And when was the last time you offered a sacrifice at the Temple? By
your own words you are ‘denying the Word of God’ because you are not doing
this. The biblical nation of Israel of course no longer exists. With the fall
of the temple in 70AD the ceremonial and civil laws of ancient Israel came to
an end of course. And the entire New Testament makes it clear that those laws
are not binding on Christians anyway. Sure the moral law carries through, eg
the Ten Commandments. But go back and read Galatians or any other NT epistle on
how Paul had to fight the Judaisers who wanted to drag the Christians back
under the law. - a theologian and Bible college lecturer in response to statement that although we are not in Israel, the Old Testament teachings still apply
Sacrifices at the Temple were a ritual before Jesus had made the ultimate sacrifice. However, usury is not an act of repentance like sacrifices were. Usury is interest charged on a loan. Jesus spoke about giving up all of one's rights and possessions, as well as reprimanding the money changers in the Temple for they were misusing the temple. (Matthew 21:12-13)
Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you. (Leviticus 25:36)
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