3. The Cleansing of the
Soul [Christ our Redemption]
There is no
shadow of doubt that the blood is the one and only source of cleansing: For the
life of every creature is in the blood, and God has given it to us to make
atonement for ourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for
one’s life. In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be
cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness (Leviticus 17:11; Hebrews 9:22).
The Sabbaths (plural) therefore, which honors Jesus Christ as “The Lord” states; “Observe My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary I am the Lord.” It states again; “Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, Then
you will know that I am the Lord your God” (Leviticus 19:30; 26:2; Ezekiel 20:20).
The Sabbaths
were ordained to fulfil God’s eternal purpose
for the unification of His church through five (5) specific ways (namely):
1. To be refreshed
The rationale
and spirit for observing the Sabbaths is to be refreshed as the Lord did from
His works for we have been duly instructed saying; “And on the seventh day God
ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His
work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it,
because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made” (Genesis 2:2-3; Exodus 20:8-11).
And we have
also been reminded saying; “For there remains a Sabbath-rest for the people of
God; for anyone who enters God’s [spiritual]
rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. Let us, therefore,
make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following
their examples of disobedience” (Hebrews 4:9-12).
And how did
God rest from His work? By blessing the day, sanctifying it or setting it apart
and resting from all His work and so we are to follow the same example: And so
we are to come before the Lord with songs of rejoicing as illustrated by the
Psalmist David saying; “Oh, sing to the LORD a new song! Sing to the LORD, all
the earth. Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim the good news of His
salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders
among all peoples. For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be
feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD
made the heavens? Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and beauty are in
His sanctuary’ (1 Chronicles
16:23-28; Psalms 96: 1-7).
To be
continued
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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