jasoncran
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legalists.Because the Torah is the foundation upon which the “New†Covenant stands. Without the “Old†there is no basis for the “New.â€
Just because we presently do not have the Altar does not mean the law went away. It has always been there, just as the Lord has promised us.
I agree that no one knows the exact details of the 1,000 year millennium of Rev 20:4-6, but the Bible is FULL of descriptions of that soon-coming Age. Here are only two:
1- Zech 14 describes what will happen immediately after the Tribulation. In Vs 12-15 shows THE Day of Judgment that Hebrews have been “practicing†since Mt. Sinai = it is called “Rosh Hashanah†which means “Day of Judgment†(it is also known as the "Feast of Trumpets") and it falls in the Aug/Sept months of our calendar. 2 weeks later, we “practice†being in the Kingdom when we observe “Sukkot “ (The Feast of Tabernacles.â€) Then, Vs 16-21 tell us not only will we observe the Feast of Tabernacles then, but also “year after year.â€
2- The most detailed account of the Kingdom is given to us in the last 8 chapters of Ezekiel, where he measures a HUGE Jerusalem and a HUGE Temple in which we WILL worship the Lord just as He told us how He wants to be worshiped… at the Altar.
John 5:45-47 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you--Moses, in whom you trust. For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?"
Grace has always been present.... even in the Torah. But you are tripped up over the subject of sacrifices because you think they are only for sin. But, there are 13 different sacrifices, and only 2 of those deal with sin. And in both cases, the sacrifices only cover UN-intentional sin, meaning a sin of omission or mistake.
The Trespass Offering (Lev 4:27-6:7) is for the common person like you and me.
The Guilt Offering (Lev 4:1-26) is strictly for the anointed priest, a leader, or a sin committed by the whole congregation. (Sometimes translations reverse the names of the Sacrifices.)
THERE IS NO SACRIFICE THAT COVERS INTENTIONAL SIN. The penalty for intentional sin is DEATH. It is THIS penalty of death that the Lamb of God Sacrifice covers. He has passed us from that penalty of death, and brought us into life.
so christ blood cant cover all sins? why then did he die for your sins? why then paul or the writer of hebrews say the law and arronic priesthood couldnt save you nor cleanse you? it was never meant to but to point us to the lord then and now. both covenants force one to the mercy of god.
that said. did paul in his day attend the temple to get his sins of ommission forgiven or just made his personal confession to christ. john clears that up. if any man sins he has a propatation the man christ jesus.. hmm jesus cleanses us from all sins. sorry the torah isnt mean for the gentiles. its mean for the hebrews only. the torah was written to show the world what isreal was to do and later in the tanach where they failed and why exactly the messiah had to come.