Building on the Foundation

In previous posts, we examined the various laws regarding cleanliness and uncleanness and concluded that the rituals involving uncleanness no longer apply to us. They deal solely with physical uncleanness,  and since we are a spiritual people, temples of the Holy Spirit, physical uncleanness cannot separate us from God. The sacrificial system pointed to Jesus' sacrifice, and since He died, He is the one sacrifice for all time. The various other rituals were superseded by baptism.  Hebrews 9:9 NKJV - It [was] symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience-- Hebrews 9:10 NKJV - [concerned] only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation. Paul is talking about all the various offerings, the washings, and other sundry things that went along with the sacrifices and the temple system. All of those things pointed ...

What is the biblical structure of marriage? Is there even a structure for marriage laid out in the Bible? By this point in the series, I’m sure you already know the answers to these questions, but now we’re going to dive into the structure of marriage a little more thoroughly.  Marriage does indeed have a structure that is laid out quite clearly in the Bible, and it is that structure that will really tell us how we are supposed to be operating our marriages if we are going to say we practice Biblical marriage. I realize that many of the things I am going to discuss in this particular article are going to be very counter-culture and will probably upset quite a few people. Still, I’m writing them anyway because the truth needs to be taught. I’ve made every effort to show that women are extremely valuable, and they have the same spiritual potential as men, but if you find a place where I seem to be degrading women, be sure to let me know (if it’s my own opinion, that is).  As for...