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Reflections on shabat, April 17, 2026



Did you know that lying, slander, and gossip are serious sins? They really need to be abandoned so that they don't rob you of your hope of salvation!


Let’s reread the Bible verses in the picture:

>>You shall not raise (or receive) a false report. Put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.<< Exodus 23:1

>>2 He that walkes uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbites not with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbour, nor takes up (or receives, endures) a reproach against his neighbour. 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honours them that fear the Yehowah. He that swears to his own hurt, and changes not. 5 He that put not out his money to usury, nor takes reward against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.<< Psalm 15:2-5

>>14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loves and makes a lie. 16 I Yeshua have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the Morning star.<< Revelation 22:14-16


Let’s consider the following points

  The spread of false information is a common occurrence in the stock market because it can cause panic-like selling of shares at dumping prices. Many super-rich people also get richer with the help of illegal insider information. Several years ago I read an argument that if only true information were published on all the world's stock exchanges instead of the current lies, the stock markets would collapse!

  Companies are also commonly guilty of providing false or embellished information to enhance their public image, especially when they are trying to sell it to large companies. Finding out the correct information about the state of the companies in question is very difficult.


Lying, gossiping and slander in the workplace

  
Due to the corruption of people, many people try to give a far too good general picture of themselves in their job applications and the false picture is further compounded by new lies in job interviews. This is especially emphasized in times of high unemployment. Some even resort to forging documents.

  Workplaces are often fiercely competitive for promotion opportunities, and then many people are guilty of spreading lies about those colleagues they feel threaten them and get the promotion they are seeking. If a company has decided to reduce the number of employees, there will be a fierce battle over who gets to stay.

Lying and cheating in family life

  Many people fall into secret relationships while married or in a cohabitation, and it is painful for the betrayed spouse and especially for the children, if they still have small children. It is most destructive for the betrayer himself, because adulterers will be judged by Yehowah Elohim. It is certain that the betrayers will have a hot time at the last judgment, and especially after that!

  Even betrayers have been given the opportunity to make genuine repentance as long as he has time left to search and he still hears the voice of the Holy Spirit warning and urging him to repent. But if he continues on that wrong path, he will eventually harden his heart and seal his eternal destiny.


The power of the human tongue

  I am referring to the organ in our mouth, our tongue. As the apostle James wrote, our tongue has amazing power! Let’s read the verses James 3:6-8

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And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.<<

  We ourselves are unable to tame our tongues, because our tongues only speak what is in our hearts. It is an organ outside of our own will. Our tongues only speak what is in our hearts. The hearts of all people are corrupt, and therefore we absolutely must be born again from above in order to be saved! *)

  If we are born by the power of the eternal Word of YHWH Elohim and the Holy Spirit as new spiritual creatures **), we also receive a new heart, which the Holy Spirit and the Bible, when we read, the Living Word (Yeshua's Word) begins to shape and sanctify ***) us to be worthy of heaven. It does not happen in an instant, but gradually. Fortunately for us, Yehowah has promised that He will not abandon the good work he has begun in us! ****)

*) John 3:3-7
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3 Yeshua answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of Elohim. 

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

5 Yeshua answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of Elohim. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.<<

**) 2 Cor. 5:16-17 >>16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Messiah after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. 17 Therefore if any man be in Messiah, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.<<

***) John 17:18-21 >>18 As you has sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. 20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that you has sent me.<<

****) Phil. 1:3-6 >>3 I thank my Elohim upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that He which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Yeshua HaMashiach:<<


This is how we ensure our salvation

  From the above, we learn that we must be transformed by being born again of the Spirit, so that we may receive a new heart, which will also harness our tongue to speak things pleasing to our Creator, and that we may thus receive the eternal life that Yehowah Elohim offers us as a gift, in His Son Adonai Yeshua!
 Romans 6:22-23

>>22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to Elohim, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of Elohim is eternal life through Yeshua HaMashiach our Adonai.<<

Songs suitable for the topic

Please, note: Our Savior's original name in Hebrew is Yeshua HaMashiach HaNotzri




P.S. 1 You can check out the interesting stages of my life from the link below. My life has been a great adventure. There have been successes and setbacks. Adonai Yeshua has always helped me!


P.
S. 2
 I have also prepared these studies in Finnish. They consist of selected Bible translations and include various hymns:

https://yakov-tutkielmia-sapattina.blogspot.com/2026/04/pohdintaa-sapattina-1742026.html


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Reflections on shabat, April 17, 2026

Did you know that lying, slander, and gossip are serious sins? They really need to be abandoned so that they don't rob you of your hope ...