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1 | Help! Unclean vs clean meat? | Acts | DocTrinsograce | 204905 | ||
Hi, LRP... And he [Jesus] said to them, "Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?" (Thus he declared all foods clean.) (Mark 7:18-19 ESV) In Him, Doc |
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2 | Help! Unclean vs clean meat? | Acts | MJH | 205555 | ||
Doc, If Jesus removed a law of God he couldn't have been the Messiah. Deut 4:1-2" I am telling you everything he has commanded, so don't add anything or take anything away." Deut 12:32 "Don't add any [laws], and don't take any away." Deut 13 - the passage about a false prophet. Nullifying a Law of God is nullifying the whole thing. If Jesus is without sin, that is not possible. If Jesus is the Word in flesh, he can not nullify himself. MJH |
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3 | Help! Unclean vs clean meat? | Acts | DocTrinsograce | 205564 | ||
Dear MJH, We need to be careful that we state things in a manner consistent consistent with the Word. We want to quote Scripture in an honest and open fashion, in context, regardless of our unique predilections and presuppositions. Otherwise, we may find ourselves doing precisely the opposite of what we are advocating (Proverbs 30:6). Let's look at those Scriptures you have cited for us: "Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do. You shall not add to it or take from it." (Deuteronomy 12:32 ESV) The context of this verse is the conclusion of a directive to avoid amending or ameliorating the law with the rites and practices of heathens. I think Christ was pretty careful not to do that. Nevertheless, let's look at the other verses you cited: "And now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the rules that I am teaching you, and do them, that you may live, and go in and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you. (Deuteronomy 4:1-2 ESV) Now, there are a couple of pronouns in 4:1-2 and 12:32. See them? There's "I" and there's "you." Who is the sovereign giving the commands? Who is it that is to obey the commands, and to not to add or take away from the law? Jesus as the Lord God Almighty come in the flesh, I'd say it was a safe bet that He had full authority to add commands (John 13:34), remove commands (Ephesians 2:15), or amend commands (Matthew 19:8-9). Finally, I didn't use the word "nullify." I simply cited a pertinent Scripture text. Nullify is your choice of words. Nonetheless, if you insist, God has and can nullify His law (1 Samuel 2:30; Zechariah 11:9-17; Matthew 21:43; Romans 11:17-22; Ephesians 2:14-16; Hebrews 8:8-12; etc. etc.). Therefore, "if Jesus is the Word in flesh," He is our Sovereign Lord, He is God with us (Matthew 1:23), "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). He opens what none can shut, and He shuts, what none can open (Isaiah 22:22). So, indeed, yes. Let US not add or diminish what the whole Word of God says. In Him, Doc |
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4 | Help! Unclean vs clean meat? | Acts | Val | 205591 | ||
Dear Doc, thank you for your answer, it was very helpful. Blessings, Val |
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