In God's image

Some of the words written are misleading, not due to the inspiration behind the words, but due to the impression the inspiration caused in the hearer.  A long, long, long time ago.  It is my thesis Jehoshua knew the people were being misled.  Why did he not say so?  I don't know.  Seek YHWH ask YHWH but first seek meekness because you'll need it.  What do I mean?  John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. We do not know if Yehoshua ached to tell us.  I think he did.
To follow Yehoshua is to listen to the word as he often said "it is written".
So followers of Yehoshua listen to the word.
What is happening is what I call double speak  (look it up).  What hearing, teaching and speaking double speak does to a group, a nation, even a world is reduces it to a form of life where words don't matter.

Jude 1:18,19 Remember the words which were spoken by the apostles of the Lord of us YHSH Christ that they said to you in the last time there will be false teachers walking after their own desire.  These are they who make a distinction [for being] natural (psychikoi meaning animal nature) not having Spirit (as in vital principle).  [The vital principle is love.]

Where words don't matter is an animal world.  Words are what humans have.  Are we in God's image made?  Then words should matter.  It seems all I am hearing is belief is all that matters.  Well, it is my unchangeable opinion that unbelievers are right not to believe in twisted words.  They are right.  Believers in twisted words are wrong.  Twisted words lead to a world where words don't matter.  That is where believers are leading the world.


James 1:4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

How does the traditional view of "believe in the Lord Jesus and be saved" harmonize with  James 1:4?   They can't both be right.

Hebrews 10:38 But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him.

How does a person shrink back from faith?  He stops listening, learning and growing.  He is naturally satisfied with his progress so far so he leaves off following Christ.  He still "believes in" Christ.  Hell, Christ is power.  But he won't listen anymore.  he has become an unhearing animal.

It's not about judging people.  Not the sin either.  It is about judging the situation.