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Beth Moore now in open rebellion to the Bible - Capstone Report

The great IRONY here in Beth Moore's study: Breaking FREE is that the word Free - Freedom is synonymous with PRIDE.

Take a moment to go through Thesarus.com.

It all stems from the root of SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS to determine how we approach God through our vain imagination that is NOT BASED on God's word.

Beth starts out of the starting gate quoting a perverted translation of Galatians 5:1 that showcases FREEDOM as the Primary source of what Jesus Christ did for us at Calvary. However, it is not Freedom - to break free of sin that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, but rather to give us the LEGAL DECREE - LICENSE - AUTHORITY to stand back as RIGHTEOUS before him and not stand in our own self righteousness. Please read further:

Breaking Free Bible study by Beth Moore

Breaking Free Bible Study | Beth Moore | Lifeway

She opens with commanding the reader in the introduction to memorize Phili

quote:

"Perhaps you’re also unconvinced that Christians can live in bondage. Don’t take my word for it. Take God’s: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery” (Gal. 5:1). This liberty plea was directed not at the world but to the church. To genuine believers. If you’ve joined me in previous Bible studies, you’ll notice several differences. I will be asking you to join me in Scripture memorization this time. The Word of God, our book of truth, is the key to unlocking the gates of our prisons. Begin by memorizing Galatians 5:1. Tape it to your mirror or refrigerator, or take it in the car with you; but say it, say it, say it until the truth is engraved on your soul. "

My response:

NO THANKS. I do not study or memorize scripture from your perverted translation.

The King James Bible says:

Galatians 5:1

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”

King James Version (KJV)

Acts 7:51

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

STIFF NECKED = Not accustomed to the YOKE the LAW. Then after Jesus Christ comes on the scene with the KINGDOM GOSPEL, we resist the Holy Spirit if we do not take his YOKE upon us which is easy and releases us from the BONDAGE of the LAW.

STIFF NECKED = Self Righteousness.

Self Righteousness = Self = One and the same, oneself, personal interests, selfish. Righteousness = Right - Oxford English Dictionary page 2540, The Standard permitted and forbidden action within a certain sphere LAW or Canon (Greek word kanōn

The etymology of canon is derived from the Greek word kanōn, meaning "rule" or "measuring rod"1 2 3 4. The word passed into Latin and then into Old French and Old English with the same meaning 2 4. The word was also used to refer to the "rule of faith" or the "norm" of the Christian Church 2 3)

Self Righteous literally means SELF RULE = STIFF NECKED.

Pride synonymous with Freedom and Self Rule.

synonym (n.)

"word having the same sense as another,"

SENSE: perception governed by CONTEXT. Oxford English Dictionary page 2727:

Example: the word book as a noun can mean over twenty different "things" depending on the lens of CONTEXT we are looking through.

If I am holding a Bible in my hands and say, "This is the BOOK to live by," someone else can hold up a Dictionary and say the same thing. If someone can not distinguish context, they'd conclude that both the Bible and the Dictionary are books to live by.

If we take the Word PRIDE it eventually downstream finds itself as a synonym to mean SELF RULE which means Self Righteousness.

However, we must understand that in the Context of 2 Chronicles Chapter 26, UZZIAH is showing the same type and shadow of UNREPENTEANCE AND STIFF NECKED heart that led to PRIDE.

SELF WILL leads to PRIDE.

Some might say that Pride leads to self will, but scripture dictates otherwise.

Proverbs 4:23

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”

King James Version (KJV)

The heart throughout scripture refers to our SOUL. Soul is the faculty of our WILL, EMOTIONS, DESIRES, VOLITION.

The ultimate Spiritual Battle is giving our WILL our SOUL and bringing it under the authority of our Regenerated Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 King James Bible

Matthew 11:28-30 KJB

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,

29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am

30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

and I will give you rest.

meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto

your souls.

LIBERTY: condition of a free man; absence of restraint; permission," from liber "free" "state of being free from arbitrary, despotic, or autocratic rule or control license: Authority given to what would otherwise be illegal.

absence of restraint; permission," from liber "free"

license (v.)c. 1400, "grant formal authorization to do what would be illegal to do without it," from licence (n.), which see for the modern attempt at differentiation of spelling. Related: Licensed;

Oxford English Dictionary:

Liberty: Page 1613 A privilege or EXCEPTIONAL RIGHT granted to a subject by the sovereign POWER.

License: To authorize grant authority to do something.

Paul isn't telling the reader that the purpose of God giving us freedom is for the sake of freedom, but in the context we are told that through Jesus Christ we are granted the authority to NOT be under the bondage of the LAW. Freedom is synonymous with PRIDE or SELF WILL SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

We are only Free in the Context of Scripture because we have the LICENSE - AUTHORITY Given to us by the FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST when we are saved, born again by believing Jesus Christ died for our sins on the cross according to scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJB. AMEN!

Beth Moore's begins examining the apostate Kings of Judah before the fall of the temple to Babylon.

I'm going to focus on her study of UZZIAH and how Beth misses the mark.

Beth has set up her false narrative of FREEDOM being the purpose - reason Christ has set us free.

Now she continues in the narrative of her title BREAKING FREE which is honestly telling the reader it is our ACTION, FAITH, WORK that gives us Freedom. But let's look at Uzziah.

Beth builds the case that it was King Uzziah's PRIDE that caused him to fail. As if we can "work on our pride and change our behavior by Jesus setting us free" and not understanding scripture that says clearly that it is only through the FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST and being crucified with him by faith are we free. Read Galatians 2:16 and 2:20 King James Bible. Beth never talks about this.

Galatians 2:16

“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”

King James Version (KJV)

Galatians 2:20

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

King James Version (KJV)

When we thoroughly study this, we find this thread carries throughout her study. I will only showcase UZZIAH to show what I mean. Beth showcases PRIFE as causing the downfall of UZZIAH - and of course PRIDE was at work in this man - however, she puts the cart before the horse because she does not realize what is happening in 2 Chronicles 26:15, 16:

To say that PRIDE was the primary SIN of UZZIAH is extremely limited and myopic.

2 Chronicles 26:16 tells us that King Uzziah’s PRIDE brought him to destruction - specifically that he thought he could just barge into the Temple and burn incense upon the altar of incense.

We have to look at the ROOT of PRIDE and that is SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS in looking at one’s ability to WORK one's way into the GRACE of GOD circumventing LAW to go the way of Cain, Balaam and Core see Jude 1:11.

SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS creates PRIDE not the other way.

Self-righteousness discloses itself when a person has set up another standard for himself other than what God has dictated. God judged Moses’ attempt to obey God with His severe judgment. In other words, not one of us, no matter our position, problem, intimacy with God, or reasoning, should exclude ourselves from the full demand of God’s Word.

Study:

Numbers Chapter 20 Moses strikes the Rock twice Study Romans

Romans 10:3 - For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Luke 18:9-14 - And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: (Read More...)

Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Read More...)

Titus 3:5 - Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Galatians 2:16 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

WORKS BASED SALVATION is serious and God hates our WORKS of self Righteousness.

Isaiah 64:6

King James Version

6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

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Isaiah 64:6 in all English translations

Romans 3:19-23

King James Version

19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

IF We Examine in detail verse 16 of 2 Chronicles Chapter 26 we see the following:

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.

Lifted up = H1361 root word strong back from digging- work, heavy work (self reliance).

Now examine verse 15:

If we look at the context of where Uzziah’s strength came from we find from in depth study that he was a brilliant man and worked very hard in collaboration with the best minds of the people to devise highly sophisticated weapons and materials for warfare that gave Judah a remarkable advantage over the enemy.

STRONG = HEBREW H2388 = verb SEIZE A strong grabbing hold to refrain or support:

The word "refrain" comes from the Latin word "refrenare" which means "to bridle, hold in with a bit, check, curb, keep down, control"1. The Latin word is formed from "re-" meaning "back" and "frenare" meaning "restrain, furnish with a bridle"1. "Frenum", which means "a bridle", is a word of uncertain etymology1. The word "refrain" also has a French origin, from the Old French verb "refraindre" meaning "to break off, repeat"2.

The etymology of support is derived from the Latin word supportare, meaning "to carry,

convey, bring up, bring forward" The word entered the English language through Old French suporter, meaning "to bear, endure, sustain, support"1. The word support also displaced the Old English word wraþu, which had a similar meaning. The word help, which is often used as a synonym of support, has a different origin from the Proto-Germanic word *helpanan, meaning "to help, support, succor; benefit, do good to; cure, amend"

If we carefully look at the context of 2 Chronicles we see both RESTRAIN and SUPPORT at work here in UZZIAH's strength. His self reliance restrained him to acknowledge GOD and it also SUPPORTED his own VAIN imagination of his own capability to spawn PRIDE.

We Examine in detail verse 16 of 2 Chronicles Chapter 26 we see the following:

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

Lifted up = H1361 root word strong back from digging- work, heavy work (self reliance).

What is shocking is the Hebrew Strongs H1361 mentions several times the word: HUSBANDMAN. I hope you're sitting down but I have a study on the current STIFF NECKED (self righteous) state of Israel today and why they will soon go into the time of Jacob's trouble - Daniel's 70th week - aka The Tribulation.

Take the word : Husbandman and see the Parable of the Householder dealing with the Husbandmen of Matthew Chapter 21 and please read this within the context of all of chapter 21:

Here is the study:

The State of Israel is the Tenant over the Land that Belongs to TRUE ISRAEL. (thethirdheaventraveler.com)

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