Hi Dave. Got around 40mm here for the month now. Very thankful. Out feeding wheat to the sheep at the moment. Hopefully will be able to so feeding in a couple weeks. Don't get up your way really, but thanks for the kind offer. If you're down in the Western District sometime, feel free to drop in yourself. (We may not be as weird as you think ).
I remember seeing a Muslim thing in the streets of London around five years ago with slogans like "watch out UK" and other death threats, etc. The police in the footage were just standing around watching!
Thanks James, but I think that Isaiah verse is talking about prophecy, and what GOD prophesied against His people (due to them being obstinate as you said). Matthew Henry seems to think this also.
One thing I've read is that it may mean "by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ". Seems to fit, because it was through the life He lived that makes all of this possible.
This thread is almost gone, but just a couple thoughts from me.
After reading through Observer's post, I must say I find it a little sad that many of us consider things that GOD commanded many years ago to be "playing with fire". Or even that things He once said were abominations (totally abhorrent to Him) would now be considered quite ok. Do we really worship an unchanging God, or does He in fact change over time?
The Messiah's death and resurrection accomplished so many special, important and life changing things! But how did it make sin NOT sin??
Look up the "works of the law". It's in the NT five times I believe. It is talking about earning salvation, the Spirit, etc. It's about us doing something to get something. Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Remember, every Christian keeps "laws". If they do it for earning salvation that's wrong too! I believe that the whole Pharisee thing (and modern Judaism) is exactly the "works of the law". Jesus spoke against it all the time - and yet, He kept the law! He didn't do it so we don't "have" to, but to show who He is and was, and to show us how to live.
I do believe in justification through Christ alone (I just don't add baptism into it). Without Him our sin would still be upon us and we could not be reconciled to the Father.
It is impossible to keep many of the laws at this time (just as it was for Jews in Babylon, etc). That's why it's often called Torah observant rather than "keeping".
Hebrews is a valuable book concerning sacrifices. It explains much about the change of the priesthood. Many believe it removes the entire law, but a close look at the context shows that it is the priesthood and sacrifice system within the law that is being discussed.
The feasts have so much depth to them that we are only beginning to see. They have lessons that are just as important now add they were then.
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