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It's understandable why you would want to stop talking about this, but you haven't addressed the fact that there is no scripture which states that future animal sacrifices will be offered only as "fellowship and thanksgiving offerings". I've asked you where is the scripture which teaches that...

In terms of Jeremiah 31:31-34, which you think is unfulfilled, Hebrews 8:6-13 says it was fulfilled by way of the establishment of the new covenant which was put into effect long ago by the blood of Christ. So, why don't you believe that? This is another example of how your interpretation of OT...

Because not all scripture is literal and straightforward. Some of the scriptures you interpret in a literal and straightforward way causes contradictions with other scripture and I've already explained that in relation to Zechariah 14:16-21, for example. If I don't take a passage in the book of...

I've already said that your belief in future animal sacrifices contradicts what is written in NT scripture such as Hebrews 8-10. Your belief of God having 2 separate people groups that He calls His own (Israel and the church) is not supported by NT scripture. Also, your belief in mortal...

This is just a silly question. Is all scripture meant to be interpreted "as written"? Is all scripture literal and straightforward text? You seem to think that is the case, but it clearly is not the case.

You just quoted a passage without any commentary and so did he. Somehow it's okay for you to do that, but not him? The reality is that it's pointless to just post scriptures without any commentary as if someone is just going to know the reason you posted it without any explanation.

I didn't say they didn't believe them. Read what I actually say instead of reading things into what I say. My point is that there is nothing in the NT to support your interpretations of those OT passages. That tells me that the NT authors did not have the same understanding of those OT passages...

Is there a problem with having an opinion? Are we not allowed to have an interpretation of scripture unless it is explicitly interpreted in scripture for us? That would mean we should not have an interpretation of the beast with seven heads and ten horns since we are not told explicitly what it...

What was ridiculous about it? It was in line with what someone else's beliefs would imply. So, if my question was ridiculous then what you're really saying is that the belief of the person I was questioning is ridiculous. Yes, He did. More than once. Where do you come up with this stuff? Have...

Where are the NT scriptures which plainly support your interpretation of those OT passages? Why didn't the NT authors have the same understanding of the OT as you do? Does that not concern you? Do you think you have a better understanding of the OT than they did?

I agree. And I have pointed this out to him as well. He tries to get around this by saying the future animal sacrifices will not be sin offerings but will be offered as "worship". But, there is no scripture to support that idea. The scriptures they use to support their beliefs speak of animal...

Exactly. If Israel was God's chosen nation in the sense of salvation then all of them would need to be saved without exception. But, obviously, not all of them are saved so it can't be the nation itself that is chosen. But, there is an Israel of which all are saved which is "The Israel of God"...

Is that prophecy not speaking of the new covenant which has been in effect for a long time already after it was established by the blood of Christ? I believe so. What other covenant is there under which people are saved? Scripture only teaches that people are saved under the new covenant.

Right. But, the ones who believe in future animal sacrifices try to get around this by saying the animal sacrifices won't be sin offerings. But, they have no scripture to back that up. Who is the author? This is pretty good except for the idea of Christ's reign still being in the future. As an...

Here you go again with your "exact words" line of reasoning. Does scripture itself tell us we should take that approach to it? Have you ever read 1 Corinthians 2:9-16? Where is the rule that says non-literal text always has to be explicitly explained? Think of Jesus's parables. Did He always...

This doesn't answer my question, so I'll ask it again. Where does scripture teach that His brothers are the Jews? We have scripture where Jesus said who His brothers are and He said they are those who do the will of the Father. Do you see any scripture where He said that His brothers are the...

No, I did not say that's what the passage says. I said what the passage would be saying IF it was meant to be interpreted literally about something that would happen in the future. It contradicts a lot of scripture and is a huge insult to Christ's "once for all" sacrifice. It contradicts...

I don't find this to be a strong argument at all. In Matthew 12 He implies that those who do the will of the Father are His brothers. That would include both Jew and Gentile believers since we all do the will of the Father which is to believe in His Son. And He said they are His sisters and His...

Do you believe in the reinstatement of animal sacrifices and offerings in the future? Because that is what believing that this will be fulfilled literally in the future would imply. Part of keeping the feast of tabernacles involves animal sacrifices and offerings.

I asked some succinct and specific questions in post #204. So, any of those.