The true Gospel you never heard
This is written, that you may know and understand with a clearer, deeper and more intimate knowledge of your salvation. This is the true gospel of our Lord, Yahushua Messiah. May He grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation (of insight into the mysteries and secrets) in the (deep and intimate) knowledge of Him.
God has a purpose
[1Peter 1:19,20] “But (you were purchased) with the precious blood of the Messiah, like that of a (sacrificial) lamb without blemish or spot. 20- It is true that He was chosen and foreordained (destined and foreknown for it) before the foundation of the world, but He was brought out to public view (made manifest) in these last days (at the end of the times) for the sake of you”.
[Rev 13:8] “And all the inhabitants of the earth will fall down in adoration and pay Him homage, everyone whose name has not been recorded in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain (in sacrifice) from the foundation of the world”.
The beginning of the gospel (salvation message), the good news that was taught by the Lord Yahushua Himself throughout the ages begins with those above two verses. What these verses are telling us, is that father Yahweh had a purpose and plan before the realms [heaven, earth, and hell], and everything in them were created.
Yahushua Messiah was purposed and planned to be slain in sacrifice (for our sin) before the Earth was ever created. The heavenly Father had a plan for our salvation before this world was ever made! He knew beforehand that mankind would sin and fall.
[Eph 1:9] “Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this;] In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) that He had previously purposed and set forth in Him”(Yahushua).
When Yahweh created the heavens and the earth through Yahushua Messiah, He knew that man would fall and that He would send His son (at the appointed time) to be born, (humble Himself by leaving all His glory, honor and power in heaven by becoming clothed with flesh and subjected to the desires of the human nature), overcome the human nature, suffer and His earthly body be killed by the very ones whom He created. The end of His plan (the purpose for it all) is to create in Himself (in His image and likeness) a new creation.
[Eph 2:10]“For we are Yahweh’s (own) handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Messiah Yahushua, (born anew) that we may do those good works which Yahweh predestined (planned beforehand) for us (taking paths which He prepared ahead of time), that we should walk in them.”
This purpose and plan of Yahweh is the beginning of understanding and realizing the wealth and depth of the true Gospel; the salvation message (good news) as proclaimed by Yahushua (I AM), Holy Apostles and prophets.
[Col 2:3]“In Him (Yahushua) all the treasures of (divine) wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of Yahweh and (the riches of spiritual) knowledge and enlightenment are stored up and lie hidden.”
In the garden
On the sixth day of creation, Yahushua (I AM) created Adam and Eve in His Image and likeness, (Gen 1:26).
[Gen 2:7] “Then Yahushua formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being.”
Adam and Eve were created with the indwelling of Yahweh’s Spirit, which is the likeness of Yahweh. The Spirit of Yahweh is everything that makes God, God - His very nature and character - His mind, His will and His emotions. The Spirit of Yahweh within them allowed them to walk with Him, have the same nature and character as Him and have fellowship with Him. They were commanded by Yahweh not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good AND evil. For in the (very) day that you eat of it, you shall surely die (Gen 2:17). When Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the forbidden tree, the Holy Spirit left them and they died spiritually that day. They no longer were the likeness of Yahweh. They were only the likeness of man. Man with only the human nature and character. Fallen from divine union with Yahweh and His nature and character. Sold under the sin nature because of their disobedience. Yahweh knew before he ever created them, that they would fall…but He also had a plan from before the foundation of the world to redeem them, and change them from their fallen state, into a new creation from above.
[Eph 1:4] “Even as (in His love) He chose us (actually picked us out for Himself as His own) in Messiah before the foundation of the world…”
[Eph 1:10,11] (He planned) for the maturity of the times and the climax of the ages to unify all things and head them up and consummate them in Messiah, (both) things in heaven and things on the earth. 11- In Him we also were made (Yahweh’s) heritage (portion) and we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen and appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, who works out everything in agreement with His counsel and design of (His) own will.”
The fallen nature
Adam and Eve, because of their fallen condition were driven out of the garden. Adam knew Eve as his wife, and she became pregnant. She gave birth to Cain, and next she gave birth to Able (Gen 4:1,2). Cain later killed his brother displaying the nature of man without the Spirit of Yahweh.
[Gen 5:3] “When Adam had lived 130 years he had a son in his own likeness after his image; and he named him Seth.”
Because Adam no longer had Yahweh’s spirit living within him, his offspring were not born in the likeness of Yahweh. They were all born sold under sin, including everyone born today. When men began to multiply on the face of the land, Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination and intention of all human thinking was only evil continually (Gen 6:5).
The nature of man was vile and corrupt then, and it is the same way today. Nothing has changed concerning the fallen state of man. For those who are born into this world. We are all born without Yahweh’s Spirit living inside us. We are all born without any knowledge of Yahweh, and do not seek Him on our own. No one is born in right standing with Yahweh or earned the right to have Yahweh pour out His Spirit upon them to save them. There is none righteous, no not one! (Rom 3:12).
Sin Revealed
Yahweh, wanting to show that the nature of man was in a fallen state, gave them the law through Moses. The law was not given to them to gain acceptance from Yahweh; it was given to prove to us that we are sinners, bound by the Godless human nature. The law exposed the heart of man as sinful because the law is spiritual. Because the law is spiritual, man in his fallen condition could not live up to the requirements of the law, even though man kind tried to live up to the requirements of the law. Yahweh never intended for man to be justified through the requirements of the law.
[Rom 7:12-14] “The law therefore is holy, and (each) commandment is holy and just and good. 13-Did that which is good then prove fatal (bringing death) to me? Certainly not! It was sin working in me by using this good thing (as a weapon), in order that through the commandment sin might be shown up clearly to be sin; that the extreme malignity and immeasurable sinfulness of sin might plainly appear. 14-We know that the law is spiritual; but I am a creature of the flesh (carnal, unspiritual), having been sold into slavery under (the control of) sin.”
Yahweh in His mercy wants us to understand exactly why we sin. If we do not understand, how can we repent (change our mind)? Because of Adam (man), sin was brought into the world. And sin was passed on through the seed of man.
When we become born again, we are given the indwelling of Yahushua's spirit, which is the seed of Yahweh, which is the very life of Yahweh Himself, and all that makes Yahweh and Yahushua Messiah who they are. Yahweh's spirit living within you will also transform you, replacing the old godless human nature with his heavenly nature from above, into a more perfect image and likeness of Him. That is the sum total, and end result of the true Gospel. It is the purpose of it all!
The Virgin Birth
Seeing that the sin nature of man is passed down through his own seed, it was necessary for the Messiah Yahushua to be born of a virgin. Although Yahushua was born a human man, he was not born under the sin nature of man like we are. Yahushua was born with the indwelling of Yahweh's spirit, and grew up to be completely filled with the fullness of Yahweh, but still provoked by the temptations that being in the flesh subjects us too. Even though He was Yahweh in the flesh, He was still able to be tempted with the desires of the human nature even as we are.
[Col 1:19,20] “For it has pleased (the Father) that all the divine fullness (the sum total of the divine perfection, powers and attributes) should dwell in Him permanently. 20-And Yahweh purposed that through (by the service, the intervention of) Him (the Son) all things should be completely reconciled back to Himself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, (the Father) made peace by means of the blood of His cross.”
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[Col 2:9] “For in Him the whole fullness of the Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form (giving complete expression of the divine nature).”
Yahushua was the fullness of the divine nature and displayed that glorious nature throughout His life. He was subjected to the human nature because he was born a man, but overcame the lower human nature for us, so that we could be born again into His nature from above, and grow in power through the accurate knowledge of Him, and His merciful grace, until we too overcome the godless human nature even as he did. We were born of the lower nature; He was born of the heavenly nature.
We Must Be Born Again!
Yahushua said in John chapter 3, verse 3, “I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God.”
Even as we were born of the earth through the seed of our earthly father, even so we must be born of heaven from the seed of our heavenly father. And that seed is the Spirit of Yahweh! When we become born again, we are saved from the godless human nature and all the things associated with it…
[Gal 19-21] “Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): immorality, impurity, indecency, 20-Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissentions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies), 21-Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of Yahweh.”
When we are born into this world, we are subject to all these emotions and desires. We were sold under them because of Adam’s transgression. We were raised with them controlling our emotions and way of thinking. These emotions and desires are of the world. That is why the world acts (behaves) the way it does. The world and everything in it will be burned up with all it’s desires, but those who believe the truth of the gospel and become born again will be saved. When we are born again, Father Yahweh gives us His Spirit who indwells (lives intimately within us) and changes us into His likeness and character. We are recreated and become increasingly more, and more like Yahushua as His Spirit grows stronger within us. Yahushua was our example of life in every way. He was the forerunner of our faith that we should follow after His nature. The new nature that he gives us the ability to walk in, (follow his example) is this…
[Col 5:22-24] “But the fruit of the (Holy) Spirit (the work which His presence within accomplishes) is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience, (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness, (benevolence), faithfulness, 23-Gentleness, (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law (that can bring a charge). 24-And those who belong to Messiah Yahushua have crucified the flesh (the Godless human nature) with it’s passions and appetites and desires.”
Although after we are born again and given the Holy Spirit with all of the heavenly emotions and desires, we are still in this body that is subject to the human nature as well. The difference now, is that we have Yahweh's Spirit within us that is stronger than the old nature. We now have the ability to overcome the flesh (godless human nature), where before we could not. We did not have the ability before, because we did not have the Holy Spirit. We "were" sold under sin!
It takes time to overcome and kill the human nature we have become so strong in. All the mistakes we've made, and all the bad decisions we've made, and the consequences we suffered as a result; have solidified the human nature within us. It all leads to hopelessness and despair.
If you are born again, just know that you are forgiven, and continue to pick yourself up, and never give up fighting. We will be saved if we continue in the faith, and not turn back to the things that Yahweh has caused you to overcome. Always look at Messiah Yahushua, and keep your faith and trust in Him. Knowing that He will never leave you, or forsake you. He will keep you, and make you grow in His image, and likeness always!
If you are not born again, you can be saved from all the hopelessness and despair. You CAN snatch your soul out of the hands of Lucifer, by turning to the only true God, which is Father Yahweh, through Yahushua the Messiah his son!
What must we do to be saved?
The people who were listening to the Apostle Peter preach were cut to the heart and asked him, “What must we do to be saved?”(Acts 2:37)
[Acts 2:38] “And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Yahushua Messiah for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
When we are baptized into the Lord Yahushua, we are entering a covenant (promise, pledge) with Him. In the Old Testament Yahweh spoke to Abraham and made a promise to him saying; your seed (descendants) will be as numerous as the sands of the sea, and that you will be the father of many nations. Abraham at the time was called Abram, and he was very old in years (beyond the ability to have children) and was childless. But Abram did not doubt Yahweh, but believed that Yahweh was able to do as He promised, and because of his faith, Yahweh counted it as righteousness (right standing with Yahweh) (Gen 15:1-6).
When Abram was 99 years old Yahushua appeared to him and said, “I will make my covenant (solemn pledge) between me and you and will multiply you exceedingly, and you shall be the father of many nations. Your name will no longer be Abram (high, exalted father); but your name shall be called Abraham (father of a multitude), for I have made you the father of many nations. You shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your posterity (descendants) after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be a token or sign of the covenant (the promise or pledge) between Me and you. And the male who is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he has broken my covenant”(Gen 1-14).
Yahushua has now given us a better covenant through the atonement of His blood, His death, and His resurrection. Even as Abraham believed Yahweh and it was counted to him as righteousness, we also believe Yahweh by faith in His Son Yahushua Messiah!
As Abraham received the token or pledge of circumcision, we receive a token or pledge as well. Not the circumcision of the flesh, but the spiritual circumcision of the heart.
[Col 2:11-13] “In Him (Yahushua) you were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, but in a (spiritual) circumcision (performed by) Messiah by stripping off the body of the flesh (the whole corrupt, carnal nature with it’s passions and lusts). 12-(Thus you were circumcised when) you were buried with Him in (your) baptism, in which you were also raised with Him (to a new life) through (your) faith in the working of Yahweh (as displayed) when He raised Him up from the dead. 13-And you who were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh (your sensuality, your sinful carnal nature), (Yahweh) brought to life together with (Messiah) having (freely) forgiven us all our transgressions” (abundant failures and sins).
[Rom 6:4,5] “ We were buried therefore with Him (Yahushua) by the baptism into death, so that just as Messiah was raised from the dead by the glorious (power) of the Father, so we too might (habitually) live and behave in newness of life. 5-For if we have become one with Him by sharing a death like His, we shall also be (one with Him in sharing) His resurrection (by a new life lived for Yahweh in righteousness through the power of His spirit within us).”
As we grow in His image and likeness, thereby making the human nature less and less through believing the accurate, precise knowledge of Him; we cast off the lies that we once thought was true.
Yahushua Messiah did not die for us so that we can believe anything we want, and expect to be saved. His spirit will guide us into all truth. It is up to you to remain humble enough to receive it. Yahweh resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble!
Your salvation has great reward in growing closer to Yahweh. The scriptures go even further, talking about being one with Him (Yahushua). The Apostle Paul said in...
[1Cor 6:17] “But the person who is united to Yahushua becomes one spirit with Him.”
The wealth and glory of that unity is beyond what we can think or imagine at first. But as we grow in His nature and character, we understand the wealth and power that we inherit in Him more and more as He reveals them to us.
This was written so that you might know and fully understand what it means to be born again, what you are saved from, and the purpose of it all toward you.
May the grace of Yahweh and his son Yahushua Messiah be with your spirit always! Amen!