We Will Do And We Will Listen

We will do and we will listen.
I wanted to start this message out with a quote from, Yitzchak Reuven, from, THE TEMPLE INSTITUTE.

When 600,000 souls, the forefathers of all who would accept the yoke of Torah upon themselves, stood at the foot of Mount Sinai, their commitment was unconditional: We will do and we will listen. (Exodus 24:7) These are the first and last words of a Torah life. The first words because the oath of obedience is necessarily followed by a lifetime of study and exploration of how to perform the commandments we received at Sinai, how to make them real. The last words because only such a profound commitment awakens within us the resolve never to throw up our hands and say, I just cant do it. I just cant bring myself to fulfill the commandments. (Exodus 24:7) Yitzchak Reuven, THE TEMPLE INSTITUTE, PO Box 31876 Jerusalem, Israel 97500 www.templeinstitute.org
Here is the life of a Christian;
Dedication to God, and His Christ. Dedication to the Gospel. A Profound Commitment. Unconditional Loyalty. Truth above all else. A Fulfillment of the Commandments, and Faith without fear.

Dedication to God, and His Christ.

From the depths of ones heart, to a joining of another spirit to yours, in the personage of the Almighty God. We who believe in God, believe in an absolute power, we who believe in Christ, believe in an absolute sacrifice, We who believe in the Holy Spirit, believe we all need a teacher.
Our dedication to God and Christ, comes from, 1. Fear, and 2. Of faith.
1. Fear. Luke 1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. 1Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Of Faith. Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
I just cant do it. I cant believe in God. There is no proof, there is too much going wrong in my life, my friends dont believe either. Will you always lie to yourself?

Dedication; The act of consecrating to a Divine Being,
Consecrating; Making sacred; appropriating to a sacred use; dedicating to the service of God; devoting.
There must be something in your life, that you dedicate yourself to. There must be something in this life, that you deem as, Holy or special, above all that you have, or wish to possess. Maybe you have dedicated yourself to, family, friends, job or career, but you still know, in your heart, that all these, will pass away. You may have dedicated yourself to other things except God, but you have not consecrated yourself to any one.
In 1Peter 2:17, we see four different categories of persons, men, brotherhood, king, and God, and only God is to be feared. Isnt this strange to you? Why? Men, brotherhoods, and kings, cannot destroy a soul, only God. So who then should you fear? Remember this, Our needs, desires, nor wants, are for the greater good, only to satisfy ourselves. Our dedication must be to one, who is seeking the greater good, for all mankind, and not for just the individual. Our dedication must be, pure, sanctified, concentrated, and single. We have not the gift of time to try all the other spirits within this world, for not all spirits are of God.

Dedication to the Gospel.
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.(2Jn 1:9-11)
Our dedication to God and Christ, has many aspects to it. Not only do we dedicate our selves to them, but also to their word. For God and Christ are one within the other, they cannot be separated. By lending yourself to another doctrine, you alienate yourself from God. How then do we know what doctrine is true, in a world of many religions, and doctrines? That is simple. The doctrine of Christ, is one of love, peace, sacrifice, and most importantly, resurrection of the righteous. The gospel of Christ, admits all men to the kingdom of God, no matter who they may be, or have been, on this earth.

The only requirement is that you believe in Him, as the Son of God. This gospel does not reject any race, creed, color or national origin, as many other doctrines and religions do. This doctrine doesnt require, killing of those who dont believe, but rather a service to all with prayer. We do not sacrifice the living, for God will not accept any other sacrifice, other than the one His Son made. This doctrine doesnt forcefully convert any one, but rather all have the freedom of choice. Here is the commandment of God; If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

A Profound Commitment.
Profound; Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; Coming as if from the depths of ones being. Commitment; The trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action.
We must all, commit ourselves to what we believe. This is not a fancy, or day by day Gospel, but one of faith and a changed heart and life style, that is constant from day to day. I believe today, tonight, and tomorrow, if it is Gods will, that tomorrow appears. This commitment must come from the heart and soul. It must not be one of doubt, or one that is brought into question, for the word of God is the paramount law in all creation, which supersedes all man made law, from the beast of the fields, the birds of the sky, to the life of all mankind. We who believe are steadfast, and fixed in purpose, to the holding on of our faith in Christ, as the Son of God. We are bound by our acceptance of Christ as the Messiah of the Jews, and the Gentiles. For as it is written, there is neither Jew nor Greek, all men have fallen short of the Glory of God. As it is written for all, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the greatest commandment, and must be, the way we live our lives.
Unconditional Loyalty. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? (Mat 10:25)

Our loyalty to this Gospel, must be total, for God cannot be second to any other gods, for there are lords many, and gods many. Our loyalty to God and His Christ, must be without reservation. We cannot serve God and mammon, for we shall love the one, and hate the other. We are to be as Christ and not of this world, for we are in the world, but not of the world, its laws, commitments, its values, nor its commitment to becoming a world of a unified false religion, just for the sake of peace. We must be willing to sacrifice all to God. Our homes, family, mother, dad, and even our very lives, to express the truth to those that are lost. We must be found worthy of Him who gave His life for us. He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Mat 10:37 )

Truth above all else. Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

God is a spirit, and they that worship him must worship in spirit and in truth. (John 4.)
What is truth? Real fact of just principle; real state of things. There are innumerable truths with which we are not acquainted. Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be.
This gospel gives us all things, the past, the present, and the future. The things that were, are, and still, shall be.
We see the ultimate truth with God, and Christ. There is nothing hid from us, only those things that we may not still understand, or comprehend. For God has stated, This Gospel is not for any private interpretation. It is open up to all, and can be understood by all, not as some others cry about their religion. For they say only those of certain backgrounds, and cultures, can understand what they read. Truth, sometimes gets in the way of religion, not allowing false doctrines to grow or flourish. For the truth holds all men accountable for their works, and actions, even their most idol words shall come to light and be judged by a higher authority. But we have been warned by God, that in these end days, men shall turn the truth into a lie, so we must not be deceived by the beautiful, learned, nor the most majestic of men.

A Fulfillment of the Commandments. The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. All the works of the law, the Commandments, and the New Covenant, are bound, and tied to these few words. Can we truly love our neighbor as ourselves? Can we truly love God with all we are? The answer is yes. If we are loosed by Christ, from the chains, and fetters, that Satan has our minds held bondage to, we can. But if we choose to live a life, with doctrines and religions, that are contrary to sound judgment, we shall all perish, who do not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. To love our enemy, as ourselves, is a step in the pathway to God. But to only love those that love us, is shallow and frivolousness, with little substance and courage.

Faith without fear. Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.(Mat 10:26 ) And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Mat 10:28) Fear is not of God, but of Satan. We fear God with a reverent fear, and not the fear of the physical. Its true that God can shorten a life, but it is His good pleasure that brought us to life, fulfilling His desire to have children. Fear is used by many false religions, setting up, laws and doctrines, that put grave fear into those that will not align themselves with them. Fear of the death of the body, fear of torture, and maiming. This is not of God. Can you not tell the difference between righteous behavior, and the unrighteous elements of the world? Can you not tell the difference between, God and Satan, right and wrong, good nor bad? We as believers, fear not what the world can do to us. Yes we suffer as our fellow brothers suffer, but we also rejoice that we may be found worthy to suffer persecution, and even death, for the cause of the Gospel. Ars.

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