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Shalom Everyone, here is a modified script of what I presented yesterday on the Day of Atonement. Please try to understand from what was presented, that NO atonement can be made without sinners FASTING or TURNING from their sin. Enjoy:
Day of Atonement 2016 - Part 1
What is the “Day of Atonement?”
First, what do we mean by atonement?
Definitions:
The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
The making up for an offense or injury
So to have atonement for sin or wrongdoing, there has to be an “act” to “make up” for the offense or injury. Most within traditional Christianity think that “God” sacrificed his son in their place as the “act” to “make up” for their sin. Killing “Jesus” as their substitute satisfies for all the evil and wrong that they committed. This truly is how they think. Is that correct? Let’s examine a few Scriptures:
Gen 9:6 "Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of Elohim He made man.
Num 35:33 'So you shall not pollute the land in which you are; for blood pollutes the land and no expiation (atonement) can be made for the land for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it.
Should not we see that atonement requires the death of those who shed blood, and not an innocent victim standing in their place? Examine these Scriptures:
Exo 23:7 "Keep far from a false word, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify the guilty with sacrifice.
Pro 17:15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, BOTH of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Deu 27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward (their salvation) to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
So what actually atones for sin and wrongdoing? Is it not repentance, and TURNING away from sin? Learning to do what is right? Yes, this is what ATONES for sin. Please examine these Scriptures with that in mind:
Eze 33:10-16 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? (11) Say unto them, As I live, saith Yahweh Elohim, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (12) Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth. (13) When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it. (14) Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; (15) If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. (16) None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
So, to make up for sin, and end up living, and not dying, is accomplished by TURNING from iniquity…that atones for sin. This brings us to how the shedding of Yeshua’s blood causes, or brings the atonement. By the shedding of His blood, we are saved OUT from our sin. How does this work? By sinning, we ALL have shed His blood, and when the Spirit of Elohim opens the knowledge of this truth to us, we realize that we must REPENT, and we cannot REMAIN in sin, shedding His blood. The writer of Hebrews speaks thusly of this:
Heb 6:4-6 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, (5) And have tasted the good word of Elohim, and the powers of the world to come, (6) If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of Elohim afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
So turning from sin/iniquity, and doing what is right (joining Yeshua IN His Life), is what saves us, but if we fall away, to where we need to be brought back to repentance, there is no sacrifice, nor forgiveness. Most think His primary role was to bring about the “forgiveness” of our sins, and few realize it actually took Yeshua having His innocent blood shed to bring about the REMISSION of our sin. What is the difference between forgiveness and remission? This is very important:
Mat 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Heb 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Even if they deny it, most traditional christians think Elohim requires the shedding of innocent blood for Him to grant forgiveness. That is baloney. Delusional thinking or reasoning. But on the other hand, Elohim KNOWS that it would take an extreme sacrifice on His part, with the shedding of Yeshua’s innocent blood, to bring about the remission of sin FROM a sinners life. This is why He has BLESSED us in turning BELIEVERS away from ALL of our iniquities:
Act 3:26 Unto you first Elohim, having raised up His Son Yeshua, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
1Pe 1:14-22 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: (15) But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of your behavior; (16) Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. (17) And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: (18) Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your futile way of life handed down from your fathers; (19) But with the precious blood of Messiah, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (20) Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, (21) Who by him do believe in Elohim, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in Elohim. (22) Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Tit 2:11-14 For the grace of Elohim that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (12) Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great Elohim and our Saviour Yeshua Messiah; (14) Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
So the atonement found IN Messiah involves sinners TURNING from ALL their INIQUITIES, and then LIVING a life that is ZEALOUS of good works.
The next part explains the Day of Atonement on the 10th day of the Seventh Month. Blessings in The Name, ImAHebrew/Ken
Day of Atonement 2016 - Part 1
What is the “Day of Atonement?”
First, what do we mean by atonement?
Definitions:
The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
The making up for an offense or injury
So to have atonement for sin or wrongdoing, there has to be an “act” to “make up” for the offense or injury. Most within traditional Christianity think that “God” sacrificed his son in their place as the “act” to “make up” for their sin. Killing “Jesus” as their substitute satisfies for all the evil and wrong that they committed. This truly is how they think. Is that correct? Let’s examine a few Scriptures:
Gen 9:6 "Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of Elohim He made man.
Num 35:33 'So you shall not pollute the land in which you are; for blood pollutes the land and no expiation (atonement) can be made for the land for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it.
Should not we see that atonement requires the death of those who shed blood, and not an innocent victim standing in their place? Examine these Scriptures:
Exo 23:7 "Keep far from a false word, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify the guilty with sacrifice.
Pro 17:15 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, BOTH of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.
Deu 27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward (their salvation) to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
So what actually atones for sin and wrongdoing? Is it not repentance, and TURNING away from sin? Learning to do what is right? Yes, this is what ATONES for sin. Please examine these Scriptures with that in mind:
Eze 33:10-16 Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live? (11) Say unto them, As I live, saith Yahweh Elohim, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (12) Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth. (13) When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it. (14) Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right; (15) If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die. (16) None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
So, to make up for sin, and end up living, and not dying, is accomplished by TURNING from iniquity…that atones for sin. This brings us to how the shedding of Yeshua’s blood causes, or brings the atonement. By the shedding of His blood, we are saved OUT from our sin. How does this work? By sinning, we ALL have shed His blood, and when the Spirit of Elohim opens the knowledge of this truth to us, we realize that we must REPENT, and we cannot REMAIN in sin, shedding His blood. The writer of Hebrews speaks thusly of this:
Heb 6:4-6 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, (5) And have tasted the good word of Elohim, and the powers of the world to come, (6) If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of Elohim afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
So turning from sin/iniquity, and doing what is right (joining Yeshua IN His Life), is what saves us, but if we fall away, to where we need to be brought back to repentance, there is no sacrifice, nor forgiveness. Most think His primary role was to bring about the “forgiveness” of our sins, and few realize it actually took Yeshua having His innocent blood shed to bring about the REMISSION of our sin. What is the difference between forgiveness and remission? This is very important:
Mat 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Heb 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Even if they deny it, most traditional christians think Elohim requires the shedding of innocent blood for Him to grant forgiveness. That is baloney. Delusional thinking or reasoning. But on the other hand, Elohim KNOWS that it would take an extreme sacrifice on His part, with the shedding of Yeshua’s innocent blood, to bring about the remission of sin FROM a sinners life. This is why He has BLESSED us in turning BELIEVERS away from ALL of our iniquities:
Act 3:26 Unto you first Elohim, having raised up His Son Yeshua, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
1Pe 1:14-22 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: (15) But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of your behavior; (16) Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. (17) And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: (18) Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your futile way of life handed down from your fathers; (19) But with the precious blood of Messiah, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (20) Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, (21) Who by him do believe in Elohim, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in Elohim. (22) Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
Tit 2:11-14 For the grace of Elohim that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (12) Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; (13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great Elohim and our Saviour Yeshua Messiah; (14) Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
So the atonement found IN Messiah involves sinners TURNING from ALL their INIQUITIES, and then LIVING a life that is ZEALOUS of good works.
The next part explains the Day of Atonement on the 10th day of the Seventh Month. Blessings in The Name, ImAHebrew/Ken
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