I strongly discriminate against television. I don't even own one.

GOD discriminated against the enemies of Israel for a very good reason too. Yet it is evident that ALL the enemies of Israel were welcome to repent and join Israel. They did not have to necessarily become Jews to be part of Israel either although it seems that this is another popular strong hold in some circles. Judah was only one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jews were strictly from the house of Judah.

Of course, since the initiation into the tribes of Israel was no small matter, the process would have been exercised strictly according to the OLD TESTAMENT ordinances of the LEVITE PRIESTHOOD; so joining Israel wouldn't be easy and they certainly wouldn't be allowed to join the House of Levi under any circumstances. It was common in that day to take the KINGDOM by force. That is why the sons of JACOB dealt treacherously with a certain King with respect to their sister, Dinah...They should have honored the covenant of the LORD but they dealt treacherously with that people because they were JEALOUS over their LORD. ISRAEL was the cause of their own demise. Alas, this made it possible for Gentiles and other goyim to become Jews directly to GOD, without the assistance of the LEVITE PRIESTHOOD. These LEVITES (oh yes, they are still alive today) don't like to be reminded of the fact that the MESSIAH has come and they also don't like to be reminded that SALVATION IS OF THE JEWS. Yet they call themselves Jews, and are not because they rejected the KING for another false messiah.That is why today there are still many who refute the APOSTLE PAUL's teachings because they still secretly desire the preeminence. They are going to be in for a big surprise.

Yes, we both agree that adulteration is a mixing; however when we use this terminology it is important to maintain the framework of the general context. In this respect we refer to a very general context, not excluding substantial adulteration in the flesh. Where does the buck stop? Shall we bring back dietary laws also? (Some believe that we should.) We would be commiting adultery every time we ate food with preservatives or consume anything that would change our biochemistry. I have mixed feelings about chemically bio-engineering our genetics to permanently alter them. Isn't this a little too close to playing GOD? After all, who forms us in our mother's womb? In this general sense of the word, "adultery", can just as easily refer to a woman eating preservatives while pregnant, is committing adultery while she is pregnant. I wouldn't stone her for it, but I might grant her husband a word of caution.

The WORD says, "What therefore GOD has put together, let not man put asunder." How far do we take this? I verily believe GOD has often put together certain people of different cultures, even mixed cultures and diverse cultural extraction, to form someone that HE wanted to be born. In fact, it was for this reason (and others) that the assembly of the FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH rejected me and the wife of my youth, the Pastor there even cursing me at the altar, declaring in a loud voice for all to hear, "He will never know you, Lord!" Frankly, I feel, this is racial prejudice, but we kept on attending for some time despite the pastor's objections. (I was legally married to only one wife at that time and both our children were our own.) Of course, this sort of thinking promotes the belief that "other races" can get saved too, just as long as they marry their own kind. They do err not knowing the scriptures. 

I am predominantly of a caucasian "racial" and ethnic origin and the wife of my youth is of Dene indigineous extraction. My wives are beautiful women. I suspect that the FUPC would have more easily accepted my new bride, whose skin is so "white" (melanin defficient) that she scares me some times. I don't think she can tan and I wonder if she might suffer from some form of albinoism despite her dark hair and beautiful green eyes. She brings forth the definition of "lilly white" in a way that I never properly understood. I'm more sanguine (a euphamism for pink) one might say. I can both tan and burn. lol  

 I know FUPC would probably not even let me past their doors with BOTH of my wives, but had my beloved Hope been the wife of my youth before I lawfully married a second time, I know that this would not have been a big issue. Oh no, they would found something else like... hmmm... refusing to comply with laws that are contrary to the Word of GOD. That's always a good one.

You see, there are all sorts in the human spieces! lol I've heard that there are 'Eskimos' living in the tropics now who have never seen the Arctic. Apparently they have completely different customs from any of those who still live in the Arctic. Sometimes I wonder how far this melanin pigment propensity connection to social behaviours actually carries any credibility. All variations will have propensities and all variations have propensities that are constantly changing... This is very important to understand because this is where the crunch about "mixing" comes into play... The matter is more cultural and spiritual than it is about "race". Moses did well to marry that Ethopian. That is what GOD wanted. 

It's an old argument: nuture vs. nature.

"It is rare to find someone else who understands that it takes a married woman to have adultery. The marital state of the man is not important. More after the email works..." Tim

I still have much to learn, Tim, but I know that if it is written in the volume of the book, then it is true. What GOD called sin in the OT TIMES is still sin in the NT times. GOD's moral law has NEVER changed. GOD is not a flake. JESUS does not change HIS mind like a woman vacilating in the midst of her indecision. JESUS did not want the 12 to mix because He had plans for this people, to keep them HOLY. JESUS was not in the least concerned about genetic material mixing (HE MADE IT) SO MUCH as HE was concerned about SPIRITUAL ADULTERATION from cultures that would continually worship other gods! JESUS did not reject the repentant sinner in OT times either; but if you wanted to join HIM back in that day, you also whould have had to join ISRAEL. The ZIONISTS are still trying to make a play off that, eventhough the MESSIAH is risen.

PRAISE GOD! We now look to a New Jerusalem not made with human hands nor inherited by flesh and blood, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of GOD. Therefore the laws of the commandments contained in the ordinances of the LEVITES are fulfilled in CHRIST, the KING of SALEM, the HIGH PRIEST and KING of the order of MELCHIZEDEK. This is what the LEVITES (ZIONISTS) despise. I believe the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH is also about to be devoured by ten, very hungry, and very angy kings because the PRIESTHOOD failed; and the Son of Perdition is about to be revealed. Soon, and very soon, there will be a totally NEW PRIESTHOOD. (see Revelation 21) Our LORD will be giving us a NEW NAME and we will also know HIS NEW NAME. The people of GOD will be found in the NEW BRIDE, NEW JERUSALEM, a multitude too great for any man to count.

The Mormons think they already have this, but they're missing one essential ingredient: HIS NAME IS JESUS.

GOD BLESS YOU