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| Exodus 12:43-51 |
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Lesson # Exodus 12:43-51 Study Material - Exodus 12:43-51 You must be in fellowship prior to your Bible study, so that the spiritual information you receive can become a source of blessing to your soul and produce spiritual growth. Ex. 12:43-51 43 And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 'This is the ordinance of the Passover: no foreigner is to eat of it; 44 but every man's slave purchased with money, after you have circumcised him, then he may eat of it. 45 A sojourner or a hired servant shall not eat of it. 46 It is to be eaten in a single house; you are not to bring forth any of the flesh outside of the house, nor are you to break any bone of it. 47 All the congregation of Israel are to celebrate this. 48 But if a stranger sojourns with you, and celebrates the Passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near to celebrate it; and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised person may eat of it. 49 The same law shall apply to the native as to the stranger who sojourns among you.' 50 Then all the sons of Israel did so; they did just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron. 51 And it came about on that same day that the LORD brought the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts. God spells out the constraints of His plan for mankind. The Passover is the ritual which teaches Gods plan for judging sin, for saving all who believe in Him, for not judging in the second and final death (the Great White Throne) all those who have believed in Him, all those who have complied with His commands. This is the summary of those guidelines and restrictions of Gods rule. First, no foreigner (any person totally outside of Gods family, who rejects God in every way), no sojourner (any person who randomly wanders into the faith of Christianity but refrains from believing), these types are not allowed to participate in ritual of Passover. The foreigner probably would not have much to do with God, and the sojourner may go through the motions of attending church or some Christian ceremony, but these types do not gain access into the house of God, nor do they become family of God, nor can they bring God into their house (their replacement religion). They are excluded totally and permanently. Circumcision is not merely the act of cutting away useless flesh, but real circumcision is of the heart, Col. 2:11. It is the actual expression of faith or belief in Jesus Christ, who is Gods 'only' begotten Son. There is no other, nor is there a replacement, nor is there a substitute. It is unfortunate that there were some who broke off of the Bible study because of comments I made concerning the useless and falseness of Islam. There is no second choice to Gods plan. Though there may be philosophies out there that may appear to be sympathetic toward peace, and courtesy, and such to peoples, the fact remains that God accepts no substitute to the Bible. On the surface of all, and I emphasize 'all' religions (other Christianity) they may give the appearance of goodness, but when God is excluded, that is when the one true God, even Jesus Christ's work on the Cross is excluded, then these religions or philosophies fall infinitely short of the truth and reality. They will not save you. They will not get you into heaven. They will not get you into Gods good grace. They will only destroy you, permanently. There is only one door through which the circumcised (of soul) may enter into Gods house, and that is through faith in Jesus Christ. Oh, by the way, did these Israelites know Jesus name back then? Yes. Though, Jesus is a Greek word, the Hebrew equivalent is Joshua, and who took over the reigns after Moses??? Joshua of course. Ok, there is only one door. There is only one house in which the Passover feast may be consumed. Not multiple doors. Man may not enter by way of some other door, not the back door, not some side window, not by some other means of mans ingenuity, but by the front door only (faith in Christ). The house is Gods house. This does not mean a church, or some 'holy' building constructed by man, but that house is in mans soul. Only one communion, only one relationship, only one means of a relationship. Gods word, Gods fellowship requirements. All these are un-compromiseable. With respect to Gods plan, to Gods worship, to Gods counsel, there is no substitute, nor leniency. To accept Gods commands means that you will be allowed to fellowship with God, that you will enjoy foods from the table of God, that you will enjoy the hospitality of Gods home as your own, because it is your home. To reject these commands means that you elect to go out on your own into the jungle of life. That you desire to do things your own way, in your total ignorance, in your total lack of control over the rules that control the jungle. That in your stupidity you choose doom for yourself in place of Gods blessing. Circumcision is the beginning. That is faith in Christ. Faith in Gods work of deliverance from the slavery of this life. Placing your own personal self into Gods hands. That is the personal nature of circumcision, and this is not some kinky suggestive humor. Ever hear the phrase of being held by the short hairs so to speak. Well he who holds onto your personal being has control over you. Do you trust God or the jungle. Those are the only two who will have control over your life. You do not, repeat, you do not have control over your own life, and you never will. You as a slave are under the control of this world or the jungle as we describe the concept. As a free person, on the other hand, through faith in Christ, then you are potentially under the control of God. And potentially means that when in fellowship you are in deed under the control of God, but when out of fellowship then you are right back in the jungle with something else holding tight onto your personals. The illustration may be distasteful to some but it should be clear as to its meaning. If you are offended, then you have a long way to go in your spiritual life. Listen, learn and grow up spiritually. That is your objective I life. Everything else is of no consequence. By the way, why would God use circumcision to teach the principle's of doctrine? Because it affects something that is personal and something that we use daily, therefore we can be reminded of Gods plan and grace constantly. God does have a sense of humor! The Israelites were large in their number, but could not escape the wrath and power of Pharaoh on their own. So it is with mankind. We are many in this world. We have tremendous technology in our current day, and things are going to get even more technical in the future, but will all our knowledge, with all our wisdom and neat toys, we cannot save even one soul from eventual destruction. We cannot prevent death. We cannot direct the course of life after death. This requires a relationship with God. There is no other way. 
Now is the time to post a prayer. End Of Lesson Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth. |
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