and it is done by Christ, no more sacrifices, no more shedding of Blood. It was for forgiveness. therefore there is no more forgiveness to be executed from God after the final sacrifice of Christ for us all.
So after one comes to Christ and believes God about Christ, is there anymore forgiveness to be executed from God to me, you or anyone else that sins afterwards?
Sure there is...
1Jn 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1Jn 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Heb 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
You do sin, don't you? I will be honest with you and all, I sin. I am not perfect, I transgress and must go before the throne daily to have my sins forgiven.
Now I am not promoting sin, rather taking it away through Christ as is what Christ has already done by the cross for all that believe.
Now if wish to hold to Law as in keeping the Sabbath fine, but by this you are held accountable to it all, not just one part all of it. That is like trying to hold Ten apples under water at the same time with two hands, an impossibility
So I do not and am not judging you about any law that you hold self accountable to fro I know
Romans 14
New King James Version (NKJV)
The Law of Liberty
14 Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. [SUP]2 [/SUP]For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. [SUP]3 [/SUP]Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
And this Chapter is more than just food, food was the issue at that time and worship as well
Romans 14:5-6
New King James Version (NKJV)
[SUP]5 [/SUP]One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. [SUP]6 [/SUP]He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.
Romans 14?
Let's look at it...
In a cursory reading the first thing we notice is the Sabbath is not mentioned at all. Next, what are the subjects dealt with? The primary subject is judging one who is weak in the faith...
Rom 14:4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Now this is stated in reference to two sub headings, the first is vegetarianism...
Rom 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
Rom 14:2
For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
Rom 14:3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
The second is fasting...
Rom 14:5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Rom 14:6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He
that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Why does this passage link regarding a day with eating? Paul was dealing with a those who believed that the Law could save them. (Do you have a doubt about that?) Now what in the world is a day linked to eating about?
Luk 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luk 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luk 18:12
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
You bet he did. Two times a week, Monday and Thursday. EVERY Monday and EVERY Thursday. The subject is the ritual fasting of the Pharisees. This is how observing the day and eating is linked in this passage.
Now drop on down to...
This is not referring to clean and unclean meat here, the word for meat is really...
G1033
βρῶμα
brōma
Thayer Definition:
1) that which is eaten, food
Part of Speech: noun neuter
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from the base of G977
Citing in TDNT: 1:642, 111
Food, not meat. He was actually talking about foods sacirficed to idols being nothing in particular. They could buy the food (meat and wine) sacrificed to idols in a meat market (the shambles) at a very reasonable price and it meant nothing that it had been supposedly sacrificed to Dianna or some other statue. But, if your weaker brother is offended by it, don't eat it...
Rom 14:15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Rom 14:16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Rom 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Rom 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Rom 14:20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Rom 14:21 It is good neither to
eat flesh, nor to
drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Notice here that it is referring to meat and drink, both of which ere commonly sacrificed to idols. Read the following passage carefully, you will see that Paul was addressing this issue with the Corinthians also...
1Co 10:19
What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
1Co 10:20
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
1Co 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
1Co 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
1Co 10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
1Co 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
1Co 10:25
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
1Co 10:26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
1Co 10:27
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
Ground glass? Skunks? Fugu? No, he is referring to foods sacrificed to idols (vs. 19-20)
1Co 10:28 But if any man say unto you,
This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
Not speaking of clean and unclean, it is the same subject in Rom 14, food sacrificed to idols.
1Co 10:29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
1Co 10:30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
1Co 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1Co 10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
And again, the main thought here is do not offend, just as Rom 14...
Rom 14:20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Rom 14:21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Rom 14:22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
Rom 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.