Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeJudgement does belong to the Lord. If you actively live in opposition to God's instructiin it is easy to see your damnation should you continue. The only ones who stand a chance are those who agree with God on what is right and wrong. But even those may be damned so I make no claim of knowledge on them.
I thought judgement belonged to the Lord?!
As for being liars and not wanting to discuss simply complain and call names, well that is self evident. They may ask lots of questions but never attempt to answer a single question. This description fits these three to a t when it comes to interactions with me.
Originally posted by @sonhouseThat would be liberal Christians who hate God just like you.
I thoiught the OT was not to be believed by modern christians. I talk about Leviitcus where it says a man is worth 50 shekels but a woman only 30 but got nothing but a bunch of apologists, Yeah but, Yeah but etcl
Can you imagine a universe in which a god would be pissed where its name is not to be spoken. Such a stupid man made piece of bullshyte. Just like the rest of the scam bible.
But instead of rejecting God as you have the define him as their definition of loving which is pop culture's definition of loving.
This is why there is so much agreement between people like you and people like them. They are really just like you.
Originally posted by @eladarOf course, you could simply be wrong about the whole Christianity thing and be annoying the true God (Shiva) no end with your ongoing blasphemy.
Judgement does belong to the Lord. If you actively live in opposition to God's instructiin it is easy to see your damnation should you continue. The only ones who stand a chance are those who agree with God on what is right and wrong. But even those may be damned so I make no claim of knowledge on them.
As for being liars and not wanting to discuss simply ...[text shortened]... single question. This description fits these three to a t when it comes to interactions with me.
As a finite and flawed human being, you may have yourself backed the wrong horse, so wouldn't sit too comfortably if i were you...
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeOf course I could be right in which case you are annoying and your final outcome will be fitting.
Of course, you could simply be wrong about the whole Christianity thing and be annoying the true God (Shiva) no end with your ongoing blasphemy.
As a finite and flawed human being, you may have yourself backed the wrong horse, so wouldn't sit too comfortably if i were you...
Originally posted by @eladarDo you acknowledge you could be wrong?
Of course I could be right in which case you are annoying and your final outcome will be fitting.
I certainly do.
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeOh of course I could be wrong only God will prove the truth of the Bible.
Do you acknowledge you could be wrong?
I certainly do.
My problem is with people who claim to be Christian yet do not believe what the Bible clearly states.
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeOh of course I do not take away a person's choice. I do not demand that others believe as I do.
Just to clarify, you concede you could be wrong that the Christian God is the true God?
Personally I have no doubt but that does not mean others must believe or that I am right.
God will be the one who will show all. We will find out after we die.
Originally posted by @sonshipStill pretending not to have understood what it was I was specifically referring to. Go back a look at which part of your post I was replying to, sonship. Stop being such a dishonest poster. You're behaving like robbie carrobie.
Why, those barbarous and savage peoples were so bad at killing people in the Bronze Age.
Now we in the 21rst Century, well we push a button and a million or more people a thousand miles away are soon slaughtered in under 30 seconds.
How far we've come from those dark and ghastly days!
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So some of us definitely see Christ in the offerings in Leviticus. Some points to ponder:
1.)
" ... His offering is a burnt offering ..."
The Recovery Version says the Hebrew word translated "burnt offering" literally means that which goes up . It denotes what ascends to God.
The ascension of the smoke which in that stage of revelation meant a sweet smelling fragrance to God (Gen. 8:20,21)
God's revelation is progressive. Did God really care about the smell of smoke going up into the air? The deeper meaning is Christ's offering of Himself, shall we say, metaphysically goes up, ascends, penetrates "upward" spiritually and is for God's satisfaction.
2.)
" ... a burnt offering from the herd"
Christ incarnation as a man makes Him divine one of us.
The Word who was God became flesh (John 1:1,14).
Maybe this is the significance of the offering being [b]"from the herd"
This signifies a strong Christ and a sinless Christ - morally perfect. "Male" may symbolize Christ's strength.
Only one human being on earth was absolute for the will of God His Father - Jesus Christ. This was His strength when all the rest of us born from Adam are weak in this. We are all ultimately only for our own skin.
Christ offered Himself strongly in absolute obedience to His Father's will.
" Behold an hour is coming, and has come, that you will be scattered each to his own place and will leave Me alone; yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me." (John 16:32)
This Man walked in absolute obedience to God yet forsaken by His disciples. This is the strength of the male cattle from the herd. He is of us yet stronger to the uttermost for God's eternal purpose.
3.)
" ... a male without blemish" (v.3)
"[W]ithout blemish" points to a perfect man without sin, without iniquity, without transgression of any kind before God.
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A little more should be said about Christ's strength and moral perfection.
The first of the offerings described in Leviticus is mainly for God's satisfaction. Yes, the shedding of the blood was for expiation for the sinner. It signifies Christ redeeming man from sin. But the burnt offering signifies a life lived that was perfect and absolutely for God. and for God's satisfaction.
The moral perfection of Christ is typified in the inward parts of the animal.
"But the inward parts and its legs he shall wash with water. Then the priest shall burn the whole on the altar, as a burnt-offering, an offering by fire, a satisfying fragrance
to Jehovah." (Lev. 1:9)
Every inward motive, imagination, inclination, thought, feeling of Jesus Christ was pure before God - perfect.
Some delicious proofs texts can help.
"Then Jesus answered and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son can do nothing from Himself except what He sees the Father doing, for whatever that One does, those things the Son also does in like manner." (John 5:19)
Totally absent from hypocrisy in every inward movement of His being - Jesus the real "burnt offering" for us all. His living was so satisfying to His Father.
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The burnt-offering points to a life lived that was absolutely pleasing to God.
The inward parts went on the altar to become an ascending sweet smelling fragrance to God, In that stage of revelation the priests had to do it right.
Here we see Christ's living His whole life on earth culminated in Him completing all of the redemptive work the Father willed for Him to accomplish.
"Then when Jesus had taken the vinegar, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and delivered up His spirit." (John 19:30)
He did for us what we cannot do. He lived a life absolute for God that was entirely pleasing to God. And He offered Himself in it to finish the work of propitiation for man before an eternally and absolutely Perfect Creator.