THE HOUSE OF YAHWEH
THE HOUSE OF YAHWEH: Sound Good?
Our church is about to study a group of people in our own quiet and peaceful town of Abilene, TX called "the House of Yahweh"; http://www.yahweh.com/ As you can see from the graphic above which was taken from their website, they are writing and publishing a whole lot more of their propaganda than is being published about them. It's time that they are exposed for their false doctrines...a few others have done it, but we have not seen a local church do anything but ignore them.
To put it mildly, they are a very influential cult that is influential all around the world. Why are we studying this cult at all? Why not just study the truth and not worry about a cult you ask? Here are some Scriptural reasons why we’re doing this…
A. Because the Lord’s Warns About Them- if the Lord didn’t think they were a threat He wouldn’t have warned us about them. If He took the time to warn us we’d better take heed! Let’s listen to a few of the scriptural warnings:
· Matthew 7:15- “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
· Phillipians 3:2- “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.” One thing to note is that the warning against “the concision” is a warning against the Judaizers- those that would have believers depart from the grace of God only to be shackled with impossible obedience to the law as the way of salvation.
· Colossians 2:8- “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” The danger is that we (and others) can get spoiled by them…like cancer. The word “spoil” gives the idea of “being led away as booty, seduced”
B. Because the Lord Tells us to Mark Them! - The Lord said for us to “mark them” – this is something that’s unpopular and often taught to preachers as a “no-n0.” The Bible says to mark them that pollute His doctrine. We have a responsibility to mark this group as a cult if their doctrine doesn’t hold up to the Word of God…it’s our responsibility.
· Romans 16:17- “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”
σκοπέω is a Greek word that means “to take aim at (spy), regard: - consider, take heed, look at (on), mark. The Lord tells us to spy them out and mark them…kind of like an artillery spotter marks a target.
C. Because the Lord Tells us to Shun Polluted Doctrine: The Romans verse said “avoid them” – this verse talks about shunning their “proface and vain babblings” due to the cancer-like nature of their doctrine.
· II Timothy 2:15-18- “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (16) But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. (17) And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; (18) Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.”
How are we to shun their cancerous doctrine? By “Working at studying so as to not be ashamed by not rightly dividing!”
D. Because They Subvert Whole Houses: This group has many followers all over the area (and the world!) and they are subverting whole houses of folks that have left the 120+ “churches” in Abilene and the surrounding area to follow their cancerous doctrine. Not many are doing anything to mark them or counter their false doctrine.
· Titus 1:9-16- “Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. (10) For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: (11) Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.[skip v. 12]] This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; (14) Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. (15) Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. (16) They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”
E. Because we all are always in danger of being deceived: Don’t ever think YOU are immune to false teaching…or your family! If you think you and your family can’t be deceived…you are deceived!
· II Peter 3:17- “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.”
The Apostle Peter says “seeing ye know these things before”…”Beware!” The warning of II Peter is not the fall from salvation…it is the warning to not fall from stedfast growth in Christ due to false and cancerous doctrine!
II. How to Identify a False Teacher/Heretic:
Many today would say that if your wife wears pants…or you go to the movies…or you don’t listen to S. Gospel music (or if you do), that you are an anti-Christ and a false teacher to be avoided. Let’s put it in perspective here…many things can be labeled as either debatable as to what a Christian should/should not do…and others are plainly a matter of Christian liberty to decide. Let’s be fair and honest and make sure we are right in what we say about anyone or any group.
Don’t forget that the Apostle Paul was wrongly charged with being a heretic:
A. Because the Lord’s Warns About Them- if the Lord didn’t think they were a threat He wouldn’t have warned us about them. If He took the time to warn us we’d better take heed! Let’s listen to a few of the scriptural warnings:
· Matthew 7:15- “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”
· Phillipians 3:2- “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.” One thing to note is that the warning against “the concision” is a warning against the Judaizers- those that would have believers depart from the grace of God only to be shackled with impossible obedience to the law as the way of salvation.
· Colossians 2:8- “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” The danger is that we (and others) can get spoiled by them…like cancer. The word “spoil” gives the idea of “being led away as booty, seduced”
B. Because the Lord Tells us to Mark Them! - The Lord said for us to “mark them” – this is something that’s unpopular and often taught to preachers as a “no-n0.” The Bible says to mark them that pollute His doctrine. We have a responsibility to mark this group as a cult if their doctrine doesn’t hold up to the Word of God…it’s our responsibility.
· Romans 16:17- “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.”
σκοπέω is a Greek word that means “to take aim at (spy), regard: - consider, take heed, look at (on), mark. The Lord tells us to spy them out and mark them…kind of like an artillery spotter marks a target.
C. Because the Lord Tells us to Shun Polluted Doctrine: The Romans verse said “avoid them” – this verse talks about shunning their “proface and vain babblings” due to the cancer-like nature of their doctrine.
· II Timothy 2:15-18- “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (16) But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. (17) And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; (18) Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.”
How are we to shun their cancerous doctrine? By “Working at studying so as to not be ashamed by not rightly dividing!”
D. Because They Subvert Whole Houses: This group has many followers all over the area (and the world!) and they are subverting whole houses of folks that have left the 120+ “churches” in Abilene and the surrounding area to follow their cancerous doctrine. Not many are doing anything to mark them or counter their false doctrine.
· Titus 1:9-16- “Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. (10) For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: (11) Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.[skip v. 12]] This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; (14) Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. (15) Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. (16) They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”
E. Because we all are always in danger of being deceived: Don’t ever think YOU are immune to false teaching…or your family! If you think you and your family can’t be deceived…you are deceived!
· II Peter 3:17- “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.”
The Apostle Peter says “seeing ye know these things before”…”Beware!” The warning of II Peter is not the fall from salvation…it is the warning to not fall from stedfast growth in Christ due to false and cancerous doctrine!
II. How to Identify a False Teacher/Heretic:
Many today would say that if your wife wears pants…or you go to the movies…or you don’t listen to S. Gospel music (or if you do), that you are an anti-Christ and a false teacher to be avoided. Let’s put it in perspective here…many things can be labeled as either debatable as to what a Christian should/should not do…and others are plainly a matter of Christian liberty to decide. Let’s be fair and honest and make sure we are right in what we say about anyone or any group.
Don’t forget that the Apostle Paul was wrongly charged with being a heretic:
· Acts 24:14- “But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:”
What is the definition of heresy? The word in this sentence is a transliteration of the Greek word, αιρεσιν meaning “a choice, a party or disunion, sect or faction, discord or contention”
· heresy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
My definition of a heretic is one who rejects the fundamental/foundational truths of Scripture…a heretical group would be one that is its own divisive sect that is contentious and sows discord or disunion…
Let me flatly state that the “House of Yahweh” is a heretical group founded by a heretic…they are their own sect/faction that flatly rejects the major tenants/beliefs of the Word of God (Christianity). We will examine their major beliefs along the following major Bible doctrines…
· Bibliology- their view of the Word of God (preservation, revelation, etc)
· Theology- especial emphasis on the Trinity
· Christology- virgin birth, deity of Christ
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