|
Do you have any concept of what Jesus did for
us?
HEB 6:6 If they shall fall away,
to renew them again unto
repentance;
seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and
put [him]
to an open shame.
Those solemn sacrifices pointed to Jesus, the Lamb of
God.
Why would anybody want to crucify Him again?
Ludicrous.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 10:06
PM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The relationship
between Torah observance and eternal life.
Marlin: You keep the law. Do you make animal
sacrifices?
Terry
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:35
PM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The
relationship between Torah observance and eternal life.
1CO 9:20 And unto the Jews I became
as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews;
to
them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might
gain
them that are under the law; 1CO 9:21 To them that are
without law, as without law, (being not
without
law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I
might gain
them
that are without law.
1CO 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would
not that ye should be ignorant,
how
that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through
the sea; 1CO 10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in
the cloud and in the sea; 1CO 10:3 And did all eat the
same spiritual meat; 1CO 10:4 And did all drink the
same spiritual drink: for they drank of
that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 1CO
10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for
they
were
overthrown in the wilderness. 1CO 10:6 Now
these things were our examples, to the intent we should
not
lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 1CO
10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as [were] some of them; as
it is
written,
The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 1CO
10:8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them
committed,
and
fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 1CO 10:9
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were
destroyed of serpents. 1CO 10:10 Neither murmur ye, as some
of them also murmured, and
were
destroyed of the destroyer. 1CO 10:11 Now all
these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they
are
written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world
are
come. 1CO 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh
he standeth take heed lest he fall.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The relationship between
Torah observance and eternal life.
> David: >
> Itruly appreciate your taking the time to make these comments, but
I am not > under the law so they don't help too much. I no
longer walk in condemnation > because I have made Jesus my Lord, and
He has forgiven my sins. I agonize > over even the tiny sins, if
there is such a thing, because I hate to > disappoint my savior, not
because of any fear of Hell. > > Before I was married, I was
involved in adultery on more than one occasion. > Fornication was a
normal part of life. I straightened up as far as the > actual
acts were concerned, when I got married, but the thoughts were often >
still there. I drank heavily right up until the day I surrendered my
life > to Christ, and was often legally drunk. Back in my youth
I stole car parts > off other cars to keep mine running. I
smoked for twenty years even though > my wife hated it. I was
not a nice person, just a good ol' boy. When I met > my savior
at the age of forty-seven I gladly put all that behind me. I
was > born again. It was no problem. The Holy Spirit gave
me the desire and the > ability to do His will instead of my
will. Sometimes there is the > temptation to think that I have
come a long way, that God must be at least > satisfied with me, if not
pleased, and yet I know without a doubt I am a > sinner. A
lightweight sinner compared to the old days to be sure, but a > sinner
none the less. I know it, and am working on it > > A
while back, I needed a quadruple bypass. I had been informed by
the > surgeon that I might not survive the operation. After he
left and I was > alone, waiting to be wheeled into surgery, I
prayed. My prayer was "Lord, > your will be done". I meant
that prayer. If I were not saved, my prayer > would have been a
selfish plea for healing, my will, not His, The Holy > Spirit
may not always be apparent in my life, but He is always resident in >
my heart, in spite of sometimes dropping the ball. I do not agree with
some > of what you say, but I will not have to answer to you, so that
is not a real > problem. Thanks for trying. > >
Terry > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From:
"David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To:
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 5:56 PM >
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The relationship between Torah observance
and > eternal life. > > > > Terry
wrote: > > > I am not one of the children of Isreal
(Lev.27:34). > > > I am not under the law, but grace. I
have never even > > > sacrificed a calf. > > >
> You do not have to be a child of Israel to be under law. Being
under law > is > > a state of mind. Most Christians are
under law, even those who declare > that > > the law of Moses
has been annulled. > > > > Terry wrote: > > >
As for Romans 7, I have read it, but never really studied it. > >
> Please tell me what you think it says in terms a three year >
> > old could understand. Maybe I can benefit from your
insight. > > > > Sorry, but I can't get on a 3 year old's
level concerning Romans 7. A 3 > > year old has no ability to
comprehend such things. > > > > Romans 7 describes the
condemnation that comes from living under law. > > Living under law
means that you receive knowledge of something being wrong > > (such
as coveting), then you try not to do it (not covet), yet you find >
> yourself doing it anyway. This is what you seem to describe when
you talk > > about knowing something is wrong yet still doing
it. > > > > Terry wrote: > > > I gather from
Hebrews, seventh chapter, that the > > > law was annuled even
for those once under it, > > > because of its weakness and
unprofitableness. > > > I would also appreciate your comments on
this > > > chapter if you feel that I am in error. >
> > > As a covenant, those seeking to be righteous must annul
their covenant of > > law because righteousness cannot come through
it. Neverthless, this does > > not mean that the law is no
longer in existence anymore than one would say > > that marriage is
no longer an institution just because some people have > > their
marriages annulled. > > > > Matthew 5 makes it clear that
the law would not be destroyed until heaven > > and earth passes
away. Even common sense tells us that the law continues, > >
for which of us would vote to get rid of laws in our nation such as,
"thou > > shalt not commit murder" or "thou shalt not steal"?
What Hebrews 7 talks > > about is another priesthood and change in
covenant with God whereby we > > become righteous. We put
away the old priesthood and the old law in that > it > > was
part of a different covenant. > > > > Terry wrote: >
> > At what point between 35 and 80 does this > > > change
from an infraction to a sin? > > > > >From a civil
standpoint, when someone's life is endangered or a policeman > >
decides you are endangering others and so he charges you with a crime
in > > addition to or instead of speeding. > > >
> >From a moral standpoint, a sin is simply when you are not walking
in > love. > > Slipping 1 mile over the speed limit does not
in itself qualify for that. > > However, when you recklessly
endanger others, that would qualify. Speed > > limits change
all the time. Remember when they had that 55 mph cap?
Now > > you can go 70 on most interstates. It use to be that
way before also. So > > was 56 mph a "sin" during the time
when the law said 55 but now it is not? > > > > Terry
wrote: > > > Does something have to be a crime to be >
> > a sin, or can little infractions qualify under > > >
certain conditions? > > > > I was just trying to point out
that even our community recognizes the > > difference between
speeding and a criminal offense. Generally speaking, a > >
sin is a crime and a crime is a sin. Of course, our laws are a
little > > goofed up and some sins are not crimes or infractions
anymore (e.g., > > adultery, homosexuality). > > >
> Terry wrote: > > > ... the first instinct in this feeble
mind is to consider > > > the offender a jerk. This is
usually followed by > > > immediate repentance, Realizing that I
am not > > > behaving as I should, but the thought has been
thunk! > > > > Yup, sounds like you are under law to
me. The New Covenant changes you on > > the inside, in your
heart. Under faith, we renew our minds in the Holy > > Ghost
so that our reaction is more along the lines of hoping for the best >
> for the other person. > > > > When we are under law,
we know in our heads what we should do, but we > don't > >
always find the ability in our heart to do it. Read Romans 7. In
Christ, > > we are transformed to walk in the Spirit so was no
longer walk in this > kind > > of condemnation. Read
Romans 8. > > > > Peace be with you. > > David
Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida USA > > > >
---------- > > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with
salt, that you may > know how you ought to answer every man."
(Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org >
> > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send
an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you
will be unsubscribed. If you have a > friend who wants to join,
tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he
will be subscribed. > > > > ---------- > "Let
your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how
you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org >
> If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email
to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you
will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him
to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he
will be subscribed. >
|