Evidence bridge
Who defines holiness in Torah: the worshiper’s intention, or God’s command?
The target state is evidentiary clarity: a fair Christian formulation, a controlled reading of “Who defines holiness in Torah: the worshiper’s intention, or God’s command?”, an explicit concession, and a narrow verdict.
What this article established
Nadav and Avihu bring “strange fire which He had not commanded them.” Their story does not prove every religious innovation is forbidden, but it destroys the claim that sincere spiritual intention alone authorizes cultic worship.
- Verified: Leviticus 10 condemns an unauthorized act within priestly sacred service.
- Verified: the text identifies lack of command as central to the description.
- Unsupported: using the passage as a universal ban on every uncommanded human practice.
- Supported principle: sincerity alone does not authorize a cultic act.
- Christian burden: establish that later worship innovations come from genuinely authorized revelation.
The question that still remains
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Why this book is the next step
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