Who thinks for you?

Hi all,

As I, and many others, have said on numerous occasions we are so bombarded by information and opinions today that the mind is left spinning, each theory or conspiracy seems more feasible than the last.  We are at a loss as to what to believe and what to discard.  We look for help according to what we believe are our tried and tested methods of evaluation; methods which gravitate towards personal relationships, levels of education, acceptance by our social circle or church group, and so the "check list" goes on!

I believe we find ourselves today being largely influenced by the "herd mentality"  - "If in Rome do like the Romans!"  For example:  Should I indeed live in Rome my opinions may be influenced by a very dominant Roman Catholic leaning and society.  However if I was to reside in Jerusalem it may be far more influenced by a Rabbinical bias and laws.  So who is right?  Both persuasions claim use of the Bible for their foundational tenets upon which their religion is based, yet they could not be fundamentally more distant from each other as these two specific supposedly "Biblical" faiths are.  Even the Muslims use portions of the same Word, but that is for another day.

If we indeed wish to make informed choices today, choices which will enable us to live according to what we believe is true and correct and not one imposed on us,  then I am afraid that it means that each one of us will have to do our own homework and arrive at our own conclusions.  I am of the opinion that having become increasingly more inclined towards the herd mentality we no longer diligently think issues through, we allow "the guy" writing the article to lead us to "his conclusion".  

One of the greatest, if not the greatest human right we have been inalienably endowed with is the right of choice.  This Elohim given right is without a doubt the most powerful weapon we have ever had at our disposal, and today possibly more so than ever in the past. 

By addressing our inalienable right of choice I am not in any way trying to compete with the greats such as Benjamin Franklin and the Founding Fathers of the United States or Disraeli or our very own Sha'ul (Paul of the Bible); their eloquence and penmanship on this subject have all stood the test of time and by-enlarge triumphed and proven true.  My attempt is merely to shake us up, dare I say - wake us up my brothers and sisters in Messiah; wake us all up to the very fact that we have each and every one of us been endowed with this massive gift, an incredible right, a powerful weapon.  Please, make no mistake, whether we choose to believe my statement or not is immaterial WE SHALL BE HELP RESPONSIBLE BY OUR CREATOR FOR THE WAY IN WHICH WE USED THIS GIFT FROM IN THIS LIFE FOR HIS HONOUR AND GLORY!  I believe we as people have, in most cases, willingly given up our right to choose and allowed our decisions, especially in the area of values and morals, to be made for us!

Rev 3:15-16: I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would that thou wert cold or hot.  So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew (vomit) thee out of my mouth.

Brethren at the cost of appearing divisive or maybe even downright rude, we make our Messiah SICK with our mealy mouthed placations of worldly human rights, acceptance of abortion, homosexuality, thus I need to plod on and hope that you who are reading this will likewise plod on with me as well.  It is not my intention to insult or judge anybody:  It is my intention to attempt to make each and every one of us think!  Make us stop for a moment and call on the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) in the Name of Yeshua HaMessiach (Jesus Christ) to LEAD US INTO ALL TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS!  

First lesson in freedom of choice and thought:  The Saviour's Name was not and never will be Jesus (Matt. 1:21)

"and she shall bring forth a Son, and though shalt call His Name JESUS (G2424 Iesous of Hebrew origin [H3091]; Jesus; (that is Jehoshua), the name of our Lord - [H3091 - Yhoshua - YHWH saves])

True, we are not sure exactly how to pronounce and spell His Name today, but one thing we do know for sure is that His Name was not, is not and never will be Jesus! 

In the Garden of Eden we see our inalienable right to choose used against us so to lead to the downfall of man and the banishment from the Garden and the very presence of the Tree of Life (Gen. 3:1ff).  This tactic, the first used by the enemy in his attempt to usurp the Authority of Elohim, is used by him to this very day with staggering results in the enemies favour. 

Hosea 4:6: " My people are destroyed for lack on knowledge: Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to Me: Seeing thou hast forgotten the Law (H8451 TORAH - a precept of statute; especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch - law) of thy Elohim I also will forget thy children."

Matt 5:17-20: "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil (G4137 Pleroo). For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.  Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least (G1646 elachistos - least in size, dignity, very little, small) in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great (G3173 megas big in a very wide application, exceedingly feared, greatest, mighty, strong) in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Please allow me to take a little time here to expand on the meaning of the word Pleroo emphasised above (G4137) and possibly bring it more into context than it may have been translated above.  The word can mean fulfill, but it is also translated as FULLY PREACHED see Romans 15:19. It can also mean to fill to the top that nothing is wanting; to make complete in every particular, to render perfect:

If we apply a little logic here regarding the Words spoken by the WORD Himself does it make any sense to say that the Law and The Prophets (in other words the Torah and the entire Old Testament) HAS GONE AWAY AND HAVE BEEN ALTERED AND WE NO LONGER HAVE TO KEEP THEM AT ALL AND THAT THEY ARE A CURSE?

I believe an acceptable answer to that question would be: THE MASTER YESHUA MIMSELF SAYS THAT THE LAW AND PROPHETS WILL NOT GO AWAY OR BE ALTERED IN ANY WAY UNTIL HEAVEN AND EARTH GO AWAY!   HE further states ANYBODY who IN FACT ALTERS THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS IN THE SLIGHTEST WAY AND TEACHES OTHERS LIKEWISE WILL BE CALLED THE LEAST IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN BUT WHOEVER KEEPS THIS LAW AND TEACHES OTHERS LIKEWISE WILL BE CALLED GREAT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN! 

Please let us THINK!  THERE WAS NO NEW TESTAMENT IN THOSE DAYS YET, SO WHAT DID THE APOSTLES PREACH FROM?

We are cautioned by Sha'ul in 2 Thessalonians 2 to not be deceived as to the return of the Messiah because before that happens FIRST THE FALLING AWAY MUST OCCUR SO THAT THE MAN OF SIN (THE LAWLESS ONE NIV Trans. 2 Thes 2:8) CAN BE REVEALED!  

Falling away is translated from the Greek Work APOSTASIA  which is the feminine of G647 (Strongs) APOSTASION repudiation, divorce, bill of divorcement!

BIBLE: Sabbath Worship:

CHURCH: Sunday Worship:

BIBLE: Leviticus 23 Festivals known as the Festivals of YHWH (NOT THE JEWS)

CHURCH: Pagan festivals

BIBLE: Leviticus 11 foods and diet.

CHURCH: Anything goes, even pork and crayfish, donkey if you wish, a prayer makes unclean things clean -  will that also work with other things that are unclean, abortion? 

BIBLE: Biblical Calendar based on the Sun, Moon and crops.

CHURCH: Gregorian Calendar 

BIBLE: TORAH (Marriage Covenant) is eternal.

CHURCH: TORAH (Marriage Covenant) is a curse and has been done away with.

And many, many other discrepancies!

REMEMBER YESHUA WAS, IS AND FOREVER WILL BE A JEW FROM THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND HE WILL ALWAYS KEEP TORAH BECAUSE HE IS TORAH!

LOOKS LIKE GROUNDS FOR A DIVORCE HERE OR IS IT TAKING PLACE RIGHT NOW, AND HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST ALMOST 2000 YEARS?  Each one of us is called upon to decide, nobody can decide for us.  Your choice is your right and your responsibility.  I can only try to jolt the process and trust that the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) is leading me and doing the ground work for me to plant HIS SEED AND NOT THAT OF MAN!

If you are reading this post then hopefully you are attempting to find the truth, even contemplating arguing with me and wanting to show my error.  Great, then I have achieved my aim, I have provoked thought.  I have managed to take some of your time from your busy schedule and made you hopefully think outside the dots.  Are you angry?  Great!  Are you mulling over what I have said?  Awesome!

The Word tells us that our times of true ignorance ELOHIM winked at, BUT now HE commands all men everywhere to repent, because HE has appointed a day in which HE  will judge the world in righteousness by Yeshua whom HE has ordained!  (Acts 17:30-31).

It is my hope, YHWH willing, to answer all the objections leveled against the erroneously named Hebrew Roots Movement, or Messianic Movement.  I hope to also include, as required, my written answers to Denominational clergy as and when it arises.  Again, please do not see this as an attack.  I was in the Church Denominational movement as well, but hopefully I have been led out by the calling of the Ruach HaKodesh, and should that be so, which I sincerely believe it is, then I am obliged and commanded to speak to any who will listen.

Shalom in Messiah Yeshua

Steve (Bo'az) Swanepoel

Tsumeb.

PS. Yes I have been given a new name by the Messiah just to add more controversy into the mix!