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Again, the sabbath doesn't sanctify anything. Israelites sanctified it by observing it Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee. Deuteronomy 5:12

The Levitical priesthood was appointed by God; it didn't come from the law. The law came through it.

The commandments of God are the words of Christ. Whoever doesn't follow, or adds to them, is lawless.

The sabbath didn't and doesn't sanctify anything. Israelites were to sanctify it because it was a sign that God was the one sanctifying them Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. Ezekiel 20:12

Hebrews is explicit: Israel received the law of Moses through the Levitical priesthood. The priesthood has changed, therefore the law of the covenant has of necessity changed also. The 10 commandments were part of the law of Moses. Christ did away with the letter of the 10 commandments and wrote...

What part of love God and love your neighbor do you find the liberty to do such things? And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou...

Of course they can. Keeping one's self holy is keeping one's self from the defilements of the world Religion pure and undefiled before the God and father is this -- to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself spotless from the world. James 1:27

Grace isn't freedom to sin. Through grace comes the power to overcome the world and sin

Those were part of the law of the old covenant, which is no more. The priesthood having changed, there was of necessity a change of law also

That's the goal. Justification (what people mistakenly call salvation) is a one-time thing; salvation is a life-long process of abiding in our sanctification. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear...

Christians must keep themselves holy. Pursue peace with all and sanctification, apart from which no one shall see the Lord; Hebrews 12:14

Yes, of course, we must keep God's commandments, but what are they? The law of Moses or the law of Christ? If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law [of Moses],) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the...

If a Christian can't be lost, why did Christ say he would tell many who professed him, "Depart from me, you workers of iniquity". Or Paul say that if we deny him he will deny us. Denial goes beyond verbal disavowment into the works we do that reveal who we actually follow: Unto the pure all...

If a Christian can't be lost, why did Christ say he would tell many who professed him, "Depart from me, you workers of iniquity". Or Paul say that if we deny him he will deny us. Denial goes beyond verbal disavowment into the works we do that reveal who we actually follow: Unto the pure all...

To hopefully add some clarity to what John meant in that verse, it is my firm conviction that John was referring to the Christian gnostics of his day, who believed Christ didn't have a physical body because flesh was evil. I think most of 1 John is a rebuttal of their teachings, and when read in...

I think it's fine if Christians observe the sabbath, but it creates a stumbling block when taught it's a requirement. We are either under the law of Moses, or we are not. Believing we are not under it's authority (which you must believe if you are a Christian because Paul clearly said so) and...