The Sukkoth Holidays are commemorative of the Exodus from Egypt. Now, we are ready to continue with the reading about this feast. Its good to know that each day of Sukkoth is viewed as day. Each activity of the week is dedicated to various yet specific bible reading, some are repetitive in format but different in emphasis according to Torah, and activities associated with each.
Now, because the Feast is commemorative to the Egypt Experience, the Torah is the platform from which these instructions are given and read. However, that is not to disqualify the converted christian from participating, nor suggest one has to convert to Judaism. We have been grafted in and by that same principle may part-take of the blessings, that these Feasts presents to all who accepts and wish to keep all statutes and precepts; all of God's commandments. Thus inheriting all of God's blessings.
The next conflict that could arise for non-practicing Christians, could be the ordinances that have been nailed to the cross according to Paul in Colossians. Let's take a look at that:-
Colossians 2:12-14
12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
So the question is, what was nailed to the cross? Was it the law or not? And if so, what law or laws?
To begin, Christ admonishes us that, He did not come to do away with but to fulfill the law. So we must be clear of what was nailed to the cross, when Christ was crucified. Well according to Colossians 2: 13, Christ have given us resurrection power and forgiveness from all (not some) our sins. In other words, it is the condemnation of the consequences of sin, that is against us, that was nailed. Yes, as a result the ceremonial laws, (shedding of animals blood for the remission of sins continuously during the feasts days) was no longer necessary, valid or in effect. Christ shed His blood once and for all.
However, the purpose of the Feast Days, and Holy Days are to remain as a commemorative reminder of what Christ had done and will continue to do as rehearsals for His future Kingdom or foreshadowing His plans for mankind.
So while it's no longer necessary to kill and slaughter tens and thousands of beautiful and innocent animals to met the price of our heads. We still are expected to honor God by pointing to those days, He marked as symbolic to redemption of mankind. It's for this same reason, Christendom points to "easter" and "christmas", except these days are counterfeit festivities.
Everything good thing that God establishes, Satan the arch-enemy tries to counterfeit. Unfortunately he does a good job of it. Many will be loss because they would have fallen prey to his deceptions. Did you know that Satan is a false prophet whose prophecies will be fulfilled? See what God said, Satan said about himself - Isaiah 14:13-15
I will ascend into heaven, (He did just that) See Job 1:6
I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; (He will do this) Matthew 24:15
I will also sit on the mount of the congregation; (He will do this) 2 Thessalonians 2:4I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; (He will do this) Matthew 24:15
On the farthest sides of the north; (He will do this) See Daniel 8
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, (He will do this)2 Thess. 2:4
I will be like the Most High.’ (He will do this) Isaiah 10:12-14 and Revelation 13:4
Ultimately it is God who fulfills or permits these things to come to pass. So Satan is on an agenda and is determined to fulfill it. He does it with the true day of worship, as many are deceived about God's true day of worship the Sabbath. And by attempting to change times and laws to reinstates a false day of worship pointing to him, Satan is the false god that is being worshipped. See Isaiah 14:13
The fact of the matter is whether you accept this or not doesn't make it more or less truthful. Irrespective of what we use as our calendar, God has always used His calendar to bring about His plans. However, it is good to be on the Lord's side. When we choose to observe the calendar that God has instituted we are able to see and have a vision of what He's saying and doing prophetically. That is why the Feast days (all seven High Feasts Sabbaths and Holy days) are to be observed in conjunction with the regular seventh day weekly sabbath. They were never nailed to the cross.
On whose authority can I say this, well:-
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