I don't know mountn man or his beliefs well enough to read his mind.
But my question and point remain. If, as mountn man insisted, the OT has the absolute same authority as the New Testament, then does that mean you believe in killing people for adultery and for being rape victims when raped in the city limits. Do you or dont you?
In a society not governed or ruled by God? Of course not.
Also, if Jesus observed animal sacrifices - and we are to do what He did as you are implying (1Jn 2:6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked) then do you or do you not believe in sacrificing animals? Saying that Christs own sacrifice was sufficient doesnt in itself mean that you are walking like Christ by NOT sacrificing animals.
These laws were added to the covenant until Christ came. Reference Galatians 3:19. This is a huge subject and it's study will take more time than I can take in posting.
You might want to start with this.
You wrote:
“These laws were added to the covenant until Christ came.”
And until Christ came there was only one covenant and only one testament. When Christ came, however, there was a new covenant, and later a new testament, and still later new festivals. That’s the point.
You wrote:
“You might want to start with this.”
The United Church of God? That’s a sect started by the cult leader Armstrong. And you want me to believe they got their facts straight when they couldn’t even realize they were in a cult for more than 40 years?