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Does God Change

Paul - Scripture prove all Ten Commandments in Bible before codified on Mount Sinai. Please give references for ALL TEN. I agree I should not have included the Sabbath in my previous comment. And please show me how we get from the Levitical priesthood to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, or do you think you are still under the Levitical priesthood? Numbers 18 is the law establishing the Levitcal priesthood and that LAW was never changed.

Does God Change
	Paul9594 - You remind me of some SDA friends of mine. You avoid answering direct questions but continue spitting a false gospel.

Why So Many Denominations

Genesis 26:5..Paul9594 This has NOTHING to do with the Ten Commandments OR the sabbath. Abraham obeyed the commandments, statutes, and laws that God gave to him. Abraham obeyed Gods command to leave his homeland (Genesis 12:1, 4), to change his name (Genesis 17:5), to accept circumcision (Genesis 17:10, 23-24), to change his wifes name (Genesis 17:15), to offer up his son as a sacrifice to God (Genesis 22:1-2, 10), etc. Moses himself told the Israelites that no one had ever been given the law which would include the Sabbath before God gave it to them. The Lord, our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb, not with our fathers did he make this covenant, but with us, all of us who are alive here this day (Deuteronomy 5:2-3).

Does God Change

Paul9594 - How do you get to the priesthood of Jesus Christ? The Levitical priesthood was established by the Mosaic law. Aaron was high priest per the law. The sons of Aaron were the serving priests, by law. The priesthood was supported by tithes by law. God gave the tithe to the Levities, for ever. The law stated the duties of the Levites and the priests. The law NEVER changed to allow a high priest from the tribe of Judah. The priesthood of Jesus was established without law, without any laws governing it or financing it. The ONLY WAY we can recognize the priesthood of Jesus is to CANCEL THE LAW. Otherwise, we are still under the Levitical priesthood.

Does God Change

Donna66 - Paul9594 doesn't understand that God's covenant with Abraham was for Abraham, and that God's covenant with Israel was for Israel, and that God's covenant with us is for us. He thinks everything God ever commanded to anyone applies to him. Paul9594 is being cursed by the law, per the scriptures, but he doesn't know it. He will never experience the real blessings God has for him until he sees the truth and rejects all the false teachings. The sad thing is, Paul9594 doesn't realize what Jesus did for us at the cross. Paul, in reality, has rejected Jesus. We need to pray for him. I recently asked an SDA friend what happened when Jesus died on the cross. The answer I got was, gee, I guess something happened.

What Is Considered Stealing
	Is taking a quarter you find on the street stealing? ---Casey on 11/14/09 Since everything comes from, and belongs to God, I would have to say a good steward would not let that quarter lie in the street but would take it and put it to good use.

Why So Many Denominations

paul9594 - There are over 600 laws and commandments. WHY do you choose to follow the ten commandments but not all the rest? And if you really think you follow all of God's commands, WHY do you take your tithe to the church when Numbers 18 says you are to take the tithe to the Levities, and that ordinance, or command, is for ever. You just don't get it. Jesus was teaching those who were UNDER THE LAW. The New Covenant, or New Testament, doesn't begin until Jesus died on the cross.

What Is Considered Stealing

There is no degree of sin, if a person sinned he is punishable God. ---rosalie on 11/14/09 Then please explain John 19:11 - Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin. And what about Matthew 12:31-32 - 31Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Why So Many Denominations

paul9594 - You take a covenant between God and Israel and apply it to yourself. You weren't a part of the covenant. My material shows that Matthew 26:28 DOES include the word NEW before the word testament, and the Greek number is G2537. What about Numbers 18? That established the priesthood of Aaron and the Levitical priests. No where does the law allow for a high priest from the tribe of Judah. Therefore, unless you cancel Numbers 18, which is done in Hebrews 7:18, we would still be under the Levitical priesthood. We must cancel the Old Testament in order for the New Testament to be valid.

Why So Many Denominations

Paul9594 - You obviously don't accept the whole Bible as God's Word. In Matthew 26:28 Jesus points to the New Testament. Jesus himself said "For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed" Since the blood of Jesus hadn't yet been shed, he was prophesying, or telling them what was to come. If you accept the whole Bible as God's inspired Word, then it all makes sense. Once you pick and choose what to believe and what not to believe, the Bible becomes a book of contradictions. IF you don't accept the ENTIRE Bible as God's Word, then how can you accept any of it? How do you know Jesus said what is written in your Bible if you can't believe the whole Book?

Women Teaching In Church
	Must be ok, we have several women pastors in our area. ---Bob on 11/12/09 Therefore, anything and everything being done in today's world is ok. Right? There have been many pastors and priests convicted on child molesting. Must be ok because they were doing it. Right? I have yet to find a pastor who follows the Word of God completely.

What Is Considered Stealing
	i think if u steal from coles, woolworths its ok because they're really not loosing anything they have insurance ---littlr_red on 11/11/09 You are either joking, or you are a complete moron.

Can You Afford Obamacare

NurseRobert - What I said is that once you are 25, if you have insurance, then no company can deny you. So if you change jobs, or your company cancels your insurance, you would need to show that you have been covered up to that point and therefore would qualify to purchase insurance from another company. Obviously you would have to have a period of time to do that, such as 30 or 60 days. duane - Socialized medicine is NOT the way to go. NOTHING the government does is cost effective. Government programs invite fraud, misuse of funds, a bunch of idiots making decisions about YOUR life, etc.

Can You Afford Obamacare

The government needs to be involved to prevent discrimination. ---obewan on 11/10/09 I agree there needs to be some controls on health insurance. The ONLY way I can see requiring insurance companies to accept those with a pre-existing condition is to have a one-time open enrollment. Then, maybe something like all those under 25 can get insurance regardless, but if you don't have health insurance when you turn 25, THEN it is up to the insurance companies whether or not they will accept you. That's the only fair and sensible way I can imagine.

Can You Afford Obamacare

Insurance rates are based on averages whether it be home insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, auto insurance, or health insurance. Common sense tells us that if health insurance providers all of a sudden are required to accept everyone, regardless of pre-existing conditions, rates have to go up - WAY UP. Imagine if you could buy auto insurance AFTER the accident. Or home insurance, AFTER the flood. Why would healthy individuals pay for health insurance when they could wait UNTIL THEY NEED IT? Look at all the money we could all save. A government plan is still NOT free. The majority of those who cannot afford health insurance now still won't be able to afford it under the government plan.

Why So Many Denominations

Gary, do you lay with another man? Do you steal? Do you covet your neighbors wife? Why are you keeping the Law? ---Paul9594 on 11/10/09 Paul - No, I don't do any of those things, but NOT because of laws. I don't do them because it is not my nature to do them. I don't want to do them. The Spirit within me wouldn't let me do those things. My mother is now 93 and eats anything she wants, including pork. She has been healthy all her life. She was raised on meat, pork, etc. as she lived on a farm. I was also raised on meat, pork, etc. and am in excellent health.

Does God Change

This is why Rom 8:3-4 reads That the RIGHTOUSNESS of the law MIGHT BE FULFILLED IN US, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ---Pal9594 on 11/9/09 What about Rom 8:2: Romans 8:2 (KJV) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:2 (ICB) I am not judged guilty because in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit that brings life made me free. It made me free from the law that brings sin and death. It's so simple. We are NO LONGER under the law IF we are led by The Spirit.

Does God Change

Paul9594 - Sorry, but the limitations of a blog doesn't give enough space since apparently you need to go back to square one. I'd have to start at the beginning and a blog just isn't the place to do that. You ignore every single verse that tells us the law ended, was nailed to the cross, was a shadow of things to come, was a schoolteacher UNTIL Jesus came, etc. You just don't seem to understand any of it.

What Does Tithing Mean

georg9457 - You are partially correct. Numbers 18:26 is the requirement, and Leviticus 27:30-33 is the definition of God's required tithe, which consisted of crops and animals. Items that came FROM God, NOT anything that man made or earned. At NO TIME did God command anyone to tithe on their income. At NO TIME did God Command anyone to tithe on money. They DID have money, even in Genesis. They had wages. But the tithe was not on the money or wages. ONLY those who OWNED land, AND had crops and or animals were commanded to tithed. Since Numbers 18 (the entire chapter) was canceled in Hebrews 7:18, collecting the tithe today is wrong.