Cribstyl:
You said: The text say plainly don't judge people who eat drink or keep certain days. That implies that one size don't fit all Stryder. Freedom from the law is implied, not slavery to the law.
This is what most attempts to make Paul declare including Adventist:
Don't let anyone tell you what you must eat or drink. Don't let them say that you must celebrate the New Moon festival, the Sabbath, or any other festival. (CEV)
But that is not what Paul said and you must go back to the beginning:
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; (these were the law of Moses or the sacrificial system of Laws.) And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. (Yashua through death not only saved us but vindicated His Father's name. He triumph over the powers of Satan and showed what Satan was truly about a liar and a murder by killing His Creator.) Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days: (the Jews who wanted the Colossians to keep the Mosaic laws that were done away with. Dan 9:26 But the Paul wanted the Colossians to know that Jews had no right to condemn them in keeping the supper meal [bread and the wine] and all of Yahweh feast days which are statutes and not ordinances. The Jews felt that if they did not keep Moses' law than they should not accept the Sabbath, the supper and the holy convocation days and the new moons [which were the first day of each month that were to be worshiped except the seventh month it was a feast of Yahweh's]. Why would he repeat holy days he was referring to Seventh day Sabbaths? Gen 26:5; Ex 15:26; 18:16; Lev 10:11; Deut 4:14; Psa 19:8; 119:48) Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Yashua the Messiah. Col 2:14-17
shadow (v.)late O.E. sceadwian "to protect as with covering wings"
Read your Bible and go back to the origin of the word and know what it really means.
# 1. Are you saying the meek cannot inherit the earth in their lifetime?#2. Explain your concept of how you'll have 24/7 with no sun or moon Stryder. Rev 21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. Rev 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light thereof. Rev 21:24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Please read what the Bible actually said. There is a Temple of Yahweh that will not be in the city call the "New Jerusalem." The words of Yashua said:
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my Elohim, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my Elohim, and the name of the city of my Elohim, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my Elohim: and I will write upon him my new name. Rev 3:12
Again please study history the Temple was not inside of the city during the Bible it was on Mount Moriah (soon will be call Zion) where Abraham was told to kill his son. The walls of the Temple were separated from the walls surrounding the city but there were outer walls that surrounding them both from attack! The "New Jerusalem" will not have the Temple inside because the Glory of Elohim will fill the place but there is a Temple!
Therefore are they before the throne of Elohim, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. Rev 7:15
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. Rev 14:1
Mount Zion is not the city but where the Temple of Yahweh will be located because the great multitude will serve Him night and day and he will also have some for priest and kings!
And hath made us kings and priests unto Elohim and his Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Rev 1:6
Happy Sabbath and be bless,
stinsonmarri
Total agreement.
