CALLED AND CHOSEN

Prideful, mighty and noble people are seldom called because they are not humble enough to think they need YAH.

Verse 28 – The things which are not —.  How does YAH look at the things which are not?  How should we look at and respect those YAH has called to be our brothers and sisters?

Romans 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even Yahweh, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

We should be inspired and encouraged and see ourselves as He sees us – as His Sons and Daughters and future Bride for His Son.

Part 3 – What Does Yahweh Call Us Out Of?

Acts 26:17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto Yahweh, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 

Please notice the words to turn them from darkness to light.  Ephesians 6:12 says that Satan and his demons are the rulers of darkness.

The word “converted” means to turn to YAH.  John 1:4 says Yahshua is that light.  We are called from darkness to face the light – in other words, we turn our backs on darkness, walk away from it and face the light because we are sanctified (set apart) by our faith in the Word.

I Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light,

Again, called out of darkness.  Darkness is deception, paganism, Gnosticism, and false religion.  Light is Yahshua and His truth.

John 3:21 But he that does the truth comes to the light, so that his works are clearly seen, that they have been wrought in Elohim.”

Last week I covered clean and unclean food.  It was split into two parts – physical and spiritual.  I mentioned three things that sanctified us (that made us Set Apart, clean and set-apart).  They were the Sabbath, Clean Foods and His Word of Truth.  In talking with others, it seems I didn’t make myself clear enough.  Due to our sanctification – i.e., that special relationship with Yahweh can be broken and we can become unclean in His sight.  We must leave the works of darkness behind and not have fellowship with unbelievers.  That means not attend religious services or bible studies or other things of a religious nature with those who are not called out of darkness and still remain under the influence of Satan’s spirit and false/pagan practices.

II Corinthians 6:14 Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?

II Corinthians 6:15 And what agreement has Messiah with Lucifer? Or what part does a believer have with an unbeliever?

II Corinthians 6:16 And what union has the Dwelling Place of Elohim with idols? For you are a Dwelling Place of the living Elohim, as Elohim has said, “I shall dwell in them and walk among them, and I shall be their Elohim, and they shall be My people.”

II Corinthians 6:17 Therefore, “Come out from among them and be separate, says Elohim, and do not touch what is unclean, and I shall receive you.

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