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NASB | Matthew 7:23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:23 "And then I will declare to them publicly, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME [you are banished from My presence], YOU WHO ACT WICKEDLY [disregarding My commands].' [Ps 6:8] |
Subject: What is iniquity in Matthew 7:23? |
Bible Note: (Part 2) Greg, to give one of many examples depicted in Scripture, the Torah forbid Jews (and only Jews) from eating anything unclean. Leviticus is filled with “laws” laid down for the Jews from God through Moses. This remained in effect for how long? Please don’t mimic my relatives with, “It is still is in effect.” It is NOT still in effect, because the one who originally placed it in effect has forever cancelled the law, not His commandments. Or, do you believe God lied to Peter about it? Acts 10:10-15 is one of many places that demonstrate this fact. Peter went up on the housetop about noon to pray, got hungry, fell into a trance and ... He saw the sky opened and thing like a great sheet coming down, lowered to the ground by the four corners, with beasts, reptiles and wild birds, and a voice said, “Arise, Peter, sacrifice and eat.” Do you recall Peter’s response? Like the good Jewish man he was, he said three times (the same number of times he had denied his Lord), “No, I don’t eat unclean things.” In other words, he had always obeyed the “torah” spelled out in the Old Testament. God’s response to each “No” remained the same explanation as we may use today. “Don’t call what God has made clean unclean.” My relative tried to convince me that because the following verses (Acts 10:28-29) explain how Peter only took the unclean animal vision to mean he could mingle with other races. Peter said, “it is against the law (torah) for a Jew to associate with a foreigner … but God has taught me not to call anyone unclean or vulgar.” Did Peter ever eat such as the Torah forbade? Yes, Peter ate things that WERE forbidden in much, but not all, of the Old Testament. Galatians 2:12 informs us to that glorious fact. So, Greg, can you see how this new commandment of God to Peter in fact did replace the “Torah”? My argument, with my relative, about what Paul wrote in Galatians concerning Peter brought out that favorite “go-no-where-lie” – “Paul was a traitor to the Jewish faith”. The grounds given for such an argument was simple. This relative had also been taught that the torah WAS part of God’s plan for us. Paul’s writings DENY that lie. He only and always preached the exact opposite. That was the reason that Messianic synagogue HAD to present Paul as a traitor. Any who teach the torah “as a must” has a huge problem. They must refute Paul’s letters, OR misinterpret them. They CANNOT accept them, because Paul, and the Lord, does not accept the false concepts they present. Your statement: “Pretend I told you to celebrate my birthday on the winter soltice don't worry about it being the known birthday of a pagan sungod gave me a chuckle.” - - - - I’ve also heard that misconception before. Sometime do some “serious” research on where, when and why Dec. 25th came to be chosen. It’s different than what the mainstream would have us believe. Way different. Does the name Justin Martyr sound familiar? He lived from 100-165. You say, we are to celebrate the festivals laid down in the Old Testament. So you know why Hanukkah (the festival of lights) is celebrated, right? But that festival of lights and celebration and gift exchange is alright, around “our Christmas” time, no less, but believers in the Messiah must not celebrate their Savior’s birth. Interesting theology. Does your Messianic synagogue practice the whole Torah or only portions of the Torah, as so many do? The reason I ask if you practice the entire Torah – (I used to tease my relative with this) don’t wear cotton T-shirt with a wool shirt. (Deut. 23:11). If you don’t practice the entire Torah, how do you choose which ones to break and which ones to keep? That was the biggest problem to my relative. But, Praise the Lord, at least you understand asking for and receiving forgiveness, right? Shalom aleichem, Taleb P.S. I went to Church last (Saturday) night. :) (because we couldn’t go today) |