Lecture Notes: "Sword of Yehovah" Series - Episode 1

Introduction

• Speaker: Jake Hilton
• Series: Part of "Sword of Yehovah" teaching series
• New Series: "Into the Forge" Q&A
• Technical Issues: Caused by Windows 11, resolved by reverting to Windows 10
• Regular Schedule: Wednesday evenings, 8 p.m. Eastern
• Topic: Open Q&A format, answering questions from live chat

Theme of "Into the Forge"

• Series Introduction: Called "Into the Forge"
• Theme Verse: Jeremiah 23:29 - God's word is like fire and a hammer
• Metaphors for God's Word:
  • Sword: Cuts through lies
  • Hammer: Breaks hardness of heart
  • Fire: Consumes impurities

Q&A Session

Question 1: Bible Translations

• Preferred Translations: NIV, ESV, NASB, New King James, NLT
• Bias in NIV: Has negative bias towards Torah
• Translation Approach: Importance of original languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek)
• God's Name: English Bibles often use "LORD" instead of God's name

Question 2: Serpent Seed Doctrine

• Doctrine Explanation: Claims Eve had relations with the serpent, resulting in Cain
• Speaker's View: Doctrine is false and perverse
• Biblical Reference: Genesis 3:15 and Genesis 4:1
• True Interpretation:
  • Spiritual Metaphor: Offspring of the serpent refers to those who do evil
  • Jesus' Teachings: Pharisees called "brood of vipers"
  • John 8:31-44: Spiritual children of the devil vs. children of God

Additional Questions

Aborted Babies and Afterlife

• Innocent Blood: Only Jesus, prophets, and children are considered innocent
• Abortion: Seen as murder, but God’s grace covers innocent children

Millennium Explanation

• 1,000-Year Reign: Believers reign with Christ, Satan bound
• After Millennium: Satan released for a short time, final battle

Keeping the Sabbath

• Requirement for Christians: Yes, part of the Ten Commandments
• Argument Against: Yeshua as Sabbath rest, refuted by speaker

Backslider's Repentance

• Possibility of Return: Yes, God calls for repentance and offers healing

Conclusion

• Encouragement to Support Ministry: Contributions to A Rood Awakening International
• Final Blessing: Priestly blessing from Numbers 6
• Contact Information: Websites for donations and resources

Miscellaneous

• Speaker's Height: 5'7"