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BIBLICAL VALUES
These are a few values we get from
the Scripture that we treasure in our hearts: God is love and the Law is based on love. There is only one True God and that is The Creator, YHWH. The Ten Commandments summarize the Law of love- the first three laws for God and the next seven for people. Our devotion is only to God. Our purpose is to shine God's glory in the earth and to be a testimony to His wondrous love. Our days should include prayer, encouragement, acts of kindness, worship, Studying the Bible, repentance, forgiveness, mentoring, and sharing the Gospel. What does the Lord require? To do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. Believers should be lifetime students of the Bible and grow in the knowledge of God. Our viewpoint and our perspective on the Bible comes from a Hebraic mindset. For example, we study root words, culture, texts in context, and idioms. The Bible was not written in English, but translated into English from ancient Hebrew (not modern Hebrew) and Aramaic texts. The measure of our worth comes from no man, no government, no king, no leader, but from our creator. Human worth is the same for all men. God Himself executed a plan that was most costly in order to redeem us from sin and death. In fact, His sacrifice ensures that one day we will never have to suffer again. All life young and old is precious and sacred and a gift of God. He knows us even in the womb. Prosperity is a gift of God. "It is a blessing that God makes rich, and He adds no sorrow to it." We understand that "rich" does not always mean material wealth, but a number of factors that include health, well-being, love, and fulfillment. If we do not try to turn away a brother from danger and sin his blood will be on our hands. If we speak up that is enough. Our brother must decide for himself. However, it is our silence that God condemns. Do not get caught up in lots of borrowing and credit because you don't know what tomorrow will bring. It is best to owe no one but love. It is also better to give than to receive. We should not withhold good from those whom it is due, when it is in our power to do it. A good man has regard for the life of his beast [pet, farm animal, wild animals] but the compassion of the wicked is cruel. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Laughter is the best medicine. God is our healer and deliverer. Y'shua died for our sins and sicknesses. The fear of (obedience to) the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. God set before us life and death of which we each must choose not only regarding our eternal life, but also for our everyday life. Do not be lazy and difficult. Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, but he who regards reproof will be honored. There is no reward for the rebellious. God hates lying, haughtiness, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that rapidly run to evil, a false witness, and one who spreads strife among brothers. When you have an offense with a brother go and try to honestly resolve matters before going to the Lord in worship. If matters cannot be resolved, forgive and move on. If a brother is found in sin, the brother should be confronted by the one who found him out. If the brother in sin does not repent then the matter must go before the elders. If then the brother still does not repent after all has been determined to be accurate testimony, etc. then that brother should go his own way. A little bit of sin can destroy an entire community. Worship the Lord your God with all that is within you. The Bible has numerous Scriptures that speak of worship belonging to God and not man, which includes our expressions to God in dance, songs, and musical instruments.
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Regarding America We are fortunate to live in a place where God and Country are bound together.
Law (natural law) came from God.
The Constitution and Declaration of Independence are the foundational principles of our country. These tenants, based on the Bible, must be preserved and protected.
All rights in these documents are given by God and are undeniable (they can't be taken away legitimately.)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness sum up our God given rights which was confirmed by the foundation laid by our forefathers.
Citizens should elect only leaders who hold the highest Biblical values by word and deed. We should not vote whimsically like who has the best commercials or who is better looking.
Our form of government will only work if society as a whole is virtuous.
Courage to do what is right and stand up for what is right is important for both citizens and elected officials.
Those in the government are servants to the people.
Our servicemen have given their lives to protect our freedoms and this should always be respected and honored.
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Regarding Israel The capital of Israel should be Jerusalem. The holocaust did in fact occur. There are hundreds of martyrs dying in our day. The main reason why the enemy of our souls desires to blot out the Jew and the believer in Y'shua is so that the testimony of the One true God will be silenced. Yet, the very blood of the innocent is powerful and cries out from the earth. No seed from God will pass without accomplishing what He sent it forth to do in the earth. Our hearts are for all the innocent lives lost, yet more for those souls who will forever remained darkened. The Bible is the most accurate historical record of our time and reveals lands God gave to Israel for all time. We agree with these boundaries. God is sovereign. There is no need for a new temple because the word of God reveals that He will bring His temple down from heaven to earth. There is no need for sacrifice because Y'shua was the unblemished Pesach lamb and our final atonement. God did not replace or reject the Jews. He has always been faithful to them and always will. God chose the descendant of Jacob "His chosen" for a specific job. The word "chosen" does not mean "favored." God is not a respecter of persons and He loves all people and does not desire that anyone perish. He chose the Jewish people to write His words down (The Bible) and to bring forth the Messiah. They are to be an example to the world of a people who are connected with the One True God. The truth of God's word and His salvation is to go forth from Israel to the rest of the world. The Jews did not kill Jesus. Both Jew and Greek were involved. There is no curse on the Jews for the death of Jesus. The truth is that ALL mankind is guilty and ALL mankind requires a redeemer. The blood of Jesus called upon can NEVER bring a curse but only LIFE. So, let His blood be upon us. Shalom peace means Israel's enemies under her feet. The Gentile church and the true Israel are two branches of the "Divine Vine." Whether we are of the original vine or grafted in, we require the same root system from which life springs up. "I AM is the vine and we are the branches." |