Monday 1 April 2013

Is it a deceptive myth that parts of the bible are meant only for the "Jews"??

Myth: Parts of the Bible are meant only for the "Jews"

First off I want to make everyone aware that I mean no offense when I use the term Jew. It is in no way meant in a derogatory context but more of a description. Once I explain it may make it a little easier for you to understand my meaning. I will have to use specific terms in this blog to make it easier to understand the difference and who we really are.

I have always had a hard time with the term "Christian" and did not think that it described my faith specifically in the Bible, God or Jesus. I again mean no offense at all here to any denomination or religion but I will need to explain what I mean a little further.
To me it only made sense that there was only one Truth. If one religion could have so many different opinions or ideas of what the bible says : the very same book they share,  then how could they possibly have the truth or do things the way God had intended? I know this is huge question mark for skeptics or non believers as well. They feel, and justifiably so, if each denomination is celebrating different holidays, honouring different Sabbath days, and reading different opinions of the bible how could Christianity as a religion be right?
When skewed deceptively enough it could actually sway people to think that it then proves that God doesn't really exist and that the bible are just words.  The exact opposite is true once the hidden things become revealed.

First where does the term "Jew" come from?  One of the tribes that came from Judah were referred to as Jews and are still  the people we refer to as Jews today. They are the epitome of the entire biblical story. The Southern Kingdom resided in southern Israel and would have consisted of  Judah, Benjamin, and a little of Levi.
The Northern Kingdom was separate and would have more correctly been referred to as the Israelites or the Hebrews. They would not have been referred to as Jews that we know today.
Lets take a look at that. 
When Jesus is doing his speech on Mt Sinai he is speaking to the 12 tribes of Israel. Judah was simply one of the 12 tribes mentioned. If his message was simply for the Jews or the tribe of Judah then only the tribe of Judah would have been present at this speech. He tells us it is for all twelve tribes and is meant for ALL children of Israel.

In the past I used to say openly that "if there is any religion that is right then it would have to be the Jewish religion because Jesus was a Jew right?"
Jesus, yes was born of the tribe of Judah as prophecied,  but one must also know what was going on at that time to fully understand.

Gods covenant was originally with the 12 tribes of Israel. Out of the 12 tribes of Israel at the time, Judah was the only tribe to hold to Gods word the longest without breaking the covenants; but even they couldn't hold fully. This revealed that although they held to the appearances of holding to Gods laws they actually never truly understood the message or the laws itself. If they had they would have recognized Jesus as the Messiah.  Jesus was sent down to correct the Jews and all Israelites from being led astray. He instead found himself being attacked by the very people he came to save. In their blindness, the Jewish people refused the teaching and instructions that came from the Son of God and still do to this day. Gods believers that continued to speak the gospels and the word of God after Christ's death would at first have been called "Christians" but the term Christian now has also lost its true meaning and faith. Christians too were deceived and tricked into pagan worship as well and were effectively also led away from Gods word and teachings.

Often Christians mistakenly refer to themselves as "Gentiles". What you must understand is that a Gentile is not "Israelite".   A gentile actually means "out of covenant" or "pagan" .  You are either in covenant with God or you are out of covenant with God. One who truly follows God is holding to his covenants. We were once excluded from the covenants but now included to be an Israelite. Ephesians 2:12-13 "That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ" This scripture puts value in the covenants. "Israelites" are the ones God is referring to when he says that he will call his people from the 4 corners of the earth... those who were not included initially are now allowed access to the convenants. You must first understand  Jeremiah 11:16 that God calls his chosen people the olive tree in order to understand Romans 11. In Romans chapter 11 it speaks of 2 olive trees and one being a wild tree that is graffed in. This confirms that the gentiles have been given the invitation and are allowed to come and be part of Israel.  The Bible never refers to a separate covenant with the Gentiles. Jeremiah 31:13 speaks of the House of Israel and the House of Judah, never mentions gentiles as gentiles are actually the pagans not following gods way.
Romans 11:24-25 reads "For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild in nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved; as it is written"

Now if we think of the true meaning of an Israelite being a follower of the one True God; one who is following the true words of the Bible and all the Holy Days, avoiding the pagan days, and sticking to Gods word rather than mans word, would you still refer to yourself as a Christian or an Israelite?

This then makes it easier and much more clear to understand who God was referring to when he speaks of all other things we thought were just for the "Jews"
One main important thing we need to relook at then is the Sabbath. The Sabbath is for everyone and is to be kept on the 7th day which is Saturday not Sunday.

Isaiah 56:6 Says the Sabbath is for all and that everyone who keeps the Sabbath, he does not say the Jewish. He tells us that Sabbath is for the whole world given to all the children of Israel and that we are to be a light to all the nations. It is a Sabbath of Yahweh not a Sabbath of the Jews.  He clearly states that it is not only by blood that we are Israelites. Exodus 12:49-50 Makes it clear that there is One law for all his people and refers to his people as 'Israelites'. It does not refer to them as 'Jewish'.
This then would also refer to the HOLY days or the Annual Sabbaths and Observances I did a blog on earlier.

If we are following the True word of God and what he tells us in our Bibles then does that mean following a denomination that teaches ANYTHING else?? Are you an Israelite a True follower of God, or are you a Pagan? I'm not trying to be condescending or judgemental at all in any way but that is in fact what God says.
He wants no one lukewarm.

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