***ETA.. I see now this isn't your personal belief. I'm keeping this post here, though, to respond to the belief. ***
I have had several religious men on these forums who have told me just what I said. They believe that if I honor the Christ where HIS 10 Commandments is concerned, I must also engage in the "works of the law" for justification, because they claim I'm trying to be justified by "works of the law".
Of course it is foolishness. But "many" have revealed this foolishness as their stated belief, and in fact this belief in the very foundation of many religious philosophies.
And that's impossible to do (also - side issue - the Levites never
forgave sin - they temporarily
covered it). That creates quite a problem for the last 1,950 (+) years - that's a lot of sacrifices to make up. [/QUOTE]
Nevertheless, it was required by Priesthood Law to take an offering to the Levite Priest for forgiveness, until the Unblemished Lamb should come.
Besides....I thought we agreed that the priesthood changed? And that Jesus is priest in the order of Melchizedek? Melchizedek didn't bring turtledoves....he brought bread and wine:
Genesis 14:18 ~ And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine.
My understanding is you are promoting a religious philosophy that God's 10 Commandments, and many other Laws have became obsolete because the sacrifice of animals have become obsolete.
You base this on the religious philosophy that the Covenant God made with Levi can not be separated from the 10 commandments, or any of God's Laws and Statutes, and Judgments given to Abraham and Abraham's Children.
I have provided all manner of Scriptural evidence which indicate this philosophy comes from man and not from God, as we have also been warned of over and over.
As the Christ Himself defined His New Covenant as a change in the manner in which God's LAWS are administered, and transgression of His Laws are atoned for, not a change in God's Law themselves.
I see this as a continued effort which began with Eve, to diminish God's Commandments, and promote for doctrines the Commandments of men as the mainstream preachers of Jesus time did.
This was a hard pill for the mainstream preachers of Jesus time to swallow, most held to their religious traditions over the Word's of the God of the Bible.
It seems obvious to me that this very same thing is happening in our time as well. I hope to, through examination of the Holy scriptures, bring this to our minds, so that we might follow the instructions of Jesus, and "Take heed no man who comes in Christ's Name, who also teach that Jesus is truly the Christ, deceives us.
I so much appreciate your bringing out so many modern religious philosophies to examine.
Thanks again.