d) Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
e) I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?
f) A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an Abomination (Lev 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?
g) Lev 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my eye i require reading glasses would my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?
2006-10-11 08:26:53 · 19 answers · asked by tammidee10 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Gods word is unchanging unless it dosent fit with he current argument. Then it can be changed and interpreted to mena whatever you want it to mean, as long as it proves your point
Gladiator, looks like plenty of fault in just this one question and one of the answers.
2006-10-11 08:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by wilchy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ummm, no...
God is satisfied with his works
Gen 1:31
God is dissatisfied with his works.
Gen 6:6
God dwells in chosen temples
2 Chron 7:12,16
God dwells not in temples
Acts 7:48
God dwells in light
Tim 6:16
God dwells in darkness
1 Kings 8:12/ Ps 18:11/ Ps 97:2
God is seen and heard
Ex 33:23/ Ex 33:11/ Gen 3:9,10/ Gen 32:30/ Is 6:1/Ex 24:9-11
God is invisible and cannot be heard
John 1:18/ John 5:37/ Ex 33:20/ 1 Tim 6:16
God is tired and rests
Ex 31:17
God is never tired and never rests
Is 40:28
God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things
Prov 15:3/ Ps 139:7-10/ Job 34:22,21
God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all things
Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8
God knows the hearts of men
Acts 1:24/ Ps 139:2,3
God tries men to find out what is in their heart
Deut 13:3/ Deut 8:2/ Gen 22:12
God is all powerful
Jer 32:27/ Matt 19:26
God is not all powerful
Judg 1:19
God is unchangeable
James 1:17/ Mal 3:6/ Ezek 24:14/ Num 23:19
God is changeable
Gen 6:6/ Jonah 3:10/ 1 Sam 2:30,31/ 2 Kings 20:1,4,5,6/ Ex 33:1,3,17,14
God is just and impartial
Ps 92:15/ Gen 18:25/ Deut 32:4/ Rom 2:11/ Ezek 18:25
God is unjust and partial
Gen 9:25/ Ex 20:5/ Rom 9:11-13/ Matt 13:12
There are more, see below
2006-10-11 08:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by JerseyRick 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You and your friend need to study God's Word. 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. God only gave the law to one nation and that is the Nation of Israel. The gentiles (which is any other nation) never had the law. Romans 2: 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Romans 3: 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. We are living in the age of grace where salvation is offered to who would believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for their sins. Under grace we have no special day. Colossians 2: 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Under grace we can anything as long as it is received with thank giving. 1 Timothy 4: 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: The Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the law at the cross. Colossians 2: 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
2006-10-11 08:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by Ray W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As for (e) and (f), try reading Mark chapter 7.
For (g), try reading Acts chapters 10 & 11.
These are not even original questions, since every idiot who likes to pluck verses of the Bible out of context has asked the same thing.
Unless you are Jewish, then you must know that Jesus, peter & Paul all said that Christians are no longer bound by the Law of Moses under the New Testament since the death of the messiah brought in the age of grace.
2006-10-11 09:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
D.) Well First of all...when the bible said this it means that if it is okay to be done in your counttry. So if its okay to have slaves in canada(which i doubt) then you can, but make sure that you also are clear on the verse above which says how they should be treated. No harshy. Personally i feel slavery is wrong, and in that day it was okay, and since in our day its not that allowed i feel this should be referred to people who we have rule over.
E.) No you are not obligated to kill yourself. your life is not your own, it belongs to God so you have no right to take it. Working on the sabbath is wrong..but that doesnt mean anyone should kill this person. God is just trying to emphasise on how wrong it is.
F.) All i can say to this, is that there is no bigger sin, and no smaller sin. For the bible clearly states that all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. So none of them are more worse than the other, they are both sins so they sre both equally wrong.
G.)When It said you have a defect in your eye. It means if u have sin in you...a sin u may have commited. Most preists who went to the altar of God with sin in them died. so thats basically what its trying to say.
I hope i answered your questions...
2006-10-11 12:31:51 · answer #5 · answered by Romi4Jesus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are a Jewess, you had better keep all of the law. That is who Leviticus was written to.
Yes, God's word is forever, it changes not.
I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who in his love and mercy called you to share the eternal life he gives through Christ. You are already following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are being fooled by those who twist and change the truth concerning Christ.
Let God's curse fall on anyone, including myself, who preaches any other message than the one we told you about. Even if an angel comes from heaven and preaches any other message, let him be forever cursed.
Galatians 1:6-8
2006-10-11 08:37:05 · answer #6 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Are you under the Old Covenant or the New Covenant?
If you intend to live under the Old Covenant, then you must do your best to keep all 613 mitzvot.
Rather than choosing texts out of context and using them as pretexts, probably you would learn more if you studied the whole concept of slavery and the changes that were allowed. As for killing someone yourself, also remember Thou Shalt Not Commit Murder. Who do you suppose had the obligation to carry out capital murder?
As for shell-fish or lifestyle, you need to consider whether it is ceremonial/religious law or whether it is moral/health related. I have no intention to settle it for you; you must be persuaded in your own mind, after sincere and deep study of the Word ... and to know whether you are under the Old Covenant or the New Covenant. Also, do you consider botulism or HIV/AIDS to be the lesser or greater?
As for approaching the altar of the Tabernacle or Temple, are you qualified as of the Levitical line. Are you a Cohen?
2006-10-11 08:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
God is as undecided like me.
In the old testament you can find a sadistic god but in the new testament it's a masochist god.
Perhaps god is a switch...
2006-10-11 08:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't even know the half of it. Read some scholarship on how the Biblical text came to be what it is... it's nothing *but* change, baby!
2006-10-11 08:30:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That all applies.....if you are Jewish.
New Testament teachings are far different.
We Christians abide by the new covenant in which Jesus fulfilled the law when He died for our sins.
The New Testament also says to abide by the laws of the civil authorities.
If it's illegal than it's illegal.
Nuf said.
2006-10-11 08:31:54 · answer #10 · answered by sworddove 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋