Torah Class - Day 12: Studies of Chakras-Chi and Energies continued

Today we continued study of the Statutes relating to the 6th Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill". 

We are focusing on shocking and little-known ways to "kill" ourselves, through natural remedies. Specifically, we are focusing on exposing the New Age - Occult reality of Chakras and Chi (aka energy)

Here are a few highlights from class today:

Torah teaches that we are not to “kill ourselves, one bite at a time”…  We see this in the clean-unclean food Laws…  It is also a factor regarding witchcraft… Witchcraft manifests all over the place in the category of natural healing.

The identity of the demons with each chakra point is from Raven Synthx, in Natural Satanic Witchcraft

The deceptive message/packaging: Chakras are “energy centers” in the body, and chi is the “life force” that flows through the body. This is a lie!

Chakras – In many Eastern and spiritual belief systems, chakras are energy centers that are thought to spin and allow life energy to flow through the body. The word “chakra” comes from Sanskrit and means “wheel” or “cycle”. There are 7 main chakras that run from the base of the spine to the top of the head. Each chakra is associated with a different demonic entity.

Ahaziah King of Israel (capital was Samaria) was sick and turned to hell for healing.

·   2 Kings 1:3  “But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?”

·  2 Kings 1:16  “And he said unto him, Thus saith Yahweh, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? Therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”

Principle: If we seek healing from demons, we are cursed with death by Yahweh. This is why this concept is found under “Thou shalt not kill”.

The identity of the demons with each chakra point is from Raven Synthx, in Natural Satanic Witchcraft:

Chakra 1: Root – demon: Belial

·  (this demon is unleashed in the person by “unblocking” or “opening” or “accessing” this root chakra).

“Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation, representing the earth element it is related to our survival instincts, our sense of grounding and the connection of our bodies and the physical plane. This chakra is responsible for health, prosperity and security.”

·  Belial is named in 16 Bible verses. People who are under this spirit are called “children of Belial”.

·   2 Corinthians 6:14-18  “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith Yahweh, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith Yahweh Almighty.” 

Chakra 2: Sacral – demon: Lilith (Liyliyth, H3917, from root “H3915)

·  (this demon is unleashed in the person by “unblocking” or “opening” or “accessing” this sexual and abdominal chakra).

“Located in the lower abdomen and sexual organs. Related to the element of water, the emotions and sexuality. It connects through feelings, desire, sensation and movement. This chakra brings fluidity and grace, sexual fulfillment, and the ability to accept change.”

·  Lilith is the name of a demonic entity, found in Isaiah 34. Its root is connected with the night.

·  Isaiah 34:13-14  “ And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr (he goat, faun, devil) shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl (Lilith) also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.” 

Chakra 3: Solar Plexus – demon: Satan (H7854, G4567)

·   (this demon is unleashed in the person by “unblocking” or “opening” or “accessing” this solar plexus chakra).

“Located in the navel. Rules over our personal power, will, autonomy and metabolism. This chakra brings energy, efficiency, spontaneity and control”

·  Satan is the prince of hell. Satan’s name appears in 49 Bible verses.

·  2 Corinthians 11:14  “ And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” (not only does he make himself look righteous, as part of the deception, but also he uses light).

Chakra 4: Heart – demon: Lucifer (H1966, heylel, meaning “brightness” “the morning star”)

·  (this demon is unleashed in the person by “unblocking” or “opening” or “accessing” this heart chakra).

“Located at the heart center is the middle chakra in this system of seven. It is associated with love, is the integrator of opposites in the psyche: mind-body, male-female, unity-ego… This chakras is related to the element of air and it allows us to love deeply, feel compassion, centeredness, and a deep sense of peace.”

·   Lucifer was satan’s name before he fell. But now it is an evil name.

·   Isaiah 14:12-15  “How art thou fallen from Heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the Mount of the Congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” 

Chakra 5: Throat – demon: Lucifuge Roficale

·   (this demon is unleashed in the person by “unblocking” or “opening” or “accessing” this throat chakra).

“Located at the throat, this chakra is related to communication and creativity. With this we experience the world symbolically through vibration such as the vibrations of sound and representing language.”

·  Lucifer was satan’s name before he fell. But now it is an evil name. It is not a demon named in the Bible, but is a derivative of Lucifer.

·  Ephesians 2:2-4 “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. But God, Who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith He loved us.”

Completed worksheets from this class are viewable and printable at the following link:

 

Upcoming Class Schedule:

LWM FALL RETREAT, October 18-26 - FEAST OF TABERNACLES-LAST GREAT DAY...  Join us online for two to three broadcasts daily during this special Fall Retreat... The broadcasts will be viewable on our website at: www.lightedway.org. There will not be any online classes during these dates.

FALL BREAK , October 28-31 - There will not be any online classes during these dates.

Monday, November 4 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, November 6 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom. 

Torah Class - Day 11: Studies of Chakras-Chi and Energies continued

Today we continued study of the Statutes relating to the 6th Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill". 

We are focusing on shocking and little-known ways to "kill" ourselves, through natural remedies. Specifically, we are focusing on exposing the New Age - Occult reality of Chakras and Chi (aka energy)

Here are a few highlights from class today:

Torah teaches that we are not to “kill ourselves, one bite at a time”…  We see this in the clean-unclean food Laws…  It is also a factor regarding witchcraft… Witchcraft manifests all over the place in the category of natural healing:

Natural Remedies are not all wrong!

• The Bible tells that the Tree of Life has “leaves” that are for the “healing of the Nations”.

• We will have become immortal at the Second Coming, so what “healing” remains?
• “We will grow up like calves of the stall”…  rapid growth… This is the healing that comes from eating of the leaves.
• Obviously, Yahweh uses natural remedies at times.

The Fruit of the Natural Remedies needs to be considered:

Our vested interest should not be the remedy, but rather the blessing of Yahweh.

If we seek healing from Hell – Hell can heal an affliction (at least it looks convincing) – You can’t judge if something is good or evil by whether or not it works – we are cursed! It is a path of death, even if it works!

If we seek healing from Heaven –we are blessed! We must not seek healing at any cost, but must rather remain submitted under Yahweh.

KEY POINT: There are no such things as impersonal energies (scientific). You are either dealing with demons or the power of Yahweh. Big difference – but Yahshua brings Life, and demons bring Death.

· “Every religion that worships and serves demons is a form of Satanism, no matter what the demons are called – energies, vibrations, pagan gods, spirit entities, etc… You learn very quickly in witchcraft that there are NO such things as impersonal energies (a scientific energy would be “impersonal” – if it is an entity it is personal) They are all VERY personal. You are either dealing with demons or the power of God, and humans cannot control the power of God (regulate). So anyone that is controlling an ‘energy’ or ‘power’ of any kind is dealing with demons (100% of the time). It is just that simple.” Becoming a Vessel of Honor, p 39 and 238, by Rebecca Brown.

The control of energies is a vital part of Yoga and meditation and is predominant among alternative medical practices.

A major study on meditation asked respondents to check characteristics of their meditative experience. One description was: “I felt a great surge of energy within me or around me.” Meditators whose experience could be described in this manner were to check this item. Significantly, it received the highest “loading score” of all 16 items in the category of “intensification and change of consciousness.” (Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs, p 387)

“Releasing energy, raising energy, transforming energy, directing energy and controlling energy are increasingly accepted and common practices. However, researchers John Ankerber and John Weldon are very clear in their conclusion that these are practices from the occult (demons), and are thereby demonic:

“Experiencing a “great surge of energy” was therefore a dominant characteristic of the meditative experience (… Yoga). The authors related this to the spiritualistic mana of Polynesian shamanism and the occult prana, or kundalini of Hinduism…

The experience of a surge of energy or power is also related to the cultivation of altered states of consciousness. Thus, meditation is a profoundly transformative process, for when practiced intensely, meditation disciplines almost invariably lead into the occult realm of experience.

The mysterious, dramatic energy experienced in New Age meditation is characteristically the result of spiritual influence (demons are at work)… “energy manifestations” are so often associated with spiritism, that we have no doubt that this energy is not human, and certainly not divine, but demonic.” (Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs, pp 387-388).

The deceptive message/packaging: Chakras are “energy centers” in the body, and chi is the “life force” that flows through the body. This is a lie!

Chakras – In many Eastern and spiritual belief systems, chakras are energy centers that are thought to spin and allow life energy to flow through the body. The word “chakra” comes from Sanskrit and means “wheel” or “cycle”. There are 7 main chakras that run from the base of the spine to the top of the head. Each chakra is associated with a different demonic entity.

The identity of the demons with each chakra point is from Raven Synthx, in Natural Satanic Witchcraft

Chakra 1: Root – demon: Belial

·  (this demon is unleashed in the person by “unblocking” or “opening” or “accessing” this root chakra).

“Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation, representing the earth element it is related to our survival instincts, our sense of grounding and the connection of our bodies and the physical plane. This chakra is responsible for health, prosperity and security.”

Completed worksheets from this class are viewable and printable at the following link:

 

Upcoming Class Schedule:

Wednesday, October 16 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

LWM FALL RETREAT, October 18-26 - FEAST OF TABERNACLES-LAST GREAT DAY...  Join us online for two to three broadcasts daily during this special Fall Retreat... The broadcasts will be viewable on our website at: www.lightedway.org. There will not be any online classes during these dates.

FALL BREAK , October 28-31 - There will not be any online classes during these dates.

Monday, November 4 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, November 6 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

 

Torah Class - Day 10: Studies of Chakras-Chi

 

Today we started our next study of the Statutes relating to the 6th Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill". We are focusing on shocking and little-known ways to "kill" ourselves, through natural remedies. Specifically, we are focusing on exposing the New Age - Occult truth of Chakras and Chi (aka energy)

Here are a few highlights from class today:

Torah teaches that we are not to “kill ourselves, one bite at a time”…  We see this in the clean-unclean food Laws…  It is also a factor regarding witchcraft… Witchcraft manifests all over the place in the category of natural healing:

Natural Remedies are not all wrong!

• The Bible tells that the Tree of Life has “leaves” that are for the “healing of the Nations”.

• We will have become immortal at the Second Coming, so what “healing” remains?
• “We will grow up like calves of the stall”…  rapid growth… This is the healing that comes from eating of the leaves.
• Obviously, Yahweh uses natural remedies at times.

The Fruit of the Natural Remedies needs to be considered:

Our vested interest should not be the remedy, but rather the blessing of Yahweh.

If we seek healing from Hell – Hell can heal an affliction (at least it looks convincing) – You can’t judge if something is good or evil by whether or not it works – we are cursed! It is a path of death, even if it works!

If we seek healing from Heaven –we are blessed! We must not seek healing at any cost, but must rather remain submitted under Yahweh.

There are three (in the Bible) categories of sickness:

• Sickness due to sin.
• Sickness unto death.
• Sickness for the glory of God.

There are New Age (demonic) doorways into our lives through ungodly Natural Remedies

Prepare for War, p 123 (Rebecca Brown) – “…Many of the health food stores are actually fronts for Hindu gurus. Much of the New Age Hindu teachings are presented as ‘scientific’.”

Keys to recognize the things of Hell in “natural remedies”:

Terminology: chakras, chi (qi, prana, orgone, energy…) – 100% of the time, these terms are DEMONIC ENERGY. All life-energies are supernatural—and energies that you can “control” are really demonic! (Escaping from the Dragon’s Jaws, Shauna Manfredine, p 195)

“In my subsequent research on energies for the writing of this book, I discovered that many others have the same misconcep­tion about energies as I did. Being as influenced by New Age principles as our society has become, “controlling” energies is now commonplace. We have been indoctrinated to view ener­gies as impersonal “forces,” through movies, churches, natural healing practices, meditation, martial arts, and witchcraft. Increasingly, controlling and manipulating energies is found in every walk of life, ranging from the “Light” of Christianity to the dark of witchcraft and Satanism. As John Ankerberg and John Weldon point out in their co-authored volume titled, The Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs, “one of the principle features of New Age practice is the belief in a universal or cosmic energy circulating throughout the body (e.g. prana, chi, mana, orgone, or ki…) This energy can be manipulated for various spiritual or psychological purposes, and it is even palpable,” (Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs, “Spiritistic Energy Manifestations,” p 387.)
 
The realization that manipulating energies is demonic, begins with only a brief amount of research. This energy, and the con­trol of it, is well known in the occult world. It is called the Odic Force, because of its association with the pagan god, Odin. The control of this mystic energy is a vital part of occult worship and practice all around the world.
 
“The word for ki in different cultures usu­ally carries implications of both “breath” and “spirit” linking the material and the immate­rial… In Sanskrit (it is) prana, in Chinese, chi; in Polynesian, mana… In bushmen (tribes) n/um …Anton Mesmer’s “Magnetic Fluid,” Von Reichenbach’s Odic Force,” and Wilhelm Reich’s “Orgone Energy” all deal with ki.
 
Ki is an energy which is inherently linked with life and consciousness, and which can produce direct effects on physical energies and matter… Ki can be directed by conscious intention… The ki is developed through conscious linking of physical movement, breathing and focused attention.
 
The ki thus developed, may be stored, usually in the hara (psychic center), or lower abdomen and pelvis, and may be directed at will to whatever task is undertaken. Many healing methods use the direction of ki to the effected part (of the body)… Ki comes in dif­ferent “currents” and “voltages…” So as well as the task of accumulating the ki there is also the process of “refining” it, raising its “voltage” and establishing connections to more expanded penetrative levels of consciousness,” (Peter Payne, Martial Arts: The Spiritual Dimension, pp. 44-45.)

Completed worksheets from this class are viewable and printable at the following link:

 

Upcoming Class Schedule:

Sabbath-Sunday, October 12-13 - FEAST OF ATONEMENT...  Join us online for a Day of Atonement themed broadcast at 2 PM (PST) on Sabbath and Sunday (the Day of Atonement)... The broadcasts will be viewable on our website at: www.lightedway.org 

Monday, October 14 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, October 16 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

LWM FALL RETREAT, October 18-26 - FEAST OF TABERNACLES-LAST GREAT DAY...  Join us online for two to three broadcasts daily during this special Fall Retreat... The broadcasts will be viewable on our website at: www.lightedway.org. There will not be any online classes during these dates.

FALL BREAK , October 28-31 - There will not be any online classes during these dates.

Monday, November 4 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, November 6 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Torah Class - Day 9: Statutes 397-411 - conclusion

Today we completed our study of the Statutes relating to the 6th Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill". We are focusing on Leviticus 11, looking at clean and unclean foods.

Here are a few highlights from class today:

Psalm 119:92 “Unless Thy Law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.”

So, if it’s dangerous - even deadly - to believe the Law of God was nailed to the Cross, what did Paul mean? Certainly, Paul wasn’t teaching us to do away with the Law, if that teaching was going to give hell the power to destroy God’s people! The problem isn’t with Paul’s teachings - the problem is with our understanding of what Paul taught.

Peter himself said that Paul was a very difficult man to understand. Even in the time of the Early Christian Church, many were already misinterpreting Paul’s writings - which Peter warned would bring destruction.

2 Peter 3:15-16 (NCV) “...Our dear brother Paul told you the same thing when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him. He writes about this in all his letters. Some things in Paul’s letters are hard to understand, and people who are ignorant and weak in faith explain these things falsely... but they are destroying themselves by doing this.”

Of all the Bible writers, Paul is the most difficult to interpret and the most commonly misunderstood. This statement is not just my opinion. It is a fact, having been expressed by the Apostle Peter and preserved within the pages of Scripture itself. (See 2 Peter 3:15-16, above.) 

Twisting the meaning of Paul’s words was a common problem in the Early Christian Church. And it has not lessened in our time. In fact, the way Christians commonly misinterpret Paul’s New Testament writings is the single biggest cause for doctrinal deception today! Here are some examples:

We are Twisting the Teachings of Paul When we Make Them Mean Something Different than the Rest of the Bible.

What About Romans 14 – Esteeming Days and Eating?

People believe that Paul taught it doesn’t matter which day you “esteem” as holy—keep any day you choose as your Sabbath - They cite Romans 14:5 to support this.

But we are jumping to conclusions if we interpret Romans 14:5 in this way. Paul never says that we should "unesteem" (make common) a day which God has esteemed (made holy). What he does say is that man may also esteem a day, as needed. 

In other words, there are times when my personal circumstances warrant having a day or two of fasting and special prayer. By planning to fast and pray for a day or two, I am choosing to esteem these days. They don't have to be Sabbaths, for me to pray and fast effectively at these times. 

According to the rest of Scripture, Yahweh wants His people to remember and keep holy the Days He sanctified. Man may “esteem” days, such as setting aside a special day for fasting over a needed issue - man but may not unesteem a day which Yahweh has made holy. (Exodus 20:8-11, Levitcus 26, Ezekiel 20:12-24, Hebrews 4:8-11, and many more...) Paul never says to unesteem God’s esteemed holy Days.

Romans 14:5 "One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind."

So, if esteeming a day is setting the day apart for special worship, fasting or special prayer (or all of the above) in what context might someone "esteem every day alike"?  

One example of esteeming "every day", which is to set apart oneself for holy use day-after-day, is the Nazarite Vow. A Nazarite Vow was not required. This is a good example of how a person would only voluntarily esteem a day - being fully persuaded in his own mind, as Paul says in Romans 14:5. During the time of his voluntary vow, a Nazarite would not engage in common practices (like going to work, etc). This time was specially set apart for closeness with God and for focusing on the Kingdom! 

Completed worksheets from this class are viewable and printable at the following link:

 

Upcoming Class Schedule:

Wednesday, October 9 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Sabbath-Sunday, October 12-13 - FEAST OF ATONEMENT...  Join us online for a Day of Atonement themed broadcast at 2 PM (PST) on Sabbath and Sunday (the Day of Atonement)... The broadcasts will be viewable on our website at: www.lightedway.org 

Monday, October 14 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, October 16 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

LWM FALL RETREAT, October 18-26 - FEAST OF TABERNACLES-LAST GREAT DAY...  Join us online for two to three broadcasts daily during this special Fall Retreat... The broadcasts will be viewable on our website at: www.lightedway.org. There will not be any online classes during these dates.

FALL BREAK , October 28-31 - There will not be any online classes during these dates.

Monday, November 4 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, November 6 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Torah Class - Day 8: Statutes 397-411

 

Today we continued our study of the Statutes relating to the 6th Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill". We are focusing on Leviticus 11, looking at clean and unclean foods.

Here are a few highlights from class today:

Why does Yahweh identify some animals as suitable for human consumption and others as unsuitable? Scripture tells us that Yahweh gave His Laws (including those of which meats are clean or unclean) "that it might be well" with those who seek to obey Him (Deuteronomy 5:29).

Although God did not reveal the specific reasons some animals may be eaten and others must be avoided, we can make generalized conclusions based on the animals included in the two categories.

In listing the animals that should not be eaten, Yahweh forbids the consumption of scavengers and carrion eaters, which devour other animals for their food.

Animals such as pigs, bears, vultures and raptors can eat (and thrive) on decaying flesh. Predatory animals such as wolves, lions, leopards and cheetahs most often prey on the weakest (and at times the diseased) in animal herds.

When it comes to sea creatures, bottom dwellers such as lobsters and crabs scavenge for dead animals on the sea floor. Shellfish such as oysters, clams and mussels similarly consume decaying organic matter that sinks to the sea floor, including sewage.

A common denominator of many of the animals God designates as unclean is that they routinely eat flesh that would sicken or kill human beings. When we eat such animals we partake of a food chain that includes things harmful to people.
As nutritionist David Meinz observes:

"Could it be that God, in His wisdom, created certain creatures whose sole purpose is to clean up after the others? Their entire 'calling' may be to act exclusively as the sanitation workers of our ecology. God may simply be telling us that it's better for us believers not to consume the meat of these trash collectors". Eating by the Book,1999, p. 225

What Science knows about the dangers of eating pork: Neurocysticerosis Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhgXukqIa5U

What About Peter’s Food Vision
Peter’s dream in Acts 10 is used more than any other passage of Scripture to argue that Christians are no longer expected by God to follow the dietary laws in Leviticus 11. Many believe this to be a proof text for the abolishment of many laws in the Torah.
 
Acts 10:9-16 ESV - “The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “By no means, Sovereign; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has made clean, do not call common.” This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.”
 
A closer look into this passage shows us that this vision was not about food at all. It is first worth noting that Peter cannot bring himself to comply when he is told to rise, kill, and eat. Peter knew that Yahweh does not change (Malachi 3:6). Yet, if this dream-vision had been from Yahweh, it appeared that God was changing his own sacred Word. Peter would likely have quickly assumed that this vision was not from God, being that it seemingly transgressed His own Character. Yet, Scripture tells us that Heaven confirms its Messages by 2-3 witnesses, and Peter was given the vision three times! 

The three witnesses, which is a Heavenly Stamp of authenticity is on the vision, yet it bore a message which seemed to undermine Torah, which no Light-filled Message ever will (Isaiah 8:20). No wonder Peter was “perplexed”.
 
Acts 10:17-18 ESV - “Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.”

But Peter’s perplexity was quickly relieved. For Yahweh showed Peter that the vision wasn’t about food at all… It was a vision about people – specifically non-Jewish people, which Jewish law declared to be “unclean”.

Completed worksheets from this class are viewable and printable at the following link:

 

Upcoming Class Schedule:

Friday, October 4 - FEAST OF TRUMPETS...  Join us online for a Feast of Trumpets' themed broadcast at 2 PM (PST) on Friday and Sabbath (October 5)... The broadcasts will be viewable on our website at: www.lightedway.org 

Monday, October 7 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, October 9 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Monday, October 14 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, October 16 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Torah Class - Day 7: Statutes 397-411

Today we continued our study of the Statutes relating to the 6th Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill". We are focusing on Leviticus 11, looking at clean and unclean foods.

Here are a few highlights from class today:

Why does Yahweh identify some animals as suitable for human consumption and others as unsuitable? Scripture tells us that Yahweh gave His Laws (including those of which meats are clean or unclean) "that it might be well" with those who seek to obey Him (Deuteronomy 5:29).

Although God did not reveal the specific reasons some animals may be eaten and others must be avoided, we can make generalized conclusions based on the animals included in the two categories.

In listing the animals that should not be eaten, Yahweh forbids the consumption of scavengers and carrion eaters, which devour other animals for their food.

Animals such as pigs, bears, vultures and raptors can eat (and thrive) on decaying flesh. Predatory animals such as wolves, lions, leopards and cheetahs most often prey on the weakest (and at times the diseased) in animal herds.

When it comes to sea creatures, bottom dwellers such as lobsters and crabs scavenge for dead animals on the sea floor. Shellfish such as oysters, clams and mussels similarly consume decaying organic matter that sinks to the sea floor, including sewage.

A common denominator of many of the animals God designates as unclean is that they routinely eat flesh that would sicken or kill human beings. When we eat such animals we partake of a food chain that includes things harmful to people.
As nutritionist David Meinz observes:

"Could it be that God, in His wisdom, created certain creatures whose sole purpose is to clean up after the others? Their entire 'calling' may be to act exclusively as the sanitation workers of our ecology. God may simply be telling us that it's better for us believers not to consume the meat of these trash collectors". Eating by the Book,1999, p. 225

What Science knows about the dangers of eating pork: Neurocysticerosis Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhgXukqIa5U

What About Peter’s Food Vision
Peter’s dream in Acts 10 is used more than any other passage of Scripture to argue that Christians are no longer expected by God to follow the dietary laws in Leviticus 11. Many believe this to be a proof text for the abolishment of many laws in the Torah.
 
Acts 10:9-16 ESV - “The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “By no means, Sovereign; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has made clean, do not call common.” This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.”
 
A closer look into this passage shows us that this vision was not about food at all. It is first worth noting that Peter cannot bring himself to comply when he is told to rise, kill, and eat. Peter knew that Yahweh does not change (Malachi 3:6). Yet, if this dream-vision had been from Yahweh, it appeared that God was changing his own sacred Word. Peter would likely have quickly assumed that this vision was not from God, being that it seemingly transgressed His own Character. Yet, Scripture tells us that Heaven confirms its Messages by 2-3 witnesses, and Peter was given the vision three times! 

The three witnesses, which is a Heavenly Stamp of authenticity is on the vision, yet it bore a message which seemed to undermine Torah, which no Light-filled Message ever will (Isaiah 8:20). No wonder Peter was “perplexed”.
 
Acts 10:17-18 ESV - “Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood at the gate and called out to ask whether Simon who was called Peter was lodging there.”

But Peter’s perplexity was quickly relieved. For Yahweh showed Peter that the vision wasn’t about food at all… It was a vision about people – specifically non-Jewish people, which Jewish law declared to be “unclean”.

Completed worksheets from this class are viewable and printable at the following link:

 

Upcoming Class Schedule:

Wednesday, October 2 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Friday, October 4 - FEAST OF TRUMPETS...  Join us online for a Feast of Trumpets' themed broadcast at 2 PM (PST) on Friday and Sabbath (October 5)... The broadcasts will be viewable on our website at: www.lightedway.org 

Monday, October 7 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, October 9 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Monday, October 14 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Wednesday, October 16 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.

Torah Class - Day 6: Statutes 388-396 & Commandment 6

 

Today we finished our study of the Sixth Commandment, which says "Thou shalt not kill". We also started studying the first of the Statutes which relate to the 6th Commandment.

We specifically looked at whether or not the Commandment is that human life cannot ever be taken. 

Here are a few highlights from class today:

Nahum 1:3-9 "Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: Yahweh hath His Way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before His Indignation? And who can abide in the fierceness of His Anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by Him. Yahweh is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him. But with an overrunning flood He will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue His enemies. What do ye imagine against Yahweh? He will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time."   

In fact, God's ability to Judge and purge the world of wickedness, restoring it to its Edenic purity is one of the greatest demonstrations of His Great Strength (Revelation 18:8). The idea that God cannot bring this about, nor deal with the unrepentant wicked on His Own is a terrible misrepresentation of His Character and Strength. God does not need the devil! The pagan idea that yin balances yang and that white is counter-balanced by black is borne out in this teaching that God merely turns His back on the wicked and the devil is the hit man who actually slays them.

It makes God out to be a weak "mafia boss" type, who is - in effect - in collusion with the devil. Worse yet, God is portrayed as being ineffective and unable to do what needs to be done. But this isn't God's Character at all. God, Who works to save everyone, can and does take life, when it is warranted. And He is an all-powerful, complete "package" kind of God, Who needs no one, outside of Himself, to accomplish the destruction of the wicked:

Deuteronomy 32:39 "See now that I, even I, Am He, and there is no god with Me. I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of My Hand."

Thus, we see that the story of Jael perfectly fits the Character of God. He isn't a trickster, Who foretells the destruction of the evil Sisera through the hand of Jael, inspires Jael to take Sisera's life, and blesses Jael for doing this work, having instructed her to break His Law.

It isn't out of God's Character to justly bring an end to a rebellious life. It is out of God's Character to commit unjust murder. And this is something He will never do, nor will He ever command His people to do it. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

This is the loving, powerful, and wonderful Character of God.

Today we completed Worksheet 2.

Completed worksheets from this class are viewable and printable at the following link:

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The following is our upcoming class schedule for September, 2024:

Monday, September 23 - No Class -There will not be a Torah class on this day, as announced in class. We will seek to make up this class at a later time.

Wednesday, September 25 - No Class -There will not be a Torah class on this day, as announced in class. We will seek to make up this class at a later time.

Monday, September 30 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom. 

Wednesday, October 2 - Torah Class will meet, as scheduled, live on Zoom.