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1 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | MJH | 218064 | ||
So James and Paul were bluffing? Lying? or doing a head fake? Luke doesn't say they are doing this. He leads us to believe that Paul followed the Law and even participated in the Temple sacrifices intentionally because he wanted to and believed it was honoring to God. To presume that Paul was buckling to pressure on such a vital issue when his whole Christian life up to this point was one of constant persecution; yet he never wavers; but now it was okay for him to make it appear as though he was following the Law and Temple system, but “wink wink,” we all know he was just trying to fool the Believing Jews? Is it possible that Paul understood the Temple and the purpose of ritual purification from contact with a dead body before offering a sacrifice to end a Nazirite vow (or really, start it over since he touched the dead guy a couple chapters back) more than we do? Maybe our understanding of what Jesus death and resurrection accomplished is slightly off when we assume the Temple ceased to have any purpose and the sacrifices ceased to have any purpose at that moment in time? That's why I ‘thhst’ your answer. Within the scope of the whole Acts narrative, your response makes Paul and James manipulators at best, and liars at worst. Neither are acceptable conclusions, and Luke tells this as if the whole event makes complete sense. MJH With all due respect intended. |
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2 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | stjohn | 218070 | ||
Sigh... Thats the sound I make, when someone falls under the -sour wine- spell of legalism. John 19:30; Matthew 27:51 So, are you saying it's posable that Christ's sacrifice, was not sufficient to put an end to the sacrificial system? Are you saying that would make sense? Why is it called a 'new' covenant, if the old is still in binding? It seems we can make our own sense of things, out of just about anything, if we want to. But why on earth, would we want to? John With all due respect. |
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3 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | MJH | 218077 | ||
Chist's sacrifice puts an end to the need for sin sacrifice in the world to come as Hebrews teachs. Again, my applogise to Doc and other offended by my psst, which was received in a manner not intended, but disrescpectful none the less as I ought to be more careful. MJH |
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4 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | stjohn | 218080 | ||
"Christ's sacrifice puts an end to the need for sin sacrifice in the world to come as Hebrews teaches." (sic) So are we to be sacrificing lambs? Since the "world to come" is obviously in future. Thence, if we are to be obeying the law -and not a jot or title is to be left out- how are the lambs doing in your neighborhood? :-) Sorry, MJH, I couldn't resist, you don't have to answer, and we really don't need to revisit this same old tired debate. Shalom John |
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5 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | MJH | 218081 | ||
Sorry about the miss spelled words. Forgot spell check :-( Lambs in the neighborhood are doing great. No Temple, not priesthood, not in the Land. We obey as much as we are able. I also couldn't resist. You don't have an answer either ;-) So, you did get my apologize right? That's important for me. I'd hate to start the 40 days without getting this error cleared up as much as I am able. MJH |
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6 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | stjohn | 218085 | ||
:-) No problem... friend. :-) No need to apologize in the first place, MJH, that's why I didn't acknowledge it, sorry for that. You say you do the best you can? But the word of God says that isn't good enough when it comes to the law. Gal 3:10-13 John p.s. If it weren't for spell check, I wouldn't have known. :-) |
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7 | Why did Paul do it? For conscience sake? | Acts 21:23 | stjohn | 218088 | ||
note: So that there is no misunderstanding to all involved in this thread. When I said no need to apologize, I've meant from where I sit alone, and not at all speaking for others. I was not offended, seeing the levity intended, though not well thought through and sorely misplaced. But if there is some twinge of conscience, which is, indeed apparent, then I'd hope that the one offended would be the one confessed and apologized to, i.e. God. Psalm 51:4 Shalom John |
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