The Return of Christ

[for_his_glory]

King David expressed this idea in Psalm 51:16, where he says: "You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings."

Similarly, in Psalm 40:6, he states: "Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require."

David emphasizes that God values a humble and repentant heart more than ritual sacrifices. His words reflect a deeper spiritual truth—that true devotion comes from sincerity and inner transformation rather than external rituals.

Christ is the final sacrifice for the remission of our sins. The Temple animal sacrifices were only temporal being made at certain times during the year under the old covenant. The sacrifice of Christ with the shedding of His blood under a better covenant is the ultimate atonement for sin securing redemption for believers once and for all. Hebrews 10:1-29.

 

[Elijah7777]

Christ is the final sacrifice for the remission of our sins.

So animals do not have to die for us? Is it just an object lesson plan? It is confusing because we are told there will be no more death, but death is so much a part of our world today. I have spiders and ants that get in the house, and I have to kill them, but I would rather not have to kill anything. Even people think they have to eat dead animals, and I do a little, but I try to avoid that, even though that is not always possible.

Revelation 21:4 is a powerful verse that speaks of a future without sorrow or pain:

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
Psalm 56:8, where David says:

"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book."
This conveys the idea that every sorrow, every pain, and every tear is seen and remembered by Him.

 

[Elijah7777]

What we want is eternal life with Christ that will be forever.

This sounds very serious if we are to be His Bride. That is a very close relationship. I mean, I would be happy to be roommates with my wife, but she expects a lot more than that. Then we are told the Hebrew people are married to God the Father. As John the Baptist refers to himself as the friend of the Bridegroom in John 3:29.

I think this means he helps to arrange the marriage as my wife likes to arrange marriages for people.

So do we pray to God the Father or Jesus the Son? Does Jesus intercede for us in some way?

 

[RandyK]

Perhaps people should vote on their HOA. In China there is only a one party system, but if there is someone they do not like they can still vote them out of office.

My wife has reminded me that a major increase of HOA cost is not the arbitrariness of groups who use their majority to win votes for their own projects. Rather, it's been the huge increase of insurance costs, caused by the destructive storms that have been costing billions of dollars. Before you buy into a condo I suggest you find some form of legal assurance that HOA fees cannot rise too quickly.

 

[RandyK]

I do read and hear what you are saying as sometimes we agree and sometimes we disagree, which is alright as we are ever learning. One thing about me is that I will never argue the word of God with another and tell them flat out they are wrong, but like you and everyone else, I will always give my understanding within replying back whether we agree or not. Our common ground is that we are brothers and sisters in Christ through the Spiritual rebirth through Christ Jesus.

It's all good

Bless you! Amen and amen!