RE: [TruthTalk] 613 Commands

[Judy Taylor]

From: "Slade Henson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   Thank you for asking.  I'm not very often stuck for words but these 613 Commands along with reaction on TT to the death of Arafat have left me (momentarily) speechless. (Judy)   That someone would rather that Arafat had died with the knowledge of Messiah has left you speechless? Have you no heart? Have you not the Spirit of the Holy One? If this is your attitude, thank God for your silence. (Slade)   jt: It is prophesied of Jesus of Nazareth "Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows" (Heb 1:9) so it looks to me like those of us He left an example to follow in His steps should do likewise lest we find ourselves calling good evil - calling evil good and not being able to tell our right hand from our left.   To begin with I can't see any wisdom in resurrecting Levitical Law which was nailed to the cross when Jesus cried "It is finished!" (Judy)   I thought Yeshua cried "It is Finished" in relation to the ransom for sin. I don't/cannot believe He died for some other reason... like nullifying His Word. (Slade)   jt: The Levitical Law (Law of Moses) was a Covenant given to the Nation of Israel which is fulfilled in Christ who is the Promise given to Abraham. Israel looked fwd and we look back to the same Promise.  Since we no longer live in a theocracy tell me how one is to fulfill commands 33, 34, 35?  Are you going to go around breaking secular law and burning down cities? Not ever buying anything made in China etc? This is putting yourself back under the letter of the law and the letter kills, it's the Spirit that gives life.   In Galatians Paul tells us that adding Jewish law to the finished work of Christ will cause one who began in the Spirit to "fall from grace" - so how did we get here?? (Judy)   Please consider changing you eyeglass prescription. (Slade)   jt: My eyeglasses are fine. You should check it out Slade - Read Galatians 5:1-4.  Circumcision is part of the same law and Paul writes in Vs.2 that if you are circumcised then Christ profits you nothing. This is not to say that circumcision is not of some benefit healthwise but if done to fulfil some religious ritual then Christ is made of no effect.   As for the demise of Arafat .. the wisdom of God says "Because I have called, and ye refused. I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would have none of my reproof; I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; when your fear cometh as desolation and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.  Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me; for that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord; they would have none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices..For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them..." (Judy)   This also applies to those claiming acceptance into the Kingdom of Heaven, not just the "highly wicked" people we hear about on the evening news. (Slade)   jt: The Lord knows those who are his Slade, and let everyone who names the name of Christ DEPART from iniquity.   True, it's not God's will that any should perish but Arafat made his own bed, and he lived by his own rules. I certainly don't envy his end but I do agree with Izzy that the world is better off without him. (Judy)   The point remains that Arafat is not better off. I also realize that a man's heart, if hardened, can only be softened by the Spirit. Sadly, I've seen far HARDER hearts in the supposed Redeemed Community. (Slade)   jt: I don't know about that, we are not supposed to be judges of the "redeemed community" because then we make ourselves judges of the Law, although there should be some in leadership who discipline spiritually. I have all I can handle trying to deal with myself.  However, we are supposed to have our senses exercised so that we are able to discern between good and evil. Yassir Arafat is reportedly a homosexual terrorist who steals from his own people keeping them impoverished and bound; he respresents the epitomy of evil.  George W. may not meet the expectations of some but at least he was not deceived by that evil man and he refused to invite him to this country so long as he was involved with terrorism.  What a chaotic funeral he had .. and now the search for the billions he has siphoned and hidden.  (Judy)