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Hi 1Jn, No, Jesus was not telling "us" to teach the law, he was telling fellow Israelites to teach the law. That was all they had. Jesus had not paid the price for Israel's and our failure. Paul wrote a lot about the law and he made it clear the it was temporary. It ended at the Cross.
Sin is not about ritual laws given only to Israel. It is not sin for Christians for not observing days that were given to only one nation, Israel. In other words none of us are committing wilful sin when there is no law for us to keep. Sabbath and feast laws are not part of the new covenant law system.
Where there is no law there is no sin. You religious group has taught you that keep Sabbath is a law for Christians. Jesus fulfilled the law nullifying it for Israel and of course it was never a law for gentiles.
that does not mean that there is no difference in laws. Many of the laws given in Torah dealt with how Israel was to treat their fellow man, morality. Some were like the Sabbath, ritual. God didn't distinguish, but that doesn't mean we can't.
I was in my SDA church that I helped to build last week. Please do not feel sorry for me. I am free in Christ, free indeed. You are the ones carrying the burdens. I worship God anytime, you are obligated, without any proof, to worship Him on a certain day, too bad.
You have made an assumption that is not in any way true. I love me SDA brothers and sisters, but some of the doctrines plus the prophet are false. Jesus was quick to "smash" the law thumpers of His time, so why is it not okay for us to do it now?
That is your personal choice. You have no right telling me I should not tell others what they are doing is not Biblical. I am sure you are not the last word and your decisions do not have to be mine.
Well thanks, but you are talking to the choir. It breaks my heart to see you and others with your heads in the sand. For instance, I have never said or even indicated I have disdain for the commandments. I have upheld with all my heart the most special command that was ever given. That command goes like this: Jn13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. That along with our love for God sums up every other command that deals with morality, however it surely does not deal with commands that were given only to Israel for ritual purposes.
I pray this helps you to see the real light. May God bless you with the simple plan of salvation found in all of scripture and especially in the New Testament.
Hi, Bob. This is off subject. Just wanted to say that I never realized you were once SDA like I was. Small world.
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