𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐞

Some ideas feel comforting because they give us a sense of control. They simplify the world. They offer the thrill of “hidden insight.” They confirm what we already want to believe. But comfort is not the same as truth, and a disciple of Yeshua cannot cling to ideas that feel right when they are not right. A pure heart refuses deception even when the lie makes us feel strong, smart, or safe. This is why we must let go of false teachings like “Christmas is pagan” or the claim that “equality means sameness.” These ideas spread fast because they carry emotion, but they collapse under Scripture, history, and simple honesty. A pure heart will not hold what cannot stand.

Take the claim that “Christmas is pagan.” Many people want this to be true because it gives them an identity built on “cleaner” faith. But when we trace the history, the scholarship, and the early writings of believers, there is no clear pagan origin for celebrating the birth of Messiah. The claim comes from poor 19th-century arguments that historians and theologians have rejected again and again. Holding on to this deception does not make us faithful. It makes us stubborn. A pure heart cannot defend a lie, even a passionate one. If a belief falls apart under honest study, then we must let it go—because the truth matters more than the feeling of purity.

The same goes for the idea that “equality requires sameness.” It sounds noble, fair, and simple. But it makes a mess of the Scriptures. Yeshua brings Jew and Gentile together in one body without erasing either identity. Paul honors both callings and refuses to collapse them into one pattern of life. Unity does not require copying each other. It requires loving each other. When people cling to sameness, they soon force others into their image. They start accusing, dividing, and controlling. This idea spreads because it promises security. But it breaks the beautiful design God built into His people. A pure heart cannot cling to an idea that distorts His word just because we like how it feels.

There’s another deception we have to face with the same courage—the belief that God wants Gentiles to become Jews, or that Judaism itself is somehow “wrong” unless it dissolves into a single, blended identity. This idea grows from fear and confusion, not from Scripture. The Torah honors both Israel and the nations. The prophets honor both Israel and the nations. Paul guards the calling of Israel and welcomes the calling of the nations with equal joy. When someone believes Gentiles must erase their identity or abandon their place among the nations, they step outside the design God Himself set in motion. And when others say Judaism must disappear or yield its God-given distinctiveness, they attack the very covenant God calls “everlasting.” These ideas feel bold, clean, and decisive. But they deny what God clearly revealed. A pure heart refuses them—not because they are unpopular, but because they are untrue. To follow Messiah, we must love truth more than our preferred narratives, and trust that His beauty is found in His design, not our revisions of it.

Letting go of deception is painful. We lose familiar arguments. We lose the identity we built around certain claims. We face the discomfort of admitting we were wrong. It can feel like chaos. It can shake our pride. But the shaking is good. The Father uses it to clear the ground so truth can take root. John writes, “Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure” (1 John 3:3 NKJV). Purity begins with honesty. It begins with courage. It begins with letting the light expose anything we held too tightly.

A pure heart does not fear alignment with truth, no matter the cost. A pure heart lets Scripture stand where it stands. A pure heart welcomes correction because it leads to freedom. If an idea is not true, we release it. If a teaching does not match Yeshua’s character or the witness of the apostles, we walk away from it. This is how we grow. This is how we stay tender before God. This is how we prepare ourselves as the bride who longs for Messiah with an undivided heart—steady, humble, and ready for whatever truth requires next.

B"H!

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