{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Christ Covenant Church","title":"Journaling: Deuteronomy 12-15","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4277,"description":"Included in those “statutes and rules” that we are to “be careful to do” (or “obey”) “all the days that (we) live on the earth” that it may “go well w/(us) and (our) children after (us) forever” (12:1, 28) are: 1) the eradication of any and all traces of false religion/theology from our church/homes/lives (“the land the Lord has given us to possess”) (12:2-3, 28-31; e.g. worship songs w/wrong theology), 2) the establishment of worship (or liturgy) that is exactly according to God’s prescription (12:4-27), 3) the preservation of “everything” God has said w/o addition or subtraction (12:32).\nMeat is considered a blessing from God (12:15).\nThe only blood we can ever “eat” is the blood of Christ (12:16, 23-25, 15:23; Gen 9:4; Lev 17:10-14 w/Joh 6:53-57 = Our lives are associated w/the life of the one whose blood we consume [we become “blood brothers”]. To possess blood association w/a dead animal is a curse whereas to be associated w/a dead Christ yields a blessing [since He rose again taking the curse only to Himself – Gal 3:13 w/Rom 4:25 versus Heb 10:3).\nThe “holy things” – which includes our “tithe” is “due” from us (12:26).\nIf we are to fully obey God, receive His “mercy” and blessings, and avoid being “devoted” to destruction (i.e. under the “fierceness of His anger”), we must never “pity”, “spare” or “conceal” – but rather condemn (as apostate) and completely distance ourselves, from the lives of those who attempt to draw us into idolatry (insurrection) or insubordination – even if they are our close relatives or friends (13:1-18).\nWhen individuals in the covenant community are suspected of evil/sin – especially the sins of insurrection or insubordination, it is the obligation of: 1) God’s people to reveal it to the elders (13:8, 12 w/17:4a), 2) the elders to investigate (13:14 w/17:4).\nGod’s people are considered His “sons” (and daughters) (14:1).\nIf we want to continue being God’s people as well as viewed as His “holy” and “treasured possession”, then...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UXGjftzm8Yw--IISwUKe6A6-CX1YtARptisfLmFJFoI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Zjc4/MmNmNTMxZjNmOTgw/YjA1NWRhYmMxMTNl/YmE1Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}