Born into Sin Leviticus 12

 

Leviticus 12 Born into Sin

 

“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin; and so, death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.”  Romans 5:12

It does not mean that when a woman brings a sinner into this world that she loses her salvation.  “Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.” I Timothy 2:15.

The Levitical ritual that the Israelites did was to remind women that they were bringing into the world the same kind of a baby that Eve had brought into the world.  They cannot do good, They can only sin.  We need to start raising our children by scripture and not by Dr. Spock.

The Israelites mother’s time of uncleanness was divided into two periods.  The first was seven days, and then the male child was circumcised on the eighth day.  Being born an Israelite did not include him in the covenant until the baby was circumcised.  Natural birth does not bring a man into a right relationship with God.  The second period of uncleanness was for thirty-three days so that the total time was forty days.  The circumcision of the male child removed some of the sin from the mother.  His acceptance meant her acceptance also. Mary was a sinner even though she brought the sinless Savior into the world.  His birth did not save her.  Only her new birth by baptism and accepting Jesus as her own could save her.  The time is doubled for the cleansing at the birth of a female child. This was to give the mother more time with the daughter since male children were expected.  Grace brings us into a new day today.

The mother brought a burnt offering and a sin offering to God and the priest offered it for her.  She had to have a sacrifice.  A mother must trust the Lord Jesus Christ.  She is prepared to raise her child as a sinner who needs to accept Christ.  When the Lord Jesus was born, his mother brought turtle doves because the poor could bring them as an offering.  But there was no offering for the Lord Jesus.  No offering was ever made for Jesus or by Jesus.  He is the sinless One. He was the offering for the sin of the world.  He is the Lamb of God.

Only sinners are born into this world and that all people need the saving grace of God.  All people need the shed blood of Christ to pay the penalty for their sins.

 

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