Interested Sister: No, I don't see why you are confused. The word ordinances is a generic term which can mean ordinances of the Talmud, which to me are no ordinances at all but to those who believe the Talmud as authoritative it is ordinances.
There are ordinances contained in the Torah. These are also called ordinances and are authoritative because they are in Torah. Thou shalt not commit adultry can be called a commandment or it can be called an ordinance. To me, there is no difference.
There are ordinances contained in the law of man. Like, "speed limit 25mph" that is an ordinance.
Rome had ordinances, All governments have ordinances. It is a word that is used in many places. Because I use it in one reference doesn't mean that that is the sole usage that I will employ for every other sentence I write using the word.
Webster defines it as, "an authoritative rule of law; a decree or command. a public injunction or regulation; a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing as an example; something believed to have been ordained, as a diety or destiny; an extablished rite or ceremony.
If we place Talmud ordinances, Rome's ordinances, elders ordinances, mans ordinances of any kind in the place of God's ordinances, it is called Torah violation and John says that is SIN! Our sins are what were nailed to the cross. The KJV says, "handwriting of ordinances", The NIV says, "...written code, with its regulations" which is totally an incorrect translation, The RSV says, "erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands." That is a little closer to the truth. The Complete Jewish Bible says, "He wiped away the bill of charges against us, Because of the regulations, it stood as a testimony against us;" This is the best in my opinion. But the whole point is that these ordinances, which are contained in the Torah which if we violate them, we sin and the Torah tells us what the penalty will be if we sin. So, the penalty for our violations of these ordinances" was nailed to His cross. The whole Torah was not nailed to the cross, only our penalty for violation of the ordinances.
Why is that so confusing. If I break the speed limit which is a city ordinance, and the penalty is $100.00 fine, and someone has mercy on me and pays my fine for me, that does not wipe the law off the records. It is still and ordinance. If I do it again, I will either need to pay the fine again or someone will have mercy and take the penalty upon themselves again, but the ordinance will still be an ordinance. Thank the Lord for His wonderful grace.
" Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ."
I will continue this in a new post because of length.
There are ordinances contained in the Torah. These are also called ordinances and are authoritative because they are in Torah. Thou shalt not commit adultry can be called a commandment or it can be called an ordinance. To me, there is no difference.
There are ordinances contained in the law of man. Like, "speed limit 25mph" that is an ordinance.
Rome had ordinances, All governments have ordinances. It is a word that is used in many places. Because I use it in one reference doesn't mean that that is the sole usage that I will employ for every other sentence I write using the word.
Webster defines it as, "an authoritative rule of law; a decree or command. a public injunction or regulation; a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing as an example; something believed to have been ordained, as a diety or destiny; an extablished rite or ceremony.
If we place Talmud ordinances, Rome's ordinances, elders ordinances, mans ordinances of any kind in the place of God's ordinances, it is called Torah violation and John says that is SIN! Our sins are what were nailed to the cross. The KJV says, "handwriting of ordinances", The NIV says, "...written code, with its regulations" which is totally an incorrect translation, The RSV says, "erasing the record that stood against us with its legal demands." That is a little closer to the truth. The Complete Jewish Bible says, "He wiped away the bill of charges against us, Because of the regulations, it stood as a testimony against us;" This is the best in my opinion. But the whole point is that these ordinances, which are contained in the Torah which if we violate them, we sin and the Torah tells us what the penalty will be if we sin. So, the penalty for our violations of these ordinances" was nailed to His cross. The whole Torah was not nailed to the cross, only our penalty for violation of the ordinances.
Why is that so confusing. If I break the speed limit which is a city ordinance, and the penalty is $100.00 fine, and someone has mercy on me and pays my fine for me, that does not wipe the law off the records. It is still and ordinance. If I do it again, I will either need to pay the fine again or someone will have mercy and take the penalty upon themselves again, but the ordinance will still be an ordinance. Thank the Lord for His wonderful grace.
" Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ."
I will continue this in a new post because of length.
How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? (9) For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. (10) For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.