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...11. The responsibility of The Seven Noahide Laws is a yoke of faith in God. This means that the laws must be observed solely because God commanded them. If the Children of Noah observe these Seven Universal Laws for any reason or intention other than to fulfill God’s will, the performance is invalid and no divine reward is received. This means that if one of the Children of Noah says, “These laws seem sensible and beneficial, therefore I will observe them,” his actions accomplish nothing and he receives no reward.

12. When one of the Children of Noah engages in the study of the Seven Universal Laws, he is able to attain a spiritual level higher than the High Priest of the Jews, who alone has the sanctity to enter the Holy of Holies in the Temple in Jerusalem...

...14. It is incorrect to think that since the Children of Israel have 613 Commandments and the Children of Noah have seven commandments, the ratio of spiritual worth is proportionally 613 to seven. The truth is that the Seven Universal Laws are general commandments, each containing many parts and details, whereas the 613 Commandments of the Torah are specific, each relating to one basic detail of the Divine Law. Therefore, the numerical disparity in no way reflects the relative spiritual worth of the two systems of commandments...

...29. By observing the Seven Universal Laws, mankind is given the means by which it can perfect itself. The individual, through these laws, has the power to refine his essential being, and can reach higher and higher without limit. For it is written, “I call heaven and earth to bear witness, that any individual, man or woman, Jew or Gentile, freeman or slave, can have the Holy Spirit bestowed upon him. It all depends on his deeds.” And it is also written, “Ultimately, all is understood: fear God and observe His commandments, for this is the completion of man” (Eccles. 12:13)...


12 posted on 10/28/2011 5:27:38 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: jjotto
the website you linked stated these 7:

idolatry, blasphemy, murder, theft, sexual relations, eating the limb of a living animal

actually immediately after the flood it said nothing of “limb:, it merely said only to eat of the living because eating something that was already dead was considered unclean, just as a dead animal could not be brought for sacrifice. There has been several interpretations as to why YHVH chose the “right thigh” in the Levitical laws of sacrifice but YHVH never did expound on this.

and establishing courts of law

Until the Levitical priesthood was established, the leader was always considered the head of all disputes and if the leader could not reconcile it, he then took it to YHVH. Courts were not established until Isra’el was in the promised land. They were run by the Levites, not the house of Judah. During the 1st century & time of Mashiach, the offices were bought not appointed, making the courts illegal according to Torah. The high priesthood was also bought and was not run by true Levites thus it was also corrupt.

Now what about Sabbath(Gen 2:3), sacrifice(Gen 4:3-5) that YHVH gave to ALL children of the world if they would accept it and follow in HIS ways regardless of the tribe they came from. Abraham was a gentile before he became the seed from which Isra’el would rise. YHVH’s seed is not physical, it is spiritual.

“Ultimately, all is understood: fear God and observe His commandments, for this is the completion of man”

Covenant commandments are not separate. Each new one is an addition and is not exclusive to just the ones they were given to(Ex 12:48-50; Deut 29:14-15), thus we all are to obey all covenants that are in Torah from Gen-Deut, not just the house of Judah.

14 posted on 10/28/2011 6:13:36 PM PDT by patlin ("Knowledge is a powerful source that is 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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