The better word for the Torah is ‘Instructions’. A Father, instructing His children HOW to live a life of peace and contentment, which brings prosperity (no, not necessarily riches, but a fuller way of living). When the church goes ‘lawless’, it is basically saying “I don’t need YOUR INSTRUCTIONS!” It’s like telli…
The better word for the Torah is ‘Instructions’. A Father, instructing His children HOW to live a life of peace and contentment, which brings prosperity (no, not necessarily riches, but a fuller way of living). When the church goes ‘lawless’, it is basically saying “I don’t need YOUR INSTRUCTIONS!” It’s like telling Him to “SHUT UP”!
Food for thought:
LOVER OR PROSTITUTE?
The Question that Changed My Life
-by David Ryser.
A number of years ago, I had the privilege of teaching at a school of ministry. My students were hungry for God, and I was constantly searching for ways to challenge them to fall more in love with Jesus and to become voices for revival in the Church. I came across a quote attributed most often to Rev. Sam Pascoe.
It is a short version of the history of Christianity, and it goes like this:
👉"️Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise."
Some of the students were only 18 or 19 years old, and I wanted them to understand and appreciate the importance of the last line, so I clarified it by adding: "An enterprise. That's a business."
After a few moments, Martha, the youngest student in the class, raised her hand. I could not imagine what her question might be. I thought the little vignette was self-explanatory and that I had performed it brilliantly. Nevertheless, I acknowledged Martha's raised hand, "Yes, Martha."
She asked such a simple question:
👉"A business? But isn't it supposed to be a body?"
I could not envision where this line of questioning was going, and the only response I could think of was "Yes."
She continued:
👉"But when a body becomes a business, isn't that a prostitute?"
The room went dead silent.
There’s more. Much more to his post. It’s on FB.
We don’t obey His Instructions to be ‘saved’. We obey Him because we ARE saved and we love Him for saving us. Not all the 613 Instructions are for everyone. Some are for kings and priests, some for male, some for female. Some can only be obeyed in the Land and some can only be obeyed if there is a Temple. Yeshua proved they are not a burden. He said “I did not come to destroy the instructions, but to fulfill them (show us hOw to obey them.).
The church is ‘lawless’.
The better word for the Torah is ‘Instructions’. A Father, instructing His children HOW to live a life of peace and contentment, which brings prosperity (no, not necessarily riches, but a fuller way of living). When the church goes ‘lawless’, it is basically saying “I don’t need YOUR INSTRUCTIONS!” It’s like telling Him to “SHUT UP”!
Food for thought:
LOVER OR PROSTITUTE?
The Question that Changed My Life
-by David Ryser.
A number of years ago, I had the privilege of teaching at a school of ministry. My students were hungry for God, and I was constantly searching for ways to challenge them to fall more in love with Jesus and to become voices for revival in the Church. I came across a quote attributed most often to Rev. Sam Pascoe.
It is a short version of the history of Christianity, and it goes like this:
👉"️Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise."
Some of the students were only 18 or 19 years old, and I wanted them to understand and appreciate the importance of the last line, so I clarified it by adding: "An enterprise. That's a business."
After a few moments, Martha, the youngest student in the class, raised her hand. I could not imagine what her question might be. I thought the little vignette was self-explanatory and that I had performed it brilliantly. Nevertheless, I acknowledged Martha's raised hand, "Yes, Martha."
She asked such a simple question:
👉"A business? But isn't it supposed to be a body?"
I could not envision where this line of questioning was going, and the only response I could think of was "Yes."
She continued:
👉"But when a body becomes a business, isn't that a prostitute?"
The room went dead silent.
There’s more. Much more to his post. It’s on FB.
We don’t obey His Instructions to be ‘saved’. We obey Him because we ARE saved and we love Him for saving us. Not all the 613 Instructions are for everyone. Some are for kings and priests, some for male, some for female. Some can only be obeyed in the Land and some can only be obeyed if there is a Temple. Yeshua proved they are not a burden. He said “I did not come to destroy the instructions, but to fulfill them (show us hOw to obey them.).