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Hebrews (Part 10)
by John W. Ritenbaugh
John Ritenbaugh reiterates that everything about the Priesthood of Jesus Christ is superior to that of the Levitical system, which was only intended to serve as a type (a forerunner, shadow, or symbol) of the access to God that Jesus would
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Pride, Humility, and the Day of Atonement
by John W. RitenbaughBecause four holy days fall in one month's time—and Tabernacles so dominates the season—Atonement frequently gets short shrift. But so important is its meaning to us that God's instruction for observing it carries what some commentators …
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Why Two Goats on Atonement? (Part One)
by David C. GrabbeIn Galatians 3:24, the apostle Paul tells his audience that the law "was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith." He writes in a similar way to the Christians in Rome, "Christ is the culmination of the law …
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John 7:21-24
(21) Jesus answered and said to them, "I did one work, and you all marvel. (22) Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. (23) If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? (24) Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."
The Jews considered circumcising on the Sabbath a lawful Sabbath activity. Why? The Bible does not give a direct answer. It is in this point that Jesus nailed them to the wall! The Jews knew why circumcision was lawful on the Sabbath: …
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The Forgotten Promises
by Mike FuhrerIn casual conversations with brethren, fasting has occasionally come up for discussion, and it turns out that it is the rare individual who fasts regularly. Years ago, church members were encouraged to fast monthly, but Scripture does not require any particular regimen. The only fast that God strictly commands is the annual fast on the Day of Atonement. The Bible, however, contains many examples of fasting. David made it a practice to fast for those who were ill, even for his enemies: "[T]hey repay me with evil for good, rendering me all forlorn. When they were ill, I wore the sackcloth, I …
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Because of their symbols, the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven are among the most difficult to comprehend, but they become …
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The Millennial Generation, comprised of young people born in the 1980s and 1990s, receives a great deal of press because it is changing …
Though many today conclude that the essence of Christianity is the forgiveness of sins or the wonder of God’s love, a considered reading …
An old Yiddish proverb reads, “Der Spigel iz der greste farfirer,” meaning “The mirror is the greatest deceiver.” We find this statement …