Thematic Bible: Ordinance

Thematic Bible

Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation

Colossians 2:20-23

If once through fellowship with Christ you died and were separated from the world's crude notions, why do you live as though you belonged to the world? Why submit to rules such as, "You must not handle," "You must not taste," "You must not touch," which refer to things that perish in the using, in accordance with human rules and teachings? read more.
Such practices have the outward expression of wisdom, with their self-imposed devotions, their self-humiliation, their torturings of the body, but they are of no value; they really satisfy the lower nature.

Galatians 5:6

For in union with Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor lack of it counts for anything; but only faith that is spurred on to action by love. Verse Concepts

Galatians 6:15

For neither circumcision nor the lack of it has any value, but only a new creation. Verse Concepts

Ephesians 2:15

through His human nature He has put a stop to the hostility between us, namely, the law with its commands and decrees, in order to create one new humanity out of the two parties and so make peace through union with Himself, and in one body Verse Concepts

Colossians 2:14

canceled the note that stood against us, with its requirements, and has put it out of our way by nailing it to the cross. Verse Concepts

Hebrews 9:1

So indeed the first covenant had its regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary. Verse Concepts

Isaiah 1:10-17

Hebrews 9:8-10

By this the Holy Spirit was showing that there was as yet no access to the real sanctuary while the outer tent was still in existence, for it is merely a symbol of the present time in connection with which gifts and sacrifices are repeatedly offered though they cannot make the conscience of the worshiper perfect, since they deal only with food and drink and various washings, that is, with mere material regulations which are in force only until the time of setting things straight.

Thematic Bible: Ordinance

Thematic Bible

Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation

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