Treading out of the Quagmire~~~JLH

[James and Terry Hamilton]

(A writing in progress)

YAHshua stated, “My Father and I are ONE” in simple words ONE accord, they agree on all things, as any trusted servant of the Master should.

Therefore, may I suggest

There is no division between the so-called old and new testaments.

For too long they have taught as being separate books of truth.

However, I am suggesting we take a deeper look and set aside this idea as we journey into treading out of the quagmire

In all practical terms, it is one book. Approximately 70 percent of the “Old Testament” [Tanakh] is unfulfilled, so how can it be the old. In addition, 96% of the New Testament is quotations from the Old, how can it be New?

I prefer to think of it is one seamless book of Covenants. Seven covenants to be precise.

Treat it that way.

Friend, It is time to take out the dividing line.

Enjoy your journey…

James Lee Hamilton

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The WORD of YHVH is a complete book from Gen. 1:1 to Rev. 22:21. The OT teaches us who is Ha’Shem (The most high G-d) Furthermore it reveals His plan & purpose and foundation for His creation from the beginning.

Everything He requires of us, how He "feels" about our idolatry (yes, we have some), His love and commitment to Israel.

His plan of sanctification through a Jewish Messiah prophesied in Genesis 3 as the seed from the woman who would bruise Ha’Satan head

(This Messiah is referenced throughout the OT)

The Bible is full of the coming destruction of the Goyiim/nations, and the glorious future awaiting the believers/the Bride of Messiah.

Friend, I cannot strive enough the importance that all His word is the bedrock, the foundation, of the entire covenant faith.

If you are in an only N.T. Church then you are building on slippery sand.

The Rock of covenant begins with Torah truth

The Bible represents the seven covenants from Ha’Shem to Mankind

There is only one in Him, for Messiah himself prayed we the servants become one as He and the Father of all Creation were one.

The name 'Chabad' is a Hebrew acronym for the expression 'Chokmah,' 'Binah" and 'Da'at' -- Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge” As the Rabbis taught in the Temple.

Friend it is time for Chabad.

Let us see what Paul had to say about the foundation:

For we are labourers together with Elohim: ye are Elohim's husbandry, ye are Elohim's building. According to the grace of Elohim, which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. Nevertheless, let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Yahushua Ha Moshiach. 1Corinthians 3v9-11

Some time ago, I listened to a man in my neighborhood He always-asked WHAT DOES THAT MEAN…when you hear something. In all honesty, that simple concept caused me to search my heart before YAHweh. I soon found myself doing the same thing and began digging for a greater truth.

The major question I found myself dealing with was why do I believe what I believe. Am I truly following the steps of Messiah?

This might sound silly to some to question their "foundation" yet I would encourage everyone to do this. Let us again read from Kepha;

2ndPeter 5-10

5And for this reason do your utmost to add to your belief uprightness, to uprightness knowledge, 6to knowledge self-control, to self control endurance, to endurance reverence, 7to reverence brotherly affection, and to brotherly affection love. 8For if these are in you and increase, they cause you to be neither inactive nor without fruit in the knowledge of our Master YAH’shua Messiah. 9For he in whom these are not present is blind, being shortsighted, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his old sins. 10For this reason, brothers, all the more do your utmost to make firm your calling and choosing, for if you are doing these matters you shall never stumble at all.

Most all of us are aware of the warnings given in Scripture Kepha [peter] showed that some of Shaul’s teachings were hard to interpret

2^nd Peter 3:16 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. (Wrest=twist, pervert)

YHWH said to His chosen: Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: (wrest=pervert, bend away) Exodus 23v2

Paul himself gave a warning about building upon solid foundations.

1Co 3:10 According to the grace of Elohim which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon.

But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

This caused me to "reconsider" and "rethink" and completely ponder that which I have embraced as the Word of G-D, which in actuality, much of what I learned was the building of another doctrine upon yet another's foundation.

Most Christology is pluck a little here pluck a little there and weave a prosperity message.

I had listened to the Evangelists, the Pastors, the Bishops of theology and of course the Christian programming of television etc. and found I had not really immersed myself, as I should have in the true word.

Rather than use anyone else as an example.

I really am the one at fault for Shual was trying to teach Timothy this way…when he stated “Study…To show thyself approved unto YAHweh” first.

So as not to offend, I usually reference my own faults. Understand that I share in my writings as a first partaker of learning the hard way.

I always try and open my heart that others might see something The Master,” revealed to me which has become a form of bondage among His’ people.

We must be loosed from Religious bondage if we are to serve Him.

Christianity may have brought some of us a long way out of the Hog pen however, it is now time to sort out the wood stubble and hay and get back to Biblical basics.

When we come as the prodigal did, we may possibly be holding on to some of the "Quagmire" we wallowed in at the pen. We need to be washed in order to walk the walk as Messiah has showed us.

So, in this journey of “Treading Out of the Quagmire” we will attempt to Clean off some of the clinging Mud.

Remember Messiah YAHshua stated “Unless I wash you first you have no part in ME”

I had to research where I received my "information" Had I built upon the "Church Fathers? What about (fill in the name) this assembly? The teachings of (fill in the blank)
that Assembly? How about "prominent" Christian or Messianic teachers of today?

I hear "this leader" and "that leader" making major spiritual decisions and watch as "the multitudes" build upon those foundations jumping and shouting. Yet, still no true understanding still the slippery sand…No Torah foundation.

For me, I needed to go before the Master of all revelation and ask HIM to reveal where I myself had done this. I needed more clarity and a precise order to various areas of my life. What I wanted was Balance.

The Ruach of theological Pride would tell me that "I know it all, and I received it from the 'spirit', but would the Spirit of YHWH ever contradict the written Will and Word of YHWH…NAH! Not one tittle shall pass away until ALL is fulfilled.

To know YHWH's Word and will for our lives we must base our foundation on YAHushua, the Chief Cornerstone of this covenant walk.

Ref: Eph 2:v19-20

The Book of Hebrew’s 6:1-3

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Ha Moshiach, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward Elohim, (2) Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (3) And this will we do, if Elohim permit.

This scripture in Hebrews can be confusing. Leaving the principles has had many try to find other foundations in which to build upon saying that that all the OT passed away. However we must always remember Matthew 5:17-19 nothing passes away until all is fulfilled. The Mormons of LDS fame made dogma out of this scripture baptizing for the dead and use it today for the genealogy searches to find the dead. Yet, for the most part it was stated as a mockery by Paul. The key is in the last words. Essentially Paul is referencing we will go back to Temple sacrifices at the Brazen altar IF YHVH so wills it. However, the Messiah YAHshua being falsely accused and set to death for us at Golgotha is quite enough shed blood.

Therefore, I must question myself. Has the foundation of the doctrine of Ha Moshiach been laid?

If so, then am I going on to learn about YHWH, through HIS grace and Will, or am I still repeatedly building through the foundations of others, their doctrines?

Seventeen hundred years of clouded over doctrine of mere men through translations and interpretations not all wrong, yet not all right.

How am I moving on to that required perfection that has begun in me through The Spirit of YHWH, if all I am doing is relearning the principals listed above in Hebrews repeatedly through the understanding and opinions of man?

With the Internet, it "seems" as though learning Scriptures is easy! Therefore, why do we not read the entire Bible for ourselves then dig out as the Ruach leads out the finer truths. Why all one has to do is type in a subject into a search engine, or go to a "bookstore" and Yahoo you have it. So long what we read suits our understanding, we go on and build on "that" foundation, yes the understanding and opinions of the author of such "writings"

Luke 14:26-35 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
V27 and whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
V28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
V: 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
v: 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
V31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
V32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, [Delegation] and desireth conditions of peace.
V33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
V34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
V35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

There is much to "hear" in those words of YAH’shua!

Therefore, before YHWH I must consider all the “buildings”. As for me and my house, I have found out where the foundation is, and WHOM the foundation is built upon.

We all began our "sojourning" in and by the Spirit of YHWH. We were called to forsake ALL OTHERS, and follow HIM, to have HIS foundation be laid in our lives. That very temptation that was in the Garden of Eden, the desire to be wise, to be as YHWH, to eat of the
knowledge of good and evil exists today. YHWH is beginning to show me as I submit to HIM, that many have a great idea, birthed in them by the Spirit of YHWH. Then comes pride, ever so swiftly, to take a concept of YHWH and make it
"our" teaching. A teaching for others to build upon! We take the "idea" and we begin to eagerly build upon it. We build up an "empire building" pulling every verse we can to build up this "teaching of ours" Soon what was meant as
something spiritual given to us for us, by YHWH becomes something of our understanding and we build and build and present a doctrine. Others read and are delighted, and continue to build upon this foundation.

What YHWH is showing me is that what began in the Spirit, was continued out of the flesh. The foundation not even being finished, the building (teaching) is built upon. We get so excited about "our" revelation, we quickly forgot to allow the foundation of Yahushua to be built upon, and rather than forsake all others, and loving YHWH with all heart, we begin to love the teaching more, and push all others aside who do not "conform" to our foundation. We recreate Yahweh’s Word, and even our understanding of HIM, to build up upon the foundations of man.

Let us again reference Shual…

Romans 15:16-21

That I should be the minister of YAH’shua Ha Moshiach to the Goyiim [Gentiles] ministering the gospel of Elohim, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by ha Ruach Kodesh. :17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Yahushua Ha Moshiach in those things which pertain to Elohim.
:18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Ha Moshiach hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
v:19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Ruach [spirit] of Elohim: so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Ha Moshiach.
v:20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Ha Moshiach was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: v:21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

I believe the HaShem is showing me that the writers of the "new testament" (RE-NEWED Covenant) preached the Torah Truth/gospel, and built upon the foundation of Ha Moshiach. Then others came, perverting it with various teachings and rather than go back to the gospel of YAHshua, Speaking the things of the Torah from Dueteronomy and the Prophets and Psalms they took what they perceived Shaul was saying, and begin to build a whole new foundation, from ther we get to the eventual doctrine of the Imperial church of Rome and the Edict of Emporeor Constantine . Based upon what Shaul was teaching. The foundation MUST be the word of Yah spoken through YAH’shua!

Psa 118:9 It is better to trust in YHWH than to put confidence in princes. Psa 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Heb 3:4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is YAHweh.

Let us read from the letter of Timothy:

1stTimothy 6:13-19 I give thee charge in the sight of Elohim, who quickeneth all things, and before Ha Moshiach Yahushua, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; V:14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Master Yahushua Ha Moshiach:
V:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Master of Masters;
V:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amein.
V:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living Elohim, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
V:18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
V:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Blessings in YAHushua, the sure and ONLY foundation!

HaShem…

"I will no longer accept strange fire…turn from Babylon and turn to Zion…turn away from Rome and go up to Jerusalem."

To Be continued>>>JLH

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