Celebrity Faith: Embrace or Avoid? The Antidote to Being Led Astray

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
On the heels of our "Judging" series, we will play and then examine several video clips of popular celebrities speaking about their "faith, and belief," "Jesus" and "higher powers." Should the Christian simply hear the words of these "influencers" and rejoice or should we show large amounts of caution?
We will read many biblical texts that give us counsel and, hopefully, the Word will challenge us all to be sure that we're not being naive ones that will be easily led astray in the days ahead. A mass apostasy is not coming, it is here.
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Part 2 - Judging: Biblically, Do We or Don't We?

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
In part 2 we go over many biblical mentions of Father's "righteous judgments" that Messiah spoke of in John chapter 7. We will ask, what if the Word has told us how to rightly discern and judge the Body, with biblically-defined "righteous judgments? What if we can implement a "standard of measure" that is not merely our own personal opinion of any matter?
I believe that it's time for the Body to humbly bring judgment to those who claim to be a fellow member of Father's covenant Family. What do you think? Let's find out!

Part 1 - Judging: Biblically, Do We or Don't We?

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
When presenting any kind of biblical counsel or correction, many of us have been immediately told, "you can't judge me!" But have we overlooked something? Messiah said to "first" and "then" in regards to the beam/plank and speck verse. It would seem that there is a proper, biblical process for us to enter into.
In Part 1 we'll begin to lay the groundwork for two primary keys that will help any one of us rightly give and receive any kind of right judgment, as mere men.
Do you want to know what these two keys are? Let's find out!

Part 3 - The Nehushtan Principle: Is Today's New Religion Jesus the Messiah or is He an Idol?

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
The series concludes here as we fully establish the principle that parallels the events of Numbers and 1 Kings with the works and words of the Messiah Himself, as in John chapter 3. Using only biblical criteria and the patterns that we see, is the modern day "jesus," that promotes the abandoning of His Father's Instructions in any way deemed to be a false prophet/false messiah?
If you're willing to ask some hard questions, now is the time to biblically define and discern who you follow. Will it be you be found walking in the ways of the true Messiah or duped to follow another? Let's find out.

Part 2 - The Nehushtan Principle: Is Today's New Religion Jesus the Messiah or is He an Idol?

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
When Messiah was telling us that He "did not come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets" was He declaring that He met the Deuteronomy criteria to be the true Prophet & Messiah of Yahweh? If so, what do we do with "mainstream Jesus" that purportedly "did away with the 'old' Law?"
In the Book of Numbers we read of the Hebrew word "nase" or pole; banner; lifted ensign for all to see. This same word shows up again in Isaiah's writings and is used to speak directly of Messiah. Is there a mysterious connection to be made here or is it all just happenstance? Let's find out!

Part 1 - The Nehushtan Principle: Is Today's New Religion Jesus the Messiah or is He an Idol?

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
Can the Jesus that most of us have inherited stand up against biblical testing and survive into the other side as authentic? Does the modern-day Messiah fulfil and adhere to the biblical criteria of a true prophet of the Most High or does he enact a new way to live? Is it one that leads people away from the same commandments that He perfectly obeyed?
In this opening episode we'll establish some biblically foundational criteria for the Messiah. Criteria that many people have never heard nor considered. Will you be found willing to test the Messiah that you follow? Let's find out!

Yahweh Most High... Our Savior?

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
Many people of faith rightly understand and teach that Yeshua (Jesus) was Savior. While entirely true, I believe that it needs highlighted that His Father was (and is today) frequently referenced as Savior, all throughout the entire Bible.
Our primary text will be the account of Mary meeting Elizabeth in Luke chapter 1, where we see Mary declaring that Yahweh was her Savior, at a very opportune time. Why is this? Let's find out!

Where There's No Vision the People Perish, But.....?

The issue of blatant misuse of Scripture is probably never more evident than how we commonly see Proverbs chapter 29 verse 18 handled. Most of us have heard endless sermons and church endeavors misusing this text, but we have only heard half of this verse (and the half that we have heard doesn't mean what it's proposed to.)
If this text was never meant to simply justify building programs, missionary fundraising and various other religious enterprise, then what is it really saying? let's find out!

Part 3 - Are Good Works Really Only Filthy Rags, Biblically?

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
In this concluding episode we'll take a handful of Bible verses and swap the words "good works" with "filthy rags" and see what happens. It only takes a few minutes to clearly see that, biblically - and (most importantly) in the eyes of the Most High - good works that are sourced in Him are in no way merely filthy rags.
The humble man will yield to the truth of the Word and pursue good works, just like the Bible instructs us to. Do you know this or do you believe something differently? Let's find out!

Part 2 - Are Good Works Really Only Filthy Rags, Biblically?

* This originally aired as a video episode on YouTube HERE.
In this part, we'll read many biblical texts that clearly teach us that the Most High's attention is towards those who carry out good works/righteous deeds, that are sourced in Him. To say that good works are always merely filthy rags would be to ruin the wonderful works that originate in Yahweh, that we are to perform now, in the likeness of Messiah.
Biblically, it is clear that the "filthy rags works" of men are only of those who are "rebellious ones, deceivers and idolaters who turn away from the truth." Is this you? If it is, then yes, your works are filthy rags. But what if we're ones who strive to carry out good works in order to please our Creator, from a heart of thankfulness? Biblically, are these filthy rags too? Let's find out!