Isaiah 30: 15-17—For thus Adonai Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength. But you were not willing, and you said, ‘No, for we will flee on horses,’ therefore you shall flee! ‘And we will ride on swift horses,’ therefore those who pursue you shall be swift. One thousand will flee at the threat of one man; you will flee at the threat of five, until you are left as a flag on a mountain top and as a signal on a hill.”

“For here we are not afraid to follow the truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.” (Thomas Jefferson)

Shalu shalom Yerushalayim: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. (Psalm 122: 6)

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Scripture of the day:

Isaiah 30: 15-17—For thus Adonai Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, has said, “In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength. But you were not willing, and you said, ‘No, for we will flee on horses,’ therefore you shall flee! ‘And we will ride on swift horses,’ therefore those who pursue you shall be swift. One thousand will flee at the threat of one man; you will flee at the threat of five, until you are left as a flag on a mountain top and as a signal on a hill.”

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“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” (Hosea 4: 6)

News Items of Interest:

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This is an interesting series of events:

  1. Obama’s Church Reprinted Hamas Manifesto
  2. Obama opening floodgates by inviting Hamas to “migrate” to the U.S.A.?
  3. As Long as We’re Passing Out Piles of Cash, Why Not $900M for Hamas?
  4. Klein: Carter helping Hamas open talks with White House
  5. Erdogan, Qaradawi, Ramadan, Hamas, and Obama

SnyderTalk Commentary: Mr. Erdogan, people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.  I told you that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is a duplicitous hypocrite: click here.  The Turkish people alive today didn’t have anything to do with the Armenian genocide, but it did occur.  The Israelis are fighting for their survival.  There is quite a difference between wanton murder and defending your nation against people and groups who have sworn to destroy you.

Video: Abbas in Turkey ahead of White House talks

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What’s missing at President Obama’s press conference?

Press Conference: President Obama

Press Conference: President George W. Bush

Press Conference: President Clinton

Press Conference: President George H.W. Bush

Press Conference: President Reagan

Do you see it?  The American flag is missing.

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SnyderTalk Commentary: The Washington Post owes its readers an apology for the inability of its editors to distinguish between fact and fiction.  Because they ignored reality and ran a story that is totally one-sided, I’m giving The Washington Post The Dunce Award.

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You’ll need PowerPoint 2007 to use the file.  I don’t think it works properly with older versions of PowerPoint.  You’ll also need to read His Name is Yahweh.  When you’re with a live audience, questions inevitably arise that go beyond the presentation.  Reading His Name is Yahweh will prepare you to deal with the questions they ask and many questions they don’t know to ask.  Below is the file for His Name is Yahweh in PDF format:

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Richard Rives with Just the Facts:

As a result of my Just the Facts commentaries many times I am asked what I really believe. Because I do not espouse the teachings of any particular denomination, people just do not know how to categorize me. If I would only associate myself with some denomination then surely they could find something wrong.

Because I believe that we should keep The Ten Commandments—all ten, there are those who would like say that I am legalistic, trusting in works of the law for salvation. But no, that is not what I believe at all.

Here’s what I believe.

I believe that we are saved, by grace, through faith in the redemption made possible only through the shed blood of Jesus Christ—not by works of the law. There is no law that can be kept that will save us. We do not however make void the law that grace may abound.

I believe that Jesus laid down His life for the remission of “sins that are past” and not in order that we might break the commandments of our Creator. Not only did He lay down His life for us, but as believers, we have the promise of the Holy Spirit to empower us in order that we can keep those commandments.

I believe that if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. However, if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Even so, I find no provision in the Old Testament or the New for the willful, on purpose, and presumptuous practice of sin. We cannot be the servants of sin. Sin is the transgression of the law; and the unrepentant willful disregard for our Creator’s commandments will not yield everlasting life. The Bible makes it plain: if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversaries. As believers we must not practice sin.

I believe that my Savior loved me so much that He laid down His life in order that I might enjoy everlasting life with Him. I believe that I love Him enough to do what He says, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Contending for the faith once delivered to the Saints:
I’m Richard Rives with Just the Facts.

WATCH THIS WEEK’S VIDEO COMMENTARY HERE

SnyderTalk Commentary: This is probably the most contentious question among believers today—“Am I saved by grace through faith in Yahweh, or do I earn my salvation by being obedient?”  The answer is simple.  Salvation is by grace through faith in Yahweh.  Yahweh’s atoning sacrifice paid the price for our sins, and He gives eternal life to all who have faith in Him.  The Bible puts it this way.  “Everyone who calls on the Name of Yahweh will be saved.” (Joel 2: 32—Joel 3: 5 in the Tanach, Acts 2: 21, and Romans 10: 13)

Take a look at this verse.  You hear it quoted frequently by believers.  “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3: 16)

Now take a look at this verse.  It’s in John 3 as well, but you don’t hear it quoted very often—“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (John 3: 36)

I won’t share my opinions with you, but I will say this.  If you believe John 3: 16 is correct, do you also believe John 3: 36 is correct?  If John 3: 36 is correct, what does it mean?

Now take a look at John 10: 22-30—“At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem; it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon. The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, ‘How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.’ Jesus answered them, ‘I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me.  But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.’”

Yahweh is our Savior, and He knows how to finish the job.  He will save everyone who comes to Him in faith, and as He said, “No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.”  No one includes you.  You cannot snatch yourself out of Yahweh’s hand no matter how hard you try.  How Yahweh does His work is a mystery, but you can’t deny that He said He will lose no one who comes to Him in faith.

None of this even hints at the commandments being null and void, but it does mean that we should be forever thankful that Yahweh is our Redeemer and our Savior.  I’ll go one step further.  It means that we should be obedient.  I want to be very clear here.  You sin every day because you are a work in progress.  That’s true for every believer who is alive.  But our quest should be to obey our God, and as He said, He will lose no one who has faith in Him.

I’ll go even further.  When Yahweh said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me,” He was talking about obedience, and He was extending obedience beyond The Ten Commandments and the other laws in the Bible.  When Yahweh gives you specific instructions, He expects obedience, and you will obey or He will work with you until you do obey.  Think about Jonah.  He didn’t want to obey Yahweh, but Yahweh made certain that he did.  Hopefully, you won’t be as stubborn as Jonah was when Yahweh instructs you.

If you haven’t already read His Name is Yahweh, I urge you to read it.  There is a great deal of information in that book that you need to know.

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