Lev.21:17-23
Whosoever ... hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. ... Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries.
2006-06-26 06:13:02 · 10 answers · asked by You really_believe_that_shit? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yeah i guess thats why most people that commit sucide turn out to be christians in america, because there perfect, they wish they were perfect
2006-06-26 06:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not exactly sure on what this means but, the chapter is called Rules for Priests, so does that mean that priests may only marry someone that is I guess, perfect? I don't know.
But the end of verse 23, it says, "I am the Lord, who makes them holy" so maybe it means that none of these people may come to the altar if they are not Christians?
I don't know. We have lots of questions, just not always answers to them. Try asking your Pastor, Priest, or Minister.
That's why I stick to the New Testament.
2006-06-26 13:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're not approaching a veil (spelling, bub!) or an altar, and we're not sacrificing burnt offerings. Why should we have to be physically perfect today...?
That was just part of God's eugenics program for the ancient Jews, after their population was decimated, to lead them to breed for the best specimens possible, Then he dispersed them all over the world, to add a little hybrid vigor to the rest of the human species. Do you think they would have followed God's instructions if He had put them in scientific terms...?
2006-06-26 13:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yet Jesus healed the leapor! Jesus, the son of God, made a blind man see. Jesus made Lazarus come out from his grave and live again.
Jesus died for our sins.
When we see God, we will not be in this flesh body, but in our spiritual bodies (our souls). God made all souls.
What you are quoting from Leviticus is in the Old Testament. At that time, God walked with man. At that time, God wanted perfection.
Jesus died for our sins. All of them!
2006-06-26 13:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by kathleen m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romans 8
1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
2006-06-26 13:18:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In that passage, God was only using an example. No, no one is physically perfect. I suggest you read the stuff around it to understand....I am going to right now.....
2006-06-26 13:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by lexa (: 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't even need to read all of what you wrote to say no, all christians are not physically perfect and whatever you have written up there to support your claim is either bogus or taken entirely out of context.....neither would surprise me....
2006-06-26 13:17:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-06-26 13:16:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one is perfect... we all make mistakes. we just ask for forgiveness.
2006-06-26 13:17:30 · answer #9 · answered by firefly37830 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I WISH!
2006-06-26 13:18:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋