Lev 19:11-18 - 11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy Elohim: I [am] YHWH. 13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob [him]: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy Elohim: I [am] YHWH. 15 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: [but] in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. 16 Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] YHWH. 17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. 18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] YHWH. Jer 31:31-40 - 31 Behold, the days come, saith YHWH, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day [that] I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith YHWH: 33 But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith YHWH, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their Elohim, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know YHWH: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith YHWH: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.  35 Thus saith YHWH, which giveth the sun for a light by day, [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; YHWH of hosts [is] his name: 36 If those ordinances depart from before me, saith YHWH, [then] the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. 37 Thus saith YHWH; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith YHWH. 38 Behold, the days come, saith YHWH, that the city shall be built to YHWH from the tower of Hananeel unto the gate of the corner. 39 And the measuring line shall yet go forth over against it upon the hill Gareb, and shall compass about to Goath. 40 And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, [shall be] Set Apart unto YHWH; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever. True Religion Jas 1:26-27 - 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain. 27 Pure religion and undefiled before YHWH and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world. What is "True Religion?" It's a question that has plagued mankind for thousands of years! And in vanity man has tried to reach YHWH through what he "thinks" he should do or say. Religions have been formed in an attempt to fulfil the Spiritual calling inside each of us. Every person in the world experiences this desire to be closer to the Creator.. the Source of ALL life! Through upbringing, through study, or through "peer pressure" we find what we believe is the "One and Only True Way." And when we have found it we proclaim "our way" while discrediting those that seem to be on a different "path" or following a different system of thought that we are convinced of in our lives. But is this what YHWH expects of HIS Sons and Daughters? Here is a "Spiritual Litmus Test" to see whether or not any old religious doctrine or modern day "ism" is worthy of following: Does it empower ALL (not just those who follow "our system", without conditions and/or favoritism? Is EVERYONE loved, forgiven, and accepted eternally? The Master didn't come into this world to start another religious system my friends. I know that this has been taught by many.. but it is foreign to what YHWSHUA taught and what HIS disciples truly believed. Instead of continuing to push our man made agendas.. let's take a look at what the Master HIMSELF taught, what HE believed "True Religion" consisted of. Matt 5:38-48 - 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have [thy] cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.  43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Luke 6:27-36 - 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not [to take thy] coat also. 30  Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask [them] not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend [to them] of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. YHWSHUA said that if we walked in this Divine love which HE so eloquently defined in Matt 5-7 that we would be "perfect.. even as our Father, YHWH, is perfect." He defined this "Love" in Luke as being "merciful as YHWH is merciful!" Are we walking in this love? Do we genuinly love even our enemies? Are we walking in Love toward everyone that we meet? Or are we simply trying to push our ideologies down their throats after judging that they are "unworthy" because they don't believe the same way we do? Are we being kind to those we consider "unthankful and evil" with NO expectation of reward? Prov 25:21-22 - 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and YHWH shall reward thee. Even many well meaning believers only minister to others physical needs because they think it will open a door for them to "preach" what they consider to be the "True Gospel" to those they to whom they have ministered. Isn't that, in reality, hoping to gain something? Oh yes.. they justify it by saying that they are "winning these people to YHWH," but is that truth? Or is it more correct to say that they are winning them to "their way of thinking?" But we are told to bless others.. with no expectations of them whatsoever! I know that on the surface that this seems almost sacrilegious to the "church" mindset.. but it's what the Master said! True religion IS NOT about adding more numbers to "your way of thinking!" In truth, perhaps many of the things which we have been taught to believe are contrary to the Love of YHWH! We only need to read Church history and look at the many "religious wars" that have been fought throughout the centuries to prove this point to our minds. Rom 8:26-28 - 26  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] YHWH. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love YHWH, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. Too many today are praying out of their natural (or religiously indoctrinated) mind with their human prejudices and get no results.... then they blame YHWH for "not hearing" them. We can ONLY expect results when we are operating as Sons & Daughter of YHWH, walking in line with the Truth of the Spirit of our Father... and that Truth is L.O.V.E. Love toward every person that we come into contact with in this life. Look at what the Master said was the TRUE WAY into the Kingdom and Eternal Life. Matt 19:17-19 - 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], YHWH: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? YHWSHUA said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and [thy] mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Matt 22:36-40 - 36 Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law? 37  YHWSHUA said unto him, Thou shalt love YHWH thy  Elohim with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Mark 12:29-34 - 29 And YHWSHUA answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; YHWH our Elohim is one: 30 And thou shalt love YHWH thy Elohim with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment. 31 And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one Elohim; and there is none other but he: 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when YHWSHUA saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of YHWH. And no man after that durst ask him [any question]. Luke 10:25-37 - 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26  He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love YHWH thy Elohim with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto YHWSHUA, And who is my neighbour? 30 And YHWSHUA answering said, A certain [man] went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded [him], and departed, leaving [him] half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked [on him], and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion [on him], 34 And went to [him], and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave [them] to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? 37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said YHWSHUA unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. Rom 13:8-10 - 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law. So I ask you... does your religion teach this? that if ANY MAN walks in pure love that he is walking in the Kingdom? Or is there another requirement? A certain prayer that must be said? or a certain religious regime that must be followed? If there are other rules and regulations.. then your religion is at odds with The Master and HIS teaching! Please read these above verses over and over again until they are burned into your Spirit Man. We MUST forsake the religious indoctrination that we have been following and begin to practice what YHWSHUA taught if we will walk in the True Love of YHWH as HIS Sons and Daughters. EVERYTHING that we keep in our mind separates us from YHWH!! Rom 12:2 - 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of YHWH. No matter how noble and good your religious system seems to be.. No matter how much you believe the "Truths" that they bring forth.. if they are contrary to what YHWSHUA explained above.. then they are taking you away from Truth instead of drawing you closer! Much harm has been done in the Name of Religion my Brother or Sister! Many religions bring a sense of Pride and Arrogance (Fleshly ideas thiking themselves more worthy or better than those they are ministering to), Division (Our way is the "right way"), and above all, Judgement (after all.. you have judged this poor person as unworthy.. and in need of "saving", as wicked siinners who are lost on a path to "hell and damnation") If you didn't judge them.. then why are you trying to "save them?" But the Master CLEARLY told us in Mt 7 to: Matt 7:1 - Judge not, that ye be not judged. That's not a suggestion my Brother and Sister.. and no matter how much you try to justify your "judgement" you are still disobeying the Words of the Master if you do so!!! And just in case you think I am taking this verse out of context.. let's look at Lk again... Luke 6:36-37 - 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. (Look familiar?)  37  Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Let's stop the Judgement, the condemnation of those who may not see things the way we have been taught you "have to see them" and accept each person for who they are. Instead of preaching your religious systems doctrine to them. begin to show them YHWH's Love, Mercy, and Forgiveness. This is True Religion. ____________________________________________ Eph 4:29-30 - 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying (Love), that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the Set Apart Spirit of YHWH, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.