WHO IS YAHSHUA? By
Joe Snipes The following is the truth as best as I have come to
understand it concerning the foundational issue of the deity of Messiah. There
is a very serious heretical thread running under the banner of Messianic Truth
today. It may be fueled by the reactionary impetus of the Those of us who have come out of the church system have been to some degree blinded by certain doctrines whose root is not in the Truth. As Father YHVH opens our eyes to the light of Hebraic understanding, we will. and must, renounce and reject these errors. The Christian doctrine of the trinity is one such error. While the doctrine of the trinity may not be the truth concerning the unique oneness of the nature of YHVH our Elohim, we must NOT commit the error on the opposite end of the scale. The error of rejecting the deity of Messiah Yeshua and the Hebraic truth (Judaism also fails to understand this foundational issue) that Messiah Yeshua IS YHVH manifest in human form. This is no small matter. This is not a matter with which we may allow latitude as some other doctrines of the Faith may be (spiritual gifts, foot-washing, baptism with the Holy Spirit...etc.) Failure to get this right will prove to be a fatal flaw that will finally make shipwreck of our faith in the long run. This is both a wonderful, yet terrible hour to be alive. Terrible, because I do not believe that any generation since Messiah's own will experience the pressures applied by the unseen world of the spirit. Again, our only hope is to be motivated by both the love of YHVH and the love of His Truth. Otherwise, we may find ourselves in the state that Rav Shaul (Paul) so strongly warned the Thessalonian believers to avoid, "and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. For this reason Elohim will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness." (2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 NASB) Rav Shaul further warns us, "But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons." (1 Timothy 4:1 NASB) It is interesting to note that this verse (we must remember that the books of the Renewed Covenant were originally letters, so there was no division of thought) immediately follows Rav Shaul's expression of worship in the proclamation of Messiah's deity, "By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory." (1 Timothy 3:16 NASB) It is the work of the deceitful spirits Rav Shaul warned us of that seeks to attack the manifestation of YHVH in the flesh. Why? Because it strikes directly at the foundation of our redemption. The KJV identifies who the "He" is in this verse as Elohim. However, those who attack this vital truth do so by casting doubt upon the veracity of the KJV translation. Citing the fact that there are certain verses that have been tampered with, others possibly added, to support the erroneous doctrine of the trinity. This being one of them. However, if one will properly exegete this verse, you will come to the same conclusion. Yeshua is YHVH our Elohim manifest in the flesh. Rav Shaul said this was a "common confession" of all true Nazarene's. (Paul was not a Christian! By his own confession he was a member of the Jewish sect of those who believed in Messiah Yeshua known as The Way and The Nazarenes) for salvation, but kept Torah, the celebrations of YHVH...etc. (Acts 24:5, 14) He said that the understanding of this vital truth was a "mystery". Why? So that only those who love the truth of YHVH might be taught it by the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). It will never come by mere human logic. It will not come by the simple implementation of the act of the mind of the flesh known as common sense. It will come only by revelation of the Ruach. (Ephesians 1:17) There under the Hebraic light of the Ruach's teaching will this, and all the mysteries of YHVH, be revealed. Are there errors espoused in the The Hebraic Understanding of YHVH The "Hear, O The above scripture from Torah is the pledge of allegiance to
all believing Jews and returning Ephraimites. It is also the Hebraic revelation
of the nature of YHVH the Elohim (G-d) of Now hold on, because we are about to expose something about YHVH's ONENESS that is greatly misunderstood by both segments of religion that have been used to speak on His behalf...Judaism and Christianity. The failure of both of these systems of religion to understand this concept is what has led to so much confusion about the nature of G-d in their theology. Let's look a little closer at Deuteronomy 6:4.Here we are told by Torah to hear this. YHVH is #1) our G-d and #2) He is one. The Hebrew word "one" defined by the Strong’s Concordance of Hebrew Words is "echad" as meaning, one, one and only one. However, It can also mean, one after another. In other words, while echad can mean one and only one, it can also be one with plural parts, as in a compound unity. This oneness, expressed by plurality of parts, is understood when these parts are given in the context of its usage as the latter meaning implies. This is the failure of Judaism. It does not allow for the latter meaning to be employed. It sees G-d as one and only one. However, as scripture does testify, G-d is a plurality of divinity. Again, not in the trinitarian sense of three distinct Persons. The Hebraic understanding of G-d is that He is echad, as a plural (compound) unity of divinity. Father, Word, and Spirit together make up YHVH. These three parts, not Persons, are ONE...echad. "God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day." (Genesis 1:5 NASB) Here we see that YHVH's day is singular but made up of plural parts. The Hebraic day is made up of two parts: evening and morning. The two parts make an echad...ONE DAY. It is not two days in one. It is two parts that make up the ONE day. "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh." (Genesis 2:24 NASB) Now many people do not understand that YHVH created ONE man, but two types: male and female. (see Genesis 1:27) When the man and woman are married, they become a manifestation of the one flesh/man as at the beginning. They form an echad. The two become as the ONE man they were before YHVH brought forth the female from within the man. (Pay attention here because the mystery concerning YHVH and Yeshua's relationship bear great similarities) The man is made up of plural parts that make him ONE flesh. Now in relation to the nature of YHVH we may begin to understand things a little clearer. YHVH is one. Yet, He is made up of plural parts, not persons, that form one whole Being. YHVH is I Am. He is The Word. He is also Ruach. Christianity divides each of these parts and makes them distinct Personalities. This can never be. If you do this, then there are three gods. Christianity may claim all day that these Three are One, but this still makes G-d three distinct Persons not one. It violates Torah. However, when we understand YHVH as a unit, then He remains echad. He has a plurality of parts that are to be understood as ONE unit. The Fellowship of The Mystery "And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ." (Ephesians 3:9 KJV) Rav Shaul tells us here that Father YHVH has called us into "the fellowship of the mystery". He further tells us that this mystery has been hidden in YHVH our Elohim from the very beginning of the world. In Colossians 2:2 Rav Shaul tell us that this mystery is in reality not a thing, but it is Messiah. Please understand, I am not taking the idea of the mystery as a means to eject myself out of the responsibility to logically (under the revelatory guidance of the Ruach HaKodesh) come to a clear understanding of what we are discussing. The mystery CAN be understood. However, the mental prowess of man, even religious man, is useless here. The mystery is purposefully hidden in Elohim. YHVH will reveal it to those who truly desire to know, not it, but Him, through Messiah Yeshua. He desires that all of His children come into the fellowship of this mystery. The key is allowing Him to teach us by His Ruach. It is a work of the Spirit in our spirit. It is seeing with the eyes of our heart, before we understand with our brain. Revelation knowledge is much like crude oil. When oil is first gathered, it cannot be used right away. It must be refined by numerous processes. Even so, when the Ruach teaches us by revelation, our spirit may know, but we cannot intelligently explain it to some one else. Many times, it takes a process of experience before we can explain it. Master Yeshua laid down this very principle to His talmidim (disciples). He asked them who do men say I am? Each said one thing, and some another. But, then Kepha (Peter) sort of blurted out the answer, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." (Matthew 16:16 NASB) Master Yeshua blessed Kepha for his response. Yet, He explained that Kepha's answer was not from himself. It was not attained by the process of the devisement of his brain. It came from Father YHVH. It was revelation knowledge. Then, Master Yeshua said this, "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." (Matthew 16:18-19 NASB) Messiah did not say that He would build His ekklesia ("church" is a very poor translation of the Greek word ekklesia. It literally is an assembly of called out ones) upon Kepha, but on the power of what he had just experienced...revelation knowledge. The ultimate power of which is seen by the fact "the gates" (literally the counsels) of hell would not be able to overpower it! Beloved, what argument can build. Argument can tear down. If
at the end of this discourse all I have done is given you ammunition to wage
debate, then I ha ve failed. Many times the wisdom of this world seems so much
stronger and powerful than the wisdom of Elohim. However, the power of
revelation knowledge is not in its ability to win arguments. Its power is in its
ability to manifest the kingdom of heaven. In the realm of spirit, the power of
human wisdom and intellect is useless. Only that which comes out of the Ruach
through our spirit is sufficient. Does that mean we should never stand up for
the truth? No. It means that we wait for Father YHVH to fill our heart with His
Words by His Ruach. Men may fight what we know. They can never overcome WHO
speaks through us! The revelation knowledge of the mystery of Messiah will bring
peace to your heart. It will unify your spirit and mind. Why is Christianity so
fragmented? Because its understanding of G-d is fragmented by its errant
trinitarian doctrine. Why does Judaism fall short and stumble? Its light cannot
overcome the darkness because it fails to embrace the fullness of YHVH's
revelation of Himself in Messiah Yeshua. When we truly begin to see the Oneness
of YHVH expressed through Yeshua, then the unity of eye will bring forth unity
of heart. May Father give us the dove's eye spoken of by Solomon. (Song Of
Solomon 1:15- doves can only see ONE object at a time) Restored remnant
The Eternals of Elohim And The Brit Chadasha (Renewed Covenant) There is a good reason that the Renewed Covenant, Brit Chadasha, is a necessity. It is through the revelations given to Rav Shaul that we understand that there were events that happened of which we have no knowledge. Why? Because we weren't there. They happened in the eternals of Elohim. YHVH dwells beyond our time/space continuom. He dwells in eternity. For our sake we may refer to certain events that happened before time as the eternal past. It is here that Rav Shaul gives us a peek at the activity of YHVH. "Blessed {be} the Elohim and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly {places} in Christ, just as He chose us in Him BEFORE the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love." (Ephesians 1:3-4 NASB- emphasis mine) Just as Father YHVH was actively planning, what Rav Shaul
calls, "the eternal purpose" (see Ephesians 3:11), even so there was activity
within the very Being of YHVH Himself. All of these activities we would be
ignorant of if it were not for the revelations given to us in the Brit Chadasha.
Father YHVH WANTS us to know about these things. While we may not completely
understand all of the nature of YHVH until we are in the YHVH Brings Forth a Manifestation of Himself In Eternity Past We must realize how important it is that we recover the Hebraic roots of our faith. The scriptures must be held underneath the Hebraic light by the Ruach HaKodesh in order for us to have our minds renewed to see what Father has hidden for us. John in his Gospel understands, and is inspired by the Ruach, to use a phrase that gives us a revelation into a most astounding event in the history of our Creator. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with Elohim, and the Word was Elohim." (John 1:1 NASB) Now we are coming closer to the revelation of the mystery. In eternity past the Word of YHVH existed. The Word was with Elohim. The Word was Elohim. John further identifies Messiah Yeshua as the Word of YHVH. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth" (John 1:14 NASB) What John is revealing to us is, that the Word of YHVH was pre-existent with Himself. The Word of YHVH existed ALWAYS even at the beginning of creation. There NEVER was a time when the Word of YHVH was not. Why? Because YHVH and His Word are ONE! Father YHVH used His Word to create all things. "All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being." (John 1:3 NASB) Those who pervert, either through ignorance or by deceitfulness, the pre-existence of Messiah Yeshua as the Word of YHVH in eternity past are blind to the glory of YHVH's great love. YHVH had a wonderful plan. Rav Shaul calls this the eternal purpose. It existed before the need for mankind's redemption. It existed before creation. Redemption is a recovery plan. As wonderful and necessary as it is, redemption is a secondary plan to the eternal purpose of YHVH. The plan of redemption fills the chasm created by Adam's rebellion, resulting in the entry of sin and death into Elohim's creation. As YHVH devised His eternal purpose He made provision for the possible failure of man to follow through in loving sacrificial obedience to His will. There in the eternal past, YHVH decided that He would become mankind's Redeemer should that event become necessary. That is why Messiah Yeshua is referred to in the book of Revelation as, "...the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." (Reve lation 13:8b KJV) The Tanach confirms this revelation from the Brit Chadasha to be true. "(Our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts is His name, The Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 47:4 NASB) YHVH is the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. Something so important could not be left to any one but YHVH Himself! Yet, how would this be accomplished. We have John to thank for providing us with a glimpse into how this glorious action took place. "No one has seen Elohim at any time; the only begotten Elohim who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained {Him.}" (John 1:18 NASB) The way this verse is translated here by the New American Standard Bible is quite interesting. It clearly declares the deity of Messiah Yeshua. Another interesting point is John's use of the word "begotten". The word used by John in this verse for "begotten", and in other verses in this first chapter, is different than that used by the other writers of the Brit Chadasha. He employs the Greek word, "monogenes". It comes from the composition of two other Greek words meaning a) The only one and b) to bring forth. So we are told that Messiah Yeshua was "brought forth" in a manner that was completely unique to Himself alone. The reason this "bringing forth" was so unique is, IT WAS NOT A CREATION EVENT. It may "seem" as a creation event, but it was not. It was a "TRANSITION". The words used by the other writers of the Brit Chadasha for "begotten" have to do with His physical birth, and as such, point to a particular point in time as a beginning. There is a sense of "creation" in their use of the word. Created only in the sense that points to that place in time the Word of YHVH entered into the earth realm clothed in humanity. However, Messiah Yeshua, as the Word of YHVH, was NEVER created. As we have stated, He pre-existed in eternity past forever. There was NEVER a point that He was not. John understands the Hebraic principle of "being brought forth" before the act of being "begotten" into the world. He calls Messiah Yeshua "the only brought forth of the Father." Now we too must understand this pivotal point. Before the Word was begotten into the world, it was "brought forth" in eternity past. The two acts are not the same. One was a transition. The other was a creative miracle. One happened in eternity past. The other happened in time as the world knows it. Thus we come back to John's meaning in the above verse. YHVH is about to assume the role of Father. But, first He takes on the role of a Mid- Wife (YHWH does have a maternal side also), and He reaches deep inside Himself.John calls it His "bosom". He "brings forth" a "manifestation" of Himself that is completely and utterly unique. He casts Himself into a new image of Himself. The Word of YHVH, which had existed ETERNALLY as an INTERNAL part of Himself, is "brought forth" to exist in an entirely new setting...EXTERNALLY! The Word of YHVH is now outside of Himself, and YHVH takes on the role of Father, and renames the preexistent internal/eternal Word...The Son. Now, the Word of YHVH exists externally WITH Himself and He is called The Son. Together Father YHVH and this new "manifestation" of Himself as The Son, move in complete harmony. Each is dependent upon the Other. Each requires the Other to exist. The Principle Of YHVH's Manifestations "And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live." (Exodus 33:20 KJV) The entrance of sin into the world has changed everything.
The holiness of YHVH makes it impossible for man in his fallen state to come
into direct contact with Him. It was impossible even for Moses, who was probably
one of the most holy of men on the earth at that time, to see YHVH. The holiness
of YHVH would consume his flesh. This is exactly what happened to the
Bethshemites when the ark was returned from So this is the problem that was faced. YHVH could not allow any one to have direct contact with Himself. The end result would be immediate death. But, if He manifested Himself into another image of Himself, then He could allow men to be in His presence. Paul speaks to this very issue in his letter to the Colossians, "He is the image of the invisible Elohim, the firstborn of all creation." (Colossians 1:15 NASB) The above is actually a poor translation of this verse from the original. The word "firstborn" is from the Greek "prototokos". It comes from a combination of words meaning, "chief" and "that which is brought forth". The phrase "of all creation" was taken at liberty by the translators who invariably were under the influence of the trinitarian slant of the Catholic church. They make Yeshua as the "chief of that which was brought forth" point toward the creation of which He was the Creative Source. When in fact, the "chief of that which is brought forth" should in reality point toward the invisible Elohim, Father YHVH, of Whom He is the perfect image. So, the verse could read, "He is the image of the invisible Elohim, the chief manifestation of the Father, the Primal Source of all creation" (see notes The Worrell New Testament pg. 292) The apostle John writing in the Revelation calls Yeshua, "...the Beginning of the creation of Elohim...' (Revelation 3:14 NASB) The word "beginning" again means, "chief" and points to the fact that Yeshua is the "chief and primary source of all that the Father is and He (Yeshua) is chief of all that proceeds in succession from the Father." Further, we must realize that "first-born" in Hebraic usage is a title. In most instances it is used to denote the son that is born first of a father. However, as a title it can be given by the father at his bequest to a son other than the one who is first by birth. (see Genesis 48:17-20- Jacob blesses Joseph's son Ephraim as the first-born before Manasseh who was first by birth) Messiah Yeshua as the Firstborn, should not be taken to mean that He was such because He was created first. Instead, Father YHVH bestowed this TITLE on Him because it was out from Messiah Yeshua as the Word of YHVH that all that was created came into being. The pre-existence of Messiah Yeshua must ALWAYS remain a constant truth. Otherwise, His deity will be compromised. If this is allowed to happen, then our redemption is negated, and our salvation is a lie! All of this has been said to make this point. The Originator is always greater than His manifestation. This is why Yeshua said many times, "...for the Father is greater than I." (John 14:28) We must remember that we are dealing with a "manifestation" of YHVH when we touch Yeshua. He is the Chief of all YHVH's manifestations. Plurality of manifestations is not the same as plurality of Persons. This is the error of Christianity. It is also the failure of Judaism. Yeshua, as the Chief Manifestation of YHVH, is not a second Person. He is not a separate Elohim from YHVH. The Father, Son, and Ruach are all one, and only one Elohim. Even as a Man, begotten by the Father through the Ruach in Miriam's womb, Yeshua is simply the physical manifestation of the invisible Elohim. He is YHWH Elohim in the flesh! He is "...the exact representation of His nature..." (Hebrews 1:3b) So in all of this, we are establishing the fact of the
principle of YHVH manifesting Himself. What cannot happen with YHVH, can happen
when He manifests Himself. The manifestation of The Word of YHVH, which He
renamed The Son, and gave Him the personal name of Yeshua, is the Chief of all
His manifestations. When The Son was sent forth as the Apostle of our faith
(Hebrews 3:1) He took upon Himself a new degree of manifestation. He was
"brought forth" in order to be "begotten" physcially into the earth to be the
Kinsman Redeemer of mankind. This is the revelation of the "fellowship of the
mystery". YHVH has manifested Himself at many times. However, the Chief of all
His manifestations is that of His Word. It was totally unique and the ONLY time
it has or will occur. YHVH is both Father and Son. He "transitioned" a part of
Himself to a setting outside Himself. He cast Himself into a perfect image of
Himself, an exact representation of His very nature. This solved the problem of
His being able to draw near to man without destroying him. I believe many times
when you see the term "angel of the LORD", that it was a visitation of The Son
as YHVH's manifestation. It happened with Abraham and the three angels, Jacob
when he wrestled with the angel, and to Moses at the burning bush. It was almost
certainly the case when Moses was called to the top of Understanding this principle of YHVH casting Himself into another image of Himself is the key to unlocking the "fellowship of the mystery" we are called into. Without this, we are left to stumble around in the darkness of religious dogma. If we allow the Ruach to open the eyes of our understanding, then we will see clearly the nature of our YHVH Elohim. The Witness of Tanach Where did John come up with this principle of being "brought
forth" before being "begotten"? It comes from the prophetic writing of the
Tanach (Torah the first five books of the Older Covenant- Tanach being the rest
of the Older Covenant made up of poetry, the prophets and the historical
writings). In particular it comes from the prophet Micah. Let us look at what
the prophet said, "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, {Too} little to be among
the clans of Micah, by the Ruach, reveals to us the process of Messiah's
being "brought forth" in order to become ruler in Let us keep in mind that it is John who was given this revelation of YHVH as both Father and Son through the Ruach. The letter of 1 John is written at the twilight of the first century. Already many of the foundational truths of the Faith were being challenged and suffering damage by men impelled by the deceitful spirit of anti- messiah. John boldly proclaims the revelation given him by Messiah. The Father and The Son are One. ANY ONE WHO DENIES THE UNIQUE ONENESS OF THE FATHER AND THE SON AE UNDER THE DELUSION OF THE SPIRIT OF ANTI-MESSIAH AND THEY ARE OF THEIR FATHER...THE DEVIL. THEY, AS HE, ARE LIARS! Are these strong words? Most definitely. However, they are spoken by the one who was known as the apostle of love! John was allowed a deep intimate relation with the Master while He was on earth. The love of Elohim filled John. He spoke of Father YHVH and Messiah Yeshua, The Son, in strong terms. He encouraged this agape love to be the animating force of all who believe and follow the Master. It was to define the very existence of those who made up the ekklessia, assemblies of The Messiah. However, this same love empowered John to stand firm against every spirit that sought to corrupt the Truth of YHVH. It was strong words meant to warn any and all who would attempt to under-mind the Truth as to the very origin of their purpose. To deny YHVH as both Father and Son was not to be tolerated by any who claim to be true followers of Messiah. This action was not prompted by the Ruach HaKodesh. It was the hellish action of the spirit of anti-messiah. This was the understood truth in John's day. It is to be the same for us today. It is interesting to note, that this foundational truth concerning Messiah Yeshua's deity became hotly challenged toward the end of the first century. It was a time of perceived weakness. The other apostles had passed from the scene. Only John remained. It was then that Hasatan attempted to destroy this central truth to our redemption by unleashing the spirit of anti- messiah. In hopes of destroying the realization of YHVH"s eternal purpose by removing the redemptive cornerstone necessary for its progression to the next generation. John raised the standard against this hellish flood. Now, as Father YHVH's end time restoration of Hebraic truth and the reunion of the Two Houses of Israel is beginning to be revealed, Hasatan (may his name be blotted out forever) again unleashes the spirit of anti-messiah. Why? Because the realization of Father YHVH's eternal purpose is again in a moment of perceived weakness. The final push for the restoration of the Two Houses of Israel, and the full manifestation of the kingdom of heaven on earth, is in the infancy of its last hour of revelation. Our enemy hopes to sieze the moment. If not to completely destroy Father YHVH's purpose, then to disqualify as many of those whom He would raise up to bring His purpose to its final conclusion May our eyes be opened to the true spirit behind this attack on Messiah Yeshua's Identity! Origination Of The Messiah As Wholly Human The understanding that the Jewish Messiah would be a totally
human being finds it origins in the Middle Ages. A Jewish Rabbi by the name of
Abraham Maimonides, also known as Rambam, gave credence to this concept. Rambam
is credited with establishing the Thirteen Principles of Judaism. The work of
Rambam changed the landscape of Jewish thought in his day and has rippled all
the way to the present. To Rambam, the thought that the Creator of the Universe
would lower Himself to becoming human was a completely impossible concept to
consider. Thus, most Jewish theology to the present agrees with Rambam. (Rambam
was a good man. He was used to help preserve So again, we find that Father YHVH has shut up the understanding of Himself and His Son to the revelatory role of the Ruach. No one can intimately see into the mystery of Father YHVH except The Son. He alone knows the Father. All who would seek to know the Father must come to The Son. He alone will reveal him! A Final Word "No man can by any means redeem {his} brother Or give to Elohim a ransom for him-- For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease {trying} forever--" (Psalm 49:7-8 NASB) The above verse should be the defining point on this subject. If Messiah Yeshua is only a mere man, then we are indeed still lost in our sins. He would be powerless to accomplish the plan of redemption. Any influx of the Adamic connection would disqualify the potential candidate. Why? Because all who are positionally "in Adam" bear the curse of sin...which is death. (1 Corinthians 15:22) How much clearer do we need it put. "A MAN CAN BY NO MEANS REDEEM HIS BROTHER..." There are some who say, "There is not one place in the book of Acts that any person, while entering salvation through Messiah Yeshua was ever asked to believe that He is G-d in the flesh." While this is true, the silence of the book of Acts does not immediately determine that Messiah Yeshua was not YHVH in the flesh. Why? Because for the apostles it was a non- issue. They knew who He was! As Rav Shaul stated, the deity of Messiah Yeshua was a common confession among all who believed upon Him. The issue against Messiah's deity did not arise until later. As we have seen, John quite clearly answers those who would dispute the issue. Finally, from the same Psalm as quoted above, listen to the psalmist's reply concerning who is able to redeem man, "But Elohim will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah." (Psalm 49:15 NASB) In Conclusion
There are a number of other questions that we might consider.
Due to the length of this offering, I will wait and send another one to speak to
some of those. What we have discussed so far, should be sufficient to give a
base for the Ruach to open the eyes of our understanding and enlighten our
heart. As Father is restoring His truth, we will have to have our minds and
hearts purged of much old leaven. The
The same goes for Judaism. There are many wonderful truths
and practices we may glean from this system of religion. However, as Father is
restoring all truth, we must not be deceived by the "Jewish is better" blanket
assumption. Again, we may keep whatever is good, but we must cast off whatever
does not enable us to worship YHVH in spirit and truth. The Baruch Ata Yahveh, B'shem Yeshua, -Joe Snipes Suggested Reading: "Who is Israel?" |