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2PhiloVoid · Mar 12, 2025

Anonymous0210 said:
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. - Hebrews 10:4

I'm curious where in the old testament this can be confirmed because one thing I have thought about when discussing christianity and have a question depending on what it is I sometimes ask myself if it lines up with the old testament bassically like how the old testament points to Christ. I'm curious where in the old testament hebrews 10:4 can be confirmed along with the idea of salvation being through faith alone.

There are some verses that can be indirectly referenced from the Old Testament, but there is no clear, literal, point for point corresponding set of verses in the Old Testament which any of us can cite in order to show an exacting, clear connection and inference between them Hebrews 10:4.

Which is part of the inherent point of the overall message of the book of Hebrews as you then move on to the next verse, Hebrews 10:5, and we see the writer of Hebrews citing Psalm 40 as an explanation [from a pattern] as to "why" his statement in verse 4 is 'true.'

Personally, I would cite Micah 6:6-7 as an additional place to read where the suggestion is presented through interrogative, poetic expression that there is a conditionality and limit to the purpose and effects of the Old Testament sacrifices, whether those sacrifices were sin offerings or burnt offerings. The writer of the book of Hebrews takes these inherent expressions and implies that with the Advent of Christ and the new revelation God has brought into the world, we can now understand that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrifices, even of the Passover.

If you'd like to do additional reading on this interpretive topic, I'd recommend the book,

Beckwith, Roger T., and Martin J. Selman, eds. Sacrifice in the Bible. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2004.

Richard T · Mar 12, 2025

I wish the Federal Government would put heat on the regional accreditors whose powers go much further than just making sure schools have adequate resources. They too are the protectors of every learning environment even though many in the past have gone woke, they are failing in examples like this.

Maria Billingsley · Mar 12, 2025

Joseph G said:
Maybe from her point of view. But prostitution was still a clear violation of God's law - not just the edict of hypocritical men. What spared her was her faith - exactly what spares all of us sinners when grace meets us in the Person Of Jesus Christ. Dime to a dollar, though, that she didn't continue on in that sin from that point on or as His Spirit delivered her.

If we were to remove all sinners from Jesus' lineage - the Word would never have become flesh and dwelt amongst us and save us, eh?

She was still deemed worthy. On another note, trafficking is forced sexual conformity in order to save ones life and their children.
Let us reason.

FutureAndAHope · Mar 12, 2025

BibleBeliever1611 said:
So where exactly does it say that believers can be thrown into the lake of fire? If you want to play this game of throwing random Bible verses around, then I can play this game too, but how about we play it with clear verses in which there is absolutely no ambiguity of what it is saying? How about that?

For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: "A DOG RETURNS TO HIS OWN VOMIT," and, "a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire." (NKJV, 2Pe 2:20-22)

A person can be saved, then get entangled in sin, if they stay in it they will be lost.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. (NKJV, Hebrews 6:4-6)

A person who wanders into sin after having been enlightened, and a partaker of the Holy Spirit, can be lost if they die in their sins. There is no sacrifice once one dies in sin.

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

Heavenly Father,

The evening has come and the day is done. Let your peace wash over me and the people I love. Wipe away my troubles. Cleanse me of worry and doubt. Give deep and peaceful rest to my heart, mind, and soul, so I may rise in the morning ready to love you and all those who cross my path.

Amen

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Grow in faith this Lent with the seven sorrows rosary, litanies, and prayers for important days during the season. Deepen your faith and transform your life.

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RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

Thanks for posting.

Aaron112 · Mar 12, 2025

People wonder if a mole really needs removed, and are practically never told the truth. Rather, one for all and all for money. No matter if it is a "trusted" family doctor for 2 or 3 generations. The drugmakers control the schools and the protocols , and will not permit the truth.

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

Nice!

Aaron112 · Mar 12, 2025

bèlla said:
The subject isn’t frequently addressed at church. I’ve never heard a sermon and many gatherings are filled with unhealthy food.

My experience is I first ask the pastor of a church if healing with known methods of diet is permitted in his church. So far, not one will permit it nor tell their sick people at all how to be healed. They are apparently all going along with the government mandate a few decades ago, or "request", that they tell the congregation to "go along" with the government ,
and then the government will grant special favors to those pastors by way of food supply, transportation help, and other things, if and when martial law is declared.
Churches that tell the truth, get a black mark, or censored, or other devious means to bring them down.

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

Richard T said:
Yes, going to MD is always good advice. Also, this is not your outcome, but there is research on some potential negative health issues of the long term use of prilosec. (Just in case your MD has not gone over the risks with you)

Thank you.

Blessings!

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

People can pray mentally without making any gestures. How would someone know they are committing a crime then?

SMH

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

Bob Crowley said:
His "anti-Catholicism" irritated me, but I wish him a speedy recovery just the same.

I also hope he eventually enjoys eternity in heaven, although I think that might be after some time in the purgatory he doesn't believe in.

Amen!

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

Good! Prayers for those he harmed!

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

FireDragon76 said:
It's like the old Turkish proverb about the axe convincing the trees that he's one of them, because he's got a wooden handle.

I've been hearing that A LOT since this election.

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

May the Lord protect you, sustain you, and give you guidance and wisdom within your job and relationships. In his holy name I pray. Amen!

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

Glory to God in all things!

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

May God support you and comfort you in his love :prayer:

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

ozso said:
Apparently yes, for all the crimes they committed that no one can name.

Keep the facts coming, friend!

RileyG · Mar 12, 2025

Woohoo!

What an incredible woman!

RileyG · Mar 11, 2025

Valletta said:
This is not a time for blaming anyone, the world changes and is a more dangerous place. The flow of terrorists through Canada needs to stop, and likewise Canada spends little on defense.

I agree completely

Christsfreeservant · Mar 11, 2025

Mass confusion with illusion
In our lives is an intrusion.
What’s before us is delusion
Of the masters of confusion.

Pit us now against each other,
Father, mother, sister, brother,
Make us hate one or the other,
For it serves as their own cover.

Do you get it? All’s deceiving,
Hoping we their lies believing,
Redirect us to what’s cleaving
So their lies we’ll be receiving.

Get us anxious, this way, that way,
All in hopes our minds they will sway.
Here’s the story for us this day,
But tomorrow ‘nother trash tray.

All distractions from what’s crucial,
Hoping they’ll meet our approval,
So we’ll not see their removals
Of those who meet their recusal.

Lies, deception, are their story,
While removing truth that’s gory.
Blame the others; their vain glory,
While they keep on in their hoary.

Open up your eyes to see them
How God views them, and believe Him.
We’ve been duped by those who are grim,
Who are living out on a limb.

Ask the Lord to show you what’s truth,
Then stop hearing those who uncouth,
Read the Bible, let stick like glue,
Read it, read it, through and then through.

An Original Work / March 11, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

RileyG · Mar 11, 2025

Lady Bug said:
I seriously think that some parishes in my Diocese need more than one priest/pastor.

I think that’s the issue with many cities and larger towns. Many parishes are closing or being forced to consolidate.

RileyG · Mar 11, 2025

Lord have mercy!

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!

Jo555 · Mar 11, 2025

Soyeong said:
If we love God and our neighbor, then we won’t commit murder, idolatry, adultery, theft, rape, favoritism, kidnapping, and so forth for the rest of God’s laws, so love fulfills the law because it is showing a core understanding of what everything in it is about how to do. The greatest two commandments are much easier said than done, so thankfully God gave us the rest of His laws to flesh out what it looks like to correctly obey them. Someone who was correctly living in obedience to the greatest two commandments would be indistinguishable from someone who was correctly living in obedience to the rest of God’s commandments because they would both be following the same example that Jesus set for us to follow.

We should seek to understand what Jesus meant by saying that he came to fulfill the law in a way that his audience would have understood it rather than connect it with an event that hadn’t happened yet that Jesus made no allusion to. After Jesus said in Matthew 5:17-20 that he came to fulfill the law, he then proceeded immediately proceeded to fulfill it throughout the rest of the chapter by teaching how to correctly obey it. According to Galatians 5:14, anyone who has ever loved their neighbor has fulfilled the entire law, so again it refers to correctly obeying it, moreover, it refers to something that countless people have done rather than something unique that only Jesus did.

My problem is not with you speaking about grace and love, but with you doing so in a way the deemphasizes the importance of being a doer of God’s law rather than a way that emphasizes it. For example, you said the we don’t obey the law to try to fulfill its demands.

Jesus set a a perfect example for us to follow of how to walk in obedience to God’s law, so that is what it looks like to have the righteousness of God and to walk in the Spirit.

You did say that we don't follow the law to try and fulfill its demands because that takes self-effort. What you are describing is accordance with Paul’s struggle with the law of sin, not a problem with the Law of God.

Jesus also affirmed in the NT that the way to inherit eternal life is by obeying the greatest two commandments (Luke 10:25-28). It’s going good.

God’s law was never given as something to be obeyed on our own. In Titus 2:14, Jesus gave himself to redeem us for all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people of his own possession who are zealous for doing good works, so the way to believe in what he spent his ministry teaching by word and by example is by becoming zealous for doing good works in obedience to God’s law (Acts 21:20).

The Mosaic Covenant is also grace through faith and the only to become righteous that us testifies about in the Law and the Prophets is through faith in Christ for all who believe (Romans 3:21-22). The context of Habakkuk 2:4 contrasts the righteous who are living by faith with those who are not living in obedience to God’s law. In Isaiah 51:7, the righteous are those on whose heart is God’s law, and in 1 John 3:4-7, everyone who is a doer of righteous works in obedience to God’s law is righteous even as they are righteous, so the righteous living by faith does not refer to a manner of living that is not in obedience to it. God’s law leads us to Christ because it is His instructions for how to have an intimate relationship with him.

No problem, sorry if I’ve misunderstood you.

The point of God’s law is to teach us how to know Him by being in His likeness through experiencing being a doer of His character traits, which are the fruits of the Spirit and why the Spirit has the role of leading us to obey God’s law (Ezekiel 36:26-27). Likewise, the way to love God is by being a doer of His character traits, such as the way to love justice is by being a doer of justice in obedience to God’s instructions. In other words, the goal of everything that God has instructed is to teach us how to love different aspects of His character, which is why the Bible repeatedly says that the way to love God is by obeying His commandments. It is good that you are focused on love and see God displaying it throughout the Bible, but the problem is that you see that as being an alternative to being focused on the story of sin and the law instead of being in complete accordance with it. We can’t focus on needing the life and love of God so that we can be like Him as Children embodied by the Spirit instead of focusing on obeying God’s instructions for how to do that.

Romans 13:
8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,”[a] and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

How much plainer can it be. I already gave my input and I like the view up here. I'm not coming down. That's all I have to say on that topic.

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