And we all have become like the unclean, and all our deeds of justice like a menstrual cloth, And we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities take us away like the wind. Isaiah 64:6 Are we able to save ourselves by performing the correct acts at the appropriate times? What is the formulaContinue reading “Are We Able to Earn Our Salvation?”
Category Archives: Ten Commandments
Importance of the Sabbaths and the Kingdom of God
“Remember the day of the Sabbath, to consecrate it. Six days you will work, and you will do all your work. But the seventh day is a Sabbath for Yahweh your God; you will not do any work—you or your son or your daughter, your male slave or your female slave, or your animal, or yourContinue reading “Importance of the Sabbaths and the Kingdom of God”
Honour the Sabbath?
In previous blog posts, I have covered three of the Ten Commandments. Do not murder, do not be a false witness, and do not misuse His name. Remembering the Sabbath seems to be pretty important to Yahweh, and it is on equal ground with commandments such as do not murder, yet it is mostly ignoredContinue reading “Honour the Sabbath?”
Vanity
What is vanity? Uselessness? Emptiness? It is different than emptiness of speech or false claims. King Solomon had much to say about it, but the English language doesn’t always convey what is being said in Hebrew. For example, in Ecclesiastes, vanity is the word chosen for Strong’s H1492, הבל, pronounced habel. Ecclesiastes 1:9-11 What hasContinue reading “Vanity”
A Murderous Heart
How much innocent blood is shed in the world today on a daily basis? Has anything changed since the beginning? The sixth commandment Yahweh God gave to the twelve tribes at Mount Horeb was Deuteronomy 5:17 “Thou shalt not kill”. Genesis 4:9-10 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said,Continue reading “A Murderous Heart”
False Witnesses in the Garden
Throughout the ages society has been plagued by people that are willing to provide a false testimony. More severe than telling a lie, these people stand up and swear something exists that does not, something happened that did not, or something is happening that really is not. “Deuteronomy 17:6: At the mouth of two witnesses,Continue reading “False Witnesses in the Garden”