Paul tells us we are to die with Christ, so as Christ died for our sin so do we.
As forgiven and righteous humans through Christ, we are to now obey law in spirit rather than just legalistically. It is explained thoroughly in Romans 6 through 8. In the gospels we are given a vivid picture of a man all dressed in old clothes parading the streets to announce that he is in prayer and told that isn't the way.
Based on this, the church has tossed out a lot of the OT like the feasts. They have taken celebrations given the world by demons originally and changing the meaning of them to reflect Christianity. All the rituals that were given Israel to help them live according to God's plan were tossed. Paul tells us to listen to the Holy Spirit instead, so we are to do what circumcision and eating only clean food was to lead to without the guidance of the rituals.
At the same time, Christ told us He and the Father were one, they are in complete agreement.
So what does God want us to obey and what to toss of commands God gives in His word.
Please don't do that old idea that scripture was written for Jews, gentiles aren't to listen to God. In this thread, how about accepting that God created us all and speaks to us all, not just to Jews.
As forgiven and righteous humans through Christ, we are to now obey law in spirit rather than just legalistically. It is explained thoroughly in Romans 6 through 8. In the gospels we are given a vivid picture of a man all dressed in old clothes parading the streets to announce that he is in prayer and told that isn't the way.
Based on this, the church has tossed out a lot of the OT like the feasts. They have taken celebrations given the world by demons originally and changing the meaning of them to reflect Christianity. All the rituals that were given Israel to help them live according to God's plan were tossed. Paul tells us to listen to the Holy Spirit instead, so we are to do what circumcision and eating only clean food was to lead to without the guidance of the rituals.
At the same time, Christ told us He and the Father were one, they are in complete agreement.
So what does God want us to obey and what to toss of commands God gives in His word.
Please don't do that old idea that scripture was written for Jews, gentiles aren't to listen to God. In this thread, how about accepting that God created us all and speaks to us all, not just to Jews.
The Sabbath was sanctified at creation, and no one in the New Testament said to stop honoring it. Even the clean food ordinances were given before the Law at Sinai, the first reference was given as Noah was collecting animals for the ark (see Gen. 7:2,3).
I get that we are fully under grace and that doing things within the law will not save us. But contrary to what some say, it will not kill us either. If you don't think the Sabbath is important to Satan, just start trying to honor it. Satan will have everyone turn against you for that, starting with your family. Remember this also, the Sabbath was a sign [think mark] commandment.
Exo. 31:13 "Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you."
SIGN = H226 Strong' Reference number.
אוֹת
'ôth
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Probably from H225 (in the sense of appearing); a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.: - mark, miracle, (en-) sign, token.
We know of another sign/mark, right? In the forehead or the right hand. How we think and work.
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