Grace

By Grace, which is conviction in our hearts, we have been given the favor (mercy) to repent of our former lawlessness and turn to obedience to YHWH's instructions, His Torah. Not by anything we have done are we given this gift to repent but by YHWH’s Grace.

Romans 10:9 says, ”If you confess with your mouth that ‘Yahshua is the Messiah’ and believe in your heart that Elohim raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” 

It continues on to read…

“For with the heart one BELIEVES UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS, and one confesses with the mouth, and so is saved."

Many people in religion think that by just believing in “Jesus” that they are saved and that they do not need to do anything else on their part and continue to live in sin. The demons also “believe.” 

What is “sin”?

1 John 3:4 CJB

"Everyone who keeps sinning is violating TORAH — indeed, sin is violation of TORAH." 

Just mentally acknowledging that “Jesus is the Christ” without any fruits of righteousness is not sufficient. Grace is not a license to sin.

Anyone who continues to sin is under the false assumption that being “saved by Grace” allows them to do so, but the reality is, they are essentially scorning the Spirit of Grace, which is the same as “blaspheming the Set-Apart Spirit of YHWH." There is no forgiveness for this type of sin, as per Numbers 15:29-31 and Deuteronomy 17:12-13.}

It is our faith and belief that produce righteous acts of obedience. To obey YHWH and His Torah is to love Him. This is the fruit of our salvation.

Titus 2:11-14

For the Grace (turning to the Torah instruction) of YHWH has appeared that offers salvation to all people.

We are not justified and saved by the works of the Torah alone, but by faith in Yahshua Messiah. Faith brings us salvation and obedience brings us blessings.

2 Peter 3:18

Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Master and Savior, Yahshua Messiah. To Him be the glory, both now and forever! Amein.

Faith Without Works is Dead

Not everyone who hears the Word of יהוה Elohim believes it, and not everyone who says they believe it obeys it. To not obey the Word is to not believe the Word.      

“But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only deceiving yourselves.” 

James 1:22

Messiah יהושע says, “Why do you call me Master and do not obey the things I say.” To keep his commandments or to do His Word is to demonstrate our obedience. 

”Loved ones, though very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I felt it necessary to write to you urging you to continue to contend for the faith that was once for all handed down to the kedoshim [set-apart ones]. 

For certain people have secretly slipped in—those who from long ago have been marked out for this judgment. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our Elohim into indecency and deny our only Master יהושע, the Messiah.“

‭‭Judah (Jude)‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ 

”But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin.“

‭‭Romans‬ ‭14‬:‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”My brothers, what use is it for anyone to say he has belief but does not have works? This belief is unable to save him.“

‭‭Ya‛aqoḇ (James)‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬ ‭TS2009‬‬

”But someone might say, “You have belief, and I have works.” Show me your belief without your works, and I shall show you my belief by my works. You believe that Elohim is one. You do well. The demons also believe – and shudder! But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the belief without the works is dead?“

‭‭Ya‛aqoḇ (James)‬ ‭2‬:‭18‬-‭20‬ ‭TS2009‬‬

”And the Scripture was filled which says, “Aḇraham believed Elohim, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.” And He called him, “he who loves Elohim.” You see, then, that a man is declared right by works, and not by belief alone.“

‭‭Ya‛aqoḇ (James)‬ ‭2‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭TS2009‬‬

”For as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the belief is dead without the works.“

‭‭Ya‛aqoḇ (James)‬ ‭2‬:‭26‬ ‭TS2009‬‬

”And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged from what was written in the books, according to their works. 

And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and She’ol gave up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. And Death and She’ol were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 

And if anyone was not found written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.“

‭‭Ḥazon (Revelation)‬ ‭20‬:‭12‬-‭15‬ ‭TS2009‬‬

There is only one real faith--the one that conforms to the Father’s will. Anything else is a counterfeit lie from the enemy.