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Ohiograce^ View Profile History	Shadows sequel Posted : 13 Sep, 2021 12:29 PM Do not be carried away by various strange teachings; for it is good that the heart be made steadfast and sure by grace. Not with foods which those who are occupied in have received no benefit. We possess an altar, from which those who serve in the tabernacle have no right to eat. (Hebrews 13:9-10) When we remember that the priests ate from the sacrifices offered on the altar, we can better understand what the contrast is. Our hearts are established by the grace in the sacrifice of Christ. We have a spiritual temple and altar, not made with hands(hebrews 9:11, 24). After the blood of the sin offering was poured out on the altar, the body of the animal was taken and burned outside the camp(leviticus 4:16-21, hebrews 13:11). Because of which, also Jesus suffered outside the gate that he sanctify the people with his own blood. So then, let us go to him outside the camp, suffering the same taunts and reproaches that he did(heb. 12:12-13). For here we have no present city, but we seek the one to come. Unlike the city of Jerusalem and the temple, we have no earthly city or temple. Our citizenship is in heaven(philippians 3:20.) We have no physical building, no physical temple. Just as the Hebrew believers were called to go outside the camp and leave the temple behind and go to Christ, we too should leave behind the shadows and go to Christ who is outside earthly, physical religion. Post Reply
Moonlight7 View Profile History	Shadows sequel Posted : 13 Sep, 2021 03:06 PM Colossians 3:11 Nasb A renewal in which there isn't distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all. Note Put on the New Self Post Reply