Tell me why I need to add or to see anything further outside of my Savior Christ for he is the propitiation for me and all that believe and therefore he walks through me in Spirit, and I am not really me anymore, yet walk as he walked in Love, God getting all the credit
I am kind of seeing like Paul did, when he went against those that mixed Law and grace, adding Circumcision and whatever they could to bring them the Galatians back into captivity under their rule, Saying yes it is okay that I believe in Christ then comes the "BUT" you need to see this or do that
Matthew 23
Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: all therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. ...
Matthew 6:2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 6:16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew 23:13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Matthew 23:15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.
That last verse had that happen to me, been there done that
Christ is my salvation and through Christ I have been made perfect
I am hearing from a great swelling of words and man's wisdom, and whether I am right about this or not, you know whether or not what you are doing, and it causes division and lack of belief and a great pride in those that see this great wisdom you claim to have.
1 Corinthians 2:5 that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
I might be wrong but it seems your Faith stands in the wisdom of men, only you know the truth here, and praying you are not confusing others on purpose as if you got it and they don't.
I respect what you say, but many times by mistake, and not on purpose, and then again maybe it is on purpose that the food of the Word of God is pushed aside. We can take the writings we know as the New Testament, and neglect the writings of the Old Testament. I consider that a grave mistake, for no one who preached the gospel of Jesus Christ, during the first church age when Paul was still alive had anything but the Old Testament. If we say that part of the Word of God is past, how in the world did they do it by using the scrolls that we say are past? If the New Covenant has a New Temple what are we supposed to relate it to, and how is it supposed to work according to God's Word from the beginning of the blood shed for atonement, and remission of sins? Do you not agree that the temple worship during Moses' day relates to the blood sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? If not, how on earth would you know that the gospel is real and can truly work according to the foreknowledge of God? Jesus called the Pharisees hypocrites because they completely distorted the law God had given to Israel. They didn't minister the law in it's intended correct form. Jesus even questioned Nicodemus in John 3 as to why he didn't know about the new birth. It is obvious the Old Testament scripture defined being born again.
John 3:10 (KJV)
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?