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→Exodus chapter 33
::::::::::I can appreciate the teaching of the Catholic church. At the age of 8, as an altar boy, I recall a high mass on Easter Sunday, where me, the priest, and 3 other altar boys sat down at the beginning of the mass. I wanted to rise up and perform the service, but the priest signaled to me to remain seated. The Gospel reading that day was from Hebrews, chapter 10:12 stood out to emphasize the point and symbolism: ''"when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down"''. All else is extraneous. ''For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.'' (Heb 4:10). ''"It is finished'' (John 19:39). I'm grateful to the Catholic church for having taught me God's word, but all the calisthenics and hand-washing is extraneous. The message is simple. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 00:45, 31 October 2019 (EDT)
::::::::::I can appreciate the teaching of the Catholic church. At the age of 8, as an altar boy, I recall a high mass on Easter Sunday, where me, the priest, and 3 other altar boys sat down at the beginning of the mass. I wanted to rise up and perform the service, but the priest signaled to me to remain seated. The Gospel reading that day was from Hebrews, chapter 10:12 stood out to emphasize the point and symbolism: ''"when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down"''. All else is extraneous. ''For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.'' (Heb 4:10). ''"It is finished'' (John 19:39). I'm grateful to the Catholic church for having taught me God's word, but all the calisthenics and hand-washing is extraneous. The message is simple. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 00:45, 31 October 2019 (EDT)
Back to Exodus 33 (I love this chapter). So, what is the Gospel? Again, it must be simple enough for a child to understand. For expeience sake, I'm going to thumbnail it an encapsulate it in John 15:13: ''Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends''
Disclaimer: we all know it's much more but for expedience sake I'm using this verse.
Now, we have to back up momentarily to Exodus 32 (verse 10-32 for complete context). Verse 31-32 Moses says ''Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.''
This is the Spirit of Christ speaking. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|De Plorabus Unum]]</sup> 12:56, 1 November 2019 (EDT)
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