Balaam, scripturally, lent his PRESENSE over to the Babylon Whore of this time which angered the Lord being his desire was to go w/ this evil king that was against the Lord, since people DO follow after star power WAS the "error of Balaam" IMHO, NOT GREED (if it were greed, he wouldn't have opposed the WEALTHY king to curse Israel for money nor have had the power of the Holy Spirit to curse in the first place), so basically he indirectly "bowed" to "graven images" (the look & feel of greatness, "deeply made" to appear like law & order, etc., as opposed to true greatness/law) loving the flatteries & lies of a controlled network that "lamb silences" even today GOD'S HOUSE while creating it's OWN winners & losers as opposed to "loving thy neighbor" therefore he was breaking the 2nd commandment per Exodus 20 & the 1st "w/ ALL thine heart" as his heart was divided to be w/ "the IN crowd".
God bless you brother! Your message is timely and so relevant! Do not quit, do not compromise! This is definitely a breath of fresh air! Look into the nonregisteredbbf!
You are absolutely correct in the teaching. I bid you God Speed! May the The Most High BLESS you with the Holy Spirit in ALL Wisdom, Understanding, LOVE, Power, and Might and open to you a wide door into his Kingdom 🙏🏾💙
Certainly rampant today, the body is so weak because of these heresies and lack of movement for The Spirit to be the authority through believers because of the control of them IC (institutional church). Great video.
Nicely explained, I kind of had an idea of what the doctrine was but this really filled in the blanks. It mentions the Nicolaitans in the next verse of Revelation, and coincidentally Nicolaitans and Balaam when translated into English both roughly mean Rulers of the People and I'm sure that's not a coincidence.
Thanks for the comment. It’s a big encouragement. I’ll see what I can do about that. I’m a super busy guy but I have a massive amount of content I’d love to get posted.
Well said. Prosperity preachers cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, and any church business corporation cannot enter the kingdom of heaven because of these damnable heresies mentioned in 2 Peter 2.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 yes please can you do one about women...we play a small roll in the wonderful word of God and things have gotten so out of hand in this time. I believe our roles are at home but the world tells a different story..can you tell about 1st century women of the world please? Thank you so much
Ever read the didache? It’s the teaching of the apostles during the first century. It talks about giving first fruits to apostles and prophets as if they were priests
Good morning David, thanks for the comment. I have read the Didache, it’s one of my very favorite early Christian documents. It’s one of the documents that challenged my concepts of bishop salary and introduced me to the concept of a Christ monger or Christ salesman. Let me agree with you that it encourages believers to give firstfruits to their teachers and prophets. That is one of several, early Christianity forms of generosity. However, just to be clear about what firstfruits are, they are not a tenth, they are not a tithe, firstfruits are never money, and they could never be sufficient enough to support a single man, let alone a bishop who must be married and have a family to examine for his qualifications. But great question and comment. I’ll have to do a more in depth video on it at some point.
I agree and expand. Any disciples of Christ who are taking up the sword and killing to gain and keep any earthly thing, including land, possession, a emotional sense of security, freedom, or to avoid persecution, especially those joining the political Zionists in their murderous endeavor for the same, are following the doctrine of Balaam. Do most not pridefully glory in these things?
Born and raised a Jehovah's Witness and I became a Christian four years ago I would love to learn more I'm trying so hard to get caught up on everything any suggestions would be very helpful
Know more of who God is dear sister, the only attribute of His that was repeated three times is Holy. Start there. I suggest watching a video series of the holiness of God by RC Sproul. May God bless you. "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:" -Hebrews 12:14
Men will not teach you anything if you don’t know the truth. Read John 14:6 and take it seriously and then go from there. Anyone who says you need to go anything more than believe in Jesus and love your neighbor like yourself is lost and zealous.
Acts 6:4 -(KJV) 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. The apostles had help to sustain the church and I am sure they were compensated so they could indeed do the work. The Levites work was ministry and caring for the Temple and they received a portion of the tithes. The implication that Paul didn't want money because he might be sinning, he wanted to show his effort was pure. Listening to this I got the impression that any pastor or preacher who gets a salary is committing sin. Please help me get t the gist of this.
Thanks for the comment. The short answer is that Christianity is based on a Melchizedek priesthood, where every man is king and priest over his own household and there is only one high priest, Christ Jesus. The long answer is explained more in my video on Elder Salary 1 and 2.
True we are a royal priesthood a holy nation However we are also individual temples of the Holy Spirit. I would imagine that supporting some pastors and churches can lead to abuse, but I still hold to the idea that support for clergy is biblical and warranted. Thanks for your reply@@firstcenturychristianity6864
Makes sense it does, but in order to keep the building we all meet in and to keep it maintained that does cost money to do so. And we have to compensate people for the work they do. and Baalem was doing evil works to obtain the riches. Twisting the Word to gain money.
Thanks for the comment Arm of God, I appreciate it and hear that sentiment often. Might I recommend a book for you called Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola. It’s full of lots of nuggets in a similar vein but from a different perspective.
@firstcenturychristianity6864 hey! I won't read anything other than His Word. I look for answers in the Bible. God teaches me every day. I tend to find that when looking outside His Word, I get misled. I used to be one of those "Word faiths" and I was mortified when I discovered being a Lurthern before that that child baptism doesn't save me. I had to make that choice as an adult. Once I did truly (I begged with tears and all my heart for him to change and teach me) my church sent me a bible randomly 3 days later and the Word opened to me. I had tons of dreams too of Jesus Teaching me. And His word is the only thing that satisfies me. I can't read any other books, just as I can't listen to rap and hip hop anymore. God literally tells me to turn it off, I know it sounds crazy.
Is your question regarding the video? Or something else that ties in with the video? I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking except the phrase appears in Hebrews 7:28.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 I like your wisdom. You understand that the Word is all we need for life and godliness. I think that maybe the earth church is counterfeit by nature. And that Christ himself is all we need individually and these make up His body and true church. Individuals struggle their way out of the counterfeit. Do you have a facebook page ?
@@1952monkey I do not have a Facebook page for this channel. As to the original question, I’d suggest that the word of the oath, mentioned in Hebrews 7:28 is a direct reference to Psalms 110:4. Where the Father swore, and will not repent, that Christ is a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 getting to another point> What someone believes about 1 Corinthians 13:10 directs their spiritual life. "when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away ...." 1 Corinthians 13:10 I think scripture is clear. Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection Hebrews 6:1 KJV . whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected 1 John 2 . perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4 . the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering Hebrews 2 . being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him. Hebrews 5 . if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek? Hebrews 7 . For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. Hebrews 7 . the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever. Hebrews 7 . gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, Hebrews 9 . when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent. Hebrews 9 . For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. Hebrews 10 . by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. Hebrews 10 . And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Hebrews 11 . looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith Hebrews 12 . the spirits of the righteous made perfect, Hebrews 12 .
I get the feeling you are focused on “it” and I am focused on something completely different. I’m never supposed to say what my dreams are so I might not belong on a game show.
So I think 2 Peter 2-3 and Jude 1 and Rev 2 are specifically about teachers who teach immorality in the name of Christ for selfish gain, with whatever false justification they might use (dreams, twisting the truth, fake wonders etc). They DID wrong for gain. So they would SUFFER wrong as the wage for wrongdoing. While I think you are right about salaries being out of place and the doctrine of tithing to pay the expenses for whatever ministries, activities and projects people in churches want to do is not biblical, I don’t believe it is on the basis of Peter, Paul, Jude or Jesus’s condemnation of false teachers and teaching. I think it is on the basis of the sort of thing Jesus said to the apostles, which Paul referenced to the Corinthians and to Timothy: “The laborer deserves his food/wages.” & “It is more blessed to give than to receive” & “You received without pay, give without pay.” The point of all these combined is that they were only commanded to accept their living from preaching the gospel. A living would consist of food at a bare minimum, likely while staying with a believer if traveling. So they were discouraged from taking clothes or money for their ministry. They were encouraged to receive lodging while traveling and food for their ministry, apparently while either traveling or residing permanently among the churches. I say that because 1 Timothy 5:18 uses the same saying of Jesus that only allowed the disciples to accept food/wages in return for their ministry. This would still be a far cry from what is going on in “corporate Christianity” where church employees live above and beyond the needs of their belly in the name of “making their living by the gospel”. I think that trying to make more than your living off of the gospel is just as bad as pursuing selfish ambition through false teaching based on Acts 20:33-35, 1 Timothy 3:3-5, 8, 12-13 and 6:3-16 and the sayings of Jesus quoted above. So the way of Balaam is a metaphor that’s included with a host of other things that characterize ungodly, false teachers. And gospel ministers are only authorized to receive, yet not required to take, food, and lodging if necessary, for their ministry of the gospel. And on top of that, they’ve got to preach the gospel right! So hooray for calling out corporate Christianity, but to call it the doctrine of balaam per se, I think, is conflating ONE characteristic of the scoffing, condemned, false teachers that Jesus and the apostles warned about WITH the false teacher and their teaching. While true teachers were not authorized to take more than their living for their true ministry, doing so would not make them a false teacher in the sense of the condemned teachers that are warned about.
I’d encourage you to watch my other videos on elder salary. I cover a lot of this there. While it’s true that false teachers fall under a different category than pseudo Levites in the pulpits today, it is also true that anyone misusing scripture to justify making a living off the gospel is defrauding their brothers in Christ. 1 Thessalonians 4:6 is very clear that God will not hold them guiltless. If a man does not work, he shouldn’t eat. If a man cannot provide for his own household and share what he’s learned from the scripture without leaching off his brothers, then he needs to focus on his family and provisions first, and only when he’s not a charity case should his insights be welcomed in the assembly. A man that doesn’t provide for his own household is worse than an infidel and has denied the faith. It boggles my mind why we exempt these pseudo Levites from biblical commands given to all men.
Good day. To answer what I think you’re asking, the sorcery aspect of Balaam can be summed up as blessing and cursing. This is something that is common on both sides in scripture, by both good and evil. It’s also not an aspect I can find associated with the doctrine of Balaam in early Christianity. If you have additional information on the doctrine of Balaam from early Christianity or ancient texts I’d be happy to look at it
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 I do not have any additional information. I have been trying to get to the bottom of the doctrine of Balaam in recent weeks and am stuck on sorcery and money.... I'm still looking for answers... I do, however, know that sorcery is mentioned and would respectfully disagree with your comment about blessing and cursing, because, sorcery is a specific "thing" and is always considered " bad" in scripture. I appreciate you answering my comment and I will keep searching.
@@3BadBostons may I ask what your source is that associates sorcery with Balaam? Or Bible reference? It’s been a while since I did this study so it’s possible I may have missed something.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 Numbers 24, some translations use the word divination, which includes, but is not limited to, the use of certain drugs to make contact with entities from the unseen realm. Like I said, I am trying to figure this thing out about Balaam, must be important if it is included in the final book of the Bible. At this point I disagree with the doctrine of Balaam being the receiving of money for pastoral services. Paul didn't receive wages by choice, however he did reiterate not to "muzzle the ox while he treads out the grain" .... That being said, I believe that if our pastors today would actually spend a work weeks worth of time in the Word we would all benefit. I very much appreciate your cordial correspondence, if believers were more open to being wrong and desiring Truth at all costs the Church would be much more united
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 Numbers 24, some translations use the word divination, which includes, but is not limited to, the use of certain drugs to make contact with entities from the unseen realm. Like I said, I am trying to figure this thing out about Balaam, must be important if it is included in the final book of the Bible. At this point I disagree with the doctrine of Balaam being the receiving of money for pastoral services. Paul didn't receive wages by choice, however he did reiterate not to "muzzle the ox while he treads out the grain" .... That being said, I believe that if our pastors today would actually spend a work weeks worth of time in the Word we would all benefit. I very much appreciate your cordial correspondence, if believers were more open to being wrong and desiring Truth at all costs the Church would be much more united
GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER good teaching , they are also trying to get people to go back and live under the law of Moses , and reject what JESUS did for them on the cross . TRYING TO GET THEM TO [ PAY TITHES ] if they can get you back under the law they will have power over you .
I'm curious where you think the law ends? Do gentile Christians (no jews) obey the ten commandments? Or is that the law. I'm not apart of any 501c affiliated church and have no deserve to be. That's selling God's word for a price imo (I only mention that cause I don't I don't disagree with your tithing statement) if God calls on me to give something I have to someone I do it immediately but I don't feel he wants me giving to these corrupt programs not preaching a Full Gospel! I'd love to find a truly God anointed place if worship. I'd happily give double what the old tithing standards were just to be present regularly in a bldg where God almighty was breathing and working. Sadly I don't feel it'll be in the US. Some poor nation diligently seeking him is more likely
@williamburroughs2273 oh. So it's just magic of believing and no works/fruits of your life that show someone's converted? I don't believe that! Jesus said " by their fruits you will know" not by walking down a alter one time and never repenting or saying a sinners prayer and nothing ever changing in your life.
@@jesusislord7733 That's almost correct, minus your blasphemous sarcasm against the precious shed blood of Christ. Only our faith in the sacrifice of Christ can justify us, not our own behavior. If you think you can save yourself through your own ability to keep the law (you can't, only Jesus could keep the law), you are self-righteous and religious.
My dearest brother, you have been given a great deal of truth from the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). However, there is a bit more which we can add to your presentation (and, if Yahusha wills, we will continue in our blessing). The scriptures never declares that Balaam received the physical reward. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. Either way, you are right that his sin was covetousness in his love (his desire) for reward (position, adoration, authority from men, and money). It was the lust in his heart that was his sin whether or not he actually took the money (or, a physical reward). It was this lust that drew him away from the purposes of Yahuah. He made merchandise of his gifts. In seeking to find an “omen” or to “divine” (that is, to foretell) evil in GOD’S people, he also treated the people of Yahuah as merchandise. The story of Balaam (and all mention of this historical episode) is a manifestation of Balaam's spiritually blinding lust, not the receipt of money (or any kind of reward) per se. We must be careful to observe (as you begin to indicate) that Balaam NEVER directly informs Balak how to tempt the Children of Israel. He clearly never tells Balak to introduce carnal sins of any kind into the Israelite camp. But, this is the ESSENCE of what he did according the Mighty Spirit of GOD. What Balak observed or learned from Balaam's exercise of his GOD given prophetic gifts was that Balaam was moved by his various lusts rather than through his love for his GOD, Yahuah. What this meant to Balak was that the volition of the people of God can be manipulated and their inclinations to obey their GOD drawn away and weakened by their lust. What Balak saw, to be specific, was that Balaam’s lust led him to enter conciliation with a religious system. Balaam mixed his GOD given knowledge and gifts with pagan anti-GOD religious practices of the Moab (cf. Numbers 22:41 to Numbers 23:2). Balaam did NOT teach this to Balak directly. Let us also remember that earlier Balaam confessed his sin (Number 21:34) to the ANGEL of The LORD (Yahusha ha Maschiach!). However, this confession did NOT prevent him from committing (spiritual) fornication with Balak in the high places of Baal, the demon worshipped by the Moabites (Num. 22:41, 23:2). Based on my understanding of scripture, it is my opinion that Balaam was truly a prophet of Almighty Yahuah (Almighty GOD), the creator of heaven and earth, and the Saviour of Israel (I am not talking about a physical place in the world). Balaam did hear the voice of GOD. Balaam saw the visions from heaven. Yet, Balaam was presumptuously blind to see the TRUTH of GOD’S WILL. Even as many priest, preachers, pastors, teachers, ministers, elders, deacons, bishops, etc., etc…. deny the truth by their specious activity to rule over GOD’S people. Many (leaders) in the global “corporate church” perhaps (would) have trouble seeing their compromised position because the subtilty of sin in the Balaam episode. Most of these leaders, without fear of contradiction, believe they are doing the will of God. Few people understand that there are only three classes of humanity on the earth: the righteous, the unrighteous, and the wicked. The corporate church has been deceived and has gone the way of Cain with its leaders, thus is unrighteous (although most members believe they are righteous through professed faith in Christ and obedience to various “laws and commandments.” The way of Cain, the gainsaying of Korah, the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, and the doctrine (teachings) of Balaam are notably aligned within one RELIGIOUS antichrist doctrine (or, antichrist church).
@Uojomo Wow, what you are saying is intriguing and yes, I agree, these things are not explicitly said, so it is dangerous to make assumptions. I am, however, interested to understand fully what the "teaching of Balaam" was seeing that his name comes up again and again in the Bible and in Revelation as well together with the Nicolaitans. Seeing that Jesus said 2x in Revelation 2 that He hates the works of the Nicolaitans, I think it is important to know what that was. However my searching has not produced a clear answer, safe to say that it includes idolatry and immorality? Referred to as "pagan practices". If you know more, please direct me to the material on it. Thank you. Blessings
Unfortunately this idea is clearly wrong. In Rev 2 God says specifically what this doctrine is: ". . .Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality. (Rev 2:14)" Balaam circumvented God's will for selfish ambition (Balaam's Folly). If religious leaders were not able to accept funds, then the Law of Moses was in error since God allowed the Levites to accept money through the atonement money and sacrificial offerings themselves(Ex 30, Lev 6). Paul also taught that Christian leaders are rightly due an offering (1 Cor 9). This video teaching is leading people astray. I would council this person to kindly reconsider their position because they are ironically committing Balaam's folly by teaching against biblical concepts to promote their own errant view.
So lets deal with these issues individually, cause it seems like a professional clergy was just triggered. The doctrine of Balaam is twofold. Yes it does involve teaching heretical doctrines, but that's only the minor side of the doctrine if you look deeper into scripture than your single proof text and personal bias. As I point out in the video, it also includes "why" Balaam taught a heretical doctrine intentionally. As 2 Peter 2:15 and Jude 1:11 state, it was to gain rewards and wages of unrighteousness. Balaam, a legitimate prophet of God, leveraged his knowledge of God and his relationship with God, for money and reward. To your second point, regarding Levitical tenths, you may want to watch my videos on Elder Salary. Yes, Levites were prescribed payment for services rendered, specifically offering sacrifices as atonement for sin. However, ONLY Levites have ever been specified as the recipients for those offerings (Including in Hebrews 7) in all of Scripture. There are no passages in scripture stating a non Levite is qualified or due to receive a tenth of anything. Further, not all Levites were qualified. Only those who were offering sacrifice for atonement for sin were qualified. I know of no professional clergy today that would be ignorant enough to claim that function post crucifixion. Anyone who would claim that would be an extortioner and a con man. A Christ salesman. As to 1 Corinthians 9, I'd challenge you to explain verse 12 in context of the entire passage. "IF others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless, we (Paul and Barnabas) have not used this power, but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ" This passage is all about other men, who apparently were not apostles, claiming the same thing you are. That they should be paid for their service to the assembly. They were literally leveraging their knowledge of God and their relationship with Him to dishonestly extract gain from the congregation. A concept that clearly disqualifies an elder in 1 Timothy 3:3 and Titus 1:7, ". . . not given to filthy lucre" Further, Paul and Barnabas, as apostles clearly state that they do not even take advantage of the "living of the gospel" clause given by Christ (which is only room and board for traveling evangelists). In another passage, Paul clarifies that no one that he has sent has taken advantage of their generosity or claimed that they should have been taken care of. Im sorry, sir, because no doubt you are simply regurgitating what you've been taught, and believed to be true, but you need to study this beyond your bias. IF what you're claiming is a concept that you have taught other believers, for your own gain in any way, I sincerely hope you have a "come to Jesus" moment, repent for your trespasses against your brothers in Christ, and commit to serve Him just as faithfully, in a New Testament, First Century Christianity.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 Thanks for you reply and consideration. No I am not clergy professional or otherwise. I would like to politely point out that you are in error about implying that only Levites received offerings. Prior to the Levitical priesthood receiving compensation, a Melchizedekian priest received a significant and appropriate offering (tithe) from Abraham (Gen 14). Jesus, my high priest, is of the Melchizedekian priesthood (Heb 7) . It is also written that he has made believers a kingdom of priests (Is 61:6, Rev 1:6). There are only two priesthoods and as a Christian, if our high priest is of the order of Melchizedek than our priesthood is also of that order. So yes, once again today all priests including pastors can biblically receive offerings! In regard to 1 Cor 9 have you not read?: "In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel." Paul elected not to receive an offering, but he specifically says that preachers can receive an offering. It doesn't get much clearer than that. The holy Tabernacle was built with a system of 2 offerings. The original temple was built on a system of offerings. Today even non-profits require money. Jesus' new temple, his body, also necessitates an offering. Biblical history demonstrates this. I even wish you were right because you would save me a lot of money (lol!). I like your presentation style and I don't say these things to belittle you, but Jesus wants his church to grow. Why would you try to muzzle the ox treading the grain by teaching people to not give to Jesus and his church? You are truly hurting the people who listen to you and the church. I kindly encourage you to reconsider these concepts and not lead people astray.
@@pauldavid983 Thanks for the reply. These arguments are not something that are new to me, but I'd suggest that you've not really given them a lot of thought beyond the surface. For example, the offering that Abraham offered to Melchizedek. A) was most likely offered directly to Christ. Most theologians today recognize this event as a Christophany. . . . something that to my knowledge was never repeated in scripture and is impossible to replicate since His ascension, the assertions of Popes and pastor/popes notwithstanding. B). was offered from the spoils of a war. A peculiar circumstance that is pretty rare anymore. Further the modern argument of tithing of income to a priest class does not even remotely resemble this event in the case of the recipient, nor in how often it occurred, (it was an event that happened once during the 175 year lifespan of Abraham) nor in any of the biblical proscriptions of what was to be tithed on (people without livestock-at least 10 head-or gardens did not qualify to owe or pay tithe). C). it was entirely voluntary. Melchizedek never once mentioned to Abraham that he should tithe or offer an offering of any kind, something that is antithetical to the Christ commodity system in place today. Further, your point about the New Testament Priesthood being a Melchizedek priesthood is a very valid point, but not in a way that supports a substitutionary priesthood that survives off of a "tithe for services" model. In fact, it does just the opposite. A Melchizedek priesthood is, and has always been, a priesthood of the firstborn or the head of the household. There's a reason why there are only two mentions of anyone paying a tithe prior to a Levitical Priesthood. It's because the fathers of the household were always the priests who offered sacrifices for atonement, for those under their covering or within their household. Thus, there was never anyone to pay tithes to except themselves. That all changed when the Levites were substituted for the firstborn in Numbers 3, 8, and 18. In that case, scripture specifically states that the Levites were to be substituted for the firstborns, and were the only authorized parties to offer the sacrifices that were previously the sole responsibility of the fathers. For these services rendered, (sacrifices for atonement of sin) the portion of the Levites was to be 1/10th of all agricultural products produced, plus they were entitled to the firstborn sacrifices and first fruits feasts that previously belonged by right to the Firstborn or Melchizedek of each home. When Christ re-established the Melchizedek Priesthood, he removed any and every justification for supporting a substitutionary priesthood. The injunction to not muzzle the ox that treads out the corn is, especially under a Melchizedek priesthood, a direct reference to the head of household, not to a substitutionary figure who at best is a brother in Christ, not a father. As to the issue of pastors receiving "offerings", I'd invite you to check out my videos on Elder Salary. I deal with 1 Cor 9 as well as many other passages. It's just too much info to try to get in here. In short, IF a man has to rely on the assembly for his living, he doesn't have his financial house in order and isn't qualified to be a bishop. Per 2 Thess. 3, he is walking disorderly and is to be shunned in the assembly. That being said, voluntary first fruits offerings are fine, (for one who qualifies as pastor) but wouldn't be enough to survive on even if he's single, which, in both cases, would disqualify him as a pastor. As to how the ministry is supposed to be funded, there's an interesting Greek word for elder type ministry that I believe encapsulates First Century Christianity. It's the word leitourgeo from Acts 13:2 It's where we get our word "liturgy" from. Liturgy = a form according to which public worship is conducted. (Basically everything involving assembly worship) Leitourgeo, by definition, means to 1. serve the state at ones own cost. 1. to assume an office which must be administered at one's own expense. This perspective is further reinforced by Pauls commands in Acts 20 at the Council of Miletus in verses 28-35 to the overseers of multiple churches in which he claims that he has taken nothing from anyone for his ministry, but has worked with his own hands to set an example to teach them how that so laboring they ought to support the weak (not be supported). Its also how every recorded pastor thru the first two centuries filled their office, from their own expense. As to how the early church and ministry was supported, Id say you've been misinformed how that happened. No legitimate pastor is recorded to be supported by the assembly for at least the first 200 years of Christianity. Some men were illegitimately charging funds for their service (as 1 Cor 9 states) which Pauls letter put an end to, and which the Epistles of 2 Peter, Jude and Revelation addresses, but aside from these negative mentions of the practice, there are no positive mentions that I've found in Scripture and no positive mentions of the practice until around the year 250AD (in a pseudographia document that became the basis for the Roman Catholicism pseudoLevitical priesthood) There are many, many negative mentions of the practice in the first 200 years AD and an absolutely excoriating letter to Tertullian about the year 220 AD for initiating dues from the assembly to pay for clergy. First and Second Century Christianity was funded along the 1 Corinthians 16:2 model. Each man laid by HIM in store. Not by the pastor in store. Meaning that each man had a private savings account that he managed, and would personally disperse when led by the spirit. Those Christians turned the world upside down in the first century of this model. In our century, at least 80% of all monies "given to Jesus" are wasted on our cathedrals and the wolves in the pulpit. It really should be no surprise, cause that's exactly what happened with the last substitutionary priesthood!
Paul is the Balaam of Revelation 2. He told people an idol is nothing and if you have a strong conscience you are allowed to eat whatever you want. He also told married men "the time is short. From now on married men should act as if they have no wives." Inticing to eat food sacrificed to idols and to adultery/fornication. Paul is why Ephesus was congratulated for testing those who claim to be apostles and are not. This is how Ephesus saw that "the Jesus Paul preaches" is NOT the Lord Jesus- Acts 19 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. 17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. We know from Matthew 12 that the Sons of Sceva have no trouble whatsoever casting out demons... until they use "the Jesus whom Paul preaches" because Satan can not cast out Satan.
@@ChristinaFromCZcams, Jesus revealed himself to Paul explicitly , acts 9. just like he revealed himself to John explicitly, revelation 1:1 However Jesus came to Paul differently than John. Paul character is a key component in the conversion of the " Jewish religious zealot" or the perfect Jewish pharisee convert. Paul had zeal for the law to the extent of being a murderer of Christians until he came to understand who Jesus was in Gods righteousness, fulfilling the law and establishing Grace. Plus Paul character has links to Saul in O.T. The new is in the old and the old in the new.
I do believe paul said he took money from some to preach to others.. Jesus said take no thougt of this life so how about we follow Jesus principles if you are gonna follow ANYONE in the bible. 😊
Great teaching but taking Paul out of context at the end is fowl Paul said it's a positive to support those that are efficient in Ministry, educating the congregation effectively in the truth of the of old and new testament. Paul was not cosigning that Preachers should expect to make a living out of preaching. Paul definitely cause folks that Joel Osteen, Furtick, Copeland, Myer etc to retire immediately! #Yahcitytech
You said “it’s a positive to support those that are efficient in ministry, educating the congregation effectively in the truth of the old and New Testament. “. I’m unfamiliar with this passage. Could you please provide a reference
I believe I deal with that verse in My Comments on Elder/Bishop Salary. I know that ministry workers would love for that verse to say that ministers are to be “honored/paid” but the verse and context do not support that interpretation.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 church leaders are to have a nine to five and also those no prohibition to receive support from the congregation of course within reason that's all Paul was saying
The error of Balaam never changed- he enticed the Israelites to eat food sacrificed to idols and to fornicate. How did this happen again? Paul literally tells Corinth they can eat food sacrificed to idols and that married men should act they aren't married because the time is short. Paul is the Balaam and a false apostle. "And the wall of the city had twelve foundations and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." Revelation 21:14
And yet not one apostle charged Paul as you have. No early believer either. The people closest to the event didn’t believe what you’re claiming. That’s what I love about early Christianity. It shines the light on opinions and false narratives. There’s literally no new thing under the sun.
Accusing the Apostle Paul of being a false apostle is blasphemous. The apostle Paul did is His work by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ said blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is an unforgivable sin. Be careful what you say.
@@kevingreaux7133 Jesus says in Matthew 24 that he will not appear in the wilderness and not to believe anyone that says otherwise. So if you believe Paul met Jesus in the wilderness you are saying Jesus lied in Matthew 24. "And the wall of the city had twelve foundations and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." Revelation 21:14 Paul is NOT an Apostle and it was not Jesus he met in the wilderness.
Thats why "the Jesus whom Paul preaches" does not work on demons. Satan doesn't cast out Satan. From Acts 19: "Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding. 17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor." We know from 2 Timothy that everyone in Ephesus rejected Paul. Then in Revelation 2 Jesus says to Ephesus: "I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false." Those events are in chronological order. Ephesus rejected Paul as false and Jesus congratulates them for their awareness. "The Jesus whom Paul preaches" is the Anti-Christ and Paul is the Man of Lawlessness.
No Sir, You are in error. Doctrine is something taught. In context, it's talking about teaching, not the motivation for teaching. Check your Greek. How ever, I agree, through his teaching, he gave folks permission to si. tThe thought that occured to me, was, Paid ministers, are receiving filthy lucre for the sin of Baalam, theaching Gods people to eat things sacrificed to idols in the pagan practices of Easter, Christmas, Halloween, and to my dismay, thanks giving.. Good day, Sir
Hmm. Yes I’m very aware that doctrine is literally teaching. As to what Balaam taught Gods people, there’s no record I can find that shows that he actually taught Israel anything. According to Numbers 31:16 he counseled Balaak and apparently 5 Midian kings who then tricked/seduced Israel to sin As to your theory of what Balaams doctrine was, what you describe is not Balaams doctrine, but rather Nicholas’. I’d refer you to my video on the Nicholaitans. Early Christianity definitely defined these doctrine’s and what was associated with each. For example Simony was the practice of buying a leadership role in the assembly. Nicholaitan was the teaching that believers could engage in sin without issue. Balaams doctrine was when men in leadership positions, taught the assembly to pay them for their service. The motivation, like Balaam was covetousness. And thru his doctrine, they with feigned or false words, would make merchandise of Gods people, just like Roman Catholicism and most of professing Christianity today. This practice was considered filthy lucre in early Christianity, because it wasn’t considered earned money but extorted money. But I appreciate your comment.
Patience is a fruit of the HOLY SPIRIT and is required and also encouraged that one practice! I humbly suggest that you find the source of your anxiety and ask YHWH via The HOLY SPIRIT and in YESHUAH HA'MOSHIAC name to deliver you from it! PRAISE HIS NAME!!!
Baalams error is similar to all the errors wither its Nicolaitans, Jezebel, the Baals and Molechs of Israel, Asheroth and the queen of heaven, the whore of Babylon etc etc.. Its all pagan christianity. Deceiving the people of God into paganism. Hellenizing the ways of YHWH. Christianity essentially is paganism perfected ie, is a syncretized mixture of all these pagan errors and ways. come out of her my people
Testimony of Jeremy Thomas Robbins: When I was a young man I enjoyed what most young party going men liked, such as girls, beer and drugs. I would have sex with any girl, any time and anywhere. For so long I am not sure how many I have been with at this point. I had little to no morals nor cares about anything really. The only thing I held onto was my word as I was taught when I was a child, that a man is measured by his word and to keep your promises. So, IF I said I was going to do something, I did it no matter the cost. That being said, one night I awoke from my sleep. Sat up in my bed and vocally promised myself I was going to read the bible. Not sure why, to this day I still have no understanding as to why I made this my word. So I sobered up and started to read..... and read and read more. Turns out the bible is a rather large book and it was taking me some time to do it. But I gave my word and I kept on reading it and as I read it the words where convicting my soul. I could feel something in my heart start to turn and became uneasy. Then one night, when I was asleep. I awoke to a presence in the hall at the end of my bed. I could see something was there but I was not able to see what it was. Then I heard a disgusting noise coming from it and I told it. You're disgusting!! Then out of the silence, out of the darkness I heard. YOU ARE TOO And it grabbed me. Then I awoke not knowing I was in a dream as the entire dream was where I was and how I was. "Never had a dream like this before and never had another like it again." The crazy part.... I still felt right where "IT" grabbed me, as if the tightness of its grip was still on me. To say the least I have seen something that is not normal nor good. There are evil things in this world we can not explain nor understand but I know as true as the air in my lungs. Spirits are real and so is God. This is my testimony.
One of theee best explanations ive ever heard on this
Balaam, scripturally, lent his PRESENSE over to the Babylon Whore of this time which angered the Lord being his desire was to go w/ this evil king that was against the Lord, since people DO follow after star power WAS the "error of Balaam" IMHO, NOT GREED (if it were greed, he wouldn't have opposed the WEALTHY king to curse Israel for money nor have had the power of the Holy Spirit to curse in the first place), so basically he indirectly "bowed" to "graven images" (the look & feel of greatness, "deeply made" to appear like law & order, etc., as opposed to true greatness/law) loving the flatteries & lies of a controlled network that "lamb silences" even today GOD'S HOUSE while creating it's OWN winners & losers as opposed to "loving thy neighbor" therefore he was breaking the 2nd commandment per Exodus 20 & the 1st "w/ ALL thine heart" as his heart was divided to be w/ "the IN crowd".
Exactly! I watched this 4 times
God bless you brother! Your message is timely and so relevant! Do not quit, do not compromise! This is definitely a breath of fresh air! Look into the nonregisteredbbf!
I appreciate that
So good! Excellent! I am doing a study on the Nicolatians. This aligns with my study. Thanks brother!
Nicolah is Aramaic for "let us eat."
They think they can eat anything they want as long as they feel good about it.
would you be open to sharing your study on the Nicolations?
I Love the way you use the scriptures to inform your audience and take it bake to its original definition and meaning!
Thank you, this was helpful in my Revelation study. Blessings 🕊
Such a great teaching..
You are absolutely correct in the teaching. I bid you God Speed! May the The Most High BLESS you with the Holy Spirit in ALL Wisdom, Understanding, LOVE, Power, and Might and open to you a wide door into his Kingdom 🙏🏾💙
This video is top shelf teaching 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This was great! Thank you !
Thank you for your clear explanation it is much appreciated
Very good teaching Amen
Wow very well teaching
I am examining my own kidneys and ray that Yeshua knows me and has multiplied my talents for His Glory. Amen.
Bravooo!!! 👋
Certainly rampant today, the body is so weak because of these heresies and lack of movement for The Spirit to be the authority through believers because of the control of them IC (institutional church). Great video.
Amen
Couldn't agree more
Nicely explained, I kind of had an idea of what the doctrine was but this really filled in the blanks. It mentions the Nicolaitans in the next verse of Revelation, and coincidentally Nicolaitans and Balaam when translated into English both roughly mean Rulers of the People and I'm sure that's not a coincidence.
Please keep making videos!!!
Thanks for the comment. It’s a big encouragement. I’ll see what I can do about that. I’m a super busy guy but I have a massive amount of content I’d love to get posted.
New to your channel, is there a second part please?
Might check out my Comments on Elder Salary, as well as A Conspiracy of Murdering Priests.
Well said. Prosperity preachers cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, and any church business corporation cannot enter the kingdom of heaven because of these damnable heresies mentioned in 2 Peter 2.
I like your channel
Thank you. Please share if you feel led. Also if there’s any topics that you’d like me to comment on let me know.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 yes please can you do one about women...we play a small roll in the wonderful word of God and things have gotten so out of hand in this time. I believe our roles are at home but the world tells a different story..can you tell about 1st century women of the world please? Thank you so much
I hope you're not monetized 😅 brilliant video thank you
Doctrine of balaam is the prosperity gospel
Ever read the didache? It’s the teaching of the apostles during the first century. It talks about giving first fruits to apostles and prophets as if they were priests
Good morning David, thanks for the comment. I have read the Didache, it’s one of my very favorite early Christian documents. It’s one of the documents that challenged my concepts of bishop salary and introduced me to the concept of a Christ monger or Christ salesman.
Let me agree with you that it encourages believers to give firstfruits to their teachers and prophets. That is one of several, early Christianity forms of generosity. However, just to be clear about what firstfruits are, they are not a tenth, they are not a tithe, firstfruits are never money, and they could never be sufficient enough to support a single man, let alone a bishop who must be married and have a family to examine for his qualifications.
But great question and comment. I’ll have to do a more in depth video on it at some point.
I agree and expand. Any disciples of Christ who are taking up the sword and killing to gain and keep any earthly thing, including land, possession, a emotional sense of security, freedom, or to avoid persecution, especially those joining the political Zionists in their murderous endeavor for the same, are following the doctrine of Balaam.
Do most not pridefully glory in these things?
Born and raised a Jehovah's Witness and I became a Christian four years ago I would love to learn more I'm trying so hard to get caught up on everything any suggestions would be very helpful
Know more of who God is dear sister, the only attribute of His that was repeated three times is Holy. Start there.
I suggest watching a video series of the holiness of God by RC Sproul. May God bless you.
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:"
-Hebrews 12:14
I’d love to chat with you. Please send me your contact info to verifyveritasfcc@gmail.com and I’ll be in contact shortly.
Read RC Sproul books.
Men will not teach you anything if you don’t know the truth. Read John 14:6 and take it seriously and then go from there. Anyone who says you need to go anything more than believe in Jesus and love your neighbor like yourself is lost and zealous.
Acts 6:4 -(KJV)
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
The apostles had help to sustain the church and I am sure they were compensated so they could indeed do the work.
The Levites work was ministry and caring for the Temple and they received a portion of the tithes.
The implication that Paul didn't want money because he might be sinning, he wanted to show his effort was pure.
Listening to this I got the impression that any pastor or preacher who gets a salary is committing sin.
Please help me get t the gist of this.
Thanks for the comment. The short answer is that Christianity is based on a Melchizedek priesthood, where every man is king and priest over his own household and there is only one high priest, Christ Jesus. The long answer is explained more in my video on Elder Salary 1 and 2.
True we are a royal priesthood a holy nation However we are also individual temples of the Holy Spirit. I would imagine that supporting some pastors and churches can lead to abuse, but I still hold to the idea that support for clergy is biblical and warranted. Thanks for your reply@@firstcenturychristianity6864
Makes sense it does, but in order to keep the building we all meet in and to keep it maintained that does cost money to do so. And we have to compensate people for the work they do. and Baalem was doing evil works to obtain the riches. Twisting the Word to gain money.
Thanks for the comment Arm of God, I appreciate it and hear that sentiment often. Might I recommend a book for you called Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola. It’s full of lots of nuggets in a similar vein but from a different perspective.
@firstcenturychristianity6864 hey! I won't read anything other than His Word. I look for answers in the Bible. God teaches me every day. I tend to find that when looking outside His Word, I get misled. I used to be one of those "Word faiths" and I was mortified when I discovered being a Lurthern before that that child baptism doesn't save me. I had to make that choice as an adult.
Once I did truly (I begged with tears and all my heart for him to change and teach me) my church sent me a bible randomly 3 days later and the Word opened to me. I had tons of dreams too of Jesus Teaching me. And His word is the only thing that satisfies me. I can't read any other books, just as I can't listen to rap and hip hop anymore. God literally tells me to turn it off, I know it sounds crazy.
@@l-Arm.of.God-l May the Father lead you where you are and guide your steps as you follow him into truth.
you can't read any other books but the bible.. yet you can get on youtube and watch videos of teachings that come from other books.@@l-Arm.of.God-l
not to me@@l-Arm.of.God-l
Question : What is the word of the oath ?
Is your question regarding the video? Or something else that ties in with the video? I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking except the phrase appears in Hebrews 7:28.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 I like your wisdom. You understand that the Word is all we need for life and godliness. I think that maybe the earth church is counterfeit by nature. And that Christ himself is all we need individually and these make up His body and true church. Individuals struggle their way out of the counterfeit. Do you have a facebook page ?
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 sorry for the Word of the oath question ? I was trying to enlist a conversation.
@@1952monkey I do not have a Facebook page for this channel. As to the original question, I’d suggest that the word of the oath, mentioned in Hebrews 7:28 is a direct reference to Psalms 110:4. Where the Father swore, and will not repent, that Christ is a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 getting to another point> What someone believes about 1 Corinthians 13:10 directs their spiritual life. "when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away ...." 1 Corinthians 13:10
I think scripture is clear.
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection
Hebrews 6:1 KJV
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whoever keeps his word,
in him truly the love of God is perfected
1 John 2
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perfect love casts out fear.
1 John 4
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the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering
Hebrews 2
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being made perfect,
he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him.
Hebrews 5
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if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek?
Hebrews 7
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For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 7
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the word of the oath, which came later than the law,
appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.
Hebrews 7
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gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,
Hebrews 9
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when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent.
Hebrews 9
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For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never,
by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year,
make perfect those who draw near.
Hebrews 10
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by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
Hebrews 10
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And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Hebrews 11
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looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith
Hebrews 12
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the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
Hebrews 12
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I get the feeling you are focused on “it” and I am focused on something completely different. I’m never supposed to say what my dreams are so I might not belong on a game show.
So I think 2 Peter 2-3 and Jude 1 and Rev 2 are specifically about teachers who teach immorality in the name of Christ for selfish gain, with whatever false justification they might use (dreams, twisting the truth, fake wonders etc). They DID wrong for gain. So they would SUFFER wrong as the wage for wrongdoing.
While I think you are right about salaries being out of place and the doctrine of tithing to pay the expenses for whatever ministries, activities and projects people in churches want to do is not biblical, I don’t believe it is on the basis of Peter, Paul, Jude or Jesus’s condemnation of false teachers and teaching. I think it is on the basis of the sort of thing Jesus said to the apostles, which Paul referenced to the Corinthians and to Timothy: “The laborer deserves his food/wages.” & “It is more blessed to give than to receive” & “You received without pay, give without pay.” The point of all these combined is that they were only commanded to accept their living from preaching the gospel. A living would consist of food at a bare minimum, likely while staying with a believer if traveling. So they were discouraged from taking clothes or money for their ministry. They were encouraged to receive lodging while traveling and food for their ministry, apparently while either traveling or residing permanently among the churches. I say that because 1 Timothy 5:18 uses the same saying of Jesus that only allowed the disciples to accept food/wages in return for their ministry. This would still be a far cry from what is going on in “corporate Christianity” where church employees live above and beyond the needs of their belly in the name of “making their living by the gospel”.
I think that trying to make more than your living off of the gospel is just as bad as pursuing selfish ambition through false teaching based on Acts 20:33-35, 1 Timothy 3:3-5, 8, 12-13 and 6:3-16 and the sayings of Jesus quoted above.
So the way of Balaam is a metaphor that’s included with a host of other things that characterize ungodly, false teachers.
And gospel ministers are only authorized to receive, yet not required to take, food, and lodging if necessary, for their ministry of the gospel.
And on top of that, they’ve got to preach the gospel right!
So hooray for calling out corporate Christianity, but to call it the doctrine of balaam per se, I think, is conflating ONE characteristic of the scoffing, condemned, false teachers that Jesus and the apostles warned about WITH the false teacher and their teaching. While true teachers were not authorized to take more than their living for their true ministry, doing so would not make them a false teacher in the sense of the condemned teachers that are warned about.
I’d encourage you to watch my other videos on elder salary. I cover a lot of this there.
While it’s true that false teachers fall under a different category than pseudo Levites in the pulpits today, it is also true that anyone misusing scripture to justify making a living off the gospel is defrauding their brothers in Christ. 1 Thessalonians 4:6 is very clear that God will not hold them guiltless.
If a man does not work, he shouldn’t eat. If a man cannot provide for his own household and share what he’s learned from the scripture without leaching off his brothers, then he needs to focus on his family and provisions first, and only when he’s not a charity case should his insights be welcomed in the assembly. A man that doesn’t provide for his own household is worse than an infidel and has denied the faith. It boggles my mind why we exempt these pseudo Levites from biblical commands given to all men.
How can you speak of the doctrine of Baalem and not one time mentioned sorcery?
Good day. To answer what I think you’re asking, the sorcery aspect of Balaam can be summed up as blessing and cursing. This is something that is common on both sides in scripture, by both good and evil. It’s also not an aspect I can find associated with the doctrine of Balaam in early Christianity. If you have additional information on the doctrine of Balaam from early Christianity or ancient texts I’d be happy to look at it
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 I do not have any additional information. I have been trying to get to the bottom of the doctrine of Balaam in recent weeks and am stuck on sorcery and money.... I'm still looking for answers... I do, however, know that sorcery is mentioned and would respectfully disagree with your comment about blessing and cursing, because, sorcery is a specific "thing" and is always considered " bad" in scripture. I appreciate you answering my comment and I will keep searching.
@@3BadBostons may I ask what your source is that associates sorcery with Balaam? Or Bible reference? It’s been a while since I did this study so it’s possible I may have missed something.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 Numbers 24, some translations use the word divination, which includes, but is not limited to, the use of certain drugs to make contact with entities from the unseen realm. Like I said, I am trying to figure this thing out about Balaam, must be important if it is included in the final book of the Bible. At this point I disagree with the doctrine of Balaam being the receiving of money for pastoral services. Paul didn't receive wages by choice, however he did reiterate not to "muzzle the ox while he treads out the grain" .... That being said, I believe that if our pastors today would actually spend a work weeks worth of time in the Word we would all benefit. I very much appreciate your cordial correspondence, if believers were more open to being wrong and desiring Truth at all costs the Church would be much more united
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 Numbers 24, some translations use the word divination, which includes, but is not limited to, the use of certain drugs to make contact with entities from the unseen realm. Like I said, I am trying to figure this thing out about Balaam, must be important if it is included in the final book of the Bible. At this point I disagree with the doctrine of Balaam being the receiving of money for pastoral services. Paul didn't receive wages by choice, however he did reiterate not to "muzzle the ox while he treads out the grain" .... That being said, I believe that if our pastors today would actually spend a work weeks worth of time in the Word we would all benefit. I very much appreciate your cordial correspondence, if believers were more open to being wrong and desiring Truth at all costs the Church would be much more united
GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER good teaching , they are also trying to get people to go back and live under the law of Moses , and reject what JESUS did for them on the cross . TRYING TO GET THEM TO [ PAY TITHES ] if they can get you back under the law they will have power over you .
I'm curious where you think the law ends? Do gentile Christians (no jews) obey the ten commandments? Or is that the law. I'm not apart of any 501c affiliated church and have no deserve to be. That's selling God's word for a price imo (I only mention that cause I don't I don't disagree with your tithing statement) if God calls on me to give something I have to someone I do it immediately but I don't feel he wants me giving to these corrupt programs not preaching a Full Gospel! I'd love to find a truly God anointed place if worship. I'd happily give double what the old tithing standards were just to be present regularly in a bldg where God almighty was breathing and working. Sadly I don't feel it'll be in the US. Some poor nation diligently seeking him is more likely
@@jesusislord7733 The law was ended on the cross - "It is finished." Going back to Sinai is for religious people who don't believe in Christ alone.
@williamburroughs2273 oh. So it's just magic of believing and no works/fruits of your life that show someone's converted? I don't believe that! Jesus said " by their fruits you will know" not by walking down a alter one time and never repenting or saying a sinners prayer and nothing ever changing in your life.
@@jesusislord7733 That's almost correct, minus your blasphemous sarcasm against the precious shed blood of Christ. Only our faith in the sacrifice of Christ can justify us, not our own behavior. If you think you can save yourself through your own ability to keep the law (you can't, only Jesus could keep the law), you are self-righteous and religious.
What is not taught buy this guy is that evel will do whatever it has to to servive
We've westernized an eastern religion.
My dearest brother, you have been given a great deal of truth from the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). However, there is a bit more which we can add to your presentation (and, if Yahusha wills, we will continue in our blessing).
The scriptures never declares that Balaam received the physical reward. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. Either way, you are right that his sin was covetousness in his love (his desire) for reward (position, adoration, authority from men, and money). It was the lust in his heart that was his sin whether or not he actually took the money (or, a physical reward). It was this lust that drew him away from the purposes of Yahuah. He made merchandise of his gifts. In seeking to find an “omen” or to “divine” (that is, to foretell) evil in GOD’S people, he also treated the people of Yahuah as merchandise.
The story of Balaam (and all mention of this historical episode) is a manifestation of Balaam's spiritually blinding lust, not the receipt of money (or any kind of reward) per se.
We must be careful to observe (as you begin to indicate) that Balaam NEVER directly informs Balak how to tempt the Children of Israel. He clearly never tells Balak to introduce carnal sins of any kind into the Israelite camp. But, this is the ESSENCE of what he did according the Mighty Spirit of GOD.
What Balak observed or learned from Balaam's exercise of his GOD given prophetic gifts was that Balaam was moved by his various lusts rather than through his love for his GOD, Yahuah. What this meant to Balak was that the volition of the people of God can be manipulated and their inclinations to obey their GOD drawn away and weakened by their lust. What Balak saw, to be specific, was that Balaam’s lust led him to enter conciliation with a religious system. Balaam mixed his GOD given knowledge and gifts with pagan anti-GOD religious practices of the Moab (cf. Numbers 22:41 to Numbers 23:2). Balaam did NOT teach this to Balak directly.
Let us also remember that earlier Balaam confessed his sin (Number 21:34) to the ANGEL of The LORD (Yahusha ha Maschiach!). However, this confession did NOT prevent him from committing (spiritual) fornication with Balak in the high places of Baal, the demon worshipped by the Moabites (Num. 22:41, 23:2).
Based on my understanding of scripture, it is my opinion that Balaam was truly a prophet of Almighty Yahuah (Almighty GOD), the creator of heaven and earth, and the Saviour of Israel (I am not talking about a physical place in the world). Balaam did hear the voice of GOD. Balaam saw the visions from heaven. Yet, Balaam was presumptuously blind to see the TRUTH of GOD’S WILL. Even as many priest, preachers, pastors, teachers, ministers, elders, deacons, bishops, etc., etc…. deny the truth by their specious activity to rule over GOD’S people.
Many (leaders) in the global “corporate church” perhaps (would) have trouble seeing their compromised position because the subtilty of sin in the Balaam episode. Most of these leaders, without fear of contradiction, believe they are doing the will of God.
Few people understand that there are only three classes of humanity on the earth: the righteous, the unrighteous, and the wicked. The corporate church has been deceived and has gone the way of Cain with its leaders, thus is unrighteous (although most members believe they are righteous through professed faith in Christ and obedience to various “laws and commandments.”
The way of Cain, the gainsaying of Korah, the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, and the doctrine (teachings) of Balaam are notably aligned within one RELIGIOUS antichrist doctrine (or, antichrist church).
@Uojomo Wow, what you are saying is intriguing and yes, I agree, these things are not explicitly said, so it is dangerous to make assumptions. I am, however, interested to understand fully what the "teaching of Balaam" was seeing that his name comes up again and again in the Bible and in Revelation as well together with the Nicolaitans. Seeing that Jesus said 2x in Revelation 2 that He hates the works of the Nicolaitans, I think it is important to know what that was. However my searching has not produced a clear answer, safe to say that it includes idolatry and immorality? Referred to as "pagan practices".
If you know more, please direct me to the material on it. Thank you. Blessings
Unfortunately this idea is clearly wrong. In Rev 2 God says specifically what this doctrine is: ". . .Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality. (Rev 2:14)" Balaam circumvented God's will for selfish ambition (Balaam's Folly). If religious leaders were not able to accept funds, then the Law of Moses was in error since God allowed the Levites to accept money through the atonement money and sacrificial offerings themselves(Ex 30, Lev 6). Paul also taught that Christian leaders are rightly due an offering (1 Cor 9). This video teaching is leading people astray. I would council this person to kindly reconsider their position because they are ironically committing Balaam's folly by teaching against biblical concepts to promote their own errant view.
So lets deal with these issues individually, cause it seems like a professional clergy was just triggered.
The doctrine of Balaam is twofold. Yes it does involve teaching heretical doctrines, but that's only the minor side of the doctrine if you look deeper into scripture than your single proof text and personal bias. As I point out in the video, it also includes "why" Balaam taught a heretical doctrine intentionally. As 2 Peter 2:15 and Jude 1:11 state, it was to gain rewards and wages of unrighteousness. Balaam, a legitimate prophet of God, leveraged his knowledge of God and his relationship with God, for money and reward.
To your second point, regarding Levitical tenths, you may want to watch my videos on Elder Salary. Yes, Levites were prescribed payment for services rendered, specifically offering sacrifices as atonement for sin. However, ONLY Levites have ever been specified as the recipients for those offerings (Including in Hebrews 7) in all of Scripture. There are no passages in scripture stating a non Levite is qualified or due to receive a tenth of anything. Further, not all Levites were qualified. Only those who were offering sacrifice for atonement for sin were qualified. I know of no professional clergy today that would be ignorant enough to claim that function post crucifixion. Anyone who would claim that would be an extortioner and a con man. A Christ salesman.
As to 1 Corinthians 9, I'd challenge you to explain verse 12 in context of the entire passage. "IF others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless, we (Paul and Barnabas) have not used this power, but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ"
This passage is all about other men, who apparently were not apostles, claiming the same thing you are. That they should be paid for their service to the assembly. They were literally leveraging their knowledge of God and their relationship with Him to dishonestly extract gain from the congregation. A concept that clearly disqualifies an elder in 1 Timothy 3:3 and Titus 1:7, ". . . not given to filthy lucre"
Further, Paul and Barnabas, as apostles clearly state that they do not even take advantage of the "living of the gospel" clause given by Christ (which is only room and board for traveling evangelists). In another passage, Paul clarifies that no one that he has sent has taken advantage of their generosity or claimed that they should have been taken care of.
Im sorry, sir, because no doubt you are simply regurgitating what you've been taught, and believed to be true, but you need to study this beyond your bias. IF what you're claiming is a concept that you have taught other believers, for your own gain in any way, I sincerely hope you have a "come to Jesus" moment, repent for your trespasses against your brothers in Christ, and commit to serve Him just as faithfully, in a New Testament, First Century Christianity.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 Thanks for you reply and consideration. No I am not clergy professional or otherwise. I would like to politely point out that you are in error about implying that only Levites received offerings. Prior to the Levitical priesthood receiving compensation, a Melchizedekian priest received a significant and appropriate offering (tithe) from Abraham (Gen 14). Jesus, my high priest, is of the Melchizedekian priesthood (Heb 7) . It is also written that he has made believers a kingdom of priests (Is 61:6, Rev 1:6). There are only two priesthoods and as a Christian, if our high priest is of the order of Melchizedek than our priesthood is also of that order. So yes, once again today all priests including pastors can biblically receive offerings! In regard to 1 Cor 9 have you not read?: "In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel." Paul elected not to receive an offering, but he specifically says that preachers can receive an offering. It doesn't get much clearer than that. The holy Tabernacle was built with a system of 2 offerings. The original temple was built on a system of offerings. Today even non-profits require money. Jesus' new temple, his body, also necessitates an offering. Biblical history demonstrates this. I even wish you were right because you would save me a lot of money (lol!). I like your presentation style and I don't say these things to belittle you, but Jesus wants his church to grow. Why would you try to muzzle the ox treading the grain by teaching people to not give to Jesus and his church? You are truly hurting the people who listen to you and the church. I kindly encourage you to reconsider these concepts and not lead people astray.
@@pauldavid983 Thanks for the reply. These arguments are not something that are new to me, but I'd suggest that you've not really given them a lot of thought beyond the surface.
For example, the offering that Abraham offered to Melchizedek.
A) was most likely offered directly to Christ. Most theologians today recognize this event as a Christophany. . . . something that to my knowledge was never repeated in scripture and is impossible to replicate since His ascension, the assertions of Popes and pastor/popes notwithstanding.
B). was offered from the spoils of a war. A peculiar circumstance that is pretty rare anymore. Further the modern argument of tithing of income to a priest class does not even remotely resemble this event in the case of the recipient, nor in how often it occurred, (it was an event that happened once during the 175 year lifespan of Abraham) nor in any of the biblical proscriptions of what was to be tithed on (people without livestock-at least 10 head-or gardens did not qualify to owe or pay tithe).
C). it was entirely voluntary. Melchizedek never once mentioned to Abraham that he should tithe or offer an offering of any kind, something that is antithetical to the Christ commodity system in place today.
Further, your point about the New Testament Priesthood being a Melchizedek priesthood is a very valid point, but not in a way that supports a substitutionary priesthood that survives off of a "tithe for services" model. In fact, it does just the opposite.
A Melchizedek priesthood is, and has always been, a priesthood of the firstborn or the head of the household. There's a reason why there are only two mentions of anyone paying a tithe prior to a Levitical Priesthood. It's because the fathers of the household were always the priests who offered sacrifices for atonement, for those under their covering or within their household. Thus, there was never anyone to pay tithes to except themselves. That all changed when the Levites were substituted for the firstborn in Numbers 3, 8, and 18. In that case, scripture specifically states that the Levites were to be substituted for the firstborns, and were the only authorized parties to offer the sacrifices that were previously the sole responsibility of the fathers. For these services rendered, (sacrifices for atonement of sin) the portion of the Levites was to be 1/10th of all agricultural products produced, plus they were entitled to the firstborn sacrifices and first fruits feasts that previously belonged by right to the Firstborn or Melchizedek of each home.
When Christ re-established the Melchizedek Priesthood, he removed any and every justification for supporting a substitutionary priesthood. The injunction to not muzzle the ox that treads out the corn is, especially under a Melchizedek priesthood, a direct reference to the head of household, not to a substitutionary figure who at best is a brother in Christ, not a father.
As to the issue of pastors receiving "offerings", I'd invite you to check out my videos on Elder Salary. I deal with 1 Cor 9 as well as many other passages. It's just too much info to try to get in here. In short, IF a man has to rely on the assembly for his living, he doesn't have his financial house in order and isn't qualified to be a bishop. Per 2 Thess. 3, he is walking disorderly and is to be shunned in the assembly. That being said, voluntary first fruits offerings are fine, (for one who qualifies as pastor) but wouldn't be enough to survive on even if he's single, which, in both cases, would disqualify him as a pastor.
As to how the ministry is supposed to be funded, there's an interesting Greek word for elder type ministry that I believe encapsulates First Century Christianity. It's the word leitourgeo from Acts 13:2 It's where we get our word "liturgy" from. Liturgy = a form according to which public worship is conducted. (Basically everything involving assembly worship)
Leitourgeo, by definition, means to 1. serve the state at ones own cost. 1. to assume an office which must be administered at one's own expense.
This perspective is further reinforced by Pauls commands in Acts 20 at the Council of Miletus in verses 28-35 to the overseers of multiple churches in which he claims that he has taken nothing from anyone for his ministry, but has worked with his own hands to set an example to teach them how that so laboring they ought to support the weak (not be supported).
Its also how every recorded pastor thru the first two centuries filled their office, from their own expense.
As to how the early church and ministry was supported, Id say you've been misinformed how that happened. No legitimate pastor is recorded to be supported by the assembly for at least the first 200 years of Christianity. Some men were illegitimately charging funds for their service (as 1 Cor 9 states) which Pauls letter put an end to, and which the Epistles of 2 Peter, Jude and Revelation addresses, but aside from these negative mentions of the practice, there are no positive mentions that I've found in Scripture and no positive mentions of the practice until around the year 250AD (in a pseudographia document that became the basis for the Roman Catholicism pseudoLevitical priesthood) There are many, many negative mentions of the practice in the first 200 years AD and an absolutely excoriating letter to Tertullian about the year 220 AD for initiating dues from the assembly to pay for clergy.
First and Second Century Christianity was funded along the 1 Corinthians 16:2 model. Each man laid by HIM in store. Not by the pastor in store. Meaning that each man had a private savings account that he managed, and would personally disperse when led by the spirit. Those Christians turned the world upside down in the first century of this model. In our century, at least 80% of all monies "given to Jesus" are wasted on our cathedrals and the wolves in the pulpit. It really should be no surprise, cause that's exactly what happened with the last substitutionary priesthood!
Paul is the Balaam of Revelation 2.
He told people an idol is nothing and if you have a strong conscience you are allowed to eat whatever you want.
He also told married men "the time is short. From now on married men should act as if they have no wives."
Inticing to eat food sacrificed to idols and to adultery/fornication.
Paul is why Ephesus was congratulated for testing those who claim to be apostles and are not.
This is how Ephesus saw that "the Jesus Paul preaches" is NOT the Lord Jesus-
Acts 19
Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.
17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
We know from Matthew 12 that the Sons of Sceva have no trouble whatsoever casting out demons... until they use "the Jesus whom Paul preaches" because Satan can not cast out Satan.
@@ChristinaFromCZcams, Jesus revealed himself to Paul explicitly , acts 9. just like he revealed himself to John explicitly, revelation 1:1 However Jesus came to Paul differently than John. Paul character is a key component in the conversion of the " Jewish religious zealot" or the perfect Jewish pharisee convert. Paul had zeal for the law to the extent of being a murderer of Christians until he came to understand who Jesus was in Gods righteousness, fulfilling the law and establishing Grace. Plus Paul character has links to Saul in O.T.
The new is in the old and the old in the new.
A two minute chat turned into a 16 minute long speech. Eish....
I do believe paul said he took money from some to preach to others.. Jesus said take no thougt of this life so how about we follow Jesus principles if you are gonna follow ANYONE in the bible. 😊
I cover living of the gospel in my video My Comments on Elder Salary part 2.
So called 'lesson ' doesn't match the click bait.
Great teaching but taking Paul out of context at the end is fowl Paul said it's a positive to support those that are efficient in Ministry, educating the congregation effectively in the truth of the of old and new testament. Paul was not cosigning that Preachers should expect to make a living out of preaching. Paul definitely cause folks that Joel Osteen, Furtick, Copeland, Myer etc to retire immediately! #Yahcitytech
You said “it’s a positive to support those that are efficient in ministry, educating the congregation effectively in the truth of the old and New Testament. “.
I’m unfamiliar with this passage. Could you please provide a reference
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 1 Timothy 5:17-18
I believe I deal with that verse in My Comments on Elder/Bishop Salary. I know that ministry workers would love for that verse to say that ministers are to be “honored/paid” but the verse and context do not support that interpretation.
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 church leaders are to have a nine to five and also those no prohibition to receive support from the congregation of course within reason that's all Paul was saying
@@firstcenturychristianity6864 love it when scripture is made more complicated then necessary
The error of Balaam never changed- he enticed the Israelites to eat food sacrificed to idols and to fornicate.
How did this happen again?
Paul literally tells Corinth they can eat food sacrificed to idols and that married men should act they aren't married because the time is short.
Paul is the Balaam and a false apostle.
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
Revelation 21:14
And yet not one apostle charged Paul as you have. No early believer either. The people closest to the event didn’t believe what you’re claiming.
That’s what I love about early Christianity. It shines the light on opinions and false narratives. There’s literally no new thing under the sun.
Accusing the Apostle Paul of being a false apostle is blasphemous. The apostle Paul did is His work by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ said blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is an unforgivable sin. Be careful what you say.
@@kevingreaux7133 Jesus says in Matthew 24 that he will not appear in the wilderness and not to believe anyone that says otherwise.
So if you believe Paul met Jesus in the wilderness you are saying Jesus lied in Matthew 24.
"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
Revelation 21:14
Paul is NOT an Apostle and it was not Jesus he met in the wilderness.
Thats why "the Jesus whom Paul preaches" does not work on demons.
Satan doesn't cast out Satan.
From Acts 19:
"Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.
17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor."
We know from 2 Timothy that everyone in Ephesus rejected Paul.
Then in Revelation 2 Jesus says to Ephesus:
"I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false."
Those events are in chronological order.
Ephesus rejected Paul as false and Jesus congratulates them for their awareness.
"The Jesus whom Paul preaches" is the Anti-Christ and Paul is the Man of Lawlessness.
No Sir, You are in error. Doctrine is something taught. In context, it's talking about teaching, not the motivation for teaching. Check your Greek. How ever, I agree, through his teaching, he gave folks permission to si. tThe thought that occured to me, was, Paid ministers, are receiving filthy lucre for the sin of Baalam, theaching Gods people to eat things sacrificed to idols in the pagan practices of Easter, Christmas, Halloween, and to my dismay, thanks giving.. Good day, Sir
Hmm. Yes I’m very aware that doctrine is literally teaching.
As to what Balaam taught Gods people, there’s no record I can find that shows that he actually taught Israel anything. According to Numbers 31:16 he counseled Balaak and apparently 5 Midian kings who then tricked/seduced Israel to sin
As to your theory of what Balaams doctrine was, what you describe is not Balaams doctrine, but rather Nicholas’. I’d refer you to my video on the Nicholaitans. Early Christianity definitely defined these doctrine’s and what was associated with each. For example Simony was the practice of buying a leadership role in the assembly. Nicholaitan was the teaching that believers could engage in sin without issue. Balaams doctrine was when men in leadership positions, taught the assembly to pay them for their service. The motivation, like Balaam was covetousness. And thru his doctrine, they with feigned or false words, would make merchandise of Gods people, just like Roman Catholicism and most of professing Christianity today. This practice was considered filthy lucre in early Christianity, because it wasn’t considered earned money but extorted money.
But I appreciate your comment.
Loud intro and soft speaking
I wish you would get to the point faster. I have to move on I don't have patience for this to take forever
I’d recommend the playback function at about 1.5 speed. Unfortunately I’m not very good at sound byte presentations.
Patience is a fruit of the HOLY SPIRIT and is required and also encouraged that one practice! I humbly suggest that you find the source of your anxiety and ask YHWH via The HOLY SPIRIT and in YESHUAH HA'MOSHIAC name to deliver you from it! PRAISE HIS NAME!!!
Baalams error is similar to all the errors wither its Nicolaitans, Jezebel, the Baals and Molechs of Israel, Asheroth and the queen of heaven, the whore of Babylon etc etc.. Its all pagan christianity. Deceiving the people of God into paganism. Hellenizing the ways of YHWH. Christianity essentially is paganism perfected ie, is a syncretized mixture of all these pagan errors and ways. come out of her my people
Testimony of Jeremy Thomas Robbins:
When I was a young man I enjoyed what most young party going men liked, such as girls, beer and drugs. I would have sex with any girl, any time and anywhere. For so long I am not sure how many I have been with at this point. I had little to no morals nor cares about anything really. The only thing I held onto was my word as I was taught when I was a child, that a man is measured by his word and to keep your promises. So, IF I said I was going to do something, I did it no matter the cost. That being said, one night I awoke from my sleep. Sat up in my bed and vocally promised myself I was going to read the bible. Not sure why, to this day I still have no understanding as to why I made this my word. So I sobered up and started to read..... and read and read more. Turns out the bible is a rather large book and it was taking me some time to do it. But I gave my word and I kept on reading it and as I read it the words where convicting my soul. I could feel something in my heart start to turn and became uneasy. Then one night, when I was asleep. I awoke to a presence in the hall at the end of my bed. I could see something was there but I was not able to see what it was. Then I heard a disgusting noise coming from it and I told it.
You're disgusting!!
Then out of the silence, out of the darkness I heard.
YOU ARE TOO
And it grabbed me.
Then I awoke not knowing I was in a dream as the entire dream was where I was and how I was. "Never had a dream like this before and never had another like it again."
The crazy part.... I still felt right where "IT" grabbed me, as if the tightness of its grip was still on me.
To say the least I have seen something that is not normal nor good. There are evil things in this world we can not explain nor understand but I know as true as the air in my lungs. Spirits are real and so is God.
This is my testimony.