2009-07-03 Ten? Commandments


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Dear Brothers and Sisters in IAUA (ee-uh-oo-uh) our Father,

Greetings on this day of preparation for the weekly Sabbath. I pray this newsletter finds you in good health and happy in the service of the Lord. This is the 10th day of the 4th month of God's Sacred Calendar in the estimated year 6013 Anno Mundi.

It is 11 weeks and one day until the Fall Sabbaths begin with Trumpets Sabbath on the evening of the 1st day of the 7th month (Sunday, September 20 on the 2009 Gregorian calendar, beginning sunset on Saturday, September 19).

This year, those who follow the Millerite Calendar determination agree with my understanding of the Gregorian Calendar dates for God's Sacred Calendar. The dates on the apostate Jewish Calendar are two days earlier in the spring and one day early in the fall.

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There is no teaching against the Bible more dangerous in these last days than the currently common teaching which says the limit of God's love and the detailed guidance He provides in His Law is the Ten Commandments. The devil fights us each step of the way to keep us from all truth. The weekly Sabbath truth of the Fourth Commandment is extremely critical and must rightly be upheld. Satan is thrilled when we stop here and ignore the guidance God provides in the rest of His Law.

I am deeply saddened because the powerful work of 3ABN in spreading the gospel to the world is tainted with this heresy. Numerous episodes on 3ABN spread the lie of Satan which says the "Law of Moses" is nailed to the cross. While upholding the Ten Commandments on its special Ten Commandments Weekend it simultaneously teaches the "Law of Moses" is nailed to the cross. Millions of books about the Ten Commandments are distributed for free which openly proclaim the "Law of Moses" is nailed to the cross.

What does God say?

Malachi 4:4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

It is interesting to note the parallel command to remember in this scripture.

Exodus 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

I have examined every occurrence of the word remember in the Old Testament and the Hebrew word translated remember. These two verses appear to be the only place God has commanded that we should specifically remember something. If I overlooked another one, please let me know. I would love to examine and study it. Does this mean anything to you? It means a lot to me!

I know these are strong words. It saddens me deeply to say them. They are the truth which I must speak. I am happy to be working for this ministry which does so much to spread much of the truth. I agonize before God asking how I can bear the constant reminders of the wrong which is being performed in the name of serving God.

I am reminded by the Holy Spirit how the Bible records so much evil performed by His chosen people, the children of Israel, even in the courts of the temple. Surely there were some among the priests who agonized over the evil. I am also reminded of some other words of God to Ezekiel.

Ezekiel 8:6 He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.

God took special notice of those who agonized over the abominations. This prophecy shows them as those who were sealed from the destruction.

Ezekiel 9:4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

What happened to those who were not marked with the seal of God? This judgment began with those who were the leaders who stood in service before God.

Ezekiel 9:6 Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

One last verse where God also speaks about remembering the commandments.

Numbers 15:39-41
39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe (tassel), that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments[H4687] of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:
40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments[H4687], and be holy unto your God.
41 I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.

The Hebrew word used here [H4687] is the word usually translated commandments. This word is mitzvah which is universally recognized as applying to all the Law of Moses given by God. Verse 40 explicitly emphasizes "all". Many people subconsciously (sometimes verbally) put the word "Ten" before the word commandments when this is not what the Bible says.

Did you know it appears the concept of only Ten Commandments exists only three times in the Bible. If I overlooked another one, please let me know. I would love to examine and study it. Take careful note of the Hebrew word [H1697] and the different ways it is translated.

Exodus 34:27-28
27 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words[H1697]: for after the tenor of these words[H1697] I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.
28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words[H1697] of the covenant, the ten commandments[H1697].

Deuteronomy 4:12-14
12 And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words[H1697], but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
13 And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments[H1697]; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
14 And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.

Deuteronomy 10:1-4
1 At that time the LORD said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood.
2 And I will write on the tables the words[H1697] that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark.
3 And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.
4 And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments[H1697], which the LORD spake [H1696] unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.

The Hebrew word [H1697], used here actually means speech, or word, or saying. The translation "commandment" is somewhat inaccurate. The identical (except for vowel points added in the 7th century) Hebrew word [H1696] is speak. Therefore the phrase "Ten Commandments" is a translation error resulting in a deliberate deception of the idea there are only ten commandments we need to obey.

Those who teach against the "Law of Moses" attach great significance to this verse:

Deuteronomy 31:26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

They interpret this to mean it was put in a pocket outside of the ark and thus they claim it reduces its status in comparison to the tables inside the ark. The construction of the ark is clearly detailed and describes no pocket. The tablets very well may have been in the center of the ark and the writings placed to the side. Does this reduce their importance? What does God say?

It is true God's Ten Statements are a beautiful summary of the principles of His Law. There is also a beautiful simpler summary mentioned by the Messiah, the principle of Love for God and Love for your neighbour. God reminds us there is a broad range of guidance in all His Law.

Malachi 4:4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

Is it your desire to follow all the commandments of God? Do you have excuses to limit your responsibility to only ten?

I pray we may all continue to seek love, peace, and unity in truth preparing for the soon coming of IAUShUO (ee-uh-oo-shoo-oh) Messiah, the Son of God.

Frank T. Clark
Eliau@IAUA.name
www.IAUA.name

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