Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

[G2537] (kainos/kahee-nos') of uncertain affinity; 
new (especially in freshness; while 3501 is properly 
so with respect to age:--new. see G3501 

[G1242] (diatheke/dee-ath-ay'-kay) from 1303; 
properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract 
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Webster's Dictionary Access 5/11/25
Testament: a person's will, especially the part relating to personal property.

Actions have strings of consequences. They ripple out, and affect everything they touch. Still water is good, but turbulent water is filled with waves and can topple a boat. So every action you commit that’s evil, puts a disturbance in the water. It’s like walking in a clear stream, where someone’s drinking. You root up the dirt, they can’t drink. Only a little bit fouls up the water. Or defecating in your water source leads to sepsis and hepatitis. The more you sin, the dirtier the stream gets, and the less you can drink peaceably. And if everyone’s doing it, sooner or later the stream gets bloody because everyone’s fighting for safe water.

Martin Turner already gave a great answer, but I’ll add my two cents in, if it’s worthy.

One of the lesser known, and often overlooked aspects of the Old Testament, is in Genesis, when Joseph runs the priesthood for the Egyptians. Now you might think, “Eegat! That’s blasphemy”. But it’s actually not. I think in this particular part of the Bible, we’re to respect other traditions. We’re not to speak against other people’s religions, if those religions produce good ethics.

Genesis 47:26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.

Here Joseph respects the religious institutions of Pharaoh, and does not try to undermine it. Nor does Daniel while in Babylon.

There’s another part of the scripture, in Isaiah, where it describes the Millennial Kingdom, when Christ Himself reigns on the Earth for 1000 years. All the other people will carry on with their worship, but we will worship the LORD our God in truth.

“1But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

2And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

3And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

4But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.

5For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.”

So, it also says not to despise an Egyptian or an Edomite. For they’re our brother.

Deuteronomy 23:7 Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

But, it does say not to tolerate religious traditions that elevate sin, therefore some peoples were never allowed to enter into the Temple, and one was said to be perpetually warred with, until they were no more, as they were wicked in their occult practices, and God told Israel to destroy them.

Deuteronomy 23:3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever:

1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Exodus 17:16 For he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

Deuteronomy 20:17 But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee:

Why?

Deuteronomy 20:23 And ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which I cast out before you: for they committed all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.

Deuteronomy 9:5 Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

So the Persian Religions of Zoroastrianism, or Samus worship, wouldn’t be something God would hate. Or Islam or Hinduism—if it’s the right kind. Or Buddhism. But, God does hate sin, in any form, and when a religion elevates it, it is God’s mortal enemy, and He will utterly make an end of it and its practitioners. The LORD hates Sin. So all derivatives of that bastard religion, and it’s not to be made peace with, but utterly destroyed. But the LORD has respect to religions that elevate His law, as the LORD’s Word is above even His name.

Psalm 138:2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Life’s not that important, actually. The only thing to get, is there’s a better one yonder, and do everything you can to spread the news of that.

Games are stupid. You play them too much, you become a petulant child your whole life. Play a few games every now and then, you’re alright. A little Pinochle, a little Cribbage, a little Chess. You can be a professional gamer—and that’s perfectly alright—to help other people enjoy life, as you’re very good at it, and they enjoy watching you at peak performance. But, very few can get to that level, or should.

Books are vain. You read them too much, you come away with funny ideas about life. You find they don’t tell the truth half the time, and the other half you have to go digging for them. A little Dickens, a little Austen, a little Tolstoy and Poetry. You can be a professional writer—and that’s perfectly alright—to help other people enjoy and learn about life, if you’re very good at it and seek out responsible information. So they learn, and are edified.

Sex is vain. You make love, it stings a little bit, you have flesh upon flesh, and see beauty and feel the sting. You make children, and raise them off the moments of extreme intimacy with your partner. A little game best played between two so infinitely devoted to one another, the two lives cannot ever be separated. You have that watersource, and the beauty of your lover, and your family teaches you how to be a grown man—that’s the stuff of life, but so few are able to find it because of vain philosophies about happiness.

Food is vain. You can make the most decadent foods, drink the most decadent drinks, have the spices of ten spices in your palate, and fats of meats and vegetables, and wine. It doesn’t make a difference. You eat, life is about eating and drinking, and making merry with your friends and family. But, even that is vain. As not many people get that enjoyment, and the world tells you it is wrong to enjoy it. So, you go through life, bitter and in anguish about life, as the one thing good in life is good food and fine company.

Work is vain. You strive endlessly to do something, and accomplish, but your work feeds everyone else, and you are destitute. You are given power to move mountains, build cities, power industry, feed nations, but you yourself cannot eat of it. And if you can, all men want what you have for envy, and will try to take it from you. You work hard at your trade, and every man wishes to satiate himself on your production, and take from you what you built. And if you have it, it is a good thing, premier in life, but few will let you have it for envy’s sake.

Love. Love is not vain. Caring for other people, and being yourself kind, charitable, forgiving and true and honest to the core of your being—as hard as it is—is the only thing in life that isn’t vain. Love for God and Love for neighbor, are the only two things in life that truly satisfy, as the world opens up all the other things, and makes them more enjoyable. You can have all of it, and be unhappy, without love. And you can have none of it, and be in bliss, with love. Therefore, I have found love for God and Neighbor preeminent of the meaning of life.

Oh my people! Repentance is coming into the land. The Sodomite is no longer elevated, yet a king's design is for war. Jeremiah was taken down to Prison--he was a captive in his own home--and he said, "Do not go to Egypt." Yet, they forced him there, and he did what he could, destroying even himself. And his soul was tormented by the envy of the demons. Why were you tossing on your bed, and meditating on suicide? Oh Jonah! Why did Nineveh repent in ashes? False Messiahs raise up in the land... I have seen it... yet this is not the end. This is the birth pangs, but my people, when you see that man of lawlessness, you shall be caught up, and never see suffering again. The LORD shall preserve you, if you call upon His name, and trust in Him. The King's King is destroying the LORD's evidence, and is making confusion. Have faith, and believe... for the Law is still good and wise, and speaks to our current times. Heed carefully, and repent, and follow the course of love, and curse not anymore. For by curses you shall live, yet if you repent, and curse no more, you shall be saved. Curse not, I say! Oh foolish Christians, you idly speak your curses over all, and have maddened the heart of saints, and made him sad, whom the LORD had not made sad. Cheer up the king, and say, "Cut off from you the wicked stem, that stem of Edom, and come, eat and drink, and let the next generation take up the lament!" Yet he would not. Oh, what shall I do for you, Israel? What shall I do for you sheep of Christ? I say, repent of your curses, and do not idly prophesy, and do not speak burdens, for the burden be upon you, and every man's word be his rule. Repent of your curses, and curse not the king. And curse not the government. And curse not your enemies. Yet you would not. For the king was cursed, by whom? By himself. For he took a good man, and made him crazy, and took his soul into chains, and maddened him profoundly... and he cut off all hope of success. Therefore, free this man from his debt, by forgiving him. Yet you would not. Therefore, his debt shall surely be freed by the LORD, for while he was in captivity, you came and confused him even more--every time, you came and made a weak mind bitter, one who needed healing, and you maddened him with your curses, and made him sign oaths he did not understand. Thus, his oaths be upon you. Do not curse in the land, for the land is full of cursing, and the king observes times, and prophesies falsely. Therefore, curse not, but bless in your heart and soul, and perhaps a grain offering shall be in you. For Jeremiah was innocent, and taken down to the slough, and put there, and brought back up into the courts by a rag. Do not put Jeremiah in prison, let Isaiah eat. Yet you would not. You wounded Ariel and you wounded Hephzibah. And you made them sad, whom the LORD was not making sad, but no, encouraged. And you sought to give the world to a good man, but he rejected it. And he still does. For a prophet speaks on the troubles of his time. Leave him be... do not burden him more than he needs, for his heart is scared and does not know if he is right or wrong. He does not perceive, though it all happen right before his eyes, and yet it is hidden.

LORD, Deborah is glorious, and her battles are fierce. Zebulon writes and aides her in the battle with his pen, and turns the enemy at the gate. But Lo! False seers have maddened Gideon! Don't you see! He was destined to deliver your people, but the false apostles came, and with their fleshly dreams, gave a vision to Gideon, but he won his war. Yet, the spirit of Gideon was wrong from that very moment onward, and he had made an idol out of the golden rings. And he turned all Israel a whoring after gold and filthy riches--for he was mighty. And even greater than that, he declined to be king, thus was half righteous. What shall be done, when I see this spirit changing the lands? And Adam is no longer satisfied by his wife's bosom? Shall we whore after money and gold? Or shall we idolize gold and money? Shall we seek after our portion here? Yes, return oh Israel, and you may have a portion here, as well. Return with your whole heart, and Joel's vision may come to pass, that a meat sacrifice is left in the valley. Do not, oh do not follow after the dreamers, for all dreams are vain. All men shall dream dreams, and the prophets shall see visions--trust in those--but not in false visions which give the spirit of Gideon's false counsel, for the counsel should come from sobriety and not a yoke of delusion. For though the vision comes to pass, it has come from erring mouths, and many such like soothsayers have entered into the congregation, speaking cursing, speaking blessing, dreaming dreams, and causing madness to wreak havoc on the land by their own enchantments. And they have maddened true prophets by their cursing, through many griefs and sorrows! Repent, oh Israel, and let blessing come from your mouth, and not idle curses or idle lies. Repent! Do not any longer teach your prophets to prophesy, unless they receive divine vision. How does one know divine vision? There is peace, and not confusion. There are words of encouragement, and not error. There is not vain and deluded babbling, or curses which curse a good man, and make the man sad whom the LORD had not made sad. Repent! In ashes! Lest bloodguilt be upon you all!

I saw the King scheming, to win his battle, and he had made a massive blunder. He thought no one saw him... and he schemed. For his enemies were truly more powerful than he was, and he was there, scheming. Do not scheme, but let the time come in its moment. Do what is timely in the moment, oh Kings, and not through your scheming. For, scheming backfires and leads the whole land into sorrows, and it leads to wars not paradise. Do not scheme, oh kings, and Prophets do not curse, save it is to enact repentance in the soul. Israel was ashamed of his counsel, and sore vexed by his shameful deeds. The king was maddened by Israel's prophecies, and the whole world too, yet it was the fat Heifers of Samaria who maddened Israel first, and had taught him how to curse. Rebuke them, and not him... for they came to him while in bonds, and taught him error and corrupted his mind in its weakness. Let the LORD purify him, and he shall be made new. Israel shall know God's peace, said the LORD.

I just don't trust men to be gods, or to be moral arbiters. Christ was the true Ubermensch. And we need Him. For far more than we realize. Flat, Globular, Old, Young, Evolution or not, we need Christ. As Paul said, "All I know is Christ." We need His example as the first principle. Socrates is right [about using bodily exercise to strengthen oneself for the service of others]... nobody will argue with that, and ethics have been found by many sages, but we need the redemption and clean slate of Blood Atonement, of God's very death Himself, and His resurrection. That's the only true way to be freed from the bondage of humanity's condition.

[T]he problem is there's so few Godly women left, as they envy men and want to supplant them in their relationships. It's not your fault, bros, that you don't have a wife. It's society's and culture's fault for making them unworthy. Your righteousness isn't measured by your wife, but by your devotion to God. A wife isn't our goal in life... yes Hephzibah is given to us, but that's not here. Desire heaven like you would a girlfriend, and it may just be God adds you one.

Accusing men, and making them think it's their fault is an issue in itself. It's not their fault. There's plenty of truly devoted saints who have no wife. It's just the way of the world, women are taught to be obstinate, selfish and disobedient. So, my brothers, don't feel your worth is found in her, but find it in Him. You can be single all your life, and a true man of God. The reward isn't a wife, but Hephzibah, the Eternal Kingdom, Beulah Land. That is our reward. And only that.

Because the truth be told, there's many economic factors that are going to prevent you from having a wife, in the upcoming days. It's just the truth, people are becoming poor because corrupt leaders are in power, putting out messages like this [that a man isn't righteous enough to have a wife, while] not addressing the true roots of the problem. In fact, they're making it worse by perpetuating it.

I don't say I'm righteous enough to receive a Godly wife, but the truth is, [pastors] should be ashamed of [themselves] for blaming men for a problem that is systemic and now rooted in the culture, all the way back to the fall of man.

I felt absolutely no peace from this [message I watched, blaming me for not having a wife]. Which means, its not from a right motive or good heart [that this message was made, but rather from an accusing spirit]. When I read the Ladder of Divine Ascent I feel at peace, knowing what is my fault. But [pastors are] teaching people to find lovers, when that's not the Gospel at all. The Gospel isn't "Make your bed here, and find your wife, and get rich." That's man's gospel, and the gospel is "Do your best, and live for Christ." There is no addendum to it, saying, "Well, if you do these things you'll get a wife, too." Satan will try to supplant everyone and anything, and the sin of the world is just that, the World's Sin. You're to be wise as a serpent, and innocent as a dove, and not wrap up your righteousness in a wife. As that's idolatry. Your wife doesn't make you righteous. In fact, many of the worst sinners accrue wives{} and children. That's not the measure at all.

LORD of the Sabbath, King of Kings, I, yes I, I speak to Thee in the valley of suffering and doubt. It is not You, Oh LORD, Who I doubt, but myself; yet Thy manifold blessings toward me are endless, yet my heart does not perceive them. Why, LORD, doth the sinner prosper? Why does the unrighteous man bear many children? Why do the wicked go in companies, and destroy the fruits of the righteous, and say, “God does not see!” They force Your people to curse with their cruel sciences, and they teach wicked laws, and repentance is far from them. Their lips are nowhere near You, and their hearts are hidden in deep and wicked counsels against the LORD.

Who, LORD, shall hold them accountable? Is Your Law of no effect? Does the righteous man go to hell, and the sinner get saved? Does he who gives his substance to the poor, is he now cursed, and the stingy man blessed? Is the witch and warlock who curses and makes enchantments over Your elect, and Your divine inheritance, are they now right before Your eyes, and Your people cast off like a dead branch, for wanting to serve You, and honor Your Law? Is the righteous in perpetual doubt, because of You, that You bless the wicked, and give the saints ashes and humble them, and turn all their wisdom to ashes, and Adam himself says, “My wife is no longer worthy” for as Clement says, “Envy, all are envious of the positions of divine authority.” So he says to me, “Be small, and little among the church.” LORD, I am small, and I am stricken and seen as lame by all around me, and a man not to be trusted. Yet, what I speak is for You, and You have given me into the hands of mine enemies, and have given them freedom to destroy me to the very core of my being. For what cause? Because I tried to honor You with every substance I had, and my full time, and the witch had enchanted me in the diner saying, “Do not accomplish thy work, do not seek God, but lay your burden to the plough, and maim yourself, so you can become Antichrist like us.” LORD, they sought my life, and sought to lay the burden to my soul, but I was steadfast, and am patiently awaiting my answer. Hephzibah shall be given to Your servants, and Beulah to Your chosen, and one requisite there is for salvation, and only one, and that is to call upon the name of Jesus, whom Barnabas confirms. Ignatius says, “Yes, where is it written?” For the volume of the Book is a witness of You, and I shall honor You with my whole heart, and my whole soul, and my whole strength, and do the things which are pleasing in Your sight, by seeking You day and night, and saying to the world, “Thou art a fecal draped garment in woman’s blood, and the seed of an ass.” Therefore, I shall not seek it at all, but shall live at peace in my heart with all men. Mine enemy and my friend, and speak blessing over the congregation forever, for I shall say to the witch, “You cursed me, but I do not curse you.” I shall say to the sick, “Thou art sick, but I fear not thine disease, for the LORD is with me.” I shall say to the poor, “Heap up warmth, and I will give you what little substance I have.” I shall say to the false seer who warned me of naught but her own foolish burden, “Why do you curse me and my work, and make me an offender? When I seek God plainly? Need not an ox eat while it is threshing the field? Should I ask you to confirm the message twice, which you would not do? And therefore, have lost much time and energy not knowing what way to prosper? Even you, I do not hold you accountable, for we are all taught to lie, and all men are liars. Even I, even I. I am not burdened.” I shall say to the King, “Stand your arms down, stand your arms down, but fight the good fight, fight the good fight… we need not to enflame kings any longer, but rather need mercy on the battlefront, and to yield fruit for our allies.”