WHAT JUNETEENTH, THE NEWEST US FEDERAL HOLIDAY, MEANS FOR FOLLOWERS OF YAHSHUA

Revelers Waving the Juneteenth Flag 

A Bit About Juneteenth

This morning, I discovered that June 19th is now a federally recognized holiday in the United States, and it is in recognition of the date June 19th ,1865. This is the date when the official report of the end of slavery in the USA was read to the people on the losing side of the US Civil War in Galveston, Texas. On that same day, and for many days thereafter, this proclamation of the freedom of all the slaves in America would continue to be read out loud in the public squares of every city and town in the nation. Although the end of black slavery in America is being recognized by this holiday, it really is a celebration for anyone who has been held in bondage and eventually set free.

For Christians, this holiday that's officially been dubbed 'Juneteenth' can be celebrated to recognize the freedom and liberty that we have been given through our Faith in and love for Yahshua or Jesus. 

As it says in God's Word:

Celebration Fireworks

"And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” - Luke 4:17-19

As the Apostle Paul later explained in Galatians Chapter 4 and 5, the freedom and liberty that Yahshua was proclaiming is the freedom and liberty from the curse of breaking God's Laws. This liberty is given to all those who have been oppressed by Satan and his demonic hordes, which are dedicated to destroying humanity via the effects of sin and rebellion against Yahweh.

This freedom and liberty is truly only available to those who love and follow Yahshua, and keep His MORAL Commandments. Those who do have been set free from the law of sin and death through the blood of Yahshua, which was shed for us so that our sins can be forgiven. All we need to do to secure that forgiveness is to love and follow, or 'believe in' Yahshua as their Messiah or Liberator. 

Yahshua's most important commandments include loving our Heavenly Father, ourselves and our neighbors with all of our spirit, body, and mind, forgiving others so we can be forgiven, repenting of our sin and dedicating our lives to serve Yahweh, and caring for the poor and needy among us while preaching the Gospel of Salvation to them. Indeed, true repentance is turning 180° away from sin, and trusting the Holy Spirit to guide us to live a life that is pleasing to our Heavenly Father.

When we are inhabited by the Holy Spirit, it doesn't matter what you've done, or what you will fail to do in the future. As long as you remain faithful to the Messiah and are committed to following him forever. 

Yahweh God will always forgive those who repent, and he will continue to forgive them as long as they continue to repent. God's Mercy is so great that he even forgives us for sins that we don't even know we've committed, and he will be faithful to bring us to full perfection and holiness when we are resurrected with our new spiritual bodies, hopefully someday soon!

For more information about this holiday, you can read this article, which I read to find out more about the reason why it became a federal holiday: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/19/us/juneteenth-federal-holiday-explained-cec/index.html

Book 1: The Language of
God In The Universe

Before I close, I would like to introduce myself to those who don't know who I am. I'm Helena Lehman, the Bible Scholar that created the Pillar of Enoch Ministry web site over 20 years ago, and the Author of the Language of God Book Series, which I finished self publishing in 2009. This encyclopedic 4 volume set of research books explores the sacred biblical rituals and implements, the people, and the creations of God in the light of understanding God's symbolic language. 

Book 2: The Language of
God In Humanity

This language utilizes biblical dates, numbers, events, heavenly signs, and parables hidden in everything that God created, especially the earthly activities of humanity, and the signs in the starry heavens. Although it is not that difficult to learn how to understand God's language, some pointed guidance is usually necessary to set people on the right path to feeling closer to God through his symbolic language. 

Book 3: The Language of
God In History

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CHRIST'S COMMANDMENTS AND GOD'S MORAL LAW ARE SYNONYMOUS!

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In my previous articles about the Freedom and Liberty that is given to all born-again believers in Christ, many have attacked my views concerning the freedom believers have from the keeping of the seventh day Sabbath, and the Law of Moses as the Jews do, sullied as they are by the traditions and interpretations of men who did not really know God (See Mark 2:24-28). But this does not mean that believers can ignore the entire Law that God set down for the Israelites. Only the Sacrificial and Priestly Laws were abolished on the Cross, NOT the Moral Laws! In fact, if they are truly born again, believers will feel and hear the Holy Spirit urging them to follow all of God's Moral Laws. This is why Yahshua or Jesus - Who is God Incarnate, the Word of God, and the I AM WHO I AM that spoke to Moses - taught His followers that He did not come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it:

~*~ Matthew 5:17-20 ~*~ “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. 19 Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Indeed, we are called throughout the New Testament to keep God's Moral Laws or Commandments. Nowhere does our Messiah Yahshua or Jesus, the Apostle Paul, or any other apostle or disciple of Christ say that we do not have to worry about them any longer! Examples of New Covenant admonitions to keep God’s Moral Commandments include the following: John 14:15-21; 1 John 2:1-6; and 1 John 5:1-4.   

The Ten Commandments in Exodus 20, and the Moral Laws in Exodus 21, Exodus 22, and Exodus 23, which was called the Book of the Covenant, along with the Moral laws in Leviticus, Chapter 18, Chapter 19 and Chapter 20, and in Deuteronomy 18, Deuteronomy 19, Deuteronomy 21, Deuteronomy 22, and Deuteronomy 23 (with the exception of the Laws pertaining to war or slaves, which Yahshua never supported or condoned) summarize the Moral Laws of God. All believers should be aware of, and should strive to keep these Moral laws to the best of their ability. Of course, I firmly believe that the Holy Spirit will remind all born-again believers to follow God's Moral laws - even if they are unfamiliar with them.

In the New Testament Gospels and the Epistles, we are also called to temper ALL of these divine legal requirements with Yahshua's call for love, compassion, mercy and forgiveness. In fact, many of the chapters of Moral Laws that I've linked to in the Old Testament were recalled, reiterated and further elaborated upon in the Gospels by Yahshua or Jesus during His First Advent Ministry, which was primarily directed toward the Israelites living in Judea in the First Century AD. This can especially be seen in His Sermon on the Mount, which is recorded in Matthew 5, Matthew 6, and Matthew 7. Believers who assume that the Moral Laws that Yahshua discussed on that mountain top do not pertain to Christians are completely wrong, for Yahshua's blood covers every believer, and literally makes them an Israelite, priest and king in the likeness of Yahshua.

The Commandments, Laws or Works that were nailed to the Cross with Yahshua in death were NOT the Moral Laws of God, but any and all of those Laws related to the Old Testament priesthood and sacrificial system. This included the Laws pertaining to the tabernacles, temples, priesthood, priests and priestly garments, sacrificial animals and burnt offerings, and the special animal sacrifices on the Feast days (See Hebrews 10:11-14; Colossians 2:13-15). Thus, the Liberty and Freedom that we have in Christ is based on no longer having the need to keep and uphold the sacrificial system and its priesthood, or to honor the unbiblical traditions that sprang up around them.

One major exception to this rule were the tribal assembly requirements that were called for on three of the Seven Feasts of Israel, which were Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles (See Exodus 23:14-17). Born-again believers are also called by Christ to gather together to commemorate His place in our salvation on Passover via the Lord's Supper and Resurrection Sunday. In addition, most believers keep Pentecost as the birthday of the Church.

Many believers also keep Christmas as a celebration of Christ's birth narrative, which encompasses all of the Autumn Feasts of Israel - from the Feast of Trumpets to the Feast of Tabernacles. In addition, Christmas is also directly tied to Chanukah, which was viewed as a secondary Feast of Tabernacles by the Israelites, and it is also the likely time when Yahshua was conceived by the Holy Spirit in his earthly mother Miriam's womb. Chanukah was instituted as a Feast during the Maccabean period of Israel's history, and although it is considered a minor feast, it has a very big prophetic importance to disciples of Christ in regard to the Last Days. See my books "The Language of God in Humanity" and "The Language of God in Prophecy" to read about the many aspects of the prophetic significance of Chanukah, and all the Feast Days.

Even as we are called to commemorate these three yearly feasts in our own way, Yahshua and His apostles and disciples commemorated the Weekly Sabbath  differently than the Jews, who were bound by unbiblical traditions. Stripped of these restrictive traditions, they did not have to keep the weekly Sabbaths in the same way that the Jews do. In fact, throughout His First Advent Ministry, Yahshua showed His followers that they are to view everyday as a perpetual Sabbath with Christ. This means that the Sabbath should be dedicated to loving and helping others by following the lead of the Spirit of God in them.

So, rather than resting from all work on the Sabbaths, believers are called to care for one another, and for their livestock and pets as they are called to do on every other day of the week. Instead of not working at all, they are called to spend the day drawing near to God with songs, testimonies, baptisms, prayers and scripture study, and to go out healing the sick, raising the dead, and feeding and clothing the poor and hungry with physical and spiritual food and clothing. In short, born-again believers are called to live as though they are dead to the world, but alive in Christ. Their Freedom and Liberty comes from following Christ rather than the Law and the traditions of men that sully them. This is why born-again believers are free to keep the Feasts and the Sabbaths as they see fit until Christ comes back for His saints.

However, in the Millennial Kingdom, all of Christ's servants will be required to keep Passover, and the Feast of Tabernacles, and most likely Pentecost as well. The weekly Sabbaths will also likely be times for special celebration, fellowship, and spiritual reflection. Passover, Pentecost and the Feast of Tabernacles are the same three feasts mentioned in the Book of the Covenant that required the Israelites to assemble before God, and all believers will likely be called to do so during the Millennium also (See Exodus 23:14-17; Luke 22:14-16; Zechariah 14:16-19).

For further study on this topic, I have written several related studies. The titles and links to these articles can be found below. I pray that these will be a blessing to those who are seeking to know and follow Christ.

Love and Blessings from
Your Sister in Yahshua,
Helena Lehman,
Scholar, Author and Artist for
The Language of God Book Series, and
Webmaster for the Pillar of Enoch Ministry Site
Ministry Web Site: http://pillar-of-enoch.com 

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RELATED STUDIES ON GOD'S MORAL LAW:

ALL SEXUAL SIN LIKE GAY/BAAL

WORSHIP LEADS TO DEATH!

http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com/2016/06/all-sexual-sin-like-gaybaal-worship.html

WHY CHRIST IS THE LORD

OF A PERPETUAL SABBATH!
http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com/2016/05/why-christ-is-lord-of-perpetual-sabbath.html

WHY WILLFUL SINNERS WILL NOT BE FORGIVEN!

http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com/2015/10/why-willful-sinners-will-not-be-forgiven.html

WARNING! SINNERS THAT DO NOT REPENT

WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN!

http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com/2015/10/warning-sinners-that-do-not-repent-will.html

TO GET AND STAY SAVED, YOU

NEED TO LOVE AND FOLLOW CHRIST!

http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com/2014/09/to-get-and-stay-saved-you-need-to-love.html

The New Covenant of Liberty and Freedom

http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-new-covenant-of-liberty-and-freedom.html

WHAT COMMANDMENTS MUST BELIEVERS KEEP

UNDER THE NEW COVENANT OF GRACE?

http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com/2013/08/what-commandments-must-believers-keep.html

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