So pray tell what would you think of this “delusion”? What form or shape would you think that it will take? As anticipated … a delusion is something that can't be discerned by those being deluded … yes? Despite the difficulty of answering this question we can get to the truth rather quickly!
Isaiah: 5:20-21 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that change darkness into light, and light into darkness; that change bitter into sweet, and sweet into bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Proverbs: 28:26 He that trusts in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walks wisely, he shall escape.
The grand delusion of course is the inability to look outside of one’s own mortal self for truth, guidance and purpose. This grand delusion is the foundation for the adversary's woven framework of lies and deceit … and this delusion is embodied within the very motto of “The Enlightenment” presented previously herein! With no disrespect intended it would seem that Mr. Kant et.al. would not be considered wise according to G_D’s standards! It would seem that Mr. Kant's name “Immanuel” did little to influence his perspective and outlook on the meaning of life! Apparently Mr. Kant had a name that lived … but alas his doctrine was a dead seed.
So from an abstract perspective one might say “OK the Bible makes a difference between believers and non-believers” … but what is the point?
The point is that conformance to the world's systems is not a distinction between belief and unbelief but rather a distinction between perceiving and not perceiving! It is a difference between living to this world's system or serving G_D while in this world. It is the difference between understanding at a most basic level of existence what is truth … how to understand truth … who determines truth … and ultimately how does truth set us free in a way that we as people understand the meaning of life … our purpose and what is expected of us? These are the questions that will challenge the delusion!
And if by chance you still believe that so called persons of faith are not misled, then take a look at these declarations of truth:
Isaiah: 29:9-13 Stupefy yourselves, and be stupid! Blind yourselves, and be blind! Ye that are drunken, but not with wine, that stagger, but not with strong drink. For the LORD has poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes; the prophets, and your heads, the seers, has he covered. And the vision of all this is become unto you as the words of a writing that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying: 'Read this, I pray thee'; and he says: 'I cannot, for it is sealed'; and the writing is delivered to him that is not learned, saying: 'Read this, I pray thee'; and he says: 'I am not learned.' And the LORD said: forasmuch as this people draw near, and with their mouth and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men learned by rote.
Matthew: 13:14-15 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Revelations: 3:1-4 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things says he that has the seven Spirits of G_D, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou lives, and art dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before G_D. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shall not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shall not know what hour I will come upon thee. Thou has a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
Revelations: 3:14-19 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of G_D; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth. Because thou says, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and know not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou may be rich; and white raiment, that thou may be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eye salve, that thou may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Revelations: 17:4-6 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Yeshua
Revelations 18:1-10 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 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. 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! 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. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and G_D has remembered her iniquities! Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she has filled fill to her double. How much she has glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she says in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the LORD G_D who judges her. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour is thy judgment come.
Matthew: 7:21-24 Not everyone that says unto me, LORD, LORD, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever hears these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man.
Commentary:
So … can you now begin to see dear reader? The real matrix is in fact Mystery Babylon! It is that most cunning and seductive of cruel wiles unleashed upon the children of men! It is the convenience and false hopes of the religion of death … the religion of the lukewarm … the religion that deludes an adherent into a false sense of immortality … a false promise that things are good between G_D and oneself … it is the ultimate philosophical “get of jail free card” that allows a person to conform to “this world’s systems” but at the same time dupe them into believing that somehow they are walking the narrow path!
As our LORD himself reveals to us in Matthew … there are many that have prophesied, casted out demons and performed wondrous works all in the name of Mashiach … but Mashiach will spurn them as workers of iniquity … HOW can this be?
Apparently there must be some delusion under which these people operate. Apparently the standard of holiness, righteousness, wisdom and faith is not understood. Clearly there is a trap that has been set and many shall be ensnared!
Maybe your attention is now a kindled a bit? Might you want to know just what that different perspective is … that framework of understanding that is outside the delusion of the Matrix; that perspective which operates in opposition to Mystery Babylon? OK … now we are talking!
[What if the nefarious system of this world (principalities and powers) is all just a metaphysical – evil spiritual smoke screen designed to entice us to lust for power … to be self-determinant … to be in control … to be like unto G_D … to simply be confused? … Just as G_D’s word reveals to us!
What if there really aren't any secrets for gaining power over the way life is. What if life is pretty much just what it seems to be? What if G_D designed life so that anyone who asks will know what to do? What if G_D gave instructions about living before we even asked the questions? What if G_D never left us in the dark, wondering how we were going to survive without the essential secrets? What if G_D told us straight up what life was all about and how to conduct ourselves accordingly?
What would happen to the way you behave if you knew that life is exactly what life appears to be, that the good, the bad and the ugly are all factors woven into G_D’s order of existence for the fallen and decaying world? How would your thinking change if you knew that what G_D has already revealed about himself and his purposes is sufficient for living a full and satisfying life right here, in the middle of systems under the control of the evil one? What if you realized that finding the right solution on your own through your own mind was really a myth? What if you knew that the right solution was never covered up at all? That it was right there in front of you, in G_D’s Word? … Would you be relieved? Would you rejoice? Would you stop feeling so guilty for not knowing the secrets of life?] vi
The truth be told … there aren't any secrets and there is a framework of understanding which is radically different from this world's facade … this matrix. Truth is known, available and discernible; we just need to get out of the matrix to see it … and we must realize that just having G_D’s word won't get us out of the matrix!
John 3:1-13 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Yeshua by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from G_D: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except G_D be with him. Yeshua answered and said unto him, Amen, Amen, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of G_D. Nicodemus says unto him, how can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Yeshua answered, Amen, Amen, I say unto thee, except a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of G_D. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again. The wind blows where it lists, and thou hears the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it comes, and whither it goes: so is every one that is born of the spirit. Nicodemus answered and said unto him, how can these things be? Yeshua answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and know not these things? Amen, Amen, I say unto thee, we speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man has ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
The one and only one answer is Mashiach … John 14:6 Yeshua says unto him, I am The Way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
But let us ponder for a moment … is knowledge of Mashiach enough or is knowledge in and through Mashiach required? Is knowledge of the need to be reborn sufficient or is actual rebirth necessary?
If one answers that an actual rebirth is called for … than how as Nicodemus queried can this happen?
John: 14:15-27 (Messiah states) If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but ye know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas, not Iscariot, says unto him, LORD, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Yeshua answered and said unto him, if a man loves me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loves me not, keeps not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Whoa! Whoa! … Did we see and hear this correctly? Our LORD himself has revealed to us in very plain terms that our spiritual rebirth in and through him is predicated upon the “in-dwelling” which is reserved for those who love him … and furthermore that this love is defined in a follower that keeps his commandments!
Wow … it must be then … it must be that those many people in Matthew Chapter 7 were under the delusion that they were in a right relationship with Mashiach! It also must be that these same people were not “in-dwelled” with the Holy Spirit and were not known let alone loved by Mashiach. It also must be concluded that this was the case because they did not keep the commandments of Mashiach! Can G_D's word lead us to any other conclusion? It may … depending upon the perspective or eyeglasses one perceives through!
And now we are to the root of the issue at hand! We have explored how the eye-glasses of Olam Hazeh (this world) are the eye-glasses or scales placed upon the eyes of the people to delude us. We should understand as well that this delusion is subtle but all permeating … that this delusion is designed to dupe us into a false sense of security … that this delusion is not limited to unbelievers … that this delusion is designed specifically to keep us from working in and through Mashiach … that this delusion is designed to keep out the Holy Spirit of G_D within us … that this delusion is designed to have us believe we have a NAME within us that lives while we are in fact dead! And …
We should at least be prompted to challenge or confirm the notion that this delusion is in fact Mystery Babylon … and by way of discernment also understand that the Greek Hellenistic knowledge framework is a daughter of the great whore! And …
The only possible way to awaken and come out from the real matrix is to be pulled out by Yeshua HaMashiach … Jesus the Messiah! To be re-born and enlightened unnaturally … to be quickened unto truth!
Let us for a moment stand in agreement that all of these declarations are true and firm. If this is the case then the question is simple … “how do I hear Mashiach … how do I see Mashiach if I am caught in this web of delusion and I am unable to discern the truth? How can I turn from my ways if I know no other ways? How do I act differently if the way I act now is what I am told brings me life eternal? What does it look like to view things differently … from outside the matrix? … Now here it comes ….
[From a Hebrew perspective, there is no hidden reality deeply buried behind the appearances we encounter with our senses. Instead, there is life as it is. And G_D, who is not hidden away in the transcendent other world, is right here in the midst of it all, interacting with us, guiding us, providing for us and protecting us – in the midst of life as it is. In fact, G_D tells us plainly that what he gives as the guide to life is “lo-nif’let hiv mim” (not too extraordinary or too difficult). G_D’s instructions are plain and simple. No secrets. Now this is a G_D in WHOM we can trust!] vii
A Hebrew perspective you may incredulously ask? Say what? Why should we be talking about a Hebraic perspective? Why? …
Romans: 11:13-24 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? For if the first fruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakes of the root and fatness of the olive tree; Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bear not the root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then, the branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou stands by faith. Be not high minded, but fear: For if G_D spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. Behold therefore the goodness and severity of G_D: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shall be cut off. And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for G_D is able to graft them in again. For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
In concise and exquisite fashion Paul (Sha'ul in Hebrew) is discussing adoption of the Gentiles into Israel. Adoption into Mashiach himself! The adoption of strangers that were once aliens to G_D’s ways! … Agreed?
And if this adoption were to take place; which of the following would be appropriate?
1) The entire natural born adopting family would take on the culture and ways of the adopted unnatural child? Or …
2) The adopted unnatural child would conform to the ways of the natural family which they were so mercifully adopted into?
C’mon now … is this really a tough question to answer? Does anywhere in G_D's word are the chosen people rebuked by G_D for heart-felt obedience to his ways? Is there anywhere in G_D's word where Israel is instructed to take on the ways of the Nations? The answer is quite simple … the answer was … is … and will be that Israel has been set apart to be unique and holy unto G_D! In fact Israel's failures were for the most part directly associated with not being unique … for adopting the ways of the goyim (nations).
Now before we embark on a longer journey that will shed more light on what a Hebraic perspective looks like … or more appropriately what a Hebraic perspective results in; let us first take a look at the historical record concerning the Christian faith(s) so that you the reader can be assured that what has been taught as sound Biblical doctrine is in fact not Hebraically rooted but representative of a Greek Hellenistic perspective.
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