The Bible tells us that most will NOT be taking that narrow gate that leads to life (Matthew 7:13-14). Our job is to proclaim the Truth to the world (Psalm 96:3; Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15); NOT to scream and yell or force anyone into submission – which is exactly what goes on here on Facebook and the rest of social media.
Remember - not everyone hears, or listens to, that “small, still voice” that you and I heard and began to heed (Isaiah 40:3-8; Matthew 3:3; John 1:23). Therefore, I posit that it is high time to thoughtfully consider three things:
(1) We need to remember that most of us were "saved in the Name of Jesus" in a church.
(2) We didn’t automatically become Torah experts, Bible scholars or qualified “teachers” just because our eyes were opened to the knowledge of, and need for Yahweh/Yeshua/Torah.
(3) Yelling at, or bashing and berating people don’t yet know, only serves to drive them away and even keeps them FROM the Truth – which means those of us who do that, are guilty of doing exactly what the following verse warns us against:
Luke 11:52 "Woe to you Torah experts! For you have taken away the key of knowledge! Not only did you yourselves not go in, you also have stopped those who were trying to enter!” (CJB)
The unfortunate reality is, instead of being grateful that WE actually heard and listened to that "small, still voice,” and wanting to SHARE it with the rest of the world, most of us Messianic/Hebrew Roots adherents immediately seem to grow fangs and concentrate, instead, on bashing and poking fun at everybody who doesn’t yet know, pointing out ad nauseam, the supposed “evil” of the church that wants to keep everyone “deceived” on purpose, because – well, apparently every church leader on the planet wants us all to go to Hell, right?
Poppycock!
Do you honestly believe that? And do you honestly believe you are being blessed by "turning people off" BEFORE they even have a chance to understand the need for, and beauty of YHWH/Yeshua/Torah?
Instead of spreading endless negativity about "the church" and its adherents, let’s try concentrating instead, on our own knowledge and how we can best share it.
Prayerfully, do a self-search, and ask yourself WHOM you have been following! (Are you following solid, intelligent Bible scholars, or just a bunch of loud-mouthed, ear-tickling know-it-alls, espousing their interpretation of Scripture, peppered with plenty of personal opinions? Social media REEKS with those types!)
Decide this very day to stop harassing others and pointing out the faults you think you see in them! Snap out of the endless viciousness and vitriol you spew forth on a daily basis on Social Media, and start concentrating on becoming a servant ADONAI can actually use for His purposes!
Start sharing YOUR knowledge with "the church, and pray your words land on fertile soil - and may Abba richly bless you if you do!
Psalm 46:10 Be still and know that I am ELOHIM…
2 Timothy 2:14 Keep reminding people of this, and charge them solemnly before our Master (Y'shua) not to engage in word-battles. They accomplish nothing useful and are a catastrophe for the hearers! 15 Do all you can to present yourself to Elohim as someone worthy of his approval, as a worker with no need to be ashamed, because he deals straightforwardly with the Word of the Truth. 16 But keep away from godless babbling, for those who engage in it will only become more ungodly, 17 and their teaching will eat away at people like gangrene. (CJB)
2 Timothy 4:2. Proclaim the Word and persist (in it) with diligence, in time and out of time; admonish and rebuke with all patience and instructiveness. 3. For the time will come when they will not give ear to sound teaching; but, according to their lusts, will multiply to themselves teachers in the itching of their hearing; 4. and will turn away their ears from the truth, and incline after fables. 5. But be vigilant in all things; and endure evils and do the work of a proclaimer of the Good News, and fulfill your ministry. (AENT)
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