s name. Amen!”

We decided, in our wisdom, that we were a secular country. Wrong. We were founded on the Gospel of Christ and the Judeo-Christian belief systems. The Founding Fathers, in their wisdom, even created the First Amendment. Which reads as follows.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." It includes protections for freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.

Now this is important. It is the freedom OF religion. Not the freedom FROM religion. The phrase “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” means exactly that. The government cannot establish a national religion as we had in Europe. That we have the God given right to have God in all aspects of Government and public life.

Those who hate God twisted this around to include this line from a private letter from Thomas Jefferson, “Wall of Separation of Church and State.” They say that this means we cannot have God in schools or any public places. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” Stop. This does not say, “Putting one religion over another.” It does not say, “You cannot have religion in public.” “You cannot teach God in Schools, nor have Prayer in Schools.” This is simply and clearly not true. Christianity is a part of our country’s heritage.

In John Quincy Adams’ 4th of July address, Adams is speaking to the fact that the United States is the only nation in history established by mostly Christian people, founded upon Biblical principles.

“Is it not that in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior? – that it forms a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission upon earth? – that it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity?”

So what about that “Wall”? Thomas Jefferson was a big supporter of religious liberty. Because of this, he made sure that church and state stayed separate in American politics. He said this.

“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated, but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.”

He argued that the "Wall" would protect the church from the federal government, rather than the other way around. In Thomas Jefferson’s letter to the Danbury Baptist Association, he wrote this now-famous line.

“Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ʺmake no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,ʺ thus building a wall of separation between Church & State. Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation on behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties.”

The main purpose of this “Wall” was to stop the Federal Government from creating or taking over religion and forcing the people of this country to follow what the “religion" or “church” says. What we fled from to come here. This is why we founded this country in the first place. Religious freedom!

How do you change the future? Start in the schools. Remember this wisdom from President Abraham Lincoln, who said this.

“The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.”

We removed God and the Bible from our schools. Today? We do not even know who God is. We have removed Him from our schools. We have forbidden Him in Government, and we have forbidden Him in public life. We attack those who have faith in God and the Gospels as simpleton, racists, bigots, chauvinistic, and "Homophobes." Who are just too stupid to understand what is best for them and the country.

This movement in America to justify Homosexuality and to accept it as normal places America today in the same category as Samaria. Attacking all that simply tells the truth of it is slowly, and sadly, actually working. More people are falling for the lie that it is compassion. It is right to allow Gays to marry. They deserve equality with all others in America today. Transgenderism is good and needs to be celebrated. Age is just a number, so pedophilia is ok. Who are you to judge anyway?

By doing this, America is increasing its sins in God's eyes. Not only do we remain silent, but we also try to justify sin. We live in a country where we call sin good and good sin. We live in a nation that teaches our young that from nothing, one single cell appeared, and from that, all life as we know it today originated. Setting aside the fact that the Theory of Evolution is both scientifically and mathematically impossible. They teach that there is no God. Biology teaches us there are two genders, yet we say there are many, and whatever you wish to imagine in your mind is considered equal to science.

As a nation, we also violate the Ten Commandments daily. So to recap. We violate God's Laws. Remove God from public life. We have stopped teaching Him in our Schools. We attack those who are His children and those who believe in Him. We declare "One Nation Under God" and "In God We Trust." Yet, we do all these things, and we wonder why there is a moral decline in this country.

Through early education, which is little more than indoctrination, we whittle away at the very foundation of this Nation, and we slowly remove God and His Morals, and replace them with our own. The problem is, ours are corrupt and will bring about the destruction of this very country as we know it.

This is not a new concept, nor an idea. This is History. This happens all the time. When a nation forgets its foundations, it fails. When a Nation turns its back on God, it falls. How much more do you think America will fall, being founded on the Gospel of Christ Himself?

Make no mistake about it, this IS America today. We have "professed ourselves to be wise, and we have become fools." We have not only failed "to retain God in our knowledge," but we have all but forbidden God from being in our country. We have "changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things." We have "changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen." Not only has America accepted sin, but we have justified it and set up a process to attack anyone who chooses to speak out against it.

Why are there so many churches in this country that are being silent? Merely standing by and watching this country fall? Turn to Jude 1

“Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you.

Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.”

Remember, the simple Truth is this.

“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you do know him and have seen him." John 14:6-7

Anything else is a lie. Back to Jude.

“Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day."

Who? Jesus. Who? Read it again if you have to. "Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe." God did not give Angels a pass. He did not give His own people a pass. What makes you think He will give America a pass? Especially since America has, in essence, told God to screw off. Seriously, keep reading and tell me this is not where America is today.

“Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire. Yet in like manner, these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.

But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you." But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively.

Woe to them! For they walked in the way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam's error and perished in Korah's rebellion. These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever. 

It was also about these that Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him." 

These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage. But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, "In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions. It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit."

Stop here for a second. Remember, Paul warned us of this also.

“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4

We have churches that are nothing more than get-rich-quick schemes for the pastors and staff. Sadly, many are starting to fall for the lies. Prosperity Gospel. Sin-free life. No hell. No devil. Homosexuality is natural and glorified. Anything goes as long as you do not harm others. No need for repentance. Yeshua, or Jesus, is not necessary. The Bible is outdated. So on and so forth. Back to Jude. Verse 20

"But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. 

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.” Jude 1

America today. What is coming is coming. What will happen will happen. Is it all part of God's plan? No one knows but God. However, God tells us we should not worry about such things...

As children of God, we need only worry about being children of God. Sowers of the Seed. Tellers of Truth. Showers of the Way. We need not worry about the foolishness of others. We need not worry about the sins of others. We need to concentrate on God and His plans and His purpose for our lives.

It may be 2025. It may be thousands of years since Jesus walked with us. Our “morals” may have evolved. However, that does not change sin to good or good to sin. Our “morals” may have evolved; however, right is still right, and wrong is still wrong. Our “morals” may have evolved; however, God is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore. Do not be misled.

“My son, fear the LORD and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change.” Proverbs 24:21

Have you been adopted? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be, say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us pray.

"Oh, heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent of my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"

That's it. It is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10

The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!

Book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 9

 Chapter 9

Not Because of Righteousness

1 “Hear, O Israel: you are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you, cities great and fortified up to heaven, 2 a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom you know, and of whom you have heard it said, ‘Who can stand before the sons of Anak?’ 3 Know therefore today that he who goes over before you as a consuming fire is the Lord your God. He will destroy them and subdue them before you. So you shall drive them out and make them perish quickly, as the Lord has promised you.

4 “Do not say in your heart, after the Lord your God has thrust them out before you, ‘It is because of my righteousness that the Lord has brought me in to possess this land,’ whereas it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is driving them out before you. 5 Not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart are you going in to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and that he may confirm the word that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.

6 “Know, therefore, that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. 7 Remember and do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness. From the day you came out of the land of Egypt until you came to this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord. 8 Even at Horeb you provoked the Lord to wrath, and the Lord was so angry with you that he was ready to destroy you. 9 When I went up the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant that the Lord made with you, I remained on the mountain forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water. 10 And the Lord gave me the two tablets of stone written with the finger of God, and on them were all the words that the Lord had spoken with you on the mountain out of the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly. 11 And at the end of forty days and forty nights the Lord gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant. 12 Then the Lord said to me, ‘Arise, go down quickly from here, for your people whom you have brought from Egypt have acted corruptly. They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them; they have made themselves a metal image.’

The Golden Calf

13 “Furthermore, the Lord said to me, ‘I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stubborn people. 14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. And I will make of you a nation mightier and greater than they.’ 15 So I turned and came down from the mountain, and the mountain was burning with fire. And the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands. 16 And I looked, and behold, you had sinned against the Lord your God. You had made yourselves a golden calf. You had turned aside quickly from the way that the Lord had commanded you. 17 So I took hold of the two tablets and threw them out of my two hands and broke them before your eyes. 18 Then I lay prostrate before the Lord as before, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all the sin that you had committed, in doing what was evil in the sight of the Lord to provoke him to anger. 19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure that the Lord bore against you, so that he was ready to destroy you. But the Lord listened to me that time also. 20 And the Lord was so angry with Aaron that he was ready to destroy him. And I prayed for Aaron also at the same time. 21 Then I took the sinful thing, the calf that you had made, and burned it with fire and crushed it, grinding it very small, until it was as fine as dust. And I threw the dust of it into the brook that ran down from the mountain.

22 “At Taberah also, and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked the Lord to wrath. 23 And when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, ‘Go up and take possession of the land that I have given you,’ then you rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God and did not believe him or obey his voice. 24 You have been rebellious against the Lord from the day that I knew you.

25 “So I lay prostrate before the Lord for these forty days and forty nights, because the Lord had said he would destroy you. 26 And I prayed to the Lord, ‘O Lord God, do not destroy your people and your heritage, whom you have redeemed through your greatness, whom you have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 27 Remember your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Do not regard the stubbornness of this people, or their wickedness or their sin, 28 lest the land from which you brought us say, “Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land that he promised them, and because he hated them, he has brought them out to put them to death in the wilderness.” 29 For they are your people and your heritage, whom you brought out by your great power and by your outstretched arm.’

If All Sin, What is the Difference?

 Sin in Time

What is the difference between saved and unsaved, if all sin? We read things like this.

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23

Then we read this. As children of God, or saved people, we still sin.

“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8

What is the difference if these passages in the Word of God are true? How can we call out sin if we still sin? “He, without sin, let him cast the first stone.” Right? “Live and let live.” Right? This is what we are discussing today. Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, Lord God, we come before you today with love, praise, and gratitude. We thank you for your grace and your boundless love. We are grateful for your willingness to forgive our sins and for the gift of becoming your children. As we delve into your Word today, we pray for eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts to receive your truth and revelation. We ask this in Yeshua’s name. Amen.

One of the world's favorite things to say, whenever we point out sin, is this. They quote John 8:7

“And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, 'Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.'”

Or they mock us and say things like “Oh, you are perfect,” or “Must be nice to never sin.” If they know anything about the Word, or someone they know has told them to say, “What about 1 John 1:8? Why not worry about yourself? You know, like Jesus said, take the log out of your eye.”

Are these valid arguments? What is the difference, if we all sin, and we do, between us and them? The short answer? God. Yeshua. His holy blood.

“From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 4:17

Also read this.

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9

This is the difference. Yes. It is true.

“Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.” Ecclesiastes 7:20

However, there is a major difference between that and this.

“Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.” 1 John 3:4

Read that again. “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning.” In other words, everyone who willfully continues to sin, after hearing it is sin, “practices lawlessness.”

Say the sin that consumed you before you were saved is lust. You have been saved for a short time, or even a long time, and you are walking in the mall. All of a sudden, you see a beautiful young girl, braless and or barely clothed, and all these thoughts come rushing into your mind. You go home, and maybe you hop on the internet and start looking at things you used to know, but now you shouldn't. Did you willfully sin? Yes. You allowed the thought to become action, and even though you knew it to be wrong, you did it anyway.

However, you start to feel guilty, and you begin to be convicted. You turn it off, fall to your knees, and repent. “I’m sorry, God! Please forgive me. Help me to be stronger.” The next time a thought like this enters your mind, you can fight it off and refuse to give in.

Let's discuss this emerging trend. “God loves you, just as you are. You are saved, now live however you choose, and don’t worry about it. The Bible is not important, and it does not matter if it says this or that is sin. It is not a sin. The Bible was written thousands of years ago, and does not apply to today.”

This is a lie straight from the evil one. This is foretold in the Bible and is coming true today as we watch. They will tell you, “It’s not in there” {Holding up the Bible.}It is. They will tell you, “Well, it was added later.” It wasn't. They will tell you, “Well, it does not mean what you say.” It does. In frustration, they usually fall back on “You sin too. Who are you to judge? Throw the first stone. Right?”

The difference is this. You are in the middle of your lust. Looking at things you shouldn’t and doing things you shouldn't, and someone comes to you and says, “God loves you. He wants to set you free from your sin.” Then they share with you 1 John 2:16, Proverbs 6:25, and 1 Peter 2:11. They take time to explain them, and you fully understand what they are saying. Here is the difference. “Oh, well, I do not agree that it is a sin. I do not care what you think. It is fun and I love it. Since I'm sure you sin too. God forgives you, He will forgive me, so I will just keep being me.

Do you see the difference? The lack of repentance. The lack of concern or care for what God tells you is sin or not. You like the idea of salvation and going to heaven, but you do not like being told “what to do.” You want the prize, but you do not want to run the race. I have some sad news for ya, God will not be mocked.

“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Galatians 6:7-10

We need to tell people the Truth.

“And Peter said to them, 'Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38

Yes, we will struggle with sin. Yes, we will sin. Yet, the difference is that we have the blood of Christ to claim as the washing of our sins. Look here. In Revelations.

"The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.” Revelation 3:5

What about all those in this new movement? They claim to be “Christians.” They claim that God loves them and you, and all you have to do is accept Jesus, and all is good. What about the churches that we see popping up all over the place that teach “no sin,” or “no need of repentance, for Jesus already paid the price.” You know, the churches foretold in the Word. Romans 1, and here.

“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.“ 2 Timothy 4:3-4

To be clear, and so that you understand with no doubt, turn to 1 John 3:4

“Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin.”

Who is that? Jesus, or Yeshua

“No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.”

Highlight this, underline it, memorize it. “No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him.”

Pretty clear. If someone, anyone, teaches that you can accept Yeshua, love God, and still sin willfully daily with no need of repentance, they are lying to you. Verse 7

“Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning.”

Remember, Yeshua called the leaders of the synagogues and religious leaders of the day, “children of the devil.” You can find that exchange in John 8:44. Back to 1 John 3, verse 8

“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.”

If you have to, do it again. Highlight it, underline it, memorize it. “No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.” Talking of willfully sinning and going against God and His Word.

“By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.”

The Bible makes clear that sin is sin, and good, or righteousness, is good. It makes it clear that you cannot call yourself, truthfully, a child of God if you continuously live in sin with no attempt to repent. I will repeat it. {Holding up the Bible} If it is not in here, or it is contrary to what is in here, it is a lie. If it is a lie, then it is not from God.

Have you been adopted? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be, say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us pray.

"Oh, heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent of my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"

That's it. It is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10

The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!