A letter to one being led astray by false teaching
A brief explanation: Not so long ago I met with a Sister whom I had first known when I first believed. We hadn’t seen one another for about seven years. It was clear to me that since we had last enjoyed fellowship together she is now following a teaching that is something I do not recognise, and is religiously observing things from The Law and days and festivals, all of which on first hearing, to me, clearly conflicted with the Scriptures and the faith of The Gospel Of CHRIST, and I attempted to tell her so.
She told me the name’s of ‘teachers’ that she was listening to (names I have already forgotten) and she also gave me a link to a video, stating that she trusted the one who speaks in the video. With this she stated to me that on my watching this video it would clear up my misconception (the word she used) as to how I am believing and understanding.
I somewhat reluctantly watched the video, not trusting that it would be as she was believing it would be for me, but to see exactly what was being spoken and how the Scriptures were being interpreted which had caused her to believe as she now did from the Christian I had known before.
I told her that I would reply to her from all I heard and all that she was now professing to me, from Scripture alone.
I felt to share here and which was confirmed by another Christian I had confided in on the matter, before I had told them of what I had felt to do.
I share here because it seems there are many who believe in this teaching, and it just does not sit well with me to not speak Truth into a lie that misleads professing believers in CHRIST when I hear it. No lie is of The Truth, and no liar has Eternal Life abiding in them.
We may hear truth in what is being spoken, but when it is accompanied with lies then it is all lies; not being of The Sound Words; those Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.
...And HE was Saying To them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it shall be Measured to you: and more shall be Given you besides. “For whoever has, to him shall be Given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be Taken Away from him.” Mark 4:24-25.
Yet By Grace, through faith, GOD Gives repentance. HE desires none perish, but all come to repentance. 2 Timothy 2:23-26, 2 Peter 3:9-18.
I have here obscured her name in the letter.
Dear ****,
I write to you as I said that I would, in answer to the things that you are choosing to believe in and follow as being of the truth of The Gospel, and as I said to you, that I would answer them from Scripture.
In professing our allegiance to GOD we take responsibility both for what we will believe in and follow and accordingly what we will both teach and give example of to others.
For we know, that we shall all stand before The Judgement Seat Of CHRIST and shall give an account to HIM for all we have done in the body, whether good or bad. Even for every careless word spoken.
Please read what I say, and believe The Holy Scriptures only. Not me, not any other man, but GOD Alone.
Let us not reject so Great a Salvation through any pride and arrogance before both GOD and man.
I both saw and heard in this video link which you sent to me to watch, this man speaking, of whom you stated to me, “I agree with this guy”, stating, that those we read of in the New Testament did not have the New Testament as we have it, and this seemed to be his basis for ignoring what Is Written in it and basing his teaching as a professing believer in CHRIST on the Old Testament, namely, teaching of observing things from The Law, believing that this is the same as living fulfilling The Law.
But in this there is great error. GOD in HIS Infinite Wisdom has Given the world the Knowledge of The New Covenant In HIS Blood through these men we read of and from in the New Testament Scriptures, just as HE Gave to the Jews the Holy Scriptures, and now also the Gentiles through HIS MESSIAH the Scriptures we know as the Old Testament; Men Moved By The HOLY SPIRIT Spoke From GOD. And as I said to you face to face, the New Testament will not once contradict the Old Testament. And we must accept vice versa.
This man quite rightly said that the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST and the believers of their time, (who are those Scripture Speaks of as being the ‘First Fruits among HIS creatures’ James 1:18), did not have the New Testament written as we now do. But what he and those who will listen to him fail to see through this ‘insight’ is that those we read of in the New Testament believed in the Scriptures (the Old Testament), and from them they preached JESUS CHRIST (1.e., Acts 8:35, Acts 28:23), whilst also being eye witnesses of HIS Majesty, and so having the Prophetic Word made more sure.
Our LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF Prayed, ...“I do not Ask in behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in ME through their word; that they may all be One; even as THOU, FATHER, In ME, And I In THEE, that they may also be In US; that the world may believe that THOU Didst Send ME… John 17:20-21.
We cannot, we must not, argue from ourselves and in our own wisdom, but when we as professing believers in GOD stand as believers in The One True GOD, we must also stand on the testimonies of these men. Otherwise, how are we believing in GOD, and whose wisdom are we following?
Scripture tells us, that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed. For me, whether that is from Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15-19), Isaiah (Isaiah 53), Daniel (Daniel 2:20-22), or through Job (Job 42:1-7), the Apostle John, (John 21:24, 1 John 1), the Apostle Paul (Romans 1:1-7), or the Apostle Peter (2 Peter 1:16-21), as believers in GOD we accept the testimony of such men as these only, and refuse whatever and whoever will contradict them, lest we find ourselves fighting against GOD HIMSELF.
Please always remember, ****, if we say we believe in GOD then we will only listen to HIM.
Please carefully read the Scriptures I have both written reference to and written out. Give HIM your time in this, rather than any mere man, and let us not reject so Great a Salvation. For whether Old Testament or New, they all point to and speak of JESUS MESSIAH.
Therefore remember, that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision”, which is performed in the flesh by human hands – that you were at that time separate from CHRIST, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to The Covenants Of Promise, having no hope and without GOD in the world.
But now In CHRIST JESUS you who were formerly far off have been Brought Near By The Blood Of CHRIST.
For HE HIMSELF Is our Peace, WHO Made both One, and Broke Down the barrier of the dividing wall, by Abolishing In HIS Flesh the enmity, which is The Law of Commandments in ordinances, that In HIMSELF HE might Make the two into One New man, establishing Peace, and might Reconcile them both in One Body To GOD Through The Cross, By It (The Cross) having put to death the enmity.
And HE Came and Preached Peace to you who were far away, and Peace To those who were near; for Through HIM we both have our Access In ONE SPIRIT To The FATHER.
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow Citizens with the Saints, and are Of GOD’S Household, having been Built upon The Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF Being The Corner, In WHOM the whole Building, being Fitted Together is Growing Into A Holy Temple In The LORD;
In WHOM you also are being Built together Into A Dwelling Of GOD In The SPIRIT.
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner Of CHRIST JESUS for the sake of you Gentiles – if indeed you have heard of the Stewardship Of GOD’S Grace Which was Given to me for you; that by Revelation there was Made Known to me The Mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
And by referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into The Mystery Of CHRIST, which in other generations was not Made Known to the sons of men, as It has now been Revealed To HIS Holy Apostles and Prophets In The SPIRIT; that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members Of The Body, and fellow partakers Of The Promise In CHRIST JESUS Through The Gospel,... Ephesians 2:11 – 3:6.
...But The Goal of our Instruction is agape from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of The Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
But we know that The Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realising the fact that The Law is not made for a Righteous man, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers,
and whatever else is contrary to Sound Teaching, according to The Glorious Gospel Of The Blessed GOD, with which I have been Entrusted. 1 Timothy 1:5-11.
The Goal; the limit, the result of the process, the fulfilment, the aim or purpose; the end of our Instruction is what we are to be indeed aiming for, Given to all mankind from GOD Through JESUS MESSIAH, which is, agape from a pure (Cleansed) heart and a good conscience, indeed a sincere faith. Faith without hypocrisy; unfeigned.
The Greek word translated as ‘Goal’ in another place is, skopos, it means primarily ‘a watcher’ (from skopeo, to look at; from where the English word., ‘scope’.
Skopos denotes a mark on which to fix the eye, and is used metaphorically of an aim or object in Philippians 3:14,
...I press on toward The Goal for The Prize Of The Upward Call Of GOD In CHRIST JESUS…
The word translated as ‘Goal’ here in 1 Timothy 1:5 from the nasb translation (translated as either: end, effect, sum, reason, aim, in other translations) is in the Greek, ‘telos’.
It is The Word Of ‘Faith’ alone which brings Salvation.
There is a difference between living observing from The Law and living fulfilling The Law; The former is dead works, the latter is Life. See Luke 10:25-28.
...Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to GOD for them is for Salvation. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for GOD, but not in accordance with Knowledge.
For not knowing about GOD’S Righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they (the Jews) did not subject themselves to The Righteousness Of GOD (JESUS CHRIST). For CHRIST is the end(telos; the final issue, result of a process)of The Law for(towards)Righteousness To everyone who believes.
For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on The Law shall live by that righteousness.
But the Righteousness based on faith speaks thus, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into Heaven?’ (that is, to bring CHRIST down), or ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring CHRIST up from the dead).”
But what does it say?
“The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”- that is, The Word Of faith Which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth JESUS LORD, and believe in your heart that GOD Raised HIM from the dead, you shall be Saved;
for with the heart man believes (Luke 8:15), resulting in Righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in Salvation.
For The Scripture Says, “Whoever believes in HIM will not be disappointed.”… Romans 10:1-11.
What then means believing in GOD’S MESSIAH if not to believe that HE Is the end to The Law for righteousness? Because Scripture is clear; CHRIST Is the end of The Law for righteousness To everyone who believes in HIM. This, because, believing in HIM means hearing HIS Words and keeping HIS Commandments (John 14:21-24, John 15:1-14) and through this obedience of faith, that is, acknowledging JESUS As LORD; The MASTER to be obeyed (Romans 10:8-11, Acts 17:30-31) GOD Gives HIS HOLY SPIRIT To you (Luke 17:1-10, John 7:37-39, Acts 2:38, Acts 5:32) that we may indeed, Through HIS SPIRIT, in all respects, obey JESUS CHRIST and be Sprinkled With HIS Blood (1 Peter 1:2) and grow in The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD The FATHER And Of JESUS CHRIST (2 Peter 1:2-11); that The Righteousness Of GOD may be disclosed to us, revealed in us, from faith and towards faith (Romans 1:16-17). For we through The SPIRIT By faith are waiting for The Hope Of Righteousness. Galatians 5:5.
To religiously observe days written in The Law of Moses, such as, and for the example, the day of atonement, it is to take away from GOD’S Finished Work on The Cross.
It is an insult to CHRIST; WHO Is The Sacrifice for sin Once For all (Hebrews 7:11-28, & Hebrews chapters 8 to 10)
What was the day of atonement for? It was to make atonement for sin on behalf of the people before The LORD GOD. See Leviticus 16:11, Leviticus 16:14-19, Leviticus 16:29-31.
‘For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I Have Given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.’ Leviticus 17:11.
And while they were eating, JESUS took bread, and after a Blessing, HE Broke It and Gave To HIS Disciples, and Said, “Take, eat; This Is MY Body.”
And when HE had taken a cup and Given Thanks, HE Gave To them, Saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for This Is MY Blood Of The Covenant, Which Is Poured Out For many for Forgiveness of sins.
“But I Say To you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until That Day when I Drink It New With you In MY FATHER’S Kingdom.” Matthew 26:26-29.
Now we know that whatever The Law Says, It speaks to those who are under The Law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may become accountable to GOD; because by the works of The Law no flesh will be Justified In HIS Sight; for through The Law comes the knowledge of sin. (See also Romans 7:4-25)
But nowapart from The LawThe Righteousness Of GOD Has Been Manifested, beingwitnessed by The Law and the Prophets, even Righteousness Of GOD Through faith In JESUS CHRIST for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of The Glory Of GOD, being Justified as a Gift By HIS Grace Through The Redemption Which Is In CHRIST JESUS; WHOM GOD Displayed publicly as a Propitiation In HIS Blood through faith, to Demonstrate HIS Righteousness, because In The Forbearance Of GOD HE Passed Over the sins previously committed; for The Demonstration Of HIS Righteousness at the present time, that HE might Be Just And The Justifier Of the one who has faith in JESUS.
Where then is boasting? It is excluded.
By what kind of Law?
Of works?
No, but by a Law Of faith.
For we maintain that a man is Justified by faith apart (separate) from works of The Law...Romans 3:19-28.
We are warned by the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST (and I accept no word from those who shall spuriously state the Apostle Paul being a false Apostle. This they speak as they do from themselves being without knowledge) to not fall back into and to not be persuaded by men to begin to observe the things written in The Law as works to do them.
It was for this reason why Paul wrote to The Church at Galatia. We too must accept what he says and heed the warning. Believers In CHRIST according to GOD shall do so.
I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting HIM WHO Called you By The Grace Of CHRIST, for a different gospel; which is not another; only there are some who are disturbing you, and want to distort The Gospel Of CHRIST.
But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed (devoted to Destruction)
As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you Received, let him be accursed.
For am I now seeking the favour of men, or Of GOD?
Or am I striving to please men?
If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant Of CHRIST.
For I would have you know, Brethren, that The Gospel Which was preached by me is not according to man.
For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through a revelation of JESUS CHRIST… Galatians 1:6-12.
And as Paul continues in his correction to The Church at Galatia, and to any, from that day and to The Day of Eternity who are being deceived in like manner,
You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes JESUS CHRIST was publicly portrayed Crucified?
This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you Receive The SPIRIT by the works of The Law, or by hearing with faith?
Are you so foolish?
Having begun By The SPIRIT, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
Did you suffer so many things in vain - if indeed it was in vain?
Does HE then, WHO Provides you with The SPIRIT and Works Miracles among you, do it by the works of The Law, or by hearing with faith?
Even so Abraham believed GOD and it was Reckoned To him as Righteousness.
Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham.
And The Scripture, foreseeing that GOD would Justify the Gentiles by faith, preached The Gospel beforehand To Abraham, “All the nations shall be Blessed in you.”
So then those who are of faith are Blessed with Abraham, the believer.
For as many as are of the works of The Law are under a curse; for It Is Written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things Written In The Book of The Law, to perform them.”
Now that no one is Justified by The Law Before GOD is evident; for, “The Righteous man shall live by faith.”
However, The Law is not of faith; on the contrary, “He who practices them shall live by them.”
CHRIST Redeemed us from the curse of The Law, having become a curse for us - for It Is Written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” - in order that In CHRIST JESUS the Blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might Receive The Promise Of The SPIRIT Through faith. … Galatians 3:1-14.
JESUS MESSIAH: SON Of The MOST HIGH: THE MAJESTIC GLORY; our Heavenly FATHER WHO HIMSELF Alone Qualifies us to share in The Inheritance Of the Saints In Light (and not by any teachings of men), Speaks By HIS SPIRIT Through the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST,
In HIM we have Redemption Through HIS Blood, the Forgiveness of our trespasses according to The Riches Of HIS Grace, Which HE Lavished Upon us.
In all Wisdom and Insight HE Made Known To us The Mystery Of HIS Will, according to HIS Kind Intention Which HE Purposed In HIM (JESUS CHRIST) with a view to an Administration suitable to The Fullness of the times, the Summing Up Of All Things In CHRIST, things in the Heavens and things upon the earth.
In HIM also we have Obtained an Inheritance, having been Predestined according to HIS Purpose who Works all things after The Counsel Of HIS Will, to the end that we who were the first to hope In CHRIST should be to the praise of HIS Glory.
In HIM, you also, after listening to The Message Of Truth, The Gospel Of your Salvation – having also believed, you were Sealed In HIM With The HOLY SPIRIT Of Promise, WHO Is Given as a Pledge Of our Inheritance, with a view to the Redemption Of Possession, to the Praise Of HIS Glory. Ephesians 1:7-14.
My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have An ADVOCATE With The FATHER, JESUS CHRIST The Righteous; And HE HIMSELF Is The Propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also For the whole world. And by this we know if we have come to know HIM, if we keep HIS Commandments… 1 John 2:1-3.
The word, ‘Propitiation’ is the corresponding word in the Greek to atonement.
Then in the same vein onto this teaching of the wearing of tassels (Numbers 15:38-41), and this being taught by some because JESUS CHRIST wore them in the days of HIS Flesh, and to them this means walking as HE Walked.
Firstly, what was the reason GOD Commanded Israel to wear these on their garments, and was written in The Law for them to observe?
...”And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the Commandments Of The LORD, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot, in order that you may remember to do all MY Commandments, and be Holy to your GOD.
“I AM The LORD your GOD WHO Brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your GOD; I AM The LORD your GOD.” Numbers 15:39-41.
What those who teach these things fail to recognise in how they are understanding is that The New Covenant Is In HIS Blood; and this was not until The Cross,
...”If any man is thirsty, let him come to ME and drink. “He who believes in ME, as The Scripture Said, ‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of Living Water.’ ”
But this HE Spoke of The SPIRIT, WHOM those who believed in HIM were to Receive; for The SPIRIT was not yet Given, because JESUS was not yet Glorified. John 7:37-39.
But I say, walk By The SPIRIT, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against The SPIRIT, and The SPIRIT Against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. But if you are Led By The SPIRIT, you are not under The Law… Galatians 5:16-18.
Indeed, it is from HIS Death And Resurrection through which and in believing, By Grace through faith, GOD has, made you alive together with HIM, having Forgiven us all our transgressions, having Cancelled Out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and HE Has Taken it out of the way, having Nailed it To The Cross.
When HE Had Disarmed the rulers and authorities, HE Made a public display of them, having Triumphed Over them through HIM.
And it is why Paul, here in his letter to The Church at Colossae, and to us (John 17:17-21), continues to write,
Therefore let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day – things which were a shadow of what is to come; but The Substance Belongs To CHRIST…Colossians 2:13b-17.
Everyone will indeed die for his own iniquity (unrighteousness). But as the Prophecy Spoken Through Jeremiah the Prophet Speaks,
“Behold, days are coming,” Declares The LORD, “when I Will Make A New Covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not like the Covenant which I Made with their fathers in the day when I Took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, MY Covenant which they broke, although I Was A Husband To them,” Declares The LORD.
“But This Is The Covenant Which I Will Make with the house of Israel after those days,” Declares The LORD,
“I Will Put MY Law within them and on their heart I Will Write It; and I Will be their GOD, and they shall be MY people.
“And they shall not teach again, each man his neighbour and each man his Brother, saying, ‘Know The LORD,’ for they shall all know ME, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” Declares The LORD, “for I Will Forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will Remember no more.”… Jeremiah 31:31-34.
Now, it is that not everyone who names The Name Of JESUS CHRIST is truly Of GOD; for not all have faith. Those Of GOD hear The Words Of GOD, and most certainly no one can justify themselves before HIM. Only GOD Is Just And The Justifier Of the one who has faith in JESUS.
As the Apostle John writes, and which also reiterates the Prophecy here Spoken Through Jeremiah the Prophet in that it shows its Fulfilment,
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen; from this we know it is the last hour.
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us (being of one heart and one mind for the faith of The Gospel); but they went out in order that it might be shown that they are all not of us.
But you have an Anointing From The Holy ONE, and you all know.
I have not written to you because you do not know The Truth, but because you do know It, and because no lie is Of The Truth.
Who is the liar but the one who denies that JESUS Is The CHRIST?
This is the antichrist, the one who denies The FATHER And The SON.
Whoever denies The SON does not have The FATHER; the one who confesses The SON has The FATHER Also.
As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning.
If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide In The SON And In The FATHER… 1 John 2:18-24.
The one who ‘confesses The SON’ in verse 23 means, to speak the same thing. The Greek word is, ‘homologeo’ (homos, same, lego, to speak), to assent, accord, agree with.
The one who denies that JESUS Is The CHRIST is the one who advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with Sound Words, those Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST (and with HIS Holy Apostles) and with the Doctrine conforming to Godliness. Such a one is most certainly conceited & understands nothing. See Jude:3-4 & v16-25, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Romans 16:17-18, and believe The Scriptures; The GOD Breathed Word only.
The lips of the wise spread Knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not so. Proverbs 15:7.
Back to what John is stating, and of GOD’S Writing on the tablets of our hearts (2 Corinthians 3:3-6),
...And this is The Promise Which HE HIMSELF Made To us: Eternal Life.
These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.
And as for you, the Anointing Which you Received From HIM abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as HIS Anointing Teaches you about all things, and is True and is not a lie, and just as It has Taught you, you abide In HIM.
And now, little children, abide in HIM, so that when HE Appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from HIM in shame at HIS Coming.
If you know that HE Is Righteous, you know that everyone also who practices Righteousness Is born Of HIM. 1 John 2:25-29. See also 1 John 4:1-6.
Clearly, it is not those who observe the things written in The Law to do them who practice Righteousness before GOD, these are not those who are Blessed with Abraham, the believer; they do not abide In GOD; they strive by the works of The Law in order to please HIM, and in doing so they do not live confessing The SON. See John 4:23-24.
But it is those who stand in Grace, through The faith that is in CHRIST JESUS, and being Led By The HOLY SPIRIT, who understand that The Scriptures are not a matter of ones own interpretation, but Of GOD, so that we may not do the things that we please. Man is stupid, devoid of Knowledge.
And to use this portion of Scripture, Matthew 5:17-20, as he does, to maintain that the things such as these false teachers teach are to be observed from The Law, shows blindness. Truly, they are blind guides of the blind. Remember, no lie is of The Truth.
The Scripture clearly states, Now we know that whatever The Law Says, It speaks to those who are under The Law…
Grace Speaks, But if you are Led By The SPIRIT, you are not under The Law.
And on to this teaching of circumcision, because it is written in The Law and because Paul circumcised Timothy (Acts 16).
We need to read what all Scripture states on any particular matter, and to accept an understanding which holds not a single contradiction by as much as a single verse anywhere within the 66 books of The Bible.
Scripture is clear, in the flesh, circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of The Commandments Of GOD.
It was for Freedom that CHRIST Set us Free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Behold, I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, CHRIST will be of no benefit to you.
And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.
You have been severed from CHRIST, you who are seeking to be justified by Law; you have fallen from Grace.
For we Through The SPIRIT, by faith, are waiting for The Hope Of Righteousness.
For In CHRIST JESUS neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through agape.
You were running well; who hindered you from obeying The Truth?
This persuasion did not come from HIM WHO Calls you.
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
I have confidence in you In The LORD, that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you shall bear his judgement, whoever he is.
But I, Brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted?
Then the stumbling block of The Cross has been abolished. (if Paul were to still preach circumcision)
Would that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.
For you were Called to Freedom, Brethren; only do not turn your Freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through agape serve one another.
For the whole Law is fulfilled in One Word, in the, “You shall agapao your neighbour as yourself.”
But if you bite and devour one another, take care lest you be consumed by one another... Galatians 5:1-15
You see, ****, when I spoke to you about some of these things which you have begun to follow since when we last saw one another, you took offence at me as though I was your enemy.
You argued with what I was trying to say to you, and that was because of this teaching that you are now following. And as I pointed out to you at the time, you were not speaking from The Word in order to both seek and to gain Godly understanding in it all, as I was at least attempting to do, but you spoke as you did because of this teaching you are following and from it. Truly, it is deceiving you and leading you astray.
But if you bite and devour one another, take care lest you be consumed by one another.
Again, as I said to you, in order to learn we must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger, for the anger of man does not achieve The Righteousness Of GOD, and this requires true humility.
There is a Proverb which states, It is a snare for a man to say rashly, “It is Holy!” And after the vows to make inquiry. Proverbs 20:25.
And The Wisdom Of GOD also Says, He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from trouble. Proverbs 21:23.
Our LORD JESUS CHRIST Is The SHEPHERD And GUARDIAN Of our souls, and this means we are to believe in HIM, must trust In HIM and HIM Alone, and in all HIS Words. HE will not deceive us. And consequently listening to the words of HIS Holy Apostles. Men who are Apostles by The Will Of GOD, and not in the will of man.
On circumcision Paul writes again to the Brethren at Corinth, and declares to them,
Was any man Called circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised.
Has anyone been Called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of The Commandments Of GOD.
Let each man remain in that condition in which he was Called… 1 Corinthians 7:18-20.
In Acts 16, we are told why Paul circumcised Timothy. Clearly it was not for the purpose of The faith and out of necessity for it, but because of the Jews in those parts to where they were going, and Paul wanting to take Timothy with him, forthe Jews there knew Timothy’s father was a Greek (and so a Gentile) Acts 16:3.
They did not do it believing it to be of necessity in keeping The faith, and we can accept this reasoning, because, of what Paul writes to The Church at Galatia. And also see Galatians 2:3-10.
In finishing I would like to go back to Matthew 5:17-20, and what I heard for myself, this man who teaches error, claiming it to be that which justifies himself in his own words & in his own teaching, ...“Do not think that I Came to abolish The Law or the Prophets; I did not Come to abolish, but to Fulfil (Complete). “For Truly I Say To you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from The Law, until all is Accomplished… Matthew 5:17-18.
‘Fulfil’ (Complete) in verse 17 is the Greek word, ‘Pleroo’.
‘Accomplished’ in verse 18 is the Greek word, ‘Ginomai’.
‘Pleroo’ signifies ‘to fill’ ‘to fulfil’ ‘complete’, e.g., as also in Matthew 1:21-23 (v22). See Genesis 3:15, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 42:1-6, Galatians 4:1-11.
‘Ginomai’ means ‘to become’, ‘to take place’, also translated as either ‘fulfilled’ or ‘accomplished’. See Matthew 24:34-35 (v34), Luke 21:5-36 (v32). And understand the things that were a shadow of the Things To Come, Of which now The Substance Belongs To CHRIST. Love is the fulfilment of The Law. See Romans 13:8 – 15:13, Matthew 5:48, Romans 1:28 – 2:29.
A Blessing to read Paul. Thank you so much for sharing. There is so much teaching here. I pray to whom the letter was addressed to will hear Truth. God Bless you dear Brother.
A letter to one being led astray by false teaching
A brief explanation: Not so long ago I met with a Sister whom I had first known when I first believed. We hadn’t seen one another for about seven years. It was clear to me that since we had last enjoyed fellowship together she is now following a teaching that is something I do not recognise, and is religiously observing things from The Law and days and festivals, all of which on first hearing, to me, clearly conflicted with the Scriptures and the faith of The Gospel Of CHRIST, and I attempted to tell her so.
She told me the name’s of ‘teachers’ that she was listening to (names I have already forgotten) and she also gave me a link to a video, stating that she trusted the one who speaks in the video. With this she stated to me that on my watching this video it would clear up my misconception (the word she used) as to how I am believing and understanding.
I somewhat reluctantly watched the video, not trusting that it would be as she was believing it would be for me, but to see exactly what was being spoken and how the Scriptures were being interpreted which had caused her to believe as she now did from the Christian I had known before.
I told her that I would reply to her from all I heard and all that she was now professing to me, from Scripture alone.
I felt to share here and which was confirmed by another Christian I had confided in on the matter, before I had told them of what I had felt to do.
I share here because it seems there are many who believe in this teaching, and it just does not sit well with me to not speak Truth into a lie that misleads professing believers in CHRIST when I hear it. No lie is of The Truth, and no liar has Eternal Life abiding in them.
We may hear truth in what is being spoken, but when it is accompanied with lies then it is all lies; not being of The Sound Words; those Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.
...And HE was Saying To them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it shall be Measured to you: and more shall be Given you besides. “For whoever has, to him shall be Given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be Taken Away from him.” Mark 4:24-25.
Yet By Grace, through faith, GOD Gives repentance. HE desires none perish, but all come to repentance. 2 Timothy 2:23-26, 2 Peter 3:9-18.
I have here obscured her name in the letter.
Dear ****,
I write to you as I said that I would, in answer to the things that you are choosing to believe in and follow as being of the truth of The Gospel, and as I said to you, that I would answer them from Scripture.
In professing our allegiance to GOD we take responsibility both for what we will believe in and follow and accordingly what we will both teach and give example of to others.
For we know, that we shall all stand before The Judgement Seat Of CHRIST and shall give an account to HIM for all we have done in the body, whether good or bad. Even for every careless word spoken.
Please read what I say, and believe The Holy Scriptures only. Not me, not any other man, but GOD Alone.
Let us not reject so Great a Salvation through any pride and arrogance before both GOD and man.
I both saw and heard in this video link which you sent to me to watch, this man speaking, of whom you stated to me, “I agree with this guy”, stating, that those we read of in the New Testament did not have the New Testament as we have it, and this seemed to be his basis for ignoring what Is Written in it and basing his teaching as a professing believer in CHRIST on the Old Testament, namely, teaching of observing things from The Law, believing that this is the same as living fulfilling The Law.
But in this there is great error. GOD in HIS Infinite Wisdom has Given the world the Knowledge of The New Covenant In HIS Blood through these men we read of and from in the New Testament Scriptures, just as HE Gave to the Jews the Holy Scriptures, and now also the Gentiles through HIS MESSIAH the Scriptures we know as the Old Testament; Men Moved By The HOLY SPIRIT Spoke From GOD. And as I said to you face to face, the New Testament will not once contradict the Old Testament. And we must accept vice versa.
This man quite rightly said that the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST and the believers of their time, (who are those Scripture Speaks of as being the ‘First Fruits among HIS creatures’ James 1:18), did not have the New Testament written as we now do. But what he and those who will listen to him fail to see through this ‘insight’ is that those we read of in the New Testament believed in the Scriptures (the Old Testament), and from them they preached JESUS CHRIST (1.e., Acts 8:35, Acts 28:23), whilst also being eye witnesses of HIS Majesty, and so having the Prophetic Word made more sure.
Our LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF Prayed, ...“I do not Ask in behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in ME through their word; that they may all be One; even as THOU, FATHER, In ME, And I In THEE, that they may also be In US; that the world may believe that THOU Didst Send ME… John 17:20-21.
We cannot, we must not, argue from ourselves and in our own wisdom, but when we as professing believers in GOD stand as believers in The One True GOD, we must also stand on the testimonies of these men. Otherwise, how are we believing in GOD, and whose wisdom are we following?
Scripture tells us, that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every fact may be confirmed. For me, whether that is from Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15-19), Isaiah (Isaiah 53), Daniel (Daniel 2:20-22), or through Job (Job 42:1-7), the Apostle John, (John 21:24, 1 John 1), the Apostle Paul (Romans 1:1-7), or the Apostle Peter (2 Peter 1:16-21), as believers in GOD we accept the testimony of such men as these only, and refuse whatever and whoever will contradict them, lest we find ourselves fighting against GOD HIMSELF.
Please always remember, ****, if we say we believe in GOD then we will only listen to HIM.
Please carefully read the Scriptures I have both written reference to and written out. Give HIM your time in this, rather than any mere man, and let us not reject so Great a Salvation. For whether Old Testament or New, they all point to and speak of JESUS MESSIAH.
Therefore remember, that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “Uncircumcision” by the so-called “Circumcision”, which is performed in the flesh by human hands – that you were at that time separate from CHRIST, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to The Covenants Of Promise, having no hope and without GOD in the world.
But now In CHRIST JESUS you who were formerly far off have been Brought Near By The Blood Of CHRIST.
For HE HIMSELF Is our Peace, WHO Made both One, and Broke Down the barrier of the dividing wall, by Abolishing In HIS Flesh the enmity, which is The Law of Commandments in ordinances, that In HIMSELF HE might Make the two into One New man, establishing Peace, and might Reconcile them both in One Body To GOD Through The Cross, By It (The Cross) having put to death the enmity.
And HE Came and Preached Peace to you who were far away, and Peace To those who were near; for Through HIM we both have our Access In ONE SPIRIT To The FATHER.
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow Citizens with the Saints, and are Of GOD’S Household, having been Built upon The Foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, CHRIST JESUS HIMSELF Being The Corner, In WHOM the whole Building, being Fitted Together is Growing Into A Holy Temple In The LORD;
In WHOM you also are being Built together Into A Dwelling Of GOD In The SPIRIT.
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner Of CHRIST JESUS for the sake of you Gentiles – if indeed you have heard of the Stewardship Of GOD’S Grace Which was Given to me for you; that by Revelation there was Made Known to me The Mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
And by referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into The Mystery Of CHRIST, which in other generations was not Made Known to the sons of men, as It has now been Revealed To HIS Holy Apostles and Prophets In The SPIRIT; that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members Of The Body, and fellow partakers Of The Promise In CHRIST JESUS Through The Gospel,... Ephesians 2:11 – 3:6.
...But The Goal of our Instruction is agape from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion, wanting to be teachers of The Law, even though they do not understand either what they are saying or the matters about which they make confident assertions.
But we know that The Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realising the fact that The Law is not made for a Righteous man, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers,
and whatever else is contrary to Sound Teaching, according to The Glorious Gospel Of The Blessed GOD, with which I have been Entrusted. 1 Timothy 1:5-11.
The Goal; the limit, the result of the process, the fulfilment, the aim or purpose; the end of our Instruction is what we are to be indeed aiming for, Given to all mankind from GOD Through JESUS MESSIAH, which is, agape from a pure (Cleansed) heart and a good conscience, indeed a sincere faith. Faith without hypocrisy; unfeigned.
The Greek word translated as ‘Goal’ in another place is, skopos, it means primarily ‘a watcher’ (from skopeo, to look at; from where the English word., ‘scope’.
Skopos denotes a mark on which to fix the eye, and is used metaphorically of an aim or object in Philippians 3:14,
...I press on toward The Goal for The Prize Of The Upward Call Of GOD In CHRIST JESUS…
The word translated as ‘Goal’ here in 1 Timothy 1:5 from the nasb translation (translated as either: end, effect, sum, reason, aim, in other translations) is in the Greek, ‘telos’.
It is The Word Of ‘Faith’ alone which brings Salvation.
There is a difference between living observing from The Law and living fulfilling The Law; The former is dead works, the latter is Life. See Luke 10:25-28.
...Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to GOD for them is for Salvation. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for GOD, but not in accordance with Knowledge.
For not knowing about GOD’S Righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they (the Jews) did not subject themselves to The Righteousness Of GOD (JESUS CHRIST). For CHRIST is the end (telos; the final issue, result of a process) of The Law for (towards) Righteousness To everyone who believes.
For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on The Law shall live by that righteousness.
But the Righteousness based on faith speaks thus, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into Heaven?’ (that is, to bring CHRIST down), or ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring CHRIST up from the dead).”
But what does it say?
“The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”- that is, The Word Of faith Which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth JESUS LORD, and believe in your heart that GOD Raised HIM from the dead, you shall be Saved;
for with the heart man believes (Luke 8:15), resulting in Righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in Salvation.
For The Scripture Says, “Whoever believes in HIM will not be disappointed.”… Romans 10:1-11.
What then means believing in GOD’S MESSIAH if not to believe that HE Is the end to The Law for righteousness? Because Scripture is clear; CHRIST Is the end of The Law for righteousness To everyone who believes in HIM. This, because, believing in HIM means hearing HIS Words and keeping HIS Commandments (John 14:21-24, John 15:1-14) and through this obedience of faith, that is, acknowledging JESUS As LORD; The MASTER to be obeyed (Romans 10:8-11, Acts 17:30-31) GOD Gives HIS HOLY SPIRIT To you (Luke 17:1-10, John 7:37-39, Acts 2:38, Acts 5:32) that we may indeed, Through HIS SPIRIT, in all respects, obey JESUS CHRIST and be Sprinkled With HIS Blood (1 Peter 1:2) and grow in The Grace and Knowledge Of GOD The FATHER And Of JESUS CHRIST (2 Peter 1:2-11); that The Righteousness Of GOD may be disclosed to us, revealed in us, from faith and towards faith (Romans 1:16-17). For we through The SPIRIT By faith are waiting for The Hope Of Righteousness. Galatians 5:5.
To religiously observe days written in The Law of Moses, such as, and for the example, the day of atonement, it is to take away from GOD’S Finished Work on The Cross.
It is an insult to CHRIST; WHO Is The Sacrifice for sin Once For all (Hebrews 7:11-28, & Hebrews chapters 8 to 10)
What was the day of atonement for? It was to make atonement for sin on behalf of the people before The LORD GOD. See Leviticus 16:11, Leviticus 16:14-19, Leviticus 16:29-31.
‘For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I Have Given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.’ Leviticus 17:11.
And while they were eating, JESUS took bread, and after a Blessing, HE Broke It and Gave To HIS Disciples, and Said, “Take, eat; This Is MY Body.”
And when HE had taken a cup and Given Thanks, HE Gave To them, Saying, “Drink from it, all of you; for This Is MY Blood Of The Covenant, Which Is Poured Out For many for Forgiveness of sins.
“But I Say To you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until That Day when I Drink It New With you In MY FATHER’S Kingdom.” Matthew 26:26-29.
Now we know that whatever The Law Says, It speaks to those who are under The Law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may become accountable to GOD; because by the works of The Law no flesh will be Justified In HIS Sight; for through The Law comes the knowledge of sin. (See also Romans 7:4-25)
But now apart from The Law The Righteousness Of GOD Has Been Manifested, being witnessed by The Law and the Prophets, even Righteousness Of GOD Through faith In JESUS CHRIST for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of The Glory Of GOD, being Justified as a Gift By HIS Grace Through The Redemption Which Is In CHRIST JESUS; WHOM GOD Displayed publicly as a Propitiation In HIS Blood through faith, to Demonstrate HIS Righteousness, because In The Forbearance Of GOD HE Passed Over the sins previously committed; for The Demonstration Of HIS Righteousness at the present time, that HE might Be Just And The Justifier Of the one who has faith in JESUS.
Where then is boasting? It is excluded.
By what kind of Law?
Of works?
No, but by a Law Of faith.
For we maintain that a man is Justified by faith apart (separate) from works of The Law... Romans 3:19-28.
We are warned by the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST (and I accept no word from those who shall spuriously state the Apostle Paul being a false Apostle. This they speak as they do from themselves being without knowledge) to not fall back into and to not be persuaded by men to begin to observe the things written in The Law as works to do them.
It was for this reason why Paul wrote to The Church at Galatia. We too must accept what he says and heed the warning. Believers In CHRIST according to GOD shall do so.
I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting HIM WHO Called you By The Grace Of CHRIST, for a different gospel; which is not another; only there are some who are disturbing you, and want to distort The Gospel Of CHRIST.
But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed (devoted to Destruction)
As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you Received, let him be accursed.
For am I now seeking the favour of men, or Of GOD?
Or am I striving to please men?
If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant Of CHRIST.
For I would have you know, Brethren, that The Gospel Which was preached by me is not according to man.
For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through a revelation of JESUS CHRIST… Galatians 1:6-12.
And as Paul continues in his correction to The Church at Galatia, and to any, from that day and to The Day of Eternity who are being deceived in like manner,
You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes JESUS CHRIST was publicly portrayed Crucified?
This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you Receive The SPIRIT by the works of The Law, or by hearing with faith?
Are you so foolish?
Having begun By The SPIRIT, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
Did you suffer so many things in vain - if indeed it was in vain?
Does HE then, WHO Provides you with The SPIRIT and Works Miracles among you, do it by the works of The Law, or by hearing with faith?
Even so Abraham believed GOD and it was Reckoned To him as Righteousness.
Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham.
And The Scripture, foreseeing that GOD would Justify the Gentiles by faith, preached The Gospel beforehand To Abraham, “All the nations shall be Blessed in you.”
So then those who are of faith are Blessed with Abraham, the believer.
For as many as are of the works of The Law are under a curse; for It Is Written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things Written In The Book of The Law, to perform them.”
Now that no one is Justified by The Law Before GOD is evident; for, “The Righteous man shall live by faith.”
However, The Law is not of faith; on the contrary, “He who practices them shall live by them.”
CHRIST Redeemed us from the curse of The Law, having become a curse for us - for It Is Written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree” - in order that In CHRIST JESUS the Blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might Receive The Promise Of The SPIRIT Through faith. … Galatians 3:1-14.
JESUS MESSIAH: SON Of The MOST HIGH: THE MAJESTIC GLORY; our Heavenly FATHER WHO HIMSELF Alone Qualifies us to share in The Inheritance Of the Saints In Light (and not by any teachings of men), Speaks By HIS SPIRIT Through the Apostles Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST,
In HIM we have Redemption Through HIS Blood, the Forgiveness of our trespasses according to The Riches Of HIS Grace, Which HE Lavished Upon us.
In all Wisdom and Insight HE Made Known To us The Mystery Of HIS Will, according to HIS Kind Intention Which HE Purposed In HIM (JESUS CHRIST) with a view to an Administration suitable to The Fullness of the times, the Summing Up Of All Things In CHRIST, things in the Heavens and things upon the earth.
In HIM also we have Obtained an Inheritance, having been Predestined according to HIS Purpose who Works all things after The Counsel Of HIS Will, to the end that we who were the first to hope In CHRIST should be to the praise of HIS Glory.
In HIM, you also, after listening to The Message Of Truth, The Gospel Of your Salvation – having also believed, you were Sealed In HIM With The HOLY SPIRIT Of Promise, WHO Is Given as a Pledge Of our Inheritance, with a view to the Redemption Of Possession, to the Praise Of HIS Glory. Ephesians 1:7-14.
My little children, I am writing these things to you that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have An ADVOCATE With The FATHER, JESUS CHRIST The Righteous; And HE HIMSELF Is The Propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also For the whole world. And by this we know if we have come to know HIM, if we keep HIS Commandments… 1 John 2:1-3.
The word, ‘Propitiation’ is the corresponding word in the Greek to atonement.
Then in the same vein onto this teaching of the wearing of tassels (Numbers 15:38-41), and this being taught by some because JESUS CHRIST wore them in the days of HIS Flesh, and to them this means walking as HE Walked.
Firstly, what was the reason GOD Commanded Israel to wear these on their garments, and was written in The Law for them to observe?
...”And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the Commandments Of The LORD, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot, in order that you may remember to do all MY Commandments, and be Holy to your GOD.
“I AM The LORD your GOD WHO Brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your GOD; I AM The LORD your GOD.” Numbers 15:39-41.
What those who teach these things fail to recognise in how they are understanding is that The New Covenant Is In HIS Blood; and this was not until The Cross,
...”If any man is thirsty, let him come to ME and drink. “He who believes in ME, as The Scripture Said, ‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of Living Water.’ ”
But this HE Spoke of The SPIRIT, WHOM those who believed in HIM were to Receive; for The SPIRIT was not yet Given, because JESUS was not yet Glorified. John 7:37-39.
But I say, walk By The SPIRIT, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against The SPIRIT, and The SPIRIT Against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. But if you are Led By The SPIRIT, you are not under The Law… Galatians 5:16-18.
Indeed, it is from HIS Death And Resurrection through which and in believing, By Grace through faith, GOD has, made you alive together with HIM, having Forgiven us all our transgressions, having Cancelled Out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and HE Has Taken it out of the way, having Nailed it To The Cross.
When HE Had Disarmed the rulers and authorities, HE Made a public display of them, having Triumphed Over them through HIM.
And it is why Paul, here in his letter to The Church at Colossae, and to us (John 17:17-21), continues to write,
Therefore let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day – things which were a shadow of what is to come; but The Substance Belongs To CHRIST… Colossians 2:13b-17.
Everyone will indeed die for his own iniquity (unrighteousness). But as the Prophecy Spoken Through Jeremiah the Prophet Speaks,
“Behold, days are coming,” Declares The LORD, “when I Will Make A New Covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not like the Covenant which I Made with their fathers in the day when I Took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, MY Covenant which they broke, although I Was A Husband To them,” Declares The LORD.
“But This Is The Covenant Which I Will Make with the house of Israel after those days,” Declares The LORD,
“I Will Put MY Law within them and on their heart I Will Write It; and I Will be their GOD, and they shall be MY people.
“And they shall not teach again, each man his neighbour and each man his Brother, saying, ‘Know The LORD,’ for they shall all know ME, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” Declares The LORD, “for I Will Forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will Remember no more.”… Jeremiah 31:31-34.
Now, it is that not everyone who names The Name Of JESUS CHRIST is truly Of GOD; for not all have faith. Those Of GOD hear The Words Of GOD, and most certainly no one can justify themselves before HIM. Only GOD Is Just And The Justifier Of the one who has faith in JESUS.
As the Apostle John writes, and which also reiterates the Prophecy here Spoken Through Jeremiah the Prophet in that it shows its Fulfilment,
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen; from this we know it is the last hour.
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us (being of one heart and one mind for the faith of The Gospel); but they went out in order that it might be shown that they are all not of us.
But you have an Anointing From The Holy ONE, and you all know.
I have not written to you because you do not know The Truth, but because you do know It, and because no lie is Of The Truth.
Who is the liar but the one who denies that JESUS Is The CHRIST?
This is the antichrist, the one who denies The FATHER And The SON.
Whoever denies The SON does not have The FATHER; the one who confesses The SON has The FATHER Also.
As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning.
If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide In The SON And In The FATHER… 1 John 2:18-24.
The one who ‘confesses The SON’ in verse 23 means, to speak the same thing. The Greek word is, ‘homologeo’ (homos, same, lego, to speak), to assent, accord, agree with.
The one who denies that JESUS Is The CHRIST is the one who advocates a different doctrine and does not agree with Sound Words, those Of our LORD JESUS CHRIST (and with HIS Holy Apostles) and with the Doctrine conforming to Godliness. Such a one is most certainly conceited & understands nothing. See Jude:3-4 & v16-25, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Romans 16:17-18, and believe The Scriptures; The GOD Breathed Word only.
The lips of the wise spread Knowledge, but the hearts of fools are not so. Proverbs 15:7.
Back to what John is stating, and of GOD’S Writing on the tablets of our hearts (2 Corinthians 3:3-6),
...And this is The Promise Which HE HIMSELF Made To us: Eternal Life.
These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you.
And as for you, the Anointing Which you Received From HIM abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as HIS Anointing Teaches you about all things, and is True and is not a lie, and just as It has Taught you, you abide In HIM.
And now, little children, abide in HIM, so that when HE Appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from HIM in shame at HIS Coming.
If you know that HE Is Righteous, you know that everyone also who practices Righteousness Is born Of HIM. 1 John 2:25-29. See also 1 John 4:1-6.
Clearly, it is not those who observe the things written in The Law to do them who practice Righteousness before GOD, these are not those who are Blessed with Abraham, the believer; they do not abide In GOD; they strive by the works of The Law in order to please HIM, and in doing so they do not live confessing The SON. See John 4:23-24.
But it is those who stand in Grace, through The faith that is in CHRIST JESUS, and being Led By The HOLY SPIRIT, who understand that The Scriptures are not a matter of ones own interpretation, but Of GOD, so that we may not do the things that we please. Man is stupid, devoid of Knowledge.
And to use this portion of Scripture, Matthew 5:17-20, as he does, to maintain that the things such as these false teachers teach are to be observed from The Law, shows blindness. Truly, they are blind guides of the blind. Remember, no lie is of The Truth.
The Scripture clearly states, Now we know that whatever The Law Says, It speaks to those who are under The Law…
Grace Speaks, But if you are Led By The SPIRIT, you are not under The Law.
And on to this teaching of circumcision, because it is written in The Law and because Paul circumcised Timothy (Acts 16).
We need to read what all Scripture states on any particular matter, and to accept an understanding which holds not a single contradiction by as much as a single verse anywhere within the 66 books of The Bible.
Scripture is clear, in the flesh, circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of The Commandments Of GOD.
It was for Freedom that CHRIST Set us Free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Behold, I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, CHRIST will be of no benefit to you.
And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.
You have been severed from CHRIST, you who are seeking to be justified by Law; you have fallen from Grace.
For we Through The SPIRIT, by faith, are waiting for The Hope Of Righteousness.
For In CHRIST JESUS neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through agape.
You were running well; who hindered you from obeying The Truth?
This persuasion did not come from HIM WHO Calls you.
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
I have confidence in you In The LORD, that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you shall bear his judgement, whoever he is.
But I, Brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted?
Then the stumbling block of The Cross has been abolished. (if Paul were to still preach circumcision)
Would that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.
For you were Called to Freedom, Brethren; only do not turn your Freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through agape serve one another.
For the whole Law is fulfilled in One Word, in the, “You shall agapao your neighbour as yourself.”
But if you bite and devour one another, take care lest you be consumed by one another... Galatians 5:1-15
You see, ****, when I spoke to you about some of these things which you have begun to follow since when we last saw one another, you took offence at me as though I was your enemy.
You argued with what I was trying to say to you, and that was because of this teaching that you are now following. And as I pointed out to you at the time, you were not speaking from The Word in order to both seek and to gain Godly understanding in it all, as I was at least attempting to do, but you spoke as you did because of this teaching you are following and from it. Truly, it is deceiving you and leading you astray.
But if you bite and devour one another, take care lest you be consumed by one another.
Again, as I said to you, in order to learn we must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger, for the anger of man does not achieve The Righteousness Of GOD, and this requires true humility.
There is a Proverb which states, It is a snare for a man to say rashly, “It is Holy!” And after the vows to make inquiry. Proverbs 20:25.
And The Wisdom Of GOD also Says, He who guards his mouth and his tongue, guards his soul from trouble. Proverbs 21:23.
Our LORD JESUS CHRIST Is The SHEPHERD And GUARDIAN Of our souls, and this means we are to believe in HIM, must trust In HIM and HIM Alone, and in all HIS Words. HE will not deceive us. And consequently listening to the words of HIS Holy Apostles. Men who are Apostles by The Will Of GOD, and not in the will of man.
On circumcision Paul writes again to the Brethren at Corinth, and declares to them,
Was any man Called circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised.
Has anyone been Called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of The Commandments Of GOD.
Let each man remain in that condition in which he was Called… 1 Corinthians 7:18-20.
In Acts 16, we are told why Paul circumcised Timothy. Clearly it was not for the purpose of The faith and out of necessity for it, but because of the Jews in those parts to where they were going, and Paul wanting to take Timothy with him, for the Jews there knew Timothy’s father was a Greek (and so a Gentile) Acts 16:3.
They did not do it believing it to be of necessity in keeping The faith, and we can accept this reasoning, because, of what Paul writes to The Church at Galatia. And also see Galatians 2:3-10.
In finishing I would like to go back to Matthew 5:17-20, and what I heard for myself, this man who teaches error, claiming it to be that which justifies himself in his own words & in his own teaching, ...“Do not think that I Came to abolish The Law or the Prophets; I did not Come to abolish, but to Fulfil (Complete). “For Truly I Say To you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from The Law, until all is Accomplished… Matthew 5:17-18.
‘Fulfil’ (Complete) in verse 17 is the Greek word, ‘Pleroo’.
‘Accomplished’ in verse 18 is the Greek word, ‘Ginomai’.
‘Pleroo’ signifies ‘to fill’ ‘to fulfil’ ‘complete’, e.g., as also in Matthew 1:21-23 (v22). See Genesis 3:15, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 42:1-6, Galatians 4:1-11.
‘Ginomai’ means ‘to become’, ‘to take place’, also translated as either ‘fulfilled’ or ‘accomplished’. See Matthew 24:34-35 (v34), Luke 21:5-36 (v32). And understand the things that were a shadow of the Things To Come, Of which now The Substance Belongs To CHRIST. Love is the fulfilment of The Law. See Romans 13:8 – 15:13, Matthew 5:48, Romans 1:28 – 2:29.
My love In CHRIST, Paul.