@DT - I did nothing that would warrant commendation. It also says to give privately, hence the brevity of my post. There are many other passages that a lot of Christians deny exist. I agree that's a problem.
Burnt offerings commonly seen in Leviticus, originating in Genesis, was a common thing and very symbolic for the typical Jew of the era. There was a serious connection with shedding of Blood for atonement. The offering of Isaac, and many other example just lead into Jesus (the lamb) being offered as the ultimate sacrifice as an atonement for our sins. The Bible also stipulates that offerings must be done in the Holy Temple, which has been destroyed. A word of caution to everyone about end timers, if you hear about someone rebuilding the temple, expect People to start giving sacrifices there. But the Bible says we can pray without ritual sacrifice.
My opinion, rituals eventually detract from their intended purpose by focusing spiritual truth in physical terms. I won't be sacrificing any animals on any alter, regardless of the temple being built. I think Christians are further divorced from ritual worship than the typical Jew, generally. Probably why it's not even bohered as a topic of discussion in most Christian circles.
Burnt offerings commonly seen in Leviticus, originating in Genesis, was a common thing and very symbolic for the typical Jew of the era. There was a serious connection with shedding of Blood for atonement. The offering of Isaac, and many other example just lead into Jesus (the lamb) being offered as the ultimate sacrifice as an atonement for our sins. The Bible also stipulates that offerings must be done in the Holy Temple, which has been destroyed. A word of caution to everyone about end timers, if you hear about someone rebuilding the temple, expect People to start giving sacrifices there. But the Bible says we can pray without ritual sacrifice.
My opinion, rituals eventually detract from their intended purpose by focusing spiritual truth in physical terms. I won't be sacrificing any animals on any alter, regardless of the temple being built. I think Christians are further divorced from ritual worship than the typical Jew, generally. Probably why it's not even bohered as a topic of discussion in most Christian circles.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
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