Subject: Re: Celebrating the Festivals Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 23:01:19 +0000 From: heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com Reply-To: heb_roots_chr@geocities.com To: "Hebraic Heritage Newsgroup"<heb_roots_chr@geocities.com>
From: Brenna Moore To: <heb_roots_chr@geocities.com> Subject: Re: Celebrating the Festivals Dee, I agree with what you said about speaking the Truth. I see the Church watering down the Truth all the time and tip toeing around the Word of G-d! Many Believers, some in Pastoral positions, are pleasers of man and displeasers of G-d. I believe the Truth must be spoken in Love, but without apology. G-d said to come out from among them and be separate. (2 Corinthians 6:14-17) Who is He telling His people to separate themselves from? The pagans. That does not mean we are to not let the light of Messiah shine, but it does mean that we are not to be like the world. G-d said in Deuteronomy 12:30 "Be careful that you are not ensnared into following them after they have been destroyed before you and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, "How did these nations serve their gods? We will do likewise." You shall not do so to the Lord your God, for every abominable thing which the Lord hates they have done to their gods." And in verse 32 he says "Whatever I command you, be watchful to do it; you shall not add to it or diminish it." G-d gave us a way to walk. He said "Be holy for I am holy." This is not only a scripture found in the Tanakh but it is written in the pages of the Renewed Covenant also. I also agree that it is sin when one does not keep the Festivals and Sabbath. 1 John 3:4 says "Sin is the violation of the Law". Keeping the Festivals and the Sabbath are commandments in the Torah. I believe that we will all be judged by what we know. A lesser judgment will fall upon those who have not heard the Truth and a harsher judgment will fall upon those that have heard the Truth and still choose to disobey it. Yes, we are only saved by the blood of Messiah Yeshua and never by works. However, that is not a license to sin (break Torah). Paul knew this when he wrote his letter to the Romans. Romans 6:15 "What then [are we to conclude] Shall we sin because we live not under Law but under God's favor and mercy? Certainly not!" G-d's Way is the only True Way. All man made traditions are false and the Truth is not in them. God Bless all of you out there. Keep speaking the Truth in Love!!!! Brenna Moore *********************************************************************** heb_roots_chr@mail.geocities.com wrote: > > From: Dee Crabb > Subject: Re: Does Keeping the Festivals Save you? > > Eddie and James, > > Just a few notes as to what you both say on the subject of maturity > and keeping the festivals; being in sin or not being in sin. I agree > that keeping the festivals is not a subject of salvation, spiritual > salvation. However I disagree with the comment that when you > willfully do not keep the festivals or the Sabbath that is not > considered sin. When you keep the ways of God you are in obedience. > When you do not there are consequences. You see it everywhere in the > Tanakh. God says that disobedience is sin. > Dee. > From: Luana Fabry <sos@fan.net.au> Organization: Beit Y'shua Ministries: http://www.fan.net.au/~sos/beit.htm To: heb_roots_chr@geocities.com Subject: Re: Celebrating the Festivals Shalom all I agree with Dee. If I deliberately murder or commit adultery, would that not be a grievious sin? Then why would breaking the Sabbaths not be equally sin? Is continuing to murder a salvation issue? What about continuing to rape or blaspheme or living in adultery? Would this be a salvation issue? If it would be, then why not the breaking of the Sabbath? Who watered down the importance of Sabbath observance? The Sabbath is the only Commandment which is also a Covenant. Exodus 31:13-17 says, "You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD you makes you holy...." Read these verses through, they are very important. Also, the Sabbaths are a sign on our hands and forehead (God's mark) - read Deut. 6:8; Deut 11:18. How interesting that the followers of the "beast" have a mark on the hand and forehead as well. Maybe, in a spiritual sense, these are the counterfeit Sabbaths instituted by Rome, which unfortunately, the whole of Christendom keeps. Funny that the whole world (except Israel) keeps Rome's Gregorian Calendar and her 'holy days' whether they are "Christians" or not. This is enough to make me consider well the importance of keeping God's Sabbaths (appointments with HIS people). Funny also that the Sabbath is the only one of the ten Commandments that Rome officially changed. I have come to the conclusion that the Sabbaths are indeed the 'seal of God' upon His people. We would do well to be "sealed" before the coming of Messiah. Anyway, If you are interested in reading more on this, go to my article "The Seal of God" http://www.fan.net.au/~sos/seal.htm Luana Fabry ***********************************************************************