Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Asceticism » Extreme application of » Rebuked by paul
If with Christ you died to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you still belonged to it, do you submit to regulations such as, "Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!" (referring to things which are all destined perish with use), according to human commandments and teachings? read more.
These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, through the pretensions of liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron, who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. read more.
For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving;
For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving;
For bodily training is of some value, but godliness is of value in all things, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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Contact » With impurity » Forbidden
Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.
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"Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!"
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Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
And the voice came to him again a second time, "What God has cleansed, you must not call common."
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I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.
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If with Christ you died to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you still belonged to it, do you submit to regulations such as, "Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!" (referring to things which are all destined perish with use), according to human commandments and teachings?
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
If with Christ you died to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you still belonged to it, do you submit to regulations such as, "Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!" (referring to things which are all destined perish with use), according to human commandments and teachings? read more.
These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
These indeed have an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but they are of no value against fleshly indulgence.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.
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For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but what counts is a new creation.
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by abolishing in his flesh the hostility, which is the Law of commandments and ordinances, so that he might create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace,
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having canceled the certificate of debt, which stood against us with its decrees. He took what was hostile away from us, nailing it to the cross.
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Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary.
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The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the holy place had not yet been disclosed as long as the outer tabernacle was still standing. This is symbolic for the present time. According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, since they relate only to food and drink and various washings regulations for the flesh imposed until the time of reformation.
Touch not » Contact with impurity forbidden
Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.
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"Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!"
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