![]() Many of these laws have no relevance for Christian living (e.g. The ceremonial and civil laws were given to Israel to instruct them how to live in relationship with God and to keep them separate from the nations and holy unto God. We find many repeated in the New Testament as directives for Christian living (e.g. As a whole these laws are not binding on Christians, although many of them are good for our instruction and for our sanctification. The ceremonial and civil laws were given to the Nation of Israel. Therefore, we are called to obey the Ten Commandments. God does not change, nor does His moral Law change. Jesus magnified the Ten Commandments, the moral Law, during His earthly ministry and Paul confirmed this Law for the Church. We can never attain the perfection God’s Law commands, but we can live our lives moving in that direction. The Ten Commandments reflect the very nature of God–His perfection and His righteousness. While the Law has no power to save us, it certainly has power to direct our lives by guiding us to make godly choices to avoid sin and to live in a way that honors God. In the Old Testament, God gave moral, civil and ceremonial laws.įor Christians, the moral Law (The Ten Commandments) remains in effect to direct our moral judgment and to command us to obey God. As Christians, not all of the laws given to Israel apply to us. It’s true that tattoos were forbidden under Levitical law, but we must remember that these laws were given to the Nation of Israel, not the Body of Christ. That is still a valid warning to those of us living today, but why is it that we are only focusing on verse 28? Regardless of how you interpret “ tattoo” or “ marks” the word is used in context for warning the Israelites from getting involved with false religions.
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