The Apostolic writings, fiction, mystery, or history?

Who or whom wrote the apostolic writings? This is a mystery that has confounded many people since their canonization. Do we need to be sleuths to figure out where these writings originated? What made these writings so special that the church decided to place them alongside of the Hebrew writings of the Tanakh, and deem them as inspired? Who were the people, written of in these writings? Were they real people, or a product of the imaginations of one or more people? Was there a Hebrew man of the tribe of Yahudah who came to spread the good news of the coming kingdom, or was he a figment of imaginations as well? These writings appear to be a well-woven mystery. Can we who are living thousands of years after these writings were scribed, figure out what the truth is behind this matter? Lets give it the ol college try. Figuratively speaking of course.

Lets look at another mystery, which is easier to dicipher to help give us some thoughts on how we might approach the main mystery. A mystery within a mystery, how intriguing.

Most people, who have been shown truth by The Eternal, know the secret of the Babylonian mystery religion. In our studies we have seen how the Roman Catholic religion sprang up from many pagan worshiping civilizations. Basing its principle doctrines upon the teachings of a Jewish rabbi named Yahshua, this new, yet old religion twisted and perverted itself with each new pagan religious practice it indoctrinated. Transforming itself into the mother harlot and her offspring, which have gone out into the world, deceiving the many, teaching doctrines of their own creation.

We must pose to ourselves a question. Who is the head of this ancient religion dating back to the days of Nimrod? We know this is the adversary, the deceiver of all, well almost all mankind. Knowing who our opponent is gives us insight into how our opponent operates.

Is the adversary blatant in his deceptions, or is he cunning and calculating, mixing truth with lies to keep people following his twisted paths? The evil ones know what makes man tick; they prey upon the weaknesses of men, vanity, lust, pride, and fear. If they cant get you one way, they will try and get you another.

Are people aware of this preying upon their very being? Not a chance! By allowing men to think that they are in control of their lives, the evil ones are able to lead these people like puppets to a fireplace. We also know the tools of the opponents, half or partial truth mixed with self-deception, mixed with frail human emotions.

Lets ask ourselves a question. Whom or what gave us warning of this mother harlot and her daughters? Was it divine revelation? The Tanakh? Or the apostolic writings? I think all of us are able to answer this question without hesitation. We have been led by the Set Apart Spirit to understand the warnings in the apostolic writings. These writings give us a perfect picture of this mystery religion, which has evolved over time, ever changing to meet the desires of the deceived worshipers. The apostle Shaul even warned of the mystery creeping into the assemblies of truth.

This leads us to ask another question. Why would this same mystery religion base their very existence on these writings, which warn the readers not to take part in their wickedness? Is this a philisophical question, or a question with an obvious answer?

We know the tactics and we know the adversary. Do we know the answer? Using historical information during the time of the writings and afterward show us a large part of the overall plan of deception. The adversary knew that too many people had been brought to the truth of Yahshua. He also knew that he could not erase the minds of all of those who knew the truth.

The adversary put in place, his plan to cover up, and pervert the teachings of Yahshua and the apostles, and to destroy as many of the writings as possible, kill as many believers as possible, and reduce the majority of the populace to ignorance. It appears that the affects of these actions were profound. The adversary using various puppets, brought about a serious decline in true worshipers, and caused the mystery religion to flourish and become the religion of the world.

Why would the adversary allow the apostolic writings to survive and be used as the base of the mystery religion? The adversary knows that if he were to have attempted to cover up the existence of the man Yahshua and his followers, that his deviousness would have been exposed, and the truth would be shown, either by mankind, or the intervention of The Almighty Creator.

Just as the Tanakh has survived thousands of years by the will of The Eternal, so the apostolic writings have survived as well.

Now we need to ask ourselves if the Scriptures as we know them are the infallible word of YHWH. Unfortunately most of us who have been brought to the truth know that the Scriptures have been tampered with. One of the most blatant examples of man changing the text to suit their own desires, is the removal of the Name above all Names YHWH from the Scriptures. If man has found himself exalted enough to remove The Eternals name, what else might he be capable of? What about the changing of the name of Yahshua, to the Greek Jesus. These are just two examples of the tampering that have occurred.

Why would The Almighty allow these changes and distortions to the Scriptures? Could it be because the content that we really need to know hasnt been changed? Lets be honest and think about it. Is the message that The Eternal wants to be understood by mankind still intact? Would the Eternal have allowed the adversary to remove the primary message for us? Not likely, The Almighty may allow men to drift from the teachings, and be ensnared by the adversary, but he would never allow his message of love to be erased.

Think about the apostolic writings, they tell of a man sent as a messenger of The Almighty Yahweh, a man who taught the message of LOVE, love for the Eternal Creator first, and then love for all mankind. What greater message is there? We can dissect and pick apart scripture verse all day long, but what does it gain us? If we dont understand the basic teaching of love, we know nothing. This is main message that Yahshua taught during his teaching.

The original converts to the teachings of Yahshua must have been drawn by Faith. Think of how you were drawn to where you are now. Is it because you were drawn by faith? Were you led by the spirit of YHWH to leave the deceptive teachings of the adversary? Do we take the Tanakh and the apostolic writings on faith? Sure we do, we have too! If we didnt have these writings then we would never have known The Eternal. When we read the scriptures, the set apart spirit of YHWH leads us. Through study and prayer, we show that we long for truth and understanding.

By not believing any thing that a man says, but by searching for the truth ourselves, we find the greater wisdom that The Eternal wants for us. We as people today are fortunate; we have boundless sources of information to help us discern truth from deception. But when it comes to truly understanding a matter we pray, using our faith in the unseen Mighty One to help us come to the knowledge of truth.

Discrepencies, discrepencies everywhere, how can I believe? Many of us who read the apostolic writings are able to spot the problems because we know these writings have issues. The majority of the deceived world doesnt have this luxury. They are tricked into believing the mystery religions statement that, the scriptures are the infallible word of god. The twin god, god and jesus, or the trinity god, god, jesus, and the holy ghost. The adversary has used his puppets to add a little here, and change a little there, to bring about the worship of god, instead of the Almighty Yahweh. Elevating the mangod jesus, the virgin mary, the saints, etc. to god status, all of which have taken the honour, and love away from The Eternal that he so much deserves. Look at the damage weak and improper translations have caused. Its all Greek to me! Well maybe not all of it.

Is there a rule of thumb we can use? Or do we just use the apostolic writings as suggested, but not literal guidelines? I know that I look closely to the Babylonian Mystery Religion for the answer to that question. If the Babylonians do it, It cant be good! Look at their man made doctrines, observances, and the like. If any of them are drawn from scripture, more than likely that scripture has been mistranslated, misinterpreted, or added. Lets see, that cuts out, x-mass, easter, SUNday worship, communion, elevating Yahshua to god status, etc. etc. etc. All of these observances appear to distort the reality of a real event, and change it into a mockery. What better way to keep people from the truth, and the worship of The Eternal Creator?

Why did the adversary make a mockery of the timing of the death of Yahshua? It rationalized a change of Sabbath observance, and allowed a change of the timing and observance of the Passover. Was Yahshua our Passover? Did he come to deliver us from the laws of sacrifice, and to make allowance for those who would heed the call come out of her my people, by the giving his shed blood? Was he the first risen, The wave sheaf offering? Did his death allow the Spirit of the Eternal to come to Earth, and be a helper, and teacher, to any whom would heed the call? Did he, or didnt he fulfill Tanakh prophesy?

You be the judge, The Apostolic writings, fiction, mystery, or history? Or all three! In the struggle for souls, the adversary awaits your decision with bated breath. He knows how important this is to your position in the coming kingdom. If you should decide to make the right decision, be assured the evil ones will attempt to turn you away by other means.

There are sure to be many questions that we will not know the answer to, until the coming of the King, we must accept this. We know that if we walk in faith, and our actions mirror this faith, we will be given much knowledge. The adversary has no hold on those who sincerely love Yahweh and keep his commands to the best of their ability. Those who love all mankind are a treasure indeed.