1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and
sisters, in view of Yahuah’s Mercy (Who
accepted His First Born son Yahusha as a sacrifice on Passover, which
tore the Veil open to the Mercy Seat), to offer your (own)
bodies (not just Yahusha, we too must follow in
his footsteps) as a living sacrificial
offering (living
sacrificial lamb on the Altar of Yahuah each Passover, as Commanded),
Holy (set apart and prepared through
Mikveh) and pleasing to Yahuah (as
Passover lambs without spot or blemish 2 Peter 3:14)—
2 Peter 3
14 Therefore,
beloved, looking forward to these things (the
Appointed Times of Yahuah specifically Passover), be diligent
to be found (Faithful to the Spiritual
Truth of Passover) by Him in peace, as a Lamb without spot
and blameless (referring to our bodies
as living sacrificial lambs removing the leaven and giving your
lives as living sacrificial lambs Romans 12:1); 15 and
consider that the longsuffering (on
Passover) of our King is Salvation (through
THE Passover Lamb who has granted us access to the Altar)
Colossians 2 – IN CONTEXT OF ALL PAUL’S WRITINGS
8 See to it that no one (Greek Christian) takes you captive through philosophy (pagan ‘Logos’ for example) and empty deception (sound bite implied doctrine), according to the (pagan) tradition of
men, according to the elementary principles (false spirits i.e. The Spirit of Error) of the world, rather than according to The Yahushaic Covenant. 9
For in (covenant with) Yahusha all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form (in our bodies), 10 and in The Yahushaic Covenant you have been made complete (in fullness of Deity Ephesians 3:9), and Yahusha is the head over all rule and authority (as the first-born son of Yahuah through inheritance);
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11 and in The
Yahushaic Covenant you were also
circumcised (in your heart) with a circumcision made without hands (Paul is teaching the transposition of The Law into the Spirit), in the removal of the body of the flesh (carnal mindset) by the circumcision of the same Spirit of Holiness (righteous keeping of the intent of The Law) that is in the Messiah.
*************** Mikveh ********************
12 having been
buried with Yahusha in
Mikveh, in which you were also raised up (in covenant) with Yahusha through faith in the working of Yahuah, who raised
Yahusha from the dead (Paul is saying we have been given the Spirit of Holiness which is
the power of Yahuah that raised Yahusha).
************** Offering/blood ******************
13 When you were
dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh (carnal mindset), Yahuah made you alive together with Yahusha, (and Yahuah through Mikveh) having forgiven us all our transgressions (by the blood of the Passover Lamb), 14 (Yahuah) having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of (His judicial) decrees against us (Death Decrees found in The Law), which was hostile to us (because we transgressed His Commands and Ordinances); and Yahuah has taken the death decrees in The Law out of the
way, having nailed those death decrees to the cross (with Yahusha and forgiven our sin). 15 When Yahusha had disarmed the rulers and authorities (by dying innocent having walked The Way), Yahusha made a public display of them (defeating The Law of Sin and Death), having triumphed over them through (the power of) Yahuah (who raised Yahusha from the grave).
Hebrews 10:22
Let us draw
near to (the Altar of) Yahuah (properly
presenting ourselves) with a sincere heart (true
CIRCUMCISION) and
with the full assurance that faith (in the
example set by Yahusha) brings (…
that we can offer
our own lives as living sacrifices Romans 12:1 because Yahusha has
torn the veil in two, giving us access to the mercy seat of Yahuah),
having our hearts sprinkled (with the blood
OFFERING) to cleanse us from a guilty conscience (the
covering of the Death Decrees) and having our bodies washed
with pure (living) water (MIKVEH).
Ephesians 5
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as
the Messiah loved the body and gave himself up for her (as
the Passover Lamb) 26 to make her holy, (ritually)
cleansing her by the washing with (living)
water (Mikveh), through
the commandments (circumcision
of heart) 27 and to present her (properly)
to himself as a radiant assembly, as an
offering of a Lamb without
spot or wrinkle or any other blemish (as
spotless Passover Lambs of Yahuah), but holy and blameless.
Ezekiel 36:26 – Mikveh, Circumcision, Offering
…25 "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you (MIKVEH),
and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness
and from all your idols. 26 "Moreover, I will give you a new (CIRCUMCIZED)
heart (for the Intent of My Law) and
put a new (loving) spirit (for
the Intent of My Law) within you; and I will remove the (ritualistic
by the letter) heart of stone from your flesh (which
is enmity toward My Law) and give you a heart of flesh. 27 "I
will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes,
and you will be careful to observe My ordinances (to
bring your own Passover Lamb
OFFERING to the Altar Exodus
12:1-3).…
this is your true and proper Worship (on
Passover as Commanded by Yahuah that each man should bring his own
Passover lamb to the Altar Exodus 12:3).
Exodus 12:3
Tell the whole
community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is
to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.
2 And do not be conformed to the
pattern of this world; but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (circumcision),
that you may be able to test and prove what is the righteous, and
acceptable, and perfect will of Yahuah.
3 For by the unmerited mercy given to
me, I say to everyone who is among you: Do not think of yourself more
highly than you ought; but rather, think soberly, in accordance as
Yahuah has dealt to each one the measure of faith. 4 For as
we have many members in one body, and all members do not have the same
function, 5 So we, being many, are one body temple in
covenant with the Messiah who is the chief cornerstone: and each member
belonging to another (1 Peter 2:4-6).
1 Peter 2:4-6
4 As
you come to him, the Living Stone—rejected by humans but Chosen by
Yahuah and precious to Him— 5 you also, like Living
Stones, are being built into a Spiritual Temple to be a Holy
Priesthood, offering Spiritual sacrifices acceptable to Yahuah in
covenant with Yahusha the High Priests.
6 We, then, have gifts differing
according to the conformity to the faith, which is given to us. He whose
gift is prophecy, let him prophesy. 7 He whose gift is
ministry, let him minister; he who teaches, to teaching; 8 He
who exhorts, to exhortation; he who gives, give freely; he who rules,
with diligence; he who makes supplication and prayer on behalf of
others, with promptness and readiness of mind--all in conformity with
the faith.
9 Love without hypocrisy. Abhor what
is evil. Cling to what is righteous. 10 Be kindly
affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor showing
deference; respect, honor, to one another; 11 Not slothful in
business; fervent in spirit, serving Yahuah; 12 Rejoicing in
hope; persevering through tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
13 Contributing to the needs of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who
weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not think
more highly of yourself but associate yourselves with the humble. Do not
be wise in your own conceits. 17 Do not repay anyone evil for
evil. Be careful to be above reproach in the sight of all men. 18
If it is possible, as far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with
all men. 19 Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves;
instead, leave the way open for Yahuah's wrath, for it is written:
Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, repay, says Yahuah. 20
Therefore, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a
drink; for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head. 21
Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with righteousness.
