No, he clearly does since the Old Testament has a ton of rubrics for them, and Revelation describes the angels as using them.Rituals are not of GOD. Rituals are of the occult. They are mysticism, spiritualism, divination etc...
The GOD does not work in Rituals.
How can i explain this to someone that does not know that the rituals which the Jews Practised were not of GOD? And the rituals that the Catholics practice are also not of GOD.No, he clearly does since the Old Testament has a ton of rubrics for them, and Revelation describes the angels as using them.
How can i explain this to someone that does not know that the rituals which the Jews Practised were not of GOD?
The bible we have today, has been through alot from the scrolls to the first book, However, it is not that, it is that the Jews did not accurately interpret what the GOD was saying. Which is why you read all through the OT, that the Prophets as the Mouthpieces of GOD, were telling them off! Were telling them to turn from their wicked ways, and return to the LORD your GOD who delivered them out of Egypt.Then you don't think God inspired the Old Testament? Because the Old Testament gives lengthy, detailed instructions for conducting rituals. These instructions were given by Moses. Do you think they were inspired, or not?
God was not upset at them for following the rituals and ceremonies he gave them, but for following them while having filthy hearts or being immoral or apostasy, and later, with Christ, for introducing all sorts of nitpicking legal obligations for how to conduct your life that were onerous and impossible to remember, often while ignoring extremely important moral issues.The bible we have today, has been through alot from the scrolls to the first book, However, it is not that, it is that the Jews did not accurately interpret what the GOD was saying. Which is why you read all through the OT, that the Prophets as the Mouthpieces of GOD, were telling them off! Were telling them to turn from their wicked ways, and return to the LORD your GOD who delivered them out of Egypt.
How can you accept that the GOD said the things which ive said in the last post, but yet does them HIMSELF? Where is the righteousness in that? Where is the Holiness in that? the GOD is the Most Holy, the Most Compassionate, the Most Righteous, the Most High, the ALL forgiving GOD, the Impregnable GOD, the Most loving GOD. Yet, you accept that HE does things out of HIS own Character?
The GOD is not double tongued. HE told them countless times to repent of their wicked ways. The GOD did not give them rituals, HIS WORD was not interpreted accurately. What about what HE said through Isaiah the Prophet?God was not upset at them for following the rituals and ceremonies he gave them, but for following them while having filthy hearts or being immoral or apostasy, and later, with Christ, for introducing all sorts of nitpicking legal obligations for how to conduct your life that were onerous and impossible to remember, often while ignoring extremely important moral issues.
The GOD incarnate is not in the count as the GOD is immortal. Unbelievable that you would suggest such a thing. HE came to atone for the Original Sin, Mortality. HE did not come to run HIS race. This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
You either don't understand english, or you don't understand scripture.
This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
The GOD incarnate is not in the count as the GOD is immortal. Unbelievable that you would suggest such a thing. HE came to atone for the Original Sin, Mortality. HE did not come to run HIS race. This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
You either don't understand english, or you don't understand scripture.
This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
The GOD incarnate is not in the count as the GOD is immortal. Unbelievable that you would suggest such a thing. HE came to atone for the Original Sin, Mortality. HE did not come to run HIS race. This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
You either don't understand english, or you don't understand scripture.
This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
The GOD incarnate is not in the count as the GOD is immortal. Unbelievable that you would suggest such a thing. HE came to atone for the Original Sin, Mortality. HE did not come to run HIS race. This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
You either don't understand english, or you don't understand scripture.
This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
The GOD incarnate is not in the count as the GOD is immortal. Unbelievable that you would suggest such a thing. HE came to atone for the Original Sin, Mortality. HE did not come to run HIS race. This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
You either don't understand english, or you don't understand scripture.
This comment shows a complete lack of understanding of anything Spiritual.
I'm a Christian because of Jesus Christ, part of that is his preaching on heaven and hell. If it were just this life I would accept that we all make our way to the grave and we have a choice between right and wrong, life or death. The Old Testament didn't promise heaven and certainly nothing like the New Testament teachings regarding hell. When the prophets testified to why they did their thing invariably it was because they were commanded to by God himself. The choice is between life and death, and whether that included heaven and hell I would still choose life, because I choose to worship and serve the author of life.Meaning that you could only enjoy limited life with the Lord on this Earth. No eternal life, just this one.
For some people, some Christians, it seems Heaven has already started for them here. They walk so close to God everyday. They are in love. And I respect that a lot. I think these people aren't so much focussed on the reward of heaven. They love the Lord so much now, they are just happy to serve Him now in this earthly life. Their reward is now.
I'm thinking that is a healthy approach. Because if our motivation to follow the Commandments and serve the Lord, is an extrinsic reward like Heaven, we are not really motivated by love. We are motivated by what is in it for us.
Colossians 1 implies to me that "I am the gate" is not a metaphor, but is actually literal...that Jesus is literally the gate through whom everything that had been modeled in the mind of the Father was made manifest in the material universe.But why the narrow gate metaphor? Why should it be so difficult to go back home? If its our home, it shouldn't matter how we live our life now.
I agree God doesn't want our phoney legalism. He wants our hearts. btw, what Catholic rituals are you annoyed by? The Mass and Eucharistic real presence are more than just rituals.The GOD is not double tongued. HE told them countless times to repent of their wicked ways. The GOD did not give them rituals, HIS WORD was not interpreted accurately. What about what HE said through Isaiah the Prophet?
Isaiah 1:12-17
To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
12When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
13Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
14Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
17Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
annoyed, there are many in all churches that are in the world (Sodom and Egypt) which im annoyed by. Smiles...I agree God doesn't want our phoney legalism. He wants our hearts. btw, what Catholic rituals are you annoyed by? The Mass and Eucharistic real presence are more just rituals.
I don't compare the Mass to those examples in the OT. That is sacrilege. You need to study up on what the Mass actually is. Its much deeper than a ritual. Its never too late to come over to the "dark" side.SO if you agree that the GOD is not a Ritualistic GOD, then who are the Catholics doing those Rituals for?
I am not a member of any religion. religion means back to bondage. And i will explain why.I don't compare the Mass to those examples in the OT. That is sacrilege. You need to study up on what the Mass actually is. Its much deeper than a ritual. Its never too late to come over to the "dark" side.I recommend it.
Meaning that you could only enjoy limited life with the Lord on this Earth. No eternal life, just this one.
For some people, some Christians, it seems Heaven has already started for them here. They walk so close to God everyday. They are in love. And I respect that a lot. I think these people aren't so much focussed on the reward of heaven. They love the Lord so much now, they are just happy to serve Him now in this earthly life. Their reward is now.
I'm thinking that is a healthy approach. Because if our motivation to follow the Commandments and serve the Lord, is an extrinsic reward like Heaven, we are not really motivated by love. We are motivated by what is in it for us.
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