First of all, condolences to the Alberastine family for their loss. May God fulfill His promise and reunite them with their loved ones in eternity.
** note that i've only read up to Lev. 15, so there maybe some things that i might have gotten wrong.
Reading through the extensive laws of Exodus and Leviticus was getting pretty boring. but then something clicked in last night. from Exodus to Leviticus 10, there are extensive laws about animal sacrifices and atonement for sin. reading through them, you realize how serious God is about sin and how He wants you to atone for even the smallest sin that you might not know about. (Lev. 4:13 - a congregation is still guilty for unintentional sin). on top of that you have your different kinds of offerings to atone for different kinds of sins:
- Sin offering
- trespass offering
- peace offering
how the offerings are carried out:
- wave offering
- burnt offering
but then when you get to Leviticus 11 and onward, the laws seem to become more practical. and what i mean about practical, is that it talks about uncleanliness. i maybe wrong, but i suspect that uncleanness is not a sin. but even though uncleanness is not a sin, atonement is still needed:
Lev 12 -> a woman is unclean when giving birth so she must go through purification and be cleansed by an offering.
Lev 14:10-21 -> offering is needed to cleanse leprosy.
Lev 14:52 -> the blood of a bird is needed to cleanse a house.
Lev 11 -> of course is about unclean foods... although i have not found examples of atonement needed.
so, by studying these laws, i try and imagine Jesus replacing these sacrifices. It is much better now that we do not need the blood of animals to atone for our sins, but some Christian churches preach that uncleanness is a thing of the past. but what if uncleanness still exists today. what if cancer is the leprosy of today? how often do we ask Jesus to cleanse us from the sicknesses and uncleanness of today? Instead of relying on the blood of animals, we now have Jesus to cleanse us from sin and uncleanness!
Besides the cleansing by blood, Leviticus states practical laws to go about dealing with uncleanness:
Lev. 13 -> isolate the sick so that it does not spread.
Lev. 11:24 -> don't touch dead animals. (theyre swimming with disease.)
Lev 14:33-47 -> if a house is infested with a plague, take out the stones of the walls, scrape the surfaces, and plaster the house. if all else fails, break down the house and discard everything in an unclean place.
so, Lev. not only states a practical way of dealing with plague and uncleanness, but it also tells you to rely on God to cleanse.
*CR = Cross Reference
1 Tim. 2:3,4 (CR: 2 Peter 3:9)
John 3:16
Deut. 28:1, 15
Rom. 11:20,21
John 15:10
John 15:6
John 15:14
Heb. 3:12-14
Col. 1:21-23
Gal. 5:4 (CR: Gal. 3:1-5)
1 Cor. 10:12
Heb. 2:1-3
Luke 8:11-15
1 Tim. 1:18-20
2 Tim. 2:17
Col. 4:14 (CR: 2 Tim. 4:10)
1 Sam. 10:1,6 (CR: 31:1-6 & 2 Sam. 21:1,2)
Luke 6:13,16 (CR: Matt. 27:5)
Matt. 10:22
Mark 13:13
2 Thess. 2:3
1 Cor. 9:26,27
Heb. 10:26-29
2 Cor. 13:5
Titus 1:16
1 Tim. 5:12
1 Cor. 11:29
Eze. 18:24,26
Matt. 7:21-23
James 2:17
Rom. 8:38,39
Rom. 8:31,32
Phil. 1:6
1 John 1:7
1 John 2:24
Heb. 10:38
John 8:51
2 Peter 1:10
2 Tim. 2:12
1 John 2:15
John 15:14
Rom. 8:13
Deut. 30:19
Josh. 24:15
Isa. 1:16,20
Rev. 22:17
Rev. 2:7,11,17,26
Rev. 3:5,21
Heb. 10:35
Jude 24
Eze. 18:24,26
Josh. 24:15
1 Kings 18:21
2 Cor. 13:15
Heb. 6:4-6
Gal. 3:1-5
Matt. 24:13
1 Thess. 2:3
1 Cor. 15:1,2
Heb. 10:38
John 8:51
Rom. 11:22
2 Peter 1:10
John 15:14
Luke 8:11-15
1 Tim. 1:18-20
2 Tim. 2:17
Col. 4:14 (CR: 2 Tim. 4:10)
1 Sam. 10:1,6 (CR: 1 Sam. 31:1-6 & 2 Sam 21:1,2)
Luke 6:13,16 (CR: Matt 27:5)
Trust God, not the heart.
Jer. 17:9
Prov. 28:26
Prov. 14:12
Prov. 3:7
Prov. 12:15
Jer. 10:23
Prov. 3:5-7
2 Cor. 3:5
Psalms 97:10
Amos. 5:15
Eph. 2:1-3
Play with sin and you will fall. Stay away from Temptation.
Prov. 22:6
1 Peter 5:8
Prov. 26:27
Prov. 28:10
1 Cor. 10:12
What kind of Friends to choose
1 Cor. 15:33
Prov. 1:10
Prov. 14:7
Prov. 22:24-25
Prov. 13:20
Ecc. 4:9,10
James 4:7
2 Tim. 3:12
1 Peter 4:12-14
Rom. 8:18
God calls us to be "perfect" but that does not mean "sinless". we are sinful by nature and we will never be rid of sin until Jesus comes again. to be perfect in the biblical sense is to allow Jesus to dwell within you so you may grow in the Spirit and rid yourself from sin; one sin after the other.
We are sinful by nature.
1 John 1:8-10
God says that we have sin. in realizing that you have sin and confess them to God, He will forgive you.
Rom. 3:23
ALL have sinned.
Walk in the Spirit, not in the flesh.
Rom. 7:24 - 8:2
Walk in the Spirit=Life ; Walk in the ways of the flesh = Death
Gal. 5:16-23
The Spirit and the flesh contradict each other.
Rom. 6:11-15
Do not let sin rein over your body, but present yourselves righteous.
Jer. 17:9
The heart has sin and is deceitful; do not trust the heart.
Prov. 28:26
He who trusts his own heart is a fool.
Prov. 3:5,6,7
Trust the Lord with all your heart. Do not be wise in your own eyes.
Prov. 14:12
A way may seem right to a man, but is the way of death.
How to be "perfect".
Prov. 12:15
Seeking council is wise
John. 15:5
Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. without Him we can bear no fruit.
Phil. 2:12,13
God works in you to WILL and DO according to His will.
John 16:7-8
Jesus sends us the Holy Spirit.
Matt. 14:28-31
Peter is an example of why we should always keep our eyes on Jesus. if we look away, we fall.
Matt. 5:43-48
Examples of being "perfect"
The bible says Noah lived a perfect life but he was not sinless.
Gen. 6:9
bible says Noah lived a perfect life.
Gen. 9:21
Noah got drunk, so he is not sinless.
Greek word for mature is "Teleios". it means: complete, perfect, mature, having attained its purpose, lived up to best available life.
1 Cor. 2:6
Greek word for "mature" used here is Teleios.
1 Cor. 14:20
"mature" = Teleios
Phil. 3:15
"mature" = Teleios
Heb. 5:12-14
Drinkers of milk are babies and unskilled; the spiritually matured needs solid food. you cannot attain perfection instantly - spiritual maturity requires growth.
Heb. 6:11
We will only become sinless when Jesus comes again.
1 Cor. 15:51-54
at the last trumpet we will be changed and incorruptible.
1 Thess. 4:15-16
last trumpet sounds when Jesus comes
Apostles Keeping the Sabbath after the Cross
Posted by Angelo Austria at 2:17 PM Labels: Bible StudiesActs 13:14, 43-44
Acts 16: 13
Acts 17:1-2
Acts 18:4
Luke 23:52
Luke 24:7
After being Justified and Sanctified, we look forward to Glorification; which is receiving new bodies and inheriting the kingdom of God.
Heb. 9:28
Rom. 5:1,2
Col. 1:27
2 Thess. 2:13,14
Rom. 8:19,23
Phil. 3:12-14
1 Cor. 15:51-54
Phil. 3:20,21 (CR: Luke 24:37-43, John 20:19,20)
Col. 3:4
Phil. 1:6
*CR=Cross Reference
Justification is waht God does for us, while sanctification is what God does in us.
3 phases of sanctification:
1. an accomplished act in the believer's past
2. a process in the believer's present
3. the final result that the believer experiences at Christ's return.
Greek words for sanctification:
Hagiasmos -> (noun) Holiness, consecration, and sanctification
Hagiazo -> (verb) To make holy, to consecrate, to sanctify, to set apart.
Hebrew word for sanctification:
Qadash -> to separate from common use.
Rom. 8:15-17
Eph. 1:7
John 16:33
1 John 5:12
2 Cor. 5:17
1 Thess. 4:7,1,3,6
Eph. 3:16,17
Rom. 6:19
Gal. 5:25,22,23
Rom. 8:1,4,6,9
2 Cor. 4:16
Rom. 12:1,2
Titus 3:5
Gal. 2:20
John 14:23
2 Peter 1:4,5-7, 8, 9
Rom. 13:14
Heb. 3:14
1 John 4:12
John 6:53-56
Rom. 6:17,18
2 Cor. 10:5
1 Thess. 5:23
1 Cor. 6:11
Rom. 1:7 (CR: Phil. 1:1 ; 1 Cor. 1:2)
2 Cor. 7:1
1 Peter 2:1-3 (CR: Heb. 5:12)
Eph. 4:15
Phil. 1:9-11
Phil. 3:9-14
*CR = Cross Reference
how are we justified to enter the gates of heaven?
are we justified by our works or by grace?
*CR = Cross Reference
2 Cor. 5:21
Eph. 2:8
Rom. 12:3
Rom. 3:28
Rom. 3:24
Rom. 5:18,19
Titus 3:5
Phil. 3:8,9
Rom. 4:3 (CR Gen. 15:6)
Rom. 4:9,10
Heb. 11:8-10 (CR Gen. 12:4 and Gen. 13:8)
James 2:21,22
James 2:17,24
Zack. 3:2,4
Rom. 5:9
Isa. 64:6
Rom. 5:1
Isa. 61:10
Who created the Sabbath and when did He create it?
what is the purpose of the sabbath? who was it made for?
how should we treat the sabbath?
Gen. 2:2-3
Mark 2:27
Exo. 31:13
Exo. 20:8-11
Deut. 5:12-15
Deut. 4:2
Rom. 7:12
James 1:25
Matt. 5:17-19
John 15:10
Luke 4:16
Luke 13:10
Mark 1:21
Mark 3:1-4
Acts 17:2
Acts 13:13-14
Acts 16:13
Acts 18:4
Acts 13:42-44
Isa. 56:2,6,7
James 2:10-11
Matt. 24:20
Luke 23:54
Luke 24:1
Isa. 66:22-23
Lev. 23:32
Mark 1:29-32
Neh. 13:15-19
Exo. 16:22-30
Isa. 58:13-14
Matt. 12:1-12
Exo. 34:27
Ezek. 20:12,20
Exo. 31:16-17
Deut. 7:7,8
Lev. 23:38,7,8,21,24,25,27,28,35,36
Exo. 31:13
Rev. 14:12
Heb. 4:9-10
Dan. 7:25
1 John 5:3
Is the law of God done away with?
are we free to sin because we are saved by grace?
you can find the answer to these questions and a deeper understanding of God's commandments in this special bible study.
Study Suggestion: write the main idea (gist) of the verse down on paper and try to paint yourself a picture of what the Law of God is and how we should treat it.
Psalms 19:7-8
Rom. 7:12
Psalms 119:151,152,172
1 John 3:4
Psalms 119:96 (cross reference(CR): Matt. 5:21,22,27,28)
John 15:4,5 (CR: Gal. 5:19-23)
Ecc. 12:13,14 (CR: James 2:12)
Exo. 34:28 (CR: Deu. 4:13)
Luke 10:27 (CR: Deu. 6:4,5 and Lev. 19:18)
Deu. 31:25,26
Deu. 5:22
Exo. 31:18
Deu. 10:2,4
1 John 5:3
Rom. 8:7
Ps. 119:92,127,143
James 2:10
Matt. 19:17
James 2:10
Matt. 19:17
James 1:23-25
Rom. 3:20,19
Rom. 7:7
Gal. 3:24
Prov. 3:33 (CR: Ps. 103:17,18)
2 Peter 2:4
Rom. 5:12
Gen. 26:4-5
Exo. 16:1,4,23,25,26,28,29,35 (recommend reading whole chapter)
Dan. 7:25
Rev. 12:17
Rev. 14:12
Rom. 6:1,2
Rom. 6:13,14
Rom. 3:31
Isa. 42:21
Matt. 5:17-19
Matt. 7:21-23
Ps. 40:8
John 13:34 (CR: John 15:12)
John 14:15
John 15:10
1 John 2:3,4
Heb. 8:10
Prov. 6:23
1 Cor. 7:19
(TR)=Trinity
1. Deut. 6:4 (TR1)
2. Gen. 2:24 (TR2)
3. Matt. 19:5,6
4. Judges 6:16
5. Judges 20:1 (TR3)
6. Eze. 37:19
7. Gen. 1:26 (TR4)
8. Gen. 3:22
9. Gen. 11:7
10. Isa. 6:8
11. 1 John 4:8 (TR5)
12. Matt. 3:16,17 (TR6)
13. 1 Cor. 12:4-6 (TR7)
14. 2 Cor. 13:14
15. Eph. 4:4-6
16. Matt. 28:19,20(TR8)
17. John 1:1-3,14
18. John. 20:28 (TR9)
19. Phil. 2:5-7
20. Col. 2:9 (TR10)
21. Titus 2:13
22. Acts 5:3,4 (TR11)
23. Acts 8:29
24. John 14:26
25. John 15:26
26. John 15:28
27. Rom. 8:26,27
28. 1 Cor. 12:11
29. Acts 16:6,7
30. Eph. 4:30 (TR12)
John 3:16, Isa. 49:15-16, Jer. 31:3, Rom. 8:38, Heb 13:5
1. The fact: Spiritual fact 1 - God loves you.
Isaiah 59:2; Jeremiah 13:23; Isaiah 64:6
2.The problem: Spiritual fact 2 -Our sins have separated us from God. WE are hopelessly wicked and can't change on our own.
Romans 3:23; 6:23
3. The truth: Spiritual fact 3 - We are all sinners, deserving eternal punishment.
Romans 5:8-10; 1 Peter 5:7
4. The hope: Spiritual fact 4 - Christ loved and cared for us making the ultimate sacrifice so that we don't have to pay the eternal penalty.
John 1:12
5. The privilege: Spiritual fact 5 - We can become son's and daughters of the Almighty God.
Revelation 3:20
6. The invitation: He is knocking at the door of your heart, will you let Him in? He desires a relationship with you.
Who defines what is right and what is wrong? can i determine what is right by myself?
is there such thing as ultimate truth and universal sin?
by studying these verses you can find the answer to these questions.
1. Deut. 12:8
2. Judges 17:6
3. Isa. 5:20
4. Prov. 14:12
5. Prov. 16:25
6. Jer. 2:13
7. Isa. 55:2
8. 1 Cor. 5:1-7
9. Heb. 12:5,6
10. Matt. 7:13,14
11. 2 Cor. 6:14,15
12. Deut. 22:10
13. 1 Peter 3:15
14. 2 Tim. 2:25
15. Eze. 33:3-6
16. 1 Thes. 4:7,8
17. Gal. 1:10
1. Psalms 5:1-3
2. Psalms 42:8
3. Psalms 109:4
4. Psalms 116:2
5. Dan. 6:10
6. Luke 2:37
7. Acts 6:4
8. Acts 10:2,9
9. Rom. 1:9
10. Rom. 12:12
11. Eph. 1:15
12. Col. 1:9
13. 1 Thes. 3:10
14. 1 Thes. 5:17
15. 1 Tim. 5:5
16. 2 Tim. 1:3
17. Psalms 88:13
18. Psalms 143:8
19. Heb. 4:16
20. Luke 5:16
21. Mark 1:35
22. John 12:27
23. Heb. 5:7
24. Psalms 66:18,19
1. Gen 1:29
2. Gen 3:2
3. Gen 3:18
4. Gen 9:3,4
5. Gen 7:2,3
6. Eze. 22:26,31
7. Lev. 20:25,27
8. Lev. 11:47
9. Hosea 9:3
10. Judges 13:14
11. Eze. 44:23
12. 1 Cor. 6:19,20
13. 3 John 2
14. 1 Cor. 10:31
15. Rom 12:1
16. 1 Peter 1:15,16
17. 2 Cor. 6:16-18
18. Lev. 11:3-7,9,12
19. Lev. 11:20-23
20. Lev. 11:13-19
21. Lev. 11:29,30,41,42
22. Lev. 11:44,45
23. Deut. 14:3-19
24. Acts 15:29
25. Lev. 17:13,14
26. Isa. 65:4
27. Isa. 66:3
28. Isa. 66:15-17
29. Prov. 20:1
30. Prov. 23:29-35
31. 1 Cor. 6:9,10
32. Lev. 11:3,9,20,42
