Dear Bible Students,
If you go to the link below you will see that the feast movement within the Seventh-day Adventist church is absolutely growing and thriving with dedicated people who love Yahushua, His People/Church and His commandments, statutes and judgments. These pictures were taken during the April, 2009 Passover/Feast of Unleavened Bread celebrated per the commandment given in Leviticus 23.
http://picasaweb.google.com/johnedwardvega/Passover09#
In Order to make this message as easily understood as possible I want to tie it in with the three angels messages from the book of Revelation.
The three angels message is to call God's true people out of Babylon correct?
Revelation 14:8 "And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication."
Revelation 18:2 "And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."ut beware of rejecting that which is truth.
How can I, you, the Seventh-day Adventist conference pastors or any other Seventh-day Adventist tell people to come out of Babylon when we are still observing and promoting Babylonian holidays ourselves?
You can squirm and try to tell me that you don't keep Christmas, Easter or any of the other Babylonian, sex worship holidays but I happen to know for a fact that your average Seventh-day Adventist does keep these God condemned holidays and there is no getting around it. I know what I'm talking about. I'm a 3rd generation Seventh-day Adventist.
A Parable
Animal Flesh, Vegetarianism and Holy Days
Please let me share a parable, a parallel scenario of sorts. If we decide to stop eating animals and do not replace the animal flesh with wholesome vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains, won't we starve? The answer is a resounding "YES"! The same is true with holidays. If we give up all the pagan/sex worship holidays and fail to replace them with the Holy days that Yahuwah commanded us to keep in Leviticus 23 we will live socially malnourished lives and will end up gazing off in envy at all the Pagan/sex worship festivities while envying all the "great" social events they enjoy. On the other hand, if we observe the holy days that Yahuwah commanded us to observe we will be socially satisfied with the soul nourishing provision that Yahuwah has provided and we will thrive in His love and approval. This is what I live for, Yahuwah's approval. He loves us so much and wants us to come all the way out of Babylon and stop dancing with paganism.
The Torah = The Seal of Elohim
The Torah of Messiah which He enables us to obey is the sign/seal He places upon His true disciples. "Bind up the testimony, seal the Torah among my disciples." Isiah 8:16
Giving up Sunday Worship is Not the Only Heathen/Pagan Holiday that Yahuwah Wants Us To Give Up
Giving up Sunday worship is not the only heathen/pagan holiday that Yahuwah wants us to give up. He also wants us to give up all the other Babylonian/sex worship holidays as well but if you love the Devils sex worship holidays more than you love Yahuwah then please stop playing church and join the opposition all the way because this is eventually where all those who refuse the seal of Yahuwah and the feast days will eventually go. Sex worship and man worship and Satan worship. That is what all these Pagan holidays are. They are abominable, Satanic inventions designed to steal your affection away from a Savior that loves you and that died to set you free from the very things that the SDA structure is still promoting.
If you would like to increase your knowledge on this subject there are 5 books I can refer you to right off the top of my head.
1. "Too Long In The Sun" http://www.toolong.com/
2."Christianity Unmasked" by Dan Israel http://www.amazon.com/Christianity-Unmasqued-Dan-Israel/dp/1928674003
3. Fossilized Customs. http://www.torahzone.net/order/cart.php?target=category&category_id=1
4. The Two Babylons http://www.biblebelievers.com/babylon/
5. Come Out Of Her My People http://www.yahwehmusic.com/covenants/comeout.html
If you require more evidence than this I really do not think there is any hope for you at all. You are doomed to continue to ignore all the evidence in the world and must be a sincere man/popularity worshiper.
Luke 16:30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
16:31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Many people ask if the feast days are a salvation issue and the answer is a resounding YES!!
Observing Passover is a sign that we have come out of Egypt and have survived the plagues.
PS 119:155"Salvation [is] far from the wicked (Egyptians): for they seek not thy statutes (Passover). Feast days are statutes. Read Leviticus 23:14, 21, 31, 41.
The wicked Egyptians refused to observe Passover and their first born were slain as a result. Only those that observed Passover were saved from this punishment. They were then free to go to the promised land.
The plan of salvation is embedded in the feast days. To ignore and reject the observance and celebration of the annual festivals is the same as ignoring and rejecting the Creator of the festivals and the plan of salvation.
Isaiah 59:11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but [there is] none; for salvation, [but] it is far off from us.
59:12 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions [are] with us; and [as for] our iniquities, we know them;
59:13 In transgressing and lying against the YHWH, and departing away from our EL, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
The above is in reference to those that teach against the Torah of Yahuwah. Oppression is definitely not in harmony with the Torah. Sin is the transgression of the Torah.
1 John 3:4 "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the Torah: for sin is the transgression of the Torah.
Ps 119:126 [It is] time for [thee], YHWH, to work: [for] they have made void thy torah.
Ps 91:2 I will say of the YHWH, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my Elohim; in him will I trust.
91:3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.
The bottom line is this
The annual Biblical festivals were never done away with or "nailed to the cross". The simple fact that the Apostles continued to observe the Biblical festivals after the cross until the day they died is enough evidence for any New Testament believer to continue in the example that the Apostles left us. Acts 2:1, Acts 20:6, 1Corinthians 5:8. Acts of the Apostles 390,391.
Any Priest, Pastor or President that teaches that the Torah was abrogated at the cross is either deceived, ignorant or is intentionally deceiving souls and those that choose to listen to their speeches and books in stead of following the commandments in the scripture are being led astray from the Truth. They will not be able to stand for the truth because the truth does not abide in them. The belief that New Testament believers have been freed from the privilege and obligation to observe the Torah and the feast days is an unsustainable myth no matter who believes and teaches such a lie.
Please do not allow this invitation to observe the festivals pass you by. "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." Revelation 22:17
I want to see all of you in Heaven so we can fellowship in unity during the weekly, monthly and annual festivals with our precious Saviour who shed his blood on our behalf on Passover. 22:15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 22:16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Leviticus 19:17 "Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him."
"There are some who indulge in levity, sarcasm, and even mockery toward those who differ with them. Others present an array of objections to any new view; and when these objections are plainly answered by the words of Scripture, they do not acknowledge the evidence presented, nor allow themselves to be convinced. Their questioning is not for the purpose of arriving at truth, but was intended merely to confuse the minds of others." {GW92 128.1}
Let it not be said of you dear reader ."Ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered." Luke 11:52
Shalom,
John Vega
www.TotalRestitution.com
"Those who allow prejudice to bar the mind against the reception of truth cannot receive the divine enlightenment. Yet, when a view of Scripture is presented, many do not ask, Is it True,—in harmony with God's word? but, By whom is it advocated? and unless it comes through the very channel that pleases them, they do not accept it. So thoroughly satisfied are they with their own ideas, that they
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will not examine the Scripture evidence, with a desire to learn, but refuse to be interested, merely because of their prejudices. {GW92 125.3}
The Lord often works where we least expect him; he surprises us by revealing his power through instruments of his own choice, while he passes by the men to whom we have looked as those through whom light should come. God desires us to receive the truth upon its own merits,—because it is truth. {GW92 126.1}
The Bible must not be interpreted to suit the ideas of men, however long they may have held these ideas to be true. We are not to accept the opinion of commentators as the voice of God; they were erring mortals like ourselves. God has given reasoning powers to us as well as to them. We should make the Bible its own expositor. {GW92 126.2}
All should be careful about presenting new views of Scripture before they have given these points thorough study, and are fully prepared to sustain them from the Bible. Introduce nothing that will cause dissension, without clear evidence that in it God is giving a special message for this time. {GW92 126.3}
But beware of rejecting that which is truth. The great danger with our people has been that of depending upon men, and making flesh their arm. Those who have not been in the habit of searching the Bible for themselves, or weighing evidence, have confidence in the leading men, and accept the decisions they make, and thus many will reject the very messages God sends to his people, if these leading brethren do not accept them. {GW92 126.4}
No one should claim that he has all the light there is for God's people. The Lord will not tolerate this. He has said, "I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it." [Revelation 3:8.] Even if all our leading men should refuse light and truth, that door will still remain open. The Lord will raise up men who will give the people the message for this time. {GW92 126.5}