Copperhead: Well, disregarding any new temple now, there will be a temple in the Messianic Kingdom and sacrifices will be made. Probably more as a visual aid to those mortals that go into the kingdom and their children to emphasize that it took the shedding of blood for sin. [/quote]
JL: Sorry about the long post, although I wanted to go on.
[Jn18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.] k All my posted scripture kjv biblegateway, unless stated otherwise.
I’m not sure what you mean by “Messianic Kingdom”. If you mean a literal thousand year reign, with Jesus physically present as king on this old un-generated earth instead of the re-generated new earth. Then I disagree. I see no evidence there will ever be a literal thousand year reign of Jesus on this present un-regenerated earth.
[Rms1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.] k
I can’t quite grasp why anyone would believe there is one way for Gentiles to be saved and a totally different way for Jews.
I also can’t understand why anyone could not see how offensive it would be for Jesus to be present at a “visual aid sacrifice” or any other sacrifice when he gave his body and shed his blood as the Lamb of God, the only acceptable sacrifice that takes away the sins of all those that believes, Jew and Gentile? Jesus instituted a memorial sacrifice at the last supper.
[Gn14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.]
[Ps110:4 The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.] k
[Hb7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.]
There has been a change of priesthood. The Aaronic priesthood, the old temple, Jerusalem along with Israel were judged in 70AD with the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem in 70AD. There is only one priesthood and one sacrifice acceptable today, in the order of Melchisedec, that can be pleasing to God. Sacrifice has been a constant form of worship of God since Cain and Able and will continue to the end.
Paul tells us in Corinthians:
[Lk22:14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer:]
[Lk24:30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. … 31-34 … 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed Jn6:55.]
[1Cor10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.]
[Hb3:10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.]
Paul clearly teaches the Lord’s supper is a sacrifice.
[1Cor11:20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.]
Paul gives two options for discerning and eating, worthily or unworthily. Those who eat unworthily are those who do not discern the Lord’s body. Jn6:55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.]
[Acts2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. … 43-45 …. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,] When the Church came together it was to eat the Lord’s supper. They continued stedfastly in Breaking of bread=Lord’s supper=Mass and prayers=liturgy. One apostolic doctrine, One Fellowship One sacrifice.
The pure offering=sacrifice Gentiles will offer from sun up to sun down is the Lord’s supper. The offering celebrated every day by ever priest around the world from sun up to sun down. The wedding supper of the Lamb, our todah=our thank offering=Eucharist, a living memorial sacrifice Made present to us. The once for all sacrifice of the cross of the Lamb of God. Our Passover Lamb which we eat as Israel ate their Passover lamb.