Jehovah's Witnesses Straight Talk - Forum/Blog

Matt.12:3 But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him; 12:4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?{1 Samuel 21:3-6} 12:5 Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?
12:6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.

There is nothing more holy or sacred than God's Sabbath day, when we Christian's judge another as evil and unworthy for breaking some rule of our group, how do we explain Christ words here? Do you understand fundamental truth(s) of God's word, this is not an insult or a trick question?

Heb.6:1 Therefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection--not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, 6:2 of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
6:3 This will we do, if God permits.

Once we have a foundation of belief's it almost impossible to remove one of them because the whole house crumbles and falls that is a scare thoughts if we have made our eternal lives dependent upon those foundational stones? Some times we don't want what the scriptures say because it undoes us! Just as these Pharisee's were undone by Christ words above. The Jews kill people at one time for breaking the Sabbath day rest, and now Jesus states examples of ones that broke God's Sabbath and were blessed in doing so?

Exodus 31:14 You shall keep the Sabbath therefore; for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

Acts of faith in scriptures often break laws, of nature, man, and even God's laws, and yet God blesses some breaking them? Does that mean we are law breakers, no! Christian's must remember God allows us to show our faith beyond all hope of mankind helping us, where we will prove our love for him even if it requires breaking some law of man. Abraham was just such a man God loved, and for what? Offering up his son Isaac upon the altar for God. Yes, murder! God law does not condone murder, nor man's, so where did Abraham go to obey God command to kill his son?

Titus 3:1 Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
3:2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Hebrews 10:38 But the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."{Habakkuk 2:3-4}

Hebrews 11:17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

He had nothing but faith, in what? God's love, knowing that God would not have ask if it were not for a good reason. Christ statements above can be understood in faith if we have basic truth(s) and act upon that truth in faith. David, and the priest that profaned the Sabbath understood what many Christ do not? Which these Pharisee's did not comprehend, and what was that? It is faith is in God's gift of salvation for mankind, because mankind could not be holy and clean without blood.

1 Peter 3:21 This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you--not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Hebrews 9:22 According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

Its that simple, fleshly minded people put all emphasis upon obedience to a law. But God puts all emphasis upon faith, that is, obedience to faith where He himself provides us atonement for salvation. When man set down a road of self-obedience by law he is in death because it is impossible to gain life through obedience by law as a sinner. In other words, the cause of sin in the priest made the Sabbath day profaned, but blood cleansed their works for God allowing them to keep the Sabbath “in rest”. Yes, rest came by way of innocent blood allowing God to rest from his judgment of them.

Exodus 29:21 You shall take of the blood that is on the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron, and on his garments, and on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be made holy, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

1 Peter 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

In other words, do you understand foundational truth? If man cannot keep God's law, all of God's law are violated, not just one. Essential a person is asking a dog to recreated itself into a cat because of some law that says they all should be cats! But the truth is the law does not make the dog a cat. So one must forgive the pet appeasing for its lack of ability to recreate itself by our laws into a cat. Which is called mercy.

Levitius 16:15 "Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:

Titus 3:5 not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.

Now if the dog cannot be a cat by laws than which law within our law matter more? None! The dog broke all of them by not being a cat. It is the dog faith that we love him that matters, we will find away to love and keep the dog, will we not? Salvation does not come from our good works that is a foundation stone we must never lose, we must understand how these ones above understood the truth of their condition so they put faith in the God of love, and broke the Sabbath knowing without God's help they could not be righteous in God's eyes. They understood their entire standing with God was provided for them in his love, in his efforts, and in trusting God knew their heart and by faith they acted upon faith.

James 1:2 Count it all joy, my brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."}, when you fall into various temptations,
1:3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
1:4 Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him. 1:6 But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. 1:7 For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
1:8 He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
1:9 But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

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