Biblical Law and NT explanation: Clothing and Firstborn

(Christians may do these things in a "spiritual" sense and changing the approach to dealing with justice, but reality is that these laws are for the land of Israel and the times before Christ explained proper Justice and Mercy.)  CHRISTIAN DO meditate on these verses, OLD and NEW.  Gain better ground at the righteousness in Judgement of the Lord.

Clothing

365. That a man shall not wear women's clothing (Deut. 22:5) (CCN179).
366. That a woman should not wear men's clothing (Deut. 22:5) (CCN178).
367. Not to wear garments made of wool and linen mixed together (Deut. 22:11) (CCN181).

The Firstborn

368. To redeem the firstborn human male (Ex. 13:13; Ex. 34:20; Num. 18:15) (CCA54). See Pidyon Ha-Ben: Redemption of the Firstborn.
369. To redeem the firstling of an ass (Ex. 13:13; Ex. 34:20) (CCA55).
370. To break the neck of the firstling of an ass if it is not redeemed (Ex. 13:13; Ex. 34:20) (CCA56).
371. Not to redeem the firstling of a clean beast (Num. 18:17) (CCN109).

The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. (Deu 22:5)

Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together. (Deu 22:11)

And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem. (Exo 13:13)

But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty. (Exo 34:20)

Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem. (Num 18:15)

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD. (Num 18:17)

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Mat 7:15)

And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces, (Mar 12:38)

And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: (Jas 2:3)

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, (Act 10:30)

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. (Heb 11:28)

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, (Heb 12:23)

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: (Col 1:15)

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. (Col 1:18)

And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. (Mat 1:25)

Discipline for people living in sin..... "repent"

So, a person may say, xyz group of people are awful people.  They have incest problems, they have infidelity problems, they have rape problems, they have issues with staring at pornography, they have xyz problems.  The list goes on and on and on and on.  It is obviously THEY.

However, look at your own ability to remove sin from your life.  Have you ever thought about doing something that is not godly?  Even thinking of something that is bad is sin.

So would changing your diet remove sin from your life.  a. Yes, definitely b. No, probably not.

Would changing the places you live remove sin from your life. a. Yes, definitely b. No, probably not.

Would changing the things you say remove sin from your life. a. Yes, definitely b. No, probably not.

The answer is this.  All have sinned.  The puritans.  The xyz tribe.  The atheist.  The Jews.  The gentiles.  We've thought bad things.  We've done bad things.  We've avoided things we should have done.

We are all on the same planet.  We all breathe air that the creator allows us to breathe.  As long as we are alive on this planet, we will have to deal with sin.

So what do you do with men or women who are tempting you to.......live in sin?

Answer: Show them love.

Jesus said we should, he showed us how to love.  So go and do what he says.


When we live in hate and all the other things that go with it (scorn, bitterness, unforgiveness etc) we deal with people's sin as if we can control and divide them ourselves.

When we live in love (Jesus kind of love) and all the other things that go with it (kindness, mercy, joy, peace etc) we deal with people's sin as if JESUS took control of it and can keep us in his heavenly presence.

What is safe and unsafe polyamory? -love thy neighbor-

To begin with a person needs to discuss what is true about human relationships in a monogamous relationship.

1. It is not safe to assume you can own your partner for life.  No only Jesus/the creator/redeemer can actually own a person.  When a couple marries, sometimes one spouse follows Jesus and the other does not.

2. It is not safe to be consistently angry at your spouse (anything from financial issues to things your spouse eats).  If you are, then you do not understand Jesus and the price he paid for his bride.

3. It is not safe to assume that you are better than your spouse.  Such lack of humility will always fail.

4. It is not safe to take over your spouse's intellectual or spiritual gifts.  These are given to the person and cannot be removed from the person for life.

5. It is not safe to assume that your spouse with no injuries before marriage will never get injured by another person in interactions in this life.

6. It is not safe to constantly watch everything that your spouse wears and believe you should control it, except in times where this is the case for necessary safety and blending in.

In essence, if you truly love your spouse, then if there was a major disaster in your area, natural or man-made, you would WANT your spouse to be safe.  Even if that spouse was raped or fell into belief that you had died and found a new "lover."

So with poly relationships, there are similar safety mechanisms.

1. It is not safe to form a relationship with a new person who has invested time and energy into "lust" after other people.  Anything from pornography to internal desires in public areas.

2. If is not safe to assume that forming a relationship with someone who does not share moral values is safe. (Do you avoid sports games, dirty/scary movies, certain types of music, certain religious practices etc.  So why try so hard to build a relationship that will not balance itself.)

3. It is not safe to build a relationship where the only thing that matters to that person is bed-room activity.

4. It is not safe to build a relationship with someone who doesn't respect yours or their current spouse's minority condition or heritage.

5. It is not safe to form a relationship with someone who does not want to meet and respect your current children, close family or friends.

6. It is not safe to form a relationship with a person who will not tell you the truth about any sexually transmitted diseases.

7. It is not safe to form a relationship where the person pursuing the relationship is not patient. (Check character)

8. It is not safe to form a deep relationship with someone outside the marriage who does not understand the meaning of such relationships.  They don't understand open-marriage, agree with or understand those types of things of that nature.

All in all.  Polyamoury people may end up "feeling" single in their local area while being married simply because the current spouse has his/her issues and desires are not getting met, while stopping the relationship will not actually improve the situation at hand.

Follow God's will in one's life is the best plan.  It may be that you need to stay with your current situation at hand for safety reasons.  Jesus offers the most love for humanity.  Trust that reality.

Note: This truth is that polyamoury should never be used as an excuse to commit adultery or promote things that are in opposition to God's laws.  It should never be used as an excuse to "divorce and remarry" (John the baptist spoke of that issue).  Jesus LOVED Mary, Martha and Lazarus (and the whole world too).  A man has and CAN say safely to a couple.....I love you -Sue and Jim, Jim and Sue-, without committing an act of adultery, it is a deep feeling that is REAL for godly people.

Furthermore remember the bible verses about affection in marriage: "Ex 21:10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

11 And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money."

Old Testament Laws and NT explanation - Ag/animals

(Christians may do these things in a "spiritual" sense and changing the approach to dealing with justice, but reality is that these laws are for the land of Israel and the times before Christ explained proper Justice and Mercy.)  CHRISTIAN DO meditate on these verses, OLD and NEW.  Gain better ground at the righteousness in Judgement of the Lord.

Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

358. Not to cross-breed cattle of different species (Lev. 19:19) (according to the Talmud, this also applies to birds) (CCN142).
359. Not to sow different kinds of seed together in one field (Lev. 19:19) (CCN107).
360. Not to eat the fruit of a tree for three years from the time it was planted (Lev. 19:23) (CCN105). See Tu B'Shevat.
361. That the fruit of fruit-bearing trees in the fourth year of their planting shall be sacred like the second tithe and eaten in Jerusalem (Lev. 19:24) (affirmative) (CCI16). See Tu B'Shevat.
362. Not to sow grain or herbs in a vineyard (Deut. 22:9) (negative).
363. Not to eat the produce of diverse seeds sown in a vineyard (Deut. 22:9) (negative).
364. Not to work with beasts of different species, yoked together (Deut. 22:10) (CCN180).

Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee. (Lev 19:19)

And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of. (Lev 19:23)

But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the LORD withal. (Lev 19:24)

Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled. (Deu 22:9)

Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. (Deu 22:10)

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: (Mat 22:5)

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. (Mat 20:1)

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: (Mat 21:33)

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. (1Co 3:2)

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. (1Co 8:13)

Conditions where love/lust was apparent outside of marriage......For GOOD reasons.

Love outside the marriage is relatively safe and painless, provided there are no addiction tendencies, no interference physically or psychologically.  Reflections on the psalms, proverbs and law causes the heart to KNOW what is appropriate love and what is inappropriate love.  Lust/Rape/Pride and so forth are not godly behaviors and are ways in which men and woman believe themselves sinless.

Institutional conditions create a tension in schools, hospitals and other professional atmospheres.  Such environments are often filled with scorn, division, control and thoughtlessness.  Why bring such tendencies into the definition of "love"?  Why define the "church" body as an institutional thing, when it is actually "love for GOD......a desire to do GOD's will."  Is love institutional as in a marriage should be institutional?  No.  That is not the truth.

Love outside of marriage does not have to be fornication practicing or catering to lustful thoughts or entertainments (such as pornography materials, purposeful infidelity etc), but rather a type of self-control in which the person at hand is admired and respected for his or her qualities.  It also does not have to be mind bending and opposed to the "laws" of the bible.

Focusing on the redeemer and his qualities, helps us to understand HOW to love.

There are good examples of love outside of marriage and there are negative examples of love outside of marriage.

Brotherly and Sisterly love is a condition that CHRISTIANS need to have.  Otherwise the truth of Christ is not shared with the world.

Rom_12:10  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
1Th_4:9  But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
Heb_13:1  Let brotherly love continue.
2Pe_1:7  And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

Rom_16:16  Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
1Co_16:20  All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
2Co_13:12  Greet one another with an holy kiss.
1Th_5:26  Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

These are the stories that reflect such conditions.

Good:
Abigail, Naboth, David
David and Jonathan
Mary Martha Lazarus and Jesus
The disciple whom Jesus loved
Adulterous woman not stoned
Job talked with his friends (his wife was not a good wife)
Esther had love for her people (she still submitted and respected her husband but she had love for others)

Forgiven:
Gomer and Hosea
Adulterous woman not stoned
Patriarchy conditions of Abe, Isaac and Jacob
David and Bathsheba
Samson
Joseph (against him)
Woman at the well
Joseph was a carpenter.  It does mention that he didn't know what to do with Mary in betrothal except being led by Holy Spirit. (Jesus himself was conceived outside of marriage)


Bad:
Herod's wife (divorced and remarried)
Tamar
Dinah
Sodom and Gomorrah (describes that the people were greedy and not giving)
Kings and Concubines (caused the heart of the kings to turn against God)
Judah
Ahab and Jezabel (they were married but wicked, so being married doesn't make a person good)
Eli's children

There could be others in the bible, but for now, this is a general list.

Modesty DOES protect women. Modified True Story

This is a True Story based on modified experience.

Once upon a time, a girl of about 20 named Val decided to open up a facebook account.  Of all things, she believed every one on facebook has good intentions for her for the rest of her life.

She added Bill, Sue, Fred and Sam.  She added grandma, grandpa, aunt and uncle too.

For the longest time she was told by folks around her, watch what you say, watch what you eat and even watch what you WEAR.

At first she didn't care about the meaning "watch what you wear" but then the truth was revealed to her.

Among her large list of facebook friends, there was a guy named JIM.  Oh he seemed so sweet, nice, funny and handsome.  He had a little sin issue here and there, but very common to the other friends too you see.  So no one picked up on his issue.


Val, had learned much wisdom from Wise Eagle Woman a few years ago, not from facebook or internet but good old campfire chat and having a cup of tea.  They would say, "Oh isn't it funny how that husband is of handsome and good reputation over there, always wants to see that girl's thigh and stare??"  "All the men want it that way. You should know that by now.  From Great Big Bear to Slow Turtle Man my friend."  Now gaining some more wisdom, it turns out the creator did that to men, so there is no point in shouting at the men or Great Big Bear will not be there to capture a Buffalo or go to battle.  Great Big Bear runs away when he hears the sound of angry woman.  He runs far away into the wilderness never to return.  So do not trust in the LUST of man, but trust in the saviour to keep the men secure and true.

Anyway, a few years later Val happened to "meet" JIM in conversation on facebook.  He started "fishing" for details in Val's life.  The details were not too bad she thought.  The information she shared was only common.....among men, she thought.  Information common in the medical books you see.  Then Val asked JIM if he had ever looked at a "thigh" of a woman in a strange picture.  Those funny paintbrushed pictures, where the Flying Eagle Lady is painted to look more beautiful than the Peacock with Wings.  Somehow Peacocks simply don't have wings to fly, they only have feathers to show.  JIM revealed that he DID in fact look at those funny paintbrush pictures and didn't take much time to "pray" about those images he saw.  LUST was driving Jim, not PRAYER.

Val decided she wanted to meet JIM because he seemed so Unusually attractive and fine online. JIM wanted her to wear something that revealed the "thigh" rather than a modest attire of appropriate proportions and understandings of the nature of Creator's glory.  She didn't listen to everything JIM requested.  She wore what she KNEW she wanted from a FINE man named JIM and it wasn't a revealing of the "thigh" it was a revealing of the HEART.

Her heart was excited to deal with JIM as he wished, but she approached him with sincere truth.  JIM "Do you know WHO I AM"?  JIM was funny about some things.  He said, "Show me more and more and more of your thigh.......never mind your sigh or your cry, just show me your thigh."

JIM was pretty handsome its true.  He had a nice voice and strong muscles any woman could understand why any woman should WANT such a nice man named JIM.  She exchanged a little kiss or two.  But then reality came to VAL.  Jim only wants to see more thigh.......he doesn't want to know about my sigh or my cry!  JIM wanted VAL to do what he wanted her to do.  It wasn't evil at first, but it wasn't TRUTH.  It wasn't TRUST.  It was LUST.  LUST that leads to EVILS!

After Val's emotions were stirred, Val was strong enough as a woman of dignity not to be moved to tears for her sin, because she knew her value.  Her sin was covered.  She knew she was not getting pulled around by the funny paintbrush pictures lady.  Instead, she wept for JIM.  His sin led him to not notice VAL.  As a person of dignity, character, strength, and compassion.  VAL did not want LUST.  VAL wanted JIM to be a MAN of compassion.  Val's modest understanding frustrated JIM.  JIM thought VAL belonged to JIM with only a thigh and not with a cry and a sigh.  VAL knew her saviour loved her heart, her desire to be loved in fullness of attire from the cry and the sigh.  That attire being Honor, Strength, Dignity and Compassion.

Val revealed this to JIM.  On facebook the next day.  JIM upset with his approach to the TRUTH about VAL and her condition to desire HONOR, STRENGTH, DIGNITY and COMPASSION from a man, departed from the friendship with VAL.  Not because VAL did not want the friendship, but because the LUST destroyed the possibility that a GODLY friendship could ever develop.  JIM had strength in muscle and voice.  She prayed JIM may have strength in HEART towards God without fear of other men and how they want to see "the thigh."  Val knows it is upon the saviour to whom she must rely, not upon the LUST of men.

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