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On Another Level

Matthew 5:17-48 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
17 “Don’t think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete. 18 Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Torah — not until everything that must happen has happened. 19 So whoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness is far greater than that of the Torah-teachers and P’rushim, you will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven!
21 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Do not murder,’[a] and that anyone who commits murder will be subject to judgment. 22 But I tell you that anyone who nurses anger against his brother will be subject to judgment; that whoever calls his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing!’ will be brought before the Sanhedrin; that whoever says, ‘Fool!’ incurs the penalty of burning in the fire of Gei-Hinnom! 23 So if you are offering your gift at the Temple altar and you remember there that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift where it is by the altar, and go, make peace with your brother. Then come back and offer your gift. 25 If someone sues you, come to terms with him quickly, while you and he are on the way to court; or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer of the court, and you may be thrown in jail! 26 Yes indeed! I tell you, you will certainly not get out until you have paid the last penny.
27 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Do not commit adultery.’[b] 28 But I tell you that a man who even looks at a woman with the purpose of lusting after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye makes you sin, gouge it out and throw it away! Better that you should lose one part of you than have your whole body thrown into Gei-Hinnom. 30 And if your right hand makes you sin, cut it off and throw it away! Better that you should lose one part of you than have your whole body thrown into Gei-Hinnom.
31 “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a get.’[c] 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication, makes her an adulteress; and that anyone who marries a divorcee commits adultery.
33 “Again, you have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Do not break your oath,’ and ‘Keep your vows to Adonai.’[d] 34 But I tell you not to swear at all — not ‘by heaven,’ because it is God’s throne; 35 not ‘by the earth,’ because it is his footstool;[e] and not ‘by Yerushalayim,’ because it is the city of the Great King.[f]36 And don’t swear by your head, because you can’t make a single hair white or black. 37 Just let your ‘Yes’ be a simple ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ a simple ‘No’; anything more than this has its origin in evil.
38 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’[g] 39 But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too! 40 If someone wants to sue you for your shirt, let him have your coat as well! 41 And if a soldier forces you to carry his pack for one mile, carry it for two! 42 When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something from you, lend it to him.
43 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Love your neighbor[h] — and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 Then you will become children of your Father in heaven. For he makes his sun shine on good and bad people alike, and he sends rain to the righteous and the unrighteous alike. 46 What reward do you get if you love only those who love you? Why, even tax-collectors do that! 47 And if you are friendly only to your friends, are you doing anything out of the ordinary? Even the Goyim do that! 48 Therefore, be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Why I had to leave Education

This is a brief version of why I had to leave the education field.
 
The photo is from a field trip to an art museum. After the Curator explained it was about aliens and UFO's.
 
 

Engraven Images

Exodus 20:4 King James Version (KJV)
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

Red Neck Roots?

What is a redneck?
 
Where our forefathers kind of Redneck at times?

Royal Priesthood

Call no man Rabbi! Matthew 23:8
 
 
But you are a chosen people,  the King’s (Priest)cohanim,  a holy nation ,  a people for God to possess! Why? In order for you to declare the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9 CJB

What is the Trinity?

The story of Joseph is a good representation of how the Trinity works.  The Pharaoh represents the father and how he gave all power and authority to Joseph.  For all practical purposes, Joseph becomes the Pharaoh on earth.  Whatever Joseph said was the same as the Pharaoh.  He was given all authority in Egypt and there was only one greater. Joseph also represents a vehicle of salvation, saving the known world from starvation.  
Isaiah 9:5-7 Names of God Bible (NOG)
5 Every warrior’s boot marching to the sound of battle    and every garment rolled in blood        will be burned as fuel in the fire.6 A child will be born for us.    A son will be given to us.    The government will rest on his shoulders.    He will be named:        Wonderful Counselor,        Mighty God,        Everlasting Father,        Sar Shalom.7 His government and peace will have unlimited growth.    He will establish David’s throne and kingdom.    He will uphold it with justice and righteousness now and forever.    Yahweh Tsebaoth is determined to do this!
 
Genesis 41:57  (NOG)
57 The whole world came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, since the famine was so severe all over the world.

Eating Clean

If it was meant to be changed to another day, don’t you think it would have been denoted in the red words of Jesus? Wouldn’t He have said, “You have heard that the Sabbath was on Saturday, from now on it will be Sunday, or whatever day you want to make it, amen!” Since that seems so consistent to the body of the text. He spends THOUSANDS of years saying KEEP the Torah and you will be blessed. Don’t do as the Pagans do, do what I ask you to do, exactly in detail to what I have ask. The Bible paints a pretty clear picture of what happens to people that do just whatever they feel like because it seemed right in their own eyes.

The Covering

We must learn to be more like Jacob and less like Esau as we learn to walk in the Favor and protection of our Father.
 
Psalm 91:14-16 NOG
14 Because you love me, I will rescue you.    I will protect you because you know my name.15 When you call to me, I will answer you.    I will be with you when you are in trouble.    I will save you and honor you.16 I will satisfy you with a long life.    I will show you how I will save you.
 
 
John 14:15 Names of God Bible (NOG)
15 “If you love me, you will obey my commandments.