PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES
The Redress of Grievances of The Almighty GOD, YHWH, Against His Under-Shepherd, Namely:
Pastor's Name: __________________________________________
Church Name: __________________________________________
REGARDING YOUR INFRINGEMENT UPON THE COVENANT OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD, YHWH, AS OUTLINED SPECIFICALLY BY THE TEN COMMANDMENTS CONTAINED WITHIN THE TORAH (HEBREW WORD FOR LAW)
WHEREAS, the Ten Commandments as enumerated in the Bible book of Exodus chapter twenty (20) was spoken audibly by the Almighty GOD, whose Hebrew Name is YHWH (pronounced YAH-WAY), directly to the Twelve Tribes of Israel who are also known as the Children of Israel, and
WHEREAS, the Bible clearly teaches that all Christians are members of the commonwealth of Israel having been grafted into the House of Israel by their faith and commitment to YHWH’S Son, whose Hebrew Name is Yahshua (Jesus), and therefore are by extension required to be Torah observant and obey all Ten Commandments, and
WHEREAS, the majority of Christian under-shepherds today are guilty of breaking and infringing the first four of the Ten Commandments, either knowingly or unknowingly, as a result of obeying the traditions of men which they inherited from their forefathers before them, both physical forefathers (family) and spiritual forefathers (church), and as a result are failing to teach and encourage the obedience of these Commandments along with all of the Ten Commandments to the people (flock) of the ALMIGHTY GOD under their care, and
WHEREAS, the text of the first four Commandments being infringed are as follows:
- “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.”
- "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.”
- "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.”
- “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all your work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” and
WHEREAS, the specific infringement of each of the first four of The Ten Commandments is outlined as follows:
First Commandment: is being infringed by the observance and celebration of Greco/Roman holidays which are mixed with pagan traditions and falsely considered to be Christian holidays by the traditions of men. The observance and celebration of Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day, Halloween (Trunk or Treat), etc., which all have their roots in pagan god worship, is placing other gods before the face of the Almighty GOD, either knowingly or unknowingly, and is a clear violation of the first Commandment. The Almighty GOD never commanded His people to observe and celebrate Greco/Roman holidays, but rather commanded His people to observe and celebrate His seven Biblical Feasts as outlined in His Torah.
Second Commandment: is being infringed by the observance and celebration of pagan god holidays with graven (manufactured) items such as, but not limited to, Christmas trees and associated ornaments, Christmas wreaths, mistletoe, tinsel, sun-burst stars, rabbits, Easter eggs, Cupid, etc. All of these items, which by no means is an exhaustive list, are and were used by people in the worship of their pagan gods. These items have been Christianized and adopted into the Christian Church by the traditions of men.
Third Commandment: is being infringed by the suppression and the non-use of the Proper and True Name of ALMIGHTY GOD, which is YHWH (pronounced as YAH-WAY). Instead, Christians have been taught to only use titles such as “LORD” and “God.” This practice of using titles and labels as a substitute for the True Name of YHWH is based upon the traditions of men. The English translators of the Bible compounded the problem by deliberately substituting the True Name of YHWH approximately 7,000 times with the titles of “LORD” and “God.”
Fourth Commandment: is being infringed by not keeping Saturday, the seventh day, holy and set apart. No work is to be done on this day. We are commanded to rest. The Almighty GOD, YHWH, created the heaven and the earth and everything in six days and then He rested on the seventh day. You may continue to worship and hold church services on Sunday, the first day of the week. However, you must rest and not work on Saturday, which is the seventh day and also the Sabbath. The Roman Catholic Church, in concert with the Roman Emperor Constantine, changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday with a papal bull (edict) and they did not have authority from YHWH to tamper with His Commandment. Unfortunately, Martin Luther, the Protestant Reformer, did not include the restoration of the Sabbath to the seventh day as one of his 95 Theses against the Roman Catholic Church. You, and for the most part the entire Christian Church, have been duped into breaking and infringing this commandment by keeping the traditions of men, and
WHEREAS, the majority of Christian under-shepherds today are guilty of attempting to justify their infringement of the Commandments, either knowingly or unknowingly, by teaching that Christians are no longer required to be Torah observant and keep the Commandments of the Almighty GOD, YHWH, because of the sacrifice and work of Jesus (Yahshua) on the cross, and
WHEREAS, the majority of Christian under-shepherds today are guilty, either knowingly or unknowingly, of proclaiming and teaching that Jesus Christ (Yahshua HaMashiach) came not only to fulfill but also to abolish the Torah or Law as given to the Prophet Moses and therefore Christians do not need to be Torah observant because the law is a curse unto them, and
WHEREAS, the majority of Christian under-shepherds today are guilty, either knowingly or unknowingly, of proclaiming and teaching that Jesus Christ (Yahshua HaMashiach) came to establish a New Covenant or religion based solely on the grace of Almighty GOD and that He taught that the Old Covenant along with the Torah (Law and Commandments) are not valid for Christians to obey, and
WHEREAS, the majority of Christian under-shepherds today are guilty of falsely assuming, either knowingly or unknowingly, that the purpose of being Torah observant is to earn salvation, rather than to bring a blessing to Christians who already have salvation and as a result choose to obey YHWH’S commandments because they love and want to please Him, and
WHEREAS, the majority of Christian under-shepherds today are guilty of falsely assuming, either knowingly or unknowingly, that they or any other Christian can be totally blessed with an overcoming and abundant life apart from obeying the Torah (Law) of the Almighty GOD, YHWH, and
WHEREAS, the majority of Christian under-shepherds today are guilty, either knowingly or unknowingly, of failing to teach that a Christian’s position in the kingdom of heaven will be affected by their practice of either breaking YHWH’S commandments or by keeping His commandments, as stated in Matthew 5:19 KJV: Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”, and
WHEREAS, the majority of Christian under-shepherds today are guilty of dividing the body of Christ, which is His Church, either knowingly or unknowingly, by teaching that it is alright for Messianic Jews to be Torah observant while their Gentile counterparts (Christians) need not be Torah observant nor concern themselves with those things deemed to be inherently “Jewish” in nature because to do so constitutes legalism and borders on heresy.
Now therefore:
The Almighty GOD, YHWH, hereby petitions Pastor __________________ to know of a surety that these days are indeed the “last days” prophesied in the Holy Word of GOD and that He, according to His Word, has begun to enter into judgment with all of His people beginning first with His under-shepherds: “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” 1 Peter 4:17 KJV
The Almighty GOD, YHWH, hereby petitions you to humble yourself before the Almighty Hand of GOD and to research with all urgency and with an honest and open heart to discover that the claims presented in this petition are indeed true and valid.
The Almighty GOD, YHWH, hereby petitions you to abandon with all urgency the traditions of men that would prevent your complete compliance and obedience to all of the Ten Commandments.
The Almighty GOD, YHWH, hereby petitions you to embrace and implement with all urgency all of the Ten Commandments into your life and to become Torah observant.
The Almighty GOD, YHWH, hereby petitions you to begin to teach with all urgency complete compliance and obedience to the Ten Commandments and Torah observance to the people (flock) who have been placed under your care.
The Almighty GOD, YHWH, hereby declares to Pastor __________________ that “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse: A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD (YHWH) your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD (YHWH) your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day….” Deuteronomy 11:26-28 KJV
This Petition is humbly and lovingly delivered on behalf of The Almighty GOD, YHWH,
this ______ day of _____________, _______.
By: __________________________________________
Gerald Barnes ~ Prophet of YHWH
P.O. Box 2891
Grapevine, Texas 76099-2891
www.disturbshalom.com/testimony - (my testimony and calling as a Prophet)