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Law in the Scriptures – Two Major Formats? Why?

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Law in the Scriptures – Two Major Formats? Why?

Eternal-Natural-Moral Law

1) There is the “eternal law” that has been extant as an arbiter of free will subsequent the creation of the angels, this law judged Satan and the rebellious angels of treason/defilement (John 8:44).

It is the eternal or “natural” law that is written upon the human heart at conception as human kind is created in the spiritual image of Elohim (Romans 2:14-15; Genesis 1:26-28) and therefore possesses certain divine communicable attributes of Elohim, one such example of a divine communicable attribute is the natural-eternal-moral law given humanity by necessity as a bulwark against unrestrained narcissism thereby thwarting societal implosion/extinction and this eternal law is also essential for “due process” at divine adjudication manifesting subsequent Messiah’s Millennial Reign (Revelation 20:10-15).

All of humanity is divinely aware of Elohim’s sovereignty and His moral, divine, will for humanity and all of humanity will be “without excuse” at divine Judgment (Romans 1:18-32).

The codified law given Israel – Sinai’s Commandments/603-Mosaic Laws

2) There is also the “codified law” given specifically to Israel’s children at Sinai as these divine laws are elements of the eternal-natural law written upon the human heart of mankind with a specific emphasis relevant to Elohim’s concerns for Jacob’s children and their propensity for compromise with paganism/the demonic as noted in their behavior at the foot of Sinai and their worship of the golden calf as instructed by Moses’ younger brother, Aaron (Exodus 32); this, while Moses was receiving the codified law etched in stone directly from the hand of Elohim.

Elohim had deep concerns relevant to Israel’s children repeating the moral failures of the Adamic/Noahic generations which mandated worldwide judgment and extinction of human kind save eight; therefore, Elohim codified, in stone, edicts-laws specifically aimed at providing a bulwark against those pagan-demonic behaviors that would promulgate destructive moral compromise; this, being essential as Jacob’s children were ordained a progenitors of Messiah via Judah which is eternally significant concerning Elohim’s eschatological plan relevant “to destroy[ing] the works of Satan” via Messiah (1 John 3:8b) and the divine battle strategy to be employed by Messiah, the Gospel, which was ordained “before Time began” (2 Timothy 1:8-10; Genesis 3:15-21).

The Holy Spirit also inspired Moses to codify 603 civil/ceremonial laws specifically for Israel’s children concerning approved modes of behavior between fellow tribesmen, families, neighbors, temple worship and construction, dietary laws, Sabbath mandates.

So yes, in response to your inquiry, there are TWO-MAJOR forms or formats of “law” articulated within the Holy Scriptures as ordained by Elohim, the Holy Spirit.

Should Christians consume alcohol-THC?

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Should Christians consume alcoholic beverages or use products where the active ingredient is THC?

The indwelling Holy Spirit who is the Guarantor of New Covenant relationship with the Father subsequent faith in Jesus as Messiah (Ephesians 1:13-14) works through the redeemed conscience (2 Corinthians 5:17) concerning daily sanctification/obedience in the New Covenant.

Alcohol consumption and intoxicants such as Marijuana-Narcotics, in any relevant quantity, negatively diminishes the acuity of the human conscience and therefore diminishes the anointing and control of the indwelling Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian; therefore, the consumption of alcohol-THC-narcotics works directly against our Creator’s will for one’s life in the New Covenant as we are commanded to be holy as He is Holy (1 Peter 1:15-17).

Daily Christian sanctification is the incremental process by which divine holiness is taught-infused within the life of the Christian as the Holy Spirit prepares the Christian for service now in this fallen World and in the New Jerusalem and therefore it is logical and reasonable to conclude that the consumption of mind altering-conscience suppressing intoxicants by the Christian is not wise or prudent. Our daily walk IS our testimony that Jesus is Messiah over our life. Let each be convinced in his/her own mind (Romans 14).

Can Religion save me from death in Hell?

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Can “religion” save me from death in Hell?

No, “religion” (theologically speaking) is defined as a theological process by which a man or woman earns their way into relationship with a specific deity…religion is “works based” suggesting that mankind can work sufficiently or do something sufficiently pleasing, be sufficiently “good” to earn favor with God.

Christianity is “faith based” meaning that the Holy Bible/the Holy Spirit teaches that all of humanity is under the penalty of sin (Romans 3:23; 5:12), there is NOTHING we can do in and of ourselves to earn God’s forgiveness/acceptance but that Jesus, in HIS divine perfection, paid the required price for our sin on the Cross at Golgotha (1 Peter 1:18-19) and the Father declares that anyone who trusts in what Jesus has done for them will be declared “not guilty” (John 3:16; Hebrews 8:12) based solely on the work of Jesus on our behalf (Romans 4:4-5).

Man is not saved from sin and Hell by works or deeds or behavior but man is saved and enters into covenant relationship with Elohim by faith in the ONE, Jesus Christ, who did the work for us; therefore, the answer to your question is not “religion” but “Christianity” (Galatians 2:16).

Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness,

Why Hell? What does Elohim accomplish with Hell?

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What does Elohim accomplish by burning the unfaithful of humanity in Hell – the Lake of Fire?

Elohim finds absolutely NO pleasure in the first and second death of the unfaithful-wicked of humanity (Ezekiel 33:11). Many ask why a loving Creator would subject His creation to the fires of Hell?

Succinctly explained, Elohim, seeking to honor the necessity of free will, has no other option but allocating the rebellious to the purification and annihilation of fire, why?

You and I are soldiers in the midst of a spiritual war (Ephesians 6), an unfathomable war having been relocated within a temporary battle ground that is constrained by Time and physics i.e., this Earth (Revelation 12:7-12). Elohim removed the destructive war initiated by Satan from the Heavenly Kingdom and commissioned the Son (John 3:35; John 1; Hebrews 1; Colossians 1) to take elements from the unseen Spiritual Realm and fashion those elements into matter that can be apprehended by a life-form (flesh) subject to Time and physics (Hebrews 11:3). As Elohim purifies His Kingdom from Satan’s rebellion, that war rages on around us and through us within the constraints of Time and physics.

This spiritual war directly interfaces with Time and has raged on around us and through us for over 6000-years and you and I are commissioned as soldiers to ally with with Elohim as He destroys the works of Satan via Messiah (Genesis 3:15; 1 John 3:8b) via a battle strategy known as the Gospel which was first introduced in Time in Genesis 3:15-21 and that battle strategy was ordained-commissioned “before Time began” (2 Timothy 1:8-10).

You and I possess the divine attribute of free will and we are commanded to choose whom we will serve, Satan or Elohim (Deuteronomy 30:19; Joshua 24:15). Those who choose to ally with Satan have chosen death in Time and in Eternity as Elohim will not and cannot allow their unrepentant, un-redeemed, iniquity-sin-rebellion-defilement to enter the Kingdom (Revelation 21:27) as to do so would invite a repeat of the rebellion initiated by Satan before Time began and thus create another unacceptable scenario that initiated the creation narrative to begin with.

Elohim, His Holiness, IS NOT GOING TO PERMIT YOUR SIN TO ENTER HIS KINGDOM (Revelation 21:27); therefore, you possess the free will to choose redemption (divine healing) through faith in Jesus and receive a NEW NATURE (2 Corinthians 5:17) that will ultimately be victorious over your Adamic sin-nature (Romans 5:12) and this new-nature when combined with a resurrected body of glory fashioned after the glorious resurrected body of Messiah (Philippians 3:21), you will be prepared to serve in the New Jerusalem with honor and dignity and sustainability throughout Eternity.

Those who choose to reject the new-birth and redemption via faith in Jesus as Messiah, Elohim has no other plausible allocation for your wasteful life and nihilistic existence other than extinction – nullification of your presence in Time. You will NOT be permitted the opportunity to defile the Kingdom in Eternity.

New Covenant v. Old Covenant – Laws and Application of same…

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What is the New Covenant? What Commandments does it retain and what Commandments does it nullify?

The New Covenant, as established in Messiah’s blood at Golgotha (Matthew 26:28), is a covenant of restoration, forgiveness of sin, redemption, intimacy, renewal, initiated by faith-belief in Messiah Jesus (John 3:16) as the Messiah who died to pay our sin-debt; that is, a New Covenant between Elohim and mankind engendered by trusting-believing that Jesus is the Messiah as promised throughout the Scriptures (Genesis 3:15; 21; Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22; John 6:29) who has entered the Realm of Time in order to defeat and destroy the works of Satan i.e., death-Hell-the Grave (1 John 3:8b) via a Gospel (an act of selfless love) which was ordained “before Time began” (2 Timothy 1:8-10). The Father has promised to forgive-forget-forever the sins of the one who trusts in the Son, Jesus our Messiah (Hebrews 8:12), and the Father has promised to endow the redeemed in Jesus with the precious indwelling Holy Spirit who is the Guarantor-Seal of New Covenant promise, FOREVER (Ephesians 1:13-14).

Law in the New Covenant v. Law in the Old Covenant,

Commandments, edicts, rules, days, diets, were all a foreshadowing of Messiah in that these pointed to Messiah who would be the only One capable of keeping them, obeying them, honoring them, with absolute perfection and thus make Himself the only One authorized and anointed to pay the penalty for sin; that is, the Spotless-Sinless-Holy-Undefiled “Lamb of Elohim who takes away the sins of the World” (John 1:29-32; 1 Peter 1:18-19) via obedience to Leviticus 17:11.

The astute and discerning Hebrew understood his/her inability to honor Elohim through perfect obedience due the Adamic sin-nature (Romans 5:12; Ecclesiastes 7:20) and they intuitively understood the necessity for a Messiah to go before them and present them blameless before the Father; hence, they understood the need for faith and trusted in Elohim as the one true “God” (Hebrews 11).

Sinai as a bulwark against paganism,

Commandment keeping – rule keeping – Sinai – Moses’ 603 edicts – these were given specifically to the children of Israel for eschatological purposes concerning the coming Messiah via Judah as the Father was concerned relevant to Israel’s compromise with paganism; therefore, the Father codified certain relevant moral and civil laws and etched the most relevant/crucial edicts into stone tablets and presented them to Moses to be distributed/taught among the Tribes; this, in Elohim’s efforts to stymie/thwart Israel’s compromise with Baal and Molech and the pagan tribes/demonic traditions that surrounded them and thereby Elohim sought to stymie a repeat of the atrocious failures exhibited by the Adamic and Noahic generations where all of humanity was judged unto death by water save eight as these generations defiled themselves with the demonic and thwarted their ordination as progenitors of the Messiah.

In the New Covenant,

In the New Covenant, the Law of Elohim is written upon the human heart (Romans 2:14-15), not etched in stone tablets, and these Laws are arbitrated by the redeemed conscience of those who have trusted in Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17; Ezekiel 11:19, Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:33, Hebrews 8:10). No longer does mankind seek righteousness through law-keeping (Galatians 2:16) but in the New Covenant, the indwelling Holy Spirit works via daily Christian sanctification through the redeemed conscience of mankind (Galatians 5:16; John 14:16) and produces divine “fruit” (Galatians 5:22-23) through the redeemed in Jesus and this divine fruit fulfills all Law (Galatians 5:23), even those laws that are not codified for the children of Israel – the moral-ethical-holy Law as written upon the human heart is complete, comprehensive and not fragmented or stymied by codification in letters but wholly addresses the comprehensive will of the Father for humanity; it is this divine fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-23) that actually honors the Father, eternally, and proves one to be a legitimate, valid, redeemed, born-again (John 3:5) servant of Jesus our Messiah and thus the Father is honored, eternally, by those who honor Jesus as their Messiah (John 15:8).

It is written,

Life in the Spirit

8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans 8 (ESV)

Animal Blood Sacrifices in the Bible, Why?

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Why did Elohim institute animal “blood sacrifices” under the Levitical Law given Israel’s children?

Animal blood sacrifices could never take away sin (Hebrews 10:4) but their purpose was two-fold:

1) The blood of animals, first exemplified in Genesis 3:21 following Adam’s compromise with evil and later enacted through Levitical Law as per Leviticus 17:11, foreshadowed the only acceptable atoning sacrifice for the sins of humanity; that is, the sinless blood of Jesus our Messiah shed at Golgotha which initiated the New Covenant and provided forgiveness of sin by New Covenant promise actuated by faith (Matthew 26:28; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Hebrews 8:12; John 3:16).

2) From the beginning, “faith” has been the KEY to Elohim’s heart (Hebrews 11); that is, believing that Elohim is true and will do exactly as He has promised in His spoken and written words. It was NOT the blood sacrifice offered by the children of Israel that made one righteous or “right” with Elohim (Hebrews 10:4) but it was the “faith” of the one offering the sacrifice that engendered covenant righteousness (a right standing) with the Father.

With that said, those in the Old Testament who were made right with Elohim through faith were not permitted to enter Elohim’s presence in the Kingdom as the acceptable atonement via Messiah had not yet manifest as “nothing impure will ever enter therein” (Revelation 21:27); therefore, Old Testament saints were detained in Sheol-Paradise awaiting Messiah’s atonement and were subsequently escorted into the Kingdom by Messiah while His body of flesh lie in state for three-days (Luke 16; Psalm 16:10; Luke 23:43) .

In conclusion,

Torah and its laws, sacrifices, covenants, were simply a divine roadmap leading to our need for Messiah Jesus by faith; therefore, Torah was NEVER the destination as Jesus is the only Way, the only Truth, the only Path to LIFE available to humanity as Jesus is the fulfillment of all that Torah foreshadowed (John 14:6; Galatians 3:24). If one perishes in Torah, they perish in Hell in their sin; Jesus as one’s Messiah by faith is the divine Answer and the only acceptable Solution to mankind’s sin problem (Ephesians 4:7-10; Acts 4:12).

God’s will for your life? What pleases the Father, eternally?

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God’s will for your life? What pleases the Father, eternally?

If one desires to honor the will of Elohim our Father, they must first “believe in the One He has sent” into the World to provide humanity atonement for sin (John 6:29); then, receive the indwelling Holy Spirit as Guarantor of New Covenant relationship with the Father (Ephesians 1:13-14); then, “walk by the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16) thereby allowing the Spirit’s anointing to work through them producing divine “fruit” that actually honors the Father (John 15:8) and this “fruit” fulfills all law (Galatians 5:16-23); so then, if one is truly concerned about Commandments and Royal Law and obedience, the only Way to please the Father is to trust in Messiah Jesus, receive the Holy Spirit, walk daily in Christian sanctification thereby honoring the Father in word, thought, deed.

The New Covenant v. the Law Covenant,

The New Covenant is NOT about chasing obedience to letters, laws, days, diets, but about walking in the Spirit and producing fruit that endures the BEMA Judgment all of which is predicated upon first trusting-believing in Jesus as one’s Messiah who died for them (Galatians 2:16; Galatians 5:16-23; John 3; 15:8; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15).

So, you don’t believe the Gospel? Here is the Truth…

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So, you don’t believe the Gospel? Here is the Truth…

Christianity, the New Covenant established in the sinless blood of Jesus (Matthew 26:28; 1 Peter 1:18-19), was ordained via the Gospel of Jesus our Messiah “before time began” (2 Timothy 1:8-10) which is the battle strategy used by Messiah Jesus “to destroy the works of the Devil” (Genesis 3:21; 1 John 3:8b) in a World whose creation is predicated upon a WAR between good v. evil. The defeat of Satan at Golgotha is the primary reason Jesus entered the Realm of Time (1 John 3:8b).

Satan and those who reject the Gospel,

Those who reject the Gospel are under the influence-deception of the demonic (2 Corinthians 4:4) and demonic influence is foundational to your rejection of the Holy Spirit’s anointing; the Holy Spirit’s anointing is the only WAY to life and Truth and divine knowledge through faith in Jesus and divine instruction during Christian sanctification (a setting apart) via the indwelling Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 John 2:27).

The Gospel and the Holy Spirit’s anointing,

The divine anointing (preparation for service in the New Jerusalem) of the Holy Spirit is only available to those who have trusted in Jesus as Messiah as the Spirit is the Guarantor of New Covenant relationship with the Father (Ephesians 1:13-14); therefore, if you are absent the Spirit, you are dead spiritually and will perish in Hell in your sin (1 Corinthians 2:14; John 8:24).

Your unrepentant sin, your Adamic sin nature (Romans 5:12) void the blood atonement only provided by Jesus, will NOT be permitted to enter the Kingdom of Elohim (Revelation 21:27) and the “second death” in Hell is the only appropriate resultant for having rejected the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus our Messiah (Revelation 20:11-15).

Therefore,

I sincerely suggest that you consider the absolute hopelessness of foolishly rejecting the Gospel of Jesus our Messiah and repent of your sin, trust-believe the Gospel (John 3:16). Jesus as your Messiah is your ONLY HOPE (John 14:6)!

Why does the atheist insist the Biblical Text is immoral and aberrant?

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Why does the spiritually dead atheist (2 Corinthians 4:4) insist the Bible is immoral and aberrant in their childish efforts to obfuscate their sin and their destiny in Hell due their rejection of Jesus?

These iniquities highlighted in the Biblical Text are abundant due the Adamic sin-nature (Romans 5:12) and the Scriptures highlight them thereby pointing us to our need for salvation (Galatians 3:24), redemption (John 3:16), by faith in Jesus (1 Peter 1:18-19)…if the atheist possessed even a modicum of wisdom and discernment and self-awareness, they would see the motives of our Creator in highlighting these sins that pollute our soul, our fallen World, and the atheist would seek redemption through Jesus as their Messiah (John 3) and receive the imputation/gifting of Jesus’ righteousness over their life (2 Corinthians 5:21) and consequently enter into New Covenant relationship with the Father (Matthew 26:28), be forgiven by New Covenant promise (Hebrews 8:12) and walk daily in glorious sanctification through obedience to the indwelling Holy Spirit gifted to all who trust in Jesus as Messiah/Lord/Savior (Ephesians 1:13-14; Galatians 5:16-23); unfortunately, the spiritually dead atheist “chooses” to live in spiritual ignorance and arrogance and self-righteousness all of which are fitting for the fires of Hell in rebellion to the Holy Spirit’s divine Truth (Revelation 20:11-15; John 17:17).

The Scriptures hide nothing yet atheists mock and ridicule the Holy Spirit’s work, why?

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The Scriptures hide nothing concerning the fallen nature of mankind and our Creator’s response to same yet the atheist mocks and ridicules the Holy Spirit’s work for our edification, why?

Simply stated,

If you desire a life of goodness, wholeness, peace and sustainability…trust in Jesus and believe the Gospel. If you desire a life of mediocrity and wastefulness, pursue the demonic tenets of atheism.

The Scriptures hide NOTHING from you concerning the fallen nature of the human genome (Romans 5:12) nor does God hide from you the demonic attributes of the spiritual war that has been translated into the Realm of Time (Genesis 3:15) as He deals with same via the Gospel of Jesus Christ ordained “before Time began” (2 Timothy 1:8-10); in fact, the primary reason Jesus entered the Realm of Time was to “destroy the works of the Devil” (1 John 3:8b).

You can accuse, cry, moan, wail, lie and die in Hell over obfuscating the reality of the Scriptures in a vain attempt to justify your sin and rejection of Jesus as Messiah; but the truth is, the Scriptures provide you the only Path to a life in Jesus that is wholesome, full of joy and meaning and an internal/eternal assurance that engenders peace and a quiet soul (Romans 5:1). The path of the atheist is hard and fraught with sorrow and hopelessness and wastefulness and ultimately, death in Hell.

I choose Jesus and desire a life that honors the indwelling Holy Spirit and thereby please my Heavenly Father via the Spirit’s divine work through me (John 15:8; Galatians 5:16-23). You’re free to choose a life of nihilism and wastefulness in atheism and secular humanism…good luck with that!