We always started evangelizing people to believe or trust. As Missionaries for Churches across the State of Florida we trained Pastors, church leaders and teachers in how to evangelize. Thousands of people were trained and certified by this organization. Most of these people were excited to preach what they just learned and to prevent mistakes of their past. Based on Acts 16:31 “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved”. This verse did not say give you heart, surrender your life nor get baptized. Did not say make Him Lord of your life nor read your bible. Then how we must be saved? Where do I sign? Can I call in the Name of Jesus or whatever translation we want? We used to tell people; well believe in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. Believe that Jesus was the Son of God and that He was crucified, buried and rose again. How simple was that?. Sounds like a Joel Osteen simple happy day at the park. The truth of the matter is that we were deceived by the translators that did not know Hebrew culture when they translated names, meanings, jot or tittle. Every jot or tittle have a meaning in Hebrew in other words every stroke beginning and ending every written letter. Now going back to that word “Believe” which we thought it lost meaning between the word and the action. If we compare the belief in Satan Claus, aliens, presidents, ferries… ect. Now we have to compare that belief to what the scriptures say. We would have to go back to the original meaning of the word to be able to translate not into a word but into a verb and action that can lead someone into Salvation. The Spirit just spoke to me, saying that it was the same pattern all along. It was by faith that Abraham was counted righteous and given a promise shown by His action when He took Issac to be sacrificed. It was by faith shown by actions that Noah built the ark to be Salvation of man and remember who closed the ark. By faith Moses walk to Pharaoh and demanded him to let his people go. By faith David confronted Goliath and played with the lions. It was all by faith. Every one that YHWH used from all generations to be used in Scriptures as righteous testimonies of faith. I can not mention them all. Hebrews 11 mentions some. All the Apostles died for this Faith in YHWH through Yahshua our Messiah. By definition faith without actions is void. Belief without action is void, null, nada… Yahshua lived among man as an example for us on how we should live our lives and walk according to the Scriptures. What belief means is to walk according to Him. We have show that we love Him by keeping His commandments as He kept them. This is what Yahshua has to say to His Bride,
John 15:9-14 As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you: stay in my love. If you guard my commands, you shall stay in my love; even as I have guarded my Father's commandments, and stay in His love. These words have I spoken unto you, so that my joy might be in you, and that your joy might be complete. This is my command, that you love one another, as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this: that one should lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
If you believe then "do" , walk according to His example and command.It is because He loved us first that we love Him, showing who we are by the way we walk and live our lives in obedience. What a Awesome love that He gave His life for me...Amein.
love,
Bro. Yishay
John 15:9-14 As the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you: stay in my love. If you guard my commands, you shall stay in my love; even as I have guarded my Father's commandments, and stay in His love. These words have I spoken unto you, so that my joy might be in you, and that your joy might be complete. This is my command, that you love one another, as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this: that one should lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
If you believe then "do" , walk according to His example and command.It is because He loved us first that we love Him, showing who we are by the way we walk and live our lives in obedience. What a Awesome love that He gave His life for me...Amein.
love,
Bro. Yishay