The Seed of Satan: Part 1

The Seed of Satan: Part 1 

When God was talking to the serpent in Genesis 3:15 He said, “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.”

We probably all know the theology behind “her seed,” meaning Jesus Messiah. We acknowledge that Genesis prophesies concerning the seed of the woman (Mary) and not the seed of the man, as is typical of genealogies, for Jesus’ seed came from the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18-20). But have you ever considered what God meant by “the seed of the serpent”?

Could the antichrist, the beast of Revelation, the man of sin in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, the lawless one of 2 Thessalonians 2:8, the Assyrian, the son of perdition, and many other titles, be a Nephilim?

Nephilim were both before and after the flood (Genesis 6:4). They are the giants of old. The Hebrew word translated as Nephilim is found only three times in the OT: Genesis 6:4 and Numbers 13:33, where it appears twice:

There were giants [Nephilim] on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

Genesis 6:4

“There we saw the giants [Nephilim] (the descendants of Anak came from the giants [Nephilim]); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”

Numbers 13:33

More references to giants are in the OT. The Anakim (descendants of Anak), the Philistines (Goliath was a Philistine), Rephaim, and Og of Bashon were all giants. Deuteronomy says of Og:

For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the giants. Indeed his bedstead was an iron bedstead. (Is it not in Rabbah of the people of Ammon?) Nine cubits is its length and four cubits its width, according to the standard cubit.

Deuteronomy 3:11

Og’s bed measured 13.5’ x 6’!

The last reference to a giant is in 1 Chronicles 20:7. He was killed by David’s brother, Jonathan, the son of Shimea.

But, just who are the Nephilim? In order to answer this we must look at who the sons of God are in Genesis 6:4. First, to state the obvious, the distinction is the sons of God verses the daughters of men. Many people believe they (the sons of Seth) are the righteous of their day, as though Seth was uniquely righteous in his day. But is this a fair interpretation? Looking at this in context listed is what we know:

1.    Daughters were born to men.

2.    Sons of God took these daughters of men as their wives, any that they chose.

3.    This union, between the daughters of men and the sons of God, produced a unique offspring called Nephilim or giants—they were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

So could the sons of Seth be the sons of God, as some believe? Would righteous men take unrighteous women (daughters of men) as wives? Would they not then, subsequently, be unrighteous men? Furthermore, would human to human intercourse consistently produce a new type of human where all were men, all were giants, and all were mighty? The term “sons of God” everywhere else in the OT means angels—all in Job. Much more could be said about why the sons of God cannot be the offspring of Seth, but for this blog, this will suffice. Through logical exegesis, the sons of God cannot mean the sons of Seth, and the daughters of men cannot be concluded as merely unrighteous women. General giants (Strong’s 07497) seem to be the descendants of the Nephilim, whereas the Nephilim (Strong’s 05303) were the offspring of the sons of God (fallen angels) and the daughters of men (humans).

Both 2 Peter 2:4 and Jude 6 discuss angels who are already bound in chains awaiting judgment. Both references are in the context of Sodom and Gomorrah, both of which are known for and were destroyed for their sexual perversion. Jude puts it this way:

And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; 7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Jude 6-7

Major points to take away from Jude:

1.    Some angels left their proper domain.

2.    They are already in chains.

3.    [These angels] as did Sodom and Gomorrah… in a similar manner…

a.    gave themselves over to sexual immorality

b.    went after strange flesh

Interesting flow of thought in these scriptures. It cannot go unnoticed that these chained angels gave themselves to sexual immorality and went after strange flesh. Sodom and Gomorrah were completely destroyed, as was all flesh (except those in the Ark) during the Flood. We must conclude, though none of us understand how, that angels (fallen ones, in such cases) can produce offspring with humans; although it appears only with women, and only can produce male offspring.

Now to tie all this back to the seed of Satan from Genesis 3.

1 Thessalonians 2 is a startling section of scripture. It discusses the lawless one who deceives the whole world. The Holy Spirit currently restrains Satan from manifesting his lawless son of perdition. Which means, if the Holy Spirit was not restraining the end-time affairs, Satan would already have it all wrapped up. But the Holy Spirit is restraining him, hence the man of sin (the beast; the antichrist) will be instated when God allows. At that time he will take a seat in the Temple of God—this is the abomination of desolation. Who is this one, the antichrist? I believe he is a Nephilim, due to Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.”

We know that the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary and she conceived Jesus (And the angel answered and said to her [Mary], “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35)). The Holy Spirit is a spirit. The angels who left their abode and are currently in chains are spirits. Satan is a spirit. It appears that spirits can, in some circumstances, impregnate women, bizarre as it sounds. I believe this is why the Nephilim were giants and mighty men—they were a mixed-breeds: fallen angels and human.

And, I believe that the beast, the son of perdition, the lawless one, the abomination of desolation, the Assyrian—that one—will also be a Nephilim: the seed of Satan mixed with a woman.

Your thought?

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Why I Love the Prophetic: A Personal Testimony

Why I Love the Prophetic

On July 3, while shopping, a family walked past me in the parking lot. As they did, I heard the Holy Spirit speak to me about the son. He is a tall 6’9,” as I came to find out. The Holy Spirit, in a nut shell, said that He was going to give the son a platform and a microphone and make him His mouthpiece. And when He did—when that day came that Jesus elevated him—the son was to remember it was the Lord Jesus Christ who opened that door for him. And when that day came, he was to lift up Jesus even as Jesus is the One who lifted him up.

As I shopped in our local Walmart I didn’t see them even one time. After 40 minutes, I was ready to leave. As I talked to the Lord about what to do, they passed right in front of me. I nonchalantly followed them to the back of the store. When I approached them, I told them that I was a Christian and that when they passed me in the parking lot I heard the Holy Spirit speak to me about their son. I then asked if it was ok to talk to him. They were elated and gave their permission.

The son (I cannot remember his name—terrible, I know) is 17, and as stated above, is 6’9” tall. I asked if they knew who Jesus is, and they assured me they did. So I told them the above message. They were all so thankful and explained that they were from SF and were in the area to see a specialist for their son’s eye, which was a bit bloodshot. They welcomed prayer for their son’s eye. We had a great time hugging and laughing together right there in Walmart. And I left.

When I was in line, checking out, the mom and son came in behind me. “Oh there she is right in front of us.” They explained they’d wanted to see me again. The father came up and tried to pay for my groceries—thankfully I’d already put my card in the little machine. When I was done checking out the father and I chatted while the mom and son were checking out. He kept trying to give me money and I kept saying “please don’t make me take your money.” Both of us had tears streaming as he kept trying to give me money and I kept telling him that isn’t the way it works and that I could not take it. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him stuff some money in my purse. I grabbed the wadded up money and asked him to please, if he wanted to do something with the money, to ask Jesus what to do with it, then do it. He just was so thankful that he wanted to do something.

We hugged and loved on each other then went our separate ways. None of us were even thinking about our race (they are African-American and me, white) or political views—right there in the midst of Walmart, we were experiencing the Kingdom of God where we are family.

Are Enoch and Elijah the Two Witnesses?

Are Enoch and Elijah the Two Witnesses?

Could the two witnesses in Revelation 11 be Enoch and Elijah?

Painiting by Van Dyck

A few years ago I was chatting with a very devout student of the Bible. He had written a book on the end-times and was convinced that the two witnesses in Revelation 11 are Enoch and Elijah. Could he, and many others who also believe they are, in fact, Enoch and Elijah, be right? Here are some known details:

1.   Both Enoch and Elijah were translated into Heaven without dying. (Enoch: Genesis 5:24; Elijah: 2 Kings 2:11).

2.   Moses and Elijah met with Jesus in Matthew 17. Elijah had been translated; Moses had died (Joshua 1:2/Jude 1:9).

3.   The two witnesses in Revelation 11 are directly related to the two olive trees in Zechariah 4 (Rev 11:4/Zechariah 4).

4.   These two prophesy during the 2nd woe (Revelation 11:14), which is in the midst of the seventh seal (8:1) and the sixth trumpet (9:13-14 which continues through to 11:15); a few scriptures later, during the 7th (and last) trumpet the mystery of God is complete (10:7, 11:15).

5.   The two witnesses prophesy for 1260 days. There are still 30 days at the end of these 1260 days (Daniel 12:11) and then 45 more (Daniel 12:12).

Revelation 11:4, in view of Zechariah 4, is a strange and fascinating part of scripture. And although reasons exist why some believe these two are Enoch and Elijah prophesying, I do not believe the two witnesses could possibly be Enoch and Elijah. They are forerunners, however, to the rapture of God’s people. The rapture takes place at Jesus’ 2nd coming (1 Corinthians 15:52). Following is my reasoning.

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 states the chronological events:

1.   Jesus descends (:16)

2.   The dead in Christ rise first (:16).

3.   Those who are still alive on earth, together with the resurrected saints, meet the Lord in the air (:15-:17).

4.   God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus (:14).

5.   We are all forever with the Lord (:17).

And 1 Corinthians 15 states at Jesus’ 2nd coming two things must take place:

1.   The dead in Christ are raised from their graves (1 Corinthians 15:23).

2.   And we will be changed (15:51-52); both, whether living or dead, become immortal, if they are in Christ (:53).

This is in context of these prominent Scriptures:

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed — 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.* For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

(1 Corinthians 15:50-54)

No one can see God and live, with a natural body that is. Job said: And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God… Job 11:26 (Also see Exodus 33:20.)

At present the bodies of those who are dead in Christ are separated from their soul and spirit. Their souls and spirits are now with God in Heaven (Revelation 6:9-10; 2 Corinthians 5:8), while their bodies are given to death and decay (Daniel 12:2). When Jesus returns, each soul and spirit will be reunited with its immortal resurrected body. (See Revelation 6:9-11.)

Now to get back to Enoch and Elijah. How does all this support that Elijah and Enoch cannot be the two witnesses?

The beast who comes out of the abyss (the antichrist) kills the two witnesses (Revelation 11:7). Their bodies lie in the street for 3 days. Then God first resurrects them and then He raptures them. Since flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 15:50 above) and no one can see God and live (Exodus 33:20), Enoch and Elijah must have been changed (new bodies) before they went to heaven and met God face-to-face. Consider that we who are alive and remain, who are caught up to meet the Lord in the air, are changed—into what? A body that is immortal and which cannot die (1 Corinthians 15:54-55, Luke 20:34-36). Hence, Elijah and Enoch, who were translated (raptured) without dying were taken up, as Hebrews 11:5 says of Enoch. This means they would have new bodies—immortal and incorruptible, and therefore they could not die, as Luke 20:36 states. The two witnesses in Revelation 11, however, die at the hands of the beast.

So there you have it: the two witnesses cannot be Enoch and Elijah, nor Moses. 

*Interesting to note that this is at the last trumpet, which is the 7th trumpet, according to Revelation 11. There is not another reference to trumpets sounding after the 7th. It is at this point that the return of Jesus, the 1st resurrection, and the rapture all take place. And although Jesus returns to the earth at the 7th trumpet's sounding, it's another 30 days before He enters Jerusalem. During these 30 days (Isaiah 63:1-6, Daniel 12:11) He marches up from Bozrah to Jerusalem slaughtering His enemies along the way.

  

Because of the Times: A Word from God

Because of the Times

The Holy Spirit spoke this to me on June 17, 2020:

“Because of the times and the intensity of the news and world affairs many have developed an over eating diet of news and politics. The Holy Spirit says to put yourself on a healthy diet: consume more of the Bible and pray more. When day after day what should be eaten in moderation becomes a steady diet, people become unhealthy very fast. Consider your ways, says the Lord, and turn.”

In these days there is so much news, much of which is not true. How can we discern if we are drunk on worldly affairs?

I gather selective news from different sources—in moderation. It is easy to consume so much news, whether correct or fake, that we become agitated, angry, and lack peace. I have seen some people I know who used to be fiery for God become, instead, more fiery for politics.

I love the United States; I love President Trump and I will defend him, but I love the Lord and His Kingdom more.

(People are going to Hell!)

We want to be mature Christians, able to make spiritual judgments about all things (1 Corinthians 2). This will likely not happen if our diet is off. We will make carnal/worldly judgments instead of making spiritual ones: judgments that come from the Lord and not our own reasoning. Remember these Scriptures?

Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:4),

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. (Proverbs 14:12)

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9)

Make the great exchange—His ways for your ways; His thoughts for your thoughts.

Pick up your Bible and courageously pray today. Go be with the Lord—just you and Him. Pray about the things you are angry about; pray about the things that cause you fear; pray about everything.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)

God is in charge. He can and will hear us.

And really, He is the only One Who can change things.

We have been given an opportunity to see who we are in strange times though Covid-19, and now the riots and unrest in the USA. We have seen how quickly the scene around us can change. Who are you in the hard times? 

Are you filled with fear and anger?

If you are, change your diet.

What Time is It?

What Time is It?

So much unrest.

What did Jesus have in mind when He said “Nation shall rise against nation”? The Greek word for nation is: ethnos; Strong’s number: 1484. Ethnos can mean nation; it is also the word for ethnic groups.

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“Ethnos against ethnos.”

It is what we see in the Middle East between Israel and the Palestinians; the Pakistani against the Indian; and so forth. We see it here in the US too.

My spirit is stirred,

but so is my flesh.

What time is it? No, don’t look at your watch, rather look at the day, the tensions, and the climate in our country and around the world. What time is it? Remember how fast everything shut down over Covid-19 just a couple month ago? All of which now—in a day—has been literally swept aside for a new conversation. What happened to the FBI investigations? The impeachment(s)? Wave after wave is crashing against the shore of humanity.

How are we responding? 

Are we responding:

in the spirit

or

in the flesh?

It cannot be both.

This is a critical time in our country. It is a critical time for the church in our country. The church, I’m sure, should not go back to business as usual—both the Sunday gatherings and individuals who are the church. We must stop living according to the flesh and live by the Spirit of God within us. Ethnos against ethnos is living according to the flesh. The Bible says in Galatians 5:

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

Galatians 5:16-17

This may be common language to those who read this blog, but really, how many people who go to church or who would call themselves a Christian think in these terms: flesh verses spirit?

I think very few.

Before the Throne of God is every ethnos.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation (ethnos), from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Revelation 7:9-10

On the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) God’s Spirit brought all nations together under the banner of His new people called The Church. This would be fully realized later in Acts by Peter. Peter encountered God’s plan through a vision. He saw God’s inclusiveness of all people through Jesus Christ (Acts 10).

As goes the church so goes society. We are the gatekeepers—the watchmen—to society. Remember the “If My people would…” Well, it’s true. We, the church, must—must—talk to God (humble ourselves and pray) and stop living by the flesh (turn from our wicked ways). God is the only One wo can heal our land.

When God is removed through disbelief and/or ignored due to worldliness and carnality what is left to take His place?

My dear friend,

chaos.


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Pre-tribulation Rapture Eschatology?

Pre-tribulation Rapture Eschatology?

Years ago I was in a Bible Study discussing the Book of Revelation. Our teacher was a hardcore Pretrib rapturist. His eschatology, along with every other Pretrib rapturist I have met, believe that there are two foundational reasons for their Pretrib belief:

1.   The “He” in 2 Thessalonians 2:7¹ is the Holy Spirit and when He is taken out of the way (removed from the earth) that He takes the whole Church along with Him. The Church and the Holy Spirit are no longer on the earth. Therefore sin and evil run rampant due to the void left on the earth when both the Church and the Holy Spirit are no longer on the earth.

¹For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

2 Thessalonians 2:7

2.   The Church (God’s people) are not appointed to wrath² and therefore are not present when the wrath of God is revealed in the Book of Revelation during the Tribulation.

²For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ… 1 Thessalonians 5:9

There is a problem.

Pretrib rapturists also believe that during the Tribulation many people will come to Christ. They believe that the unsaved, after witnessing the rapture, will be convinced about the truth of Jesus. This will lead to a great ingathering. They conclude these people are the martyrs who are under the alter asking:

“How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” Verse 11 continues: Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed. Revelation 6:10-11

Furthermore, they believe that during the Tribulation all Israel will be saved—the rapture of the church also leads to Israel’s salvation. Romans 11:25-26 states that all of Israel will be saved after the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

The problem continues:

To reiterate 1 above: Pretribulation rapturists believe that the Holy Spirit removes the Church when He Himself is “taken out of the way,” leaving a void for the most pronounced evil to run rampant upon the earth. If the Holy Spirit is removed “taken out of the way” from the earth, how will people get saved? It takes the Holy Spirit for someone to become born-again. Jesus is the threshold, but the Holy Spirit is the means to rebirth—one receives Jesus and the Holy Spirit comes into them, regenerates them making them a new creation in Christ.

So again I ask: If the Holy Spirit is gone, how will anyone become a Christian? Furthermore, if someone did become a Christian, the church would again be on the earth. The church is anywhere a Christian is, therefore if someone receives Christ the church again exists on the earth.

Food for thought.

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It's About Covenants

It's About Covenants

Confusion runs rampant within Christendom concerning the New Testament versus the Old Testament. Just the other day a man was over to do some plumbing at our house. Years ago I decided that whoever came to my house was going to hear the Gospel. As we discussed the Bible, he voiced his problems between the God of the OT versus the God of the NT. I shared with him how God is a God of covenants. The OT is mainly God’s dealing with the nation of Israel and the Covenant He had with them. The NT is the Covenant God made with all mankind through His Son, Jesus. God’s covenants dictate His dealings with mankind during the time of the current covenant.

The NT is clear that the New Covenant is in the Blood of Jesus Christ. All Christians would agree. In fact, to disagree means you are not a Christian. The Blood is central. Blood is a very deep subject from Genesis onward. However, Hebrews 10 clarifies the sacrifices under the OC (Old Covenant) compared to the Blood of Jesus Christ, establishing the NC (New Covenant).

7 “Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come — In the volume of the book it is written of Me — To do Your will, O God.’” 8 Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law), 9 then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. 10 By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:7-10

As I explained the difference between covenants, the lights went on. For the first time he saw God as a God of covenant.

Why do so many Christians stand in the NC, while fearfully reaching back and grasping parts from the OC? I think many, if not most, do not know how to handle the Old versus the New.

Currently I am reading through Acts. In Acts 15 we find that these Christians were also confused over the role the Old Covenant Scriptures had in NT living. In fact, they, the apostolic leaders, had to have deep discussion about it. Acts 15:1 begins the chapter with: 

And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 

This caused a great dispute between these men from Judea and Paul and Barnabas. They decided to send a group to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question (Acts 15:2). (In Acts 14 many Gentiles had become Believers in Jesus Christ.)

When they arrived in Jerusalem, verse 4 continues:

… they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them. 5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”

They again considered the Gentiles regarding the Law of Moses, specifically about circumcision. Verse 7 says there was much dispute among them as they discussed the subject. Peter finally rose up and said:

“So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.” Acts 15:8-9

He continues by emphasizing that no one has been able to keep the Law and furthermore, trying to mix Old and New is putting God to the test (:10). The apostles discussed in detail the wonderful things God was doing among the Gentiles and concluded this “apostolic session” by writing a letter stating:

(:24) Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law” — to whom we gave no such commandment — … (:28) For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 29 that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

Interestingly, in Acts 16 Paul circumcises Timothy (Timothy was the son of a Jewish mother and Greek father.) before he takes him into ministry with him, because of the Jews. This coincides with 1 Corinthians 9 where Paul says that he became all things to all men so that by any means possible he might save some. Here Timothy became like a Jew, taking away any offense to the Jews by becoming circumcised. This had nothing to do with justification through circumcision.

1 Timothy 1:8 states that law is good if one uses it lawfully. The law’s intent was never to make mankind right before God, indeed it could not. And as stated above, God never took delight in sacrifices (Hebrews 10). All this was but a shadow of things to come, namely Christ.

All of the OT pointed to Christ! From Colossians 2:

13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us [OT], which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. [The OT Law was nailed to the Cross with Christ.] 15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

16 So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, [All these are OC requirements.] 17 which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ. 18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.

Colossians 2 is vital to understanding the OC and its death upon the Cross with Christ. (You might want to read it again.)

The OT law was nailed to the Cross and died with Him there. People are justified freely apart from works through faith in Christ Jesus.

Romans 10:4 also clearly exemplifies this: For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

Do we not yet understand?

In Christ alone!


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