Discussion Hebrew Roots; error or something else?

MoreCoffee said:

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
(Hebrews 9:6-10 KJV)​

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The time of reformation came (Heb 8:8-12). Christ brought the reformation and ended the regulations about foods and drinks, and he ended the carnal ordinances which were imposed on the people until he came (see above quote from Hebrews 9). And now the faithful people of God have a better covenant that is not like the old one which was fleshly.

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
(Hebrews 9:11-14 KJV)​

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With one offering - which was his body and blood shed for the remission of the sins of many - Christ Jesus has made the faithful pure (Heb 10:14). The old feasts and their rituals have no more place (Col 2:11-17) in the faith of God's chosen people who are chosen by the election of grace to faith in Jesus Christ the Lord (Rom 11:5,6). Thus when anybody comes and tells the faithful "look, you ought to follow this way and observe these days and refrain from these foods" the faithful know it is a lie.

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
(Hebrews 9:15-22 KJV)​

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There is no returning to the old ways and the old days - be they feasts or new moons or sabbaths - because the old covenant is vanished. It is hidden in Christ and only those who are in him receive the promises.

It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
(Hebrews 9:23-28 KJV)​

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There is only the covenant in Christ now. No other name is given to humankind by which we are to be saved than the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12). So do not listen to those who disregard his name and substitute one that was recently invented and do not follow their teaching which would have you celebrate passover and tabernacles along with Yom Kippur and the other feasts. Don't revive the carnal ordinances which were unable to help anybody. No more dietary and ritual cleanliness is available. That covenant is ended. It is abrogated.

I know that the quotes seem long and some may skip over them and think to reply without having read them and considered the teaching of the apostles but it is only to your own harm if you skip over and reply without considering the matter.

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