Harbingers From The Ancient Hebrew Scriptures

Long before Jonathan Cahn came out with his New York Times best seller "The Harbinger"  I have been giving warnings about God's anger with America. We are a nation that was founded upon Biblical principles, by men who were deeply devoted to seeking God's guidance and favor for this nation. I understand there are people who try to deny this fact, but they are just simply ignorant of real history. Yes there was a freemason influence among our Founding Fathers, but the majority were men of the cloth, teaching and believing sound Biblical principles. There are too many documents from our founding fathers own pens remaining today, to refute those who wish to rewrite history. In order to advance their evil agenda, they have been working  hard to bring America into ignorance about our past. They write books about our history with no footnotes. Who needs footnotes, they say. They say this because they have nothing to support their lies. Give me footnotes. Give me the source from where your information is coming. The truth is readily available to anyone who is honest enough to seek for it. If you cannot give it to me, I will assume the reason is, because it is fictitious. This nation was brought about by men who believed in God. They humbled themselves before Him, sought His guidance and believed in His Providence. 

Soon after America gained their independence from England, Haiti was seeking independence  from France and turned their attention to Satan for their help. In 1804, Haiti gained their independence. The results are obvious. America has been the most blessed nation on earth, as long as we were following after God's ways. Haiti on the other hand is one of the most poverty stricken and cursed nations on earth. The nation to this day is heavily into voodoo and witchcraft. The evidence is right before your eyes, if you will only see it.

While reading the Book of Deuteronomy soon after the 9/11/2001 attack on America, I had a revelation to something I had not previously noticed. I came across the Scriptures concerning the blessings and curses God had given to His people Israel in chapter 28. I believe the words of Almighty God to be eternal. If, He says these things to His Israel, the natural bloodline of Abraham, He also intends for them to apply to Abraham's seed by faith. I do not believe in a natural and a spiritual Israel. I do not believe the Scriptures teach that. We are Abraham's seed, by faith. It's supernatural. One people, one God.

While reading this chapter, I could only wonder in agreement with all the blessings God had promised to His people, as long as they were following His ways. It was very easy to apply these blessings to America. When I was a child, there could have been no doubt.  We were the most God fearing nation on earth. We were also, without a doubt, the most blessed nation on earth. There had never been a successful attack upon American soil. We had God's protection. Then I came to verse 15 and it stood apart from the previous 14 verses. It said this;

"But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee."  (KJV)

I thought on that verse for quite some time. I thought about how we kicked prayer and Bible reading out of our schools. I thought about how abortion kills countless unborn ever year and how we pass out condoms to school children. I thought about the normalization of the gay lifestyle and how God calls it an abomination. As I continued reading, more verses started to stick out like the proverbial sore thumb. There are many, but for the sake of brevity, I shall only point to the ones that should be perfectly clear to any thinking person. Verses 49 & 50 says this:

"The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; A nation of  fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show favor to the young." (KJV)

Ask yourself a few questions about the above verses. Who were the people that attacked us? Where did they come from? They were Saudi people, or descendants of the ancient Assyrians. They are the exact same people who attacked ancient Israel to breach their defenses and later defeat them. They came from the other side of the earth. How did they attack us?  They attacked us as swift as the eagle flies and exactly in the same manner an eagle attacks its prey. They attacked from the sky upon an unsuspecting prey. Who would have thought we were about to be attacked? I had never given it a moment's thought. What about you? How many Americans are familiar with, or speak Arabic? Did any of the people on the planes used in the attack understand what the hijackers were saying? If they did, perhaps, they may have been able to stop them. Many people today look upon the appearance of radical Islamists and view them as a fierce looking people. Many understand that they don't care whom they kill. Young, or old, it does not matter to them, as long as it's in the name of Allah. Those who died in these attacks ranged from infants to the very aged. Now notice the words in the first half of verse 52 where it says this;

" And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land;"  (KJV)

I don't think God could be any more clear about what He is saying. Think about this. Ponder it in your mind. Chew on it. What do the high and fenced walls represent in this passage of Scripture? The high walls represent the World Trade Center. Both buildings fell. Both our economy and the economies of the world were attacked. What about the fenced walls? The fenced walls speak of the walled cities in ancient times. Their walls represented the first line of defense a city had against an attack. A city with strong walls was difficult to breach. The other building attacked was the Pentagon. The Pentagon is a representation of our nations defense. Its walls were breached. This was not a random incident, or an accident. It was the direct fulfillment of prophesy given by God, thirty five hundred years ago. It was a warning. It was a harbinger. Those who perpetrated this attack, had no idea they were fulfilling prophesy.

God is speaking to this nation. I can see it clearly. Oh, that this nation would repent and turn back to God that it might be saved. I fear that it may be too late and we may have gone too far. It is a Biblical principle that if God's people turn from Him and seek after corruption,  He would send corrupt leaders until we are destroyed. We will bear the consequences of going our own way and departing from God's instruction. Proverbs 1: 29 - 32 gives this warning;

"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of ADONAI, they refused my council and despised my reproof. So they will bear the consequences of their own way and be overfilled with their own schemes. For the aimless wandering of the thoughtless will kill them, and the smug overconfidence of fools will destroy them." (CJB)

 In our turning from God, He is sending us leaders that do not know Him. What does it take for us to come to grips with this truth? When the attacks came upon America, we were unified for about a week. I remember all the flag waving and the expressions of "God Bless America." I had hope that this nation would once again return to God and His ways, but it was short lived. How soon the media removed the reminders of this horrific event from our television screens. How soon, the Muslim religion was called the religion of peace, even though the Muslim nations were at war with every nation at their borders?  How soon did political correctness invade our free speech and freedom to travel?

How did America respond to the attacks? Did we humble ourselves before God and repent? No. We returned right back to our lives and in our arrogance declared, "We will rebuild." This is exactly what was said in ancient Israel when the Assyrians breached their walls and destroyed their cities. Have you ever heard the expression; "History repeats itself?" There is another quote that says; "Those who fail to learn from history, are doomed to relive it." We need to learn from the words God gave to the prophet Isaiah where he says in Chapter 9:8-11;

"The LORD sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel. And all the people shall know. even Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in their pride and stoutness of heart, The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars. Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together."  (KJV)

When I look back upon our recent history, it is no wonder God is not blessing America. On November 14th, 2003 The state of Alabama removed State Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore. What was his despicable crime? He had the audacity to display the Ten Commandments in his court house. When you add to the mix the number of innocents slaughtered in the abortion mills everyday, is it any wonder, why God is no longer blessing America? This nation was once called the food basket of the world. With the hurricanes, floods, fires, droughts, tornadoes and excess rain we have had in recent years, we can no longer make that claim. There will be food shortages coming and our financial institutions will fail. Just as our stock market failed in 2008, another failure is coming. It is not a matter of  if, but rather a matter of when. I must admit that I would be surprised if America is still a strong nation at the end of the year 2015. That is not meant to be a prediction, and I certainly hope I am wrong. We need to Wake Up America! We need to repent and return to God. If we don't, it will be Game Over.

Shalom,

Barry W. Gaugler

Is There Really a Creator? (Part 2) Creation vs. Science

In this world, there seems to be a constant battle between those, who believe Science holds the answers to this worlds existnece, and those who believe in the Biblical account of Creation. Many have faith to believe, that Science holds the answers to the universe, and that Creation is a myth, and  having faith in a Creator is just plain foolishness. Is that true? Has science proven creation to be a myth, or has science in fact proven creation to be the truth? The more science tries to prove creation to be a myth, the more questions arise, that science is unable to answer. I believe this is exactly as our Creator has designed it to be. In the book of Proverbs, Chapter 19 and verse 3,  we read these words;

"The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth  against the LORD." (KJV)

When man, in his arrogance, and apart from the Almighty, thinks he has all the answers to the universe, you can be certain that the Creator will always prove him to be foolish. Man may try his best to answer the tough questions, but at the same time, cannot answer the questions, that to the Creator are simple questions. A few examples are as follows. 

Why do we need sleep? How does the body heal itself while we sleep? Where does life come from, and where does it go when something dies? How is the life of plants different from the life of animals? What is intelligence? How did it come about? Where did it come from?  How do even plants have a form of intelligence, even though they do not have a brain? What is gravity, and how does it work? If the universe is constantly expanding, as science says it is, how do the planets circle the sun, traveling trillions upon trillions of miles exactly in a precise orbit year after year, for thousands of years, down to the exact nanosecond? How does the moon circle the earth with the same precision? How can this precision be so accurate, that even man can calculate when the next meteor shower will arrive, or the next comet will come into view?  How can every snowflake be different from every other snowflake that ever was, or will be? With the billions of people, that have ever lived upon the face of the earth, how can no two fingerprints perfectly match those of another? How can every human, animal, or plant that ever lived, or ever will live have its own uniqueness?  How can no sunset, sunrise, or cloud formation, ever be duplicated exactly the same? Surely with the Creator in His infinite wisdom, these things are no problem with Him, and man has no clue, as to how to answer these questions. If I am to have faith in science, that all these things just randomly happened, I'm sorry, but I just don't have that kind of faith

The Bible tells us clearly in Proverbs 9:10;

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."

I have a few questions for those who believe in the big bang theory, stellar nucleosynthesis and evolution. Because I have been at this for a long time, and also have a love for real science, I could probably go on for days asking questions like these, but time and space is short, so I will just throw out a few questions that drive the Big Bang theorists, and evolutionists crazy.

The first question is for those who believe in the "Big Bang Theory".

What caused it? Out of some small particle, there came a huge explosion, and because of that explosion, through stellar nucleosynthisis all matter, the universe and everything in it came into being. How did this tiny particle through stellar nuclear synthesis keep multiplying itself into all the elements and matter known today, and yet to be discovered in the future?. How did it turn into planets, stars, comets, asteroids, bacteria, mammals, birds, fish, minerals, and everything else? If I drop a bomb onto a city, does it produce precise organization and order, or does it create chaos? For that matter, does any explosion create precision and order of things? Of course not. It takes a totally irrational and deceived mind to believe that an explosion creates anything, other than chaos. In order to believe that, you have to purposefully abandon all reason and common sense.

The following questions are about nature, and are very simple questions that make absolutely no sense without an all knowing Creator. 

In the tropics, there is a butterfly called the Heliconius butterfly. It feeds on the pollen of only two vines. Both of these vines produce a flower, that is neither attractive to bees, nor other pollinating insects, nor do they have a smell to attract pollinating insects. However, these plants, and these butterflies could not exist without each other.  How did these butterflies know exactly where to go to find these vines? How many would have died before they randomly searched for, and found these vines, which are their only food source? How else would these vines be pollinated? They would soon cease to exist without the butterflies.  It should be quite obvious, that a loving Creator provided for both the vine, and the butterfly.

What about something that works as efficiently, as say, our eyes? Have you ever given much thought to the probability, that our eyes, just happened by chance? Have you ever considered how the eyes came to work in conjunction with our brains?  How did the different types of cells develop on their own? How did they know how to join themselves together to make vision possible? How did they come together in such a way, that they can detect movement, focus on shapes, colors, distance, brightness, or darkness? Even Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, had this to say about the eye, when he wrote;

 "To suppose that the eye, with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree."

 I do not often agree with Charles Darwin, but in this instance, I believe he may have had a moment of revelation. Now consider this fact. Every human being, every animal that walks, crawls, or slithers upon the earth, every bird, or insect has eyes that are unique to their species. Do you really think it happened without a God? I'm sorry, but I do not have that much faith. 

We are often told, that no serious scientist today believes in Creation. Is that really true. The fact is that many highly regarded scientists believe in a Creator. Dr. Wernher von Braun, was very much a believer in Creation. He was perhaps the greatest rocket scientist of the last century, and was instrumental for the United State's, Saturn V rocket, which put our first men on the moon. In 1972, von Braun was asked to comment on the case for design, as a scientific theory for the origin of the universe. The following is his response: 

"For me, the idea of a creation is not conceivable without invoking the necessity of design. One cannot be exposed to the law and order of the universe without concluding that there must be design and purpose…. While the admission of a design for the universe ultimately raises the question of a Designer (a subject outside of science), the scientific method does not allow us to exclude data which lead to the conclusion that the universe, life and man are based on design…."Some people say that science has been unable to prove the existence of a Designer…. But they still maintain that since science has provided us with so many answers, the day will soon arrive when we will be able to understand even the creation of the fundamental laws of nature without divine intent. They challenge science to prove the existence of God. But must one really light a candle to see the sun?" 

When Mount St. Hellens erupted, with a furious explosion, in 1980, the evolutionists in the scientific community claimed it would take generations for the sterile and barren  land to recover from the blast, and once again produce life. However, the United States Forrest Service has reported that every species of plant and animal had returned within only five years after the explosion. Spirit Lake is once again supporting fish, after only five years. Based on the evironmentalist theory, that evolution was a slow process, they have proven themselves wrong. Science and evolution failed miserably in this instance.

I like to ask those who believe in evolution, How do you explain language? How do you explain the fact, that we can hear and speak? How did these abilities evolve from apes, which do not have vocal chords? If man has evolved from monkeys through a series of evolutionary steps, why is it we still have monkeys, and we have man, but all of the steps in between are no longer with us? Birds are the only other animals that have vocal tracts, but does anyone suggest, that we have evolved from birds? The whole concept, that language just happened is ludicrous.

There are people on this earth who think with the brain their Creator has given them, and there are people on this earth who learn what they are taught. They just accept, that their teachers are smarter than they are, and believe everything they say. They do not challenge them, for fear of receiving a poor grade, or for fear of ridicule. If you are told a lie often enough, you will believe it. The wisdom of our Creator is foolishness with man, as the wisdom of man is foolishness with God. I do not believe in evolution, because it is foolishness. I believe in the Creator, because I have a brain, and can think for myself. Like I said earlier, I could go on for days exploring the foolishness of "The Big Bang Theory" and "Evolution." It's just too easy for any honest thinking person.

 Just remember this. If you could have every part of a Rolex watch in a small box, and you started shaking that box. You could shake that box until a thousand generations of cows come home, and you will not have a Rolex watch, assembled, and able to keep proper time. Why not?  Everything needed for a Rolex watch is there. Everything necessary for a functioning watch is present. Random movement of its parts will never make it work. It needs a being to make it function. You can  have a dead animal with all its parts present. You can give it fresh blood from another animal of the same species, pump fresh air into its lungs, and food into its belly, but you cannot give it life. All life comes from our Creator. Man cannot produce it, nor can he reproduce it. Yet, some would have us believe that it all just happened by chance, without any intelligence. Like Mr. Spock would say, "That is illogical."

Shalom Ahlaychem,

Barry W. Gaugler

Is There Really a Creator? (Part 1) Israel

Is there really a Creator? That may seem like a strange question. Is there a Creator, and can He be proven to exist? Did life begin from some warm primordial ooze, or did the universe, and the elements start with a Big Bang, or stellar nucleosynthesis? Did all animal and plant life evolve, or were they created? Do all the planets revolve around the sun by the precision of design, or by random chance? I personally believe there is a Creator. That may seem like a prejudicial statement to some, but had He not proven Himself to me over and over again, I would probably have room for my own skepticism.

 Do I reject Science? Heavens no! In fact, I  love Science. Without Science, I could never build a successful race motor, design an antenna for a specific frequency, or wave length, or even cook a delicious meal. Many discoveries have been made through Science, and without it, we would still be living in the Dark Ages. In fact, Science is constantly proving Biblical truths at an astounding rate. Religion has nothing to do with it. It is simply a matter of applying the principles laid down in Scripture according applied Science. The problem today, is that many look upon theory, as though it is fact. This is a fact. Theory is not fact. Theory is an idea yet to be proven.

Is there sound evidence that a Creator really does exist? Are there things that can be observed over time, and be pronounced as fact? I believe, one only has to look at the nation of Israel, to have proof positive, that a Creator does indeed exist. Not only does He exist, but there is positive evidence, that He cares about what He has Created. The Bible clearly tells us about our heavenly Father's plan for His people Israel. Our Father has made covenants with the people of Israel, through men like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses. If there really is a Creator, then the things He says about these people Israel must absolutely come to pass. For instance, if the Creator said, if Israel would turn their backs on Him, despise His commandments, and fall into idolatry,  then He would drive them from the land He promised their fathers, and scatter them among all the nations of the earth, and their land would lie desolate, as we read in  Leviticus 26:32-35; Deuteronomy. 4:27. This must happen if our Creator is real. Did it happen? Of course it did. The evidence is, that our heavenly Father knows the end from the beginning. 

We all know their temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in 70C.E., and the Jewish people were scattered throughout the whole world,  just as our Creator said He would do in His Scriptures, through His prophets. We also know for a fact, that the land sat desolate for about two thousand years, unproductive, dry, and desert like, while inhabited mostly by Arab peoples.

 However, the Creator also made a promise to the Hebrew people that He would not forget the covenant He made with their fathers, and they would not totally be destroyed from off the earth. [ Lev. 26:42-46  &  Isa. 65: 8&9 ] Where are all of the other ancient nations and peoples mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures? Where are the Hittites, or the Ashdodites? Where are the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Perizzites. Where are the Phillistines, or the Moabites? They are all gone. Our Creator did not have a covenant with them, and they have vanished off the face of the earth. Every one of these nations cursed Israel, and was constantly at war with the Israelites. In Genesis 12:2 & 3, The Creator made a promise to Abram (later Abraham) saying,

 "I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great: and thou shalt be a blessing. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall families of the earth be blessed."

 Every one of these nations cursed Israel, and today, they are gone according to the Creator's promise. Since the promises of God are extended throughout all of eternity, this promise to Abraham cannot be broken.

 Now think about this. Can you name one nation, or people in all of history that came against the Hebrew people, and were blessed? Egypt? No way! Even the people who live in Egypt today, are not from the descendants of the time of Pharaoh. They are Arabs. Babylon? You're kidding right? The Romans? Oh, they are a great world power today, aren't they? What about Spain? At one time, they were the world power, and most of the New World was controlled by them, but after the Spanish Inquisition was over, they were brought to nothing. What do they control today? How about modern times? Germany slaughtered six million Jews, and that nation was divided in two, and its capital was quartered for a full generation. What resulted was the establishment of the nation of Israel. Boy! That sure worked out for the Germans. Didn't it?

It can also be seen in the condition of Great Britain, because of their treatment of the Jewish people, while Israel was in their custodial care. They murdered and imprisoned Zionist rebels in great numbers, and refused the Israelis aid, when they were attacked by their Muslim neighbors, following their independence. When I was a child, there was a saying, that the sun never sets on the Union Jack. Since Israel has became an independent nation, that is no longer true. Great Britain once had the largest navy on the face of the earth, and ruled the seas. That is also, no longer true.

 Moreover, the God of Israel promised,  He would return His people to Jerusalem from the nations of the east, the west, and the north countries, and that He would dwell there with them. [ Zech. 8: 1-8 & Ezek. 34: 11-16 ] He even told Israel how long it would be, that they would be scattered without their homeland, and when He would revive them.  [ Hosea 6: 1 & 2 ]  Remember that a  day with the Almighty is, as a thousand years with man.  [ Psalm 90: 4 & 2nd Peter 3:8 ]  The Father in heaven said, He would bring forth His nation in one day. [ Isa. 66:8]   He also said, In the Last Days, His Beloved City (Jerusalem) would be a burdensome stone to the nations, exactly as it is today. [ Zech. 12:3 ] Jerusalem is a burdensome stone to the nations, just as God said in the Scriptures, it would be. The nations of this world refuse to recognize Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel, even though it is the seat of the Israeli government.  Even the United States and Great Britain refuse, as of this day, to recognize this fact. The United Nations insists that Jerusalem is an international city. What other country's capital is not recognized by the rest of the world? I know of none. The Creator of the universe has His plan for Jerusalem, and He doesn't care what the United Nations, Great Britain, or the United States thinks.

Consider these facts, and then think about what is happening right before our very eyes today. The Creator said, He would scatter the people of Israel throughout all the nations of the earth, because of their sins against His Torah (Instruction). He did exactly that, exactly as He said He would in 70 C.E.. He said the land would be desolate, and inhabited by another people for two thousand years. He did precisely that. He asked if a nation could come forth in a moment, or be born in one day? [Isaiah 66:8] On May 14, 1948 Israel became a nation, in one day. What other nation, in all of history has come back, to be resurrected after two thousand years of living in exile? Can we name another? The answer is quite simple. No!

The Creator will have His way. The Almighty also said, He would restore the perfect language (Hebrew) to His people, and He also said that Israel shall blossom as a rose. [ Isa. 27:6 & 35:1 ] What once was desert and unproductive dry land in Israel for the past two thousand years, under Arab habitation, is now lush, green, and productive farmland. Ironically, roses, and other flowers, are among Israel's chief exports. Coincidence we might ask? I don't believe so. Do we really think the desert is blossoming as a rose by coincidence, after our heavenly Father promised His people Israel, that He would not forget them? Hebrew is once again heard as the language spoken on the streets and houses in Israel. Can we name one other language restored after so many years? There are none. Some may say that the Almighty is not speaking about the Hebrew language in Zephaniah 3:9, but the timing of the prophesy, and the context of the surrounding verses makes that assumption absurd. 

The evidence is there before our very eyes. You can either harden your heart in rebellion, and refuse to see, or you can ask the Creator to open your eyes to His truth and make Himself real in your life. Know Yeshua, know Peace. No Yeshua, no Peace. It's your eternity. Choose wisely.

Shalom Ahlaychem,

Barry W. Gaugler

Grace Abused (Part 3) The Love of G-d

I hear it all the time, and you probably do too. "How could a loving God, send people into a firey eternal hell?" Let me answer this question, by saying this: God most certainly does not send anyone to a fiery, eternal hell. As a matter of fact, He has done everything He could possibly do, to keep His children out of hell. If a person finds themselves in hell, it is because, they have sent themselves there. They have rejected God's way of salvation, through His only begotten (unique) son, Yeshua ha Mashiach (Jesus the Christ). They do this through the hardness of their own hearts, by failing to believe God, or by trusting in the false teachings of foolish men, deceived by lying devils. It is my prayer that all would just get to a quiet place, and get personal with the living God. With an honest heart, humble yourself before Him and ask Him to make Himself real to you, and reveal to you, the truth about Yeshua. ADONAI is a complete gentleman. He will never force Himself upon us, but by the same token, He will not withhold Himself from those, who humble themselves before Him, and seek Him with a sincere heart.

There is a world view that says, "God is love, and He loves all of us, because we are all God's children" Is that the Biblical view, or is that view a distortion of God's love presented in Scripture? God most certainly is love, but are we all children of our heavenly Father? The book of John, Chapter eight, portrays quite a different view. In v38, it says;

 "I speak that which I have seen of my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father."

Clearly there is a distinct difference between whom their father is. Then in v 41 & 42, we read this;

 "Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, God. Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me."

 It should be quite evident from the above passages, that not all people on earth are the children of our Father in heaven. Yeshua makes this perfectly clear in v 44a, where he says;

 "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do." 

It should be perfectly clear from the statement of Yeshua's own lips, that many people are not the children of Elohim, but are of their father the devil. There is a different bloodline at work here, but I will speak of that at another time. (ADONAI willing.) Suffice it to say that we are saved by faith in the shed, sinless blood of Yeshua, breaking the sinful bloodline of Adam.

So, is God love, and does he love all His children? The answer is quite simply, a resounding "Yes!" Our heavenly Father loves His own. 1st John 4:7 & 8 says this; 

 " Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God: for God is love." 

 I am compelled by the Ruach (Spirit) to ask this question. If we do not know our Father in heaven, how can we love Him? If we have a hatred in our hearts for those whom God loves, whether they be called Christians, Messianic Believers, or Jews, do we really think the love of God is active in our lives? Adonai's love is not the kind of love which this world knows. Adonai's love is pure. It is absolute, and it is certain. It is not some kind of here today and gone tomorrow love, as is the fickle so called love of humans. Some think that just because Yeshua died for our sins, that we are automatically going to heaven, no matter how we live our lives. We cannot get into heaven if we hold on to hatred and un-forgiveness in our lives. We are to love our brothers and sisters, and trust Yeshua to form His love in us, through  Ruach ha Kodesh (the Holy Spirit). It is only through Him, that we are able to love as Yeshua loves. 1st John 5:2 & 3 says this;

 "By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."  

Imagine that! Here is another place in the New Covenant that we are instructed to keep his commandments. Isn't it funny, how, even though we are under Grace, we are instructed to keep our Father's commandments. Notice, that if we love our Father in heaven, keeping his commandments are not grievous. In other words, they should be as natural to believers, as eating dinner, or loving one another. Are you striving to keep ADONAI's commandments, or are they a grievous burden upon your life? It quite possibly, might be time to check what spirit we may be walking in. I pray that we are walking in the love of Yeshua. It might be time to start reading the forgotten Hebrew Scriptures, to find out exactly what those commandments are. Remember this. The early believers did not have a New Testament to follow. It had not yet been written. They preached Yeshua clearly from the so called Old Testament. Imagine that!

(All Bible quotes from the KJV.)

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Shalom,

Barry W. Gaugler

Grace Abused (Part 2)

I am sometimes amazed by the lack of scriptural knowledge of those who call themselves "Christians." That, may seem like a harsh statement, but so many, who call themselves by the name of Jesus Christ (Yeshua haMashiach), seem to have no knowledge of what sin is, nor how severely our heavenly Father will judge it. Many who identify themselves with the name of Messiah, are clueless to His word, and are either too busy to read it, too lazy, or just not interested. It's much easier to turn on the television, and watch some preacher on the tube, even though there are so few on television teaching the truth of Scripture.

 Many sit in dead churches, that neither preach the basic message of salvation, nor are they preparing their flocks, for the dangerous times that we are entering into. Their pastors may seem to have knowledge of the words of our heavenly Father on the surface, but in their hearts, they do not know the Elohim of the word, nor do they have a relationship with Him. A good number of pastors are in the pulpit, only because it is their job. They may have had a call upon their lives at one time, but they turned to the arm of the flesh to learn about Him. They may have gone to seminary, and learned how to function in the office of pastor, but many have never really gotten down on their faces before our Creator, and asked Him to teach them. Many of these pastors are blind guides, leading blind sheep into destruction. They are simply wolves in sheeps clothing.

 Many Christians are asleep at the proverbial wheel, as the world we know is rapidly coming to a close. Instead of making themselves ready for the destruction that is about to come upon the whole earth, what are most Christians doing? You would think they would be seeking Yeshua with all their heart, soul and strength. Some, who know the times and the seasons, are diligently seeking the truth about these final days, but the majority are not. Even those who do not believe in Yeshua, are conscious that something is going on in this world, and that something is about to happen, that will change this world forever. What are many that call themselves Christians doing? Some are playing with astrology, witchcraft and sorcery. Some are into vampires, zombies, Harry Potter, palm and tarot card readers, mediums, demon inspired video games, pornography, celebrating pagan holidays, like Halloween, Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, and you name it. Many are caught up in things that glorify death and the dead. 

Is that what Messiah meant for our lives to be? When you question them about this behavior, you get the standard answers "I'm saved by grace. Didn't Jesus give us a free pass to enjoy our lives just as we please? Jesus did away with the Torah (Instruction).  I go to church, and I believe in God. I've never killed anybody. I guess I'm alright." Is that what you think? Sadly, many do.

Someone has to tell you the truth from the scriptures. Someone has to blow the shofar (trumpet), and sound the warning. If I do not sound the alarm, and make it clear, your blood will be upon my hands. As a watchman on the wall, I take my commission seriously. Danger is at our gates, and the masses are asleep. Wake up!  Make yourself ready. I am not interested, in your sowing a thousand dollar seed into my ministry, as some are. I'm not interested in your tithes, offerings, or seed dollars. My interest is in our eternal souls. No price can be put upon our souls. It is not my ministry in the first place. It is given to me freely from Ruach haKodesh (the Holy Spirit), and it is my commission, and my desire, to freely give the revelation our heavenly Father has given to me through Ruach haKodesh. It is freely available, to all who will listen. My only desire, is that we may know the truth of salvation, that can only come through Yeshua haMaschiac (Jesus the Christ).

 What does our heavenly Father think about all these sins? Do we think He just looks the other way, and winks His eye? Does Grace cover all these blatant, and willful sins, or is there something very wrong with that thinking? Some may say "I am only doing these things from a curiosity standpoint. I am not really serious about it." Sin, is sin in our Creator's eyes, and un-repented willful sin, is not covered by the precious blood of Yeshua. If we think it is, we may find out the hard way, that it is not.

 The book to the  Hebrews 10:26-29 tells us this:

"For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden underfoot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace." (KJV)

What did the Almighty have to say to His people about such sins as sorcery, astrology, divining, witchcraft, and idol worship? He was very clear that we are not to do it.

 In Deuteronomy 18:9-13 we read the following:

"9. When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. 10. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, 11. or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. 12.  Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. 13. You must be blameless before the Lord your God." 

What about astrology? Many will say that astrology in not mentioned in these passages. It is mentioned in the above passages, but the Hebrew, as is often times true, has no exact, or perfect translation into the  English language. In the Hebrew, according to the Masoretic Text, verse ten reads thus:

"There shall not be found among you, one who passes his son, or his daughter through fire, one practicing divination, a cloud reader, a fortune teller, or a spell caster."

The Hebrew word for "cloud reader" in the text is [מעונן], and signifies, one who divines auspicious times from reading the occurrences happening in the heavens, according to the sun, moon, stars, and clouds.

The commentary below comes from the Interlinear Chumash Torah, concerning verses 9-13 of the above passage.

"Now the Torah goes on to the manner in which God will communicate His will and whatever the nation must know of the future in order to fulfill its responsibilities to Him. But first, because it is human nature to want to know the future and to utilize whatever means to successfully pursue that end, the Torah forbids Jews to copy the practices used by the nations to foretell events. To God, these practices are abominable. They were not the way of life ordained for Israel."

Now, do we really believe that if these practices were abominable to our heavenly Father when Israel practiced them, they are suddenly acceptable with Him today? I would like to remind us of the full meaning of the word "abomination" as it is used in the Tanakh (Old Testament). It means; Those things, which make (if possible) our heavenly Father want to vomit. It is those things, which are most disgusting to Him. If they were that disgusting to our Creator, when His people Israel did them, do we really think they are now acceptable to Him today, because of grace? It just might be time, for the believers in Messiah Yeshua, to have a reality check. Remember, as believers in Yeshua, we are grafted into Israel. We, in Messiah, are of the commonwealth of Israel, and are Abraham's seed by faith.

Deuteronomy 4:19 has this to say of astrology:

"When you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars - all the heavenly array - do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshiping things the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven." 

Deuteronomy 17: 2-7 is adamant about this sin, and the punishment for such sin is given. Our heavenly Father, was serious about idol worship, and the practice of astrology, sorcery and witchcraft. All of them fall under the heading of idol worship. Although we no longer stone people to death for these sins today, they are still sin, and such sins still fall under the judgment of our Creator.

"If there is found among you, within your gates [in any city] that ADONAI your God gives you, a man or woman who does what ADONAI your God sees as wicked, transgressing his covenant by going and serving other gods and worshiping them, the sun, the moon, or anything in the sky - something I have forbidden - and it is told to you, or you hear about it; then you are to investigate the matter diligently. If it is true, if it is confirmed that such detestable things are done in Isra'el; then you are to bring the man or woman who has done this wicked thing to your city gates, and you are to stone the man or woman to death." (CJB)

For one to believe that our heavenly Father will pardon these blatant and willful sins, because we are now under a covenant of grace, I believe to be, a gross misrepresentation of the whole idea of our Creator's  plan, for which He desires us to walk.

Isaiah 47: 13&14a puts it this way:

"All the counsel you have received has only worn you out! Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you. Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot save themselves from the power of the flame."  

Then there is Jeremiah 8: 1&2:

"At that time, declares the LORD, the bones of the kings and the officials of Judah, the bones of the priests and prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves, they will be exposed to the sun and the moon and all the stars of the heavens, which they have loved and served and which they have followed and consulted and worshiped. They will not be gathered up or buried, but will be like refuse lying on the ground."

It is my hope, that by now, we are starting to get the picture that these sins in our lives are unacceptable to Elohim. It is consistently mentioned throughout all of Scripture, in both the Tanakh (Old Covenant), and the B'Rit Hadashah (Refreshed [New] Covenant). It is written that out of the mouth of two or three witnesses, a matter is established (Deut. 19:15 & Matt. 18:16). If something is mentioned two, or three times in Scripture, it is very critical for you to grasp the meaning, of what is being said, and the importance of the matter. So far, I have given you the witness of Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Paul from the Refreshed Covenant, plus the writer of the book of Hebrews. There are many more witnesses, that one may read on his own, such as, 2nd Kings 17:16-18,  Zephaniah 1:4-6, Acts 7:42, 1st Corinthians 10:20, and of course Galatians 4: 8&9.

Is it clear enough yet, what our Creator thinks about these abominations? Are we really stiff necked enough, to believe that He will pardon these sins done willfully, because of grace? Don't we see, that grace is given to us from above, that we would not practice these abominations? Grace is given to us, that we might turn our backs on these sins, and not be condemned in them. Grace is given to us to resist evil. It is not given, that we may have a free pass to indulge ourselves in sin.

The Apostle Paul had this to say about sin and grace in Romans 6:1-4:

" What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that Grace may abound?  May it never be! How can we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who were immersed into Messiah Yeshua were immersed into His death? Therefore we were buried together with Him through immersion into death - in order that just as Messiah was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life." (CJB)

It is my prayer that many people would examine their lives to see if you are really in the faith. We, as believers in Yeshua, are to repent of sin. That means turning our backs to it. Turning away from it, and looking to Yeshua our savior. Are we going to be perfect in our walk with Him? Of course not, but by walking with Him, and seeking His ways, we will all learn the true meaning of Grace. 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Shalom Ahlaychem,

Barry W Gaugler

Grace Abused (Part 1)

You've heard it said, I've heard it, and perhaps we've all heard it. Maybe, we've even said it ourselves a time or two. "Thank God, I'm saved by Grace, and not by the keeping of Torah (Instruction). Let me make myself clear, before some get their shorts in a wad, even before they read what I'm about to say. We are most certainly saved by Grace, and not by the keeping of Torah. However, there are some very important things to notice about being saved by Grace. If a person says they have given their lives to Yeshua ha-Mashiach (Jesus the Messiah), and there is no noticeable change in their lives, are they saved by Grace? If a person is immersed into the death, burial and Resurrection of Yeshua, and it is evident by their lives, that they went into the water a dry sinner, and came up out of the water a wet sinner, are they saved by Grace? It is a sad commentary, that many people who think they are saved, and serving Yeshua, will one day stand before Him, only to hear the words, "Depart from me you workers of iniquity. I never knew you."  These are not my words, but the very words spoken from the mouth of Adonai Yeshua in Matthew 7:23.

This message is not popular among those who believe the once saved, always saved doctrine, but the problem arises from the fact, that many who believe themselves to be saved, never were. I believe that Yeshua will never lose one, that has been placed in his hand by the Father, but not everyone who calls themselves a believer in Yeshua, actually is a believer. Many say they are believers, but there is never a sign of repentance in their lives. There is no fruit of repentance. Isaiah, 29:13 says this of them:

"13 Therefore The Lord says: 'These people draw near to Me with their mouths, and honor Me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from Me, and their fear toward me Me is taught by the commandments of men.

When Elohim said, "Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men." What do we think He meant by that? What is considered worship in the eyes of  our heavenly Father? There are many different ideas, of what man considers to be worship, but are they really what our heavenly Father considers to be worship? Many show up to church, or synagogue every week to worship, but is that really what they are doing in the eyes of our heavenly Father? Yeshua said, that the time would come, and is now here, that believers would worship the Father in Spirit and Truth. What does that mean? If we are not born from above, and have not the Spirit within us, that leads us into all truth, are we worshiping the Father in an acceptable manner in His eyes?

 If we have not the Spirit, we can neither know the truth, nor can we worship Him in the Spirit of Truth. That which is flesh is flesh, and that which is spirit is spirit. We can no more worship the Father in the flesh, than we can swim in gasoline. Just as we cannot worship the Father without the Spirit, it is impossible to please Him in the flesh. Because Messiah shed His blood to cover our sins, He also makes a way for us to keep Torah, by walking in the Spirit. It is only through walking in the Spirit that we can live Torah in our lives. Are we going to stumble at times? Of  course we are. Are we saved by the keeping of Torah? Certainly not. However, we keep Torah, because we are saved.

 Do we really believe, that we can live our lives, in blatant disregard to the instructions, laws, regulations, and statutes of our heavenly Father, given to us in Torah, and get off with a free pass to eternity with Him? Do we really believe, that everything is going to be just fine, when we stand before our Creator on that final day, when He will judge the  whole world according to His Word?  Do we really think the Living Word cancelled out the written Word, which was spoken by Him in the first place? Yeshua, is the Word made flesh. Do we think for a moment, that He cancelled out everything written about Him in Torah, and the Prophets in the Tanakh (Old Testament)? Is that what Yeshua said of Himself? In Matthew 5:17-19 we read this:

17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Torah or the Prophets.  I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill. 18 Amen, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter (yod) or serif (crown over a Hebrew letter) shall ever pass away from the Torah until all things come to pass. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others the same, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever keeps and teaches them, this one shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." (Tree of Life NT) [Inserts are mine.]

I ask this simple question, referring to the above passage. Have heaven and earth passed away? There is only one, who was able to keep Torah. He, who was the Word made flesh. We cannot do it of our own volition, and in our own strength, but a life that is surrendered to Yeshua can do it, by faith through him. Does that mean we just ignore Torah, and live our lives as we please? Of course not. 

It is Yeshua working in us, through Ruach ha-Kodesh (The Holy Spirit), to both will, and to do the will of the Father (Phil. 2:13). Who is teaching you, that it is alright to break our Father's commandments willfully? Our Creator gave us His commandments to protect us, that we may live long, be healthy, and have blessed and prosperous lives. Keeping what is written in Torah is what pleases Him. Do you want to please our heavenly Father, or do you want to please yourself, and people around you? As believers in Messiah, we are to live our lives to please Him, not as pleasers of men.

Is it important to try to keep Torah, in order to please God, or is there something about Torah that many believers in Messiah are missing? Think on this.

Proverbs 7:1-3 says:

"My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.  Keep my commandments, and live; and my laws as the apple of thine eye.  Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of  thine heart." (KJV)

It should be plain, that the writer of this proverb is trying to make it clear, that keeping Torah is important for living a blessed life, and they should be the focus and desire of our hearts. This was not only for those living in the time before Messiah walked the earth, but it is to be constantly upon the hearts of those who truly love our heavenly Father, and are called according to His purpose in Messiah. There is to be a marked difference, between those who love Yeshua, and those who say they love Yeshua, but are only giving him lip service, or those who are following the god of this world.

 Is the keeping of Torah important to our Creator? Consider what is written in Jeremiah 31:31-33:

"Behold the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant  with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of  Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was a husband unto them, saith the LORD: But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God and they shall be my people."  (KJV)

Notice in the above passage that the Spirit is speaking directly to the house of Israel, and to the house of Judah. He is declaring a new covenant with His people. Some try to say, that this is speaking allegorically about the church, and not Israel. That is twisting scripture, as the language is perfectly clear, to whom Elohim is addressing. The New Covenant spoken of here, is with Israel and Judah. Yes. I know, that it is also given for the Goyim who claim the promises, by being grafted into Israel. Notice also where Elohim is writing His instructions (Torah). It is to be written in their hearts. We need to ask ourselves this question.  If we are not to observe Torah,  why would the Spirit write Torah upon our hearts? I believe, it is because, our love for Yeshua, is to be so great, that the thought of breaking His commandments would be absolutely repulsive to those who love and trust in him.

It is important to understand this important fact. It is by our Father's grace, that we are able to live Torah, through the working of Ruach haKodesh in our inner being. It is the Ruach, imparting to us the life of Yeshua haMashiach. It is not something we can work to achieve of our own volition, strength, or human nature. It is only achieved through surrendering your life completely to Yeshua.

 Many are afraid that by surrendering to Yeshua, their life will be over, and that they will never be able to enjoy life again. Nothing could be further from the truth. Life in Messiah is full and rich. Those who follow after their own ways, or the ways of this world live empty lives. They are always searching for some pleasure that will remain for more than a few hours, but they can never seem to find it. Their joy is shallow, and soon fades. I often hear their words, and have even said them myself in the past, "Is this all there is to life?" Their motto is "Life stinks, and then you die." Those who do not know Yeshua as their savior are constantly looking for something. Their lives are always miserable and empty. They may deny it to your face, but in their heart of hearts, they know it's true. When they place their heads on their pillow at night, and are alone with their thoughts, they know. There is no escape from the reality that you feel alone and empty.

 It doesn't matter how many so called friends they have, or how much stuff they have gathered, or how much they travel around the world. They feel empty. They are searching for something, and they can never seem to find satisfaction. The reason, is because, they are searching in all the wrong places. Lives that are apart from Yeshua, are always filled with oppression. Have you ever noticed how angry their lives are without Yeshua? Always wanting to fight, or always cutting other people down? Even at their parties, fights break out. When it's all over, they end up praying to their porcelain god, asking him to just get them through another hangover. Swearing to him that they will never drink another drop (until next time). Lives that are surrendered to Messiah Yeshua however, are always full and rich, even during the hard times. Do we suffer hard times? Of course we do, but there is that blessed assurance, that in the end; We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, and are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

What is the meaning of Grace?

According to Merriam-Webster, Grace in a biblical sense means: 1: help given man by God (as in overcoming temptation). 2: freedom from sin by divine grace. 3: a virtue coming from God.

What does the Bible say Grace is?

 The Bible says Grace is a spirit.

Zechariah, 12:10 says:

"And I will pour out upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn."  (KJV)

Knowing that Grace is a spirit, it should become obvious that Grace is a function of the Ruach (Spirit) of Messiah Yeshua, working in our lives. So, as believers in Messiah,  we are to live our lives in such a  manner, as to not grieve the Ruach, and therefore make a mockery of the Grace given to us by Him. Ephesians 4:30 says:

"Do not grieve the Ruach haKodesh of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."  (Tree of Life NT)

 I would like for you to think on these words from the letter to the Messianic Believers (Hebrews) 10:26-29:

"For if we keep on sinning willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but only a terrifying expectation of judgment and a fury of fire about to devour the enemies of God. Anyone who rejected the Torah of Moses dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. How much more severe do you think the punishment will be for the one who has trampled Ben-Elohim (The Son of God) underfoot, and has regarded as unholy the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?"  (Tree of Life NT) [Insert is mine]

Playing church, is not going to get us into the Kingdom of Elohim. Showing up at the social clubs some call churches, is not going to get us there either. Throwing a five dollar bill into the collection plate, is not going to buy us a pass into the kingdom of heaven. Only a heart surrendered to Messiah is going to get us there. Only by taking up our cross daily, and following Yeshua, is there life eternal. If you have been playing games with our Creator, and think there is plenty of time, you need to quit, and you need to quit now! The signs of the times are all around us, and they have never been as evident as they are today. Once the door is shut, there is no more chance of getting in. Time is running out.

If you are in a church that is not preaching salvation with an urgency, you need to get out. You need to get out, NOW! I sat in several churches for many years, and never once heard the message of salvation. I have to ask; Why are they there? Why are their doors open, and why do people go to them? They are dead, and the Ruach haKodesh is not active there. They are Babylon (confusion), and Yeshua is saying; "Come out of her, all my people. For the time has come to judge Babylon." Yeshua is standing right in front of us with his arms held open wide, waiting for us to come to Him. He is wanting to rescue us, from the horrible destruction that is about to come upon the whole earth. He wants to give to us His shalom (peace). Ask him to make himself real to you. Ask him to save you, and repent (turn away) from your sins. There is no other way. There is no other name under heaven given among men by which you might be saved. Cry out to Yeshua to save you. He listens to our cries for help. If you call upon Him to save you, He will do it.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Shalom Ahlaychem,

Barry W. Gaugler