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At the cross of Messiah – ha\u2019makom ha\u2019gadol ha\u2019kapparah, the great place of atonement – good overcame evil and vanquished its authority — though this great truth does not negate what evil itself is… Evil is still present in the world and will be dealt with according to God’s attributes of justice (middot ha-din), or His “left hand.” The philosophy of the world always seeks to eliminate the idea of the holy (and its corrolary, the idea of sinfulness) Political correctness allows \u201ceveryone to be special\u201d by negating the very category of what is indeed truly exceptional. Polytheism is part of the world\u2019s ideology because it denies the absolute uniqueness of the LORD God Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth (\u05e2\u05d5\u05e9\u05d4 \u05e9\u05de\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05d0\u05e8\u05e5). The Pharaoh would not have minded if the LORD was regarded as a \u201cgod\u201d who might be made part of the pantheon of Egypt, but he stumbled over the LORD\u2019s absolute authority and sovereignty (Isa 45:22). God had to change Pharaoh\u2019s obstinate thinking (\u201chardness of heart\u201d) so that he no longer would ask, \u201cWho is the LORD that I should obey him?\u201d (Exod. 5:2) but rather – mi kamokha – \u201cWho is like the LORD among the gods\u201d (Exod. 15:11). To the world and its political players who vaunt themselves and regard the LORD as just one among many, the LORD speaks this word: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter (Isa. 5:20). \u201cHe who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD\u201d (Prov. 17:5; 20:24). As the prophet Elihu asked, “Shall one who hates justice govern?” (Job 34:17).<\/p>\n
Denying that evil is real is to negate the cross and to subvert its message. We are not called to \u201cgo into all the world\u201d and say that “everything is okay with you — no matter what you believe or what you do…” That is not the message of the righteous King Yeshua nor is it the doctrine of His kingdom! The cross is not a license to sin but is the place where the sinner goes to die. The cross is the sign and verdict of God upon sin, though by faith you can have Yeshua be your remedy or you can choose to rely on your own devices… Yea, there is a \u201cdark side\u201d to the good news, friends, and that is the bad news that if you reject the remedy of God\u2019s salvation by loving what is evil, you will surely perish:<\/p>\n
“This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering– since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.” – 2 Thess. 1:5-10<\/p>\n
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The LORD is called Adonai Tzeva’ot (\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea), LORD of the armies of Heaven…. If you are a saved soul, you are part of His regiment to deal with this world… Fight the good fight of faith; be strong and of good courage… “The LORD tests the righteous, but his soul hates (\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05e0\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4) the wicked and the one who loves violence” (Psalm 11:5)…. Yes, although it might sound \u201cpolitically incorrect,\u201d God hates sin and will repay those who love it and who willingly spurn God’s gracious remedy for it. God cannot deny His own nature.<\/p>\n
The cross is the utter repudiation of what the world worships… The message of the cross is always offensive to the natural man, since it reveals God\u2019s verdict about his pride. And though we are indeed called to be “peacemakers,” this does not mean that we concede to this evil world and its proud devices. No, we offer the terms of peace in God’s Name and invite the rebels of this world to surrender… Where it is written, “have your feet shod with the readiness of the gospel of peace” (Eph. 6:15), the “peace” referred to is God’s offer of reconciliation; it does not mean going around “making nice” to everyone…<\/p>\n
The LORD is \u201ca God of truth and without iniquity, righteous and upright is He\u201d (Deut. 32:4). God calls us to know His absolute uniqueness and holiness. It is not loving to tolerate sin: that is the philosophy of the devil, not God… The philosophy of the world always aims to redefine the idea of the holy. The world loves \u201ctolerance\u201d and “political correctness” but reveals its own intolerance whenever it confronts a man or woman of real conviction. God pronounces “woe” to this world and its doctrines; soon everything that is hidden shall be brought to the light.<\/p>\n
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Some people seem to think that the gospel means that God\u2019s wrath for sin has been negated (or \u201csatisfied\u201d) by the sacrifice of Yeshua, and now God no longer sees or judges sin…. Because of Yeshua, the cross \u201cextinguishes Mount Sinai\u2019s flame\u201d and now everyone is acceptable to God — regardless of their behavior… \u201cAs far as the east is from the west, so far has He put our sins away from us…\u201d God\u2019s love trumps all things and now we can all \u201clet it be\u201d and \u201clet go, let God…\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prov14-9-analysis.gif?resize=535%2C540&ssl=1\")
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