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In Jah's Image
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The Mount Zijon Assembly of Jah
presents
In JAH's Image
Reading: Genesis 1 & 2, John 1
1. LET US MAKE MAN IN OUR IMAGE
According to the dictionary one meaning of the word 'image' is 'something very like another in appearance or behaviour.' The Scripture tells us that the Maker of the mighty universe made man in His own image: that is, to be 'like Him in appearance and behaviour.' Here is the sacred record of the making of man:
Genesis 1:
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26: And JAH said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.27: So JAH made man in his own image, in the image of JAH made he him; male and female made he them.
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2. YE SHALL NOT SURELY DIE
The only prohibition the Most High placed on Adam and Eve in Eden was that they were not to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. It was a test of faith and obedience. Faith, to see if Adam and Eve believed their Maker; and obedience, to see if they would demonstrate their faith in not eating the forbidden fruit. We all know that in itself knowledge is not a bad thing: but to be of any use it must be totally under the control of the Holy Spirit; else, like a sharp knife, it could become a murder weapon. And what did Satan do? He cast doubt on the Word of JAH. He lied to Eve, insinuating that JAH was not telling the whole truth. `Ye shall not surely die' was his first lie to mankind…..
Genesis 3:
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1: Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which JAH had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath JAH said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2: And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, JAH hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4: And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5: For JAH doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.6: And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
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3. DISOBEDIENCE & DEATH
Alas! our first parents doubted JAH'S Word and finally disobeyed JAH. They didn't believe their Maker; instead they believed Satan's insinuation that JAH'S Word was not true. The same sad situation exists today. The Maker does not want His followers to doubt His Word and disobey Him. Nor does He want mankind to investigate evil to the 'nth degree; because knowledge without His Holy Spirit is the most dangerous thing on earth. It is deadly. The Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil represents Satan. He knows both good and evil: and he wants the whole universe to doubt JAH'S Word and investigate evil to its 'nth degree. But Satan, is void of the Holy Spirit, and he wants mankind to disbelieve JAH. All Satan's moves end in destruction. His lies have echoed through time until today: Ye shall not surely die is the same today as it was in Eden. We can still hear Satan tempting people to doubt JAH'S Word, the HOLY SCRIPTURES.
Ye shall not surely die. Are you sure the Scripture is the Word of JAH? Or it a mixture of truth and error?
Has JAH told you the whole truth? Or is He hiding some vital facts from you?
JAH said that you would die: but I (Satan) can assure you that you will not die. In fact on the day you eat, you will have your eyes opened. You will see as you have never seen before! Why, you will be like Elohim!
Come eat:, it'll do you good. After all, it's the tree of the knowledge of good isn't it? You'll learn about good: surely that cannot be a bad thing.
And so the temptation to doubt JAH'S Word invaded Eve's mind. She ate: and she gave her husband Adam to eat. And then the devastation began. The deadly virus of sin entered their minds and at that very moment they spiritually died. The death of their bodies would, as with all humanity, follow in due course; but to all intents and purposes Adam and Eve spiritually died the very day they sinned: and sin, like a deadly virus, took hold of their minds and bodies. The first shock came when they realised that they were naked and lost. In terror they hid themselves from JAH. And that is how sin came to be handed down through the generations to everyone of us.
Romans 5:
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12: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.
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Bear in mind that one thousand years in JAH'S sight is like one day, so we could say Adam and Eve literally died within a `one thousand year day' (Psalms 90:4; 2 Peter 3:8; Genesis 5:5).
4. THE FIRST BORN FROM THE DEAD
The Eternal, however, was not caught off-guard by Adam's sin. He already had a backup plan for just such an event. That plan introduces the Second Adam; the one who would overcome the Devil and lay bear all his falsehood. The Second Adam is none other than the Adonay Jahshuwah the Messijah. At this juncture I would like to list a few facts about Jahoshuwah which are either missing or considerably weakened in some modern translations of the Scripture.
Jahoshuwah was born of a virgin.
Isaiah 7:
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14: Therefore JAH himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (Jahmanuel).
The name Jahmanuel means 'JAH with us.' (See Matthew 1:23)
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Yes Jahoshuwah (Jahoshanna) is JAH!
Isaiah 9:
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6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a ben is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, THE MIGHTY JAH, The everlasting Abbah, The Prince of Peace.
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John 20:
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28: And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Adonay and MY JAH.
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Jahoshuwah is the 'only begotten' Ben (Son) of JAH. He was not just a 'unique,' or 'only ben.' He was the ONLY BEGOTTEN Son of JAH. The word 'begotten' means that he was not made as the angels and Adam were. Oh no! Jahshuwah was the 'only begotten Son of JAH.' He issued from the Abbah's (Father's) very Being just as a 'begotten son' issues from the body of his abbah.
Acts:8:
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37: And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jahoshawah the Massijah is the BEN OF JAH. (Also read John 3:16-18)
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Jahoshuwah was from everlasting. Being part of His Abbah's very body, he existed from everlasting and is everlasting.
Micah:5:
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2: But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Jahzrael; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
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Jahoshuwah is the express image of his Abbah. He perfectly reflects the Abbah's character.
Hebrews 1:
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1: JAH, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,2: Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;3: Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
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These are mysteries our feeble minds cannot fully appreciate. I mention them simply because these truths are not being taught in many heathenistic Christian churches. False ideas about Jahshuwah are being pedalled: that he was just a very good person, born of a 'young unmarried woman,' a 'unique' son of JAH: but not the only begotten Son of JAH. If you stop to think about it, every son born to a woman is 'unique.'
Indeed, every fingerprint on every hand is 'unique.' Whereas the phrase 'only begotten son' means something infinitely more than 'a unique son.'
Another false teaching is that JAH of the Old Testament was a cruel, unmerciful dictator: whereas His Son Jahshuwah is loving, kind and forgiving. On top of all these heresies, we find that the very Word of Jah (THE HOLY SCRIPTURE) is also being doubted. The old lie Ye shall not surely die' is still being used today and millions, like Eve, have begun to doubt the very Word of JAH!
5. FORGIVENESS / SALVATION
Doubt is a very serious sin. It is rampant in the world and even in the confused assemblies and congregations. In fact the worst sin one can commit is to disbelieve JAH. When a person disbelieves JAH, he/she is in effect calling JAH a liar! That is why when listing the sins of humanity, unbelief is up there at the top of the list.
Revelation 21:
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8: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
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Because doubting JAH'S Word is so serious a sin, in that it caused the fall of man; believing JAH'S Word is greatly appreciated by Him, so much so that He grants eternal life to all who believe in His Ben Jahoshawah.
John 3:
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16: For JAH so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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John 11:
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25: Jahshuwah said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27: She saith unto him, Yea, Master: I believe that thou art the Messijah, the Ben of JAH, which should come into the world.
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6. SONS & DAUGHTERS OF JAH
On a personal level, all true believers are destined to be like JAH and His Son.
Romans 8:
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29: For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His son, that he might be the firstborn of many brethren.
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John 1:
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12: But as many as received him, to them he gave the power to become the sons [and daughters] of JAH, even to them that believe on his name.
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1 John 3:
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1: Behold what manner of love the Abbah hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons [and daughters] of JAH: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2: Beloved, now are we the sons [and daughters] of JAH, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3: And every [one] that hath this hope in [themselves] purifieth [themselves], even as he is pure.
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7. THE IMAGE OF JAH
The Saviour, the only begotten Son of JAH, the express image of JAH, extends an open invitation to you - to follow him. Here it is.
Matthew 16:
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24: Then said Jahshuwah unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
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Mark 8:
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34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross (burden), and follow me.
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It would be the greatest mistake of your life to reject this invitation. Do not do so. Instead I will advise you to accept JAH'S offer of salvation through His only begotten Ben Jahoshewah. If you have not already accepted, do not delay; because time is running out.
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