Great zeal, but not according to knowledge.
When our "knowledge" does not agree with God's or Yeshua's Words, guess what?....it's not knowledge, it's willfulness. Lunch was good, btw.
We teach our children that God loves them no matter how many times they fail....when they fall, He will pick them up and carry them. That is the unconditional love of the Father for those who BELIEVE and trust in their Papa (Abba). Get it straight or zip your lip.
Read the Words of "Papa":
"Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 11:18-19
And read the words of Paul:
"For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus." Romans 2:14-16
Oh gee, I guess Paul's telling us that we will be judged according to our obedience. "Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law." Romans 3:31
Romans 10:2-4
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Since when is lawlessness the righteousness of God? Show me anywhere in Scripture where Yeshua states we are not to obey His or His Father's commands. These words of Paul are regarding those who look to the Law for salvation, not those who obey out of love for God and Yeshua.
Eph. 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Again, faith in Yeshua is evidenced by obedience out of love for Him and it is fine to boast in Yeshua. No faith, no love; no love, no fruit, no obedience, no salvation per Yeshua.
The problem with every single WORKER is their propensity to point their crooked little finger at others and lecture them about their behaviour. God is in the business of winning hearts and minds....behaviour follows after like a dog, or, dare I say, a sheep. The worker is the most judgmental of all men....pharisees and hypocrites were our Lord's especial target, and I can certainly see why.
Say what? God doesn't need us for anything. He didn't have to win us. Your painting God out as a celestial Mr. Rogers. "Wouldja, couldja be my neighbor?" He wants us to come to Him but He doesn't cajole us. Again, Yeshua stated that only he who does the Will of His Father will be in heaven. That doesn't equate to believe in Him and you can do whatever according to whatever. The behavior that is to follow our belief is according to the Law ("through the law we become conscious of our sin") which the Ruach leads us by or do you disagree with Paul yet again?
You show contempt for the work of the Ruach in believers and call those who respond to Him in obedience little worker bees, children of Satan, etc. and knock yourself out trying to make them feel small. It doesn't work. It doesn't work for you and it REALLY doesn't work for God. Yeshua states that behavior is unforgiveable. “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come” Matthew 12:31-32
