God said we needed a sacrifice to be acceptable to Him
Heb 9:22
In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Heb 9:28
yeh, that is the one that usually gets Quoted, but note that it is "the law" that requires blood, not Yah.
It was actually this v getting repeatedly misquoted--"under the law" gets omitted, even happened here--that got me started on this path! I still even recall the last time it was misquoted, in Flint.
So no offense but maybe put the shovel down for just a second, and consider. Or no, i guess this is the way, fine. Note that there is no pit dug for you if you decide to keep believing...differently, ok? Yah still loves you, you still keep reaping what you have sown, etc
but what you are
really doing there--and i even hesitate to say this bc it will be read as condemnation prolly, but pls consider--is admitting that you are still under the law!
God said we needed a sacrifice to be acceptable to Him
Heb 9:22
In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Heb 9:28
so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
bbyfd - it is possible to theorise about faith and build ones own religion, but Christianity is based on scripture and its concepts and teaching. What is taught in churches that reflect scripture represent what is written and is carefully constructed so as to teach its meaning. It would seem to me you have left biblical beliefs for something else. God bless you
1 John 4:10
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
look, and im not denying any of those points, either, ok?
We needed a blood sacrifice, in our minds, and so we got one, but that does not mean that Yah needed a "perfect sacrifice" etc as we are taught.
Yes, i imagine it will certainly seem as if im "creating my own religion" when i start pushing "He came that we might have life, more abundantly" and "No one has ever gone up to heaven" and "There is only One Immortal," and fwiw i dont even blame yall for trying here, keep trying even ok, but im pretty sure we are all trained to be Cult of Sol now, Mithraism for women iow, and if there are vv that will make your case i hope yall find them.
my theories about faith seem to be running counter to your sayings too wadr, i am quick to Quote
I have not seen such faith from anyone in Israel am i not?
What is taught in churches that reflect scripture represent what is written
those are not even "churches," sorry, and they are controlled by Paul's
wolves anyway, right,
i know the wolves will rush in as soon as i leave, not sparing the flock. Wisdom is hidden from the wise. Scribes?
and is carefully constructed so as to teach its meaning.
that part i agree with, the construction part, yeh
It would seem to me you have left biblical beliefs for something else.
yeh,
life, more abundantly ok, bc i am not the one worshipping Jesus as Apollos. Might be doing something else wrong, but at least im celebrating
Passover :)
and ps fwiw if you had read some of mjrs stuff on the cross, and how we arent supposed to be picking it up, i bet you would be squirming a lot more right now too. "Church" is made of living stones i guess, dunno if you heard that one yet. Well i know you didnt huh, but there it is. or i mean i can Quote that if you need. Have a nice day