The Real Deal
Are you the real deal?
Every October in America and else where, people dress up in costumes, and pretend to be someone or something that they are not. Most people find it fun to do so. Especially for Halloween.
Sometimes people dress up as a fictional character of some sort. Sometimes they dress up as a historical person that they admire. Sometimes they dress up as someone who is in some occupation, that they wish that they could do.
One of the most popular occupations, for people to play dress up in America, is the cowboy. This was so popular, that when I was a kid, kids would often go to the dime store, and buy cowboy costumes, that featured things like cowboy hats, cowboy clothes, and the ever popular six-shooter.
Most adults found it amusing to watch kids dress up as cowboys, and run around pretending to ride horses. They would pretend to do cowboy things like round up cattle and have rodeos.
On the ranch that I grew up on, we took it a lot further. We had a small pen for calves, and we would get on the back of those calves, imagining that we were riding a bull. We would try our hands at roping calves. We had shoot outs in the corral. We were not just trying to be like cowboys, that we saw on TV or in the movies. We were trying to be like our Uncle Ken.
When first we met Uncle Ken, we were in awe of him. He met us wearing his cowboy hat and chaps, with his lariat in hand, while sitting on top of his reddish brown quarter horse, named "Wildfire". He sat tall in the saddle, with his rifle in its saddle holster. Uncle Ken may have only been five foot three inches tall to other people, but to us, he was ten feet tall.
You see when it came to being a cowboy, our Uncle Ken was the real deal.
The real American cowboys that we knew growing up, were not like those in the movies.
They were hardworking and honest. They were patriotic but distrustful of the Federal government. They were only in pursuit of one woman - their wife. They were law abiding. If they gave you their word on something, it was more sure than a signed contract was among people, who lived in the cities. They went to church on Sundays, and worked on the other six days of the week. They loved coffee and iced tea, but had no use for liquor. They had nothing but disdain for tobacco products. They sought peace with their neighbors, and took care of each others work, whenever one of them fell on hard times. They were ever conscious of the fact, that the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) saw everything that they did.
The Hollywood cowboys in the movies were often nothing like them. These so-called "cowboys" were always drinking alcohol in the saloons, smoking cigarettes in saloons, gambling in the saloons, consorting with prostitutes in the saloons, and getting in fights in the saloons. In fact, it seemed like saloons were the center of their lives.
Any work these Hollywood cowboys did was just to get money to spend at the saloon. The bad guys would rob trains and the like, to support their saloon habit. The good guys would go after the bad guys, to collect reward money to support their saloon habit. The saloon was their church.
These Hollywood cowboys wore the same clothes that real cowboys like Uncle Ken wore, but those clothes were only costumes. Uncle Ken and our neighbor Chester Thurman, another real cowboy, called people who wore cowboy clothes, but did not live the cowboy lifestyle, "dime store cowboys". They called them that, because they were no more the real deal, than kids who bought cowboy outfits at the dime store.
So-called "urban cowboys" were definitely not the real deal. They were imitators of Hollywood cowboys, and not real cowboys like Uncle Ken. It takes a lot more than wearing cowboy clothes, and listening to cowboy music, to be the real deal.
Uncle Ken and Chester Thurman were the real deal, because they actually worked with cows. They were in the cattle business.
They wore cowboy hats to protect their heads from the sun and rain, while they were out taking care of the cattle. They wore cowboy boots to protect their legs from snake bites, and to get into the saddle more easily. They wore chaps to protect their legs, when they rode through brush to bring a stray steer back into the herd.
They rode horses, so they could move around the herd. They used their lariats to lasso calves, that they needed to medicate and the like. Their saddles were not just seats for them to sit in while they rode their horses, but also served as an anchor for the other end of their lariats, that they kept tied to the saddle horn.
They would camp among the herd at night in calving season, to protect the herd from coyotes and the like. They carried rifles to dispatch any varmint that threatened the herd. Real cowboys would yodel, sing, and play their guitars at night, to keep the herd calm.
They worked together to help each other with their cattle business. They would talk about the price of cattle, and when was the best time to take their cattle to market. They would discuss what grass they should sow for hay in the spring, so the cattle would have food the next winter.
Cattle were at the center of their lives. That is why, they were the real deal.
We wanted to be like Uncle Ken, because he was the real deal.
He taught us how to ride a horse and lasso cattle. He taught us how to jump from a horse and wrestle a steer to the ground. He taught us how to tie up a calf. He taught us how to wear cowboy clothes and how to shoot a gun. He took us to rodeos and explained how each event was scored. If we had been able to do so, then we could have grown up to be cowboys like Uncle Ken. He taught us everything that we needed to know, to be the real deal.
You see, it is living the life, and not just wearing the clothes, that makes someone the real deal.
The truth is people do not limit themselves to pretending to being someone or something, that they are not, to special events during the month of October. This is a year round occupation for many people.
Like actors pretending to be cowboys, they dress up for the part, and say the right words, but they are not the real deal. They are only putting on a performance, that is intended to please their audience. They have perfected their charade to point, that many people cannot tell, that they are not the real deal.
In America, the most popular thing for people to pretend to be, but are not, is one of the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him).
They may call themselves by names like "Christian", or "Messianic". They may wear "Christian" clothes, like tee-shirts that identify them as Christians. They may wear "Christian" jewelry like a necklace with a cross, or a WWJD bracelet. They might even wear the same cloaks, aprons, and handkerchiefs that Paul the Jew (Shaul aka Saul aka The Apostle Paul) wore. They might be careful, about what is on their head.
They may give the Father of Truth one day a week, and attend church every Sunday. They may even congregate with the Children of Truth on the actual Sabbath, because they have figured out who changed the Sabbath to Sunday. They may realize that it matters what they eat. They may even keep the Feasts of Truth.
They may have perfected their charade, but when it comes to actually being one of the Children of Truth, they are not the real deal.
You see, it is living the life, and not just wearing the clothes, that makes someone the real deal.
The first step to knowing if someone is the real deal, is knowing what is a Christian. The real deal is someone who follows in the footsteps of the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ), just like Paul the Jew did (1 Corinthians 11:1).
What does it mean to follow the footsteps of the Man of Truth?
It means to obey the commandments of the Man of Truth, because you love him (John 14:15). Those who walk in the footsteps of the Man of Truth, obey his commandments (1 John 2:6-8).
The is no way to love the Man of Truth, without keeping his commandments (John 14:21). There is no way to be a disciple of the Man of Truth, without keeping his commandments (John 15:8-10). There is no way to be a friend of the Man of Truth, without keeping his commandments (John 15:14). There is no way to know the Man of Truth, without keeping his commandments (1 John 2:3-5).
Keeping the commandments of the Man of Truth, means obeying what he called the greatest two commandments of the Law of Truth (Torah aka The Law) - to love the Father of Truth above all else and to love other people as much as you love yourself (Mark 12:29-31). Those who obey his commandment, to love the Father of Truth and other people, are the real deal (1 John 4:20-21).
Those who love other people, keep the commandments of the Man of Truth (John 15:17). Those who love other people, keep the commandments of the Law of Truth (Romans 13:8-10).
Those who keep these commandments, show that the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) is living in them (1 John 3:24). Those who keep these commandments, walk in the same love and truth, that the Man of Truth walked in (2 John 1:4-6).
Those who walk in love, by spending their lives on others, are following after the Father of Truth, in the way that the Man of Truth did (Ephesians 5:1-2). Those who love the Children of Truth, like the Man of Truth did, do what is pleasing in the sight of the Father of Truth (1 John 3:22-23). There is no way to be the real deal, without obeying the commandments of the Father of Truth (1 John 5:1-3).
Those who are the real deal, love the other Children of Truth as much as the Man of Truth loved them (John 13:34-35). Those who are the real deal, love the other Children of Truth enough to lay down their own lives for them (John 15:12-13). Those who are the real deal, love the other Children of Truth enough to give up their own stuff, to take care of the needs of the Children of Truth (1 John 3:16-18).
Those who love other people, seek to bring honor to the other Children of Truth, instead of themselves (Romans 12:10). Those who love other people, share what they have with the other Children of Truth (Romans 12:13). Those who love other people, associate with the other Children of Truth, regardless of their social status (Romans 12:16). Those who love other people, look out for the welfare of the other Children of Truth, like the Man of Truth did, and not just their own welfare (Philippians 2:3-5).
Those who are the real deal, fulfill the commandment of the Law of Truth, to not take revenge (Leviticus 19:18). Those who are the real deal, obey the commandment of the Man of Truth, to even love their enemies (Matthew 5:44-48). Those who are the real deal, show love to their enemies, by doing good to their enemies (Luke 6:32-35). Those who are the real deal, show love to their enemies, by doing their enemies good, even when their enemies have done them evil (Romans 12:17-21). Those who are the real deal, see everyone through the eyes of love (1 John 2:9-11).
Those who love other people, fulfill the commandment of the Law of Truth, to not stay silent when they see others sin (Leviticus 19:17). Those who love other people, obey the commandment of the Man of Truth, to do all that they can to turn others from their sin (Matthew 18:15-17). Those who love other people, hate everything that the Father of Truth calls evil, and love everything that He calls good (Romans 12:9). Those who love other people, will even hate sin enough, to let the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan Aka The Devil) destroy the health of the sinner, in order to cause the sinner to repent of their sin, so that the spirit of the sinner will not be destroyed for their sin (1 Corinthians 5:1-5).
So the real deal are those, who do not hate people with the worst kind of hatred, by doing nothing to keep them from perishing in their sin. The real deal are those, who love people too much to let them perish in a burning house, without warning them to get out. The real deal are those, who love the love people caught up in homosexuality, enough to warn them that they will perish, if they continue to live like they were married in Sodom. The real deal are those, who are not just wearing a costume, but are love people enough to risk their jobs, in order to bring people into the House of Truth. The real deal are those, who love people so much, that they realize that bringing people into the House of Truth, is all that really matters.
Love for the Father of Truth and other people is at the center of their lives. That is why they are the real deal.
Are you the real deal?
No one can be the real deal, unless they are first come into the House of Truth by being born again (John 3:3-7). People can only become the real deal, after they come into the House of Truth, because the love of the Father of Truth has to be put in their hearts by the Spirit of Truth (Romans 5:5). People become the real deal, when they come into the House of Truth, by making a commitment to obey the commandments of the Man of Truth, because they believe that the Father of Truth raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). Whenever people come into the House of Truth, then they are able to obey the commandment of the Man of Truth to love the Father of Truth, and other people, with the help of the Spirit of Truth, because they become like the Man of Truth - and he is the real deal (1 John 4:13-17)!
Come into the House of Truth!
Every October in America and else where, people dress up in costumes, and pretend to be someone or something that they are not. Most people find it fun to do so. Especially for Halloween.
Sometimes people dress up as a fictional character of some sort. Sometimes they dress up as a historical person that they admire. Sometimes they dress up as someone who is in some occupation, that they wish that they could do.
One of the most popular occupations, for people to play dress up in America, is the cowboy. This was so popular, that when I was a kid, kids would often go to the dime store, and buy cowboy costumes, that featured things like cowboy hats, cowboy clothes, and the ever popular six-shooter.
Most adults found it amusing to watch kids dress up as cowboys, and run around pretending to ride horses. They would pretend to do cowboy things like round up cattle and have rodeos.
On the ranch that I grew up on, we took it a lot further. We had a small pen for calves, and we would get on the back of those calves, imagining that we were riding a bull. We would try our hands at roping calves. We had shoot outs in the corral. We were not just trying to be like cowboys, that we saw on TV or in the movies. We were trying to be like our Uncle Ken.
When first we met Uncle Ken, we were in awe of him. He met us wearing his cowboy hat and chaps, with his lariat in hand, while sitting on top of his reddish brown quarter horse, named "Wildfire". He sat tall in the saddle, with his rifle in its saddle holster. Uncle Ken may have only been five foot three inches tall to other people, but to us, he was ten feet tall.
You see when it came to being a cowboy, our Uncle Ken was the real deal.
The real American cowboys that we knew growing up, were not like those in the movies.
They were hardworking and honest. They were patriotic but distrustful of the Federal government. They were only in pursuit of one woman - their wife. They were law abiding. If they gave you their word on something, it was more sure than a signed contract was among people, who lived in the cities. They went to church on Sundays, and worked on the other six days of the week. They loved coffee and iced tea, but had no use for liquor. They had nothing but disdain for tobacco products. They sought peace with their neighbors, and took care of each others work, whenever one of them fell on hard times. They were ever conscious of the fact, that the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) saw everything that they did.
The Hollywood cowboys in the movies were often nothing like them. These so-called "cowboys" were always drinking alcohol in the saloons, smoking cigarettes in saloons, gambling in the saloons, consorting with prostitutes in the saloons, and getting in fights in the saloons. In fact, it seemed like saloons were the center of their lives.
Any work these Hollywood cowboys did was just to get money to spend at the saloon. The bad guys would rob trains and the like, to support their saloon habit. The good guys would go after the bad guys, to collect reward money to support their saloon habit. The saloon was their church.
These Hollywood cowboys wore the same clothes that real cowboys like Uncle Ken wore, but those clothes were only costumes. Uncle Ken and our neighbor Chester Thurman, another real cowboy, called people who wore cowboy clothes, but did not live the cowboy lifestyle, "dime store cowboys". They called them that, because they were no more the real deal, than kids who bought cowboy outfits at the dime store.
So-called "urban cowboys" were definitely not the real deal. They were imitators of Hollywood cowboys, and not real cowboys like Uncle Ken. It takes a lot more than wearing cowboy clothes, and listening to cowboy music, to be the real deal.
Uncle Ken and Chester Thurman were the real deal, because they actually worked with cows. They were in the cattle business.
They wore cowboy hats to protect their heads from the sun and rain, while they were out taking care of the cattle. They wore cowboy boots to protect their legs from snake bites, and to get into the saddle more easily. They wore chaps to protect their legs, when they rode through brush to bring a stray steer back into the herd.
They rode horses, so they could move around the herd. They used their lariats to lasso calves, that they needed to medicate and the like. Their saddles were not just seats for them to sit in while they rode their horses, but also served as an anchor for the other end of their lariats, that they kept tied to the saddle horn.
They would camp among the herd at night in calving season, to protect the herd from coyotes and the like. They carried rifles to dispatch any varmint that threatened the herd. Real cowboys would yodel, sing, and play their guitars at night, to keep the herd calm.
They worked together to help each other with their cattle business. They would talk about the price of cattle, and when was the best time to take their cattle to market. They would discuss what grass they should sow for hay in the spring, so the cattle would have food the next winter.
Cattle were at the center of their lives. That is why, they were the real deal.
We wanted to be like Uncle Ken, because he was the real deal.
He taught us how to ride a horse and lasso cattle. He taught us how to jump from a horse and wrestle a steer to the ground. He taught us how to tie up a calf. He taught us how to wear cowboy clothes and how to shoot a gun. He took us to rodeos and explained how each event was scored. If we had been able to do so, then we could have grown up to be cowboys like Uncle Ken. He taught us everything that we needed to know, to be the real deal.
You see, it is living the life, and not just wearing the clothes, that makes someone the real deal.
The truth is people do not limit themselves to pretending to being someone or something, that they are not, to special events during the month of October. This is a year round occupation for many people.
Like actors pretending to be cowboys, they dress up for the part, and say the right words, but they are not the real deal. They are only putting on a performance, that is intended to please their audience. They have perfected their charade to point, that many people cannot tell, that they are not the real deal.
In America, the most popular thing for people to pretend to be, but are not, is one of the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him).
They may call themselves by names like "Christian", or "Messianic". They may wear "Christian" clothes, like tee-shirts that identify them as Christians. They may wear "Christian" jewelry like a necklace with a cross, or a WWJD bracelet. They might even wear the same cloaks, aprons, and handkerchiefs that Paul the Jew (Shaul aka Saul aka The Apostle Paul) wore. They might be careful, about what is on their head.
They may give the Father of Truth one day a week, and attend church every Sunday. They may even congregate with the Children of Truth on the actual Sabbath, because they have figured out who changed the Sabbath to Sunday. They may realize that it matters what they eat. They may even keep the Feasts of Truth.
They may have perfected their charade, but when it comes to actually being one of the Children of Truth, they are not the real deal.
You see, it is living the life, and not just wearing the clothes, that makes someone the real deal.
The first step to knowing if someone is the real deal, is knowing what is a Christian. The real deal is someone who follows in the footsteps of the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ), just like Paul the Jew did (1 Corinthians 11:1).
What does it mean to follow the footsteps of the Man of Truth?
It means to obey the commandments of the Man of Truth, because you love him (John 14:15). Those who walk in the footsteps of the Man of Truth, obey his commandments (1 John 2:6-8).
The is no way to love the Man of Truth, without keeping his commandments (John 14:21). There is no way to be a disciple of the Man of Truth, without keeping his commandments (John 15:8-10). There is no way to be a friend of the Man of Truth, without keeping his commandments (John 15:14). There is no way to know the Man of Truth, without keeping his commandments (1 John 2:3-5).
Keeping the commandments of the Man of Truth, means obeying what he called the greatest two commandments of the Law of Truth (Torah aka The Law) - to love the Father of Truth above all else and to love other people as much as you love yourself (Mark 12:29-31). Those who obey his commandment, to love the Father of Truth and other people, are the real deal (1 John 4:20-21).
Those who love other people, keep the commandments of the Man of Truth (John 15:17). Those who love other people, keep the commandments of the Law of Truth (Romans 13:8-10).
Those who keep these commandments, show that the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) is living in them (1 John 3:24). Those who keep these commandments, walk in the same love and truth, that the Man of Truth walked in (2 John 1:4-6).
Those who walk in love, by spending their lives on others, are following after the Father of Truth, in the way that the Man of Truth did (Ephesians 5:1-2). Those who love the Children of Truth, like the Man of Truth did, do what is pleasing in the sight of the Father of Truth (1 John 3:22-23). There is no way to be the real deal, without obeying the commandments of the Father of Truth (1 John 5:1-3).
Those who are the real deal, love the other Children of Truth as much as the Man of Truth loved them (John 13:34-35). Those who are the real deal, love the other Children of Truth enough to lay down their own lives for them (John 15:12-13). Those who are the real deal, love the other Children of Truth enough to give up their own stuff, to take care of the needs of the Children of Truth (1 John 3:16-18).
Those who love other people, seek to bring honor to the other Children of Truth, instead of themselves (Romans 12:10). Those who love other people, share what they have with the other Children of Truth (Romans 12:13). Those who love other people, associate with the other Children of Truth, regardless of their social status (Romans 12:16). Those who love other people, look out for the welfare of the other Children of Truth, like the Man of Truth did, and not just their own welfare (Philippians 2:3-5).
Those who are the real deal, fulfill the commandment of the Law of Truth, to not take revenge (Leviticus 19:18). Those who are the real deal, obey the commandment of the Man of Truth, to even love their enemies (Matthew 5:44-48). Those who are the real deal, show love to their enemies, by doing good to their enemies (Luke 6:32-35). Those who are the real deal, show love to their enemies, by doing their enemies good, even when their enemies have done them evil (Romans 12:17-21). Those who are the real deal, see everyone through the eyes of love (1 John 2:9-11).
Those who love other people, fulfill the commandment of the Law of Truth, to not stay silent when they see others sin (Leviticus 19:17). Those who love other people, obey the commandment of the Man of Truth, to do all that they can to turn others from their sin (Matthew 18:15-17). Those who love other people, hate everything that the Father of Truth calls evil, and love everything that He calls good (Romans 12:9). Those who love other people, will even hate sin enough, to let the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan Aka The Devil) destroy the health of the sinner, in order to cause the sinner to repent of their sin, so that the spirit of the sinner will not be destroyed for their sin (1 Corinthians 5:1-5).
So the real deal are those, who do not hate people with the worst kind of hatred, by doing nothing to keep them from perishing in their sin. The real deal are those, who love people too much to let them perish in a burning house, without warning them to get out. The real deal are those, who love the love people caught up in homosexuality, enough to warn them that they will perish, if they continue to live like they were married in Sodom. The real deal are those, who are not just wearing a costume, but are love people enough to risk their jobs, in order to bring people into the House of Truth. The real deal are those, who love people so much, that they realize that bringing people into the House of Truth, is all that really matters.
Love for the Father of Truth and other people is at the center of their lives. That is why they are the real deal.
Are you the real deal?
No one can be the real deal, unless they are first come into the House of Truth by being born again (John 3:3-7). People can only become the real deal, after they come into the House of Truth, because the love of the Father of Truth has to be put in their hearts by the Spirit of Truth (Romans 5:5). People become the real deal, when they come into the House of Truth, by making a commitment to obey the commandments of the Man of Truth, because they believe that the Father of Truth raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9). Whenever people come into the House of Truth, then they are able to obey the commandment of the Man of Truth to love the Father of Truth, and other people, with the help of the Spirit of Truth, because they become like the Man of Truth - and he is the real deal (1 John 4:13-17)!
Come into the House of Truth!
posted by The House Of Truth @ October 22, 2016
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