2 Peter 3
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
One of the verses written by the apostle Paul (and Timothy) they LOVE to intentionally take out of context is Colossians 2:16
Colossians 2:16 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:
They use this verse, taken out of context, to justify eating what Yahweh calls an abomination, including swine's flesh and shellfish, and to not observe the Sabbath day.
Colosse was a city near both Laodicea and Ephesus in what is modern day Turkey. It was a pagan city known for it's gnosticism and Greek pagan deities. The population that became Christians were from this background so none of them were observing Yahweh's dietary rules, His feasts, His command to observe the New Moon, or the Sabbath. Taking the social context of this verse, Paul was definitely not telling the Colossian believers that they could celebrate the pagan holidays they were observing before they became believers because nobody in the city would judge them for doing what they had done before they became believers. This verse CLEARLY shows that the believers in Colosse were to not let their pagan city, including family and friends, judge them because they were now obeying what Yahweh said to do.
Still believe the above verse means you can eat whatever you want, observe any pagan holidays you want, and not observe the Sabbath? Read the next verse:
Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Obviously pagan holidays, pork chops (and all swine's flesh), and shellfish are NOT a shadow of things to come otherwise the apostle Paul is teaching rebellion. The things to come refers to the fact that there will be Sabbath and Yahweh's feasts observed in the new heavens and the new earth:
Isaiah 66
22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
The apostle Paul clearly taught we are to obey Yahweh and His instructions for the new moon, Sabbath, dietary rules, and feast observances and to not let the pagans (including "christians") judge us for doing so.Messiah Yeshua said we are to OBEY and that He will cast those who do not into hell
1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Matthew 7
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. G458
Strong's number G458 iniquity (transliterated as anomia) :John14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
anomia
1) the condition of without law
a) because ignorant of it
b) because of violating it
2) contempt and violation of law, iniquity, wickedness
John14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
1 John 2
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1 John 5
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
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