July - August-2002
Inside the July - August issue
THE
BOLDNESS OF PETER
AND JOHN ACTS 4:1-37
JUST
WHAT IS
THE NEW COVENANT?
THE
TWO COVENANTS
A COMPARISON
Who-What is
The Beast?
PART IV
"FREELY
YOU HAVE
RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE"
I
WILL KEEP YOU
FROM THE HOUR OF TRIAL
YAHSHUA
HA MASHIACH
THE ARM OF YAHWEH
YAHSHUA
HA MASHIACH
THE ARM OF YAHWEH
COME
OBSERVE
THE FEAST WITH US!
RACHEL
HEALAN CHOSEN
FOR HIGH SCHOOL WHO’S WHO
FROM THE EDITOR
Incredibly, the Democrats and our enlightened and highly intellectual press has sought to place the blame for the 9/11 attack on America squarely on President George W. Bush’s shoulders.
Forgotten is the fact that we have only recently sloughed through 8 years of a presidency that has so greatly weakened us, treasonously sold out our top secrets to our enemies, demoralized us in every quarter and critically cut back the power of our intelligence and military sources, among so many, many other things.
Who is really to blame for the 9/11 attack? As always, we should start at the top and work our way down. The man at the top did everything in his power to destroy this nation and the problem is that too many of the people loved to have it that way. Or at least, very, very few said anything about it.
Why did Osama Bin Laden formulate an attack on America in the first place? Well, didn’t our President attack him and his fortified place in Afghanistan with cruise missiles? Was the 9/11 attack a retribution for what our President did to them? I have searched and searched and still fail to find anyone in the press or in the government (Democrat and Republican Senators and Representatives) who are willing to lay the blame squarely where it belongs.
Our former President amazingly continues to get a free ride. Then, the citizens of New York elect his wife to be one of their senators. Could this be the reason that New York was targeted? Isn’t it amazing that the people of that state had not had enough of that presidency along with the antics of the wife?
Our peoples should have demanded that Mr. Clinton vacate the office back when Congress attempted to impeach him. But the people didn’t care as long as everything was going well financially. Supposedly, our economy was at its peak (but it had been declining for the last couple of years of his presidency) and no one wanted to upset the apple cart.
But what does that tell you about the nature and character of the people? Doesn’t it tell us that people will put up with the most evil of beings ruling over them as long as they have a job, a house, a car, a computer, furniture, boat, etc., etc. As long as they can bring home the bacon and have the opportunity to purchase whatever their little hearts desire, people can put up with gross evil and filth.
So that brings us to the bottom of the pile. As long as the people will put up with the evil committed in their midst, then they will bring their own pains and suffering upon themselves, and that is exactly what 9/11 did.
While Mr. Bush has seemed to have restored some honor and dignity to the White House, he also is making some decisions and backing legislation that has his supporters quite unhappy. But, you see, we deserve what we get and we will continue to receive more and more evil upon us and our nation until our peoples figure out that we need to develop some upstanding and upright character.
It is my understanding from a talk radio show recently that many of our young people are now regularly practicing oral sex. It was reported that it is so common among so many of our young people that these acts occur on a daily basis and many times over per day. The ones questioned concerning this pointed out that our former President was involved in such practices and they saw nothing wrong with it, after all, they didn’t even regard it as sex at all. Where did we hear that from? And who says that our young people don’t pay attention to the news reports and what is going on around us.
It is so sad to see these things taking place. The end result will bring much pain, grief and suffering upon us all. Those of us who understand need to join together to declare the sins of this nation and what the result of those sins will be. We need to encourage repentance while the time for repentance is still with us.
YAHshua
, speaking to the Thyatira Assembly warned that He had given a prophetess named Jezebel space to repent of her fornication (sex sins which are associated with idolatry), but she repented not (Rev. 2:20-21). He went on to say that He was going to cast her into a bed of tribulation and kill her children with death (v. 23).The statement is made, "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still," Rev. 22:11. The time is coming when the unrepentant will not be able to repent. This is a frightening thing! The space, the time given for repentance will have been past. People need to wake up now! People need to embrace morality and righteousness now! Let’s not allow this cut-off date to come upon us unawares! JH
THE
BOLDNESS OF PETER AND JOHN
ACTS 4:1-37
By Mona Perry
On this occasion Peter and John were going up the temple hill to join the others for the ninth hour of evening prayer. Peter and John’s being together was a part of the New Unity brought about by YAHshua's commission and by the Holy Spirit. Together, in one accord, they were going up to worship and exalt the name of YAHshua. The Pharisees had long used the court of the women to gather both men and women for their teaching sessions. A certain man lame from birth was carried, and laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to ask for alms (gifts, charity). This man was over 40 years old (Acts 4:22). No doubt YAHshua passed this way many times, but apparently the man had never asked Him for alms. Possibly YAHshua left this lame man for a greater witness for when he was later healed.
When the lame man saw Peter and John about to enter into the temple, he asked them for a gift of charity. Peter together with john fastened their eyes on him and Peter’s words did catch the man’s attention. Peter, however, did not do the expected. He stated, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give to you." Then Peter gave the positive command, "In the name of YAHshua, rise up and walk."
At the very moment Peter took hold of the man’s hand strength went into the man’s feet and ankle bones, making them firm. He jumped to his feet, stood for a moment, and then began to walk for the first time in his entire life. All the while he was shouting the praises of YAHWEH. What a scene this must have been as the man came walking and jumping in the temple court where crowds of people were gathered for prayer. The people could hardly believe their eyes. They all recognized him as the lame man who begged alms at the gate. His healing filled them with bewilderment and awe. The people were filled with a sense that something totally supernatural had taken place.
This was Peter’s opportunity, and he was quick to answer the unspoken question on the perplexed and astonished faces. "Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power of righteousness we had made this man walk?" The Elohim of our forefathers denied in the presence of Pilate, who was determined to let Him go. But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be pardoned as a favor unto you." Peter added, "And killed the Prince of life." This ignorance did not lessen the guilt. On the tree (stake), YAHshua cried out, "FATHER, for give them; for they know now what they do," Lk. 23:34. Thankfully, the Scriptures say, "YAHWEH hath not cast away His people which He foreknew," Ro. 11:2.
Peter next referred to Moses and quoted Deuteronomy 18:18-19 where YAHWEH promised to raise up a prophet like unto Moses to whom the people must listen and then obey. Peter reminded the people that they were the lineage and descendants of the prophets, heirs also of the Abrahamic Covenant with its promise that in Abraham’s seed would all kindreds and families of the earth be blessed (Gen. 22:18). The blessing promised to all the families of the earth came through the people of Israel. What a privilege! Yet this was showing favoritism on YAHWEH'S part. It was their opportunity to receive the blessing by repenting and turning from their wicked and evil acts.
Peter and John spoke to the people until evening (about 3 hours). At first the high priest and the Sadducees were disturbed because of the great crowd around Peter and John, possibly fearing a riot. But when they understood what Peter and John were saying, they became deeply annoyed because the apostles proclaimed through YAHshua the resurrection from the dead. They thought YAHshua would stay dead and that would end His teaching and would cause His followers to scatter. Just listen to the once frightened disciples speaking out boldly to everyone in the temple court. The temple officials arrested Peter and John and put them in jail together. It was also too late to call the Sanhedrin together. It was also too late to stop Peter’s and John’s message from having an effect. However, many of those who heard the word believed and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
The Sanhedrin called Peter and John before them and their inquiry began with two important questions. First, what kind of power effected this healing? It was suspected Idolatrous black magic was involved. Second, "by what name" had they healed this man? Peter who had cringed before a girl in the courtyard began to speak, filled anew with the Spirit. They were to take no advance preparation of what they were to speak, for the Spirit of their Heavenly FATHER would speak for them. Instead of trying to defend themselves, the Spirit would make their words a witness (Mt. 10:19, 29; Lk. 21:12-15).
Then Peter filled with the Holy Spirit said to the rulers and elders of the people, "If we are called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel: it is by the name of YAHshua the Messiah from Nazareth, whom you impaled but whom YAHWEH raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. He (YAHshua) is the Stone you builders despised and rejected. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved," Acts 4:12. The chief priests and elders did not know what to do with Peter and John. They could not deny that a notable miracle had been done through them.
When the elders called Peter and John back into the room, they commanded them not to speak at all or teach in the name of YAHshua. These threats did not intimidate the two apostles. Clearly, the apostles were not afraid of the threats of the Sanhedrin. They had already done their worst to YAHshua. They could not do any more than that to the apostles, and because of the hope of the resurrection, they were not afraid of death. As so they were released, Peter and John went back to their own body of believers which Ephesians 2:19 calls the "household of Elohim," the family that belongs to YAHWEH. The warning and threats of the Jewish leaders did not frighten the believers. They raised their voice in prayer to YAHWEH, praying in one accord, with one purpose. The entire company of believers joined in with this prayer for boldness to keep on doing the same thing that had brought the arrest of Peter and John. They did not want miracles for miracles’ sake, rather, the opportunities to speak the word with great boldness.
After they prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, not by an earthquake, but by the Spirit, indicating a mighty move by YAHWEH. All the believers, including the apostles, received the fresh filling of the Holy Spirit to meet the continued need and to withstand the pressures upon them. The increasing number of believers continued in one heart and one soul, with a unity of mind, purpose and desire.
Let us continue to be as bold.
JUST
WHAT IS
THE NEW COVENANT?
By Donald Adkins
There is much confusion in the Christian world today of just what is the New Covenant. For most Christians, their idea of a New Covenant is one of abolished Biblical laws. To the Christian, the New Covenant is based upon faith in a messiah who came, died for their sins, arose from the dead and established a New Covenant with them. Their New Covenant abolishes all the laws under the Old Covenant and is entered into by faith in their messiah’s shed blood.
It all sounds so good, but is it really the New Covenant that was promised centuries ago by the prophet Jeremiah under the inspiration of the Set-apart Spirit of
YAHWEH (Jer. 31:31-34)? I believe the REAL TRUE FACTS will shock you. May Almighty YAHWEH give you ears to hear, eyes to see, and an understanding heart to accept the New Covenant revealed by His Word.The Hebrew words for "New Covenant" are found in the Hebrew lexicon of Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance under: 2319
vd''x' châdâsh, khaw-dawsh’’; from 2318; new:— fresh, new thing.2318
vd:x'' châdash, khaw-dawsh’; a prim. root; to be new; caus. to rebuild:— renew, repair.1285
tyrIB. beriyth, ber-eeth’; from 1262 (in the sense of cutting [like 1254]; a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh):— confederacy, [con-] feder [-ate], covenant, league. [See Gen. 15:1-18 ed.]Webster’s II New Riverside Dictionary Revised Edition says the following about the word covenant: Cov-e-nant (kuv’ e nant) n. A binding agreement: compact.-cov’ e-nant v.
Notice the Hebrew word chadash in its root sense means to be new or to rebuild or renew. Also it means new thing or fresh. Thus, we see that the covenant (what ever it was) was to be new, yet renewed or rebuilt at the same time. Notice what
YAHshua said that will shed light on our path to truth: "And He said to them, ‘Therefore every scholar of Scripture taught in the reign of the heavens is like a householder who brings out of his treasure matters, renewed, and old.’" Mt. 13:52.NEW AND RENEWED
The Scriptures are the Treasure House of Truth of which we (scholars of Scripture) taught in the reign of the heavens are to bring out of the Old Covenant Scriptures, matters old and renewed or new. Many people argue over whether the Covenant we are under today is to be a New or Renewed Covenant which, in truth, is actually both! The Coveant we are under today is both New (i.e. some aspects are different as we will soon see) and Renewed or Rebuilt (i.e. some aspects are the same as they were under the Old Covenant as we will also see). Let us be true scholars of Scripture who bring from the Treasure matters renewed, and old. We can only do this if we take heed to the words of the Apostle Shaul: "Do your utmost to present yourself approved to
Elohim, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of Truth." All Scripture is breathed by Elohim and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for setting straight, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of Elohim might be fitted, equipped for every good work." (1 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17)Thus, let us follow the Apostle Shaul’s advice and use all Scripture and rightly handle it as well for only then will we be able to set straight the Truth about the New Covenant and why we need it. A good place to start is in the book of Hebrews where we read, "Now the summary of what we are saying is: We have such a High Priest [
YAHshua the Messiah], Who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Greatness in the heavens, and who serves in the set-apart place and of the true tent, which YAHWEH set up, and not man."For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and slaughters. So it was also necessary for this One [
YAHshua] to have somewhat to offer. For if indeed He [YAHshua] were on earth, He [YAHshua] would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the Torah [as applied to animal sacrifices and other sacrifices as well], who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly, as Mosheh was warned when he was about to make the tent. For He [YAHWEH] said, ‘See that you make all according to the pattern shown you on the mountain."But now He [
YAHshua] has obtained a more excellent service, inasmuch as He [YAHshua] is also Mediator [c.f. Heb. 7:22; 8:16; 9:15; 12:24] of a better covenant which was constituted on better promises," Heb. 8:1-6.Notice first, that the author of the book of Hebrews says that
YAHshua the Messiah is our High Priest Who sits at the right hand of YAHWEH the Father on His throne in the heavens.Next he reveals that
YAHshua serves in the true Tent that YAHWEH set up in heaven and not man [Mosheh]. He also reveals that, as High Priest, YAHshua has to have something to offer His people and that if YAHshua was on earth, He would not be a priest since there were at that time priests who offered gifts according to the Torah.Thirdly, notice that the author of Hebrews reveals that the priests, gifts and the Tent itself served as a copy and shadow of the True Heavenly Tent and the ministry of
YAHshua as High Priest in the heavens.Lastly, that
YAHshua is the Mediator of a better covenant that was constituted on better promises than the former. Just what were the promises on which the Old Covenant was based and what are the better promises on which the New Covenant is constituted? To fully understand this we must go back in time in the Scriptures to the day that the Old Covenant was constituted and look at the promises that were made then and compare them to the promises YAHWEH makes under the New or Renewed Covenant. So, let us examine the Scriptures that pertain to the establishing of the Old Covenant found in the following verses, "In the third month after the children of Yisrael had come out of the land of Mitsrayim, on this day they came to the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness. So Yisrael camped there before the mountain."And Mosheh went up to
Elohim, and YAHWEH called to him from the mountain, saying, ‘This is what you are to say to the house of Ya’acob, and declare to the children of Yisrael: You have seen what I did to the Mitsrites, and how I bore you on eagle’s wings and brought you to Myself."And now, if you diligently obey My voice, and shall guard My covenant, then you shall be My treasured possession above all the peoples—for all the earth is Mine—and you shall be to Me a reign of priests and a set-apart nation. Those are the words which you are to speak to the children of Yisrael.’
"And Mosheh came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which
YAHWEH commanded him."And all the people answered together and said, ‘All that
YAHWEH has spoken we shall do.’ So Mosheh brought back the words of the people to YAHWEH," Ex. 19:1-8.THE PROMISES
Here is the very foundational promises of which the Old Covenant was based. Did you notice the promises in verses 5-8? Notice that: 1.
YAHWEH initiated the covenant with the promise that if the children of Yisrael would obey His voice and guard His covenant then He would accept them as His treasured possession above all other people and that they would be a reign of priests and set-apart nation.2. The people in response promised to obey all that
YAHWEH had spoken and do it.These are the foundational promises of the Old Covenant between
YAHWEH and His people Yisrael. YAHWEH accepted the terms and the covenant was ratified by the sacrifice of burnt offerings and peace offerings of bulls and the blood was sprinkled on all the people and the book of the covenant: "And Mosheh came and related to the people all the words of YAHWEH and all the right-rulings. And all the people answered with one voice and said, ‘All the words which YAHWEH has spoken we shall do.’ And Mosheh wrote down all the words of YAHWEH, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve standing columns for the twelve tribes of Yisrael."And he sent young men of the children of Yisrael, and they offered burnt offerings and slaughtered peace slaughterings of bulls to
YAHWEH."And Mosheh took half the blood and put it in basins, and half the blood he sprinkled on the altar. And he took the book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people, and they said, ‘All that
YAHWEH has spoken we shall do, and obey.’ And Mosheh took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, ‘See, the blood of the covenant which YAHWEH has made with you concerning all these words,’" Ex. 24:3-8.This was the ratifying of the Old Covenant that was based on the promises of
YAHWEH and the children of Yisrael that: 1. YAHWEH would be the Elohim of the children of Yisrael and if they kept His covenant, He would also make the nation of Yisrael His treasured possession above all other people, because they obeyed His voice. And that: 2. All the people promised to obey all the words YAHWEH had spoken and do them.Now let us return to the book of Hebrews and look at the problems with the Old Covenant
YAHWEH made with His people Yisrael: "For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. For finding fault with them,…" Heb. 8:7-8a.THE FAULT OR FAILURE
Notice, the fault was not in the covenant revealed to the children of Yisrael in Exodus chapters 20 through 23. Sadly, the fault was in the weakness of the people themselves. As we will soon see, the children of Yisrael could not live up to their promise to obey
YAHWEH (Ex. 19:8; 23:3, 7), because of their sinful, carnal nature inherited from Adam (Ro. 5:12-21; 7:14; 8:7).Let us again continue with Hebrews: "For finding fault with them, He says, ‘See, the days are coming,’ says
YAHWEH, ‘when I shall conclude with the house of Yisrael [dispersed by Assyria, II Ki. 17:6-18] and with the house of Yehudah, a renewed [New] covenant, not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Mitsrayim [c.f. Exodus, chapters 19 through 24], because they did not continue in My covenant, and I disregarded them, says YAHWEH," Heb. 8:8-9.Just how did Yisrael break
YAHWEH'S covenant and YAHWEH in turn disregard them? Let us be noble Bereans (Acts 17:10-12) and diligently search the Scriptures for the truth! The Scriptures reveal just how soon Yisrael broke YAHWEH'S covenant in Exodus, chapter 32, from which I now quote the sad state of affairs: "And when the people saw that Mosheh was so long in coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aharon, and said to him, ‘Arise, make us mighty ones who go before us. For this Mosheh, the man who brought us up out of the land of Mitsrayim, we do not know what has become of him.’"And Aharon said to them, ‘Take off the golden earrings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.’
"And all the people took off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them to Aharon. And he took this from their hand, and he formed it with an engraving tool, and made a moulded calf. And they said, ‘This is your mighty one, O Yisrael, that brought you out of the land of Mitsrayim!’
"And Aharon saw and built an altar before it. And Aharon called out and said, ‘Tomorrow is a festival to
YAHWEH.’"And they rose early on the next day, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings. And the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play," Ex. 32:1-6.
"While it is said, ‘Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.’ For who having heard, rebelled? Was it not all who came out of Mitsrayim, led by Moshes? And with whom was He grieved forty years? Was it not with those who sinned [broke His covenant], whose corpses fell in the wilderness? And to whom did He sware that they would not enter into His rest, but to those who did not obey? So we see that they were unable to enter in because of unbelief," Heb. 3:15-19.
"This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the Messenger who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received the living words to give to us, unto whom our fathers would not become obedient, but thrust away, and in their hearts they turned back to Mitsrayim, saying to Aharon, ‘Make us mighty ones to go before us, for this Mosheh who led us out of the land of Mitsrayim, we do not know what has become of him.’ And the made a calf in those days, and brought an offering to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their own hands.
"So
Elohim turned and gave them up to worship the host of the heaven, as it has been written in the book of the Prophets, ‘Did you bring slaughtered beasts and offerings unto Me during forty years in the wilderness, O house of Yisrael?"And you took up the tent of Molek, and the star of your mighty on Kiyyun, images which you made to bow before them. Therefore I shall remove you beyond Babel,’" Acts 7:38-43.
"But I intend to remind you, though you once knew this, that
YAHWEH, having saved a people out of Mitsrayim, afterward destroyed those who did not believe," Jude 5 (c.f. Num. 14:26-38; Ez. 20:1-26).Thus, we see that Yisrael broke
YAHWEH'S covenant by idolatry and disobedience. YAHWEH gave them up to worship the hose of the heaven and even for the forty years wandering, the people didn’t worship YAHWEH but worshipped Molek and Kiyyun! Who is this being the children of Yisrael worshipped in the wilderness under the star of their mighty one Kiyyun and whom the Jews still worship today in ignorance? I think you will be both shocked and appalled.MAGEN DAVID (STAR OF DAVID)
The Magen David (star or shield of David) is a symbol of modern day Judaism. It consists of two superimposed equilateral triangles, forming a hexagram. It was used for decoration and as a magical sign in many civilizations and in various parts of the world, but it was not known as a specifically Jewish symbol in Biblical and Talmudic times. Where it appears in Jewish contexts, as in synagogues and on tombstones, it had a purely ornamental function. The phrase itself appears in the third benediction after the reading of the haftorah, where it is a designation for God. [Which God? We will soon see. Ed.] According to the authoritative study by Gershon Scholem, Jewish groups took over the designation seal of Solomon from Islamic magic sources. As a luck sign it appeared on magical versions of the Mezuzah from the 10th century. It is uncertain whether the term shield of David arose in Islamic or Jewish mystical circles...However, it only became widespread in the nineteenth century when central European Jews were looking for a striking symbol that would represent Judaism as the cross did Christianity." (The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion by Werblowsky E. Wigoder).
In reference to the same star, the former Satanist Bill Schnoebelen says, "To the sorcerer the hexagram is a powerful tool to invoke Satan…" (Hidden Secrets of the Eastern Star p. 171)
It is quite shocking to learn that the very people who had made a covenant with
YAHWEH actually broke that covenant and worshipped Satan under the guise of the tent of Molek and the star of the god Kiyyun! It is no wonder then, that YAHWEH, after saving a people out of Mitsrayim afterward destroyed them in the wilderness for they turned away from YAHWEH to worship Satan. It is sad that the majority of the children of Yisrael were disregarded by YAHWEH with only a small remnant throughout Yisrael’s long history continuing in YAHWEH'S covenant. Of course, this was prophesied to happen in Dt. 32:17 wherein Moses wrote that they would sacrifice to devils.THE NEW COVENANT
Let us now return to the book of Hebrews and carry on our study of the New Covenant: "Because this is the covenant that I shall make with the house of Yisrael after those days, says
YAHWEH, giving My laws in their mind, and I shall write them on their hearts, and I shall be their Elohim, and they shall be My people," Heb. 8:10.Did you notice that the very purpose of the New Covenant is the exact opposite of what Christianity teaches it to be? Christianity teaches that
YAHWEH'S laws are abolished by YAHshua's torture stake by a misinterpretation of Ephesians 2:13-17 and Colossians 2:13-17, but the fact is the very promises of the New Covenant rebuff such a stance or interpretation! In fact, notice the better promises of YAHWEH which make the New Covenant a better covenant. YAHWEH'S promises under the New Covenant are:1. YAHWEH will place His laws in their mind and,
2. YAHWEH will write His laws on their hearts!
Notice the terms of the New Covenant have changed! It is no longer we the people who promise to obey YAHWEH'S laws, but it is the promise of YAHWEH that He will place His laws [same laws of the Old Covenant] in our minds and write them in our hearts. That this is the true understanding is verified by the prophet Ezekiel who spoke thus by the inspiration of the Set-apart Spirit of YAHWEH, "And I shall sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean—from all your filthiness and from all your idols I cleanse you. And I shall give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. And I shall take the heart of stone out of your flesh, and I shall give you a heart of flesh, and put My Spirit within you. And I shall cause you to walk in My laws and guard My right-rulings and shall do them," Ez. 36:25-27.
PRIESTHOOD RESPONSIBILITY
"And they are to teach My people the difference between the set-apart and the profane, and make them know what is unclean and clean. And they are to stand as judges in a disputes, and judge it according to My right-rulings. And they are to guard My Torat and My laws in all My appointed festivals, and set-apart My Sabbaths," Ez. 44:23-24.
In fact YAHWEH has warned the rebellious children of Yisrael in no uncertain terms, "And what comes up in your spirit shall never be, when you say, ‘Let us be like the gentiles, like the tribes in other lands, serving wood and stone.’
"As I live,’ declares the Master YAHWEH, ‘do not I, with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out, reign over you?
"And I shall bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the lands where you are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with wrath poured out.
"And I shall bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and shall enter into judgment with you face to face there. As I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Mitsrayim, so I shall enter into judgment with you,’ declares the Master YAHWEH.
"And I shall make you pass under the rod, and shall bring you into the bond of the covenant, and purge the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against Me. From the land where they sojourn I bring them out, but they shall not come into the land of Yisrael. And you shall know that I am YAHWEH," Ez. 20:32-38.
Yes, Yisrael will be brought into the bond of the New covenant! Those who rebel and refuse will be purged out and destroyed in judgment! Far from abolishing any of YAHWEH'S Covenant laws, we see that YAHWEH is soon to take matters into His own hands and begin a terrible purging process in Yisrael. Oh Yisrael, let us enter the New Covenant with YAHWEH now and let Him write His laws on our hearts and put them in our minds lest soon we be purged out for our rebellion. YAHWEH promises to do all the work in us if we will just submit to Him and allow Him to work!
THE GENTILES’ ROLE
There are those who will say, That’s fine for Yisrael, but we are gentiles in the churches and assemblies, not Yisraelites. But still, you have no excuse for YAHWEH spoke through the Prophet Jeremiah by the Set-apart Spirit concerning all the gentiles thus, "Thus said YAHWEH, ‘As for all My evil neighbors who touch the inheritance which I have caused My people Yisrael to inherit; see, I am plucking them out, I shall return, and have compassion on them and bring them back, everyone to his inheritance and everyone to his land.
"And it shall be, if they [the gentiles] learn well the ways of My people [to walking obedience to YAHWEH'S laws, commandments, statutes and judgments], to sware by My Name, "As YAHWEH lives," as they taught My people to sware by Ba’al, then they shall be established in the midst of My people. But if they do not obey, I shall pluck up, pluck up and destroy that nation, declares YAHWEH," Jer. 12:14-17.
THE NEW PRIESTHOOD
We, in the assemblies today, are called to be priests and kings to rule and reign in the Kingdom of YAHWEH. (Mt. 19:28-30; Rev. 2:26-27; 3:21; 5:9-10; 11:15-18; 20:4-6; 1 Cor. 6:1-3) We shall judge the world by YAHWEH'S laws (Ez. 44:23-24) and administer His right-rulings. That is the purpose of the New Covenant which is still not in full effect at this time. The full administration of the New Covenant will be during the 1,000 year Millennial Reign. But at this time the New Covenant is administered to those called out and chosen to have the Spirit of YAHWEH work in their hearts and minds administrating the New Covenant laws in us, "You are our letter, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men, making it obvious that you are a letter of the Messiah, served by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living Elohim, not on tables of stone but on fleshly tablets of the heart. And such trust we have toward Elohim, through the Messiah. Not that we are competent in ourselves to reckon any matter as from ourselves, but our competence is from Elohim, who also made us competent as servants of a renewed covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit, for the letter kills but the Spirit gives life.
"But if the administering of death in letters, engraved on stones, was esteemed, so that the children of Yisrael were unable to look steadily at the face of Mosheh because of the esteem of his face, which was passing away, how much more esteemed shall be the administering of the Spirit not be?
"For if the administration of condemnation had esteem, the administering of righteousness exceeds much more in esteem. For indeed what was made esteemed had no esteem in this respect, in view of the esteem that excels. For if that which is passing away was esteemed, much more that which remains is esteem.
"Having then such expectation, we use much boldness of speech, and not like Mosheh, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Yisrael should not look steadily at the end of what was passing away.
"But their minds were hardened, for to this day, when the Old Covenant is being read, that same veil remains, not lifted, because in the Messiah it is taken away. But to this day, when Mosheh is being read, a veil lies on their heart.
"And when one turns to the Master, the veil is taken away. Now YAHWEH is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of YAHWEH is, there is freedom.
"And we all, as with unveiled face we see as in a mirror the esteem of YAHWEH, are being transformed into the same likeness from esteem to esteem, as from YAHWEH by the Spirit," 2 Cor. 3:2-18.
THE GREATER ESTEEM (GLORY)
My beloved brethren, the esteem of the laws of YAHWEH written upon the tables of stone by the finger of YAHWEH has passed. (Ex. 24:12; 31:18; 32:15-16; Lev. 11:20; Mt. 12:28) Today, the greater esteem remains and that esteem is the Spirit of YAHWEH writing His laws into our hearts so that we can obey them. (Ez. 11:19-20; 36:25-27; 39:29; 2 Cor. 3:3, 6; Heb. 8:10; Psa. 37:31; Dt. 6:6-8; Psa. 40:8; Psa. 119:11; Isa. 57:7) HalleluYah!!!
Truly, this is what the Apostle Shaul had in mind when he wrote the following verses of Scripture, "For the Torah of the Spirit of the life in the Messiah YAHshua has set me free from the law of sin and of death. For the Torah being powerless, in that it was weak through the flesh, Elohim, having His own Son in the likeness of flesh of sin, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh, so that the righteousness of the Torah should be completed in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit," Ro. 8:2-4.
"For we are His workmanship, created in the
Messiah YAHshua unto good works, which Elohim prepared beforehand that we should walk in them," Eph. 2:10.My beloved brethren, earnestly seek our Heavenly
Father YAHWEH'S face and pray for Him to work in you His precious will. This makes the New Covenant a better covenant based on better promises than the Old Covenant. For only under the New Covenant are we assured, "And they shall by no means teach each one his neighbor, and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know YAHWEH,’ because they all shall know Me, from the lease of them to the greatest of them. Because I shall forgive their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I shall no longer remember. By saying ‘renewed,’ He has made the first old. Now what becomes old and growing ages is near disappearing," Heb. 8:11-13. (c.f. Jer. 31:1-40)Yes, the Old Covenant is waxing old and is near disappearing. Yet only a select few are allowing
YAHWEH to work His will in their lives through the ministry of YAHshua the Messiah in the Heavenly Tent as He, through the Set-apart Spirit administers His Father's laws in the hearts and minds of His people through the New Covenant. May you be some of the few chosen ones who will experience this special blessing now, that you may help administer it in the coming Kingdom Age. HalleluYah!We have the assurance of
YAHWEH if we return to Him that, "O Yisrael, return to YAHWEH your Elohim, for you have stumbled by your crookedness. Take words with you, and return to YAHWEH. Say to Him, "Take away all crookedness, and accept what is good, and we render the bulls of our lips. Ashshur does not save us. We do not ride on horses, nor ever again do we say to the work of our hands, ‘Our mighty ones.’ For the fatherless finds compassion in you."I shall heal their backsliding, I shall love them spontaneously, for My displeasure has turned away from him. I shall be like the dew to Yisrael. He shall blossom like the lily, and cast out his roots like Lebanon. His branches shall spread, and His splendour shall be like an olive tree, and his fragrance like Lebanon What more has Ephraim to do with idols? It is I who answer and look after him. I am like a green cypress tree, your fruit comes from Me.
"Who is wise and understands these words, discerning and knows them? For the ways of
YAHWEH are straight, and the righteous walk in them, but the transgressors stumble in them," Hos. 14:1-9."Who is wise? Then let him observe these matters! Let them understand the kindness of
YAHWEH," Psa. 107:43.GLEANINGS FROM LIFE
"FREELY
YOU HAVE
RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE"
By Sis. A. L. Schulze
I had intended to write on how to have success or failure in marriage, but decided to write on the above Scripture while it was fresh in my mind. I’m sorry I can’t refer to Scripture chapters and verses—I can no longer see to do this.
There is a Scripture that refers to "filthy lucre," and "hireling." Some take this to mean you shouldn’t accept a salary for doing
YAHWEH'S work.It is true that our
Savior and Paul never relied on a salary. You know how Paul preferred to support himself. I suppose he worked as a tentmaker until he had enough to make a journey in missionary work. Who really knows how he managed?Our Bro. Dodd also preferred to have an 8-hour, 5-day-a-week job for a living. But he spent after-supper hours in his print shop until midnight and on into the wee hours of the morning getting
YAHWEH'S work done. He died at 56 years of age. Perhaps as a result of this.We can’t just live in our little corner of the world and keep this truth away from the rest of the world. Bro. Dodd understood this as he sent his little paper to other countries.
As the work expands as it should do, there is more work involved. To limit the work as it would have to be with no one putting in full time—do we want to do this?
Maybe there aren’t too many we know who are hungering and thirsting after righteousness, but those who are should have a chance to hear the truth.
And do we want those in charge of the work to have a less than standard living? If they are not sincere and doing their best,
YAHWEH will hold them responsible. But so long as a good paper is going out to the world, we can’t be far off the track.We who already know the precious truths need to be refreshed and there are always new things to learn from the Book that never grows old.
We who know the truth are to freely give that others may get it too. We are free to send in names and addresses of those who we feel might accept the truth if they saw it presented. That is how the work grows.
We have received it freely and so we are to give freely that others may receive.
I will close with an incident that happened several years ago. A friend I hadn’t known long asked me why I hadn’t let her know about the holy Name and other truths long ago.
I replied, I didn’t know you. I helped to let you know by sending in tithe so that you heard the Name over the radio. I couldn’t tell you in person because I never knew you existed. But you heard because I cared enough to give.
I hope I have helped to quiet the doubts some have about the method we have of putting out the truth. If I have, praise
YAHWEH for it.EDITOR’S NOTE: Sister Schulze is deceased, but her writings live on after her. It was her desire to share many of the things that she had gleaned from life with others. She was an avid supporter of this ministry and sent many of her writings to us for our use long before her demise. We will post her articles from time to time as they are not only excellent lessons from life, but also from the Scriptures.
While this ministry has no full-time employed workers, the time is very close at hand when it will. For those who are supporting us financially, spiritually and financially, we truly thank you from the bottom of our heart.
I
WILL KEEP YOU
FROM THE HOUR OF TRIAL
By Elder Gorgonio D. U. Intong
Because you did keep the word of My patience, I will also keep you from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth," Rev. 3:10.
These words are important and solemn. It would be profitable to us should we take them home with us and search the Scriptures in reference to their true meaning. The hour of temptation or trial is to come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth; and although we do not wish to make a time of trouble for ourselves, nor do we wish to groan over trial in the future, still, we should be so closely connected with Almighty
Father YAHWEH (through YAHshua) that we shall not fall under the temptation when it does come. "Who is among you that fears YAHWEH, that obeys the voice of his Servant? He that walks in darkness, and has no light, let him trust in the name of YAHWEH, and rely upon his father," Isa. 50:10.The Almighty
Father YAHWEH will raise up a standard for us against the enemy. We should believe that we have a helper in our majestic Father, that we shall not be afraid; we shall not be filled with wonder and amazement, for we know that YAHWEH of Israel has been with His people from the very first; from the very infancy of this world YAHWEH has been with His obedient children. His word is pledged that, "There has no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but YAHWEH is faithful, Who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it," 1 Cor. 10:13.We should be watching unto prayer. Just as surely as we do watch and pray, we shall know Who is our helper. "Then shall you call, and
YAHWEH will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, Here I am," Isa. 58:9. He is ready to strengthen us; and may Almighty Father give you grace day by day, that you may be able to withstand the storm that is coming, for it will try your spiritual hope to the very uttermost. If your hope is in man, you are lost; if in YAHshua, Who is the Rock of Ages, your salvation is sure. He has said, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the middle of wolves…," Mt. 10:16-17. Be thankful that these words are left on record. Every child of YAHWEH that is brought into difficulty and trial because of his faithfulness to YAHshua, may claim the promise, and will receive sufficient grace for every emergency. We are only selfishly wise when we plan the future, and make resolutions and bring them in, we, ourselves, arranging matters, as we think in all wisdom. For in so doing we are in danger of getting in the way of our Savior. Stand out of the way with your many resolutions, and when the time comes for YAHWEH to bring His people into trying times to test and prove them, He will help them, and He will not fail nor be discouraged, but will be a present help in trouble.We read in the Scriptures, "Yes, and before governors and kings shall you be brought for My sake, for a testimony to them and to the Gentiles," v. 18. Kings, governors, and councils are to have a knowledge of the truth through your testimony. This is the only way in which the testimony of light and truth can reach men of high authority, "But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what you shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what you shall speak," v. 19.
YAHshua
stood by the side of His faithful servant, whom He commissioned to go forth and make aggressive moves to advance the message of Almighty YAHWEH in our world. He did not send them forth alone. YAHshua has promised to be at our right hand. What a gracious promise is this, and it will be fulfilled; for He is faithful that has promised. YAHshua is yours, and all things in heaven and earth are His, and yours because you believe in Him.We should become acquainted with the Holy Scriptures. We are required to become diligent Scriptural students, lest we be found adopting error for truth. We want the truth as it is in
YAHshua the Messiah. If you are not acquainted with the words of YAHshua, if you have never tasted the power of His grace in trial, you cannot expect that the Holy Spirit will bring YAHshua's words to your remembrance. We are to serve our Heavenly Father daily with our undivided affection, then trust Him.We expect trials to come in these last days. We are not looking for anything else; but may
YAHWEH give us grace that we may endure the trials when they do come, and not faint under persecution. If we do not desire to be in a position where we shall not have strength at that time, then let us become acquainted with YAHWEH now. Many are ignorant of YAHWEH'S grace and power and matchless love because they have allowed the enemy to do just what he had designed to do; to place himself between them and their helper, our Heavenly Father YAHWEH.There will be an effort made to unsettle the faith of every believer in present truth. Since Satan fell from heaven, he has been trampling under foot the Word of our Almighty
Father YAHWEH, and putting things of his own devising in its place. His work has been accepted as the work of the Father. When the legislature frames laws which exalt the first day of the week, and puts it in the place of the seventh day, the device of Satan will be perfected.YAHSHUA
HA MACHIACH
THE ARM OF YAHWEH
By Anne Eleesha Jeffrey
Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the Arm of
YAHWEH revealed? For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected of men; a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we his as it were [our] faces from Him; He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of Elohim, and afflicted. But He [was] wounded for our transgressions, [He was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed."All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and
YAHWEH hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare His generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was He stricken. And He made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death; because He had done no violence, neither [was any] deceit in His mouth.Yet it pleased
YAHWEH to bruise Him; He hath put [Him] to grief: when Thou shalt make His Soul an offering for sin, He shall see [His] seed, He shall prolong [His] days, and the pleasure of YAHWEH shall prosper in His hand. He shall see of the travail of His Soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by His knowledge shall My righteous Servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities."There will I divide Him [a portion] with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He hath poured out His Soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors," Isa. 53:1-12 KJV.
The book of Isaiah contains more prophecies about our Beloved
Saviour than any other book in the Old Covenant. Ah, yes, "These things said Esaias (Isaiah), when he saw His glory, and spake of Him," Jn. 12:41. And this heart-rending 53rd chapter of Isaiah has mostly been fulfilled. Thank You, Father, for Your mercy.Now, dear reader, do you believe this report? And has the Arm of
YAHWEH been revealed unto you? Have you been convicted of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment (Jn. 16:7-15)? Or do you trust in your own arm of flesh?These are life and death questions that we must all ask and answer within our own should, for we read in Hebrews 4:12-13, "For the Word of
Elohim [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with Whom we have to do."Did you notice? We are naked before our
Creator and with Him we have to do. Yes, the Word of Elohim is truth (Jn. 17:17) and we either let His Word sanctify us "through the truth" (Jn. 17:19), or we rely on our own flesh.But our flesh will betray us, for we read in Jer. 17:5, "Thus saith
YAHWEH; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from YAHWEH." These are very strong words.And James’ pointed question and answer cuts to the heart, "For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away," Jas. 4:14.
And so, dear reader, whose arm do you lean on and who do you trust? Place your trust in
YAHWEH and His Right Arm, YAHshua HaMashiach. For further study, see Ex. 6:6, 15:16, Dt. 4:34, 5:15, 7:19, 9:29, Psa. 98:1, Isa. 51:9, Ro. 10:16, and especially Jn. 12:35-41, which refers to Isa. 53:1 and 6:9-10.Prayer: Dearest Heavenly
Father YAH, Please help us always to lean on You, for "O YAHWEH of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in Thee (Psalm 84:12)," and this I pray through Your Right Arm, YAHshua HaMashiach. HalleluYAH!!!EDITOR’S NOTE: Order our free article entitled "The Arm of
YAHWEH" for some more in-depth information on this wondrous Arm of YAHWEH.On Sabbath, June 22, Steve Morrow was baptized by Elder Jerry Healan. Steve was formerly incarcerated at the Coffield Unit in Tennessee Colony, Texas. He had been scheduled for baptism while there with four others. But before the immersion could take place, Steve was transferred to the Skyview Unit in Rusk, Texas. Steve contacted YEA after his transfer, once again requesting baptism which was accomplished on stated date. Praise
YAHWEH that Steve is now a son bearing the name of salvation, the heavenly name!COME
OBSERVE
THE FEAST WITH US!
Are you a believer in the truths concerning
YAHWEH and YAHshua? Do you expect to not only attend the marriage supper of the Lamb, but be His bride? Did you know that we are supposed to rehearse for that wedding? How? Through observing the weekly Sabbaths and annual feasts.The Sabbaths and feasts are appointments or "moeds" in the Hebrew language. A search to the very roots of the word "moed" reveals that the word also has to do with an engagement for marriage.
These days are also called "holy convocations". The Hebrew words are "miqra qodesh." "Miqra" has to do with a "calling out", but also a "rehearsal", while "qodesh" is the word that is translated as "holy."
Paul writes that when we are called to the
Messiah and turn to accept that calling, we are espoused as chaste virgins to the Messiah (2 Cor. 11:2). Therefore, when we observe YAHWEH'S commanded appointments (feasts, moeds), we are rehearsing for holy matrimony to the Messiah!We would like to extend an invitation to you to come observe the Feast of Tabernacles with us this year. We have made arrangements to acquire the same park that we had last year. The Monroe Blue Grass Festival Park is located near Texarkana in the heart of the piney woods of east Texas. There are plenty of facilities for RV’s, campers and tents. It has a nice meeting hall with a small kitchen at the back of the hall, but it also has a larger kitchen facility with grills, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, etc.
Start making your plans now, and make those plans to Feast with us this year! We hope to see you here! Come rehearse for the wedding and prepare to meet the Bridegroom!
JH
RACHEL
HEALAN CHOSEN
FOR HIGH SCHOOL WHO’S WHO
Rachel Healan recently received a letter which read, Congratulations, Rachel E. Healan. You have been referred for one of the highest academic honors awarded to less than 5% of American high school students. It is with greatest pleasure that I write to inform you that you have been recommended to have your biography published in Who’s Who Among American High School Students. Only the highest achieving students in high school are even considered for this honor.
This honor has traditionally been of great value to high achievers like yourself. First, you qualify for one of several scholarships totaling $200,000.00. To date we have awarded over 3 million dollars through this program. Your scholarship application will be sent immediately upon your acceptance of this honor.
Second, your achievements will be made known to people throughout our country, as a result of the free distribution of this prestigious volume to approximately 15,000 colleges, high schools and youth groups.
Third, you will automatically be eligible for College Referral Service, which will inform all colleges you select of your having earned this celebrated award.
Who’s Who Among American High School Students has for over 35 years been recognized as a reliable herald of future success. The great majority of our honorees have gone on to distinguish themselves first in college, and then in their careers and throughout their lives.
Prayers have been specifically solicited for the following: Gina Baez, Dave Bailey, Leah Baird, Mona Baylon & Family, Elder Willie Beard, Megen Bitterman, Sheleah Bradley, Lindy Branch Family, Larry Brown Jr. & wife Peggy, Nadene Brown, Maxine Carr, David Cavenall, Tony Chavez, Evelyn Cooper, John I. Cox, Serena Cusson, Elaine Daniel, Dana Davis, Ennis Dewayne Davis, H. A. Davis, John & Loretta Dellipizzi, Marie Dupus, James & Eleanora Edge, Jason & Jaclyn Fails, Stephen Farrell, Alice Findling, Brad & Christine Folford, J. C. Harris, Arney Hayes, Frances & Lillian Healan, Sharri & Rachel Hodges, Elder G. D. U. Intong & Family, Elder George & Clara Kinney, Wendy Kinney, Evelyn Kacos, Brad Kissee, Jim & Darlene Kneberg, Dirk R. Lemcke, Wayne Mann, Pete Markunas, Beverly Morrow, Mary Warren & Family, Helen Mercer, Gary McDaniel Family, George McKenzie Jr., Doyle & Mary Nisbett, George Paña & Family, Don Parker, James, Sherry & Elizabeth Rooney, Jim Thompson, Jerry Perry, Tilman Ryland, Floy Rynard, Rosali Smith & Family, Edward Stiner, Pearlie Thornton, Guy & Deborah Vanderlaag, Jesse Vicknair, Tammy Ware, Gayle Watkins & Family, Ethel Watson, Cynthia Williams & Family, Judy Williams, Mike & Adelia Williams family, and Stephen Yeakel.
Please remember these brethren in your daily prayers, lifting their names before YAHWEH'S throne of grace and mercy for the intervention that is needed in each case.
While we do not know the specifics in each and every case, there are some whose condition we do know of and would like to enlist the specifics of their problems here so that your prayers for them can be broken down a little smaller and more specifically.
Jason & Jaclyn Fails have recently suffered a miscarriage. Pete Markunas suffers from diabetic neuropathy and fibromyalgia. Evelyn Kacos suffers from diabetic neuropathy.
So many of our people in prison are desirous of contact from the outside. It is extremely difficult to be cut off from the outside world. Many of our incarcerated brothers and sisters have expressed a desire to be able to correspond with others in the faith. They feel that hearing from others would help their walk and give them added strength. So we are going to list the names of many of these brothers and sisters from prison to prison in each issue of our newsletter until we have gone through all of our contacts. We truly hope that some of you will respond and shed some light in their lives.
Below is a list of the men at the Coffield Unit which is located at Tennessee Colony, Texas. The Unit address is Rt. 1 Box 150, Tennessee Colony, Texas 75884
Donald Adkins #466787
Chris R. Ausland #567452
Demetra Brumfield #670750
Kellee D. Carey #538660
Randy Courtney #823042
Dennis T. Crayne #723993
William Curry #841133
Allen Ellason #717513
Randall Gallagher #624685
Martin Gorostiza #574332
Louis Green #720276
Richard Hamelinck #466937
John Heard #389335
Dennis Holland #437284
David Horn #858730
Adrian Horton #726148
Vincent Hulsey #766489
Ricky Jackson #639673
Davey Joiner #572543
Gary Larkins #796671
Kenneth Paul Lowe Jr. #585000
Joe Madrigal #476714
Mark Maness #811022
Jack Wayne McNeal Jr. #834911
Albert Nichols #635504
Don Nichols #787775
Orville Parr #830948
Delwart Peavy #725003
Bobby Pesina #867190
Edward E. Peterson #356216
James Pettit #635925
E. Dean Plowman #842884
Bobby Quimby #644448
Robert H. Scott #722435
Richard Senig 655963
James A. Slone #454241
Calvin Small #1014715
Jacinto Solis #886736
Marlon Stanford #555128
Frank Thomas Jr. #833999
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