The Seething Pot of Mixture

As we continue our journey into the heart of Babylon, we move from the ancient tower of Nimrod to the dusty streets of Jerusalem on the eve of its fall, and finally into the gilded palaces of the Babylonian conquerors.

In our first post, we saw how the "deadly mixture" began as a whisper in the Garden—a lie that humanity was "not enough"—and grew into the "Gate of God" (Babel), where man tried to reach the heavens with his own bricks of effort. In this post we’ll see how this Babylonian confusion infiltrated the very "House" (the Beth) of God's people, leading to the Exile. We will see that the deviation of the kings and the names of the Babylonian rulers themselves were all part of a "Deadly Concoction" designed to replace the rest in Yah’shua with the striving of man.

Babylon the Gate of Confusion

In this three-part blogpost series, we’ll embark on a journey to understand the origins of Babylon. We shall look through the lens of the finished work of Yah’shua to recognize the historical context and its opposition to God’s Grace. 

Babylon is not merely a geographical location or an ancient empire; it is a spiritual system—a "deadly mixture"—that stands opposed to the perfection and grace of God (Yah’shua).

To understand Babylon, we must go back past the towers of Mesopotamia, all the way to the very beginning in the Garden of Eden. It was there that the first seeds of Babylonian confusion were sown, and it was there that the "deadly mixture" was first presented to humanity.

Fearful masterpiece

The Holy Spirit reminds us daily that we are the object of Yah’shua’s deepest affection.

When we look at Psalm 139 through the lens of the Finished Work, we see that it is not a song about a distant God tracking our every move for judgment, but a love letter about a Saviour who has fully known us, fully searched us, and fully perfected us.

We are reminded that in the Finished Work of Yah’shua, we have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba, Father" (Romans 8:15, KJV).

The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made of Psalm 139:14

No spiritual booby trap

The final two verses of the book of Revelation, before the concluding blessing, often strike fear into the hearts of believers. The popular and often erroneous interpretation of Revelation 22:18-19 makes it sound like a terrifying threat against touching the Bible itself.

“For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” (Revelation 22:18-19 KJV)

So, why can’t you add to or take away?

The Stone, the Water, and the Sequence

The narrative of Simon Bar-Jona, whom our beloved Yah’shua called Peter, is one of the New Testament’s most vivid demonstrations of the finished work of Christ. It is a story that brilliantly captures the essence of God’s lavish grace—a grace that triumphs beyond human comprehension over human nature, that elevates the weak, and is the sole foundation for walking in the miraculous. The Holy Spirit daily reminds us of this goodness, love, and truth, transforming our understanding from performance based theology to an awakening for receiving the fullness of the New Testament provision. The whole of the Bible is about Yah’shua, and all of Yah’shua is about His beloved.

The Name of the Stone

Simon’s original name was changed

Response-map, Not Rules!

In a world constantly demanding performance, rules, and self-improvement—a world often stuck in the rut of "do more to be more"—the New Testament offers a strikingly different, counter-cultural message.

The concluding section of 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 provides a beautiful and practical guide for Christian living. Yet, to truly grasp its profound depth and liberating power, we must understand these verses not as a rigid rulebook, but as powerful encouragements for those already set free and eternally secured by the finished and fully accomplished work of Jesus Christ.

The exhortations are not performance-based, law-driven demands aimed at earning or maintaining God's favour; rather,

Vibe Check

This post is all about How to Know the Real Deal. It is about Yah'shua, Love, and Discernment, all to be found in our new identity in Christ!

So hey, if you’ve been following our blog post journey, you know everything comes back to the One and Only King, Yah'shua (the Hebrew name for Jesus). It’s all about His finished work—the ultimate, accomplished, mic-drop act of love that changed everything forever.

We live in a world of filters, deepfakes, and confusing signals. You’re constantly being told what to believe, how to feel, and who you should be. You've got to have a spiritual "Vibe Check" running 24/7.

The One Who Prepares the Way

Whenever we are faced with a challenge so daunting that it feels like an insurmountable wall stands between us and our inheritance, that feeling of needing to "go out and come in" to conquer a land, a financial mountain, or a health struggle, often leaves the human heart paralysed by fear and inadequacy. But for the beloved of Christ, this is not our reality!

The Holy Spirit, abiding within, reminds us that we do not walk a path yet to be cleared. We walk a path already conquered and prepared by our King-Lover. The truth that "YHVH goes before you" is not an Old Covenant hope; it is a New Testament declaration of Christ's finished work that secures our complete, righteous and victorious dominion.

The Context of the Limits of the Law’s and the Judge’s Limitless Leadership

Unmixable Truth

 

Why Old Skins Can't Hold New Wine

Have you ever encountered a truth so profound, so liberating, that it utterly transforms your understanding? Yet, often, our age-old drawback comes from religion – the man-made traditions, rules, and needless works we bind ourselves to without even considering their true origin. Just like the Pharisees and scribes of Jesus' day, we can inadvertently "make the word of God of none effect through your tradition" (Mark 7:13, KJV).

Jesus, in His infinite wisdom, often taught through parables, simple stories designed to cut through this religious fog and reveal layers of divine wisdom. Today, we're diving into one such profound parable from Luke 5:36-39 (KJV), a passage that brilliantly illustrates the radical, unmixable difference between the Old Covenant of Law and the New Testament of Grace.

Wives and Submission, Husbands and Heading

The Divine Pattern of Marriage

What may be corrupted as a military instruction, is actually a divine guideline for sensible living in a marriage. The Apostle Paul's words in Ephesians chapter five, particularly the part for wives to “submit” to their husbands and for husbands to be the "head" of the wife, present a profound and often misunderstood picture of the marital relationship. To truly grasp this divine pattern, we must go beyond a modern-day, surface-level reading and examine the original Greek, focusing on the finished work of Christ, which transforms all human relationships and ultimately finds its glorious consummation in the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.