Comments on: To chop, or not? http://lukecarbis.com/blog/2007/11/to-chop-or-not/ It's more complicated than 42. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Luke Carbis » Interesting point on keeping the Sabbath and the Feast of Tabernacles http://lukecarbis.com/blog/2007/11/to-chop-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Luke Carbis » Interesting point on keeping the Sabbath and the Feast of Tabernacles Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:41:13 +0000 http://lukecarbis.com/blog/to-chop-or-not/#comment-67 [...] is one of my favourite bible stories. We’re going to analyse it in parts, like we did last time. Again, I love this story, I think it really tells a lot about the character of [...] [...] is one of my favourite bible stories. We’re going to analyse it in parts, like we did last time. Again, I love this story, I think it really tells a lot about the character of [...]

]]> By: Mandy http://lukecarbis.com/blog/2007/11/to-chop-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Mandy Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:02:22 +0000 http://lukecarbis.com/blog/to-chop-or-not/#comment-66 and this is why i'm not doing anything about God at the moment. way too confusing. i just want someone to give me the answers, i don't want to have to sweat blood to discover the cryptic meanings behind these issues. let me know when you have an answer. and this is why i’m not doing anything about God at the moment.
way too confusing.
i just want someone to give me the answers, i don’t want to have to sweat blood to discover the cryptic meanings behind these issues.
let me know when you have an answer.

]]> By: Your Loving Wife http://lukecarbis.com/blog/2007/11/to-chop-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Your Loving Wife Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:28:58 +0000 http://lukecarbis.com/blog/to-chop-or-not/#comment-65 Hey hon, LOVING this blog content. VERY interesting and thought provoking. We've had a few discussions on this, and so I can't reallyl bring anything new to the table. But I hope that someone gives you (and us) the answers you're looking for. I love you. Hey hon,

LOVING this blog content. VERY interesting and thought provoking.

We’ve had a few discussions on this, and so I can’t reallyl bring anything new to the table. But I hope that someone gives you (and us) the answers you’re looking for. I love you.

]]> By: Rinky http://lukecarbis.com/blog/2007/11/to-chop-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Rinky Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:39:41 +0000 http://lukecarbis.com/blog/to-chop-or-not/#comment-64 Ok. I have consulted a bible commentary (like, a big book that explains the bible). And it says that what Jesus was talking about in Matt 5:17-20 was that some Jews were worried that he was breaking rules and destroying their religion, but Christ wasn't. he was, building upon the laws. Imagine the old testament as a rough sketch and Jesus was filling in the details. (adding into it the relationship with God aspect?). I dunno, thats one guys opinion on it. The reason we don't obey all the old testament laws like circumcision and not eating shellfish and not cutting the hair on the sides of our heads is because of Jesus' example. eg: he healed someone on the Sabbath, this was against the "Rules". Also he said, "it doesn't matter what you put in your mouth, but what comes out of it". (sorry, don't have the refs) The Pharisees were all about what they did on the outside, what rules they followed. But Jesus taught us it was all about what was happening on the inside, our relationship with God. This is a bit suss though because you could just say we dont have to follow ANY laws, as long as our intentions are right... so I dont know. It needs more investigation. Ok. I have consulted a bible commentary (like, a big book that explains the bible). And it says that what Jesus was talking about in Matt 5:17-20 was that some Jews were worried that he was breaking rules and destroying their religion, but Christ wasn’t. he was, building upon the laws. Imagine the old testament as a rough sketch and Jesus was filling in the details. (adding into it the relationship with God aspect?). I dunno, thats one guys opinion on it.

The reason we don’t obey all the old testament laws like circumcision and not eating shellfish and not cutting the hair on the sides of our heads is because of Jesus’ example.
eg: he healed someone on the Sabbath, this was against the “Rules”. Also he said, “it doesn’t matter what you put in your mouth, but what comes out of it”. (sorry, don’t have the refs)

The Pharisees were all about what they did on the outside, what rules they followed. But Jesus taught us it was all about what was happening on the inside, our relationship with God.

This is a bit suss though because you could just say we dont have to follow ANY laws, as long as our intentions are right… so I dont know. It needs more investigation.

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