that we should follow all the laws as set down in Leviticus or are they only picking and choosing those they like? (And yes, I'm aware that Leviticus is in the Old Testament but the Bible is the Bible, and supposedly all of it is the word of God!)
2007-12-30 17:24:53 · 9 answers · asked by suzyQ™ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here's how it works: The Christians say you should do what they tell you to do. That's the important bit. Later, if somebody should question the order, the Christians go back to the bible and search for texts that reinforce their opinion. Not surprisingly (because they are experts at re-interpretation) they always find as many texts as they need to prove that they have got it right. Isn't religion wonderful? Isn't god amazing?
2007-12-30 19:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by youngmoigle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bible does say that god is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. So the laws of the old testament are still in effect. Jesus only gave a way for forgiveness of those laws. I am an atheist so I am immune to those laws and the judgment of god.
2007-12-31 01:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by Biker4Life 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't speak for other Christians but that's about as far away from my perspective of the message of Leviticus as you can get!
The serpent/beast wasn't exactly lying when he told Eve that eating the fruit would make them gods...what he failed to mention was that with the knowledge of good and evil comes the responsibility for choosing between them...and becoming one with God requires complete avoidance of evil...yikes...good luck! Leviticus is an object lesson in why we can't hope to avoid every mistake that could cause us to stray from God's plan for us. Leviticus, perhaps more than any text in the OT, clearly demonstrates why we need a savior.
Jesus simultaneously complicated and simplified the law in two commandments...love God and love others as I have loved you. Simpler because there are only two commandments, more complicated because they incorporate every aspect of the original law and so much more that can cause a person to stray from God's plan for them...customized for our unique purpose and unique experiences!
Leviticus serves as an important reminder that bad things ("evil") can enter our lives in so many ways...little things that may seem harmless but CAN harm us physically or spiritually or both! I don't believe Christians should view anything in Leviticus as a "law" that they must follow as a condition of their salvation, unless they are willing to follow ALL of the laws! Judging others by the law, any part of it, subjects you to the judgment of the law. The alternative is to let God write his law on your heart through Jesus Christ...with that, the bible becomes more than the word of God, it is the LIVING word of God. I have no doubt that God could use virtually every lesson in Leviticus to help someone recognize a possible mistake...in other words, he could speak directly to you (or anyone else) through Leviticus, but only if it's relevant to your question...there are 65 other books he can also use to speak directly to you!
2007-12-31 02:40:14 · answer #3 · answered by KAL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Leviticus, it is describing the different sacrifices the Jews were supposed to make in order to get forgiveness for their sins and to be made clean.
When Jesus came to Earth, He died for us and became the ultimate sacrifice. We no longer have to do the animal sacrifices because Jesus made a way for EVERYONE to get saved. When we repent and ask Jesus into our heart, we are washed clean with the blood of the Lamb.
Also, if you read in Matthew(and various other books of the New Testament), you will see how Jesus altered some of the laws. For example, He changed some of the laws on divorce. He states that he came not to abolish the Jewish law put to reinforce it.
Now, to do with pork, God made it clear to Peter(I'm pretty sure it was Peter) that it is okay to eat meat that God has made. Peter was on the roof of a building, and he was starving. He fell into a trance for three hours, and he saw a vision of meat. The Lord spoke to him and told him to eat the meet, but Peter said that it was unclean. The Lord told him that any meat made by Him is clean.
And as for most of the laws on property ownership and stuff are in our law systems today.
2007-12-31 01:33:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
::Sigh:: Leviticus only applied to the Children of Israel, it says so itself.
As for the word of God, that's argued that the Old Covenant is no longer valid. Like Covenant 1.0 (Moses) was replaced with Covenant 2.0 (Jesus)
That's only part of it, and different Christians have different views on that. Hope I helped.
2007-12-31 01:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by SomewhatSane 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no mam, they mean that we could all learn how to raise our children, treat our business associates, and give our time and efforts to our less fortunate fellow man
all is the word of God, but He spoke at different times and to different peoples. He gave the laws to the Hebrews when He was setting up His perfect form of government and wanted to maintain purity in His people. He spoke to ALL of us in Proverbs--where He tells us how to seek Him and to treat our fellow man.
He spoke to all who would serve Him in the NT, whether you are Hebres, Israelite, gentile, Scandinavian, Mexican or Canadian etc
2007-12-31 01:34:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the tradition...
I think that we should just look at the intent and forget the details.
Jesus said it best with Love your neighbor as yourself and love God. The rest is details.
2007-12-31 01:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by Mark W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
depends on whether the christian you're talking to believes that the Bible is truth or fact, there's a big difference
2007-12-31 01:28:29 · answer #8 · answered by bobdole_13 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christians do not follow Leviticus.
-I do not eat pork
-I do not mix meat and dairy
-I do not wear cotton-polyester blends
-I do not sleep with menstruating women
me: atheist
2007-12-31 01:28:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋