This Sabbath day found me pondering the way there seems to be so many who feel the need to bash the beliefs of those who believe in Yeshua. I didn't ponder long before the answer pressed on my heart.
Geneva Bible (GNV) John 15:18-25
Yeshua said...
18 [i]If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also: if they have kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 [j]But all these things will they do unto you for my Name’s sake, because they have not known him that sent me. 22 [k]If I had not come and spoken unto them, they should not have had sin: but now have they no cloak for their sin. 23 He that hateth me, hateth my Father also. 24 If I had not done works among them which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen, and have hated both me, and my Father. 25 But it is that the word might be fulfilled, that is written in their [Law, They hated me without a cause.[/b][/i][/c]
This was also pressed on my heart.
1599 Geneva Bible Matthew 5:10-12
Yeshua also said....
10 Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed shall ye be when men revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you for my sake, falsely. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you.
As part of my learning to socialize, I have come to understand that I have the right and responsibility to set personal boundaries. As such, not all of my posts are open to debate. I don't debate my religious beliefs, and I don't debate my political beliefs. To do so is utterly useless. Neither person in the debate will change their perspective, nor agree to disagree. Such debates are therefore good for nothing, other than to waste the precious moments of one's life. I add my posts here for my own reflection and if Elohim wills it, to touch other people's hearts. Hopefully, encouraging them to learn, for themselves, about anything I post.
What I post are my personal beliefs, and they mirror no religion known to me. Although they might, at first glance, look to be Christian or Jewish. Although I do believe in the Holy Scriptures, in part, I assure you I am neither Christian nor Jewish. Make no mistake, though, I greatly respect Christian people and Jewish people.
I follow Yeshua's teachings ONLY. I do believe that Yeshua is my King and Savior, and my only guaranteed connection to Elohim. I do believe that he was crucified for the sins of those in the world and that he was resurrected. I don't believe in Paul or any of the books he wrote. I do follow Torah because I don't believe Yeshua ever released his followers from doing so. This was a Pauline teaching, and as such, means nothing to me.
I don't press my beliefs on others, and I don't allow others to press their beliefs ( or lack of beliefs) on me. I believe in live and let live. However, in the world of social media, this concept is foreign. For this reason, I will be closing the comments on all my thoughts concerning MY personal religious beliefs. I struggled with this for a moment because I am trying to leave my posts open this time, but personal boundaries are important.
All this information may be posted on every religious post I add here, so as not to have so many people question why I close comments on some of my posts. This was an issue last time I was here.
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