{"id":6928,"date":"2015-08-08T10:01:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T17:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/?p=6928"},"modified":"2015-08-09T08:01:35","modified_gmt":"2015-08-09T15:01:35","slug":"enemies-of-torah-obedience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoshanarabbah.org\/blog\/2015\/08\/08\/enemies-of-torah-obedience\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the 15 Enemies of Torah-Obedience?"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/b>In the Book of Deuteronomy, YHVH through Moses lays out the wonderful blessings that will come when YHVH\u2019s people obey his Torah commandments. In stark terms, he also lays out the curses that will come as a\u00a0 result of disobedience. Throughout Deuteronomy, it\u2019s almost as if YHVH is pleading with his people to choose to obey him, so he can outrageously bless them. What a deal for the people! At the same time, he clearly shows that ultimately it is the choice of each person to choose which path they will follow: the path of obedience and righteousness that leads to blessings and life, or the path of disobedience and sin that leads to curses and death (Deut 30:15\u201320).<\/p>\n

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With the two paths so clearly laid out before men, you\u2019d think that men would choose the path of blessings and life. Yet this isn\u2019t the case. Most men will choose the path of sin and rebellion. Why is this? This is because man has several enemies that are working against YHVH to draw men away from him into a path of sin and rebellion. Who and what are these enemies?<\/p>\n

Enemy Number One: Our Flesh Nature<\/b><\/p>\n

The fallen nature, carnal heart of man (Jer 17:9; Rom 8:7). Man\u2019s heart is naturally rebellious, stiffnecked and hard-hearted toward anyone or anything that tells it to do something it doesn\u2019t want to do. The rebellious pride and stubborn hard-heartedness of the human mind, will and emotions is the greatest force working against one to obey YHVH\u2019s commandments. What makes this enemy so lethal is that he\u2019s inside of us \u2014 in our heart (how we feel) and in our mind (what we think). This enemy is very hard to detect, since it is so well camouflaged within each of us.<\/p>\n

Enemy Number Two: The World<\/b><\/p>\n

The influences of the world are a snare to us (Exod 34:12; Deut 7:16). The allurements of the pagan practices of the surrounding nations was ancient Israel\u2019s downfall. The ways of the heathen are enticing because they appeal to and satiate the carnal nature within each man. This is why it is so hard for us to resist. The enemy outside of us is seducing the enemy within us and together they are warring against word or truth of Elohim in our spirit man (our conscience).<\/p>\n

Enemy Number Three: Satan<\/b><\/p>\n

Satan the devil, the adversary, is YHVH\u2019s arch-rebel and is seeking to undermine everything that is good, true and righteous (1 Pet 5:8). He\u2019ll use the world to draw man away from Elohim. He\u2019ll use demonic, and lying spirits to tempt man to sin against YHVH. He\u2019ll shoot fiery darts into man\u2019s thinking (Eph 6:16) to deceive man and to lead him astray spiritually (Rev 12:9). He is the original sinner (1 John 3:8). He is the father of all lies (John 8:44) and he lies about and rebels against the truth of Elohim.<\/p>\n

Enemy Number Four: Church Traditions<\/b><\/p>\n

Church traditions or doctrines of men by which make the word of Elohim is made of non-effect is a major force keeping man from obeying all<\/i> of YHVH\u2019s Word including his Torah-commandments (Matt 15:6\u20139; Mark 7:8\u20139).<\/p>\n

Enemy Number Five: Family and Friends<\/b><\/p>\n

Family members and friends who are opposed to obedience to the Word of Elohim is a strong deterrent to one\u2019s keeping YHVH\u2019s commandments. After all, what will they think? How will that affect my relationship with them?<\/p>\n

Other Reasons Why People Refuse to Obey YHVH\u2019s Torah<\/b><\/p>\n