DO YOU LOVE ME?
(Legalism Versus Obedience Part 2)
Here is the link to part 1, just in case you missed it!
https://revelation1910.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/obedience-or-legalism/
Yahonan (John) 14:21 “He who possesses My commands and guards them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and I shall love him and manifest Myself to him.”
INTRODUCTION
As I observe “Christendom” in the 21stcentury, I find that I am astounded by the great array of differing expressions of love and devotion, which believers publicly display all over the world, to proclaim their personal faith in their Savior, “Jesus”.
Seemingly, everywhere you look, one can witness believers confessing their faith, via “Christian” jewelry, t-shirts, hats, ties, music, movies, concerts, magnets, bumper stickers and most recently, permanent body tattoos. Because of the way the modern “gospel” has been presented, most believers never even give a second thought as to whether or not any of these displays of faith are contrary to the Scriptures and therefore displeasing to Yahweh Elohim.
The average believer has been taught that the TaNaKh, (i.e. “the Old Testament”) was for the nation of Yisrael, and it is completely irrelevant to the way believers are to conduct their life today. They are also taught that “Jesus” came to die so that the gentiles could be saved, because the Yahudim (“the Jews”) denied their Messiah. Therefore, the first century writings, (i.e. “the New Testament”) was written for / to “the church”! (more…)