What does the bible REALLY mean???
Posted on 05/13/2022 6:01:41 PM PDT by marshmallow
LEAST COMMANDMENTS. The scribes (see p. 55) had meticulously arranged all the precepts of the law of God, the laws of Moses, civil and ceremonial, and their own regulations in a scale of relative importance, on the presumption that when in conflict a requirement of lesser importance was nullified by one of presumably greater importance. By means of this petty legalism it was possible to devise means of circumventing the plainest requirements of the law of God. For illustrations of the application of this principle see Matt. 23:4, 14, 17–19, 23, 24; Mark 7:7–13; John 7:23. It was considered a rabbinical prerogative to declare certain actions “permitted” or “forbidden.” Jesus made it clear that, far from releasing men from the precepts of the moral law, He was even more strict than the official expositors of the law, the scribes and rabbis, for He granted no exceptions at any time. All were equally and permanently binding.
SDA Bible Commentary
Therefore I made them go out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the wilderness. And I gave them My statutes and showed them My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them. Moreover I also gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me, that they might know that I am the Lord who sanctifies them. Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they did not walk in My statutes; they despised My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them; and they greatly defiled My Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out My fury on them in the wilderness, to consume them. But I acted for My name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the Gentiles, in whose sight I had brought them out. (Ezekiel 20:10-14)
My statutes, My judgments, My Sabbaths
Lawlessness will not be tolerated by God. Some people will never learn. They despise God's law, and especially His 7th-day-Sabbath.
All were equally and permanently minding
Well isn’t that interesting
John 6:28-29
Could you address these two without wandering all over the place ?
John 6:28-29
Could you address these two without wandering all over the place ?
——>Could you address these two without wandering all over the place ?
28Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Works without faith are useless, just as faith without works is.
Matthew 7:
13Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Every Christian says they believe/has faith. That’s the easy part. I guess the real question is: What does it mean to believe? Is it a one time deal (OSAS), or is it life long, living for Christ, OBEYING Him? A working faith?
1 John 2:
3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Eccl 12:
13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
You seem to have added to the MUST part.
What does the bible REALLY mean???
——>What does the bible REALLY mean???
It seems parts of it not what you think...
——>How are folks supposed to tell which ones are still valid and which ones were done away with at the cross?
Ceremonial laws were done away at the cross (Types and Shadows).
I would focus on the law and the prophets.
Prove it.
The snake at 3450 distracted you from commenting on 3449??
Jesus gave examples in Matthew 5. Not that hard to figure out Elsie. And as I already stated, you can EXCLUDE anything related to the CEREMONIAL LAW. And, you can INCLUDE the 10 commandments (yes, all 10 of them).
All of the following, and anything related to them, are also INCLUDED:
1 Cor 6:
9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Eph 5:
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
19The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; 20idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Rev 21:
26And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations. 27But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
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And of course, the Levitical dietary laws, which are NOT ceremonial, but instead related to God’s and our holiness (be holy, for I am holy).
Rev 22:
14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
What does YOUR research tell you about what’s included in the “law and the prophets”?
——>Prove it.
Pretty much anything you would ever need to know about the ceremonial/sacrificial law (types and shadows) being abolished at the cross (and many other topics if you so choose...Colossians 2:16, Galatians 4:10, Romans 14:5, Hosea 2:11, etc...) Lots of information for you.
https://www.ceremoniallaw.com/
https://www.colossians-2-16.com/
https://www.colossians-2-16.com/galatians-4-9-10.html
https://www.colossians-2-16.com/romans-14-5.html
https://www.colossians-2-16.com/hosea-2-11.html
It took me a minute to find what I was looking for, but there it is ... tucked neatly between Rev. 21 and 22. How’s that for sneaky?
“And of course, the Levitical dietary laws, which are NOT ceremonial, but instead related to God’s and our holiness (be holy, for I am holy).”
Who decides this?
I guess you are in like Flynn then.
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