Tithes & Alms

An Admonition on Emotional Health

 Moderation

• Before going into what transpired with Sarah, sisters, it’s imperative to understand the necessity to maintain your moderation in tranquility of spirit with a sound mind in modesty (humility) and contentment, trusting Alahayim’s will in your life and your head of household’s, so as not to be given over immoderately to passions (emotions) as they open anyone who is given to unhealthy passions open themselves up to idols because of desires (Lust-Covetousness) contrary to Alahayim’s will or pleasures contrary to what’s right in the sight of Alahayim (Fornication) in the arrogance to entertain the thoughts (Wickedness) or feeling (Self-Will) to let the idols operate within.

 Testament of Rueben 4:11

 For if fornication overcomes not your mind, neither can Beliar overcome you. 

• She operates in love of pleasure, entertaining evil actions or thoughts, indulging in them in one’s mind to be given to the pleasure of emotional influence of the them. This can lead to acting on the thoughts or at least continuing it he pleasure of entertaining them in one’s mind, sinning against Alahayim in either case, not understanding the gravity of the transgression because the pleasure one has in her works;

Testament of Reuben 7:4, 6

 For in fornication there is neither

understanding nor holiness..6..because it deceiveth the mind and understanding 2:9.. with which through love of pleasure sins enter in.… because it is filled with ignorance, and leadeth the youth as a blind man to a pit, and as a beast to a precipice.

• As you see, it’s because of the pleasure in what she offers in the mind, she blinds the soul’s understanding from what is right in the sight of Alahayim to entertain the sins in hatred;

Testament of Reuben 7:6 

For a pit unto the soul is the sin of fornication, separating it from Alahayim, and bringing it near to idols, because it deceiveth the mind and understanding, and leadeth young men into Hades before their time. 

• For these reasons, your temperance in moderation and self restraint in contentment, resisting evil pleasure out of a sincere desire not to admit any evil is essential to overcome her works in your minds 

Philippians 4:5 

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

2 Timothy 1:7 

For Alahayim hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

• This means you have to prove yourself to know what emotional level you need to be at or maintain to discipline of mind, operating in tranquility of spirit and a peaceful mind in modesty (humility) so that Yache’s spirit can operate in you without fear in love, no matter what’s going on around you or trying to come into you (evil thoughts or desires) so as not to be moved from resting in the law of Alahayim for a peace of mind, hearkening to the angel of righteousness; 

Testament of Gad 7:3 

Seek out the judgements of the Lord, and thy mind will rest and be at peace. 

• So be intentional in seeking out what’s right in Alahayim’s sight in thought and action for peace of mind, not letting any idol sway your thoughts to go stray from the law in your heart, praying to be kept by Alahayim through Lord Yache, our Alahayim and Lord of your righteous covering, whether husband or father;

Jubilees 12:17-18

And he prayed that night and said “My Alahayim, Ala Most High, Thou alone art my Alahayim, and Thee and Thy dominion have I chosen. And Thou hast created all things, and all things that are are the work of Thy hands. 18. Deliver me from the hands of evil spirits who have sway over the thoughts of men's hearts, and let them not lead me astray from Thee, my Alahayim.

• With your prayers, focus intentionally on who you listen to in your mind, to ensure it’s the good angel helping you maintain tranquility and good works;

Hermas Mandate 6

2[36]:3 "Hear," saith he, "and understand their workings. The angel of righteousness is delicate and bashful and gentle and tranquil. When then this one enters into thy heart, forthwith he speaketh with thee of righteousness, of purity, of holiness, and of contentment, of every righteous deed and of every glorious virtue. When all these things enter into thy heart, know that the angel of righteousness is with thee. [These then are the works of the angel of righteousness.] Trust him therefore and his works.

• Hearkening to the angel given to help you sisters, trust the angel and let your works convince you that you’re heading in he right direction by operating in purity (keeping from idols), the following works of a sound minded woman in the faith; 

1 Clem. 21:7

let them show forth their lovely disposition of purity; let them prove their sincere affection of gentleness; let them make manifest the moderation of their tongue through their silence;

Ecclesiasticus 26:14 

A silent and loving woman is a gift of the Lord; and there is nothing so much worth as a mind well instructed.

Ecclesiasticus 26:15 

A shamefaced and faithful woman is a double grace, and her continent mind cannot be valued.

• All this is possible with right reasoning and temperance because your purpose of soul is to fulfill the will of Alahayim so as not to admit any evil desires or thought give pleasure to your mind in fornication which would give provision for the lusts of the flesh to operate in you; 

4Macc 2:20-21

For in the day when Alahayim created man, he implanted in him his passions and inclinations, and

also, at the very same time, set the mind on a throne amidst the senses to be his sacred guide in all things; 21. and to the mind he gave the Law, by the which if a man order himself, he shall reign over a kingdom that is temperate, and just, and virtuous, and brave. 

• Women have the same ability through right reasoning and temperance to endure as men if they only believe and put in the work to attain unto that faith in Christ;

4Macc 14:15. 

But she, the mother of those young men, with a soul like Abraham, was not moved from her purpose by her affection for her children.

4Macc 16:13, 1

13. O mother, warrior of Alahayim in the cause of religion, old and a woman, thou didst both defeat the tyrant by thy endurance, and wast found stronger than a man, in deeds as well as words.  1. THUS then, if one both a woman and advanced in years, and the mother of seven sons, endured the sight of her children being tortured to death, the Inspired Reason must confessedly be supreme ruler over the passion.

• This confirms sister can overcome the passions though reasoning and temperance to maintain their moderation;

4Macc 1:29-30

Observe, now, in the first place, that Reason becomes supreme over the passions in virtue of the inhibitory action of temperance. 30. Temperance, I take it, is the repression of the desires; but of the desires some are mental and some physical, and both kinds are clearly controlled by Reason; 

• It’s all about how much you want to be temperate and sound minded in the faith through your inspired reasoning as Alahayim will help you if you show through your genuine efforts that you want to be in that peaceful space, not admitting any evil into your heart;

Gas the Seer 8:7

And He gave each one free choice: if one wants to do good, he will be helped…

Testament of Naphtali 2:6, 9

As a man’s strength, so also is his work; and as his mind, so also is his skill; and as his purpose, so also is his achievement; and as his heart, so also is his mouth; as his eye, so also is his sleep; as his soul, so also is his word, either in the law of the Lord or in the works of Beliar. 

• If it’s your minds desire and purpose of soul to do the work to overcome giving into unhealthy emotions and thoughts because of the desire to maintain your moderation, work hard, being diligent to make sure everything you’re doing and entertaining in your mind is with good intent to achieve that goal in humility;

9 So then, my children, let all your works be done in order with good intent in the fear of Alahayim, and do nothing disorderly in scorn or out of its due season.

• It’s possible to do so long as you’re willing to do the work and put your hands to the plow to act and do it even as others have done to learn to resist the pleasure of any evil thought or desire by abstaining from them. 

Gad the seer 8:11-14

Be strong and valiant to obey the Law and not to hear it only. 12.For a deed is like a root, hearing it is like a seed, a belief is like a tree, and the fruit is like righteousness. 13.And what shall we do to a smelly and stinky seed if a root will not come out of it? 14.For that, hurry up. Be quick and act; hear and act, for you are a true seed, for you have belief and righteousness and Ahayah will bless you all in peace. 

• When Alahayim sees you’re purpose of soul is to genuinely change in humility, knowing it’s only Him in you through Christ who can help you do it, He will delivery you just as He did for Joseph;

Testament of Reuben 4:8-11

For ye heard regarding Joseph how he guarded himself from a woman, and purged his thoughts from all fornication, and found favour in the sight of Alahayim and men. 9 For the Egyptian woman did many things unto him, and summoned magicians, and offered him love potions, but the purpose of his soul admitted no evil desire. 10 Therefore the Alahayim of your fathers delivered him from every evil and hidden death. 11 For if fornication overcomes not your mind, neither can Beliar overcome you.

• Though encompassed with wickedness sending grievous thoughts and fornication seeking to overtake his mind with pleasure to act upon the evils, he was delivered because he didn’t desire it, operating in chastity, fasting in righteousness by resisting being emotionally or mentally influenced by the thoughts, desires, and temptations that came at him so as not to let any evil enter his heart:

Testament of Joseph 9:2 

For Alahayim loveth him who in a den of wickedness combines fasting with chastity..

Definition: 

G53   (Strong)

ἁγνός

hagnos

hag-nos'

From the same as G40; properly clean, that is, (figuratively) innocent, modest, perfect: - chaste, clean, pure.

Mounce Definition: pure, chaste, modest, innocent, blameless.

Thayer Definition: 1) exciting reverence, venerable, sacred 2a) pure from carnality, 2b) pure from every fault, immaculate

• For understanding the fasting to couple with chastity which Alahayim loves;

Hermas Parable 5

1[54]:5 do no wickedness in thy life, and serve the Lord with a pure heart; observe His commandments and walk in His ordinances, and let no evil desire rise up in thy heart; but believe Alahayim. Then, if thou shalt do these things, and fear Him, and control thyself from every evil deed, thou shalt live unto Alahayim; and if thou do these things, thou shalt accomplish a great fast, and one acceptable to Alahayim.

• The simplicity of this is you have to resist pleasure (fornication) in evil thoughts and desires by being mindful of having and operating in good intent in everything you do and admit into your heart, to be content and moderate in all things in modesty (humility) in the fear of Alahayim, not going beyond your emotional limits that would draw you away unto idols; 

Testament of Judah 15 :2 

If ye drink wine in gladness, be ye modest in the fear of Alahayim. For if in (your) gladness the fear of Alahayim departeth, then drunkenness ariseth and shamelessness stealeth in.

• Fear of Alahayim departs when Fornication comes in as the pleasure blinds the heart, teaching arrogance to sin and not be ashamed along with Deceit aiding in the disrespect. For this reason, one has to be careful to stay in a place of humility and reverence in thought and actions from the heart to keep from these idols disrespect and lack of shame to sin before Alahayim in their arrogance.  Yet if there is too much pleasure in any of the spirits of pride, so as not to reverence Alahayim in humility, the idols will find an entry; 

For if in (your) gladness the fear of Alahayim departeth, then drunkenness ariseth and shamelessness stealeth in.

• Think of drunkenness as being given to emotions, not being able to control one’s self, and shamelessness as spirits of pride entering in, from which cometh shame. Indulgence in emotions beyond one’s limits will give place to pride stealing in and taking away one’s modesty (humility) to reverence Alahayim’s commands to keep them. 

Testament of Judah 14:7 

For much discretion needeth the man who drinketh wine, my children; and herein is discretion in drinking wine a man may drink so long as he preserveth modesty. 

• Remember wine isn’t unlawful in itself, even as intercourse in marriage isn’t unlawful. The issue that leads to sinning is the love of pleasure to over indulge in lawful things (and indulge at all in unlawful things). So in one’s life, there are good things that bring us pleasure which Alahayim has given us to enjoy, yet even in those things, moderation in modesty to know our limits is necessary to abide in the fear of Alahayim. For example, over indulgence in wine which is given to gladden the heart leads to drunkenness which can led to sinning. Intercourse with one’s wife is lawful and due benevolence is required in marriage, but love of pleasure in intercourse, desiring to over indulge, opens one up to be tempted to commit fornication in one’s heart looking at others to lust after them and possibly commit the act as well. So likewise, gladness and delight are good spirits from Alahayim, yet one needs to know one’s limits lest over indulging in them, one gives place to wrath and vain glorying to be lifted up for an example of how modesty in all things is necessary (aside from being temperate as to the us evil so as not to do it and intemperate as to what is good so as to do it at all times)

Ecclesiasticus 31:28 

Wine measurably drunk and in season bringeth gladness of the heart, and cheerfulness of the mind: 29 But wine drunken with excess maketh bitterness of the mind, with brawling and quarrelling.

Ecclesiasticus 37:27-28

My son, prove thy soul in thy life, and see what is evil for it, and give not that unto it. 28 For all things are not profitable for all men, neither hath every soul pleasure in every thing.

Testament of Judah 14:7 

For much discretion needeth the man who drinketh wine, my children; and herein is discretion in drinking wine a man may drink so long as he preserveth modesty. 

• Think of wine as the lawful joys and pleasures of this life, even in them we need operate in discretion to preserve modest in the fear (reverence) of Alahayim; 

Definition:

Modesty is the quality of being humble, unassuming, and moderate in the estimation of one’s own abilities or achievements

 

• So long as you’re in that lowly place of mind and perspective trusting in Alahayim that it’s Lord Yache in you doing the work, keeping you from evil, and it’s nothing to glory in about yourself or that you’re doing anything to lift yourself up in any idolatry so as not to maintain that lowliness, you won’t give place to evil thoughts or desires to let any spirit of pride steal it’s way in by the deceitful workings of Lust, Fornication to teach arrogance with Deceit attacking the mind to operate in it. Yet if you’re intemperate, not being diligent and circumspect to be mindful of yourself from the heart, you’ll go beyond that healthy emotional limit, giving place to idols 

Testament of Judah 14:8 

But if he go beyond this limit the spirit of deceit attacketh his mind, and it maketh the drunkard to talk filthily, and to transgress and not to be ashamed, but even to glory in his shame, and to account himself honourable. 

• This is the simplicity of what it takes to keep temperance in tranquility, letting your moderation be known through your humility by just not giving place for any evil spirits, thoughts or desires lead you astray to the works of the flesh;

Romans 13:14 

But put ye on the Lord Yache Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Understanding Provisions for the Flesh

• This is an important topic to discuss so as to have understanding since Fornication operates in a lack of understanding so she can continue working in a soul unawares of what she does and how she operates. 

Testament of Reuben 7:4, 4:6

For in fornication there is neither understanding nor holiness..4:6..because it deceiveth the mind and understanding,.. For a pit unto the soul is the sin of fornication, separating it from Alahayim, and bringing it near to idols, ..7:4.. and all jealousy dwelleth in the lust thereof.

• In the effort to help our sisters keep from the idols Fornication brings a soul unto through lack of moderation in emotions and sobriety (Jealousy), Lord willing this edification to understand her works will help keep sisters from her altogether, having understanding of her tactics as she tries to lead astray sisters by overwhelming them with the love of or desire for pleasure (in the mind to give one’s mind over to evil thoughts and desires) more than men;

Testament of Reuben 5:3 

For moreover, concerning them, the angel of the Lord told me, and taught me, that women are overcome by the spirit of fornication more than men,

Definition:

Overcome: be overwhelmed by emotion or force. 

• This is to help sisters understand Fornication literally tries to overwhelm souls by force or emotions through the love of pleasure. Lord willing, this helps to grasp the importance learning moderation to operate in emotional temperance with purpose of soul, desiring not to admit any evil desire wherein one can uphold the faith as many strong women of old have done like Sarah who wasn’t emotionally disturbed or fearful when abducted by the king of Egypt or the Philistines, trusting in Alahayim. Knowing that Fornication is more of a hurdle to overcome in the mind for women, we have to help sisters understand the provisions that are made for her to have place in the mind to lead the soul to operate in the works of the flesh. For understanding of how the mental attacks to give provision to the flesh through pleasure by the works of the spirt of Fornication can be, let’s look into it;

Testament of Judah 12:2 

And walk not after your lusts, 

• This is when one is just in Fornication, walking after one’s lust in self will, without thought or reasoning on things but just doing as one pleases.

nor in the imaginations of your thoughts in haughtiness of heart;

• Fornucation is at work in these things. Fornication would send a thought according to your heart’s desire or Wickedness will send an imagination to lift you up as Fornication is there trying to overwhelm you to get you to give into the pleasure of the thought or imagination in your mind in haughtiness of heart. This shows it’s the spirits of pride, one has pleasure in to let any of them enter one’s heart that gives place for the idols to lead us astray in our minds;

Judah 13:2 

For the spirit of fornication hath wine as a minister to give pleasure to the mind; for these two also take away the mind of man.

• Fornication uses wine as a minister, yet she can give pleasure to take the mind herself as wine is just a minister to her which would make it easier for her to do if one drinks to drunkenness

Definition: 

Pleasure H2656   (Strong)

חפץ

From H2654; pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind): - acceptable, delight (-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant (-ure), purpose, willingly.

• This helps understand that Fornication plays on the pleasures and desires we actually want and are purposing to go after to help us fulfill them as she can see what’s in our heart’s desire. Yet, if our purpose is to admit no evil desire, being content with the will of Alahayim, desiring to do good only, she has no place to operate.

Definition: 

Pleasure H2656

חפץ

BDB Definition: 1b) desire, longing 1d) that in which one takes delight

• It’s helpful to know the truth that it has to be something we want or are longing for for Fornication to have place in our thoughts to deceive our mind and hearts with pleasure to turn unto idols. This gives us the accountability to be honest with ourselves about the reasons we may struggle with certain pleasures that aren’t good for us, so we can seek understanding of what is required to overcome the pleasure in them and begin to work to come out of them with truth at the forefront, desiring to change and wholeheartedly purposed to achieve that change;

Jas 1:14  

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Definition:

G1939   (Strong)

ἐπιθυμία

epithumia

ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah

From G1937; a longing (especially for what is forbidden): - concupiscence, desire, lust (after).

 

• The pleasure in the thoughts that Fornication sends or the imaginations from Wickedness’ projections that Fornication influences one to take pleasure in, both of which take away the mind with pleasure, is Lust entering in, drawing the soul away from the law and truth to sin (spiritual fornication). Wrath helped open the door for them as it is the spirit who first pleases the hearing when evil speaking comes at the soul (working with Fornication), using provocation by a word to make the mind keen to find a reason to get provoked to a passion.

Testament of Dan 4:1-2

Understand ye, therefore, the power of wrath, that it is vain. 2 For it first of all giveth provocation by word; 

Definition:

Provocation: the act of inciting someone to anger or violence, or something that causes resentment, irritation, anger, or a strong emotional reaction.

 

• Wrath is already at work if one gets provoked by a word as it is the spirit who gives the provocation. The provocation comes by Fornication helping Wrath please the hearing to get into a passion about what was heard;

Testament of Dan 4:4 

For first it pleaseth the hearing, and so maketh the mind keen to perceive the grounds for provocation; and then being enraged, he thinketh that he is justly angry. 

• So when hearing, the pleasure in what was heard comes first in Wrath and Fornication, which both aid the soul to be vulnerable to getting provoked into its passions as the passion of Lust to be vexed has been aroused. Wrath helps in this because it makes a soul desire that which is perishable (lusts of the flesh and carnal things) not the spiritual things of Alahayim like His fruits and His law, which are kept through temperance in long-suffering and contentment in humility so as to go into a passion because of one’s contrary desires; 

Testament of Dan 4:5 

If ye fall into any loss or ruin, my children, be not afflicted; for this very spirit maketh (a man) desire that which is perishable, in order that he may be enraged through the affliction.

• This is why that modesty (humility) in temperance to maintain patience, receiving all experiences as good from Alahayim to keep moderation is essential so as not to given to excessive emotions in sorrow/disgust (wrath and jealousy) or delight (wrath and vain glory);

Testament of Dan 4:3 

Therefore, when any one speaketh against you, be not ye moved to anger, and if any man praiseth you as holy men, be not uplifted: be not moved either to delight or to disgust. 

• Even in instances where you may have fallen from doing good, whether voluntarily (as you wanted to fulfill your desire and was aided to do so) or involuntarily (you genuinely fell unawares of how the idols were at work), avoiding vexation (pride) by receiving it as good is essential to continue the growing process so as not to let your passions lead unto the devil ruling over the soul in Emotional Dysregulation (emotional volitility);

 Testament of Dan 4:6-7

And if ye suffer loss voluntarily, or involuntarily, be not vexed; for from vexation ariseth wrath with lying. 7 Moreover, a twofold mischief is wrath with lying; and they assist one another in order to disturb the heart; and when the soul is continually disturbed, the Lord departeth from it, and Beliar ruleth over it.

• We get to see the end goal of not being able to maintain moderation (not being excessive in any emotion) is to have the devil rule over our souls as he himself operates in envy only seeing things though his feelings in emotional volatility. 

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• In summary thus far, it can be either a thought according to your desire (Fornication) or grievous imagination (Wickedness-Fornication) or evil speaking words (Jealousy-Vain Glory) that comes to the mind, then Wrath helps Fornication give pleasure in what what one hears (because of one’s own lusts as spirits can’t influence us unless it’s something we also desire or have pleasure in). This Wrath and Fornication at work to arise the passion of Lust, helps Wrath also give provocation by a word as it has the soul looking for a provocation according to the soul’s lusts to get provoked in whatever passion one wants to indulge in. That word for provocation can come at the first when Jealousy or Vain glory speaks words to you, or after Fornication had sent a thought according to your desire, or Wickedness projected something to grieve you into your emotions.  In either case, once provoked in one’s passions (feelings), Hatred is in the heart, welcoming the evil speaking, stirring up covetousness, and Envy can come in to take the head, ruling the mind, so that prudence cannot work in the mind, being emotional in Hatred of heart as one isn’t content with the will of Alahayim or the truth to take pleasure in it as Lying constantly mates with Hatred, so that Anger may speak a word to further stir up the soul to get mastery over the body (to work iniquity with Wrath aiding the lawless) and the eyes (to see things from Anger’s perspective in self justification for whatever one does, as Lying works with Anger and Wrath too), treating Alahayim as the enemy so as not to keep His law because the soul is unable to see any man with truth at this point, even the Lord, and won’t hearken to a prophet to come out of the emotions to submit to the will of Alahayim in that heightened sense of self that toxic cycle that Wrath, Pride, Anger, Hatred and Fornication can keep a soul going through wherein they won’t be able to stop hearkening idols because of the lack of moderation in emotions;

Ecclesiasticus 3:27 

An obstinate heart shall be laden with sorrows; and the wicked man shall heap sin upon sin.

Ecclesiasticus 10:12, 18

The beginning of pride is when one departeth from God, and his heart is turned away from his Maker. 18 Pride was not made for men, nor furious anger for them that are born of a woman.

Proverbs 15:18 

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 29:22 

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Ecclesiasticus 28:8 

Abstain from strife, and thou shalt diminish thy sins: for a furious man will kindle strife,

Proverbs 10:12 

Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

Romans 13:10 

Love  worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love  is the fulfilling of the law.

 1 Clem. 49:4

The height, where unto love exalteth, is unspeakable. 5 Love joineth us unto Alahayim; love covereth a multitude of sins; love endureth all things, is long-suffering in all things. There is nothing coarse, nothing arrogant in love. Love hath no divisions, love maketh no seditions, love doeth all things in concord. In love were all the elect of Alahayim made perfect; without love nothing is well pleasing to Alahayim:

• Through those precepts we see, love covers all sins by her works, so as not to give into the spirits of pride, wrath, anger, or hatred that work with jealousy, who wants to take away our sobriety and moderation in emotional temperance, so as to be given over to idols to continue in our sins. 

Definition:

Emotional temperance is the virtue of moderating impulses, emotions, and desires to achieve balance, sound judgment, and long-term well-being. It involves regulating emotional responses to avoid reactive, destructive behaviors—such as rage or impulsive indulgence—thereby fostering self-control, mental clarity, and inner harmony.

 

• In continuation on understanding the provisions for the flesh, we seen how Fornication works with Wrath and Lust to take pleasure in evil thoughts, words or imaginations so as to get into our emotions because of our desires. Let’s see what happens after pleasure is given to the mind by Fornication at work with her children;

Testament of Judah 13:3

For if a man drink wine to drunkenness, it disturbeth the mind with filthy thoughts leading to fornication, 

• There is the disturbance of the mind from peace and tranquility in moderation with the thought because one is giving into the pleasure of the thought, entertaining it in hatred instead of entertaining love so as to abide in truth and its works. This is why prophets who understood how Fornication works, encouraged on entertaining love, hearkening to words of truth, and reasoning to let the sum of what we are entertaining to do (works) be truth so that righteousness may abide with us, not giving place to Fornication in our minds or Hatred in our hearts to sin;   

Testament of Gad 3:1 

And now, my children, hearken to the words of truth to work righteousness, and all the law of the Most High, and go not astray through the spirit of hatred, for it is evil in all the doings of men Testament of Reuben 7:9

I adjure you by the Alahayim of heaven to do truth each one unto his neighbour and to entertain love each one for his brother. 

Appendix of Levi 84-87

I give you a charge, my sons, and I show you the truth, my beloved. 85. Let the sum of your works be truth, and let righteousness abide with you forever. 86. And the truth shall bud forth, and to them the harvest is blessed. 87. He that soweth good, reapeth good

• It’s all about what thoughts, desires or imaginations we let into our heart as to what fruits we will bring forth. If Fornication does get us to entertain the evil, it can be Jealousy {to hate} and Vain glory {to judge } desiring to be exalted or feel better than others, as those spirits are trying to take away sobriety and moderation in a sound mind to be tranquil and gentle, at peace in one’s mind. Remember, the mind was made for prudence so the thought would disturb the mind from that function if given to the pleasure of the thought, as Envy is trying to take over your mind at this point through your feelings so as not to suffer prudence to act in you in hatred of heart against Alahayim. All the while, Fornication is trying to blind your heart and mind with pleasure (in what you desire but may not want to see or understand because of the pleasure) so as not to understand the overtaking that’s happening or what you’re doing to grasp it and come out of it; 

Testament of Naphtali 2:8 

For Alahayim made all things good in their order, the five senses in the head,.. then the heart for understanding ..the reins for prudence..

Testament of Gad 4:6, 4

For the spirit of hatred worketh together with Satan, through hastiness of spirit, in all things to men’s death; 4...for hatred worketh with envy also against them that prosper: so long as it heareth of or seeth their success, it always languisheth

 Testament of Simeon 4:7-8 

Do ye also, my children, love each one his brother with a good heart and the spirit of envy will withdraw from you. 8 For this maketh savage the soul and destroyeth the body; it causeth anger and war in the mind, and stirreth up unto deeds of blood, and leadeth the mind into frenzy, and suffereth not prudence to act in men;

Definition:

Prudence: the quality of being prudent; cautiousness 

Prudent: acting with or showing care and thought for the future

• You see envy hinders from taking one’s time in temperance to avoid evil for conscience’s sake and it hinders from focusing on one’s own works in hatred in competition with others, so you can know if your being hasty, not in the moment to be aware of yourself and what you’re doing, yet watching others or comparing yourself and in your feelings about their prosperity, Envy and Hatred is at work in either scenario, so you need to come out of it when Alahayim helps you notice it, giving Them thanks for the sight to see it for what it is;  

Testament of Judah 13:2

For the spirit of fornication hath wine as a minister to give pleasure to the mind

• If one gives into the pleasure of whatever may come into the mind, then that can enter the heart to blind it, indulging in one’s mind in evil;

Testament of Judah 12:6 

And the wine turned aside my eyes, and pleasure blinded my heart. 

• The spirit of Fornication enters the nature and the senses when one has pleasure in the thoughts of the mind, so the eyes (senses) would react to the thoughts being drawn aside in desire for the pleasure, and the heart will be blinded in pleasure as it desires to fulfill the lusts, whatever one may have given one’s mind over to indulge in;

Hermas Parable 6

5[65]:5 "What kinds of self-indulgence, Sir," say I, "are harmful?" "Every action,"

saith he, "is self-indulgence to a man, which he does with pleasure; for the irascible man, when he gives the reins to his passion, is self-indulgent; and the adulterer and the drunkard and the slanderer and the liar and the miser and the defrauder and he that doeth things akin to these, giveth the reins to his peculiar passion; therefore, he is self-indulgent in his action.

• Notice, that one is giving one’s self to one’s peculiar passions when giving place to indulge in idol’s works or qualities as it’s something we have to have pleasure in ourselves for them to have place to sway and influence us. Once indulging in the thought or imagination, then it draws the mind away from Christ (the Truth) as Lust arises from the pleasure and the eyes go into coveting (as Fornication is now in the senses)

Testament of Judah 13:1 

for wine turneth the mind away from the truth, and inspires the passion of lust, and leadeth the eyes into error. 

• So understand that Fornication, she will also enter one’s senses, leading the eyes to covet, and one’s nature, arousing the body for evil desire, urging it to fulfill the lusts if you will;

Testament of Judah 13:3 

and heateth the body to carnal union; 

• And one will act on the desire, or just be aroused in the desire, or be grieved (vexation or sorrow) in insatiable desire because it can’t be fulfilled since one actually wants it in Wrath, being moved to disgust in arrogance like “I should be able to fulfill it,” worrying (insatiable desire) if one is going to get to in one’s mind.

Testament of Judah 13:3, 8

and if the occasion of the lust be present, he worketh the sin, and is not ashamed. 8.. the spirit of deceit attacketh his mind, and it maketh the drunkard..to transgress and not to be ashamed..

• The thought is in the heart and the arrogance of entitlement in Fornication would keep the person from dealing with it to come out of it, as one doesn’t want to let it go by evidence of the emotional struggle one is going through. Then as one is overwhelmed in the emotions and Fornication forcing to act, one will sin, not being ashamed to do it. The reason one won’t be ashamed is because Deceit also attacked to feel like one should have it (Entitlement of Fornication) or just do it (Arrogance of Fornication) because Deceit’s net will come help change one’s perception from seeing right in Anger’s blinding of the eyes and Envy’s ruling of the mind through one’s personal feelings, rather than cleaving to the law in temperance and right reasoning. 

Testament of Judah 13:8

But if he go beyond this limit the spirit of deceit attacketh his mind, and it maketh the drunkard to talk filthily, 

• Deceit aids the soul in corrupt communication. It can be vain words in Wrath with Lying to beguile the soul in the spirit of Deceit so as to act in the covetousness that’s driving the soul in eagerness to sin while vainly talking like one doesn’t actually want to fulfill the lust (lying) though actually grieved and or actually acting upon the lust because want truly wants it by evidence of one’s actions;

Testament of Naphtali 3:1 

Be ye, therefore, not eager to corrupt your doings through covetousness or with vain words to beguile your souls..

Testament of Reuben 3:5

 The sixth is the spirit of lying, in perdition and jealousy to practice deceits, and concealments from kindred and friends

• Notice, the jealousy, who dwells in all the lusts of Fornication, is at work in lying and deceit to help understand Fornication is also at work when one is in one’s emotions coveting but speaking vain words, lying like one doesn’t actually want it in deceit towards one’s self, instead of being honest, taking accountability, and calming down in silence and in thanksgiving to Alahayim for revealing the attack, praying for deliverance and being silent looking for the deliverance or seeking the judgment of the law to combat the desire. 

Testament of Naphtali 3:1

because if ye keep silence in purity of heart, ye shall understand how to hold fast the will of Alahayim, and to cast away the will of Beliar. 

Ecclesiasticus 14:11 

My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the Lord his due offering.

Testament of Dan 5

…Depart from wrath, and hate lying, That the Lord may dwell among you, And Beliar may flee from you. 2 Speak truth each one with his neighbour. So shall ye not fall into wrath and confusion; But ye shall be in peace, having the Alahayim of peace, so shall no war prevail over you. 

• If one doesn’t do these things, Deceit in the midst of the attack with Fornication leads to acting without shame to transgress;

Testament of Judah 13:8

But if he go beyond this limit the spirit of deceit attacketh his mind, and it maketh the drunkard to talk filthily, and to transgress and not to be ashamed, but even to glory in his shame, and to account himself honourable

• This is Fornication and Deceit’s works; not being ashamed to stop and glorying in the sins, smiling or laughing about it; or just glorying because one may know what happened after the fact and in that vain confidence (stubbornness) thinking one’s self honorable because of the information though one’s still doing the acts as Fornication doesn’t suffer one to be aware of the loss one’s suffering by continuing in the evil, nor the hurt it causes to have compassion to stop dishonoring the Lord through sins;

Testament of Judah 14:1

He that committeth fornication is not aware when he suffers loss, and is not ashamed when put to dishonor

• The pleasure blinds the person from grasping the severity of what happened to truly see it as something dishonorable because they enjoy it. They may also be blinded from grasping the severity of it to see it as harmful because they still have pleasure in it, lest they have to take accountability for the harm they are causing.  Another means of continuation in sin is, they’ll not take it that serious though they know what it is, lest they have to resist their pleasure in the works. They may also get emotional about having sinned like they can’t change in the shame of the spirit of Lying and Covetousness, so as to continue in the pleasure in their sorrow, being deceived, not seeing that it’s just a toxic cycle idols use to keep a soul in transgression, sorrowing in the shame of unbelief. These different means of continuing in one’s sins are due to the pleasure one still has in it as the Lust (desire) and Fornication (pleasure) has more influence in the person at this time

Testament of Judah 17:6

For he is a slave to two contrary passions, and cannot obey Alahayim, because they have blinded his soul

• For understanding how Lust and Fornication (with the other spirits that assist them) blind though soul to continue in sins, there are a few was that can happen: 

  • 1) being unable to see it for what it is or as wrong, as Fornication is deceiving the mind in hatred, calling the bitter sweet and the darkness light. 

  • 2) being unable understand what’s happening because it’s too much pleasure in it to come out of the net of deceit to see it.

  • 3) being unable to catch it because of how hastily hatred causes it to happen before realizing what is done because there still too much pleasure in the evil. 

  • 4) the pleasure in arrogance and deceit in Hatred and Fornication, not being ashamed to stop. 

  • 5) Lying and Covetousness in shame, believing one can’t change so as to continue in the shame of the sins in unbelief 

• These are just some ways one can continue in the cycle of unrepentant sinning or light-hearted repentance, unable to stop as one is blinded by the spirits and works of idols one has too much pleasure in. As for what Lust and Fornication does to blind the soul, Judah explains their works;

Testament of Judah 17:3-6

For these things withdraw you from the law of Alahayim, and blind the inclination of the soul, and teach arrogance, and suffer not a man to have compassion upon his neighbour. 6 For he is a slave to two contrary passions, and cannot obey Alahayim, because they have blinded his soul, And he walketh in the day as in the night. 

• This is why one can’t serve Alahayim after giving into the pleasure of an evil thought, imagination, or desire;

4 They rob his soul of all goodness, and oppress him with toils and troubles, and drive away sleep from him, and devour his flesh. 5 And he hindereth the sacrifices of Alahayim; And he remembereth not the blessing of Alahayim, he hearkeneth not to a prophet when he speaketh, and resenteth the words of holiness. 

• Hatred entered one’s heart to do all this;

Testament of Gad 3:1, 4:1-2, 6

..go not astray through the spirit of hatred, for it is evil in all the doings of men. 3 He dispraiseth the truth, he envieth him that prospereth, he welcometh evil-speaking, he loveth arrogance, for hatred blindeth his soul 4:1 Beware, therefore, my children of hatred; for it worketh lawlessness even against the Lord Himself. 2 For it will not hear the words of His commandments concerning the loving of one’s neighbour, and it sinneth against Alahayim. 6 For the spirit of hatred worketh together with Satan, through hastiness of spirit, in all things to men’s death; but the spirit of love worketh together with the law of Alahayim in long-suffering unto the salvation of men

• Love in long-suffering with one’s self to go through the process of learning to uphold the law is necessary to overcome wherein one calms down to come out of the emotions of the passions (idols), being honest to see it for what it is and confess the desire one personally has that gave the idols place, praying for deliverance from it, wanting the help and believing the prayer will be heard, silencing one’s mind and breathing to settle down one’s body to be tranquil so as to give to place for Christ to come in and help. Eventually, with practice and consistency, Alahayim will make you perfect and settle you in moderation and patience in spirit after you’ve gained the experience and become strengthened in the work by Yache’s spirit working in you through the grace of Alahayim. 

1 Peter 5:10-11

But the Alahayim of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Yache, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

• So he encouraged in purpose of soul and wholeheartedness to do the work with affection to the glory of Alahayim.