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What the Bible says about Rituals
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Matthew 5:17-18 People go around saying that the law is done away, including "rituals." No, it is not! Jesus says here very plainly that these things are not done away. We must understand that, though we may not have to perform them physically, their principles (God's intent behind them) is still binding upon us. Many laws deal with physical cleanliness. These same laws, in their intent, have to do with spiritual cleanliness. Their intent is still binding upon us. We no longer have to make sacrifices at a physical brazen altar. True! Under the New Covenant, we become the sacrifice! We are the burnt offering. We become a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1). The principles involved in being a burnt offering are extracted from the principles that appear in Leviticus 1-7. Our Savior says not one jot or tittle has been done away from God's law. John W. Ritenbaugh New Covenant Priesthood (Part Two) Related Topics: Brazen Altar | Burnt Offering | God's Law 'Done Away' | God's Law Done Away | Living Sacrifice | Not One Jot or Tittle | Old Covenant Rituals | Physical Cleanliness | Spiritual Cleanliness | Spiritual Intent | Spiritual Intent of Ceremonies | Temple Rituals

 

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