Thematic Bible: Ceremonialism
Thematic Bible
Ceremonialism » Laws of, abolished
and through his human nature put an end to the feud between us, and abolished the Law with its rules and regulations, in order to make peace and create out of the two parties one new man by uniting them with himself,
canceled the bond which stood against us, with its requirements, and put it out of our way when he nailed it to the cross.
Now when he speaks of a new agreement, he is treating the first one as obsolete; but whatever is obsolete and antiquated is almost ready to disappear.
For while the Law foreshadowed the blessings that were to come, it did not fully express them, and so the priests by offering the same sacrifices endlessly year after year cannot wholly free those who come to worship from their sins.
Now the words "But once more" indicate the final removal of all that is shaken, as only created, leaving only what is unshaken to be permanent.
Ceremonialism » False religion, characteristics of
but now that you know God, or rather have come to be known by him, how can you turn back to the old, crude notions, so poor and weak, and wish to become slaves to them again?
and they will not eat anything from the market without first purifying it by sprinkling it, and they have a number of other observances which have come down to them, in the way of washing cups, pitchers, and basins.
Then why do you now try to test God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke that neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
This is the freedom with which Christ has freed us. So stand firm in it, and do not get under a yoke of slavery again.
If you have died with Christ to material ways of looking at things, why do you act as though you still belonged to the world, and submit to rules like
since they have to do only with food and drink and various washings??aterial regulations in force only until the time for the new order.
Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
but now that you know God, or rather have come to be known by him, how can you turn back to the old, crude notions, so poor and weak, and wish to become slaves to them again?
and they will not eat anything from the market without first purifying it by sprinkling it, and they have a number of other observances which have come down to them, in the way of washing cups, pitchers, and basins.
Then why do you now try to test God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke that neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
This is the freedom with which Christ has freed us. So stand firm in it, and do not get under a yoke of slavery again.
If you have died with Christ to material ways of looking at things, why do you act as though you still belonged to the world, and submit to rules like
since they have to do only with food and drink and various washings??aterial regulations in force only until the time for the new order.
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Ceremonialism
but now that you know God, or rather have come to be known by him, how can you turn back to the old, crude notions, so poor and weak, and wish to become slaves to them again?
and they will not eat anything from the market without first purifying it by sprinkling it, and they have a number of other observances which have come down to them, in the way of washing cups, pitchers, and basins.
Then why do you now try to test God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke that neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
This is the freedom with which Christ has freed us. So stand firm in it, and do not get under a yoke of slavery again.
If you have died with Christ to material ways of looking at things, why do you act as though you still belonged to the world, and submit to rules like
since they have to do only with food and drink and various washings??aterial regulations in force only until the time for the new order.