Looking for Paul

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1 Corinthians chapter 5:1

1 In short, it is reported that fornication is among you, and that this type of fornication isn't even named among the Khanphe {the Pagans}! That a son has taken {i.e. is having sexual relations with} his father’s wife!!

- Now if we compare today's practices, what should Paul say?

- He would condemn today’s practices!

- But today such practices are acceptable according to religion!

- It gives its support to leaders who have no morals and everybody agrees!

- It shows to what extent this world is light years away from Yah.weh!

- Thus it is not different from their followers!

- Thus they won’t be any surprise when Jesus comes back to clean this society!

 

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1 Corinthians chapter 5:6

6 Your boasting isn't good! Don’t you know that a little leaven leavens all the lump?

- This society is corrupted!

- And every time, it is more corrupted!

- It is like a race toward corruption!

- Faster and faster!

- The only way to get away from it?

- Yah.weh’s kingdom!

- And it will completely eradicate corruption!

 

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- In 1 Corinthians, Paul keeps speaking about corruption!

- Verse 11 is quite clear:

11 But, this is what I have written unto you: That you shouldn't be mingled, if there is one who is called "a Brother," and is fornicating, or unjust, or worships idols, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with whom that is such, don't even eat bread!

- It shows to which extent Christians should get away from corruption!

- But reality has always been different!

- How easy it is to get to sleep spiritually!

- But Yah.weh and Jesus are looking for people who are spiritually awake!

 

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1 Corinthians 5:13

13 but, Alaha {God} is the One who judges the outsiders, and you must remove wickedness from among you.

- REMOVE WICKEDNESS FROM AMONG YOU!

- NOT LIVE WITH!

- It is something we have to do every day!

- Maybe we may think about Job making sacrifices for his children in case they would speak against Yah.weh in their hearts!

- Or about Jesus who tells us to be careful not only about what we do but also about what we think!

 

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2 corinthians 5:14

14 For, The Love of Meshikha {The Anointed One} compels us that we are to think like this: That One died for every man, therefore, every man has died,

15 and He died in place of every man, so that those who are living wouldn't live for their own souls {themselves}, but rather, for Him, who concerning their persons, had died, and was raised.

- Right, Jesus died for us!

- But he died for us if we live for Him not for ourselves!

- it means we must live according to His will!

- If not, it doesn’t work!

- Man always forgets that!

- Simple reality!

 

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2 Corinthians 5:20

20 We are Iyzgade {Ambassadors/Representatives} therefore, in place of Meshikha {The Anointed One}, and it is as though that Alaha {God} was pleading with you, through us. In place of Meshikha {The Anointed One} therefore, we plead with you: Be reconciled unto Alaha {God}!

- or in Greek:

we are ambassadors
πρεσβεύομεν (presbeuomen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 4243: To be aged, act as an ambassador. From the base of presbuteros; to be a senior, i.e. act as a representative.

Presbuteros​

pres-boo'-ter-os
Parts of Speech Adjective

Presbuteros Meaning - Greek Lexicon | New Testament (NAS)

Presbuteros Definition​

NAS Word Usage - Total: 67

1. elder, of age,
   1. the elder of two people
   2. advanced in life, an elder, a senior
      1. forefathers
2. a term of rank or office
   1. among the Jews
      1. members of the great council or Sanhedrin (because in early times the rulers of the people, judges, etc., were selected from elderly men)
      2. of those who in separate cities managed public affairs and administered justice
   2. among the Christians, those who presided over the assemblies (or churches) The NT uses the term bishop, elders, and presbyters interchangeably
   3. the twenty four members of the heavenly Sanhedrin or court seated on thrones around the throne of God

- So we are supposed to be Ambassadors / Representatives in place of Jesus!

- It implies many responsibilities, something men usually forget!

- Thus without responsibilities, no privileges!

- So simple!

 

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Romans chapter 6:6

6 For, we know that our old son of man was crucified with Him, so that the body of sin would cease, so that never again should we be slaves to sin,

- Yes, the body of sin would cease, so that never again should we be slaves to sin!

- It can’t be clearer!

- WE SHOULDN’T BE SLAVES TO SIN!

- WHEN WE BECOME CHRISTIANS, WE MUST ACT DIFFERENTLY OTHERWISE WE AREN’T CHRISTIANS!

- WE MUST PROVE THAT WE ARE CHRISTIANS BY OUR ACTIONS!

- NO ACTION, NO EVIDENCE, NOTHING!

 

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Romans 6:16

16 Don't you know that unto whom that you make ready your soul to obey for service, that unto him you are slaves, of whom that you are obedient unto, if unto sin, and if unto the hearing ear of righteousness?

- OBEY FOR SERVICE!

- YOU ARE SLAVES!

- YOU ARE OBEDIENT TO GOD!

- WE MUST KNOW WHOM WE WORK FOR!

- WE MUST KNOW WE MUST WORK FOR HIM!

- AND THERE WON’T BE ANY RETIREMENT!

 

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Romans 6:18

18 and when you were freed from sin, you were made subservient unto Kenutha {Righteousness}.

- We were freed from sin!

- But at the same time we were made subservient unto Righteousness!

- Thus we are not free!

- We must stay close to Righteousness!

- We have obligations!

- It is not possible to get everything for nothing!

 

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Romans 6:19

19 As of among the sons of men I speak, because of the weakness of your flesh, that as you prepared your members for the service of impurity, and unrighteousness, thus also, now prepare your members for the service of Kinutha {Righteousness}, and of Qadishutha {Sanctification}.

- Weakness of the flesh!

- Service of impurity!

- Service of Righteousness and of sanctification!

- Man is used to doing bad things!

- As a Christian he must look for righteousness and Sanctification!

- It is completely the opposite!

- It is hard work especially in our modern society!

- We are surrounded by bad things!

- Everything is corrupted!

- As usual, it is a question of personal choice!

- It is not an easy job!

- We must fight our natural nature for bad things!

 

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Romans 6:22

22 and now that you have been freed from sin, and have become slaves for Alaha {God}, there is for you holy phire {fruits}, which end is Life that is eternal.

- There is no freedom!

- Being freed from sin implies becoming slaves for God!

- It implies we must serve him!

- if not, we are slaves of sin!

- there are only two options!

- Not three!

- We must make a choice!

 

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Romans 6:23

23 But, the wages of sin is mawtha {death}, and The Gift of Alaha {God} is Khaye {Life} that is eternal, in Maran Eshu Meshikha {Our Lord Yeshua, The Anointed One}.

- Here we are told about the wages of sin!

- And The Gift of God!

- Death on the one hand, eternal life on the second hand!

- But the wages in both cases should be more appropriate because in both cases, men are slaves!

- They must work for someone!

- And in exchange they receive something!

- If they don’t do anything, they don’t receive anything or die!

 

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1 Corinthians 6:1-11

1 Dare a man from you, while there is for him a matter of dispute with his brother, who pleads the case before the unrighteous, and not before The Qadishe {The Holy Ones}?

2 Or, know you not that The Qadishe {The Holy Ones} will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you not worthy to judge the judgments which are small?

3 Know you not that The Malake {The Heavenly Messengers} we will judge? How much more those who are of this world?

4 Yet, if you have a judgment concerning the things of the world, those who are despised in The Edtha {The Assembly}, seat for yourselves, with regard to the judgment.

5 Yet, it is to your shame I say this unto you. Thus, is there not among you, not even a wise one, who is able to do equity between a brother unto his brother?

6 But, a brother, with his brother, is judged, and furthermore, before those who are not Believers!

7 From now on, therefore, qnumkun {your selves/persons} are condemned, for, that there is judgment one with the other. For, because of what are you not defrauded? And because of what are you not cheated?

8 But, you are defrauding, and you are cheating, even unto your brothers!

9 Or, know you not that the unrighteous don't inherit The Kingdom of Alaha {God}? Don't be deceived, neither fornicators, and neither worshipers of idols, and neither adulterers, and neither the corrupted, and neither those who lay down with males,

10 and neither the unjust, and neither thieves, and neither drunkards, and neither revilers, and neither extortioners; these will not inherit The Malkutheh d'Alaha {The Kingdom of God}.

11 And these things were existing in certain men from you, but, you have been cleansed, and have become sanctified, and have been justified by The Name of Maran Eshu Meshikha {Our Lord Yeshua, The Anointed One}, and by The Rukheh d'Alahan {The Spirit of Our God}.

- Here we need the context to understand the whole thing!

- First, when a problem occurs between two brothers, it is a shame to bring the matter in front of the legal authorities!

- The situation should be resolved by those who have been chosen to guide the assembly!

- Of course, these ones can’t be corrupted otherwise it can’t work!

- The verb used is “dare”, it is a really strong one, thus it shows how wrong it is to act this way!

- These holy ones will judge the world!

- Thus they must also resolve the small affairs!

- Then Paul uses the word shame to describe the attitude of two brothers who are not able to solve a problem between themselves!

- Then he says they are condemned, defrauded, cheated!

- And they won’t inherit God’s kingdom!

- And it will be the same for fornicators, worshipers of idols, adulterers, the corrupted, those who lay down with males, the unjust, thieves, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners!

- And those who become brothers have been cleansed, sanctified and justified by Jesus and by the Spirit of God!

- Those who practice these things can’t be called brothers and won’t inherit God's kingdom!

- It is as simple as that!

- In fact, it is too simple!

 

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1 Corinthians 6:13

13 Food is for the belly, and the belly for food, but, Alaha {God} removes them both. Yet, the body isn't for fornication, but rather, for Maran {Our Lord}, and Maran {Our Lord} for the body.

- Here we can see two different worlds:

- This world where fornication is everywhere, where people eat and drink and breathe fornication!

- God’s world who is completely away from fornication!

- They are completely opposed!

- It is possible to move from one to the other by making big changes!

 

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1 Corinthians 6:15-17

15 Know you not that your bodies are parts of Meshikha {The Anointed One}? Should you take a part of Meshikha {The Anointed One} to make it be a part of a prostitute? Let it not be!

16 Or, know you not that he who is joined unto a prostitute, is one body? For, it says that being two, they are one body.

17 Now, whoever that is joined unto Maran {Our Lord}, is One Rukh {Spirit} with Him.

- The Bible says a lot about UNITY!

- Paul says a lot about UNITY!

- Thus we are one with Jesus!

- ONE BODY AND ONE SPIRIT!

- SO SIMPLE BUT MEN KEEP TURNING IT INTO SOMETHING ELSE!

- THAT’S THEIR PROBLEM NOT MINE!

- ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO MISUNDERSTAND!

 

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1 Corinthians 6:18-20

18 Flee from fornication, for, every sin that a son of man performs is outside from his body, yet, he who fornicates, sins with his body.

19 Or, know you not that your body is The Temple of The Rukha d’Qudsha {The Spirit of Holiness} who dwells in you, that One you have received from Alaha {God}, and not being of your own soul?

20 For, you were bought with a price; therefore, give praise unto Alaha {God} in your body and in your spirit, those which are of Alaha {God}.

- Here we get the basis of being a Christian!

- And it has always been here in Corinthians!

- But the majority doesn’t care!

- How is it possible to say we are Christians without having the basis?

- It can’t be clearer!

- What about religious leaders?

- What about all kinds of leaders who say they are Christians going against such a basis?

- What a shame!

- Is the world serious?

- It’s a job!

- Paul keeps telling them they are liars!

- Jesus won’t have any pity for them when he comes back!

- Such a lack of respect for Yah.weh!

- Yes, we should give praise unto Yah.weh in our body and spirit!

- But are we really of Yah.weh?

 

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- Better than a job, it's a business!

 

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2 Corinthians 6:1

1 And as helpers, from you we ask, that The Taybutha d'Alaha {The Grace of God} that you have received, that it not be useless in you,

- Do you understand the word HELPERS?

- To help someone, it is necessary to do something, to act!

- Are we HELPERS?

- Are we HELPFUL to Yah.weh and Jesus?

- Or are we USELESS?

- The people who will get into the next promised land are required to be HELPERS and USEFUL to Yah.weh and Jesus!

 

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2 Corinthians 6:2

2 for, He said that, “In an accepted time, I answered you, and in The Day
of Life, I helped you.” Behold! Now is the accepted time, and behold! Now is The Day of Life!

- Now is the accepted time!

- Now is The Day of Life!

- Do you understand the word NOW?

- It is not TOMORROW!

- It is NOW!

- TOMORROW IT WILL BE TOO LATE!

- It is about us, about each one of us separately!

- We are invited to be active, to fight for our survival!

- We are not invited to be inactive to die!

 

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2 Corinthians 6:3-10

3 In nothing be giving unto a man a cause of offense, so that there may not be a blemish in our Ministry.

4 But, in every thing our souls are shown, that we are The Ministers of Alaha {God}; in much patience, in afflictions, in hardships, in imprisonments,

5 in scourgings, in chains, in riots, in labor, in watching, in fasting,

6 in purity, in knowledge, in a long suffering spirit, in kindness, in The Rukha d’Qudsha {The Spirit of Holiness}, in Love that is without deceit,

7 in The Word of Truth, in The Power of Alaha {God}, in The Armor of Righteousness that is at the right and at the left,

8 in glory and in disgrace, in praise and in insult; as deceivers, and yet true,

9 as not known, and yet well known; as though we are dying, and behold, we are living; as the ones being punished, and yet we are not dying;

10 as the ones who grieve for you, and yet we are always rejoicing; as poor men, and yet making many rich; as we who have nothing, and we possess every thing.

- Our Ministry!

- The Ministers of God!

- Patience, Afflictions, Hardships, Imprisonments, Scourgings, Chains, Riots, Labor, Watching, Fasting, Purity, Knowledge, Long suffering spirit, Kindness,The Spirit of Holiness}, Love that is without deceit, The Word of Truth,The Power of God,The Armor of Righteousness, Glory and Disgrace, Praise and Insult; as deceivers, and yet true, as not known, and yet well known; as though we are dying, and behold, we are living; as the ones being punished, and yet we are not dying,
as the ones who grieve for you, and yet we are always rejoicing; as poor men, and yet making many rich; as we who have nothing, and we possess everything!

- DO THESE WORDS SPEAK TO YOU?

- THEY SHOULD!

- IF NOT THERE IS A PROBLEM!

- LET’S SAY A BIG PROBLEM!

- DON’T YOU SEE AN INVITATION TO ACTION!

- DON’T YOU SEE AN INVITATION TO RENEW OUR PERSONALITIES!

- TURN EVERYTHING UPSIDE DOWN!

- WHO IS DYING?

- WHO IS LIVING?

- WHO HAS NOTHING?

- WHO HAS EVERYTHING!

- WHO IS NOT KNOWN?

- WHO IS WELL KNOWN?

- BY WHOM?