​​Welcome  to    Joy By Surprise

I will very briefly take you on a journey through the Scriptures and point out the objectives of its five main sections: the Torah, the Prophets, the Psalms , the Gospels and the Epistles.

1. The Torah of YaHuWaH

In the Torah we learn of the following truths:

• The Creation of the universe.
• The existence of Satan the Devil and the fall of man.
• Divine Instructions which identify sin.
• The Almighty's offer of Salvation through Faith in His Son YAHUSHUA, the Lamb of YaHuWaH.
• The Feast Days of YaHuWaH Elohim of Israel: the eternal memorials of salvation.

2. History Books

After the Torah comes the History Books: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ruth, Esther, Ezra, Nehemiah etc. All these tell of how the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac and Israel reacts to obedience or disobedience. These books give scores of examples of how the Almighty ruled in ages past, and still is ruling, in the Court of Heaven. Bear in mind that He hasn't changed. These history books tell of:

• People's Behavior: prophets, priests, kings, ordinary men, women and children.
• Conditions: constraints, challenges, opportunities.
• YaHuWaH 's Reaction: How the Most High judged individuals and nations.

In the history books we find scores of examples of how obedience brought blessing and disobedience resulted in punishment. These books provide case histories of how YaHuWaH, the Highest Judge in the universe, passed sentence in times past. You may be certain that He will judge every one of us in exactly the same way. Did He not say in Malachi 3:6:

3. The Prophets …True & False

True Prophets of YaHuWaH came from a variety of backgrounds. But one thing they had in common; they all upheld the Torah of YaHuWaH and continually warned people of the consequences of sin. Because of this, they were not popular. The people of Israel didn't like to hear what they said and many were martyred. True prophets always prophesied of war, famine and pestilence which always come in the wake of national sin. Consider these prophets:

• Jeremiah: His very name has become a byword for forecasters of doom.
• Ezekiel: Son of man I have set you as a Watchman.
• Daniel: He even told the great king Nebuchadnezzar to turn from his sins.
• John the Baptist: His message was 'repent and be baptized... Oh generation of vipers!' John was beheaded for speaking out like this.

False Prophets, on the other hand, always prophesy 'smooth things.' They don't warn people about sin, about the danger of not keeping YaHuWaH 's Torah, simply because they themselves don't keep the Torah of YaHuWaH and delude themselves and their hearers into thinking that it no longer matters. Surprisingly, false prophets can also do amazing miracles. Indeed this is their main weapon of deception.

4. The Psalms & Proverbs

The messages of the Psalms, the Proverbs and Ecclesiastes all extol faith and obedience and the benefits that come in their wake. The Psalms are personal testimonies. Consider just two Psalms.

• Psalm 1 This is all about the obedient believer.
• Psalm 119 This Psalm is also about YaHuWaH 's Torah.

The message of these two key Psalms is to: Fear Elohim and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecc.12:13)

Were it not for the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) the world would know nothing of YAHUSHUA the Messiah, the Son of YaHuWaH. Contrary to popular opinion, the Gospels encourage obedience through the power of Elohim. They explain how YaHuWaH and His Son went about paying the price for man's disobedience (sin) and how the commandments of YaHuWaHought to be kept. The Gospels tell the story of YAHUSHUA the Messiah. They tell of:

• His Origin: He is the Son of YaHuWaH. He is Elohim!
• His Work: YaHuWaH designed the universe. He was the architect; but YAHUSHUA was the builder, the maker.(John 1:1-3)
• His Mission: He is the Lamb of YaHuWaH, which taketh away the sin of the world! Faith YAHUSHUA is the only road to salvation and life everlasting.
• His Message: Matt:11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Luke 4: 18: The Spirit of YaHuWaH is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19: To preach the acceptable year of YaHuWaH.
• His Death/Resurrection and Promised Return.

Were it not for the Gospels the world would know little or nothing of YAHUSHUA the Messiah.

The Epistles (letters of the Apostles) give us insights into the plan of salvation and the law of the Most High. They explain things difficult to understand. For example they tell of:

• The Torah's Purpose in pointing out sin and also its absolute inability to save the sinner; because salvation comes through faith in YAHUSHUA.
• The Melchisedek Priesthood which will function throughout the endless ages of eternity under its High Priest YAHUSHUA.
• The Sacrificial System and how that all the animal sacrifices detailed in the Torah pointed to YAHUSHUA who was to lay down His life for the salvation of mankind.
• Individual Responsibilities: of believers.

The epistles spell out these truths in great detail.

What is the ultimate purpose of this amazing book - the Bible? As spelled out in our opening text it is to teach sound doctrine concerning the following:

• Man's Duty: which is detailed in the Almighty's commandments.
• Man's only Hope of Salvation: which is by faith in YAHUSHUA the Messiah, the Son of the living YaHuWaH.
• Eternal Life: John 3: 16: For YaHuWaH so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
  17: For YaHuWaH sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
  18: He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of YaHuWaH.
• Sons/Daughters of the Most High: 1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of YaHuWaH : therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.
  2: Beloved, now are we the sons of YaHuWaH, 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 man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• Heirs of the Kingdom: James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not YaHuWaH chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?
• Divine Promises: Rev.21:5 And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
  6: And He said unto me, It is done. I am Aleph and Tav, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
  7: He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his Elohim, and he shall be My son.

These are the incomparable blessings the Bible tells of. Who in his/her right mind will ignore them?

No one should delude himself into thinking that Satan reads Elohim's Word without some evil reaction on his part. Satan is as active today as he was when he challenged the Word of Elohim in the Garden of Eden. Satan's words to our first parents were:

It wasn't long before Eve and her husband Adam began to doubt YaHuWaH 's Word. It is exactly the same today. Satan is as active now as he was in the Garden of Eden; and his main weapon is causing people to doubt the Word of YaHuWaH ! Because if he can get people to doubt YaHuWaH 's Word, it will not be long before they reject it, disobey it, forfeit eternal life and embrace death! We see this chain of events in the life of king Saul and many of the most intelligent men on earth.