tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432829881659791534.post5514664297024183680..comments2023-11-03T07:37:40.604-04:00Comments on Men and Women in the Church: False Analogy I: The Levitical PriesthoodDeidre Richardson, B.A., M.Div.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04415891901162852180noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432829881659791534.post-20830119750684103612010-09-20T18:01:24.385-04:002010-09-20T18:01:24.385-04:00I believe it says in Malachi that in the last days...I believe it says in Malachi that in the last days the Fathers spirits will return to the daughters and sons and they will Prophecy.<br /> If Christ is the hope of the unseen glory hidden from ages past(Christ in You) (Collosians), then if he be "all in all" we are devine partakers of the heavenly calling and the election of grace.<br />For it makes no difference to God that they be either Jews or greeks or any nationality--if their hearts be iluminated by the gospel of "peace" and love is over the law. The Lord himself said I will have mercy over sacrifice. So if you are merciful you will get mercy. Though most folks have to remember that we are judged (BY) the law while we are still in our mortal bodys until we pass away and are delivered (1 corth 15) oh death, where is your sting? Death is swallowed up in victory through Christ.<br />On the sermon on the mount in the beautudes, in Matthew chapter 5, we are still expected to keep "the mortal law" plus remember how important it is to use LOVE as your measuring tool to keep the law of love and the bonds of peace growing daily.<br />And Yes! Even the Sabbath on Saturday the 7th day still applys--it is the 4th commandment that gets left out because it was changed so long ago through Consantine(Roman Rule).<br />Christ does not change nor does God change. He is the beginning and the end. He said Remember the Sabbath day to keep it HOLY. He said be ye HOLY for I am HOLY. Practice what Jesus did is what we are to do and he got up for to read on the Sabbath. Plus John on the Isle of PATMOS when WRITING REVELATION and was "IN THE SPIRIT ON THE LORDS DAY," WOW! How clear is that to us....it still pretains to us today, because Jesus said in "John" that greater things will ye do than this in my name.<br />I'm certainly glad that the 10 commandments are still in effect today or we couldn't have founded America on these moral principals to guide us into all truth as the pilgrims did when the CHURCH was persecuting so many Christians trying to follow the Truth instead of man-made rules and lies so they could keep getting the peoples money to make their selves rich.....instead we are to be rich unto God in good works and fruitful of what comes out of our being and our mouths( Cast off these rotten garments of bitterness and cursing and malice, envy, strife, anger, jealousy, resentment, hatered, greed. Instead be cleansed by the renewing of the Spirit. <br />If we were redeemed by the corruptable gifts than it would no longer be an election of grace. But every thought, intention, reason and practice will be judged accordingly from God the all seeing eyes of him to which we must explain all we have done. Every IDLE word accounted for(James3).<br />I think Women have become more involved in the church roles of today but "A CHURCH" is supposed to represent a WOMAN. He likens her to a delicate and Comely WOMAN full of graciousness and dutiful and faithful to HER HUSBAND which is CHRIST.<br />Even back in the Old Testament there where many prohetesses....<br />Thanks for putting my coment on your veiw list. May Christ be formed in you and all those who thirst for righteousness, Amen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com