Teacher
The Funk &
Wagnalls Standard Dictionary defines the word Teacher as {"One who teaches; One whose occupation is to teach
others; an instructor.}"[1] It is derived from the Greek {Didakale}[2], one
who is an instructor, doctor, master, and teacher.
The Teacher is a
very necessary part of The Mighty Hand of YAHVEH. A gift to the body and the
body is in need of many, many teachers. The church needs teachers to turn the
spiritual babes into strong young men. This ministry is a Holy
Place ministry. From the most simple and elementary foundations
to the most complicated doctrines. The teacher is the ministry who grounds the
church in the way of Yahushua. The teacher lays doctrinal foundations in our
lives from the scripture. It is important to note that since a teacher equip
the church to walk in truth, it is very important that the teacher also walked
in all truth himself. In other words the teacher must walk the talk and not
just talk the talk.
Another way the teacher is to equip the
brethren, is by making them into seekers. The scripture says; ask and it shall
be given to you, salvation Outer
Court Holy Place . Knock and the Holy of Holies will be opened
unto you. Teaching is a Holy Place ministry
particularly at the Altar of the Menorah or the Golden Lamp-stand.
Psalms 24:3 Who may ascend into the hill of
YAHVEH? Or who may stand in His holy place? 4 He who has cleans
hands and a pure heart, which has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn
deceitfully.
Seeking
is more than just seeking; it is also finding out what is the will and ways of YAHVEH
is for the redeemed community. What do Adonai law, ordinances, and commandments
say. Am I walking according to the will of YAHVEH in my life? The majority of
today’s Sunday worshipers are doing so under a program that was instituted by
anti-Semitic views back in the third century. When the Jewish religious order
was the center of Christianity, the Roman government started a persecution
against the church. The non-Jewish members of the church began to distance
themselves from any and every-thing Jewish, to avoid persecution. The Sabbath
day was changed from Saturday to Sunday; Passover was changed to Good Friday.
Passover feast was changed to YAHVEH’s Supper.
The Teacher equipped
the father and mother to teach the word to their children so that they may be
grounded in sound biblical understanding; this will allow them to seek after
those things that are beneficial spiritually. The teacher equips the church to
come into the fullness of YAHVEH wherever they are. How is this accomplished?
With the help of the Seven Spirit of YAHVEH! We will have understanding, and
the knowledge of the situation, and the Wisdom on how to walk in it.
False Teachers
Even
the most mature believers can be led astray by false teachers, and Peter warns
his readers against them by pointing out four things about false teachers.
First, he issues a warning of the danger of false teachers privately bringing
in destructive heresies. The content of their program is to deny both the
person and the work of Yahushua the Messiyah. The result is that they will
bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Second, Peter
details the deeds of the false teachers, which include three things. First,
they will affect others with immorality. Second, they will bring discredit to
the cause of the Messiyah, for because of them, the way of truth will be
slandered. Third, they will make the people into a product of merchandise,
seeking to rule over them and make a profit.
Third, Peter describes
the destruction of the false teachers. The Divine sentence against them will
not linger or slumber. The lesson of History teaches that YAHVEH both delivers
to and from judgment. There are four examples of this truth. The first example
is the angels of Genesis six, who are now chained in Tartarus awaiting their
future in the lake
of Fire Sodom and Gomorrah Lot
being delivered from judgment. Lot was delivered because he was a righteous
man, and the wickedness of Sodom
Fourth, Peter gives
a lengthy description of the false teachers, and states eight things about
them. First, they are guilty of lawlessness. Second, they are arrogant, for
they rail against angels who are greater than they. Third, they have the
ignorance of animals destined to be slaughtered, for they rail against things
they know nothing about, and in their railing they will be destroyed. Fourth,
they are characterized by licentiousness, for they look upon each wife as a
potential adulteress; for them, this sin has become a way of life. Fifth, they
entice the weaker brethren who lack the spiritual maturity to resist them.
Sixth, they are guilty of the error of Balaam who at least learned a lesson
from his donkey, but these will not learn anything. Seventh, they are empty of
content, for they are like promising springs that produce no water and are
destined for the eternal blackness and darkness of the lake of fire.
They entice others
into false doctrine by offering them the fulfillment of the lust of the flesh.
They promise freedom, but in the end they place their followers into deeper
bondage. Eight, they are therefore, subject to the greater judgment. Their last
state will be worse than the first, because by their association with the
believers, they escaped the defilement of the world; but now, they return to
it. It is better not to have ever known the truth than to come to know it and
then turn away from it. They fulfill the proverb that a dog returns to its
vomit and the washed sow to the wallowing in mud.
In the light of the
tabernacle, those in the Outer-court are those who are babies in The Messiyah.
These are the ones who see the world from the natural eyes. It is the Teacher
who takes the individual from the realm of the Outer-court to the realm of the Holy Place . When we get to the realm of the Holy Place the scripture says in.
Hebrews 5: 12 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need
that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of YAHVEH;
and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 - For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of
righteousness: for he is a babe.
It is in the realm of the Holy Place that
the Holy Spirit will teach us.
There exists in
every man a beginning of knowledge in the light of his own mind. By that light
he knows by observing the natural from the start of creation. There are certain
general assumptions that are contained in all knowledge, and these we must
apply to our particular memories that is related to all our experiences, so
that by relating the known to the unknown, he can discover for himself things
of which he is ignorant off.
Teachers are the ones who build on what their
students already know, He provides tools, for which the student can use to
build on him or herself. He helps develop the student's mind, not by interior
illumination as angels do, but by taking the students through proofs from
premises to conclusions, which they did not have enough logical competence to
deduce for themselves. He takes them from where they are to where he wants them
to be. In this way the provider of the proof, actually cause knowledge in his
listeners by taking the students from where they are to where He or she wants
them to go.
Aristotle says it best, all teaching; all
learning derives what is already known it is proof, which is like arguments
that bring knowledge.[3]
Galatians 4: 1 Now
I say, that the heir, as long as he is
a child, different nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
Galatians 4: 2 - But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed
of the father.
Galatians 4: 3 - Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the
elements of the world:
When we start out in the Redeemed life, we are but babes in the spirit and we
are to continue to develop until we are mature. YAHVEH gives us the position of
a teacher to bring us to a full-grown son in the spirit furnishing us with an
ability that we would not otherwise attain in the natural.
The word child in Galatians 3:26 is from the
Greek word (nepios) meaning a child who is without full understanding. Though
he is an heir still he has to be developed. As long as the child fails to
develop he is but a Child and is not different from a servant. In the Roman
home, a servant has charge over different possessions belonging to the master.
A servant such as the teacher is to care for the spiritual development of that
heir. The heir looks no different from the servant, but must obey the servant
until the appointed time of the Father. What time is that? It is the time when the
father recognized that his son was capable of making decisions of his own, and
the father will bring the heir into a position of a full-grown son.
The teaching ministry is like unto a general
going away on a military expedition; which takes him away from home for a few
years. The general put his servant in
charge of his son. Years later he returns home to find that someone had used
his favorite razor; the general shouts to his servants who has been using my
razor. His servant replies Your Son Sir! My Son! You mean to tell me that my
boy is old enough to use a razor? Yes Sir! Bring him to me. When the Father
sees his son he was exceeding joyful. The father then places a gown on him and
a ring of authority on his Son’s finger.
The
role of the Teaching ministry is to take that adopted son after he is clean,
and dress that son in new spiritual clothing. A believer is placed into the
family of YAHVEH as a fully-grown son, capable of understanding divine truth. In 1 Corinthians 2: 9-10 we read, “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which YAHVEH hath
prepared for them that love him. But YAHVEH hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit: for the Spirit searched all things, yea, the deep things of YAHVEH.” The ministry focus was to always
one of teaching the people to focus on YAHVEHly principles.
This simply means that only the Spirit of YAHVEH can interpret the truth
in the Word of YAHVEH, and until He interprets it, man cannot understand it.
The Holy Spirit alone can interpret the Word of YAHVEH for us. That is what
makes the difference today in certain men. A man can bring to the Word of YAHVEH
a brilliant mind. He can learn about history, archaeology, and language. He can
become an expert in Hebrew and Greek but can still miss the meaning. Why?
Because the Spirit of YAHVEH is in the teacher. Even Isaiah the prophet said
that.
Isaiah. 64:4 “For since the beginning of the world
men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O YAHVEH,
beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him”
Moses took the Children of Yisrael
to the place where he meets YAHVEH for himself. The teacher cannot develop a
relationship with YAHVEH for you, but he can take you to the place similar to
where Moses took the Children of Yisrael the Spiritual Mt. Sinai. If you want
to know about The Messiyah, only the Spirit of YAHVEH can reveal Him to you.
Even a mature Redeemed person who has been in the Word for years is as helpless
in studying the Bible as a newborn babe in The Messiyah, because the Spirit of
YAHVEH will have to teach each of them.
The great truth that was given to me
at this time was that the Spirit of YAHVEH could teach me as a young believer
as much as He could teach a mature Redeemed. We both could understand it if the
Spirit of YAHVEH was our teacher. This was a brand new truth for me, and it was
a great encouragement as I was starting out in the ministry.
My friend, if you are a new believer,
the same Spirit of YAHVEH who is teaching me can teach you. If you are YAH’S
child, He has brought you into the position of a full-grown son, into the
adoption. And, my friend, there is nothing quite as wonderful as that! That
gave me confidence when I was a young believer and it gives me confidence to
this good day. My friend, the Spirit of YAHVEH will lead you and guide you into
all truth if you want to know it, if you are willing for Him to be your
teacher. This brings us to the third thing that faith in The Messiyah does for
us that the Law could never do for us, which is the experience of sons of YAHVEH.
Revelation says to take this book and study it and in your mouth it will be
like honey, this is so true.
Who is a false Teacher!
A false teacher
is one who will teach the commandments of men. Just after Yahushua ascended
into heaven, there were those who would come into the church, with the doctrine
of circumcision in order to take the new believers back into captivity. Those
who taught that Sunday is now the Sabbath are a type of false teachers. Which
man ever lived, included Yahushua who has the right to change the commandments
of our Heavenly Father. Yahushua Himself says that He does what His Father
says, and YAHVEH says I am YAHVEH thy YAHVEH I change not. I know for a fact
that the Word of YAHVEH is for everlasting; therefore no one has a right to
change it for whatever reason they might think. It is a good thing to celebrate
Yahushua raised from the dead but that is no reason to change the Sabbath day.
Jude
begins his letter by stating its occasion, 3 Beloved,
while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I
found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the
faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain
men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this
condemnation, unYAHVEHly men, who turn the grace of our YAHVEH into lewdness
and deny the only Lord YAHVEH and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our common salvation was his
original intent, however now his present intent would be I found it necessary
to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which
was once for all delivered to the saints, was the idea of Paul’s apostolic teaching.
The reasons for this sudden change is that certain unYAHVEHly men have crept in
privately, false teachers to be exactly. Their purpose was to turn the grace of
YAHVEH into greed and to deny their only Master and Lord, Yahushua the Messiyah.
YAH’S Holy Spirit lives in
believers, guarantees that YAHVEH will fulfill His promises by writing His laws
in their heart. Therefore whoever breaks the Law does not have the Holy Spirit,
and is not being led by the Holy Spirit.
Jude goes on
to describe these false teachers in length and points out four characteristics
about them:
ü There is the lesson of history “5 But I
want to remind you, though you once knew this, that YAHVEH, having saved the
people out of the land
of Egypt land of Egypt ” YAHVEH had saved a people from Egypt Sodom and Gomorrah Sodom
and Gomorrah
ü Jude discusses the deeds of the false teachers “ 8 like
wise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of
dignitaries. 9Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the
devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a
reviling accusation, but said, “YAHVEH rebuke you!” 10 But these
speak evil of whatever they do not know; and whatever they know naturally, like
brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.” Of which there were four. First, they defile the flesh; second, they
set at naught dominion. Third, they rail against being greater than they. But
railing against greater being than they, they fail to follow the example of
Michael. After the death of Moses, Michael the Archangel
did not railed against Satan. A dispute had broken out between Michel and Satan
over the body of Moses. Although Michael is a holy angel and Satan is a fallen
being, positionally Satan is greater than Michael. Michael is the Archangel , but Satan is the Anointed Cherub. Michael did
not rail against someone greater than he, but committed the situation to
YAHVEH. Fourth, those who rail against things they know nothing about, and what
they do understand naturally will eventually destroy them.
ü
The third thing Jude deals with is
the status of false teachers “ 11 Woe to
them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of
Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. 12 These
are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving
only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds;
late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; 13 raging
waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is
reserved the blackness of darkness forever.” They were like
the sinners of the Old Testament, for they follow the ways of Cain who insisted
on his own way and not YAH’S. They will commit the error of Balaam, intent only
on gaining reward and they repeat the saying of Korah, who rejected YAH’S
mediators of Moses and Aaron. Jude draws seven similarities in his description
of the false teachers. They are like rocks just below the surface of the water
and so cause wrecks, like cloud without water, producing a false hope; like
spots or small stones in their agape feasts breaking the teeth of those who
bite into them; like shepherds who only feed themselves, like autumn trees
without fruits, and so twice dead because they did not produce in the spring
and are still barren in the fall, like wild waves on the sea, always restless
and untamed and without peace, and like wandering stars of fallen angels, for
whom the blackness of darkness of the lake of fire is reserved forever.
ü The fourth thing Jude deals
with is the status of False Teachers “ 14 Now
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold,
YAHVEH comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15“to execute
judgment on all, to convict all who are unYAHVEHly among them of all their unYAHVEHly
deeds which they have committed in an unYAHVEHly way, and of all the harsh
things which unYAHVEHly sinners have spoken against Him.” 16These
are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they
mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage.”
He quoted the prophecy of Enoch that
YAHVEH is coming with myriads of His saints for the purpose of executing
judgment upon all, for their works and words. The judge of their words will be
for walking in their own unYAHVEHly lust and showing respect of persons for the
sake of advantage.
Blessed are you Hashem
our YAHVEH King of the Universe, who has chosen good Teachers and has delighted
in their words, which were spoken in truth. Blessed are you Hashem our YAHVEH
who has chosen the scripture and the Five-Fold ministry as His servant and
Yisrael the church and the Teacher of truth and righteousness.
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