When I say "Ceremonial Law" I believe you know what I mean David - The Levitical priesthood, the Temple with it's ritual and sacrifices and all of the feasts which were a shadow of what was to come.
The problem with defining "ceremonial" with that which is a "shadow" is that such sometimes causes a person to ignore the law. If a certain aspect of the law is a shadow, then we need to look hard and long at it. For example, the law concerning Passover should help us understand Christ, since Christ is the Passover lamb.
The seventh day Sabbath also is a shadow, just like Passover. Does that mean that you consider the fourth commandment (of the Ten Commandments) to be ceremonial? I really do not know how you would answer this. Your response is reminiscent of the way that John and some others react to my questions. I think my question is honest and sincere and deserves to be answered.
Peace be with you. David Miller.
p.s. Have you ever considered that marriage itself is a shadow of our relationship to Christ? Nobody would argue that we should do away with marriage just because it is a shadow of something to come.
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