The Law is not one of the Ten Commandments?
The Ten and the 603 all comprise the Law.
It cannot be split apart; it is a comprehensive, integral, intertwined unit.
Circumcision and animal sacrifice is as much of the Law as 'Do not murder.'
If you're going to keep the Law, you must keep it all.
I know families who have had the husband/father and older male children circumcised to be in obedience to the Law.
They also keep a young lamb or kid in their home for the days before they slaughter it for the Passover meal. They are careful to not call it a 'sacrifice', however, as they know how that jars folks scrutinizing their religion.
It's all or nothing, folks.
The really sad thing is that when they fail at keeping whatever part of the Law, they have no priesthood to represent them in the Old Covenant under which they've chosen to live. They cannot be blameless or declared righteous, even temporarily.
In reality, all of their Law-keeping is doing nothing for them but condemning them.
'Keeping' a watered down version doesn't cut it when it comes to righteousness.
Keep it all, or you keep none of it.
-JGIG
The Ten and the 603 all comprise the Law.
It cannot be split apart; it is a comprehensive, integral, intertwined unit.
Circumcision and animal sacrifice is as much of the Law as 'Do not murder.'
If you're going to keep the Law, you must keep it all.
I know families who have had the husband/father and older male children circumcised to be in obedience to the Law.
They also keep a young lamb or kid in their home for the days before they slaughter it for the Passover meal. They are careful to not call it a 'sacrifice', however, as they know how that jars folks scrutinizing their religion.
It's all or nothing, folks.
The really sad thing is that when they fail at keeping whatever part of the Law, they have no priesthood to represent them in the Old Covenant under which they've chosen to live. They cannot be blameless or declared righteous, even temporarily.
In reality, all of their Law-keeping is doing nothing for them but condemning them.
'Keeping' a watered down version doesn't cut it when it comes to righteousness.
Keep it all, or you keep none of it.
11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?
12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also.
13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared:
“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.”
18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. (from Heb. 7)
12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also.
13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared:
“You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.”
18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. (from Heb. 7)
-JGIG
[/QUOTE]hi JGIG carnt remember what thread did i quote you on to tired to look at the moment but ya know what i just had a thought , For a new thread its called Murphys law would that be more interesting or would that make some people actually stand up then,
lets just all lose are salvation eh lets tell people to only obey 2 commandments in the bible let start a doctrine that trashes the law or better still lets say the sabbath day is totally wrong so we have an excuse not to come to the truth or not own up to our faults , does that sound any better ? this is not aimed at you but the sooner people get less indoctrinated the better God bless