Tag: sacrifice

Loyalty: Evidence of Love

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Doctrine, Gospel

Loyalty is a Bargaining Commodity to the Lost

Loyalty: Evidence of Love
Or a Bargaining Commodity?

For years I struggled to understand Love. The confusing messages of Love I obtained from movies, music and literature varied from outright sexual lust to inexplicable feelings to outright manipulation to self-sacrifice for other’s desires. The Christian camps out in a selection of verses that do not explain love but does detail what love looks like (1Co 13:4-8). Often Christians simply hide behind, “Jesus is Love,” which explains nothing. Finally, I have come to understand that love is about loyalty. But, what is loyalty? Continue reading “Loyalty: Evidence of Love” →

Christ’s Eternal Continual Sacrifice for You

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Doctrine, Gospel

Christ's Eternal Willing Sacrifice

Christ’s Eternal Continual Sacrifice for You;
What is Your Continual Sacrifice to Him?

Christians tend to believe that Christ’s sacrifice ended with His death on the stauros {cross to those who think in Latin}. As part of our study of maturing discernment I propose that Christ’s sacrifice occurred before this Creation and continues into eternity future to never end. Yet, it was a sacrifice He willingly endures for the Joy that was set before Him: Your Salvation (He 12:2)! Continue reading “Christ’s Eternal Continual Sacrifice for You” →

Brief View of the Ascending Sacrifice

by LeeS, posted in Discernment, Doctrine, Gnosticism, Jews

First Sacrifice in the Bible Was the
Ascending Sacrifice usually called “Burnt”

Animal sacrifices today are an aberration since the death of Christ on the stauros {tree}. Let us briefly look at the original sacrifice in the Bible and follow its path in the Bible until we arrive at an unholy sacrifice because of the ignorance of its participants. Continue reading “Brief View of the Ascending Sacrifice” →

Understanding True Jewry – Ascending Offering

by LeeS, posted in Gospel, Jews

Sacrifice Noah's

First Alter and Offering by Fire
Noah After Leaving the Ark

A major problem of Christians evangelizing Jews is understanding the Hebrew Bible. For example, the term “burnt offering”, so common in the English translations, actually means “Ascending Offering”. The Hebrew word holem, translated as burnt offering, means to ascend; in other words, Noah offered up an Ascending Offering to the Lord (Ge 8:20-22). Continue reading “Understanding True Jewry – Ascending Offering” →