I'm atheist, but very well versed in biblical writings.
Exodus 20:25
And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
Exodus 34:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest.
Note: This lifting of a tool to a stone and thereby polluting it applies to any stone used for god's purposes. Just ask any Jew or research it for yourself.
How do the Jews explain this away? With some admittedly (admitted by Jews that is) mythical worm carried around in the beak of a mythical bird. The so called Shamir worm.
This same Shamir worm was supposed to have cut out all the stones on the robes of the priests and even more questionable, supposedly cut all the stones of Solomon's temple. Solomon had to enlist the help of a king of demons to obtain the worm. Imagine that, Solomon having to rely on a king of demons (Asmodeus) for help to build the temple.
So now fast forward a bit and this Shamir worm is long gone ages ago. Disappeared. No one knows what happened to this mythical worm. So how do the Jews intend to rebuild the temple? They CANNOT use tools to cut the stones.
Quite the predicament.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 33994199 Thank God that the "LAW" (given by Moses) will never save your soul! The "LAW" will never bend down to you in your sin and pick you up out of the fire inside...... Only the "GRACE" of Almighty God will do that...... :)
John 1:17
"For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ."
The "LAW" was only showing us how imperfect we really are in reguards to living by that "LAW". I guess that's why Jesus stated this to the woman caught in "ADULTERY" (a law breaking sin fyi)......
John 8: 1-18
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
So we clearly see that Jesus's did not condemn this poor sinning woman but lifted her up into his love, and sent her away with new eyes and heart. The "LAW" was ready to stone her to death.......... hmmmmmmmmmmm. I guess Jesus really is the WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE "LIFE"..........
Grace is shown in every one of Jesus's parables as well (1 lost sheep, prodigal son, woman who lost her coin, etc etc)... does that make the law of moses worth nothing? Nope, it's just wrote on our hearts now by the holy spirit of God Almighty, through his son Jesus Christ.
John 6:32
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven
I hope you change your mind soon about what your "heart" is really telling you. Time is running out.
