The Priestly Principles

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The Priestly Principles

• The biggest stumbling block to grasping “the Israel of Elohim” – Gal 6:16 is the false belief that Yahusha’s death changed the laws of Moses.

• When in reality the truth is Yahusha’s death transferred the priesthood thereby inaugurating the New (book/Testament) of the Covenant

So really the issue is the difference in our interpretation and application of:

1. Changed/done away with which is biblically UNsanctioned, yet traditionally sanctioned in regards to the laws of Moses

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2. Transferred and inaugurated which is biblically sanctioned yet traditionally avoided in regard to the law of Moses. 

• Heb 8:13 In that he saith, A new???????he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

We are instructed to guard YHWH’s Word, His commandments. We need to understand Yahusah’s words regarding The Shema and commandment keeping.

Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.

• You can’t establish law unless it’s in covenant that’s what that means! 

• Torah – YHWH’s teaching and instruction – the principles of YHWH – the principles to life.

• Greek – Nomos – any law.

2nd Peter 3:15 our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

• We’ll only receive as much truth as we’re willing to obey.

Matt 15:7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

But what’s truth? “Your law/Torah is truth.” Psalm 119 v.142, v.151, and v.160.

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that disobeys the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of Elohim abideth on him. (“Believe not” Greek-Apeitheo – to refuse obedience)

A biblical reality of faith and Torah working together:

• Faith not attached to instruction is no faith. 

• “The law of faith” – faith has to be attached to the commandments of יהוה.

Question?  Did Yahusha’s death and resurrection change the laws and customs of Moses, so we don’t have to obey them any more? 

Acts 6 answers our question: 

Acts 6:14 11 Then they suborned men, which said, we have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against Elohim. 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, 13 And set upfalse witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: 14 For we have heard him say, that this Yahusha of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

So, the bible tells us that it’s false witness who say that the Messiah death and resurrection changed the customs and law of Moses. 

James 4:11: “Don’t judge the law.”

John 14:15 commandments plural: If ye love me, keep my commandments.

What commandments? Is Yahusha Elohim/God? 

John 7:16 Yahusha answered them, and said, my doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

This verse informs us this doctrine can’t be a New Testament thing.  Any doctrine had to exist with Abraham and Moses because it came from יהוה who sent Messiah. 

Any other doctrine can’t be sound doctrine because it doesn’t come from “Him that sent me.”

8:38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father:

It comes instead from: Mk 7:7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word, which ye hear, is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.

Experiencing only, or following?

Mark 9:38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. 

Malachi 4:4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. 5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of YHWH: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers,

The BoC is where the Malki-annointing is; where the change is…

Heb 7:12 is our key: For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Galatians 3:9 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Hebrews 10:26: For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth (accepted the saviour), there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses’ law dies (on going) without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of Elohim, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

Believing is doing!: John 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

2nd Timothy 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

Matt 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, Elohim: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Matt 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Master, Master, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father, which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Master, Master, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew (Yada – intimate) you: depart from me, ye that work law-less-ness (a-nomia)

1st John 2:3 only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we know him (Yada), if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1st John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

1st John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. 

1st John 5:3 His commandments aren’t burdensome.

Proverbs 4:7 “Wisdom is the principal (commandment) thing –

Matt 5:6 Blessed are those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

John 7:19 Did Moses not give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law, why do you seek to kill me.