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Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances? Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch, (things which are all for destruction in the using of them:) according to the injunctions and teachings of men, read more.
(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to the satisfaction of the flesh.
(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to the satisfaction of the flesh.
But the Spirit speaks expressly, that in latter times some shall apostatise from the faith, giving their mind to deceiving spirits and teachings of demons speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience, forbidding to marry, bidding to abstain from meats, which God has created for receiving with thanksgiving for them who are faithful and know the truth. read more.
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;
for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.
Ceremonialism » False religion, characteristics of
but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?
and on coming from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches),
Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
Christ has set us free in freedom; stand fast therefore, and be not held again in a yoke of bondage.
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
consisting only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until the time of setting things right.
Christ » Dying with surrendered life » Characteristics of
knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
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If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
According as it is written, For thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter.
for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh;
The word is faithful; for if we have died together with him, we shall also live together;
Dead » To sin
But they that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
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If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
The word is faithful; for if we have died together with him, we shall also live together;
So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?
For he that has died is justified from sin.
for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
death » Figurative of regeneration
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
but if Christ be in you, the body is dead on account of sin, but the Spirit life on account of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that has raised up Jesus from among the dead dwell in you, he that has raised up Christ from among the dead shall quicken your mortal bodies also on account of his Spirit which dwells in you.
Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it? Are you ignorant that we, as many as have been baptised unto Christ Jesus, have been baptised unto his death? We have been buried therefore with him by baptism unto death, in order that, even as Christ has been raised up from among the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life. read more.
For if we are become identified with him in the likeness of his death, so also we shall be of his resurrection; knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin. For he that has died is justified from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him, knowing that Christ having been raised up from among the dead dies no more: death has dominion over him no more. For in that he has died, he has died to sin once for all; but in that he lives, he lives to God. So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
For if we are become identified with him in the likeness of his death, so also we shall be of his resurrection; knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin. For he that has died is justified from sin. Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him, knowing that Christ having been raised up from among the dead dies no more: death has dominion over him no more. For in that he has died, he has died to sin once for all; but in that he lives, he lives to God. So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Are ye ignorant, brethren, (for I speak to those knowing law,) that law rules over a man as long as he lives? For the married woman is bound by law to her husband so long as he is alive; but if the husband should die, she is clear from the law of the husband: so then, the husband being alive, she shall be called an adulteress if she be to another man; but if the husband should die, she is free from the law, so as not to be an adulteress, though she be to another man. read more.
So that, my brethren, ye also have been made dead to the law by the body of the Christ, to be to another, who has been raised up from among the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. For when we were in the flesh the passions of sins, which were by the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit to death; but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter. What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust; but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead. But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died. And the commandment, which was for life, was found, as to me, itself to be unto death:
So that, my brethren, ye also have been made dead to the law by the body of the Christ, to be to another, who has been raised up from among the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God. For when we were in the flesh the passions of sins, which were by the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit to death; but now we are clear from the law, having died in that in which we were held, so that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in oldness of letter. What shall we say then? is the law sin? Far be the thought. But I had not known sin, unless by law: for I had not had conscience also of lust unless the law had said, Thou shalt not lust; but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead. But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died. And the commandment, which was for life, was found, as to me, itself to be unto death:
natural Death » Illustrates the change produced in conversion
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?
Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
And there was a voice again the second time to him, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common.
I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean.
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances? Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch, (things which are all for destruction in the using of them:) according to the injunctions and teachings of men,
Dying with Christ » Fellowship with Christ's death
knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
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If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
According as it is written, For thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter.
for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh;
The word is faithful; for if we have died together with him, we shall also live together;
Formalism » Warnings against
having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that doeth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the ordinance of their God; they ask of me the ordinances of righteousness, they take delight in approaching to God:
This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me;
Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear.
Ye observe days and months and times and years. I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » Jewish ordinances
So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances? Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch, (things which are all for destruction in the using of them:) according to the injunctions and teachings of men, read more.
(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to the satisfaction of the flesh.
(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to the satisfaction of the flesh.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.
having annulled the enmity in his flesh, the law of commandments in ordinances, that he might form the two in himself into one new man, making peace;
having effaced the handwriting in ordinances which stood out against us, which was contrary to us, he has taken it also out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;
The first therefore also indeed had ordinances of service, and the sanctuary, a worldly one.
Hear the word of Jehovah, rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, people of Gomorrah! To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith Jehovah. I am sated with burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and in the blood of bullocks, and of lambs, and of he-goats I take no pleasure. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this from your hand to tread my courts? read more.
Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear. Your new moons and your set feasts my soul hateth: they are a burden to me; I am wearied of bearing them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil, learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.
Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear. Your new moons and your set feasts my soul hateth: they are a burden to me; I am wearied of bearing them. And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil, learn to do well: seek judgment, gladden the oppressed, do justice to the fatherless, plead for the widow.
the Holy Spirit shewing this, that the way of the holy of holies has not yet been made manifest while as yet the first tabernacle has its standing; the which is an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered, consisting only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until the time of setting things right.
Religion » Formalism » Warnings against
having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithes of mint and anise and cummin, and ye have left aside the weightier matters of the law, judgment and mercy and faith: these ye ought to have done and not have left those aside.
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
And the Lord saith, Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is removed far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught of men;
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that doeth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the ordinance of their God; they ask of me the ordinances of righteousness, they take delight in approaching to God:
This people honour me with the lips, but their heart is far away from me;
Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is an abomination unto me, new moon and sabbath, the calling of convocations wickedness and the solemn meeting I cannot bear.
Ye observe days and months and times and years. I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.
Religion » Characteristics of » Ceremonialism
but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?
and on coming from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches),
Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
Christ has set us free in freedom; stand fast therefore, and be not held again in a yoke of bondage.
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
consisting only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until the time of setting things right.
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Dead to
But they that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
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If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
The word is faithful; for if we have died together with him, we shall also live together;
So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?
For he that has died is justified from sin.
for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dead to sin
But they that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
Verse Concepts
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If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, in order that, being dead to sins, we may live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye have been healed.
The word is faithful; for if we have died together with him, we shall also live together;
So also ye, reckon yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Far be the thought. We who have died to sin, how shall we still live in it?
For he that has died is justified from sin.
for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dying with Christ
knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.
I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.
Verse Concepts
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If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
According as it is written, For thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we have been reckoned as sheep for slaughter.
for we who live are always delivered unto death on account of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh;
The word is faithful; for if we have died together with him, we shall also live together;
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Ceremonialism
but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?
and on coming from the market-place, unless they are washed, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they have received to hold, the washing of cups and vessels, and brazen utensils, and couches),
Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
Christ has set us free in freedom; stand fast therefore, and be not held again in a yoke of bondage.
If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
consisting only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until the time of setting things right.