Things change, right?
Everything is always changing.
Nothing stays the same.
It makes sense then, that the Apostle Paul changed everything about biblical doctrine, right?
The Old Testament gave us God’s instructions for living, commonly referred to as the Law.
The prophets had one message: Always for the people to return to the commandments of Yehova.
Yeshua Messiah (Jesus) also taught that we are to follow the instructions, the commands, of Yehova.
But then…
Paul’s writings changed everything.
The Law didn’t work, so after Messiahs death, burial, resurrection, and ascension Paul was tasked with communicating a new plan for us — a plan that does not include the Law.
Makes sense, right?
This is exactly what they teach in bible college.
This is what they teach in seminary.
And therefore, this is what our churches teach.
And because our churches teach this, that is what our Sunday School teachers present to the small children at church.
Is this good or bad?
I could spend many hours, quoting countless scriptures, to show you this is bad.
But instead, I’m going to keep it simple.
Amos 3:7
New King James Version
Surely the Lord God does nothing,
Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
Tree of Life Version
For the Lord Adonai, will do nothing,
unless He has revealed His counsel
to His servants the prophets.
If we believe this bit of scripture, then God must have told the prophets that Paul would come along and change everything one day.
Please show me this in scripture, because I cannot find it.
I’ll wait…
But not for very long, because this idea is not in scripture.
But really…
Did Paul change everything?
Or did Paul teach the same thing as Yehova, the Prophets, and Messiah?
We are given a warning about this very idea.
We are told specifically that misunderstanding Paul’s writings will lead to our destruction:
2Peter 3:14-17
14 Therefore, loved ones, while you are looking for these things, make every effort to be found in shalom, spotless and blameless before Him. 15 Bear in mind that the patience of our Lord means salvation—just as our dearly loved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom given to him. 16 He speaks about these matters in all of his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist (as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures)—to their own destruction.
17 Since you already know all this, loved ones, be on your guard so that you are not led astray by the error of the lawless and lose your sure footing.
Peter warns of the following things:
1. Be found by Yeshua Messiah blameless (that means do not continue in sin)
2. Paul’s writings are hard to understand
3. Untaught and unstable people will twist
4. Resulting in their own destruction
5. In the same way, they twist the rest of the Scriptures.
And just to reiterate…
In case you missed it…
6. Since you were warned in advance
7. Beware!!! Be on your guard!!
8. Do not be fooled
9. By those who teach and practice lawlessness
10. Losing your sure footing
This warning is serious!!
Failing to heed this warning will result in your destruction.
Are you listening?
In case you are not so sure about Peter, would you believe Messiah, if He said this?
Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, and drive out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in Your name?’ 23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Get away from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’”
Yeshua Messiah (Jesus) specifically tells us that if we are lawless, He will not know us and will send us away.
Who does get to be included in the kingdom of heaven?
Those who do the will of the Father.
Those who follow the Father’s commandments.
Those who do the Law, and follow His instructions.
But, but, but…
This is all about chronological order.
The things I’ve shown you here are direct quotes from scripture, and they are true.
But…
People still believe Paul changed things after Jesus left.
Are we given any input AFTER Messiah left, and AFTER Paul wrote His letters?
Absolutely.
Yes.
Revelation is the last of the Scriptures chronologically.
It can be trusted, right?
Even if we were to misunderstand anything throughout the Scriptures, the words of Revelation would have the final say, correct?
Revelation 14:12 tells us who the saints are:
Here is the perseverance of the saints—those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Yeshua Messiah.
Revelation 12:17 tells us who the remnant of the church is:
So the dragon became enraged at the woman and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring—those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Yeshua.
And Messiah tells us who will be in His kingdom in Revelation 22:14
Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
There you have it.
Instructions AFTER Paul’s writings.
So now you have a choice to make.
Will you follow the Scriptures, or will you follow what your church teaches about Paul’s writings (which we are warned against)?
Here’s something to ponder…this is still unfinished though
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Revelation 21:21-27 KJV
No sinners allowed into city
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
Revelation 22:1-3 KJV
Tree of life in the new Jerusalem and the leaves are for healing of nations outside of city….
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
Revelation 22:14-15 KJV
Those who keep commandments are allowed into city and allowed access to tree of life but those who do not are outside….
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:2-15 KVJ
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:7-8 KJV
satan bound at beginning of 1000 years and released at the end to go deceive the nation’s (outside of the city) to gather together all who are in rebelion to Gods way (torah) and the 2nd death/final judgement is after the 1000 years…. And the final names written in the lambs book of life is here (those who don’t follow satan after he is released but choose to still follow Gods ways)
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord , and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord . Isaiah 65:17-25 KJV
For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord , so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord . And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. Isaiah 66:22-24 KJV
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. Zechariah 14:16-19 KJV
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord , to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord .
Isaiah 2:2-5 KJV
These are the people who are going to see others in the lake of fire for rejecting the Word and staying in their sin willfully and
These are the people who are outside the city and don’t have access to tree of life but are given the leaves of the tree to heal them and come to learn Gods torah and will have immediate punishment for sin and not keeping the feast
So during the 1000 years the kingdom of heaven is fully established so the ones least in the kingdom are outside the city who don’t have access to the tree of life but still “saved” and those who are great in the kingdom are the ones who reign with Christ and have access to the tree during the 1000 years…
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19 KJV
So it seems like people might have a 2nd chance during this time who ignorantly didn’t know they had to keep torah (Gods ways what sin is and isnt) and possibly for people who never had the chance to hear of Jesus and his ways and have a 1000 years to learn
Hello,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I agree with you on these things.
I want to spend some time looking at the details of your post and reply when I have time.
Great input!!!
JD
Please do I’d love to see your input and like I said this is still unfinished and open for tweaks and corrections