Last week's "Target Practice" results!

Question: What does it mean to be under the new covenant?

Targets and results:

A. Under grace - 1 hit
B. A citizen of the kingdom who obeys from the heart - 7 hits
C. Under the influence of The Spirit of The Holy One - 4 hits
D. All of the above - 71 hits

Bull's-eyes: D. All of the above

• Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.(KJV)

Everyone enters the covenant by grace. Grace is the gift by which reconciliation is achieved and appropriated by the faith of the recipient.

A citizen of the kingdom will obey from the heart:

• Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. (KJV)
• Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: (KJV)

Those under the renewed covenant will be under the influence of The Spirit of The Holy One

• Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. (KJV)
• Ezekiel 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. (KJV)
  

Last weeks poll Answer!

Last weeks poll question: According to scripture which of these may I eat? Shrimp, Ham, Grasshoppers, Lobster, all of the above, or none of the above?

Final results: Shrimp 3 votes, Ham 1 vote, Grasshoppers 268 votes, Lobster 2 votes, all of the above 8 votes, none of the above 69 votes.

Correct Answer: Grasshoppers! (Lev 11:21,22)

Situational Training Exercise (click here)

Leaving the church and embarking on his new journey into the "Hebrew Roots of the Christian faith," Private Chris Cross has stumbled across a Messianic organization insisting that, "One cannot even read the Torah without the Talmud!" Beginning to agree with them, Private is apparently being confused by their slick words and twisted reasoning.


Objective: Immediately send scriptual instructions to Private cross, untangling from this ensnaring quote that appeals to so many on their journey after leaving the church!

Situational Training Exercise (Click to advise!)

Newly enlisted Private Barb Dwyer was out shopping on a Friday afternoon and got a phone call from an old friend, Helen Back. Miss Back asked Private Dwyer if she would meet her for supper to discuss their up coming class reunion activities and catch a movie afterwards. She told her she couldn't do the movie, simply because it would be the Sabbath by then. Then the gloves came off, because Helen Back was not going to be rejected. She pulled the trigger and replied, "I go to church and read the Bible, and Jesus broke the Sabbath by healing on the sabbath!" Caught by surprise and not sure how to respond, Private Dwyer told her she would call her back.


Objective: Inform Private Barb Dwyer of a solid defense against the accusations of "Jesus" breaking the Sabbath and encourage her on the commitment to keeping the Sabbath!

Situational Training Exercise

After leaving his former church to attend a home fellowship, Sergeant Wyatt Aswool went back to visit some old friends. Upon seeing the Sergeant, Church Minister, Macon Moemoney, quickly intercepted the Sergeant for interrogation. The Sergeant humbly explained his reason for his return, his love for YHWH and his Torah. Minister Moemoney opened his bible and emphatically began lecturing the Sergeant about "Those who are under the works of the law are under a curse!" Naively assuming to protect "his sheep" from a curse, Minister Moemoney leaves Sergeant Wyatt Aswool speechless!

Objective: Help Sergeant Aswool with a respectful response that is not only helpful to him but the many other up and coming soldiers who will fall captive to this passage when taken out of context!

Situational Training Exercise (Click here)

New recruit Private Peter Vision is on his first training exercise and is being instructed to explore the terrain of christianity and ask individuals from an array of denominations... "Are we expected to keep God's laws?" To his surprise, so far about 95% of those responding said no. Hearing so many confident assertions from so many sincere christians all saying..."If you keep the law you have to keep the whole law!" Not being well versed himself, Private Peter begins to doubt and needs assistance immedietly!

Objective: Not only provide him with an irrefutable defense to this notorious quote, but give some encouraging advice to this newly enlisted Private on what he can expect while on duty for YHWH!

Situational Training Exercise

While on leave, Private Carl Kosher has started attending a men's bible study with Pastor Dustin Kirby of a local Church. Every week snacks are layed out for those attending. Cheese and sausage are layed our for this weeks snack. Private Kosher unable to keep quiet asks Pastor Kirby, "Doesn't Lev 11 forbid us from eating pork?" Pastor Kirby confidently replied "Jesus made all foods clean." Intimidated by the Pastor's confidence and experience with the bible, Private Kosher is left speechless!


Objective: Provide and encourage Private Kosher with a precise biblical defense regarding the claim made by the Pastor and address the issue of feeling intimidated!