2006年8月17日星期四
Today let me take you through chapter 2 part 1 of “The Ascent to Truth”, which will be on how God protects us.
As often as not, people who possess with only a vague idea of what Christianity is will deem it as a religion that is full of rules and regulations, nothing less like a school with it’s own rules. You perhaps may think that I’m shielding my own religion just because I’m a Christian. Well, read on to find out why God is not full of rules but rather, full of love as I put forth to you evidently in the story below.
Chapter 2- Obey the Laws and Decrees – God knows better.
In the Old Testament, if you remember, there are books in the Bible on Laws that Christians, if you know, the Jews, should/will adhere. Again, there are another 3 categories that are entailed with it, specifically moral, civil and ceremonial laws.
DON’T be blown away by this! The total numbers of laws amount to 613 in all! (told you that it’s nothing like school rules. Hahaha.. ) By the way, check this out! (http://www.holyglory.us/documents/613_biblical_laws.htm), this is the link to the laws!
In the Old Testament, God did commanded about the many laws and definitely clearly stated his reasons why. He wants his people to obey so many laws and decrees; not to make life onerous, rather the opposite. Not denying the fact that the journey may be arduous and tiring, but thinking of saving our own salvations make it all worthwhile. In Deuteronomy 10: 12-15 says: “And now, O Isreal, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord youe God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul, and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I’m giving you today for your own good? 14To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. 15Yet the Lord set his affection on your forefathers and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations, as it is TODAY.”
Jeremiah 32: 39: “I will give them singleness of the heart and action, so that they will fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them.”
There are a total of 12 major laws that I’ll be sharing with you. First 2 for today, Laws concerning Leprosy and Laws against touching the dead
Leviticus 13: 46 about a law commanding lepers to be segregated from the community: “As long as he has infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone; he must live outside the camp.”
During the 1700s, leprosy epidemic raged in Norway. Only in the 1800s, it finally started to dwindle. But what stopped leprosy from spreading? God did. Why? Let me tell you. Quoting: “Leadership was taken by the church,” adds Dr.Rosen,”as the physicians had nothing to offer. The church took as it guiding principal the concept of contagion as embodied in the Old Testament. This idea and its practical consequences are defined with great clarity in the book of Leviticus. Once the condition of leprosy had been established, the patient was to be segregated and excluded from the community… It accomplished the first great feat in methodical eradication of the disease”.
See (http://www/gnmagazine.org/issues/gn47/biblewasright.htm)
Hence, God was right all along. =))
Moving on, laws against touching the dead.
Well… For this law, I’m quite bemused by it. Allow me to explain myself and share with you MORE after consulting someone who can equip me with more knowledge regarding it. Be rightttt back.
Hees.
As often as not, people who possess with only a vague idea of what Christianity is will deem it as a religion that is full of rules and regulations, nothing less like a school with it’s own rules. You perhaps may think that I’m shielding my own religion just because I’m a Christian. Well, read on to find out why God is not full of rules but rather, full of love as I put forth to you evidently in the story below.
Chapter 2- Obey the Laws and Decrees – God knows better.
In the Old Testament, if you remember, there are books in the Bible on Laws that Christians, if you know, the Jews, should/will adhere. Again, there are another 3 categories that are entailed with it, specifically moral, civil and ceremonial laws.
DON’T be blown away by this! The total numbers of laws amount to 613 in all! (told you that it’s nothing like school rules. Hahaha.. ) By the way, check this out! (http://www.holyglory.us/documents/613_biblical_laws.htm), this is the link to the laws!
In the Old Testament, God did commanded about the many laws and definitely clearly stated his reasons why. He wants his people to obey so many laws and decrees; not to make life onerous, rather the opposite. Not denying the fact that the journey may be arduous and tiring, but thinking of saving our own salvations make it all worthwhile. In Deuteronomy 10: 12-15 says: “And now, O Isreal, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord youe God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul, and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I’m giving you today for your own good? 14To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. 15Yet the Lord set his affection on your forefathers and loved them, and he chose you, their descendants, above all the nations, as it is TODAY.”
Jeremiah 32: 39: “I will give them singleness of the heart and action, so that they will fear me for their own good and the good of their children after them.”
There are a total of 12 major laws that I’ll be sharing with you. First 2 for today, Laws concerning Leprosy and Laws against touching the dead
Leviticus 13: 46 about a law commanding lepers to be segregated from the community: “As long as he has infection, he remains unclean. He must live alone; he must live outside the camp.”
During the 1700s, leprosy epidemic raged in Norway. Only in the 1800s, it finally started to dwindle. But what stopped leprosy from spreading? God did. Why? Let me tell you. Quoting: “Leadership was taken by the church,” adds Dr.Rosen,”as the physicians had nothing to offer. The church took as it guiding principal the concept of contagion as embodied in the Old Testament. This idea and its practical consequences are defined with great clarity in the book of Leviticus. Once the condition of leprosy had been established, the patient was to be segregated and excluded from the community… It accomplished the first great feat in methodical eradication of the disease”.
See (http://www/gnmagazine.org/issues/gn47/biblewasright.htm)
Hence, God was right all along. =))
Moving on, laws against touching the dead.
Well… For this law, I’m quite bemused by it. Allow me to explain myself and share with you MORE after consulting someone who can equip me with more knowledge regarding it. Be rightttt back.
Hees.
what we could have been, 11:30 下午.
