That I got your messages in my inbox!
I am going to work now though, and I have to be at work again at 6am tomorrow so I won’t have time to get around to your messages until like…Saturday/Sunday/Monday…TUESDAY…just kidding.
Just wanted to put this out there so no one thinks I’m ignoring them. :]
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
Everything is permissible for me”—but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me”—but I will not be mastered by anything. “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food”—but God will destroy them both. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
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1 Corinthians 6:9-20
I’ll just leave this here and wait for the messages to roll in. Questions? Comments? Let’s go.
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This is actually one of my favorites to refute!
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You see, the Old Testament laws are categorized into a couple of groups:
the priestly laws
the civil laws
the moral laws
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The priestly laws - dealing with the Levitical and Aaronic priesthoods - were representative of the future and true High Priest, which we all know as Jesus - who offered Himself as a sacrifice on the cross. Since Jesus fulfilled the priestly laws (Matthew 5:17), they are no longer necessary to be followed and are not now applicable. How do we know? The veil was torn when Jesus died (Matthew 27:51) so that we now have access to God Himself, no longer needing a Priest to fulfill ALL of the Laws required in order to access the Father for us. Jesus granted this access by fulfilling the Law and tearing the veil.
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The civil laws must be understood in the context of a theocracy. Though the Jewish nation in the Old Testament was headed by a king, more often than not, it was a theocratic system with the Scriptures (Bible) as a guide to the nation. Those laws that fall under this category are not applicable today because we are not under a theocracy.
Furthermore, these civil laws were written for nomadic people living in a desert thousands of years ago (you know: with the Pharaoh and Moses and the plagues and the Exodus, etc). Unlike the surrounding peoples, who practiced human sacrifice and had unjust laws, the Israelites had just laws. They established legal practices, such as having eye witnesses. A person couldn’t be condemned without 2 or more eyewitnesses - that’s something still used today (sort of, due to corruption - but that’s another post).
Under such circumstances, certain foods and habits were unhealthy, and - in those circumstances - were prohibited. The cleansing and preservation methods of meats, for example, weren’t as awesome as they are now, so, God ordered certain meats to not be consumed as it would be “dirty” or “impure” meat. Other practices of the surrounding people - like tattoos - were prohibited. Why? Because sterilization practices weren’t that well defined. So, you see, most of these things were done for health reasons. Also they were meant to keep the people culturally unified, which is why there’s laws about things like shaving, haircuts and even dress codes, too.
The early Christians were all Jews - and followed all of the Jewish laws - including kosher food, the Sabbath, etc. When more and more gentiles (people who weren’t Jews and with different customs - like you and me) came to the faith, it was decided - for practical purposes - to let the pork-eating, tattoo-wearing, beardless, shaggy haired gentiles keep the Jewish moral laws, and not be burdened with the Jewish customs, or civil laws.
Note that God didn’t change his mind or contradicted Himself. He merely allowed the gentiles to come to a greater truth without having to change their eating habits. So, eat a ham sandwich and cut off your beard (or let it grow) - if you like!
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The moral laws, on the other hand, have not been abolished - because the moral laws are based upon the character of God. Since God’s Holy character does not change, the moral laws do not change either. Therefore, the moral laws are still in effect.
In the New Testament we do not see a reestablishment of the civil or priestly laws. But we do see a reestablishment of the moral law. This is why we see New Testament’s condemnation of things like homosexuality as a sin, but not with the associated death penalty.
Again, the MORAL laws have NOT changed. Things like: “Love your neighbor as yourself”, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, “Don’t have sex until you’re married,” “Homosexuality is a sin,” the 10 Commandments, etc, are still in effect for us today. We’re still required to obey the moral laws, as they define our character and determine our eternal resting place.
This is the reason why we follow some laws (like the moral laws, which apply absolutely) and not others (like the civil laws, that apply almost exclusively to the actual Jewish religion).
God Bless and have an AWESOME day!
[RELATED: “What does it mean that Jesus ‘fulfilled’ the Law?”]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpapfcsYGM1qivlfio1_500.jpg)
This is actually one of my favorites to refute!
—-
You see, the Old Testament laws are categorized into a couple of groups:
- the priestly laws
- the civil laws
- the moral laws
—-
The priestly laws - dealing with the Levitical and Aaronic priesthoods - were representative of the future and true High Priest, which we all know as Jesus - who offered Himself as a sacrifice on the cross. Since Jesus fulfilled the priestly laws (Matthew 5:17), they are no longer necessary to be followed and are not now applicable. How do we know? The veil was torn when Jesus died (Matthew 27:51) so that we now have access to God Himself, no longer needing a Priest to fulfill ALL of the Laws required in order to access the Father for us. Jesus granted this access by fulfilling the Law and tearing the veil.
—-
The civil laws must be understood in the context of a theocracy. Though the Jewish nation in the Old Testament was headed by a king, more often than not, it was a theocratic system with the Scriptures (Bible) as a guide to the nation. Those laws that fall under this category are not applicable today because we are not under a theocracy.
Furthermore, these civil laws were written for nomadic people living in a desert thousands of years ago (you know: with the Pharaoh and Moses and the plagues and the Exodus, etc). Unlike the surrounding peoples, who practiced human sacrifice and had unjust laws, the Israelites had just laws. They established legal practices, such as having eye witnesses. A person couldn’t be condemned without 2 or more eyewitnesses - that’s something still used today (sort of, due to corruption - but that’s another post).
Under such circumstances, certain foods and habits were unhealthy, and - in those circumstances - were prohibited. The cleansing and preservation methods of meats, for example, weren’t as awesome as they are now, so, God ordered certain meats to not be consumed as it would be “dirty” or “impure” meat. Other practices of the surrounding people - like tattoos - were prohibited. Why? Because sterilization practices weren’t that well defined. So, you see, most of these things were done for health reasons. Also they were meant to keep the people culturally unified, which is why there’s laws about things like shaving, haircuts and even dress codes, too.
The early Christians were all Jews - and followed all of the Jewish laws - including kosher food, the Sabbath, etc. When more and more gentiles (people who weren’t Jews and with different customs - like you and me) came to the faith, it was decided - for practical purposes - to let the pork-eating, tattoo-wearing, beardless, shaggy haired gentiles keep the Jewish moral laws, and not be burdened with the Jewish customs, or civil laws.
Note that God didn’t change his mind or contradicted Himself. He merely allowed the gentiles to come to a greater truth without having to change their eating habits. So, eat a ham sandwich and cut off your beard (or let it grow) - if you like!
—-
The moral laws, on the other hand, have not been abolished - because the moral laws are based upon the character of God. Since God’s Holy character does not change, the moral laws do not change either. Therefore, the moral laws are still in effect.
In the New Testament we do not see a reestablishment of the civil or priestly laws. But we do see a reestablishment of the moral law. This is why we see New Testament’s condemnation of things like homosexuality as a sin, but not with the associated death penalty.
Again, the MORAL laws have NOT changed. Things like: “Love your neighbor as yourself”, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, “Don’t have sex until you’re married,” “Homosexuality is a sin,” the 10 Commandments, etc, are still in effect for us today. We’re still required to obey the moral laws, as they define our character and determine our eternal resting place.
This is the reason why we follow some laws (like the moral laws, which apply absolutely) and not others (like the civil laws, that apply almost exclusively to the actual Jewish religion).
God Bless and have an AWESOME day!
[RELATED: “What does it mean that Jesus ‘fulfilled’ the Law?”]
…Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
“No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
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John 8:1-11
I like how people focus on the part where Jesus doesn’t condemn her, but ignore the part where He tells her to stop sinning. *sigh*
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Especially since they both have a tendency to be very…socially stressful.
I’m having a hard time spending time with people because I’m just so…tired of interacting.
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