February 4, 2025

Righteousness is “force.” Sin is a “force.” Force has capacity to influence, for good or for evil.   The only source for “righteousness” is Yahweh… it is an absolute condition, as there are no “shades” of it… it can’t be compromised or diluted and still be righteousness. It and justice are inseparable, as there are no “shades” of justice, and it still be “justice.” This “force battle” is the main conflict in our world today… and has forever been so. It is the core element of why evil people, under the influence of their demonic overlords, relentlessly oppress truth and justice…

Truth, Righteousness, and Justice are “light,” and evil can’t thrive in the light… darkness is their only place of comfort. Quit simply, Yahweh designed it that way. In fact, censorship only exists to obscure truth and justice. Yahweh is for 100 percent transparency… which in His sight does certainly exist; and when men stand before the final judgment seat of Yeshua, they will be judged by His Word… and all their “dark deeds” will be brought into the light of Yahweh’s transparency.

Yeshua said, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” jn 8:32 nkjv

“Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”

“Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.” jn 18:37-38 nkjv

On this earth, until Yeshua returns, many “Pilates” usurp the defining of truth… we see it continually in the working of civil government’s display of arrogance and narcissistic-ness of “leadership.” Plus the same distortions by educational institutions and news media. Truth is displayed by words and actions. Words mean things, for example, Yahweh “spoke” [creative words, gen chap. 1] creating everything in our world; and concerning the “it is finished” work of Yeshua for our redemption, the writer of Hebrews notes:

“Who [Yeshua] being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: “ heb 1:3 kjv

The great battle for the souls of men is between the forces of Righteousness and forces of Sin. Both have tremendous influence upon people’s thinking… and subsequent actions. This battle is an information war of words and concepts of order and chaos. Deceiving words and ideas are tasty trial balloons that the evil one uses to deceive men by appealing to the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life…

“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” 1 jn 2:16-17 kjv

Yahweh provided two choices to all mankind, each with everlasting consequences: “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:” deut 30:19 kjv

When Yahweh took Abraham out from the idolatry of his father’s land, He instituted His plan to call a special people [children of Israel] to example His plan for salvation of all the nations of the earth. He intended that they would be the example of truth, righteousness, and justice, by following His Torah… which would be the foundational story line of the coming Messiah… who would be the fulfillment of truth, righteousness and justice. Abraham was the central figure of the concept of “faith.”

“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.” rom 4:3 kjv   Faith [believing Yahweh] is the beginning of all pathways to redemption. The evil one has been trying to confuse our faithfulness ever since… for you see, if you “believe Yahweh” you will walk with Him in obedience… which is the only way faith can be validated. Satan's cunning plan is to not keep you from "believing," but to keep you from walking it out [obedinece]... which the Holy Spirit will help a sincere believer to do. Over 30 years ago, I heard Charles Capps [Bible teacher] say that Proverbs 3:19-20 define the three components of faith:

"The Lord by wisdom, hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.”

The censorship of truth, and distortion of it, is in full attack mode in our world; it is a main element of the coming great deception Yeshua warns us about. The only way one can have true understanding, is to have the wisdom of the Word of Yahweh in one’s heart and mind… The book of Proverbs personifies wisdom as “she” [perhaps pointing to the work of the Holy Spirit]. This is a very critical issue, as without “her” as our tutor, truth can’t be discerned among the chaos of this world’s machinations.

Concerning the coming deceptions, I recently heard a very good message which included a comment that people are waiting for a big event of deceiving activities… but that, that is not the case, but that deception is “here now,” cunningly and deceptively now encroaching upon us while we are distracted by other things… hidden in plain sight, while we slumber in complacency and confused doctrines.

Now, since it is impossible for darkness to overcome light, and likewise [sin] evil to overcome righteousness, it is not impossible for us to be deceived if we fail to grasp the true mirror of Yahweh, Christ in us, the hope of glory, and love His truth more than the distractions of this world. Yahweh is the author and finisher of our faith. Faith, with obedience to Yahweh's ways is also a “force.” So then, let us learn His ways and seek to follow the only way to refuge in a chaotic world that is intended to ensnare us and separate us from our Savior.

As we speak, the evil powers that hate Yahweh and His people, are preparing to use unheard of technology to poison us, torment us, and frighten us into submission. Only Yahweh can save us from these evil forces. Our objective is not to fear physical death, it is to avoid spiritual separation from Yahweh’s truth by deception and intimidation of these forces. Remember Yeshua’s words:

“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” mat 10:28 nkjv

Shalom, john