THE TRANSGRESSION OF CHRISTIAN RESTORATIONISM

THE TRANSGRESSION OF CHRISTIAN RESTORTATIONISM

The Transgression of Judah: -
The Real transgression of the Christian restorationists is foreshadowed by the transgressions of those who were the major players – the movers and shakers if you will in the former age. It all begins more than 2,000 years before the birth of Moshiach ha - It begins with Judah, the fourth son of Yacov. In Genesis, we read how Yacov, whilst he yet had 11 sons (Benjamin was not yet born) loved Yosef – the youngest, more than he loved the others. He gave to Yosef the vari-coloured coat as a sign of his favour – and more significantly, as a down-pledge of his blessing which he would one day bestow to him, through Yosef`s two sons, - the blessing of the birthright of the firstborn. So, just as we read in 2 Chron 5:1-2 - Judah corrupted the minds of his brothers in order to remove the threat of Yacov`s favourite and Yosef, was sold as a slave into Egypt - at Judah's suggestion, (that “his blood should not be on our own hands”- Gen 37:26-27 - And with Yosef was out of the way, and “dead” to his father, Judah scheming and manipulated behind the scenes so to speak to devise the means by which he might win for himself his fathers blessing.

In Gen 49 we see how whilst Yacov prophecies the leadership of Israel to Judah, Gen 49:9-11 until the coming of “Shiloh” – an ancient epithet for Messiah - he does not give the blessing of the right hand to any one of them. But in Gen 38 we see how Yacov has already bestowed the blessing of the right hand to Yosef through his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh – and that to Ephraim the youngest belongs the promise of the first born – (Gen 48:13-22) – along with this incredible prediction: “

Much later, after Yacov was dead and buried in Egypt, Judah continued to usurp the rightful inheritance of Ephraim, so that to this day, the legacy of Judah is seen in the name which is given to a “people” - the sons of Israel are called Jews and not Efray-im-ites as they ought to be – although Israelites would do just as well. This is the transgression of Judah.

The Transgression of Rome: -

Now, we can all say what we like about The Roman's – but they were not altogether devoid of culture and wisdom; But because it was overshadowed by their thirst for power and conquest, it remained immature, never really taking on a definable shape or form to mark it out as unique from the cultures of the Barbarian nations. - That is, until the Romans discovered the Greeks. Well, they conquered the Greeks – because Rome is that terrible crushing beast of the prophecy of Daniel which overcomes the Leopard. And when they had conquered them, Rome stole from the Greeks their culture and their wisdom and claimed it as their own. This is hardly surprising since the father of such a beast is the dragon of old, who gives it it`s power and authority; for the Dragon of Old is Satan, the adversary of God, and Yeshua has described his nature to us only too well saying “He seeks to kill and to steal and to destroy, and he is the father of all lies.” But here's the thing that disturbs me; it's the same self seeking, self serving, bullying and intimidating spirit as was seen in Judah.

The Transgression of the Christian Church: -
For Rome, it doesn`t quite end there: Because after the Roman Emperors, just as Gabriel had prophesied to Daniel, came one like them, but different to them – a Religious Emperor rather than a Militaristic Ruler. And the first of these was really Constantine, the man who singlehandedly founded the Roman Catholic Christian Church. And this is the same kind of self seeking self promoting spirit which had worked in Judah, and in the Roman Emperors, now came to light in the Christian Pope. What Constantine founded presumed to call itself the Church of Christ in the world; and It's Chief Priest was to be hailed as Father and Leader of all Christians in the earth – the Pope was presented as the substitute for Christ in the earth – That's what the title Vicar of Christ really means.

From the outset, Roman Catholic decrees not only legalized Christianity as the One World Religion, but moved quickly to sever It's ties to the Hebraic roots of the faith. Not only did Constantine change the Shabbat from the 7th day to Sun-Day to honour his true God, the Babylonian/Persian Sun King, not only did he change the seasons and the times of the Divinely appointed festivals replacing them with Easter and Christmas. It's true to say that not even Hitler and Stalin combined have so persecuted the Hebrew people as have his successors, the Roman Popes.

Friends, such is the anti-semitic hatred of the Antichrist spirit which works in their midst and in the midst of their temple; and such actions are claimed to be carried out under the authority of the name of their Christ who is set on a giant image in the heart of their Temple and worshiped and exalted by them as being God, and they present him to the world as God, and to him they give the glory and honour for all the victories of all the murders and of all their Antichrist doctrines of theology. READ (2 Thess 2:3-4)

The Transgression of Replacement Theology:

This same spirit works openly and freely in the midst of the Christian Restorationists. They'll tell you it doesn`t – but the nature of the tree is known by It's fruit. The deny that Israel remain the Chosen people of God. They claim that they themselves are the chosen people of God. They deny to Israel the promise of the Restoration of all things because they say, to them alone the Gentiles who believe in Jesus, belongs the promise of the Restoration of all things. They say God`s purpose for the Jews was finished long ago when he punished them for their transgression. I say look to World War 11 and the pogroms of Russia. Not so long ago, by their own thinking eh? They tell you a Jew can be saved if he becomes a Christian and joins the Christian church. They say they are apostles of Christ. What does a true apostle of Christ say about that? Let me encourage you all to take time to Read Rom 11: - and we'll be speaking about this scripture later on. - Yeshua said it best: “A Tree is known by it`s fruits.”

What these “bible believing – Jesus preaching Gentile Christians have done is steal and remove from Israel every promise and blessing which God ever made to the sons of men and they have done so in the name of Jesus whom they claim is their God and the Son of their God, who is the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. But, they say, God no longer cares for Israel as He once did; because they have violated his covenant through their rejection of Christ; therefore Christ has made a new covenant, not with the Jews, but with the gentiles, through the establishing of the Gentile Christian Church.

To these Christian Restorationists does this scripture apply: “-- do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root but the root supports you. You will say then, branches were broken off so that I may be grafted in.” Quite right; they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith; Do not be conceited but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches neither will He spare you.” Rom 11:18-21

They have become arrogant towards the natural branches, and the prophet Joel, writing 700 years before the time of ha Moshiach predicts the outcome for such as these when he is inspired to write these words|: - “For behold, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there on behalf of My people and my inheritance, Israel whom they have scattered amongst the nations and they have divided up my land. --- and I am going to arouse them (Diaspora Hebrews) from the place where they have sold them and return recompense on your head.” (Joel 3:1-2 +7)