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activities such as childbirth (Lev 12:2, 5) and priestly activities for example (Num
19:7). The purification this uncleaness requires can never properly remove the
sinful state of the flesh (1 Cor 15:50, Gal 2:16), only to a degree (Gen 3:21, Lev
15:30, Gal 3:19, Heb 9:9), and is therefore futile as to the root problem which is
the sinful flesh (Gal 2:16). Uncleaness includes such natural states as childbirth
(Lev 12:8) and menstruation (Lev 15:30, 31). It forms part of the curse of the Law,
the forbidden fruit (see Law). Uncleaness even extends to such evidences of Man
as tools (Ex 20:25) and Man’s reproductive parts (Ex 20:26). Sometimes
uncleaness refers to sin in general (Lev 15:30).

None of this applies to Christians (John 13:10, Acts 10:11-16, Rom 14:14, 1 Thes
4:7, Heb 9:10). The default is that that which is unclean under the Law is clean to
Christians (Acts 10:13-16, 11:9). There is no such state for Christians (Eph 5:5).
When Christians are exhorted not to be unclean (Eph 5:5, Col 3:5, 1 Thes 4:7) this
refers to being spiritually focused and minded not orientated around the flesh
which is the age-old battle for Christians (Rom 7:23-25). It does not mean that
Christians can be unclean (Rom 8:1) which is just as well as otherwise
menstruating women for a start could not be obedient Christians at certain times of
the month (Lev 15:19, 30, Rom 3:20, Jam 2:10). Uncleaness in a Christian context
simply means sin (Eph 5:3) or non-salvation (Eph 5:3, 5). It does not mean
uncleaness as defined in the Law (Rom 10:4). Uncleaness in New Testament
terms is essentially the desires of the flesh that war against the two great
commandments (Col 3:5) but not the state of the flesh which is pure, holy and
clean for the Christian (Eph 1:7, 5:30-31, 1 John 2:12) even though it is continually
sinning (Rom 7:23, 1 John 1:8). The flesh (along with the basic spirit of a non
Christian) causes the desire to be under the Law (Gen 3:6, 11, Rom 7:23). A
Christian is clean (John 13:10, Rom 3:22, 31, 10:4).

A Christian should not regard any man ‘unclean’ (Acts 10:28). Uncleaness when
talked about in the context of Christians means simply sin, which is, only, anything
against the two great commandments, of any description (Rom 2:1, 10:4, Eph 5:3-
5, 1 John 3:9).

The whole Law is now ‘clean’ to the Christian (Mat 5:17-18, 22:40, John 1:1, 14,
Acts 10:15, 28, Rom 2:1, 8:1, 10:3-4, Heb 9:12-14, Jam 2:10, Rev 18:2, 22:19).

Sacrifice & the Law

Man started to sacrifice under the subliminal prompts of the Law (Gen 3:22, 4:3)
the secondary will of God (Psalm 50:8, Isaiah 1:11-15, Jer 7:21-23, Hos 6:6,