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It is written in Eze 18:4-9, “(4) Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. (5) But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, (6) and hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbor's wife, neither hath come near to a woman in her impurity, (7) and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; (8) he that hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice between man and man, (9) hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept mine ordinances, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord Jehovah.” ASV


In some of the worst of times, these words came to the prophet Ezekiel of how a man could survive when Israel as a whole nation, was taken captive and introduced to foreign or false gods in a land that was giving over to rebellion and idolatry, a time of complete apostasy. A time where God let His enemies' rule correct His so-called children by taking them captive, God said this:


If a man behaves this way, he will live:


Just defined: Just (as in treating people fairly), righteous, or lawful.


1. He has not participated in idolatry by eating their foods offered to their gods or joined in their celebrations to their gods.

2. He has not participated in idolatry by “wishing” or looking at their idols for better

3. He as not defiled his neighbor’s wife, but been faithful.

4. He has not had sex while his wife is menstruating.

5. He has not wronged any but has kept his part of the deal. A man of his word.

6. He has not robbed anyone.

7. He has fed the hungry.

8. He clothed the naked.

9. He did not profit by a loan by interest or material gain, due to someone else’s misfortune.

10. He learns not to sin against God, does not participate in sin with others.

11. He has treating people justly among other men in matters of dispute or arguments.

12. He has walked in my statues and ordinances (law of God), in our time: the New Testament (Covenant or agreement), to deal with others in truth.


The man in the midst of idolatry and rebellion, who does these things will live.


This was the prescription in one of the worse of moral declines of society. Go and DO likewise in the name of Jesus of Nazareth.


Father help us survive and be faithful unto the end of the Age, and we are grateful of your promise in Your Son, He will be with us unto the end of the age and the gates of hell will not prevail against His church, please change your mind and grant us repentance and renew our minds here in America, instead of giving us over to a reprobate mind, and we beg for redemption, reconciliation, salvation, and adoption, please remove anything that hinders our salvation, we renounce satan and anything that is not Jesus, and ask You to meet our soul’s deepest need for Your own name sake, so we can remain faithful and be saved, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.


Please ask Jesus of Nazareth to confirm this truth to you and please comment and direct questions below:

It is written Mat 9:12-13, “But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. (13) But go ye and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”


Jesus of Nazareth is the greatest of physicians because He is God and Lord of all. Jesus of Nazareth, is the Author of Salvation and He can write you a plan of redemption, reconciliation, and salvation. Have you asked Him to give you the prescription, remedy, and cure for your soul’s deepest needs?


Mat 11:28-30, “Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (29) Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (30) For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Jesus said, Mar 16:15-16, “And he said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (16) He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”


Have you heard the good news that Jesus of Nazareth, He lived under the law of good and evil, taught to us by the Jewish nation: the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Jesus of Nazareth never choose to do a wrong thing, He remained sinless and was the words and intentions of God in body form walking around. Jesus being the only Fathered of our Creator, was made perfect and remained sinless, having never choose evil. Jesus laid down His life as a sacrifice for you and me to become a substitute for your sins and my sins. Jesus laid down His life as a free will sacrifice in order to provide you and me a way of to be reconciled between God and mankind. Our Creator was so pleased, with the offering of Jesus, He established a New Agreement between God and mankind, called the New Testament of Christ and Jesus of Nazareth was raised the third day after dying on the cross as proof He is the only Way to the Father.


Do you believe Jesus of Nazareth died on the cross and was raised from the dead three days later? Yes, or no?


Will you take the yoke of Christ upon you? Will you learn to follow Jesus, who is the Way, The Truth. And Life (John 14:6)? Yes, or no?


Will you be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38-39), so Jesus can wash your sins away? Yes, or no?


Father, we pray that you would meet our souls’ deepest needs and forgive us and show us mercy, we forgive all those that wronged us, in Jesus of Nazareth’s name, amen.

To the church leadership,

 

“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint, dill, and cumin and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy and faith these you ought to have done and not to leave the other undone, you blind guides, which strain at a gnat and swallow a camel” Matt 23:23-24

 

There are three things that Jesus told the religious leaders of His day that they should have done:

1. Judgment – denotes the process of investigation, the act of distinguishing and separating, as in passing judgment upon another person or thing, in this passage it means the standard of judgment as in Just Dealings.

2. Mercy – Is the outward manifestation of pity, it assumes need on the part of him who receives it and resources adequate to meet the part of who shows it.

3. Faith – In this verse means trustworthiness

Elders, deacons, ministers, and Christians this applies to us. The leadership of the church are often asked to help out the needy or to help others in sticky situations. With the rise of divorce in America the elders ought to be very busy working out the problems of their sheep. The same is true of family ministers and deacons that oversee similar works. People have problems and many times the leadership just does not get involved with the lives of its members or perhaps members never tell the leadership they have issues. Is that not the job of an elder? To be the father like figure to handle the squabbles of the children? When brethren have problems they call the elders. When my children have problems they call on me.


One of three things Jesus said was being neglected was just dealings or judgment. Do we try to profit from everything we do for other people? Are we trying to better ourselves at the expense of others? Are we investing and giving of our time and talents to help others?

Mercy was the second. When you run into someone in need, a brother or sister, do we take the care needed and be the hands and feet of God. Do we meet their needs or do we say a prayer and move on hoping someone else will take care of them. John said how can you love God who you have not seen when you show no love to the brother that you see.

Faith was the third- trustworthy. Are you trust worthy? Are you faithful in the little things? If someone shares their struggle with sin, do you share that with others? Or do you pray and encourage alongside of them?

 

I have heard ministers, elders, etc say that they are unqualified to help counsel people and their problems and refer others to professional counselors. Are we becoming so void of truth that we have to turn to the wisdom of this world and its principles instead of what would Jesus do? Is God's word not living and the words of psychology professors and founders not dead? Why would we turn someone away from God’s instruction to man’s instruction?


Father help free us from the world and its wisdom and principles and turn to your living word that is never sown void, In Jesus name may it be so

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