Dreamweaver and all, I just wanted to vouch for Chesed, I am her husband, she doesn't have 2 accounts (or two personalities
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That's why we post from the same IP, and why there are 2 separate accounts, and why we agree on so many topics....
Boy is she a beautiful woman....
Of course, how do you know that I really exist, this being the Internet and all.... JK
Regarding your points BEP; even though they were directed to my wife, allow me to answer-
#1 Jesus was talking to Jews who were living under Mosaic Law, the Old Covenant.
The term Old Covenant only appears in one place in the apostolic writing (2 Cor 3:14), and the New Covenent is an reverence from the Prophets (Jer. 31:31). The Old Covenant is not the first 2/3 of our Bible, but is a reference to people who approach the law without faith as per the 2 Cor. verse above.
#2 Jesus had not gone to the CROSS yet, so the New Covenant was NOT in place yet.
The New Covenant is not fully realized yet, because not every man knows the Lord as specified in Jerimiah. It is put into effect with Jesus blood, and when accomplished, all people will fulfill the requirements of the Mosaic law because God will write it on their hearts.
#3 What are the commandments of Jesus Christ? List them.
Most of them are outlined in the first 5 books since the law was given by Jesus to Moses. Remember, Jesus is God. When He was here, He kept His law perfectly, and told His disciples to follow His example.
#4 Try to determine what the purpose of the CROSS was.
The cross was payment for the sins of those who God choose to save and responded to his call to repentance.
Eph. 1:5-8
5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He lavished on us.
#5 Try to determine what the effects of the CROSS were and are.
My sins are taken away, and God's spirit can then empower me to live up to the standard of His law that I couldn't without faith.
Philippians 2:12-13
12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
#6 Do a forum search for "Sabbath" and study what you find.
I looked through the site, but didn't find that Sabbath switch to 24/7 verse you were talking about, but I searched my Bible and found a ton of references about the 7th day Sabbath. One interesting fact I found was that in Greek, the Bible doesn't say Sunday once, but "the first day from the Sabbath". I thought it was odd that all the days of the week mentioned in the Greek say "from the Sabbath" after them.
Well, here is my test, please tell me how I did
