Who are the anointed of YHWH?.

Let's begin this blog with a statement of fact:

It is an accepted fact, even acknowledged by most Church Historians, that there is no authoritative evidence from early Church writers and absolutely no Biblical evidence whatsoever to substantiate the claim that substituting of the Sabbath for a Sunday, The Levitical festivals for Christian Festivals, and the abridgement of the Torah for Church doctrines was ever done or sanctioned in The Apostolic Era of Messiah Yeshua, Sha'ul, Peter, James etc. (just one link for info - but the evidence for my statement is overwhelmingly supported http://www.biblesabbath.org/confessions.html)

History shows that largely because of sectarianism within the early assemblies and rampant persecutions the early church leaders (post Apostolic-Era) decided that for Political expedience the Torah (and anything Biblically "Jewish") had to be done away with, abridged, aborted - whatever term one wishes to apply, thus "mixing" up everything in an effort to create their own form of religion in compliance with Caesar and then declaring it acceptable to YHWH Elohim (Golden Calf - Ex. 32:4-6)***. 

This action is an exact repeat of what happened in the garden and as recorded in Genesis 3, man again chose rather to not listen to the Pure Word and Council of YHWH which if followed would have required that he only eat of the Fruit of The Tree of Life and instead chose to use his own intellect and eat from the mixed and polluted fruit of the Tree of The Knowledge of Good and Evil (humanism), thereby choosing to believe a lie and in the process making himself like unto a god (Gen. 3:4-5; Prov. 3:5-6) consequently a hybrid (mixed) form of religion was officially birthed and named Christianity and it is that which is continually morphing into something totally unrecognisable to Messiah and His Apostle!

So now that the salt has lost its' savour and the light has been extinguished is it any wonder we live in a completely schizophrenic world today?

Is it any wonder that The Ruach, The Spirit of YHWH Yeshua, in these last days is moving those called by His Name back to His Way as He has prophesied? (See Deut. 30)

So even in the light , manifested evidence of this great and possibly final end times movement of His Ruach I am not so concerned about the state of the world and it's systems as this demise has to happen (Matt. 24:6-8), but what for me personally is the greatest tragedy is what those purporting to be Blood washed Children of YHWH Elohim are doing in His Name!

The TORAH explicitly tells His Covenant people not to mix things or people of different faiths and to teach His Sheep likewise (Lev. 19:19; Deut. 22:9-12 - see verse 12 as read with Num. 15:37-41, Tzit Tzit an item of clothing we are to wear to assist us in remembering His Instruction to us so that HE has no need to punish us! 2 Cor. 6:14-18 - and this quoted by Sha'ul THE TORAH HATER; Eze.44:23) - Please understand that these and other seemingly "useless" laws "for the Jews of that time" are there to assist us in staying within His perfect will and rule for His Kingdom and have not passed away! 

Not withstanding the above, but rather in accordance with what I have penned  thus far and under the scrutiny of Scriptures such as: 

• Deut. 12:29-32 (not to follow the pagen methods of worship and say that you are worshipping YHWH Elohim OR ADD OR TAKE AWAY FROM HIS WORD - like the Golden Calf episode); 
• Deut. 13 (that even if a supposed "prophet" or "teacher" or anybody else claiming to be there in the Name of YHWH Elohim gives prophecies which may even come to pass BUT TEACHES DOCTRINES WHICH LEAD YOU AWAY FROM THE TORAH (YESHUA HIMSELF - SEE UNDER) THAT PERSON IS A FALSE PROPHET OR TEACHER AND MUST NOT BE LISTENED TO and in fact such a person deserves to die!) 

I continually see people claiming to be Children of YHWH called out of these denominational systems back to Torah observance running after "prophets", "preachers", "healers", "evangelists', "apostles" WHO TEACH THAT TORAH OBSERVANCE IS A CURSE AND THAT SUCH OBSERVANCE IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE; THAT THE SABBATH IS DONE AWAY WITH AND CAN NOW BE A SUNDAY OR ANY DAY WE CHOOSE and much, much more i.e. Homosexuality is OK; woman in leadership over men is OK; Homosexual pastors and leadership is OK; Yeshua has not delivered us from the "SINS OF OUR FOREFATHERS" and we need to apply witchcraft and "snake oils" is OK…..you can just fill in the blank!

I hear frequently from Messianic that it is  OK to "mix" Sabbath and Sunday because of having friends, family still in the Church! 

I hear it is OK to run to and fellowship with those in the denominations, those denominational members WHO TOTALLY REJECT THE WORD OF YHWH; 

I hear it is OK to run after men who reject Torah, The Covenant of YHWH yet are, according to their devoted fans, "anointed by The Most High Elohim" to lead us in "one million man" prayer sessions as we try to "humble ourselves before G_D" in accordance with 2 Chron. 7:14 and seek peace for our Country - I shall deal with this matter in more detail later; 

I hear it is OK to fall down in worship before people with "anointed healing ministries" whilst these "anointed" do not walk in Torah!

I hear it is OK to …again you fill in the blank AND ALL OF THIS IS DONE IN THE NAME OF JESUS THE CHRIST! Simply because we feel that we can reach them in the denominations by being and worshipping with them! 

BEWARE BROTHERS AND SISTER OF THE STERN WARNING MESSIAH HIMSELF GAVE TO HIS DISCIPLES JUST BEFORE HIS DEATH AND RECORDED IN MATT. 24:4-5; MATT 24:23-28.

We are so lost in our own man made, man appointed religions that we are blinded to the simplicity of His Truth.

We need to pause here for a moment and consider a few things for the purpose of clarity:

We read in Ps. 119:105 & Prov. 6:23 that Torah is Light. We read in Matt. 5:13-20 that those who walk according to Torah through Yeshua are a light unto the world.

Now bearing that in mind please take some time to consider this Biblical fact:

• Yeshua is The Word - John 1:1-2
• Yeshua, The Word, The Torah, is The Way, The Truth, and The Life - John 14:6
• The Torah is The Truth - Ps. 119:142 & 160.
• The Torah is The Light - Ps. 119:105.
• Yeshua is the Light of The World - John 8:12.
• The Word, The Light, The Truth, The Torah BECAME FLESH AND DWELT AMONGST US AND WE BEHELD HIS GLORY FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH! - John 1:14.

We really need to consider very carefully that darkness is nothing but an absence of light; a lie is nothing but the absence of the truth; and SIN IS NOTHING BUT THE ABSENCE OF HIS LAW! 

We are told in 1 John1:5-6 that they (the Apostles) heard from Yeshua HIMSELF that YHWH ELOHIM IS LIGHT, and that in HIM is absolutely no darkness at all, so should we walk contrary to HIM we will be walking in darkness (NOT IN TORAH AS THE WORD WALKED).

YESHUA IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, so similarly if we say that we have fellowship with HIM (YESHUA) but walk contrary to HIM WE THEN WALK IN DARKNESS AND WE LIE: WE DO NOT THEN MANIFEST ACTS OF TRUTH, HOLY ACTS REQUIRED OF HIS ROYAL PRIESTHOOD WHO EACH ARE CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT! (James 2:8-13 - Royal Law, Torah; 1 Pet. 2:9-10 - Royal Priesthood brought out of darkness into LIGHT.)

Please remember that Sin is the breaking of the Law, The Torah, The Marriage Covenant of Yeshua:

SIN IS TO ADD OR SUBTRACT FROM THE WORD, WHICH AS WE HAVE SHOWN IS YESHUA HIMSELF! 1 John 3:4

We all know that Yeshua lived out His Torah perfectly and that in Him no SIN/DARKNESS was found BECAUSE YESHUA IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: YET AS STATED ABOVE, PEOPLE FLOCK TO RECEIVE  THE "BLESSINGS" IMPARTED TO THEM FROM "LEADERS" WHO REJECT THE TORAH AND THUS BY DIRECT IMPLICATION AND ACTIONS THESE "LEADERS" REJECT YESHUA HIMSELF - AND THOSE WHO FLOCK TO THESE "LEADERS" ARE, BY ASSOCIATION, MAKING THEMSELVES ACCOMPLICES TO THE SIN THESE "LEADERS" ARE COMMITTING!

Again Matt. 24:4-5 & 24:24 The Scriptures:

"And Yeshua answering, said to them "Take heed that no one leads you astray, for many shall come in my Name say 'I am the Messiah' and they shall lead many astray……..For false Messiah's and false prophets shall arise, and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones. See I have warned you."

Please note that Messiah Yeshua, when answering the question from His Disciples as to what would be the signs of His coming, warned them, and us in these last days, to beware of 1) those saying that Yeshua was the Messiah however they would lead many astray and 2) that there would also be false Messiah's and Pro doing great miracles and signs, and if possible they will be so convincing that even the elect, if possible, could be deceived and led astray! 

2 John 1:9-11 The Scriptures

"Everyone who is transgressing and not staying in the Teaching of Messiah does not possess Elohim. The one who stays in the teaching of Messiah possesses both the Father and The Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house nor greet him, for he who greets him shares in his wicked works."

This portion of Scripture above reveals to us sin by association with these false teachers, prophets and assortment of "religious" leaders.

Please think about this, it is critical!

Now I would like now to briefly deal with the "The Million Man Prayer day" to be held shortly in South Africa and eluded to above if I may:

When reading 2 Chronicles 7:11-22 in a little more detail applying the principle of historical, grammatical and contextual evaluation, and not resorting the recognised practice of "cherry picking" a verse or portion thereof to suit our argument, we see the following:

This episode recorded in 2 Chronicles took place in geographical Israel, thus the "Land" that YHWH applies HIS promise to here in this Chapter is Israel BECAUSE THESE ARE HIS CHOSEN AND COVENANTED PEOPLE IN HIS LAND THAT HE IS SPEAKING TO, THE LAND THAT HE HAS PROMISED TO THEM THROUGH OUR FATHER ABRAHAM FOR ALL OF ETERNITY. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO South Africa, Namibia, USA or any other country in the world, because His Covenant members are sojourners awaiting return to His Promised Land. (Gen. 17:7-8)

Secondly we see in verse 13-14, and this is the one that all try to use to "fix" their countries up, that in adverse conditions within ISRAEL BECAUSE, BY INFERENCE AND DROUGHTS ETC. HE IS WARNING HIS PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE OUT OF HIS WILL, THAT IF HIS PEOPLE (COVENANT KEEPING PEOPLE IN ISRAEL) WILL TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAY (BREAKING TORAH - SINNING) HE WILL HEAR THEM FROM HIS ABODE AND HEAL THEIR LAND (ISRAEL)! NB: Condition required here for ISRAEL, NOT SOME OTHER COUNTRY, IS THAT THEY REPENT OF THEIR SIN AND RETURN TO HIS TORAH, HIS RULE AND COVENANT. So even though this verse does not apply to other countries, the mandated prerequisite for healing of ISRAEL (or mistakenly our home countries as suggested by those calling on this verse for assistance) IS A REPENTANCE AND RETURN TO TORAH - IS THIS EVER DONE OR REQUIRED BY THE LEADERS OF THESE "CRUSADES" IN OUR COUNTRIES? 

NO, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT BEING DONE; SO EVEN IDF THIS VERSE WERE APPLICABLE TO US IN THE DIASPORA IT COULD NOT BE GRANTED BY YHWH BECAUSE WE ARE NOT COMPLYING WITH HIS CONDITIONS AS SET OUT BY HIM!

Next a quick look at verses 15-18 and their conditional promises given by YHWH to His People in their Land Israel - we are told by YHWH through the prophets that IF THE KING OF ISRAEL (President, Prime Minister, Kings etc. of our countries as some "preachers" and "prophets" would have others believe if applying this Scripture to their respective countries) WALKS BEFORE HIM AS HIS SERVANT DAVID DID IN ACCORDANCE TO HIS STATUTES AND INSTRUCTIONS (this is the same David who wrote the Psalms 18:30; 19:7; 23; 26 and possibly the greatest lyrical exponent  of the Law, The Torah PSALM 119, and so much more, this man with a "heart like unto YHWH" 1 Sam. 13:14; Acts 13:22) then YHWH would establish an Eternal Throne with the Seed of David to sit on it in Jerusalem (NOT SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, USA et el) as covenanted with King David (see this fulfilled in and through Yeshua, The Son of David).

Verse 19 until the end of the chapter seems to make the case that if King Solomon, or Kings after him and THE PEOPLE of Israel ever forsake HIS Laws and go and serve other gods, then YHWH will Destroy The Temple and uproot His people, including their King so that the Land and The Temple become something of a warning to other nations AS TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF HIS PEOPLE CALLED BY HIS NAME FORSAKE HIS STATUTES, WHICH IS TANTAMOUNT ACCORDING TO THIS PORTION OF SCRIPTURE AS FORSAKING YHWH HIMSELF.  Why? BECAUSE HE IS HIS LAW AND STATUTES!

Now again I ask - could all those who are paying those thousands of Rands to go to this Crusade say that this Scripture is applicable to South Africa, or anywhere at all in this time (and I include Eretz Israel in this as well)?

I am continually hear, or it is implied from these "leaders" and those flocking to them that they are all "anointed of Elohim" and I quite honestly reject that statement unequivocally and here is my reasoning:

1. Yeshua, as He declared on the Stake, had completed everything required of Him leaving His Father's Kingdom here on earth in perfect order with the Perfect examples for His sheep to follow and build on according to His Ruach (Spirit's) leading - as stated in John 19:28-30 (massively prophetic but for another day perhaps); 1 Cor. 3:10-13; Eph. 2:20; Hebrews 1:1-3; Jude 1:3; Matt. 28:20.  
2. As stated at the outset there is overwhelming evidence, both Scriptural and Historical, and the additional support of point 1 above, that the Apostolic Assemblies were completely Torah observant not needing to add or subtract from His Word and that this remained so until long after the Apostles were dead - so why the sudden "change" after their deaths? My conclusion, is that the change came about because, as History shows, the early church capitulated and joined with Rome, so now, as the link above shows, the Church as we see it is built on the precepts and doctrines of man AND NOT OF YHWH ELOHIM!
3. Further I am not able to find a single occasion in The Scriptures where a person not walking in Torah is anointed by YHWH to heal, prophecy or teach His Word (and that includes Ba'laam of Numbers 22 fame; the calling up of Samuel by the witch of Endor in 1 Sam. 28:7 (familiar spirits - Hmmm… could this applies to those "seeing past sins and bloodline curses in our lives" in absolute violation of Eze. 18:1-20 esp vs. 9 as applied through the Redemption of Yeshua Who makes us a New Creation?); this also includes the demon possessed maiden running after Sha'ul and Luke in Acts 16:16-18 who in point of fact seems to be crying out the Gospel to those walking with them!) 
4. John 14:15-16 - "If you love Me keep my commandments AND I will pray The Father and He shall give you another comforter, that He may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of Truth" You cannot be anointed of YHWH without His Ruach, you cannot get His Ruach unless you Love Yeshua by keeping His Commandments and only  His Ruach can lead you into His Truth, not the Truth as the World perceives it - HIS COMMANDMENTS ARE HIS TORAH! 
5. 2 Cor. 3:16 - "Now YHWH is the Spirit, and where The Spirit of YHWH is there is freedom." The Ruach HaKodesh IS THE SPIRIT OF YHWH.
6. ROM. 8:9 -"But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, indeed if the Spirit of Elohim dwells in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Messiah this one is not His." The Ruach HaKodesh IS THE SPIRIT OF YESHUA.
7. John 16:13 - "But when He comes, the Spirit of the Truth, He shall guide you into all Truth. For He shall not speak of Himself, but whatever He hears He shall speak, and He shall announce to you what is to come." We are only able to speak the Truth when we are filled by His Ruach (Spirit), and The Spirit will only speak what He hears, just as Yeshua only spoke what He heard from the Father; so is it not then evident that if the Spirit is of YHWH Elohim, and this is the same Spirit that is of Yeshua, and this is the same Spirit that led Yeshua only as His Father directed - AND THIS SPIRIT IS IN US THAT WE WOULD WALK IN TORAH AS YESHUA DID BECAUSE IT IS HOUSE HIS FATHER SHOWED HIM?

There is so much more that can be spoken of here, but I hope I have made my case; therefore as said above, taking the above points into consideration, then by factoring in Deut. 12 & 13 and including the possibility that it is very likely that Christianity as it is presented today did not exist in Biblical times and thus could not ever have been nor now can be considered when speaking of Biblical anointing and appointing, I reject the teachings of these and other Christian ministries as un-Biblical BECAUSE BASED ON THE WORD OF YHWH YOU CANNOT SPEAK IN TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS WITHOUT HIS RUACH HAKODESH (HOLY SPIRIT) AND YOU CANNOT EVEN QUALIFY TO RECEIVE HIS SPIRIT IF YOU ARE NOT WALKING IN HIS TORAH, THE COMMANDMENTS OF YESHUA!

YHYW's Ruach, His Spirit, is crying out to those who have ears to hear "COME OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE!"

Please again understand, and as referred to frequently by this writer, I was in the denominations myself, I followed these same doctrines and paths with passion until YHWH, through His Ruach, started to call me out, now obviously I cannot agree with the teaching and doctrines of the denominations. 

Please also take note that it is the doctrines, their validity, and the appointed leadership of this system in light of Scripture that I question - NOT ANY INDIVIDUAL PERSON'S SALVATION!  

This missive is not meant to throw stones, but rather to try and discover the Truth and point us all back to Messiah Yeshua and The Kingdom of His Father.

Brethren if we are indeed called by Abba to redemption through the Messiah, it is Him, YHWH Elohim, Who is working is us to both desire and to work for His good pleasure (Phil. 2:13), and indeed we should be eager to return to His Will and Ways, so allow us all agree on this point: 

That both the denominations AS WELL AS THE TORAH MOVEMENT (for want of a better term for identification purposes only) are in a state of chaos and confusion and it behooves those seeking a true and eternal relationship with YHWH through Yeshua to make an attempt to find an answer to this prevailing situation, especially in the light of the fact THAT THIS WE ARE ALL CLAIMING TO  BE OF THE BODY OF AN ELOHIM WHO IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION AND WHOSE WAYS ARE NOT DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW? (Deut. 30:11-14;  1 Cor. 14:33)

The principal answer to this dilemma for all of us I believe started with the fruit that was eaten from the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden - we unfortunately are all still eating of this fruit to some degree or the other and I am of the persuasion that the results of that diet was evidenced as having been eaten by both the Jewish and non-Jewish believers in the first century and this "fallen nature" culminated with the Early Church division which unfortunately just continues to worsen as we apply our own ideas to our ideas of a "human" solution.ed except by The Ruach of YHWH through Yeshua by the continued attempts of the denominations to distance themselves further and further from The Jewish Torah. 

Unfortunately in their attempt to distance themselves from the Jewish Torah and It's people the denominations were forced to create an entire new group of "believers" with new rules, laws and infrastructure within the confines of a said "Jewish" Bible and this was and is obviously very limiting, thus we have the twisting of Scripture, particularly some of the writings of Sha'ul (Paul), and as warned by Peter (Kefas) this act will only lead to the demise of those practicing it. (2 Pet. 3:15-18).

It is my hope that we can all agree that whether we are Torah observant or denominationally directed NONE OF US HAS THE FULL TRUTH, so for those of the denominations I say: The more you try and separate yourselves from The House of Israel (The redeemed 12 Tribes) under the Kingship of Yeshua The Son of David of the Tribe of Judah and His Covenant as recorded in The Torah, the more you fight Him and His Sovereignty and you cannot win.

And for those who have heard and answered the call to come out of Her back to His Instructions, Covenant, Kingdom Constitution - trying to adopt all the ways of Rabbinical Judaism to appease "The Jews", or similarly to adopt for any reason the departed denominational ways is just as dangerous and just as deceiving as you may accuse the Denominations of being.

For both camps I would respectfully direct you towards Rev. 3:14-22.

And all concerned I say - THE SPIRIT OF PRIDE, CRITICISM, JUDGEMENT IS NOT OF YHWH.

Torah observant brethren remember we were all in the Churches once as well and it is only by the Grace of YHWH that we have received this revelation of His Truth, and as we all know only too well it was not received over night, and if the truth be told, and as said before - WE ARE ALL IN A STATE OF CONFUSION AND DISORDER RIGHT NOW AS WE TRY TO COME BACK TO THE ANCIENT PATHS, BUT BEWARE MY BRETHREN THAT WE DO NOT WANDER OFF THESE PATHS AGAIN (Jer. 6:16). 

The best we can all hope for is to always be His Children and Students, nothing more!

In conclusion let us accept that after all our supposed enlightenment and doctrines we all to some degree or the other find ourselves today in exactly the same place that Judah was more than 2300 years ago when the Prophet Isaiah spoke these Words of YHWH to the leadership of Israel and the people themselves -

And when they say to you:

"Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter."

Should not a people seek their Elohim?

Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?

To the Torah and to the witness!

If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because they have no light.

Is. 8:19-20 - The Scriptures

BUT see what the Torah of YHWH says and promises to the redeemed House of Israel today, those who will depend on and return to Him and His Word, His Covenant no matter where we are or what our circumstances may be:

"And it shall be, when all these words come upon you, the blessing and the curse which I have set before you, and you shall bring them back to your heart among the Nations where YHW your Elohim drives you, and shall turn back to YHWH your Elohim and obey His Voice, according to all that I command you today with all your heart and with all your being, you and your children, then YHWH your Elohim shall turn back your captivity, and shall have compassion on you, and HE shall turn back and gather you from the peoples where YHWH your Elohim has scattered you. If any of you are driven out to the farthests parts under the heavens, from there YHWH your Elohim does gather you, and from there He does take you. And YHWH your Elohim shall bring you to the Land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it. And He shall do good to you, and increase you more than your fathers. And YHWH your Elohim will circumcise your heart and the heart of your seed, to love YHWH your Elohim with all your heart and all your being, so that you may live, and YHWH your Elohim shall put all these curses on your enemies and on all those who hate you, who persecuted you. And you shall turn back and obey the Voice of YHWH and do His Commandments which I command you today." 

Deut. 30:1-8 The Scriptures

Here is an end time prophecy found right in the Torah, I would strongly urge you to read the rest of chapter 30 for your own edification and instruction.

Here are two more promises that the Torah makes for those living by it's precepts through personal redemption of Messiah Yeshua:

"And you shall know that YHWH your Elohim, He is Elohim, the trustworthy El guarding covenant and loving-commitment for a thousand generations with those who love Him, and those who guard His commands, but repaying those who hate Him to their face, to destroy them. He does not delay to do so with him who hates Him, He repays him to his face.

Deut. 7:9-10 The Scriptures.

"And YHWH shall turn away from you all sickness and put on you none of the evil diseases of Mitsrayim (Egypt) which you have known, but He shall put them on all those who hate you.

Deut. 7:15 The Scriptures

Please once again check all that I have written against the Word and prayer because as always I remain a just pilgrim looking to find his Way back to His Masters House. 

Shabbat shalom

Bo'az.

***Unless otherwise stated all Scripture has been taken from The Scriptures translation.