My two cents about the old testament, referring to Numbers, Leviticus, etc.

Please remember that's why Jesus came-- to abolish the law of the old testament and the new testament came into being when Jesus was born and the new law, the "commandment to love one another" was put into place.

Galatians 3:13 "we are redeemed from the curse of the law", Jesus was the ultimate eternal sacrifice of all sacrifices for our sin so we do not have to sacrifice bulls, goats or any other animal. HE became the sacrifice. It's not meant to be hard. Too much analyzation leads to confusion when the message is simple.

I think why people have so much trouble with the bible is because of weird interpretations and man-made religions... to answer the questions about why did so many Protestant religions pop up. People trying to add to what is a plain and simple message..."all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God." "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.

It's that simple. Do you want to be forgiven for your sins? Do you want eternal life? All you have to do is ask Jesus into your heart, believe that He died for you. That's it. It really is that simple. He loves you and wants to reconcile your sin through His dying on the cross. It's a gift.

When you spend too much time analyzing the message in the bible it's like stepping over dollars to pick up pennies, the whole message is lost. Yes, there are tons of interpretations out there, but the simple message thats in John 3:16 is what it's all about, eternal life with Him, not etnernal life in hell.

It's dangerous to come up the light (the knowledge of the Word) and turn your back on it. Don't be deceived by mental gymnastics. Yes, questions might come up, and there is so much more to fellowship with Him than eternal life, but if you just accept that ONE message by faith the rest can either be worked out down here or later in heaven, however, you don't know the day you are going to die, so to put off your decision to "believe" or to "be convinced" is foolishness.

I realize I might get a slew of angry comments after posting this message, but to continue with conversation about the old testament and what about sacrifices and abortion, is mental, when accepting the Lord is a heart decision. We are not going to know all the answers now, but I do know that if you ask the Lord into your heart you can begin fellowship with Him and He will help you find answers. They may not be the answers you like, but ask Bex said, you cannot pick and choose what you want to believe in the bible or not, "the just shall live by faith" not by your mind.

Gabriella