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Bible Study – The Ceremonial Law

May 26, 2022 by Reformation Herald Publishing

July 3 – 9, 2022 – This ceremonial law, given by God through Moses, with its sacrifices and ordinances, was to be binding upon the Hebrews until type met antitype in the death of Christ as the Lamb of God…

Editorial – Types and Shadows, Part III

October 24, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

It has been recognized by Bible commentators for many years that Paul was attempting to correct certain Gnostic practices, which had crept into the church at Colossae.

Editorial – Types and Shadows, Part II

October 23, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

The ceremonial ordinances, whether new moons, feast days, or yearly sabbaths (these yearly sabbaths were “beside the sabbaths of the Lord,” Leviticus 23:4–38), were all shadows of things to come,

Editorial – Types and Shadows, Part I

October 5, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

The moral law is spoken of in the Bible as unchangeable. It was called God’s covenant and included only what God spoke to the people. (Deuteronomy 4:13; 5:22.) It is something that God will never alter or change. (Psalm 89:34.)

Editorial – The Law of Moses, Part II

March 29, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

The writings of Paul explain the ceremonial law as contrasted with the moral law, which is the law that defines right from wrong. Paul says, “I would not have known sin [what sin is] except through the law.” (Romans 7:7.)

Editor’s Letter – The Law of Moses, Part III

March 28, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

“The great Teacher’s wisdom in limiting the measure of our researches in earthly directions, called the attention of all to his legislation from the very foundation of our world—to a code of morals, pure, simple, and practical, unencumbered by the long years of types and sacrifices, which passed away when the only true Sacrifice, Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, was offered for the sins of the world. . . . These lessons discharge his followers from the bondage of the ceremonial law.”

Editorial – The Law of Moses, Part IV

March 27, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

There are many Christians today who believe in keeping various of the ceremonial law or Law of Moses. Some of them do not make a distinction in their minds between the ceremonial law or Law of Moses and the Ten Commandments, but the Bible makes a clear distinction between them.

Editorial – Impossible Ordinances

January 31, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

Concerning the ordinances mentioned in Colossians 2:14–23, which Paul says not to touch, taste or finger (handle), he continues by saying that these things have indeed a reputation of having wisdom in self-imposed worship and humility and in unsparing abuse of the body not having any value to protect against overindulgence of the flesh. (See verse 23.)

Bible Study Guides – Two Laws

January 9, 2018 by Reformation Herald Publishing

July 29, 2012 – August 4, 2012 – The ceremonial law was to answer a particular purpose in Christ’s plan for the salvation of the race. The typical system of sacrifices and offerings was established that through these services the sinner might discern the great offering, Christ.

Evidence Against Unbelief

January 9, 2018 by John J. Grosboll

There were also ordinances in the Old Testament in regard to drinking and also feast days. (See Leviticus 23.) Some of these feast days were called sabbaths. There were also ordinances in regard to new moons. Paul says, “Don’t let anybody judge you in regard to these things which are a shadow of things to come.”