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Christianity is laden with misconceptions about what it truly means to be a Christian. Many believers have left their churches in search of a relevant faith that challenges their walk with the Savior. It's Not As You Perceive examines crucial topics that every self-professing believer must grapple a…

Hilary and Rodney Thomas


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    How to Keep the Month of the Aviv Replay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 120:15


    In this replay of a past episode, we discuss how to keep--how to guard the Month of the Aviv. Happy New Year! Shalom.

    Impediments to our Understanding the Faith and God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 65:21


    Rod and Hilary Thomas discuss two common impediments that can get in the way of our understanding things of the Faith and God: the absences of discipleship and the working of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers. They offer insightful solutions to successfully combating these impediments. Shalom and Welcome. 

    Impediments to our Understanding Things of the Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 65:36


    Let's have a frank conversation about impediments that block our understanding of the things of the Faith and of YHVH. The first impediment to consider is Bible reading and study. Here we will examine the "love-hate" relationship many of us have with our Bibles and then consider solutions to combating those impediments to our understanding the Bible. Shalom and welcome.

    Keeping Shavuot-The Feast of Weeks-Pentecost---Its Importance and Meaning to Messianic Believers Today

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 100:36


    What meaning does Shavuot-Pentecost-Feast of Weeks hold for Messianic Believers today and how should we keep it?

    Living a Life Beyond the Norm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 113:51


    In this reflection post, we consider the example of the requirements and expectations given in Torah for service in the Levitical Priesthood, which is a shadow of the expectations Yeshua has for every true disciples. A life that is beyond the norm for all humanity.

    A Call For Unity in the Body of Messiah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 77:09


    By virtue of our role as disciples of Yahoshua Messiah (Jesus Christ), we are called to be a united and unified body of believers in every respect. Just as Master was united with His Father, we too must be united with the Father, our Master and with one another in the Body of Messiah.

    Day of Firstfruits and Keeping the Sabbath Holy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 101:22


    What is the Day of Firstfruits all About and How Do We Keep the Sabbath Holy--is playing organized sports allowed on the Sabbath?

    Observing and Guarding the Month of Aviv

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 116:40


    What does it mean to observe the Month Aviv. How do we go about observing--keeping--guarding the Month Aviv as Father has commanded us to do? We tackling this wonderful instruction of Father as we approach the Messianic New Year. Shalom.

    Contending for the Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2017 56:40


    What is a true believer in Yeshua Messiah expected to do during the Christmas season? One of the challenging things about this holiday season each year is the pressures placed upon believers in Yeshua to give in to the festivities and keep Christmas. Hilary discusses the responsibilities of every true believer in Yeshua during this challenging time of year.

    Law of Reconciliation Part 2--How the Law Applies to Salvation--INAYP-88

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 40:13


    Why was the Messiah crucified at Calvary Tagged by NCH Software

    Why We Celebrate the Feasts--Lesson-15--Episode 87

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2017 95:08


    If you have been thinking about why we must observe the Feasts, then this episode will explain.

    Law of Reconciliation-Part-1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 59:52


    Why is God Reconciling Israel-True Israel-to Himself? It is vitally important that every believer understands the Law of Reconciliation.

    Reconciliation of a Broken Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 87:02


    Israel entered into a spiritual marriage covenant with Yahovah their God, at Mount Sinai. They agreed to an exclusive relationship with Yahovah through a blood covenant. when they broke His covenant they fell out of favor with Him and their sins separated them from Him.

    Love That Pleases God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2016 55:51


    What does Yahovah require us to do in order to please Him?

    The Spirit of the Sons of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 77:16


    How does our Father, Yahovah, decide who He will choose to become His sons (the sons of God)?

    Pentecost and the Gospel of the Kingdom--Part 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2016 45:54


    Pentecost plays a pivotal role in the Gospel of the Kingdom. It is important that every believer in Yeshua understands what role this Feast plays in the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and its importance to every individual. Hilary discusses in detail.

    The Wave Sheaf and the Gospel of the Kingdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2016 53:13


    What significance does The Wave Sheaf have related to the Gospel of the Kingdom of God?

    The Gospel of the Kingdom of God Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 49:54


    In this 8th installment of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God series, Hilary addresses the relationship that exists between the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

    Passover and the Gospel of the Kingdom of God-

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 44:15


    How does Passover relate to the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. Hilary goes into this fascinating truth in part 7 of this multi-episode series on the Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

    The Sabbath and the Gospel of the Kingdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016 38:15


    How do the annual feasts of the Lord and the weekly sabbaths relate to the Gospel of the Kingdom of God?

    The Gospel of the Kingdom of God Part 5--INAYP-77

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 52:43


    How do the Feasts of the Lord Relate to the Gospel of the Kingdom of God? This is Part 5 of the multi-episodic series-The Gospel of the Kingdom of God.

    The Gospel of the Kingdom--Part 4--INAYP-76

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2016 57:04


    In this episode Hilary discusses the process by which the king selects the ruling party for His Kingdom.

    Who Are the Sons of God--Part 3 of the Multi-Episode Series Entitled The Gospel of the Kingdom of God--INAYP-75

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 36:04


     Who and what are the Sons of God? What Role do they Play in the Kingdom of God? In this third installment of this multi-episode series, Hilary continues her exploration of the critical subject of the The Gospel of the Kingdom of God, from a purely biblical perspective.

    The Gospel of the Kingdom of God--Part 2--It's Not As You Perceive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2016 39:56


    The Christian Gospel is a Watered Down Version of What the Gospel Really Is. It takes us to a banquet, but limits us to eating just one item off the banquet table. So then, what is the true message of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, taught and spoken of by Jesus/Yeshua Messiah? In this second part of a multi-episode series on the subject, Hilary goes deeper into the true meaning of the Gospel of Kingdom of God, without denominational influence and dogma. By the end of this episode, you may come to realize that your understanding of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God was not as you originally perceived it to be.

    The Gospel of the Kingdom, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2016 44:54


    The crucial topic and issue of the Gospel of the Kingdom is widely misunderstood in both Christianity and Hebrew Roots. In this first part of a multi-episode series, Hilary conducts a focused study on the topic, laying the groundwork and ultimately erecting the framework whereby we may gain a true understanding of what the Master was actually speaking to when He taught about the Gospel of the Kingdom. In fact, the Gospel of the Kingdom may not be as you perceive it to be. 

    Common Misconceptions of Pentecost-Part 1--It's Not As You Perceive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 25:13


    In order to appreciate the significance of Pentecost, one must first appreciate the art of discipleship.

    What Does It Really Mean to be Born Again--It's Not As You Perceive--Episode 71

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 52:45


    What does it really mean to be born again? What does the bible have to say about being born again? Do our churches tell us the truth as to what it takes to be born again. Let's discover the truth?

    Death and Eternity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2016 60:12


    What doe the Bible reveal as it relates to what happens when we die? Do we immediately go to heaven if we're good or to hell if we're bad? Or do we simply cease to exist? What does eternal life really mean? What did Y'shua have to say about death and eternity. Hilary discusses and reveals truths about death and eternity that Christianity fails to teach her adherents. You'll be blessed.

    What is the New Covenant? It's Not As You Perceive 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2015 66:59


    What is the New Covenant? Is it a simple rehashing of the Old Covenant as many in our Faith would passionately defend? Or an entirely new agreement between the Creator and His people? Who does the New Covenant apply to? How was the New Covenant brokered and applied? When was the New Covenant activated? And what happened to the Old Covenant? Hilary discusses this fundamental issue of our Faith with passion and Biblically-based reasoning. The New Covenant may not be as you once perceived it to be. 

    Reflections on Feast of Tabernacles 2015 and The First and Last Exodus Conference--It's Not As You Perceive 65

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2015 78:44


    Hilary discusses with Rod her personal thoughts and perspectives on the Feast of Tabernacles 2015 and The First and Last Exodus Conference, held at the Aviv Moon Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, October 2-4th.

    The Prayer Shawl Controversy--Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2015 84:59


    In recent months we've noticed a rather disturbing trend taking place in traditional Christianity, especially in the more charismatic circles of the Christian Faith. As more and more adherents/believers/Christians, if you will, are feeling the tug towards the Hebraic Roots of the Christian Faith, the church's leaders are seeing and actually acting upon opportunities to take advantage of their members' and followers' interests in things Hebrew or more popularly, Jewish. And again, this seems to be more localized to charismatic churchianity.    It wasn't but 3-short years ago that so-called Rabbi Ralph Messer, in a rather disturbing and strange ceremony, wrapped Bishop Eddie Long in a Torah scroll and crowned Eddie Long some kind of king. This of course upset to no small degree many traditional and orthodox Jews around the nation and possibly even the world. You can actually see this travesty on youtube.com--simply type in the search term Ralph Messer Torah Scroll Eddie Long and you'll have a number of video clips that clearly show this incident.   Other Christian leaders have taken it upon themselves to take hold of the ever burgeoning interest in the Jewish/Hebrew roots of the Christian Faith, taking it upon themselves to teach, preach, produce videos and CDs, and write books on the subject. The vast majority of content on the subject that these preachers are putting out to their flocks is based upon horribly twisted theology, doctrine and Jewish tradition and even mysticism that in the long-run serves only to severely damage their credibility as men and women of Yahovah/Yahweh/Yahuah or whatever name you refer to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by, and worse, lead their followers down a path of spiritual destruction.    The Eddie Long incident is an extreme example of what can go wrong when money and power hungry preachers and teachers see an opportunity to tap into a new trend that they identify as being of potential interest to the so-called Body of Christ. As more and more people who once identified themselves as Christians are leaving Christianity for various and sundry reasons--mainly because they've come to terms that Christianity is in and of itself hollow and it is an irrelevant aspect of their overall spiritual lives--these jack-legged preachers are finding themselves scrambling to come up with new, thought-provoking schemes and themes to capture the imaginations of their followers and to keep the cash-flow going.    In this multi-episode series of It's Not As You Perceive, we explore and discuss one of the latest trends seemingly taking charismatic churchianity by storm in recent months--that being the Jewish Prayer Shawl. As you will see, the issue we will present to you in this series has nothing to do with Christians, or for that matter Jews, owning or using prayer shawls. The issue, as you will hear dear friends, is the false teachings and prophecies that these men and women of churchianity are putting out to their members and followers, potentially leading them astray. Seemingly gone are the days when sermons and teachings were based primarily on what is contained in the Bible. Instead, the sermons and teachings are geared toward appealing to the itchy ears, the greed, and desperation of believers looking for anything that their beloved religion could offer to make their unfulfilled lives match the ill-perceived abundant life that the Master promised to those who would be His disciples.    We warn you that a great deal of what you will hear in this series as being taught, preached and advocated by various preachers and teachers may disturb you as much as it disturbed us when we first heard it. If you are indeed disturbed, then it's a sure bet that your spiritual discernment meter is properly functioning. After gaining a clear understanding of such false teaching, the challenge then becomes, what do we do with that which we've just learned? Let's discuss and sort this thing out.   This is a combined episode of It's Not As You Perceive, Episode 63 and Sabbath Thoughts & Reflections 25--The Prayer Shawl Controversy, Part 1.    

    The Bride of Christ Part 2--INAYP 62

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2015 38:47


    In this second part of the 2-part series entitled The Bride of Christ, Hilary and Rod continue the discussion, picking up from last week's episode 1. What is the Bride of Christ? Who is included in the Bridal Party? Are all Christians considered part of the Bride of Christ? These and more questions will be answered. You'll be blessed.

    The Bride of Christ--Part 1--It's Not As You Perceive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2015 47:05


    In this episode of It's Not As You Perceive, Hilary and I attempt to get to the bottom of what Shaul and John meant when they spoke about a certain group of individuals being the Bride of Christ. Were they speaking about the Church Triumphant? Or individual born again believers in Jesus Christ? This first of a 2-part series takes you in the midst of one of the many conversations that Hilary and I have on various topics and issues affecting the Faith.

    INAYP 58--Overcoming Satan the Devil

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2015 36:37


    In this episode Hilary discusses the importance of truly understanding what is written in our Bibles. (Not what is being doctrinally taught from the pulpits of our churches, but what is actually written in the Word.) Once we have a solid foundation of knowing, understanding and following the Word of God and the authority He has given us in Christ, we then have available to us Jesus' model to overcome satan the devil. 

    The Oneness of God--A Salvation Issue?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2014 53:26


    My studies brought me to Deuteronomy 6: 4 & 5. This passage speaks to the "oneness" of God and gives the command that we must love the Father. Upon further inquiry into this passage from other passages in the Bible, I came to passages the could support one's salvation being linked to a firm understanding of this command. I pose the question: is the Oneness of God a salvation issue?

    It's Not As You Perceive-Episode 49--Truth and Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2014 30:06


    In this episode of It's Not As You Perceive, I editorialize on the crucial topic of Truth and how it pertains to our Faith. It turns out that most Believers are oblivious to the truth in virtually every aspect of their life.

    Halloween, Christianity and the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2014 102:34


    There is no doubt that Halloween has pagan origins and that the Catholic Church married in to its pagan heritage. Yet many Christian leaders are encouraging Christians to celebrate the holiday. What does the Bible have to say about such pagan holidays, practices and traditions?

    The Rapture-The Christian vs Servant Perception, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2014 71:11


    In episode 42 of this series, we established that there may be a discrepency in the what constitutes being a recipient of John's letter regarding the end times. The Book of Revelation is addressed to the servants of Jesus Christ. Who are these servants of Jesus? Are they one and the same with Christians. In this episode we examine this discrepency further and hash out what it means to be a servant of Jesus from a Biblical perspective.

    The Rapture-The Christian versus Servant Perspective-Part 1 in a Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2014 48:25


    I begin a series on the controversial, yet always inticing subject of the end times and the great rapture of the Christian Church. Tonight we answer the question: to whom was the mysterious Book of Revelation truly written? The answer to this question may not be as you'd perceive it to be.

    Did Jesus Eliminate Torah?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2014 7:22


    Is traditional Christianity correct in teaching that Jesus did away with the law? While reading about the healing of the leper by Jesus just as He descended the mountain after giving the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructed the healed leper to obey the Torah as it related to him being made whole. This passage brings in to question the centuries old teaching that Jesus did away with Torah. Or does it?

    Regarding Sanctification and Being Holy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2014 73:20


    In this episode of “It’s Not As You Perceive,” we will explore and discuss the evolving concept of sanctification from the perspective of Calvinism, a system of theology that has completely shaped and defined the landscape of the Christian faith more than any other system in the Church’s history apart from the apostolic movement of the first century C.E. If you are ready to have your perceptions challenged, simply leave your denominational glasses at the door and join us as we explore this essential concept of the Christian faith.

    What Every Christian Should Know About the Law

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2014 79:41


    Christianity teaches that the Law or the Torah was nailed to the cross of Jesus Christ. But is this indeed the truth. Could various passages of the New Testament been misinterpreted in such a manner that there exists an anti-Law/anti-Torah mentality within the Christian Faith? We explore the history of the first century church and discuss reasons why the Law/Torah has become viewed so negatively in Christianity. We ask and answer the question: should Christians obey the Law in their Christian walk. Prepare to have your perceptions of the Law/Torah readjusted.

    Why We Celebrate Passover

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2014 22:10


    So in answer to the question of "Why we celebrate the Feasts of Passover and Unleavened Bread, it is 1) because Yahovah commanded us to keep these feasts 2) we benefit from the lessons He teaches us at these Holy convocations, 3) we gain information on how to  prepare our mind and heart to do our part to make ourselves ready to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

    What Every Believer Should Know About Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2014 38:30


    The vast majority of self-professing Believers in the world are oblivious as to what constitutes true worship-worship that is Biblically supported and acceptable to Yehovah. Hilary discusses the issue of worship and answers critical questions that every believer must come to terms with in their walk with Messiah.

    Worship God in Spirit and in Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2014 53:28


    Hilary explores the concept of worship from what we know of Yeshua's perspective as recorded in the Gospel record. Your perceptions of worship may very well be off and this teaching will set the record straight.

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